Legal Opinion

Fortner v. Napier

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 24, 1969No. 12758PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Browning, Judge:

Ethel Fortner, Administratrix of the Estate of William D. Fortner, instituted this action in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County to recover damages for the wrongful death of her decedent occasioned by injuries received in a collision on October 1, 1965, between the automobile operated by William D. Fortner and the truck owned by the defendant Davis Wholesale Company, Incorporated, and operated by the defendant Ronnie Dale Napier. She also instituted an action in her own right for injuries received by her as a guest passenger in the vehicle of her decedent. The defendants…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. French v. SinkfordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Earl T. Browder, Inc. v. County Court of Webster CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Graham v. WristonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Bragg v. C. I. Whitten Transfer Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Smith v. Edward M. Rude Carrier Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1966

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Jordan v. BeroWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Roberts v. Stevens Clinic Hospital, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Hall v. Nello Teer CompanyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Lambert v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea CompanyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Chambers v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1973

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