Barnes v. Oswalt
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
This case involves claims for damages based on personal injury and wrongful death. The issue is whether the trial court erred in denying the plaintiff's motion for new trial; that motion asserts that the jury verdict for the plaintiff on his personal injury claim and its verdict for the defendant on the plaintiff's wrongful death claim are inconsistent. We agree that the verdicts are inconsistent, and we reverse and remand.
Bobby D. Barnes ("Barnes"), individually and as administrator of the estate of Nora Lee Barnes, his deceased wife, sued the estate of William Oswalt ("Oswalt") for damages…
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