Legal Opinion
Shepard v. Capitol Foundry of Virginia, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 2, 2001No. Record 002776PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kinser
In this wrongful death action, the dispositive question to be decided on appeal is whether the circuit court erred in remitting portions of a jury verdict for the plaintiff. Because we conclude that the circuit court failed to consider the evidence relevant to damages in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, we will reverse the judgment of the circuit court and reinstate the jury verdict.
FACTS AND MATERIAL PROCEEDINGS
Ernestine Shepard died as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident that occurred in the City of Petersburg. At the time of the accident, she was driving a…
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