Legal Opinion
Jones v. R. S. Jones & Associates, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 11, 1993No. Record 920769PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Carrico
This appeal involves a conflict of laws in the context of a wrongful death case. The conflict stems from the death in Florida of Ben A. Jones, Sr., a Virginia resident, who was killed when the plane he was piloting crashed on take-off from Pompano Beach.
The fatal crash occurred on October 12, 1987. On October 5, 1989, almost two years later, Charlotte Jones, administrator of Ben Jones’ estate (the plaintiff), filed a motion for judgment in the Circuit Court of Lee County seeking damages for the decedent’s death. Named as defendants were R. S. Jones and Associates, Inc. (Jones Inc.), the owner…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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