Legal Opinion
Gough v. Shaner
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 28, 1955No. Record 4426PublishedCited by 32 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
On the afternoon of March 4, 1954, a motorcycle operated by Jimmy B. Overstreet, aged fifteen years, upon which E. H. Shaner, Jr., aged thirteen years, was also riding collided at a street intersection in the city of Lynchburg with an automobile operated by Frank Rosser Gough. Young Shaner was instantly killed in the collision and E. H. Shaner, his father and administrator, brought an action against Gough under § 8-633, Code of 1950, to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of decedent.
A verdict of $25,000 was returned by the jury against Gough and from the judgment confirming…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Matthews v. Hicks, Adm'r.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1955
- Lavenstein v. MaileCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1926
- Crist v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of Virginia · 1949
- Rockingham Co-Operative Farm Bureau, Inc. v. City of HarrisonburgSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Basham v. Terry, AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958
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