Newell v. Riggins
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.
On November 4, 1953, an automobile owned and operated by Dorkin Riggins, Jr., and in which Marion Newell was a non-paying passenger, left a public highway and crashed head-on into a tree. The automobile was practically demolished and both of its occupants injured. As a result, Marion Newell instituted this action against Riggins to recover damages for the personal injuries sustained by her in the accident.
Upon trial the court instructed the jury on questions relating to contributory negligence, concurring negligence, unavoidable accident, and gross negligence. The jury returned a verdict for…
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