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Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 15.020
Assumption of the Risk: Riding With Intoxicated Driver
If, at the time the plaintiff [voluntarily entered the vehicle; continued as a passenger after he had a
reasonable opportunity to leave], he knew that the defendant had consumed enough [alcoholic
beverages; drugs; alcoholic beverages and drugs in combination] to impair, or to be likely to impair
his ability to drive, and if the plaintiff fully appreciated the nature and extent of the risk in
[entering the vehicle; continuing as a passenger after he had a reasonable opportunity to leave], then the
plaintiff assumed the risk of any injury resulting from the defendant’s intoxication [unless there
were circumstances that would make his conduct reasonable].
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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