Legal Opinion
Stuart v. Coates
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 21, 1947No. Record No. 3167PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
Elaine Joyce Coates, a school girl fifteen years old, referred to herein as plaintiff, was struck and injured by an automobile driven by Mrs. Clara D. Stuart. By her next friend she brought suit alleging that her injuries were.due to the negligence of Mrs. Stuart, and recovered a judgment for $9,000. This we are asked to reverse because of error said to have been committed by the trial court in granting and refusing instructions and because the verdict is excessive.
The accident happened about eight o’clock on the morning of November 14, 1944, on a straight section of State Highway No. 3…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- South Hill Motor Co. v. GordonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
- National Fruit Product Co. v. WagnerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
- Yellow Cab Corp. v. HendersonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1941
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3Cited by13 opinions
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