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Durham v. Fitzharris

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jan 26, 1968
389 F.2d 731 (4th Cir. 1968)

Opinion

No. 11669.

Argued January 12, 1968.

Decided January 26, 1968.

S.D. Roberts Moore and Fielding L. Logan, Jr., Roanoke, Va. (Gentry, Locke, Rakes Moore, Roanoke, Va., on brief) for appellant.

John L. Walker, Jr., Roanoke, Va., and Julius W. McKay, Columbia, S.C. (Woods, Rogers, Muse, Walker Thornton, Roanoke, Va., McKay, McKay, Black Walker, Columbia, S.C., David C. Bryan, Jr., and Bryan, Crosby, Bates Able, Cayce, S.C., on brief) for appellees.

Before WINTER and CRAVEN, Circuit Judges, and KELLAM, District Judge.


In this appeal, the findings of the district judge, to whom the case was submitted by stipulation when the jury was unable to agree, that the named defendant was the driver of the car at the time that the plaintiffs' decedent lost her life, and that he was grossly negligent in its operation, are attacked as "clearly erroneous." Though largely circumstantial, there was sufficient evidence to support them.

The judgment of the district court is

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Durham v. Fitzharris

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jan 26, 1968
389 F.2d 731 (4th Cir. 1968)
Case details for

Durham v. Fitzharris

Case Details

Full title:William S. DURHAM, Administrator of, and T.T. Lawson, Ancillary…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Jan 26, 1968

Citations

389 F.2d 731 (4th Cir. 1968)