Legal Opinion
Martin v. Howard
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 20, 2007No. Record 062013PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Senior Justice ROSCOE B. STEPHENSON, JR.
This appeal, awarded in response to a Petition for Review filed pursuant to Code § 8.01-626, concerns the interpretation and application of Code § 32.1-286(C). 1
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Tracey Myers Howard (the Plaintiff) filed suit against Janet Martin (the Defendant), seeking, pursuant to Code § 32.1-286(C), the exhumation of the body of Palmer D. Martin (Palmer) to obtain a tissue sample for DNA testing. 2 Howard claimed that she is Palmer's illegitimate daughter. The Defendant, who is Palmer's widow and the administratrix of his estate, filed an answer opposing…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- White v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004
- Goldman v. MollenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937
- Allstate Ins. Co. v. GauthierSupreme Court of Virginia · 2007
- Leigton v. MaurySupreme Court of Virginia · 1882
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. PulliamSupreme Court of Virginia · 1947
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