Bowlin v. General Tire & Rubber Co.

JOHN P. LAIR, Special Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the appellee, General Tire & Rubber Company, based upon a directed verdict by the trial court.

The appellee, Story Construction Company, was brought into the case by General Tire & Rubber Company as a third-party defendant by reason of an alleged contract to indemnify General against any recovery by Bowlin, the appellant. The court ruled prior to the jury trial that the contractual claim against Story by General was reserved for trial before the court at a later date and was not to be a part of the jury trial.

Appel…