Legal Opinion

Forbes v. Schaefer

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided December 2, 1983No. Record 810025PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.

In this land use controversy, we consider whether a parcel in a planned resort community is subject to certain restrictive covenants.

Bryce’s Mountain, including its residential portion called Sky Bryce, is located in Shenandoah County at the village of Basye. The terrain varies from gently sloping to rugged, mountainous, hilly land. In 1965, Paul B. Brice conceived the idea to develop the area as a residential retirement community. The actual planning began in 1967, and appellee Bryce’s Mountain Resort, Inc. was formed to develop the territory.

Eventually, the Resort developed 12 sections with…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Professional Realty Corp. v. BenderSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
  2. Friedberg v. Riverpoint Building CommitteeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1977
  3. Kelly Health Care, Inc. v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1983
  4. Richmond Shopping Center, Inc. v. Wiley N. Jackson Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1979
  5. Duvall v. Ford Leasing Development Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1979

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Kelly Health Care, Inc. v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1983
  2. Levine v. Selective Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1995
  3. O’connor v. Resort Custom Builders, IncMichigan Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Collins v. First Union Nat. BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 2006
  5. Perel v. BrannanSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004

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