Lucas v. Woody

PRESENT: All the Justices SUNDAY LUCAS OPINION BY v. Record No. 131064 JUSTICE S. BERNARD GOODWYN April 17, 2014 C. T. WOODY, JR., ET AL. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Michael C. Allen, Judge Designate In this appeal, we consider whether a plaintiff who brings a personal injury action relating to the conditions of her confinement in a state or local correctional facility must be incarcerated at the time her cause of action is filed in order for the statute of limitations in Code § 8.01-243.2 to be applicable to that action. Background Sunday Lucas (Lucas) filed suits against…