BUFFALO SHOOK COMPANY v. BARKSDALE


141 S.E.2d 738 (1965)

206 Va. 45

BUFFALO SHOOK COMPANY, Incorporated, et al., v. Charlie BARKSDALE.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

April 26, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Ballard Baker, Richmond (Wicker, Baker & Goddin, Richmond, on brief), for plaintiffs in error.

Parker E. Cherry, Richmond (Purcell, House & Cherry, Richmond, on brief), for defendant in error.

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


BUCHANAN, Justice.

Charlie Barksdale, plaintiff below, brought this action against Buffalo Shook Company, Inc., and its employee, Thomas Henry Brown, defendants, for damages for personal injuries. A jury returned a verdict in his favor for $17,000, on which the court entered judgment, and the defendants have appealed. They contend that (1) the exclusive remedy of plaintiff was under the Workmen's Compensation Act; (2) the plaintiff assumed the risk; (3) the court...

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