Belcher v. Dandridge

By Judge Charles E. Poston

Today the Court grants the Plaintiffs partial motion for summary judgment, holding that the defendant Yellow Cab may be liable for the actions of its driver, the defendant Billie Dandridge. In keeping' with familiar principles, the facts are viewed in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party.

On September 25, 2000, Margiorie Belcher was involved in an automobile accident with Billie Dandridge at the intersection of Lafayette Boulevard and Somme Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia. Dandridge was driving a Yellow Cab, Inc., taxi at the time of the accident.

The Plaintiff…