Brown v. Eakin

Christie, J.:

Plaintiffs, Della M. Brown and Mary E. Hayes, brought an action against the defendant, George W. Eakin, for personal injuries. Plaintiffs were passengers in an automobile which had been involved in a collision with an automobile driven by defendant. The defendant in turn has filed a third-party complaint against Clarence Burris (third-party defendant), the driver of the automobile in which plaintiffs were riding. The third-party complaint seeks contribution because of the alleged recklessness and wantonness of Burris.

Prior to the institution of this suit and in connection with…