Legal Opinion
Hawthorn v. City of Richmond
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 18, 1997No. Record 960261PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Carrico
This is an appeal in a personal injury action brought by Brian K. Hawthorn (Hawthorn) against the City of Richmond (the City). Because the case was decided below on demurrer, we accept as true *285the well-pleaded facts set forth in Hawthorn’s motion for judgment. Russo v. White, 241 Va. 23, 24, 400 S.E.2d 160, 161 (1991).
The City owns and operates a park on Belle Island in the James River containing paths designed for bicycling, running, and walking. One of the paths slopes downward and, as it emerges from a wooded area, curves abruptly and sharply to the left along the edge of a steep cliff. On…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Russo v. WhiteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1991
- Hoggard v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
- Frazier v. City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Chapman v. City of Virginia BeachSupreme Court of Virginia · 1996
- Boyd v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Breeding Ex Rel. Breeding v. HensleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1999
- Lostrangio v. LaingfordSupreme Court of Virginia · 2001
- Maddox v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004
- Hawthorn v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1997
- Hoggard v. ReitanoPortsmouth County Circuit Court · 2001
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