HOLMES v. JOHN DOE

Record No. 981428.

515 S.E.2d 117 (1999)

257 Va. 573

Saint Paul HOLMES v. JOHN DOE.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 16, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Thomas McGrath, Richmond, for appellant.

Frank K. Friedman (Anthony H. Monioudis; Woods, Rogers & Hazelgrove, on brief), Roanoke, for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.


KOONTZ, Justice.

In this appeal, we consider whether, in a jury trial of an automobile accident liability claim, the trial court properly permitted the introduction of expert testimony concerning the relationship between tire tread depth and hydroplaning.

On July 29, 1996, pursuant to the uninsured motorist provisions of his insurance policy and Code § 38.2-2206, Saint Paul Holmes filed a "John Doe" action seeking damages for injuries he sustained in...

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