Legal Opinion
Melanson v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 12, 2001No. Record 000497PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lemons
In this appeal, we consider whether mailing a notice of claim by certified mail, return receipt requested, is the exclusive method of filing a notice of claim against the Commonwealth under the Virginia Tort Claims Act (“the Act”). Code §§ 8.01-195.1 through -195.9. Holding that it is, we affirm the trial court’s dismissal of the motion for judgment by Mona Melanson (“Melanson”) against the Commonwealth.
I. Facts and Proceedings
On September 6, 1996, Melanson was injured as a result of a falling traffic sign allegedly owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation (“VDOT”).…
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