Farm Bureau Insurance v. Case Corp.

Tom Glaze, Justice.

The facts giving rise to this litigation began with the accidental burning of a tractor which was manufactured by the appellee, Case Corporation, d/b/a J. I. Case Company. Marshall Ricky Sammons, a farmer residing in Desha County, purchased the tractor from appellee Southern Farm Implement Company, Inc. (Southern Farm) in July of 1991. The tractor was destroyed by fire four months later, having only been operated for 100 hours. Sammons filed a claim with his insurance carrier, Farm Bureau Insurance Company (Farm Bureau), which reimbursed Sammons the purchase price of the…