Legal Opinion
Ashby v. FAISON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 25, 1994No. Record 921942PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Carrico
In this slip-and-fall case, the plaintiff, Ann R. Ashby (Ashby), recovered a jury verdict in the amount of $600,000 against the defendants, Faison & Associates, Incorporated (Faison), One James Center Associates, Ltd. (James Center Associates), and Morton G. Thalhimer Services Corporation (Thalhimer). Upon motion of the defendants, the trial court set the verdict aside and entered judgment in their favor. We awarded Ashby an appeal.
When a trial court sets aside a jury verdict, the verdict is not entitled to the same weight as one approved by the court. Nevertheless, we must give the party who…
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- Walton v. WaltonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937
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