Charles v. Commonwealth Motors, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
The plaintiff, Mrs. Charles, brought this action against the defendant, Commonwealth Motors, Incorporated, for damages for injuries suffered by her when she fell in the defendant’s place of business. At the conclusion of the evidence offered by both sides the court struck out the plaintiff’s evidence on the ground that it did not make out a case. The jury accordingly returned a verdict for the defendant. The only question on this appeal is whether the court erred in striking out the plaintiff’s evidence.
There is little conflict in the evidence and upon such as exists the plaintiff’s evidence…
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