Legal Opinion
Colby v. Boyden
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 11, 1991No. Record No. 900552PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
In this case we determine the degree of negligence required to impose civil liability for injuries resulting from the actions of a police officer who violates traffic laws while pursuing a fleeing lawbreaker.
On January 6, 1987, Patricia E. Colby was driving her vehicle east on Pembroke Avenue in the City of Virginia Beach. As she approached the intersection of Independence Boulevard, the light controlling her lane turned green. She slowed, looked to the left and right, and, seeing or hearing nothing, proceeded into the intersection. In the middle of the intersection, her car was struck on the…
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