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WILLIAMS v. HARRISON

Record No. 970880.

497 S.E.2d 467 (1998)

Harvey R. WILLIAMS, Sr., Administrator of the Estate of Harvey R. Williams, Jr. v. Jeffrey L. HARRISON.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

February 27, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Logan (Sean C.E. McDonough, Alexandria; Zachary B. Cotner, Falls Church; Grad, Logan & Klewans, Alexandria, on briefs), for appellant.

Gary B. Mims (Brault, Palmer, Grove, Zimmerman, White & Mims, on brief), Fairfax, for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

LACY, Justice.

In this appeal, we consider issues of contributory negligence and last clear chance.

On the night of December 14, 1994, Harvey R. Williams, Jr. (Harvey), Jeffrey L. Harrison, and two of their friends were driving through a subdivision in Fairfax County in four separate cars. Harvey's vehicle was second in the line, followed by Harrison's vehicle. Harvey and Harrison were driving at speeds of approximately 60-65 miles per hour and 45 miles per...

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