Penn v. Manns

The personal representative of Walter Lewis Penn, deceased, brought this action in the trial court under Code § 8.01-50 against Eugene Manns for damages for the death of Penn allegedly caused by the wrongful act of Manns. In a jury trial, a verdict was returned in favor of Manns; the court, overruling the plaintiff’s motion to set aside the verdict, entered final judgment thereon. The personal representative has appealed, contending that the court erred in faffing to strike the defendant’s evidence and submit the case to the jury solely on the issue of damages, and in admitting certain…