Eller v. Blackwelder

Teresa M. Eller filed a motion for judgment against Dorothy Black-welder seeking to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained when an automobile operated by her was in a collision with a vehicle driven by Mrs. Blackwelder.

Mrs. Blackwelder filed grounds of defense to the motion for judgment denying liability for Mrs. Eller’s damages. Later, Mrs. Black-welder filed a special plea of res judicata, alleging that an action brought by her against Mrs. Eller for personal injuries resulting from the same accident had been settled and dismissed.

The trial court heard evidence on the…