Legal Opinion
Lopez v. Dobson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 9, 1990No. Record 900339PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Whiting
In this automobile collision case, we deal with two questions involving the admissibility of opinion evidence. First, whether an investigating police officer can testify as to the point of collision; and, second, whether a state employee can describe the “purpose” of a traffic sign erected by the state.
About 10:15 a.m. on September 11, 1984, Kenneth Lopez was driving a Ford car south on U.S. Route 1 in Arlington. Lopez attempted to make a left turn off Route 1 onto 23rd Street, which runs east-west and intersects Route 1 at a right angle.
About the same time, Macy Lynwood Dobson, an employee…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 1965
- Ortiz v. BarrettSupreme Court of Virginia · 1981
- Hill v. LeeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1969
- Richardson v. LovvornSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958
- Venable v. StocknerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959
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