Legal Opinion

TransiLift Equipment, Ltd. v. Warren Wayne Cunningham

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 4, 1987No. Record 841497PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment in a products liability case. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Warren Wayne Cunningham against TransiLift Equipment, Ltd. (TransiLift), for $255,000, and the trial court entered judgment on the verdict. In this appeal, TransiLift contends that the judgment should be reversed and final judgment entered in its favor because Cunningham made pretrial discovery admissions that conclusively established facts inconsistent with his theory of defect and causation. Alternatively, TransiLift contends that the trial court erred in admitting certain damage evidence…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Massie v. FirmstoneSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
  2. Smithey v. Sinclair Refining Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1961
  3. Burch v. Grace Street Building Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1937
  4. Ford Motor Co. v. BartholomewSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
  5. Carter v. NelmsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963

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