Legal Opinion
Owens v. Ashland Oil, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided March 8, 1989No. Civ. A. 84-0470-RPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
TURK, Chief Judge.
This action was originally filed on March 6, 1984 in the Circuit Court for the City of Roanoke, and was removed to this Court on April 9, 1984. The complaint consists of two separate and well-defined counts, one for breach of contract and one for intentional infliction of emotional distress. During a hearing in the case, counsel for the plaintiff expressed his belief that the complaint could also be construed as alleging fraud. Following extensive discovery, defendant moved for partial summary judgment on the contract claim, for summary judgment on the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Womack v. EldridgeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1974
- Haigh v. Matsushita Elec. Corp. of AmericaDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1987
- Drake v. LivesaySupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- DeJarnette v. Thomas M. Brooks Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1957
- Owen Et Ux. v. Commercial Union Fire Ins. Co. Of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Beckett v. Bundick (In Re Bundick)District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2003
- Harris v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 1989
- Simmons v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 1990
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