Gallagher v. Cooper

The questions presented in this appeal are whether the two-issue rule set forth in Sites v. Haverstick, supra, is applicable to the circumstances of this case, and if so, whether the rule has any continued validity in this state. Since we answer the first question in the negative, we need not address the second.

“The two-issue rule is, that error in the charge of the court dealing exclusively with one of two or more complete and independent issues required to be presented to a jury in a civil action will be disregarded, if the charge in respect to another independent issue which will support…