Brown v. Jacobs

PRESENT: Lemons, C.J., Goodwyn, Millette, Mims, and Powell, JJ., and Russell and Koontz, S.JJ. DEBARA D. BROWN, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ARTHUR GREGORY BROWN OPINION BY v. Record No. 140270 JUSTICE S. BERNARD GOODWYN February 26, 2015 SHERWIN JOHN JACOBS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY Jane M. Roush, Judge In this appeal, we consider whether there is a special relationship between an attorney and a private investigator hired by that attorney to serve process, which imposes a duty upon the attorney to warn the private investigator of potential danger from criminal assault by a…