Legal Opinion

Averett v. Shircliff

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 1, 1977No. Record 760750PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtI'Anson, C.J.

Plaintiff, James V. Shircliff, instituted this action against the defendant, Henry T. Averett, to recover damages to his automobile, certain personal property in the trunk of the car, and the loss of use of his vehicle as a result of defendant’s negligence in the operation of an automobile which collided with plaintiff’s vehicle. The defendant admitted liability, and the case was tried by a jury on the issue of damages only. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff and awarded $4,000 as damages to the car and $160 for damages to the personal property in the car.

_ Plaintiff moved the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Riddle v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
  2. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. P. & F. Motor Express, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  3. Larson v. LongSupreme Court of Colorado · 1923
  4. Ripley v. C. I. Whitten Transfer Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1951
  5. Fred Frederick Motors, Inc. v. KrauseCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1971

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3Cited by21 opinions

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