Legal Opinion
Brooks-Buck v. Wahlstrom
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided October 16, 2025No. 250246Published
1Opinion of the Court
PRESENT: All the Justices JUDITH BROOKS-BUCK, ET AL. OPINION BY v. Record No. 250246 JUSTICE TERESA M. CHAFIN OCTOBER 16, 2025 DEBORAH WAHLSTROM FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF SUFFOLK The appellants, Judith Brooks-Buck and Tyron Riddick, contend that the Circuit Court of the City of Suffolk erred by overruling their demurrers to Deborah Wahlstrom’s amended complaint. Relying on common law and statutory immunity principles, Brooks-Buck and Riddick maintain that the allegations of the complaint establish that they are immune from Wahlstrom’s defamation and defamation per se claims. For…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Kentucky v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Fox v. DeeseSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Fields, Beverly v. Off Eddie JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- Hinchey v. OgdenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
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