Legal Opinion

Virginia Transit Co. v. Tidd

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided December 1, 1952No. Record 3985PublishedCited by 20 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

Jeanette Tidd sued the Virginia Transit Company and a city of Bichmond police officer named Thomas A. Conway, Jr., seeking to recover $25,000 for personal injuries resulting from a police collision. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Mrs. Tidd against the Virginia Transit Company in the sum of $12,500 and exonerated Conway of all liability.

The transit company made a motion to set aside the verdict *420relieving Conway of liability and requested that judgment be entered against both defendants; also, to set aside the verdict because the trial court granted certain instructions for Conway and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Richmond Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc. v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
  2. Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. HollandSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
  3. Tri-State Coach Corp. v. StidhamSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
  4. Birtcherds Dairy, Inc. v. RandallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1942
  5. Knox v. North Jersey Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1904

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Colby v. BoydenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1991
  2. National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Catlett Volunteer Fire Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1991
  3. Smith v. LámarSupreme Court of Virginia · 1972
  4. Crist v. Washington, Virginia and Maryland Coach Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1955
  5. McClanahan v. Putnam County CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1985

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