Marvel v. Parker

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Cora Marvel and Shirley Parker were involved in an altercation. Later, their husbands, Earl Marvel and Don Parker, were involved in a second altercation. Earl Marvel and Cora Marvel, by the administrator of Cora Marvel’s estate, filed this tort suit for assault and battery against Don Parker and Shirley Parker. Appellants alleged that both incidents were unprovoked attacks by the Parkers, while the Parkers pleaded the affirmative defense of self-defense. A jury returned a defendant’s verdict. Appellants assign five rulings as error. None have merit, and we affirm.

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