Legal Opinion
Brown v. Corbin
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 6, 1992No. Record 920296PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
In this appeal of a wrongful death action, we consider whether the trial court properly admitted certain accident reconstruction evidence in the form of expert testimony and a photograph.
On August 15, 1990, Harold Lee Corbin was driving east on Route 638 in Orange County. As Corbin approached a curve in the road, another vehicle, operated by an unknown driver designated as John Doe, approached the same curve from the opposite direction. Doe’s vehicle was partially in Corbin’s lane of travel. Attempting to avoid the Doe vehicle, Corbin turned right and the right wheels of his vehicle left the…
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