Legal Opinion

Keepe v. Shell Oil Co.

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 21, 1979No. Record 780069PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPoff, J.

This is an appeal from an order which sustained defendants’ plea of misjoinder of parties as to certain plaintiffs and plea of the statute of limitations as to certain claims.

On January 6, 1977, plaintiffs Anthony Chowney, Max Keepe, Joy Keepe, and Good Car Keeping, Inc., filed a motion for judgment against defendants Shell Oil Company (Shell), Petroleum Specialists, Inc., (PSI), Gerald O’Neil, and Vernon Oberholtz. Plaintiffs claimed damages allegedly incurred during the two months preceding January 16, 1975.

No evidence was taken, and we review the facts stated in the pleadings. Chowney…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority v. Laburnum Construction Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1954
  2. Worrie v. BozeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1956
  3. Winston v. GordonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
  4. Mumpower v. City of BristolSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
  5. Carva Food Corporation v. DawleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1961

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3Cited by42 opinions

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