Legal Opinion
Town of West Point v. Evans
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 21, 1983No. Record 800702PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
The dispositive question in this appeal of a tort action is whether a municipality was guilty of negligence which caused the damages alleged.
In an amended motion for judgment, G. L. Evans, Jr. and Jeanette A. Evans sued the Town of West Point for damage to their residence occurring in February of 1979. Plaintiffs alleged their loss resulted from the Town’s negligence in the operation and maintenance of its sewage system. On the day in question, water and effluent backed up into the sewer line on the Evans property and flowed through the first floor of their home.
A jury found in favor of the…
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