HOLLIS v. SCOTT

85-1051.

516 So.2d 576 (1987)

Mary Nell HOLLIS, Administratrix of the Estate of Joe Solomon Stokes v. Douglas Lee SCOTT.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied November 6, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe C. Cassady of Cassady, Fuller & Marsh, Enterprise, for appellant.

J.E. Sawyer, Jr. of Rowe, Rowe & Sawyer, Enterprise, and Debbie Jared of Lindsey & Jared, Elba, for appellee.


MADDOX, Justice.

This case involves a collision between an automobile driven by defendant Joe Solomor Stokes with a motorcycle being operated by plaintiff Douglas Scott. Scott brought suit against Stokes for negligently causing or allowing his automobile to collide with Scott's motorcycle, and a jury awarded Scott $1 million as damages. Stokes appealed.1 Four issues are presented for our resolution:

(1) Was there any credible...

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