Legal Opinion
Claiborne v. Bernanu
Fairfax County Circuit Court
Decided December 10, 1997No. Case No. L158365PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
By Judge Dennis J. Smith
The Special Plea of the Statute of Limitations for this case was heard on Friday, November 14, 1997. The Court did not decide on the Special Plea at that time but instead took the matter under advisement. This letter is to notify [counsel] of the Court’s ruling on the motion.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
On January 22, 1995, Ayalnew Bernanu crashed a van he was driving marked “BBC Express,” allegedly injuring passenger Theresa Claiborne. Bernanu was an employee of a company under contract with United Airlines to transport United employees to and from local…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jacobson v. Southern Biscuit Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1957
- Rockwell v. AllmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1971
- Baldwin v. Norton Hotel, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1934
- Whelan v. DavCo Restaurants, Inc.Fairfax County Circuit Court · 1995
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Taylor v. Vance International, Inc.Fairfax County Circuit Court · 1999
- Eschbacher v. Chesterbrook Shopping Center, L.L.P.Fairfax County Circuit Court · 1999