Legal Opinion
Greater Richmond Transit Co. v. Massey
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 17, 2004No. Record 032349PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Justice DONALD W. LEMONS.
In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court properly permitted a plaintiff to introduce an absent witness's deposition into evidence under Rule 4:7(a)(4). We also consider whether the trial court properly refused to grant one or more of three instructions concerning contributory negligence.
I. Facts and Proceedings Below
On April 11, 2002, a Greater Richmond Transit Company ("GRTC") bus driven by Clarence R. Muhammad ("Muhammad") collided with an automobile driven by James R. Ryan ("Ryan") at the intersection of Marshall Street and North 1st Street in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wylde v. Northern Railroad Co. of New JerseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Sikyta v. Arrow Stage Lines, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1991
- Sawyer v. ComerciSupreme Court of Virginia · 2002
- Babcock v. Los Angeles Traction Co.California Supreme Court · 1900
- King v. International Harvester Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1971
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