Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Virginia Carolina Freight Lines, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 28, 1975No. Record 740559PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarman, J.
Gail Yeatts Murphy (plaintiff) was injured in an automobile crash on January 12, 1972, on U.S. Route 58 in Pittsylvania County approximately five miles east of Danville. The case was first tried before a jury in the trial court on all issues. That jury returned a verdict against Virginia Carolina Freight Lines, Incorporated (defendant), in favor of the plaintiff for $25,000. The trial court set aside the verdict on the ground that it was excessive. At a second trial on January 29, 1974, where the sole issue was the amount of damages, the jury returned a verdict for $10,000. The trial court…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Smithey v. Sinclair Refining Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1961
- Edmiston v. KupsenelSupreme Court of Virginia · 1964
- Danville Community Hospital, Inc. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1947
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. ArringtonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919
- E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Budoff v. Holiday Inns, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Todt v. ShawSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
- Robinson v. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1988
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