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MAJOR v. HOPPE

163 S.E.2d 164 (1968)

209 Va. 193

Thomas O. MAJOR, Admr., etc. v. Phillip Pickett HOPPE.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

September 6, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Eichner, Richmond (Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, Richmond, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Aubrey R. Bowles, Jr., Richmond (Bowles & Boyd, Richmond, on brief), for defendant in error.

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

SNEAD, Justice.

Thomas O. Major, Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Elaine Major, plaintiff, instituted an action against Phillip Pickett Hoppe, defendant, to recover $35,000 for the wrongful death of plaintiff's decedent who was a guest passenger in an automobile operated by defendant. The motion for judgment alleged that defendant was operating the vehicle in a grossly negligent manner when it collided with an automobile being driven by Arthur C. Wingo, thereby...

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