Legal Opinion
Litchford v. Hancock
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 16, 1987No. Record 840023PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.
The question in this appeal is whether the evidence of plaintiffs contributory negligence is sufficient to create a jury issue.
Katherine H. Litchford sued Dannie Rae Hancock to recover damages for personal injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident. In Litchford’s motion for judgment, she alleged that Hancock’s negligence proximately caused her injuries. Hancock denied the allegation and averred that even if he was negligent, Litchford’s contributory negligence barred her right of recovery.
The case was tried to a jury, and at the conclusion of all the evidence the trial court ruled as…
2Cases cited12 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
- Maroulis v. ElliottSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
- Matthews v. Hicks, Adm'r.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1955
- Pugsley v. PrivetteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
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