Sams v. Green

CRIST, Judge.

This appeal, raising issues concerning the res ipsa loquitur doctrine and the measure of damages claimed, is complicated by the parties’ failure to agree upon the correctness of the recorded transcript under Rule 81.12(c).

The evidence at trial was that, as defendant-respondent drove her car down a hill, the car went off the roadway, crossed the sidewalk, and caused property damage to plaintiff. Defendant maintained her brakes suddenly failed and she went off of the roadway to avoid colliding with vehicles in front of her and injuring people. The jury’s verdict indicates it…