STEVENS v. MID-CONTINENT INVESTMENTS, INC.

No. 74-221.

517 S.W.2d 208 (1974)

Doyle STEVENS, Appellant, v. MID-CONTINENT INVESTMENTS, INC., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied January 27, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atchley, Russell, Waldrop & Hlavinka by Victor Hlavinka, Texarkana, for appellant.

Young & Patton by J. David Folsom, Texarkana, for appellee.


HOLT, Justice.

This case results from a collision involving appellee's diesel Mack tractor-tank trailer and appellant's pickup-cattle trailer. The jury found appellant negligent and awarded appellee $20,000 for damages to its vehicle and $5,578 for lost profits. Appellant's only contention on appeal is that damages for loss of use are not recoverable. Therefore, appellant asserts that the trial court erred in instructing the jury as to lost profits.

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