Date: 05-26-1999

Case Style: Steve Linder v. Robert McDaniel

Case Number: 98-1122

Judge: Marcia Hearnsberger

Court: Circuit Court, Garland County, Arkansas

Plaintiff's Attorney: Steve Westerfield, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Defendant's Attorney: Charlie L. Rudd, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Description: The parties rented adjacent boat stalls on Lake Hamilton. In July of 1995, McDaniel attached a battery charger to the battery of his boat and left the charger connected, unattended, while he went out of town for three or four days, during which time the battery exploded, spewing acid onto Linder's pontoon boat. Linder filed for damages claiming McDaniel was negligent.

Outcome: Trial court found for plaintiff in the amount of $2,907.60.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division I, affirmed and modified upon agreement of remittitur. See: 990 S.W.2nd 593 (Ark.App. 1999). The date shown above is the date of the appellate court decision and not the trial date. Reported by JAB.