Washington v. Limerick

WOODALL, Justice.

John Aldridge Limerick petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Etowah Circuit Court to vacate its order of August 24, 2010, granting the motion for a new trial filed by Pamela Washington and her husband, Robert Washington, Jr., in the action the Wash-ingtons filed against Limerick. We grant the petition and issue the writ.

The relevant facts are procedural and undisputed. On April 13, 2006, a motor vehicle driven by Limerick collided with a vehicle driven by Pamela Washington. On March 13, 2008, the Washingtons sued Limerick in the Etowah Circuit Court. On…