Equitable Variable Life Ins. v. Advanced Corporate Services, Inc.

By Judge Richard J. Jamborsky

This matter comes before the Court on appeal from the Fairfax County General District Court’s denial of Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Action for Unlawful Detainer. After thoughtful consideration of the legal arguments and relevant facts in this case, the Court affirms the decision of the General District Court. This appeal presents a question of apparent first impression in Virginia: whether a general district court has jurisdiction, in an unlawful detainer action seeking damages in excess of $10,000, in which service of process was effected after the…