This page within Virginia Tort Case Law is a compilation of cases reported by the Virginia Supreme Court and summarized by Brien Roche dealing with the topic of Farm Equipment and the related topic of personal injury. For more information on the topic of farm equipment see the pages on Wikipedia.
Farm Equipment-Cases
1974 Reed v. Carlyle & Martin, Inc., 214 Va. 592, 202 S.E.2d 874.
Ensilage wagon did not operate properly and plaintiff chose to “feed” it manually and was subsequently injured. Contributory negligence as matter of law.
1962 Spurlin v. Richardson, 203 Va. 984, 128 S.E.2d 273.
Plaintiff playing on tractor when it lunged forward for unknown reason. Motion to strike granted.
1961 Moore v. Warren, 203 Va. 117, 122 S.E.2d 879.
Plaintiff collided with tractor on his right at uncontrolled intersection. Plaintiff contributorily negligent as matter of law.
1952 Davidson v. Jackson, 193 Va. 330, 68 S.E.2d 524.
Plaintiff’s car struck defendant’s baler, which was being towed by tractor. Defendant’s vehicles were partially across center line. Not negligence per se to drive baling machine to left of center of road.
