Legal Opinion
Barnett v. Kite
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 13, 2006No. Record 051091PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARBARA MILANO KEENAN, Justice.
In this appeal, we decide whether the circuit court erred in overruling the defendant's objection to venue.
In December 2000, James B. Barnett was involved in a physical altercation with Stephen L. Kite. The incident occurred near Kite's residence in Powhatan County. Kite later filed a motion for judgment against Barnett in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond (the circuit court), alleging that Barnett "assaulted and battered" him causing severe and permanent injuries.
Barnett filed an objection to venue and motion to transfer the action to Powhatan County.…
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