Bowie v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
*76 KOONTZ, Justice.
In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred in sustaining demurrers to plaintiff's assault claim and defamation claims against the pastor and other members of plaintiff's church.
BACKGROUND
Since this appeal comes to us from a circuit court's decision sustaining a demurrer, we "recite as true the well-pleaded facts in the motion for judgment." 1 Sanchez v. Medicorp Health Sys., 270 Va. 299 , 301 n. 1, 618 S.E.2d 331 , 332 n. 1 (2005) (citing Thompson v. Skate America, Inc., 261 Va. 121 , 124-25, 540 S.E.2d 123 , 124 (2001)).
As alleged in the motion for judgment,…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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