Ray v. Gabbard

KENNEDY, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal by defendant homeowners Lonnie Ray and Cynthia Ray from an order granting a new trial, after a jury trial and verdict in their favor. The plaintiffs were Jackie Gabbard, a child when she was injured, and her parents, Roy and Peggy Gabbard. Their claims grew out of Jackie’s injuries in a fall from the stairs at the Rays’ house.

*697The Rays filed a third-party petition bringing in Darla Sehieber as third-party defendant. Rule 52.11(a). The jury returned verdicts finding against the defendants Ray on their third-party petition, and finding no fault either…