· 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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