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Whitaker v. Heinrich Schepers GMBH & Co. KG

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 6, 2008No. Record 071197PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY Senior Justice ELIZABETH B. LACY.

In this appeal we consider whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying the plaintiff's motion to amend his ad damnum clause.

FACTS and PROCEEDINGS

On August 14, 2002, Sherman E. Whitaker was injured while working as a longshoreman on a boat docked in Portsmouth, Virginia and owned by Heinrich Schepers GMBH & Co. KG, a German corporation (Heinrich). On January 30, 2004, Whitaker filed a motion for judgment in the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth alleging Heinrich's negligence caused Whitaker's injuries and seeking damages of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Smith v. International Harvester Co.District Court, D. Nevada · 1985
  2. Schwenk v. Cobra Manufacturing Co.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2004
  3. Peterson v. CastanoSupreme Court of Virginia · 2000
  4. Lien v. H.E.R.C. Products, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1998
  5. Van Gosen v. Arcadian Motor CarriersDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1993

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Heinrich Schepers GmbH & Co. v. WhitakerSupreme Court of Virginia · 2010

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