Barnes v. George

569 So.2d 382 (1990)

W. Rankin BARNES and Dorothy Y. Barnes

v.

Ben F. GEORGE, Jr., and Ann Branch.

89-526.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

September 28, 1990.

C.S. Chiepalich, Mobile, for appellants.

Mary Beth Mantiply, Mobile, for appellees.

KENNEDY, Justice.

This is an appeal from the trial court's grant of a new trial pursuant to Rule 60(b)(2), Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. We affirm.

The plaintiffs, Rankin and Dorothy Barnes, owned a pet chow dog named Brutus. On September 10, 1987, Mrs. Barnes took the dog to the veterinary clinic owned and operated by the defendants, Dr. Ann Branch and Dr. Ben F.…