Court Opinion

ID: 9777631
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 20:17:22.964364+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:32:57.634432
License: Public Domain

OSBORNE, Judge
(dissenting).
I do not disagree with the law applied by the majority opinion. I do disagree with the application of that law. I agree that the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applied. I further agree the facts of this case raise a rebuttable presumption of negligence on the part of the defendant. I part with the majority when they hold the facts shown by the defendant are not such as will permit the jury to infer that the loss was not occasioned by a non-negligent cause. Valves often fail without negligence on the part of anyone.
' For the foregoing reasons I respectfully dissent.