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Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Chrisman

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided August 31, 1978No. Record 770474PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCarrico, J.

By motion for judgment filed in the court below, Marvin E. Chrisman sought to recover from Norfolk and Western Railway Company (hereinafter, N&W) damages for personal injuries sustained when the door of a boxcar fell on him while he was unloading the car for his employer, Southern States Cooperative, Incorporated. * In a jury trial, Chrisman was granted instructions upon theories of both proven negligence and res ipsa loquitur. The trial resulted in a verdict in favor of Chrisman for $100,000.

N&W moved to set the verdict aside. Concluding that it had erred in instructing the jury upon the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Ambrose v. Western Maryland Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Yandell v. National Fireproofing Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  3. Veale v. Norfolk and Western Railway CompanySupreme Court of Virginia · 1965
  4. Landis v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978
  5. Miller v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1929

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Smith v. IrvingSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004
  2. Southern States Cooperative, Inc. v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1978
  3. Cavender v. Consolidated Rail Corp.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1984
  4. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. BakerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984

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