Jones v. Harper

CHAVEZ, Justice.

Third party defendants, Frank H. Derrick, Jr. and Consolidated Music Company, a partnership, appeal from an order granting a summary judgment in favor of .Allstate Insurance Company, Incv a corporation, third party defendant:appellee.

William J. Jones, plaintiff in the court below, filed suit seeking damages' against Alfred Harper for unlawful and’malicious assault! The trial court heard the case without a jury and rendered judgment for plaintiff, awarding him both actual and punitive damages. Defendant Harper filed notice of appeal, which appeal was later abandoned.

Thereafter,…