Legal Opinion
Deskins v. T. H. Nichols Line Contractor, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided October 9, 1987No. Record No. 841507PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarrico, C.J.
In this negligence case, Gerald Edward Deskins (Deskins) was injured when the motorcycle he was operating was struck by a van owned by T. H. Nichols Line Contractor, Inc. (Nichols), and driven by its employee, Thomas Fuller, Jr. (Fuller). A jury awarded Deskins $45,000 in damages, but the trial court set the verdict aside and entered final judgment in favor of Nichols and Fuller.
Because the jury verdict in this case has been disapproved by the trial judge, it is not entitled to the same weight as a verdict which has been approved. Cloutier, Adm’r v. Gas Corp., 202 Va. 646, 651, 119 S.E.2d…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Massie v. FirmstoneSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
- Interstate Veneer Co. v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1950
- Baines v. Parker and GladdingSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Hogan v. CarterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
- Jordan v. JordanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Deskins v. TH NICHOLS LINE CONTRACTORSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Mitchell v. Reardon Smith Line, Ltd.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1988
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