Legal Opinion

Caplan v. Bogard

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 7, 2002No. Record 011807PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lemons

In this appeal of a personal injury action, we consider whether the trial court erred when it instructed the jury that the entrance to a restaurant parking lot was a “highway” within the meaning of Code § 46.2-100.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

Max Caplan (“Caplan”) filed a motion for judgment against Jeremy Bogard (“Bogard”) and Quality Produce Company (“Quality Produce”) for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Roanoke, Virginia. Bogard, a delivery truck driver for Quality Produce, was exiting the parking lot of the Roanoker Restaurant (the “Roanoker”) and was turning…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Prillaman v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1957
  2. Furman v. CallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
  3. Carmody v. F. W. Woolworth Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1987
  4. Kay Management Co., Inc. v. CreasonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
  5. Crouse v. PughSupreme Court of Virginia · 1948

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3Cited by52 opinions

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  2. Schlimmer v. Poverty Hunt ClubSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004
  3. Collins v. First Union Nat. BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 2006
  4. Dana v. 313 FREEMASONSupreme Court of Virginia · 2003
  5. Stillwell v. Lewis Tree Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 2006

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