AlBritton v. Commonwealth

PRESENT: All the Justices DEVINCHE JAVON ALBRITTON OPINION BY v. Record No. 191030 JUSTICE D. ARTHUR KELSEY FEBRUARY 4, 2021 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SUSSEX COUNTY William A. Sharrett, Judge DeVinche Javon AlBritton, an inmate in a state penitentiary, sued the Commonwealth of Virginia, alleging that he was injured while falling down stairs negligently maintained by the Department of Corrections (“DOC”). For three alternative reasons, the circuit court entered summary judgment dismissing AlBritton’s complaint with prejudice. Disagreeing with each of these reasons, we…