Legal Opinion
Smith v. Ellis
Spotsylvania County Circuit Court
Decided January 29, 1991No. Case No. L-88-523PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
By JUDGE WILLIAM H. LEDBETTER, JR.
This personal injury action was tried with a jury on December 18, 1990, resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $75,000.00. The defendant and the uninsured motorist carrier filed post-verdict motions and those motions were argued on January 22, 1991. This opinion addresses those motions.
Collateral Facts
In response to a question on direct examination, the plaintiff said that he had not undergone a surgical procedure recommended by his physician because he could not afford it. No objection was made to the question or the response. On…
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- Ragsdale v. JonesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
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