Supreme Court of Virginia December 2, 1983, Record 811236 (Stevens v. Ford Motor Co.)

STEPHENSON, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this personal injury action, a jury awarded the plaintiff, William C. Stevens, a $704,000 verdict against Ford Motor Company. The trial court set aside the verdict on the ground that Stevens, as a matter of law, was guilty of assumption of the risk. Stevens appeals this ruling.