Merriman v. Kraft

This appeal comes from the Vanderburgh Superior Court, wherein plaintiff-appellee, Marion H. Kraft, filed this action against defendant-appellant, Carita Merriman and defendant-appellee, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, to recover for personal injuries allegedly sustained when he, as a pedestrian, was struck by an automobile being driven by Carita Merriman. Appellee Kraft’s complaint contains three (3) legal paragraphs. Paragraph I, thereof, alleges a cause of action against both defendants as joint tortfeasors. Paragraph II of the complaint, is directed against appellant, Merriman, alone,…