Massachusetts Appeals Court January 11, 1990, 88-P-996 (Dines v. Liberty Mutual Insurance)

Smith, J.

The plaintiff is engaged in the business of towing and storing vehicles. He brought an action in District Court seeking to recover for storage of a vehicle owned by the defendant, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. The case was tried on a statement of agreed facts, which we summarize as follows.

On October 15, 1985, the State police recovered a stolen trailer. Its owner was unknown.