Canterbury Associates, Ltd. v. McLaughlin

By Judge Jay T. Swett

The plaintiff, Canterbury Distributors, Ltd. (hereafter “Canterbury”), has sued Drs. Robert McLaughlin and Bruce Schirmer seeking reimbursement for substantial damages paid by Canterbury in settling a personal injury suit brought by Mrs. Rosamond Payne. Canterbury employed the driver of a vehicle which struck Mrs. Payne’s vehicle resulting in her admission to the University of Virginia Hospital. In this action, Canterbury admits that its employee negligently caused the accident and resulting injuries to Mrs. Payne but contends that her injuries were aggravated while a…