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CARROLL v. SNEED

179 S.E.2d 620 (1971)

211 Va. 640

Cheryl Paulette CARROLL, an infant, etc., v. Hardy SNEED, Administrator, etc.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

March 8, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Winston, Norfolk (Seawell, McCoy, Winston & Dalton, Norfolk, on the brief), for plaintiff in error.

George Pilcher, Jr., Norfolk (Pilcher, Pilcher & Strauss, Norfolk, on the brief) for defendant in error.

Before SNEAD, C.J., and I'ANSON, CARRICO, GORDON, HARRISON COCHRAN, and HARMAN, JJ.

GORDON, Justice.

The question for decision is whether an illegitimate child can share in a recovery for the wrongful death of her father.

Hardy Sneed, Administrator of the estate of Roland E. Sneed, deceased, brought this action to recover for Sneed's wrongful death resulting from an automobile accident. As a compromise settlement, the defendants paid $3,000 into court and were released from liability. Va.Code Ann...

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