The latest news and cases from the Supreme Court of Virginia
">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 [...]
">Appealing pro se, murderer gets a writ Posted in Criminal Cases, Writs Granted on Aug 26th, 2010
Charles Edward Reed III might well have been as guilty as a Stafford County Circuit Court jury found him to be in June 2005. But there was a significant problem in the trial for murder and three related counts that netted Reed a sentence of life plus 38 years for what witnesses said was 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 [...]
">Who to sue? Who’s doing the suing? Posted in Attorneys, Civil Cases, Supreme Court Opinions on Apr 15th, 2010
Today’s crop of 18 opinions from the Supreme Court of Virginia brings additional evidence that lawyers still struggle to follow the rules about proper parties in civil actions. In Johnson v. Hart, the beneficiary of a will was dissatisfied with the work of the attorney who served as executor of the will. When she sued [...]
">Supreme Court releases 18 opinions Posted in Civil Cases, Supreme Court Opinions, Unpublished Orders on Jan 15th, 2010
The Supreme Court of Virginia handed down 18 decisions and two orders this morning. Full-text PDF copies of every case are also available on our Web site. Here are some of the highlights: A party can’t vouch for a decedent’s promise It’s like a classic tale from your T&E class: Uncle dies and the aunt’s [...]
