Legal Opinion
Chaves v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 6, 1985No. Record 821206PublishedCited by 266 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
This is an action for damages based upon theories of defamation and tortious interference with contract rights. The jury awarded damages to the plaintiff on both theories. The trial court set the verdict aside and entered judgment for the defendant. We granted the plaintiff an appeal.
Juan O. Chaves is a licensed architect practicing in the Fredericksburg area. In September 1978, after soliciting bids from architects, the City of Fredericksburg awarded him a contract for architectural services. The contract provided that Chaves would make a study of the City’s governmental space needs, would…
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