Ayala v. AGGRESSIVE TOWING AND TRANSPORT

OPINION BY Justice DONALD W. LEMONS.

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred by receiving into evidence in a civil action, records of the guilty pleas of a nonparty and an order of conviction for involuntary manslaughter from a prior criminal action.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

On April 26, 2004, Martir Udiel Reyes ("Reyes") was driving a Honda Accord sedan on Interstate Route 95 North in Fairfax County, Virginia. The car collided with a tow truck operated by Nye Ranae Clemons ("Clemons"), and owned by Aggressive Towing & Transport, Inc. ("Aggressive Towing"). Jose Medardo…