Legal Opinion

Massey v. Wiggins

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 4, 1988No. 86-161Published

1Opinion of the Court

STEAGALL, Justice.

This case arises from a motor vehicle accident on a crowded expressway in which plaintiff Robert E. Wiggins and defendant Sylvester Massey were involved in a collision, along with two other motorists who are not parties in the present action. Wiggins sued Massey and Massey’s employer, Super Dollar Stores, Inc. Wiggins’s wife also sued, alleging loss of consortium. Following a jury trial, a verdict was returned for the defendants. From the trial court’s granting of the plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial, the defendants appeal. We affirm.

The collision occurred on July 10,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cobb v. MaloneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  2. Jawad v. GranadeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  3. Hubbard Bros. Construction v. C. F. Halstead Contractor, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  4. Little v. PateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  5. Dunkin v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987

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