Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions

546 S.E.2d 424 MOTION CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. v. GREGORY C. EAST. Record No. 001940.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 8, 2001. Present: All the Justices. Plaintiff, a manufacturer of electric motors and related items, had its employees sign confidentiality and non-competition agreements. Defendant, then manager of quality and reliability engineering for the firm, signed a form […]

335 S.E.2d 268 JOHN F. CHAGNON v. SHELDON C. HOFFERMAN, TRUSTEE, ET AL. 44856 Record No. 821393Supreme Court of Virginia. October 11, 1985 Present: All the Justices A bill of complaint is reinstated where the chancellor erred in dismissing a suit by a non-resident for failure to file a bond as security for costs and […]

159 S.E.2d 836 RICHARD BREEDING, ADMINISTRATOR, ETC. v. HAROLD JOHNSON. 42057 Record No. 6533.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 4, 1968 Present, All the Justices. (1) Automobiles — Pleading and Practice — Medical Report on Defendant. (2) Automobiles — Operator of Vehicle. (3) Automobiles — Owner Presumed Operator. (4) Evidence — Injury to Plaintiff’s Decedent. (5) […]

156 S.E.2d 874 DAVID LEE CRADLE v. C. C. PEYTON, SUPERINTENDENT, ETC. 41996 Record No. 6429.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 8, 1967 Present, All the Justices. (1) Juvenile Courts — Right to Counsel — Certification Order — Federal Rule. (2) Criminal Procedure — New Constitutional Standards — Prospective Only. (3) Juvenile Courts — Due Process […]

523 S.E.2d 502 TIMOTHY L. CANTRELL, ET AL. v. DEBORAH W. CREWS. Record No. 990224.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 14, 2000. Present: All the Justices. Plaintiff brought a motion for judgment seeking damages for a cervical sprain arising from an automobile accident in which her vehicle was struck from the rear. Defendants admitted liability and […]

275 S.E.2d 597 ROGER W. SAMPSON, COMMITTEE, ETC. v. WILLIAM T. SAMPSON, II, ET AL. 44076 Record No. 790328.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 6, 1981 Present: Carrico, C.J., Harrison, Cochran, Poff, Compton, and Thompson, JJ.[*] [*] Mr. Chief Justice I’Anson presided at the oral argument of this case but retired January 31, 1981. In an […]

63 S.E.2d 713 PENSY WALLER v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 39089 Record No. 3790.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 12, 1951 Present, Hudgins, C. J., and Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan and Miller, JJ. (1) Adultery, Fornication and Lewdness — Statutory Provisions — Punishable Only as Prescribed by Statute. (2) Statutes — Construction — Penal Statutes — Strict Construction […]

607 S.E.2d 107 PAUL D. JEFFERSON v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. Record No. 040254.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 14, 2005. Present: Hassell, C.J., Lacy, Keenan, Koontz, Kinser, and Lemons, JJ., and Compton, S.J. At his trial for grand larceny, defendant pled guilty and the court determined that the evidence was sufficient to find him guilty. Two […]

535 S.E.2d 172 VIDA SAMI v. MILES VARN, M.D. AND JULIAN ORENSTEIN, M.D. Record No. 992345.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 15, 2000. Present: All the Justices. Plaintiff went to the emergency room of a hospital and told the personnel she was pregnant and in pain and experiencing vaginal bleeding. Three separate pelvic examinations were performed: […]

522 S.E.2d 620 NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. KENNETH LEE THOMAS, SR. Record No. 982682.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 5, 1999. Present: All the Justices. In an action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on contributory negligence. The worker’s acts or omissions were […]

441 S.E.2d 4 MARY D. KIPPS, TRUSTEE v. VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS, INC. 49223 Record No. 930092Supreme Court of Virginia. February 25, 1994 Present: Carrico, C.J., Compton, Stephenson, Whiting, Lacy, and Keenan, JJ., and Harrison, Retired Justice The trial court did not err in finding in a condemnation proceeding that the landowner’s expert was not qualified […]

18 S.E.2d 906 BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST ND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, ETC. v. S.W. McCOMB. Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond Record No. 2491. March 2, 1942. Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Hudgins, Browning, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Conflicting Evidence — Considered in Conformity with Verdict. — Where there is a […]

158 S.E.2d 117 COUNTY OF DINWIDDIE v. CARLTON E. HOLLADAY, WILLIAM S. JORDAN, EARL L. ABBOTT, JUDGES, ETC. 42020 Record No. 6740.Supreme Court of Virginia. December 4, 1967 Present, Eggleston, C.J., and Buchanan, Snead, I’Anson and Gordon, JJ. Original Petition for Writ of Prohibition. Writ denied. Annexation — Constitution of Court — Two or More […]

173 S.E.2d 829 JOHN HENRY HOWARD, JR. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 42332 Record No. 7238.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 27, 1970 Present, All the Justices. (1) Criminal Law — Search and Seizure — Stop. (2) Criminal Procedure — Instruction — Redundant. 1. Since it is officer’s duty to investigate even though there is no probable […]