Legal Opinion
Murray v. Hadid
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 10, 1989No. Record 880883PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
In this appeal we review the trial court’s decision to set aside a jury verdict in favor of the appellants, Stephen S. Murray, Mary P. Murray, and McLean Builders and Developers (the Murrays), in an action for fraud against Mohamed A. Hadid and Hadid Investment Group, Inc. (Hadid). The jury found for the Murrays and awarded them $984,000 compensatory damages and $1 million punitive damages.
In setting aside the verdict, the trial court ruled that the Murrays could not recover damages for Hadid’s fraud. The trial court issued three alternative findings to support its ruling: (1) the Murrays…
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