Morton v. Merrillville Toyota, Inc.
Indiana Court of Appeals
562 N.E.2d 781 (1990)
- Written by Sarah Hoffman, JD
Facts
Michael Marino was employed by Merrillville Toyota, Inc. (Merrillville) (plaintiff). While driving a car owned by Merrillville, Marino was in a wreck with a tractor-trailer driven by Charles Morton (defendant). Marino was injured and could not resume his work duties. Merrillville sued Morton and Morton’s employer for damage to the vehicle and lost profits related to the loss of Marino’s services. Morton filed a motion to dismiss the loss-of-services claim. The trial court denied the motion, and Morton appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Staton, J.)
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