Thompson v. Cooper

The plaintiffs, Letha and Donny Thompson, appeal from a judgment based on a jury verdict in favor of Letha Thompson for $50,000 and in favor of Donny Thompson for $0.

The issue as to the plaintiff Donny Thompson is whether the jury's verdict in his favor was inconsistent with its award of $0. Based on our recent decisions in Clements v. Lanley HeatProcessing Equipment, 548 So.2d 1345 (Ala. 1989); and Moore v.Clark, 548 So.2d 1352 (Ala. 1989), the judgment is reversed as to Donny Thompson and the cause is remanded to the trial court for a new trial on his claim.

After a careful and thorough…