Stout v. Onorati

In this appeal of a wrongful death action, the sole issue we decide is whether two of the defendants were “other parties” within the mean ing of the Virginia Workmen’s Compensation Law. We conclude they were not and affirm.

Appellant Walter W. Stout, III, Virginia Administrator for the Estate of Thomas C. Halligan, deceased, filed this suit in September of 1976 against appellant Mobility, Inc., appellee Mario Onorati, trading as Moose’s Quality Tractor Parts, and appellee Freddie L. Davis. The plaintiff sought recovery in damages on grounds of negligence and breach of warranty in connection…