Legal Opinion
XL Specialty Ins. Co. v. Dept. of Transp.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 22, 2005No. Record 041271PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELIZABETH B. LACY, Justice.
XL Specialty Insurance Company (XL), the surety on performance and payment bonds issued for two highway construction contracts, appealed the judgments of the circuit court holding that sovereign immunity barred XL's breach of contract actions against the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The Court of Appeals of Virginia transferred the appeals to this Court pursuant to Code § 8.01-677.1. In addition to assigning error to the rulings of the circuit court, XL asserted that the Court of Appeals improperly transferred the appeals to this Court. We conclude…
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