Ashland, LLC v. Virginia-American Water Co.

PRESENT: All the Justices ASHLAND, LLC OPINION BY v. Record No. 210800 JUSTICE WESLEY G. RUSSELL, JR. OCTOBER 13, 2022 VIRGINIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF HOPEWELL William Allan Sharrett, Judge Ashland, LLC (“Ashland”) appeals the circuit court’s dismissal of its claim against Virginia-American Water Company (“Virginia-American”) for an alleged breach of contract. Specifically, Ashland contends that the circuit court erred in concluding that Article IX, Section 4 of the Constitution of Virginia deprived the circuit court of jurisdiction to adjudicate…