· 6/17/1975
Walton v. Given
Citations
- 215 S.E.2d 647
- 158 W. Va. 897
- 1975 W. Va. LEXIS 282
How courts have described this case
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- observing that negligence must not be inferred based on the existence of an injury alone
- “The bare fact of an injury standing alone, without supporting evidence as to the cause therefor, is not sufficient to justify an inference of negligence.”
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Judges: Caplan
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