Wright v. Alabama Power Co.

355 So.2d 322 (1978)

Robert J. WRIGHT, an Individual, et al.

v.

ALABAMA POWER COMPANY, a corp.

SC 2561.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

January 6, 1978.

Rehearing Denied March 10, 1978.

R. Ben Hogan, III, and George C. Hawkins, Gadsden, Hogan, Smith & Alspaugh, Birmingham, for appellants.

C. William Gladden, Jr., Birmingham, for appellee.

This is an appeal taken from a directed verdict entered in favor of the defendant at the close of the plaintiff's evidence. Plaintiff, Robert J. Wright, sought damages for his injury and his wife sought damages for loss of his consortium, for "willful or malicious failure .…