Hope v. Commonwealth

By Judge Victor V. Ludwig

This case involves a suit against the Commonwealth of Virginia under the Virginia Tort Claims Act (the Act) for negligence, public nuisance, and gross negligence. The plaintiff, Mark Hope, Administrator of the Estate of Frances W. Hildebrand, prays for compensatory damages, costs, and pre-judgment interest accrued from the date of the car accident that is the basis of this suit. The Commonwealth filed a Demurrer and Plea of Sovereign Immunity and, shortly thereafter, moved this Court for leave to amend its Demurrer and Plea of Sovereign Immunity. For the reasons set…