Legal Opinion
Heyward & Lee Construction Co. v. Sands
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 13, 1995No. Record 940165PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stephenson
In this appeal, we decide whether the trial court erred in ruling as a matter of law that the plaintiffs motion for judgment fails to allege a claim of legal malpractice.
Heyward & Lee Construction Company, Inc., formerly Heyward Construction Company, Inc. (Heyward), filed a motion for judgment against its former attorneys, Sands, Anderson, Marks & Miller (Sands Anderson), alleging that Sands Anderson was negligent in the filing of a bill of complaint to enforce mechanics’ liens. Sands Anderson filed a demurrer on the grounds that the motion for judgment failed to allege facts sufficient to…
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