Legal Opinion
Tonti v. Akbari
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 2, 2001No. Record 002770PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz
In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court 1 erred in awarding attorney’s fees against a party after denying the party’s motions to quash subpoenas duces tecum issued to non-parties.
BACKGROUND
Assadullah Akbari and Karen A. Tonti were involved in an automobile accident on November 13, 1997. Akbari filed a warrant in debt against Tonti in the Fairfax County General District Court seeking $10,000 in damages for his alleged personal injuries and lost wages arising from the accident. Asserting various substantial defenses, Tonti had the case removed to the Circuit Court of Fairfax County…
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