Wright v. Schick

The appellants seriously urge that the controlling issue in both the Althea Wright and Bertie Wright cases was whether the insurance policy was in force when they were injured and, that issue having been litigated and determined in the affirmative in the Althea Wright case wherein Schick and the insurance company were adverse parties, such adjudication is conclusive as to the Bertie Wright case and requires a judgment accordingly under the doctrine of res judicata. This contention is deserving of careful consideration.

After having secured judgments against Schick in their tort actions, Althea…