Nolen v. Standard Oil Co.

Plaintiff-appellant, James Nolen, appeals from a dismissal of his claim against defendant-appellee, the Standard Oil Company, for the negligent repair of his 1980 Peterbilt truck.

The case was tried without a jury before the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas. At the close of Nolen’s evidence, the trial court dismissed pursuant to Civ.R. 41(B)(2) on the grounds that Nolen had shown no right to relief on the facts and law. The trial court based this decision upon Nolen’s inability to produce a certificate of title as proof of ownership of the truck and upon Nolen’s failure to establish…