Virginia Stage Lines, Inc. v. Lesny

Shortly after midnight on May 30, 1937, Karl Lesny was driving his Packard coupe westwardly along the Lee Highway between Merrifield and Fairfax. While making a left turn from the highway into the lane leading to his residence, Lesny’s car collided with a large eastbound passenger bus of the Virginia Stage Lines, Inc., and he was killed. In an action for wrongful death his administratrix has recovered of the Virginia Stage Lines, Inc., a verdict and judgment of $3,000, which are here for review. For convenience the parties will be referred to as they appeared in the court below.

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