THOMPSON v. LETOURNEAU


101 S.E.2d 1 (1957)

199 Va. 560

Gettys R. THOMPSON v. Evelyn K. LETOURNEAU.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

December 2, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Sloan Kuykendall, Thomas V. Monahan, Winchester (Henry H. Whiting, Winchester, on the brief), for plaintiff in error.

Joshua L. Robinson, Luray, for defendant in error.

Before HUDGINS, C. J., and EGGLESTON, SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, WHITTLE, and SNEAD, JJ.


SPRATLEY, Justice.

This action was instituted by Mrs. Evelyn K. Letourneau, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, against Gettys R. Thompson, referred to as defendant, to recover damages for injuries which she incurred while riding as a guest-passenger in an automobile operated by the defendant. The defendant filed grounds of defense denying all negligence on his part and a plea of contributory negligence. At the conclusion of the plaintiff's evidence, defendant moved...

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