">Signature rule strictly construed
Posted in Civil Cases, Supreme Court Opinions on Sep 16th, 2010
A lawsuit filed in Virginia must be signed, by the plaintiff in his own hand if he’s pro se, or by a Virginia-licensed lawyer, if the plaintiff has counsel.
The Supreme Court of Virginia reinforced that rule in two decisions handed down today, both of them personal injury suits filed after automobile accidents.
In the lead case, [...]