Legal Opinion
Stevens v. Summers
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 9, 1966No. Record No. 6220PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.
Shelton Horsley Stevens, the plaintiff, filed a motion for judgment against Charles E. Summers and Walter L. McCauley, defendants, seeking to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff in a collision between his pickup truck and a tractor-trader owned by McCauley, and driven by his employee, Summers.
Defendants answered, denying negligence on their part and asserting that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence. Each defendant also filed a counter-claim against Stevens, Summers claiming personal injury damages and McCauley claiming property damage.
A jury trial…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Smith v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1956
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