Legal Opinion
Hagan v. Hicks
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 20, 1969No. Record 6833PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
Louis Hicks was lulled when a sedan delivery truck driven by him collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer owned by Julia L. Hagan and operated by her employee, Marvin H. Bryant. Evelyn Hicks, Louis Hicks’ widow and executrix, brought an action against Hagan and Bryant seeking damages for the wrongful death of her husband.
The case was tried to a jury which found for plaintiff in the amount of $40,000.00. After overruling defendants’ post-verdict motions the court entered judgment on the verdict and defendants are here on a writ of error.
They contend that the evidence failed to show them…
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