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Hughes v. Moore

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 11, 1973No. Record 8100Published

1Opinion of the Court 1

214 Va. 27 (1973)

TOY E. HUGHES

v.

SUE ETTA MOORE.

Record No. 8100.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 11, 1973.

Present, All the Justices.

1. Moore was standing inside her home looking through a picture window when she heard and saw Hughes' car crash into front porch of house and, after initial collision, move back and forth several times. There may be a recovery for negligent conduct, notwithstanding lack of physical impact, provided injured party pleads and proves by clear and convincing evidence that physical injury was natural result of fright or shock proximately caused by defendant's negligence.…

Also in this document: Opinion of the Court · I'Anson; Dissent.

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Dillon v. LeggCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Rodrigues v. StateHawaii Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Niederman v. BrodskySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  4. Battalla v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
  5. Mitchell v. . Rochester Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1896

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