Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Hill

On March 27, 1987, Rebecca H. Henley was riding in an automobile driven by Mary Ann Forsyth. Forsyth collided with a vehicle driven by Martin W. Jones. Both Forsyth and Henley died as a result of the injuries they sustained in the accident.

Richard Hill, as guardian of the estate of Rebecca Henley, an incompetent,1 filed a motion for judgment against Jones and Nicholas Themides, administrator of the estate of Mary Ann Forsyth (Them-*81ides), alleging that Henley’s injuries were caused by the joint negligence of Jones and Forsyth. The jury returned a verdict against both Jones and Themides, for…