SPIEGELMAN v. BIRCH


129 S.E.2d 119 (1963)

204 Va. 96

Robert SPIEGELMAN, an Infant, etc. v. J. Edward BIRCH, Administrator, etc.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

January 14, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William King Mapp, Keller (Mapp & Mapp, Keller, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Calvin W. Breit, Norfolk (Robert S. Cohen; Amato, Babalas, Breit, Cohen, Rutter & Friedman; Norfolk, Fears & Northam, Accomac, on brief), for defendant in error.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, WHITTLE, SNEAD, I'ANSON and CARRICO, JJ.


BUCHANAN, Justice.

Joshua W. Birch, seventy-three years old, was struck and killed by an automobile driven by Robert Spiegelman, seventeen years old. His administrator brought this action for damages against Spiegelman, who defended by his guardian ad litem. A jury returned a verdict of $10,000 for the plaintiff, upon which the court entered judgment and we granted the defendant a writ of error.

Defendant's first contention here is that the court erred...

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