Legal Opinion
Guy v. Tidewater Investment Properties
Norfolk County Circuit Court
Decided December 20, 1996No. Case No. (Law) L-95-1194PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
By Judge Charles E. Poston
This case, which involves a tenant’s suit against her landlord for the lead poisoning of her infant child, comes before the court on defendant’s demurrer to the motion for judgment. A demurrer tests the sufficiency of the factual allegations contained in a motion for judgment to determine whether a cause of action has been stated. Fun v. Virginia Military Institute, 245 Va. 249, 252, 427 S.E.2d 181, 183 (1993) (citing Elliot v. Shore Stop, Inc., 238 Va. 237, 239-40, 384 S.E.2d 752, 753 (1989)). To withstand a demurrer, a complaint need only inform the defendant of…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Bowman v. State Bank of KeysvilleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
- Allen Realty Corp. v. HolbertSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Fun v. Virginia Military InstituteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1993
- Van Deusen v. SneadSupreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- Elliott v. Shore Stop, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1989
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3Cited by6 opinions
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