Legal Opinion
Balderson v. Robertson, Adm'r
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 23, 1962No. Record 5393PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
Joseph H. Ashley was killed when struck by a log which rolled off a truck operated by Stanley Balderson as agent for Norris H. Sanders. Ashley’s administrator brought this action against Balderson and Sanders, alleging that Ashley’s death was due to Balderson’s negligence. He recovered a verdict and judgment for $15,000 against both defendants, who here contend that Balderson was not guilty of any negligence and that the accident was caused by the negligence of Ashley, who assumed the risk of injury.
Balderson was called and examined as an adverse witness by the plaintiff and gave all the…
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