Legal Opinion
Jones v. Tecnico Corp.
Norfolk County Circuit Court
Decided September 9, 2011No. Case No. (Civil) CL09-4399; Case No. (Civil) CL09-3533Published
1Opinion of the Court
By Judge Jerrauld C. Jones
This matter is before the Court upon a special plea in bar raised by the defendants, Técnico Corporation and Capitol Finishes, Inc., which asserts that the plaintiffs’ cause of action for negligence under the general maritime law of the United States must be precluded as a matter of law by the exclusivity provision of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act, Va. Code Ann. § 65.2-307. The defendants’ special plea in bar is now before the Court for consideration.
Facts
On September 15, 2007, the plaintiffs, Stella Jones and Jerome Campbell (together “plaintiffs”), were…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Grant Smith-Porter Ship Co. v. RohdeSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- John Baizley Iron Works v. SpanSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Green v. Vermilion Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Garvin v. Alumax of South Carolina, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
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