Legal Opinion
William v. City of Newport News
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 9, 1990No. Record 891570PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
In this case we must determine whether the employee of an employer which self-insures its motor vehicles is entitled to recovery under the uninsured motorist protection statute, Code § 38.2-2206.
On December 22, 1988, James L. William was injured by a vehicle operated by an unknown, uninsured motorist. At the time of the accident, William was a passenger in a vehicle owned by the City of Newport News and was acting within the scope of his employment by the City. William filed a negligence suit against the uninsured motorist and, pursuant to Code § 8.01-222, notified the City of his intention…
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