Legal Opinion
Bell v. Dorey Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 16, 1994No. Record 931632PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry filed two civil actions against Dorey Electric Company for violating Vocational Occupational Safety standards (VOS standards) adopted by the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (the Board) pursuant to Code § 40.1-22(5). Following consolidation of the cases, the trial court dismissed both matters. The trial court found that the statute was an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority because it failed to include sufficient standards and guidelines to direct or limit the Board in exercising the delegated authority. The sole issue on appeal is…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc. v. DonovanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Thompson v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 1930
- Ames v. Town of PainterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1990
- Ours Properties, Inc. v. LeySupreme Court of Virginia · 1957
- Andrews v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959
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