Legal Opinion
Wells v. Lorcom House Condominiums' Council of Co-Owners
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 3, 1989No. Record 860601PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
This appeal arises in a civil action brought to recover damages for alleged acts and omissions related to conversion of property from an apartment building to a condominium. Only procedural issues are raised. The dispositive questions are whether the trial court properly allowed a nonsuit and whether the original plaintiff had standing to maintain the action.
In 1979, “Lorcom House Condominium,” as sole plaintiff, brought this action against appellants Ralph A. Wells, Glenn A. Rounsevell, Elan Associates, and ABKO Corporation seeking recovery of compensatory and punitive damages. In a…
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3Cited by28 opinions
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