Hatala v. Craft

Waite, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellants Donald and Carol Hatala appeal the decision of the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas to grant summary judgment to the defendant in a case involving a multicar accident. The vehicle of Mary Ellen Brannigan, appellee, was struck by another vehicle and caused her car to lose control and strike appellants’ car. The court decided that appellee’s affidavit established the defense of sudden emergency and granted summary judgment in her favor. Appellants contend that there are material facts in dispute regarding this sudden-emergency defense. Appellants did not…