Colonial Motor Freight Line, Inc. v. Nance

216 Va. 552 (1976)

COLONIAL MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, INC., ET AL.

v.

KATHLEEN L. NANCE.

Record Nos. 741177 and 741188.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 16, 1976.

Present, I'Anson, C.J., Carrico, Harrison, Cochran and Poff, JJ.

Plaintiff's evidence failed to show or assert causal connection between her loss of control of her automobile, and camper trailer, after truck passed her at an unlawful and excessive speed creating air motion or pressure. Driver of second truck, who had permitted first truck to pull into passing lane and to pass plaintiff first, and who did what he could to avoid collision after…