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 Trailers.
Trailers-Statutes
See Va. Code § 46.2-813 stating that it is unlawful to occupy house trailer or camping trailer while it is being towed. Violation of such shall not constitute negligence per se in civil action.
Trailers-Cases
1950 Southern Stevedoring Corp. v. Harris, 190 Va. 628, 58 S.E.2d 302.
Plaintiff’s verdict sustained where defective coupling permitted trailer to break away.
1950 Beer Distribs., Inc. v. Winfred, 190 Va. 521, 57 S.E.2d 902.
Plaintiff’s trailer collapsed shortly after being moved by defendant. Res ipsa loquitur not applicable.
For more information about trailers see the pages on Wikipedia.
