Legal Opinion
Town of Crewe v. Marler
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 7, 1984No. Record 812182PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
The dispositive question in this personal injury action against a municipality is whether the claimant’s notice of accident complied substantially with the mandatory requirements of Code § 8.01-222.
In pertinent part, the statute provides:
“No action shall be maintained against any city or town for injury to any person or property or for wrongful death alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence of the city or town, or of any officer, agent or employee thereof, unless a written statement by the claimant, his agent, attorney or representative of the nature of the claim and of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bowles v. City of RichmondCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1925
- City of South Norfolk v. DailSupreme Court of Virginia · 1948
- O'Neil v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
- Daniel v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1957
- Heller v. City of Virginia BeachSupreme Court of Virginia · 1973
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Halberstam v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1996
- Breeding Ex Rel. Breeding v. HensleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1999
- Melanson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2001
- J.S. Ex Rel. Duck v. Isle of Wight County School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- Miles v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
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