Legal Opinion

West v. Critzer

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 22, 1989No. Record 871396PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas

In this negligence case, which arises from a collision at an intersection, the sole issue is whether the trial court erred in striking the plaintiffs evidence of concurring negligence against one of two defendants. In our view, the trial court erred. Therefore, we will reverse its judgment.

Because the trial court struck plaintiffs evidence, we will view the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, giving her the benefit of all inferences which a jury might fairly draw from the evidence, and if several inferences may be drawn, though differing in degree and probability, we will…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hudgins v. JonesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1964
  2. Mawyer v. ThomasSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958
  3. Higgins v. BowdoinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989
  4. Richmond Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. BrownSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
  5. Goodwin and Reed v. GilmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1967

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Economopoulos v. KolaitisSupreme Court of Virginia · 2000
  2. Faison v. HudsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992
  3. Kimberlin v. PM Transport, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2002
  4. Howell v. SobhanSupreme Court of Virginia · 2009
  5. Brown v. HoffmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 2008

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