Sumsion v. Streator-Smith, Inc.

WOLFE, Justice.

Earl Sumsion, the plaintiff, damaged the steering apparatus on his automobile, and engaged the defendant, Streator-Smith, Inc., to tow it from the 1200 Block on South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, to the defendant’s garage. The defendant hooked onto the plaintiff*» car with a tow truck, hoisted its front wheels from the ground and proceeded to tow it north on State Street. After the tow truck had proceeded some 35 or 40 feet, a loaded coal truck crashed into the rear end of the plaintiff’s car, causing considerable damage. The plaintiff brings this action against…