Legal Opinion
Bunn v. Norfolk, Franklin & Danville Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 11, 1976No. Record 750872PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
Edith Dozier Bunn, Executrix of the estate of her husband, James A. Bunn, sought to recover damages from the Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway Company, Incorporated, for the decedent’s alleged wrongful death. The railway denied any negligence on its part, contending that the sole cause of Bunn’s death was his own negligence. Following a five-day jury trial, a verdict was returned for the railway, and the court entered final judgment thereon.
This case grew out of a collision between a 1973 model Ford LTD automobile operated by Bunn and a N. F. & D. train. The accident occurred on December…
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- Southern Railway Co. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
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