Legal Opinion
Fletcher v. Tarasidis
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 12, 1979No. Record 770568PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal raises the questions whether the Medical Malpractice Act, Title 8, Chapter 39, Code §§ 8-911 through 8-922 (now Title 8.01, Chapter 21.1, Code §§ 8.01-581.1 through 8.01-581.12) (hereinafter, “the Act”), was applicable to plaintiff’s cause of action and, if so, whether certain provisions of the Act violate the federal and state constitutions. The Act enjoys a presumption of constitutionality, and since we are of opinion the Act was inapplicable and the judgment must be reversed, we do not reach the constitutional issues plaintiff poses.
In the view we take of the case, the…
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