Legal Opinion

State Board for Contractors v. H. B. Sedwick, Jr., Building Supply Co.

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 4, 1987No. Record No. 841314PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.

In this appeal, we decide whether a materialman may recover under the Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Act, Code §§ 54-145.3 through -145.3:9 (the Act).

H. B. Sedwick, Jr., Building Supply Company, Inc. (Sedwick), obtained a judgment in the principal amount of $14,297.62 against Thomas Arrington, Jr., a Virginia Class B contractor licensed pursuant to Code § 54-129.3. Because Arrington had been adjudicated a bankrupt, Sedwick was unable to collect the judgment. Consequently, Sedwick filed a claim in the trial court against the State Board for Contractors (the Board) pursuant to the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. RinkesWashington Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Marsh v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
  3. Ambrogi v. KoontzSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
  4. Virginia Department of Labor & Industry v. Westmoreland Coal Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1987
  5. State v. BristowSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Marsh v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
  2. COM., DEPT. OF MINES v. May Bros., Inc.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 1990
  3. Williams v. Commonwealth of Virginia Real Estate BoardCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2010
  4. Jeffries v. Virginia Board for ContractorsFairfax County Circuit Court · 1995
  5. Weiss v. Cassidy Development Corp.Fairfax County Circuit Court · 2003

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