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HARRAH v. WASHINGTON

Record No. 952312.

477 S.E.2d 281 (1996)

252 Va. 285

Robert Raymond HARRAH, Administrator, etc. v. James E. WASHINGTON, Jr., et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 1, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce D. Rasmussen (Charles F. Purcell, Michie, Hamlett, Lowry, Rasmussen & Tweel, Purcell & Purcell, on brief), Charlottesville, for appellant.

B. Craig Dunkum (James C. Shannon, Duane & Shannon, on brief), Richmond, for appellees.

Present: All the Justices.

COMPTON, Justice.

In this action seeking recovery for a wrongful death occurring during a series of motor vehicle accidents on a fog-shrouded mountain, we consider issues of primary negligence, unavoidable accident, sudden emergency, and applicability of the statute dealing with stopping vehicles on highways.

Appellant Robert Raymond Harrah, Administrator of the Estate of Peggy E. Harrah, Deceased, filed this action against appellees James E. Washington, Jr...

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