Acme Steel Co. v. A. J. Warehouse, Inc.

SAMUEL, Judge.

Plaintiff filed this suit to recover $5,943.40 for damages incurred when a quantity of its steel strapping corroded while stored in a public warehouse operated by the defendant. The petition alleges defendant, a paid depositary, negligently stored the steel in an area exposed to the elements, thus causing the corrosion. Plaintiff further pleaded the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. Defendant answered denying negligence. Essentially its position is that the humid climate in New Orleans caused the rust and there was no negligence or breach of duty on its part as a public…