Bratton v. Selective Ins. Co. of Am.
Supreme Court of Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Senior Justice LEROY F. MILLETTE, JR.
In this appeal we determine that a road construction employee was (1) "getting out of" the dump truck he was operating and (2) "using" a pickup truck as a safety vehicle, as those terms are used in a motor vehicle insurance policy to establish insurance coverage.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
"We will defer to the circuit court's determination of the facts unless [such a determination is] unsupported by evidence or plainly wrong [,] because an appellate court lacks the fact-finder's ability to hear and see the witnesses and assess their credibility."…
Also in this document: Dissent · Goodwyn; Dissent · Kelsey.
2Cases cited48 opinions
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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- Cunningham v. Insurance Company of North AmericaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1972
- Westerfield v. LaFleurSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
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