Legal Opinion
Sheets v. Castle
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 1, 2002No. Record 010965PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lemons
In this appeal, we consider whether a denial of a petition for appeal by the Supreme Court of Virginia has precedential effect. Additionally, we consider whether a defendant is a “prevailing party” under the terms of a contract when the plaintiff takes a voluntary nonsuit.
I. Facts and Proceedings Below
On November 19, 1999, Kenneth R. and Ann R. Sheets (collectively “Sheets”) entered into a contract to sell approximately 100 acres of real property in Page County to Harriet A. Castle (“Castle”). The contract included a provision entitled “Attorney’s Fees,” that stated in relevant part:
In any…
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