Legal Opinion

Parker v. Warren

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided January 12, 2007No. Record 060085PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY Justice ELIZABETH B. LACY.

In this personal injury action, the trial court concluded that Code § 8.01-229(B)(2)(b) contained a "scrivener's error" and could not be applied as written. Applying its construction of that statute, the trial court dismissed the motion for judgment as barred by the statute of limitations. For the reasons stated below, we will reverse the judgment of the trial court because there is no "scrivener's error" in Code § 8.01-229(B)(2)(b) and the section does not apply to the motion for judgment in this case.

On May 23, 2002, Mary C. Parker filed a motion for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Boynton v. KilgoreSupreme Court of Virginia · 2006
  2. Halifax Corp. v. Wachovia BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 2004
  3. Rockwell v. AllmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1971
  4. Rennolds v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Lynchburg Div. of Social Services v. CookSupreme Court of Virginia · 2008
  2. Estate of James v. PeytonSupreme Court of Virginia · 2009
  3. Smit v. SHIPPERS'CHOICE OF VIRGINIA, INC.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2009
  4. Epps v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2011
  5. James Willis Campbell, Sr. v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2016

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