Legal Opinion
Leslie v. Nitz
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 29, 1971No. Record 7549PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
Evelyn Leslie filed her motion for judgment in the court below seeking to recover damages from James Wilbur Nitz for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She alleged that she was a guest in a vehicle owned and operated by Nitz and that the accident was caused by his negligence.
Responsive pleadings were filed by Nitz. Pursuant to agreement of counsel discovery depositions were taken. Thereafter Nitz filed his motion for a summary judgment. The court, upon a consideration of the discovery depositions, held as a matter of law that Mrs. Leslie was guilty of assumption of risk…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Carwile v. Richmond Newspapers, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1954
- Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority v. Laburnum Construction Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1954
- Davis v. SykesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
- Paytan v. RowlandSupreme Court of Virginia · 1967
- Landes v. ArehartSupreme Court of Virginia · 1971
3Cited by19 opinions
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