VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 18.110
Positive and Negative Testimony
The testimony of a witness that he heard a warning signal from a train ordinarily outweighs the
testimony of [a witness; witnesses] that [he; they] did not hear the signal unless the [witness;
witnesses] who did not hear the signal:
(1) had a good opportunity to hear the signal and probably would have heard it; or
(2) his attention was drawn to the train as it approached the crossing.
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
- Content hash
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