Legal Opinion
Bowers v. Westvaco Corp.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 5, 1992No. Record Nos. 911558, 911706 and 911745PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hassell
In these consolidated appeals, we consider whether certain acts are sufficient to constitute an actionable private nuisance and, if so, the appropriate damages which are recoverable as a result of those acts.
I. Proceedings
Ronald Stephen Bowers, Kathy D. Bowers, David Micah Bowers (an infant suing by his mother and next friend), and Justin Anthony Bowers (an infant suing by his father and next friend) filed their “Consolidated Amended Motion for Judgment and Third Amended Bill of Complaint” against Westvaco Corporation, Jennings & Webb, Inc., and Pounding Mill, Inc. (collectively referred to…
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