MALLORY BY HOCUTT v. Hobbs Trailers

These appeals arise from a single wrongful death action brought by the dependent children of Arlene Elizabeth Mallory. Ms. Mallory was employed as a coal tester at Alabama Power Company's Gorgas Steam Plant. A 44-ton dump truck and trailer, while dumping a load of coal at the Gorgas facility, overturned on Ms. Mallory, fatally injuring her.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Heather and Amy Mallory, through their guardian, Truman H. Hocutt ("plaintiffs"), filed a wrongful death action. It was tried before a jury against four of the originally named defendants on various theories of liability: (1) against…