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DENBY v. DAVIS

188 S.E.2d 226 (1972)

212 Va. 836

Howard C. DENBY v. Charles DAVIS, Administrator of the Estate of Dorothy Davis, An Infant, Deceased, and David A. Pretlow.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 24, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan S. Reynolds, Norfolk (White, Reynolds, Smith & Winters, Norfolk, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Calvin W. Breit, Victor J. Ashe, Norfolk (Gilbert H. Wilson, Breit, Rutter, Cohen, Ermlich & Friedman, Preston, Preston, Wilson & Mason, Norfolk, on brief), for defendants in error.

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

COCHRAN, Justice.

Charles Davis, Administrator, brought this action for the wrongful death of his infant decedent, Dorothy Davis, against David A. Pretlow and Howard C. Denby. The administrator alleged that Pretlow negligently operated a motor vehicle owned by Denby, causing it to strike Dorothy Davis and inflict fatal injuries upon her. He also alleged that Denby permitted Pretlow to operate the vehicle, knowing that Pretlow was unlicensed to drive and lacked the...

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