Holcomb v. Flavin

Plaintiff appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Madison County, entered upon allowance of motions for summary judgment filed by the defendants Flavin, and Pulitzer Publishing Co., hereinafter called Pulitzer. A proper presentation of the issues requires a brief history of this litigation.

On June 7, 1958 plaintiff suffered injuries as the result of a collision between automobiles driven by plaintiff, and Wilbur Barnard, Jr. Plaintiff filed suit against Barnard in the Circuit Court of Madison County. On October 30, 1959, upon payment to him of the sum of $16,000, plaintiff executed…