513 S.E.2d 861 LEONARD A. ROSEN, M.D., ET AL. v. DARLENE GREIFENBERGER Record No. 980371Supreme Court of Virginia. February 26, 1999 Present: All the Justices. In a medical malpractice action, the trial court erred in giving a jury instruction on a physician’s duty to continue services as long as they are necessary where the evidence […]
Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions
ROLLER v. COMMONWEALTH, 161 Va. 1104 (1934)
172 S.E. 242 J. D. ROLLER v. THE COMMONWEALTH 36694Supreme Court of Virginia. January 11, 1934 Present, Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Browning and Chinn, JJ. 1. ROBBERY — Evidence Sufficient to Support Judgment Convicting Accused of Robbery — Conflicting Evidence — Case at Bar. — In the instant case accused was convicted of robbery, and assigned […]
INOVA HEALTH SYSTEM v. GRANDIS, 268 Va. 437 (2004)
Inova Health System, Appellant, v. Steven Grandis, Appellee. Record No. 040242.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 5, 2004. Upon an appeal from a judgment rendered by the Circuit Court of Fairfax County on the 31st day of October 2003, No. L209737. Inova Health System appeals from a October 31, 2003 judgment of the Circuit Court of […]
FIRST PROTECTION INS. CO. v. COMPTON, 230 Va. 166 (1985)
335 S.E.2d 262 FIRST PROTECTION LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. SHERMAN L. COMPTON 44854 Record No. 820833Supreme Court of Virginia. October 11, 1985 Present: All the Justices An award of insurance proceeds based on an oral credit accident and health insurance contract or binder is reversed because the oral contract was statutorily unenforceable and the oral […]
DUDLEY v. COMMONWEALTH, 174 Va. 466 (1939)
5 S.E.2d 473 BESSIE SIRT DUDLEY v. COMMONWEALTH Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond Record No. 2158 November 20, 1939 Present, All the Justices 1. INTOXICATING LIQUORS — Nuisances — Sufficiency of Evidence — Case at Bar. — In the instant case, a prosecution for maintaining a common nuisance in violation of section 4675(55) of the […]
WILLIAMSON v. WELLMAN, 156 Va. 417 (1931)
158 S.E. 777 W. W. WILLIAMSON v. J. W. WELLMAN 36200Supreme Court of Virginia. March 19, 1931 Present, Campbell, Holt, Epes, Hudgins and Browning, JJ. 1. LANDLORD AND TENANT — Duty of Landlord where Apartments are let to Different Tenants as to Reserved Halls, Stairways and Approaches — Injury to Invitee of Tenant Caused by […]
MECHTENSIMER v. WILSON, 246 Va. 121 (1993)
431 S.E.2d 301 EARL C. MECHTENSIMER v. WESLEY WILSON, ET AL. 48817 Record No. 921296Supreme Court of Virginia. June 11, 1993 Present: All the Justices The trial court properly granted a motion to dismiss because it had no jurisdiction to adjudicate an action in which the defendant filed responsive pleadings to an amended motion for […]
DINGES v. HANNAH, 185 Va. 744 (1946)
40 S.E.2d 179 ROBERT L. DINGES v. J. B. HANNAH AND NATHANIEL T. WALKER. 38514 Record No. 3123.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 25, 1946. Present, Holt, C.J., and Hudgins, Gregory, Eggleston and Buchanan, JJ. AUTOMOBILES — Action by Guest against Host — Sufficiency of Evidence to Show Gross Negligence — Case at Bar. — In […]
COFFMAN v. COMMONWEALTH, 188 Va. 553 (1948)
50 S.E.2d 431 IVA RODEFFER DAVIS COFFMAN v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 38782 Record No. 3452.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 22, 1948 Present, All the Justices. 1. ABORTION — Admission of Evidence — Details of Cause and Circumstances of Death of Mother Resulting in Death of Unborn Infant — Case at Bar. — The instant case […]
ROMEO v. ROMEO, 218 Va. 290 (1977)
237 S.E.2d 143 LUCY ANN ROMEO v. SALVATORE JOSEPH ROMEO 43566 Record No. 760647.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 1, 1977 Present: Carrico, Harrison, Cochran, Harman, Poff and Compton, JJ. Full faith and credit given New York judgment res judicata as to validity of marriage. Constitutional Law — Full Faith and Credit — Judgment of Validity […]
METRO VAN v. COMMONWEALTH, 216 Va. 544 (1976)
