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SMITH v. PRATER

146 S.E.2d 179 (1966)

206 Va. 693

Charles Wilford SMITH v. William Curtis PRATER.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

January 17, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis W. Flannagan, Bristol (Curtin, Haynes & Winston, Bristol, Tenn., on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Stuart B. Campbell, Jr., Wytheville, Robert I. Asbury, Marion (Campbell & Campbell, Wytheville, on brief), for defendant in error.

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

SPRATLEY, Justice.

This is an action for damages brought by William Curtis Prater against Charles Wilford Smith for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, who was a guest passenger in an automobile driven by Smith. There was a jury verdict for $17,500.00 in favor of Prater, on which the court entered judgment and Smith appealed. Smith contends: (1) that he was not guilty of gross negligence; (2) that his gross negligence...

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