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ATWELL v. WATSON

133 S.E.2d 552 (1963)

204 Va. 624

Fred Lee ATWELL v. Warren H. WATSON. William H. GODWIN v. Fred Lee ATWELL.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

December 2, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward A. Marks, Jr., Richmond (Frank H. Pitchford, Newport News; Sands, Anderson, Marks & Clarke, Richmond; Pitchford & Sarfan, Newport News, on brief), for Fred Lee Atwell.

W. Worth Martin; Phillips M. Dowding, Newport News (Martin & Dowding, Newport News, on brief), for Warren H. Watson.

R. V. Richardson, Hampton (James, Richardson & James, Hampton, on brief), for William H. Godwin.

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

WHITTLE, Justice.

Fred Lee Atwell was injured in an automobile accident while riding as a guest passenger in a car owned and operated by William H. Godwin. The Godwin car was in collision with a truck operated by Warren H. Watson and owned by Benjamin H. Richardson. Atwell sued Godwin, Watson and Richardson, alleging gross negligence on the part of Godwin and simple negligence on the part of Watson and Richardson.

The case was tried on October 18, 1962. At...

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