Johnson v. Haas

Brandon I. Haas, who sued by and through her mother and next friend, Candace W. Haas, brought this action for damages against Kenneth Lee Johnson for personal injuries received in an automobile accident resulting from Johnson’s allegedly negligent operation of his vehicle.1 Following a two-day trial, the jury returned a verdict for Haas, and the court entered final judgment thereon.

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the trial court erred in granting Instruction No. 17, dealing with the tables of speed and stopping distances found in Code § 46.1-195.

The accident occurred in…