Hampton v. Succession of Malter

| TOBIAS, Judge.

The defendants-appellants, Vera M. Nix Estate Trust1 and the First Financial Insurance Company (“First Financial”), were made parties-defendants in this personal injury action filed by the plaintiff, Willie Hampton (“Hampton”). They originally filed a writ application with this court, 2001-C-1043, seeking review of a judgment denying their motion for summary judgment. The motion for summary judgment was orally denied on 30 March 2001, and a written judgment was signed on 5 April 2001. In the written judgment, the trial court designated the judgment as a final and appealable…