Legal Opinion
Hoffner v. Kreh
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 9, 1984No. Record 811422PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCochran, J.
Dorothy T. Hoffner, Administratrix of the Estate of Tony M. Hoffner, deceased, instituted this action against Louis Victor Kreh, Jr., * for the wrongful death of her son. The motion for judgment alleged that Hoffner died from injuries sustained when he was struck by an automobile operated by Kreh and that Kreh’s negligence proximately caused the decedent’s death.
At trial, when the jury was unable to agree upon a verdict, the court declared a mistrial. Pursuant to Rule 1:11, Kreh renewed the motion to strike the evidence which he had made at the conclusion of the plaintiffs evidence and again…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Weddle, Administratrix v. DraperSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963
- Burks v. Webb, AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1957
- Davis v. SykesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
- Hemming v. HutchinsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1981
- Jackson v. PrestageSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Baker v. TaylorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
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- Pack v. DoeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
- Park v. RobinsonFairfax County Circuit Court · 1998
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