Legal Opinion
Cashion v. Smith
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided October 31, 2013No. 121797Published
1Opinion of the Court
PRESENT: All the Justices BRADLEY J. CASHION OPINION BY v. Record No. 121797 JUSTICE WILLIAM C. MIMS October 31, 2013 ROBERT S. SMITH, ET AL. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE Jonathan M. Apgar, Judge In this appeal, we consider whether an endorsement of an order withdrew or waived issues for appeal under Code § 8.01- 384(A), whether allegedly defamatory statements were non- actionable expressions of opinion or rhetorical hyperbole, and whether such statements were protected by qualified privilege. I. BACKGROUND AND MATERIAL PROCEEDINGS BELOW In November 2009, Dr. Robert Smith, a…
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