221 S.E.2d 127 METRO VAN STORAGE Co., INC. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 43304 Record No. 750740.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 16, 1976 Present, I’Anson, C.J., Carrico, Harrison, Cochran, Poff and Compton, JJ. (1) Corporations — Merger — Single Surviving Corporation. (2) Household Goods Carrier — Merger — Separate Certificates. (3) Constitutional Law — Revocation of […]
HUFFMAN v. SORENSON, 194 Va. 932 (1953)
76 S.E.2d 183 BONNIE GRACE HUFFMAN, BY c v. ELLA SORENSON, AND ANOTHER. 39373 Record No. 4065.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 8, 1953 Present, All the Justices. (1) Negligence — Proximate Cause Defined. (2) Negligence — Independent Intervening Act — Effect on Responsibility of Tortfeasor. (3) Automobiles — Defendants’ Negligence Not Proximate Cause of Injury. […]
STATE FARM INS. CO. v. ARGHYRIS, 189 Va. 913 (1949)
55 S.E.2d 16 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, A FOREIGN CORPORATION v. NICHOLAS C. ARGHYRIS, AN INFANT, ETC. 38893 Record No. 3524.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 7, 1949 Present, All the Justices. (1) Indemnity Insurance — Liability of Insurer — Judgment Creditors of Insured Held to Have Same Rights and Disabilities as Insured. (2) […]
HALE v. COMMONWEALTH, 165 Va. 808 (1936)
183 S.E. 180 GARLAND HALE v. COMMONWEALTH 37019Supreme Court of Virginia. January 16, 1936 Present, All the Justices. 1. HOMICIDE — Self-Defense — Instructions — Refusal to Instruct as to Self-Defense — Case at Bar. — In the instant case, a prosecution for homicide, the court refused to grant an instruction for accused telling the […]
HARRISON-WYATT v. RATLIFF, 267 Va. 549 (2004)
593 S.E.2d 234 HARRISON-WYATT, LLC v. DONALD RATLIFF, ET AL. Record No. 030634.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 5, 2004. Present: Hassell, C.J., Lacy, Keenan, Koontz, Lemons, and Agee, JJ., and Stephenson, S.J. The plaintiffs, who own the surface of the subject tracts of land and all minerals upon and within it except the coal, brought […]
BENSON v. COMMONWEALTH, 190 Va. 744 (1950)
58 S.E.2d 312 CARVEL BENSON v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 38969 Record No. 3656.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 13, 1950 Present, All the Justices. (1) Grand Jury — Selecting, Summoning and Impaneling — Impaneling Special Grand Jury from Selected Class. (2) Grand Jury — Necessity of Grand Jury — Indictment in Felony Cases Not Predicated on […]
SACHS v. HOFFMAN, 224 Va. 545 (1983)
299 S.E.2d 694 A. CHARLES SACHS v. GERALD HOFFMAN AND CARMAN HOFFMAN 44411 Record No. 800722.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 21, 1983 Present: All the Justices. Expert testimony sufficient to support Jury verdict concerning rental losses attributable to defendant’s removal of equipment attached to building; argument of equitable estoppel rejected; other issues. (1) Pleading and […]
TERMINAL CARS, INC. v. WAGNER, 205 Va. 214 (1964)
135 S.E.2d 802 TERMINAL CARS, INCORPORATED v. MILDRED E. WAGNER. COLUMBUS MANNING v. MILDRED E. WAGNER. 41532 Record Nos. 5738, 5739.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 27, 1964. Present, Eggleston, C.J., and Buchanan, Whittle, Snead, I’Anson and Carrico, JJ. (1) Automobiles — Passenger Injured by Sudden Stop of Taxicab — Instruction on Speed Proper. (2) Automobiles […]
COMMONWEALTH v. PRICE, 256 Va. 373 (1998)
506 S.E.2d 317 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA v. JAMES ARTHUR PRICE, JR. Record No. 980061Supreme Court of Virginia. November 6, 1998 Present: All the Justices Because the Court of Appeals correctly found that the defendant was held continuously in custody in excess of five months from a finding of probable cause until trial in violation of […]
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC CO. v. MORGAN’S ADM’R, 162 Va. 123 (1934)
173 S.E. 373 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY v. WALTER C. MORGAN’S ADMINISTRATOR 36709Supreme Court of Virginia. March 22, 1934 Present, All the Justices 1. AUTOMOBILES — Collision between Automobile and Bus — Bus Proceeding on Wrong Side of Street — Case at Bar. — The instant case, which was an action by the administrator […]