Legal Opinion
Margaret M. Krier-Hawthorne v. Thomas L. Beam and L. Wallace Sink, Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Krier, Deceased
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 2, 1984No. 83-1363PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:
Margaret M. Krier-Hawthorne appeals from the district court’s order dismissing her personal injury action for lack of jurisdiction, 558 F.Supp. 694. We vacate the judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.
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Mrs. Krier-Hawthorne was injured in an accident in York County, Virginia, when the automobile her husband was driving collided with one driven by Thomas L. Beam. Her husband, Joseph Krier, later died as a result of the injuries he sustained in the collision.
Virginia has abolished interspousal immunity in automobile accident litigation. Surratt v.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Kramer v. Caribbean Mills, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Mecom v. Fitzsimmons Drilling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- James L. Lester, Administrator of the Estate of Flossie Mae Garner Brown, Deceased v. Heyward McFaddon and Cameron Lumber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- Surratt, Adm'r v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1971
- Lonnie Miller, Administrator of the Estate of Albert Miller, Jr., Deceased and Albert Miller, Sr. v. Ely J. Perry, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Myles v. LaffitteCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- Myles v. LaffitteCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- Pallazola v. RuckerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Cunningham v. Twin City Fire InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2009
- State of W. Va. v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1990
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