Carter v. Hinkle

Hinkle (plaintiff) was injured in a car accident caused by Carter (defendant), acting as Smith's (defendant's) agent; Hinkle first sued Smith for property damage and recovered a paid judgment, then separately sued Carter and Smith for personal injuries from the same accident. The defendants objected that the prior property-damage suit barred the later personal-injury suit; the trial court overruled the objection, the jury found for Hinkle, and the defendants appealed.