Long v. Rockingham Mutual Insurance

By Judge John J. McGrath, Jr.

The issue addressed in this Opinion and Order is whether the defendant is entitled to sanctions pursuant to Virginia Code §8.01-271.1 against die plaintiffs' attorney for having filed a frivolous lawsuit which was not warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law.

The plaintiffs, acting through their attorney, filed a Motion tor Judgment on My 30,1997, alleging that the defendant insurance company had breached a contract of insurance, which was attached to toe Motion for Judgment as an exhibit and…