Fields v. Berry

HOGAN, Judge.

These cases arose out of an automobile accident which occurred in Newton County on June 3, 1966. Pleading their cause under the res ipsa loquitur doctrine, plaintiffs Exie Belle and Dave Fields sought to recover damages from defendant Berry 1) for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff Exie Belle, and 2) for loss of consortium sustained by plaintiff Dave Fields. Plaintiffs’ amended petition was filed on August 24, 1967. On March 13, 1970, with leave of court, defendant Berry impleaded third-party defendants Scott and Chrysler pursuant to Rule 52.10 (now 52.11), V.A.M.R. The…