ADKINS v. WHITTEN

No. 15530.

297 S.E.2d 881 (1982)

Patrick Joseph ADKINS, an infant, et al. v. Ronald K. WHITTEN, Partner, etc., et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

November 19, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis R. Tabit, Montgomery, for appellees.

Jack A. Mann, Lynch, Mann & Knapp, Beckley, for appellants.


MILLER, Chief Justice:

In this appeal of a personal injury case from the Circuit Court of Fayette County, we are asked to determine if it is reversible error for the trial court to instruct the jury as to the effect of its percentage finding of comparative negligence on the plaintiff-appellee's damage award. We hold that it is not and affirm the lower court's judgment.

In this case the jury found that the plaintiff sustained damages resulting from the accident...

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