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129 Ind. App. 126

Wyatt v. Thompson

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 3, 1958

Indiana Court of Appeals · decided 1958-12-03

Decided 1958-12-03

¶1On Motion to Dismiss.

Royse, C. J.

¶2The appellee Thompson brought this action against appellant and appellee Disney for damages as a result of an automobile collision between a car driven by appellant and one driven by appellee Disney.

¶3The complaint was in two paragraphs, both of which averred said Thompson was riding as a guest in the automobile being operated by Shirley Cline (now Wyatt). The first paragraph then charged said Wyatt with wanton and wilful misconduct in the operation of said automobile. The second paragraph charged appellee with negligence in the operation of the car he was driving.

¶4Trial to a jury resulted in a verdict for $12,500.00 in favor of Thompson against appellant, and found for appellee Disney against appellee Thompson. Judgment accordingly.

¶5Appellee Disney has filed his motion to dismiss this appeal as to him. The motion in addition to the facts set out above avers, in substance, neither party filed a motion for a new trial against him; that he is *128neither a necessary nor proper party to this appeal; he has no interest in the outcome of this appeal; the judgment was final as to him; that all issues as to him, appellee Disney, and appellant were finally disposed of in the trial court.

¶6This motion was filed in the office of the clerk of this court October 30, 1958. Neither appellant nor appellee have in any manner opposed the granting of this motion.

¶7We are of the opinion the motion should be sustained. It is therefore ordered that this appeal as to said appellee Disney be dismissed.

¶8Note. — Reported in 154 N. E. 2d 122.

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