Legal Opinion
Exxon Corp. v. Fulgham
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 9, 1982No. Record 800321PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRISON, R.J.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Robert C. Fulgham, Jr., recovered a judgment for $150,000 against Exxon Corporation for personal injuries he sustained in an automobile accident that occurred on July 6, 1977, as a result of the alleged negligence of an Exxon employee. We granted Exxon an appeal limited to a review of the action of the trial court in instructing the jury that it could award damages for any lessening of Fulgham’s future earning capacity, and for admitting certain testimony on this issue. We also consider the action of the court in admitting evidence of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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