Plaza Express Co. v. Middle States Motor Freight, Inc.

Plaintiff brought suit to recover damage to the wall of a garage it leased at 1000 West 21st Street in Chicago, during the years 1946 and 1947. The evidence shows that Ralph Kinnear, d/b/a Middle States Motor Freight, moved into the property adjoining plaintiff’s and began the practice of parking its trucks against the wall of plaintiff’s terminal-garage. The rear of these trucks frequently struck this wall as they were being “backed” into position, with the result that, during a period beginning approximately in March of 1946 and ending in June of 1947, the wall became progressively weaker…