Legal Opinion
America Online, Inc. v. Anonymous Publicly Traded Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 2, 2001No. Record 000974PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lemons
In this appeal, we consider whether an anonymous litigant may utilize the coercive powers of Virginia courts under the Virginia Uniform Foreign Depositions Act, Code § 8.01-411 et seq. (“UFDA”). Pursuant to Rules 4:l(c) and 4:9(c), America Online, Inc. (“AOL”) sought to quash a subpoena duces tecum issued to it by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fairfax County and sought a protective order barring the discovery sought by an anonymous litigant proceeding as “Anonymous Publicly Traded Company” (“APTC”). The trial court 1 refused to quash the subpoena duces tecum or issue a protective order.…
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