Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Lassiter

The appellee suggests that this appeal should be dismissed for failure of appellant’s opening brief to give a fair statement of the facts pursuant to Rule 5:12, § 1 (c), which requires “A' clear and concise statement of the facts, with references to the pages of the printed record when there is any possibility that the other side may question the statement.” In Hall v. Hall, 181 Va. 67, 70, 23 S. E. (2d) 810, 811, a warning was given that failure to comply with this rule might result in denial or dismissal of the appeal or writ of error. While appellant’s brief is not remarkable for…