Wilkins v. Hester

Whitman, Judge.

The plaintiff below, Hester, brought an action against the defendant, appellant, for damages to his Corvette automobile allegedly sustained while it was bailed to defendant. Plaintiff was taken into custody by the police for a traffic violation. Defendant’s wrecker service, under contract with the authorities, removed and stored the plaintiff’s automobile. The damage allegedly occurred between the time defendant took custody of plaintiff’s car at the' scene and the time it was returned the same night, four hours later. A trial was had with the jury finding for the plaintiff.…