The latest news and cases from the Supreme Court of Virginia
">Supreme Court grants 14 appeals Posted in Civil Cases, Criminal Cases, Writs Granted on Jun 15th, 2010
Two statute of limitations cases, one involving an allegation of legal malpractice, are among the 14 granted appeals the Supreme Court of Virginia has posted on its Web site this month. The SOL cases are Laura Anna Head Kelley v. Pirsch & Associates PLLC (100446), which raises the issue of whether the three-year statute for [...]
">Supreme Court grants 6 civil, 3 criminal appeals Posted in Civil Cases, Criminal Cases, Writs Granted on May 26th, 2010
Among the appeals granted recently by the Supreme Court of Virginia is a contention that a Fairfax County Circuit judge erred in allowing a corporate defendant to assert repudiation as a defense to its former president’s breach of contract claim, Robert P. Bennett v. Sage Payment Solutions Inc., Record No. 100199. The president submitted a [...]
">Supreme Court to hear continuous treatment rule case Posted in Civil Cases, Criminal Cases, Writs Granted on Apr 20th, 2010
The Supreme Court of Virginia will hear the appeal of a woman who contends that a judge in Richmond erred in holding that the continuous treatment rule did not toll the statute of limitations in a medical malpractice case. The case is Alyssa Chalifoux v. Radiology Associates of Richmond Inc., Record No. 100052. The Supreme [...]
">Writ granted in Gloucester appeal Posted in Civil Cases, Writs Granted on Mar 30th, 2010
Virginia Beach appellate specialist Steve Emmert won’t have to drive to Richmond tomorrow to make a 10-minute argument after all. He was notified this morning that the Supreme Court of Virginia has agreed to hear his appeal of sanctions awarded against 40 Gloucester County residents without the need for oral argument before a three-justice writ [...]
">Supreme Court will hear bridge contract appeal Posted in Civil Cases, Writs Granted on Feb 2nd, 2010
The Supreme Court of Virginia will get a chance to interpret Virginia Code Sec. 33.1-386, which requires a contractor to submit any claim for damages against the Virginia Department of Transportation “at the time of the occurrence or beginning of the work upon which the claim and subsequent action is based.” AMEC Civil LLC acknowledged [...]
