Farmers Ins. Exch. v. Raine

On May 8, 2003, Le'Keith Raine, by and through his next friend and mother Eva Raine, and Eva Raine, individually, sued David T. Wright alleging counts of negligence and wantonness arising from an automobile accident. The Raines demanded a jury trial and sought both compensatory and punitive damages. Wright answered. On December 8, 2003, Farmers Insurance Exchange ("Farmers"), as Wright's insurer, moved for permissive intervention pursuant to Rule 24(b), Ala. R. Civ. P., for the limited purpose of propounding special postverdict interrogatories to the jury or, in the alternative, to request…