Legal Opinion

Dinwiddie v. Hamilton

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 30, 1959No. Record 5001PublishedCited by 25 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.

Robert Davis Hamilton brought this action against Harvey Williams Dinwiddie for damages for personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff in an automobile collision. On trial to a jury held on June 23, 1958, he recovered a verdict against the defendant for $2,500 which the court set aside on the ground that it was too small and ordered a new trial limited to the question of damages. The retrial was had on October 17, 1958, and resulted in a verdict for $8,000, on which the court entered judgment and we granted the defendant Dinwiddie a writ of error.

The defendant contends that the court erred…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919
  2. Glass v. David Pender Grocery Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1939
  3. Williams Paving Company v. KreidlSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958
  4. Ward v. WhiteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1889
  5. Bostic v. WhitedSupreme Court of Virginia · 1956

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Philip Morris, Inc. v. EmersonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
  2. Smithey v. Sinclair Refining Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1961
  3. Edmiston v. KupsenelSupreme Court of Virginia · 1964
  4. Richmond v. CampbellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Dalton v. JOHNSON, ADMINISTRATRIXSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963

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