Legal Opinion

Countryside Corp. v. Taylor

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided April 19, 2002No. Record 010729PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred in failing to strike the plaintiff’s evidence of damages for breach of contract on the ground that the expert opinion as to the quantum of damages was based on an erroneous factual foundation.

BACKGROUND

The Countryside Corporation (Countryside) owns a residential property development in Henrico County. David H. Taylor and Carol E. Taylor (the Taylors) own property abutting Countryside’s development. The Taylors plan to subdivide their property for residential development at some time in the future.

In 1974, the Taylors objected to the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cassady v. MartinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
  2. Tittsworth v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1996
  3. Gilbert v. SummersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1990
  4. Lawson v. DoeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1990
  5. Clark v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989

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3Cited by29 opinions

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  4. Vasquez v. MabiniSupreme Court of Virginia · 2005
  5. Forbes v. RappSupreme Court of Virginia · 2005

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