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CHAPMAN v. CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH

Record No. 951969.

475 S.E.2d 798 (1996)

252 Va. 186

Linda CHAPMAN, et al. v. CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 13, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey A. Breit, Norfolk (William D. Breit; Breit, Drescher & Breit, on briefs), for appellants.

Richard J. Beaver, Assistant City Attorney, for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

LACY, Justice.

In determining whether the trial court properly set aside a jury verdict and entered judgment in favor of the City of Virginia Beach in this wrongful death action, we consider issues relating to public nuisance, operation of a recreational facility, admission of expert testimony, gross negligence, and contributory negligence.

On December 15, 1991, Linda Chapman took her three children to the oceanfront Breakers Hotel in the City of Virginia...

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