Smith v. Thornburg

Tom Glaze, Justice.

In this negligence action, Tony Smith, a pawn shop owner, was sued by Jerry Thornburg, who alleged he had left his pickup truck with Smith to secure a loan in the amount of $365.00. Thornburg further asserted that, in obtaining the loan, he parked his vehicle on Smith’s lot, locked his truck’s doors and left his keys and title to the truck with Smith as collateral. Smith gave Thornburg a claim ticket that provided Smith, was not responsible for goods lost in pawn. Two weeks later, Thornburg drove by Smith’s lot and noticed his truck was missing; he stopped and asked Smith…