Campbell v. Reid

By Judge William H. Ledbetter, Jr.

After a jury verdict for the defendant, the plaintiff asks the court to set aside the verdict in this personal injury case and to order a new trial.

Facts

This case results from injuries suffered by Campbell in a motor vehicle collision on Route 3 near the Spotsylvania-Orange county line on June 17, 1999. The weather was “misty;” it was daylight, and visibility was good. At that location, the road is relatively straight and level.

The posted speed limit is 55 m.p.h. Near the scene, posted for vehicles travelling east on Route 3, is a yellow caution sign marked…