Legal Opinion
Virginia and Maryland R. Co. v. White
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 7, 1984No. Record 811881PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.
Carolyn Jean White, Administratrix of the Estate of Charles Edward White, Jr. (White), sued The Virginia and Maryland Railroad Company (the Company) to recover damages for White’s alleged wrongful death. Following a jury trial, a $602,974.65 verdict was returned in White’s favor. Judgment was entered on the verdict, and the Company appeals. The sole question on appeal is whether White was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.
Because White prevailed in the court below, we will state the evidence and all reasonable inferences deduced therefrom in the light most favorable to him.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Bly v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1944
- Pugsley v. PrivetteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
- Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
- Meeks v. HodgesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. v. AdamsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1988
- Litchford v. HancockSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Besser Co. v. HansenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992
- Taylor v. Mobil Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- 7-Eleven, Inc. v. Department of Environmental QualityCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2002
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