Legal Opinion
Haynes v. Haggerty
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 21, 2016No. Record 150666PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Justice S. BERNARD GOODWYN.
In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred in granting a plea in bar of the statute of limitations in a civil action concerning alleged sexual abuse that occurred between 1971 and 1975.
BACKGROUND
On April 25, 2014, Nancy Haynes (Haynes) filed suit in the Circuit Court of Spotsylvania County against Sean Arthur Haggerty (Haggerty), seeking damages for sexual assault and battery, aggravated sexual assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The complaint alleged that Haggerty, an adult, had a sexual relationship…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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