Messina v. Burden

Decided October 12, 1984. John Charles Thomas wrote the opinion for the court.

321 S.E.2d 657 · Cited 250 times

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• Sayers v. Bullar · 180 Va. 222
• Short v. Griffitts · 255 S.E.2d 479
• Crabbe v. School Board and Albrite · 209 Va. 356
• Hinchey v. Ogden · 307 S.E.2d 891
• Lawhorne v. Harlan · 214 Va. 405
• Banks v. Sellers · 294 S.E.2d 862
• Bowers v. COM., DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSP. · 302 S.E.2d 511
• James v. Jane · 282 S.E.2d 864
• First Virginia Bank-Colonial v. Baker · 301 S.E.2d 8
• Mann v. County Board of Arlington County · 98 S.E.2d 515
• Kellam v. School Board of City of Norfolk · 117 S.E.2d 96

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