Legal Opinion
Taylor v. City of Charlottesville
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 9, 1990No. Record 900345PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stephenson
Donald E. Taylor and Janet E. Taylor, administrators of the estate of Andrew W. Taylor, deceased, sued the City of Charlottesville; Cole Hendrix, the City Manager; Judith Mueller, the Director of Public Works; and James W. Marshall, the City Traffic Engineer (collectively, the City), to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of Andrew W. Taylor. The Taylors sought recovery on the basis of (1) negligence (both simple and gross), (2) abuse of discretion in performing a governmental function, and (3) public nuisance.
The trial court sustained the City’s demurrer and plea of governmental…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hoggard v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
- Kellam v. School Board of City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
- City of Portsmouth v. WeissSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
- Fenon v. City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
- Chalkley v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1891
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Breeding Ex Rel. Breeding v. HensleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1999
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