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BASHAM v. PATE

188 S.E.2d 198 (1972)

212 Va. 772

Clifton Henry BASHAM, An Infant v. Paul S. PATE.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 24, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William B. Poff, Roanoke (Ronald M. Ayers, Woods, Rogers, Muse, Walker & Thornton, Roanoke, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Dudley J. Emick, Jr., Fincastle (Carter, Roe, Emick & Honts, Fincastle, on brief), for defendant in error.

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

PER CURIAM.

Paul S. Pate sustained personal injuries in an automobile accident allegedly caused by the negligence of Clifton Henry Basham. A verdict in the amount of $12,500 returned by the jury in favor of appellee has been approved by the trial court. Appellee's injuries consisted of lacerations, bruises and a broken wrist. In an instruction on damages the trial court permitted the jury to consider "any lessening of earning capacity he [Pate] may reasonably be expected...

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