Nuline Industries, Inc. v. Media General, Inc.

By Judge William H. Ledbetter, Jr.

This case is before the court on the defendant’s demurrer. The demurrer was argued on January 18, 1994, and counsel submitted memoranda on February 1, 1994.

It is well settled that a demurrer admits the truth of all factual matters well pleaded and all reasonable inferences fairly attributable to the allegations. Virginia Code § 8.01-273; West Alexandria Properties v. First Virginia Mortgage, 221 Va. 134 (1980). Therefore, the facts recited in this opinion are taken from the motion for judgment and the attachments to it.

For some years prior to 1988, Onduline,…