Legal Opinion
Excalibur Insurance v. Speller
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided August 30, 1979No. Record 771663PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPoff, J.
The issues framed on this appeal underlie the question whether a motion for judgment was time-barred. The parties agreed with the trial court’s view that the applicable statutory limitation is one year; for purposes of this opinion only, we accept that view.
The facts, some of which were detailed in Caputo v. Holt, Administratrix, 217 Va. 302, 228 S.E.2d 134 (1976), are stipulated. Catherine Speller died August 26, 1972 from injuries sustained when struck by a truck driven by Francis L. Caputo (Caputo) and insured by Excalibur Insurance Company (Excalibur). On September 1, 1972, William E.…
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- Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority v. Laburnum Construction Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1954
- Culpeper National Bank, Inc. v. Tidewater Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1916
- Craufurd's Adm'r v. Smith's Ex'orSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
- Caputo v. Holt, AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Grove v. LemleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1912
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