McGowan v. Lewis

Henrietta C. McGowan sued John Haywood Lewis and Fairchild Trucking, Inc. (collectively, “Lewis”), for personal injuries sustained when McGowan’s car and Lewis’ truck collided just as McGowan had finished crossing a one-lane bridge located in Prince William County. At the conclusion of McGowan’s evidence, Lewis moved to strike the plaintiff’s evidence on the ground that the evidence established that McGowan was contributorially negligent as a matter of law. The trial court granted the motion to strike. McGowan appealed. We will reverse.

Upon review of the grant of a motion to strike, this…