Legal Opinion
Thompson Ex Rel. Thompson v. Skate America, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 12, 2001No. Record 000461PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz
In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court properly sustained demurrers to a motion for judgment. In his motion for judgment, the plaintiff, a business invitee, alleged that a minor, adso a business invitee, intentionally injured him while on the premises of the business owner. The plaintiff further alleged that his injuries proximately resulted from the negligence of the business owner and the minor’s parent.
BACKGROUND
Our review is governed by the well-settled principle that when we consider the trial court’s sustaining of a demurrer “we look solely at [the plaintiff’s] allegations…
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