Legal Opinion
Snead v. Nello L. Teer Co.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided January 26, 1973No. Civ. A. No. 72-C-100-RPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DALTON, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff, a Virginia citizen, is suing the defendant, a Delaware corporation, whose principal place of business is not in Virginia, for injuries sustained while he was working on the construction of the Roanoke Civic Center. The defendant was the general contractor on the project and the plaintiff was employed by Shaw Paint and Wallpaper Company, a subcontractor, when the injuries were sustained. The amount in controversy exceeds $10,000.
*435The defendant has moved to dismiss this suit, claiming that the plaintiff’s exclusive remedy is under the Virginia Workmen’s…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sykes v. Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1947
- Anderson v. Thorington Construction Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1959
- James M. Walker v. United States Gypsum Company, and Third-Party and Coley & Peterson, Incorporated, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. WallaceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
- Turnage v. Northern Virginia Steel Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by2 opinions
- C. Richard Bogese Builder, Inc. v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1994
- Smith v. ClarkAlexandria County Circuit Court · 1984