Legal Opinion
Wilshin v. City of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg County Circuit Court
Decided February 19, 1992No. Case No. CL91-167PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
By Judge William H. Ledbetter, Jr.
In this tort action, four homeowners join to sue the City of Fredericksburg for damages caused by a sewage backup on November 29, 1990. The City has filed a demurrer pleading governmental immunity. Also, by special plea, the City has moved that the action be dismissed because of misjoinder of plaintiffs.
Facts
Because the court is considering a demurrer at this juncture, the facts alleged in the motion for judgment and all reasonable inferences that can be drawn from those allegations are assumed to be true. Thus, the facts recited herein are those contained in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Taylor v. City of Newport NewsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1973
- Edwards v. City of PortsmouthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989
- Fenon v. City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
- Ashbury v. City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1929
- Chalkley v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1891
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