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RUSSELL v. BRANCH MOTOR EXP., INC.

Record No. 860843.

375 S.E.2d 722 (1989)

Jacqueline M. RUSSELL v. BRANCH MOTOR EXPRESS, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 13, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Barkley (Pickford & Barkley, on briefs), Charlottesville, for appellant.

Thomas E. Albro (Christine Thomson, Smith, Taggart, Gibson & Albro, on brief), Charlottesville, for appellees.

Present: CARRICO, C.J., POFF, COMPTON, STEPHENSON, RUSSELL, THOMAS, and WHITING, JJ.

CARRICO, Chief Justice.

On May 27, 1984, Jacqueline M. Russell was injured when the automobile in which she was a passenger was struck from behind by a truck owned by Branch Motor Express, Inc., and operated by its employee, William W. Shumate. A jury trial resulted in a verdict in favor of Branch and Shumate, upon which the trial court entered judgment. We granted Mrs. Russell an appeal.

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