Attorneys – Sanctions – Products Liability – Unsubstantiated Defenses

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 3, 2005

Based on the court's finding that defendant automobile dealership filed unsubstantiated and unsupported affirmative defenses without a single ascertainable fact to back up the pleadings, in violation of Va. Code Sect. 8.01-271.1, the court orders defense counsel to pay a sanction of $2,000 to plaintiff's attorney. Plaintiff claims to have been injured when a defective ...

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