Media General, Inc. v. Smith

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court properly dismissed a bill of complaint filed by Media General, Inc., pursuant to Code § 8.01-428(D), seeking to set aside a default judgment entered against it.

On August 28, 1995, William F. Smith, Jr., was injured when the vehicle he was driving collided with a vehicle driven by Gale A. Aldrich. In April 1997, Smith filed suit against Aldrich alleging that he was injured as a result of Aldrich’s negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Smith filed an amended motion for judgment adding Media General as a defendant, asserting that at the time…