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VANGUARD INDUS. CORP. v. ALABAMA POWER CO.

83-234, 83-242.

455 So.2d 837 (1984)

VANGUARD INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION v. ALABAMA POWER COMPANY. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, A Corp. v. ALABAMA POWER COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing August 31, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clarence F. Rhea and Donald R. Rhea of Rhea, Boyd & Rhea, Gadsden, for appellant Vanguard Industrial Corporation.

George C. Hawkins of Hawkins & Day, Gadsden, for appellant Hartford Fire Insurance Company.

James H. Miller III of Balch, Bingham, Baker, Ward, Smith, Bowman & Thagard, Birmingham, and Inzer, Suttle, Swann & Stivender, Gadsden, for appellee.

JONES, Justice.

The Facts: The jury returned a verdict in favor of Alabama Power Company against Hartford Fire Insurance Company and Vanguard Industrial Corporation as joint tortfeasors, assessing "damages at $35,000." The verdict form contained the following additional language: "Vanguard— $25,000.00[,] Hartford—$10,000.00." The trial court struck the added language as surplusage.

The Issue: Is the challenged verdict invalid as...

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