Atlanta Life Insurance Company v. Stanley

HARWOOD, Justice.

This appeal involves two cases which were consolidated for trial in the court below. Individual suits were brought by Mrs. Frances Stanley, and by her husband, Garvin B. Stanley, against these defendants jointly. They claimed damages for injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

As originally filed the suits included David Eugene Williams as a co-defendant. After amendments in each suit, however, Williams was stricken as a defendant. The issue in each suit was submitted to the jury on a single count alleging negligence. The asserted liability of the defendant, Atlanta Life…