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· 9/5/1951

Trimyer v. Norfolk Tallow Co.

Citations

  • 192 Va. 776
  • 66 S.E.2d 441
  • 1951 Va. LEXIS 225

How courts have described this case

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  • insufficient evidence to show power company should have anticipated danger from uninsulated electric lines
  • insufficient evidence to show power company should have anticipated danger from uninsulated electric lines
  • “To constitute actionable negligence there must be a duty, a violation thereof, and a consequent injury. An accident which is not reasonably to be foreseen by the exercise of reasonable care and prudence is not sufficient ground for a negligence action.”

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Judges: Buchanan, Eggleston, Miller, Spratley, Whittle

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