Legal Opinion
Barr v. Town & Country Properties, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 21, 1990No. Record 891253PublishedCited by 190 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hassell
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the appellant, Lisa D. Barr, is an employee as defined by Code § 65.1-4 of the Workers’ Compensation Act and, consequently, barred under § 65.1-40 from pursuing a common law tort action against the appellee, Town & Country Properties, Inc.
Barr is a real estate agent. She executed an employment contract with Town & Country Properties, Inc. and Town & Country Properties, Incorporated of Maryland (Town & Country), dated December 14, 1979. The contract described Town & Country as a real estate broker and Lisa Barr as a real estate sales associate.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Anderson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1944
- Virginia National Bank v. HarrisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
- N. &. W. R. R. v. PrindleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1886
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