Legal Opinion
Carter v. Science Museum
Roanoke County Circuit Court
Decided October 31, 1997No. Case No. CL97000828Published
1Opinion of the Court
By Judge Jonathan M. Apgar
The Court has reviewed the pleadings in the case, the exhibits introduced, the transcript of the evidence adduced on August 27, 1997, and the memoranda of counsel. The Court is now ready to rule on die Plea of Charitable Immunity.
Facts
The Plaintiff has sued both the Science Museum of Western Virginia and Jeff Hannon. The Plaintiff alleges that Jeff Harmon, acting as an agent of the Science Museum, negligentiy allowed an iguana to bite the Plaintiff during a reptile demonstration at a birthday party being held at die Science Museum. The Science Museum filed a Plea of…
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