HOLLOWAY v. CONNER


211 S.E.2d 39 (1975)

215 Va. 422

Sue Ann HOLLOWAY v. Doris P. CONNER, Executrix, etc.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 20, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank O. Meade, Danville (Meade, Tate, Meade & Daniel, Danville, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

James S. Farmer, David T. Petty, Jr., Lynchburg (Thomas L. Phillips, Kizer, Phillips & Petty, Lynchburg, on brief), for defendant in error.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.


CARRICO, Justice.

Kenneth E. Conner was killed when the automobile in which he was riding crashed into a bridge. For his death, the executrix of his estate, Doris P. Conner (hereinafter the plaintiff), recovered a jury verdict and judgment of $74,000 against the operator of the vehicle, Sue Ann Holloway (hereinafter the defendant). The defendant has appealed.

In the court below, the case was submitted to the jury upon the theory that Mr. Conner was a passenger...

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