Legal Opinion
Pigott v. Moran
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 7, 1986No. Record 830112PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
In 1977, as part of the revision of the general laws of Virginia relating to civil remedies and procedure, the General Assembly enacted Code §§ 8.01-243 and -248, dealing with statutes of limitation. Section 8.01-243 provides:
“Personal action for injury to person or property generally. — A. Unless otherwise provided by statute, every action for personal injuriés, whatever the theory of recovery, except as provided in B. hereof, shall be brought within two years next after the cause of action shall have accrued.
“B. Every action for injury to property, including actions by a parent or guardian…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- First Virginia Bank-Colonial v. BakerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
- Jefferson Standard Life Insurance v. HedrickSupreme Court of Virginia · 1943
- Keepe v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1979
- Mumpower v. City of BristolSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
- Trust Co. v. FletcherSupreme Court of Virginia · 1929
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3Cited by64 opinions
- Vines v. BranchSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992
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- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in Its Corporate Capacity as an Instrumentality of the United States v. Charles P. Cocke, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in Its Corporate Capacity as an Instrumentality of the United States v. Julius F. Fogel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in Its Corporate Capacity as an Instrumentality of the United States Receiver of McLean Savings and Loan Association v. Lloyd B. Ramsey Preston L. Walker Richard E. Blair John E. Harn, II Terry B. Light John E. Harrison Light & Harrison, Pc, and Thomas J. Leonard, III Frank M. Howard Julius F. FogelCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Bader v. Central Fidelity BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1993
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