Cherry v. D.S. Nash Construction Co.

In this appeal, we consider the admissibility of (1) a state trooper’s field notes made during his investigation of a motor vehicle accident, and (2) a report made by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) evaluating a contractor’s performance of a highway construction contract.

On October 9, 1991, a vehicle driven by Lois E. Cherry collided “head-on” with a pickup truck driven by Larry W. Nash, a project superintendent for D.S. Nash Construction Company (Nash Construction). The accident occurred in Campbell County on Route 501 near its intersection with Route 670. At the time of the…