Mote v. Helmly

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Plantiff-appellant Mote appeals from an order granting judgment on a verdict and denying his attempted voluntary dismissal.

The suit was for personal injury damages arising from a vehicular collision in which defendant-appellee Helmly filed a counterclaim for personal and property damage. After a short deliberation the jury informed the clerk it had reached a verdict. Before the jury came into the courtroom appellant’s counsel was heard to say to appellant that they had lost the case. Appellant’s counsel then stated that he was tendering a motion to dismiss without…