Hawthorn v. City of Richmond

484 S.E.2d 603 (1997)

253 Va. 283

Brian K. HAWTHORN,

v.

CITY OF RICHMOND.

Record No. 960261.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 18, 1997.

Thomas E. Albro (R. Lee Livingston; Tremblay & Smith, on briefs), Charlottesville, for appellant.

Beverly A. Burton, Senior Assistant City Attorney (William Joe Hoppe, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Elizabeth Butterworth Stutts, Assistant City Attorney, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

CARRICO, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal in a personal injury action brought by Brian K. Hawthorn (Hawthorn) against the City of Richmond (the City). Because the case…