A Carluzzo Rochkind & Smith note: Following is an excellent article by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. We did not handle this case, but it brings up important points your personal injury lawyers should be familiar with. For more than 30 years our personal injury lawyers in Manassas have helped clients with such matters in Prince William County, Fairfax County, Woodbridge, and throughout Northern Virginia. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact our law firm at (703) 361-0776.
Negligence: Defense verdict in vehicle accident suit stands
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly – 2/3/2025
Where a woman who did not prevail in her personal injury negligence action argued the circuit court erred when it instructed the jury on the “sudden emergency” doctrine, but the Court of Appeals’ rejected that argument, and there is no reversible error in the judgment of the Court of Appeals, that decision was affirmed.
Background
Shannon B. Boyette appealed a decision by the circuit court in a personal injury negligence action against Carrie E. Sprouse arising from a motor vehicle accident. Over Boyette’s objection, the trial court submitted the case to a jury and granted an instruction Sprouse proposed on the “sudden emergency” doctrine. The jury rendered a verdict for Sprouse. The Court of Appeals affirmed.
Analysis
Upon consideration of the record, briefs, and argument of counsel, this Court is of the opinion that there is no reversible error in the judgment of the Court of Appeals. Accordingly, this Court affirms the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the reasons stated in Boyette v. Sprouse, 79 Va. App. 558 (2024).
So ordered.
Boyette v. Sprouse, Record No. 240135, Jan. 23, 2025. From the Court of Appeals of Virginia. VLW 025-6-001. 1 pp.
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