Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions

387 S.E.2d 753 DOROTHY T. MORRISON v. JAMES MICHAEL BESTLER, M.D., ET AL. 46219 Record No. 880177Supreme Court of Virginia. January 12, 1990 Present: Carrico, C.J., Compton, Stephenson, Russell, Whiting, and Lacy, JJ., and Poff, Senior Justice The court had subject matter over the first motion for judgment filed by the plaintiff and the order […]

66 S.E.2d 586 JOE LEIGH v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 39138 Record No. 3835.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 5, 1951 Present, Hudgins, C. J., and Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan, Miller and Whittle, JJ. (1) Appeal and Error — Appeal from a Conviction of Second-Degree Murder — Notice of Appeal and Assignments of Error — Error by Deputy […]

12 S.E.2d 799 MAX SCHLAIN v. SAMUEL M. RICHARDSON, JR. Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond Record No. 2272. January 13, 1941. Present, Holt, Gregory, Browning, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Verdict — Effect on Conflicting Evidence. — Where one of the litigants has the advantage of a favorable verdict from the […]

124 S.E.2d 10 ALLEN TAYLOR GILES v. JEWEL BLANKS ST. JOHN. 41319 Record No. 5363.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 5, 1962 Present, All the Justices. (1) Automobiles — Gross Negligence — Judgment for Plaintiff Reversed for Erroneous Instruction. (2) Automobiles — Sudden Emergency — Instruction on Properly Refused. 1. Mrs. St. John, while riding as […]

452 S.E.2d 847 TRUSTEES OF ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH v. TAYLOR PARRISH, INC. and TAYLOR PARRISH, INC. v. TRUSTEES OF ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 50017 Record No. 940162 Record No. 940166Supreme Court of Virginia. January 13, 1995 Present: All the Justices In a challenge to an arbitration award that required payment to a construction contractor […]

61 S.E.2d 871 CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA v. WARWICK COUNTY AND YORK COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 39049 Record No. 3698.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 27, 1950 Present, Hudgins, C.J., and Gregory, Eggleston, Buchanan and Miller, JJ. (1) Counties — Boundaries — Power of General Assembly to Change. (2) Counties — Boundaries — […]

66 S.E.2d 859 POCAHONTAS FUEL COMPANY, INC. v. JOHN M. GODBEY. 39164 Record No. 3861.Supreme Court of Virginia. October 8, 1951 Present, All the Justices. (1) Workmen’s Compensation — Occupational Disease — Meaning of “Employment” as Used in Code Section 65-42. (2) Workmen’s Compensation — Occupational Disease — Silicosis — Employer’s Liability Where Disease Did […]

357 S.E.2d 514 WILLIAM R. GILMORE v. BASIC INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. 45132 Record No. 840763Supreme Court of Virginia. June 12, 1987 Present: Carrico, C.J., Poff, Compton, Stephenson, Russell, and Thomas, JJ., and Cochran, Retired Justice An appeal is affirmed in part and reversed in part where the bar of the statute of limitations for […]

93 S.E.2d 318 CHARLES L. BOOKMAN v. CAVALIER COURT, INCORPORATED. 39749 Record No. 4531.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 18, 1956. Present, All the Justices. Landlord and Tenant — Landlord’s Covenant to Restrict Use of Other Property — Covenant Not Breached. Cavalier leased premises to Bookman for use as a grocery store only and expressly covenanted […]

168 S.E.2d 121 SARA BLUM v. TENTH DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE VIRGINIA STATE BAR 42214 Record No. 6915.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 16, 1969 Present, All the Justices. (1) Attorneys — Disbarment. (2) Disbarment — Trial Court Discretion. 1. Evidence showed that after repeated demands and without sufficient cause, attorney failed to pay over and […]

177 S.E.2d 781 HOWARD THOMAS MCLOUGHLIN v. MARGERY CAUDLE MCLOUGHLIN. 42403 Record No. 7222.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 30, 1970 Present, All the Justices. Divorce — Property Settlement Incorporated Into Decree — Subsequent Remarriage of Wife. While divorce suit was pending husband agreed to pay $100 per month for support of wife and this agreement […]

363 S.E.2d 713 FRANCES M. REYNOLDS v. LILLIAN MARTIN RIGGS, ET AL. 45526 Record No. 850042Supreme Court of Virginia. January 15, 1988 Present: All the Justices Judgment of the trial court is reversed and the case remanded for new trial because the trial court erred in admitting into evidence the results of a certain experiment. […]

44 S.E.2d 9 COUNTY OF FAIRFAX, ET AL. v. L. W. PARKER. 38617 Record No. 3257.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 3, 1947 Present, Hudgins, Gregory, Eggleston, Spratley and Buchanan, JJ. 1. ZONING — Question of Zoning Entire County Legislative Matter — Case at Bar. — In the instant case, a suit to enjoin appellee from […]

373 S.E.2d 718 SHENANDOAH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. RITA FRENCH 45795 Record No. 851000Supreme Court of Virginia. November 18, 1988 Present: Carrico, C.J., Poff, Compton, Stephenson, Russell, and Thomas, JJ., and Gordon, Retired Justice Final judgment is entered on appeal in favor of defendant insurance company in a case contesting its denial of an insurance […]

650 S.E.2d 92 Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner of Virginia v. Target (Corporation, a/k/a Target Stores, Inc. Record No. 061737.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 14, 2007. Present: Hassell, C.J., Keenan, Koontz, Kinser, Lemons, and Agee, JJ., and Lacy, S.J.[1] [1] Justice Lacy participated in the hearing and decision of this case prior to the effective date of […]

104 S.E.2d 782 ROBERT LEE LAUGHLIN v. HELEN M. ROSE, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CORMIE ROSE, DECEASED. ROBERT LEE LAUGHLIN v. CLIFFORD MCCRACKEN. 39995 Record Nos. 4818, 4819.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 10, 1958 Present, Eggleston, C.J., and Buchanan, Whittle and Snead, JJ. (1) Pleading and Practice — Admission of Evidence After Party Rests […]

353 S.E.2d 777 NADINE KESLER v. LOTTIE D. ALLEN 45090 Record No. 840390Supreme Court of Virginia. March 6, 1987 Present: All the Justices Judgment holding a landlord who employed an independent contractor to make improvements liable to a tenant for injuries caused by the contractor’s negligent performance of the work is reversed because it was […]