Legal Opinion
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. Fincham
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 12, 1972No. Record 7648 and 7649PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarman, J.
On March 23, 1967, Danny D. Fincham, nine years old, was severely injured when his right leg was crushed beneath the wheels of a railroad car and had to be amputated below the knee. The accident occurred in the Carolina Yard of the Norfolk Southern Railway Company in the city of Chesapeake. An action was brought against the railroad to recover damages for Danny’s personal injuries. His father, Wood R. Fincham, brought a separate action to recover medical expenses he incurred on Danny’s behalf.
The two actions were tried together pursuant to Code § 8-629. On December 1, 1969, the jury returned…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Smith v. KauffmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1971
- Morris v. PeytonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927
- Hawkins v. BeechamSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937
- Tiller v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1950
- Mayor of Washington v. CalhounSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
3Cited by15 opinions
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- Appalachian Power Co. v. LaForceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1974
- Cooper v. AdlerCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
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