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· 1/11/1991

Scott v. City of Lynchburg

Citations

  • 399 S.E.2d 809
  • 241 Va. 64
  • 7 Va. Law Rep. 1300
  • 1991 Va. LEXIS 13

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that ifthe plaintiff’s negligence “contributes to the mishap, it bars recovery”
  • falling over an open and obvious condition renders one contributorily negligent as a matter of law
  • actual knowledge of open and obvious danger bars recovery

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Judges: Stephenson

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