Legal Opinion
Gilliland v. Singleton
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 4, 1963No. Record 5534PublishedCited by 6 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
This is a suit filed by Joyce L. Singleton against Margaret D. Gilliland, seeking to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an accident while riding in an automobile owned and operated by Mrs. Gilliland.
The motion for judgment contained allegations of both ordinary and gross negligence. It was the contention of the plaintiff that she was not a “guest without payment” within the meaning of the Virginia guest statute, Code, § 8-646.1, and therefore she need prove only ordinary negligence on the part of the defendant.
At the conclusion of all the evidence counsel for the defendant…
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