Legal Opinion
BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, INC. v. Coston
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 15, 2006No. Record 052317PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Senior Justice CHARLES S. RUSSELL.
This appeal presents the question whether a plaintiff's motion for a voluntary nonsuit was timely made under the terms of Code § 8.01-380(A). The facts pertinent to the appeal are undisputed.
Facts and Proceedings
Lisa Coston brought an action at law against Bio-Medical Applications of Virginia, Inc., d/b/a/ Tidewater Renal Dialysis Center, to recover damages for personal injuries she sustained in several falls while she was a patient receiving treatment in the defendant's dialysis facility. The falls were caused by defective equipment used by the…
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