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Civil Practice And Procedure, John R. Walker, Jaime B. Wisegarver
Civil Practice And Procedure, John R. Walker, Jaime B. Wisegarver
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Civil Practice And Procedure, Andrew P. Sherrod
Civil Practice And Procedure, Andrew P. Sherrod
University of Richmond Law Review
This article surveys recent and significant developments in Virginia civil practice and procedure. Specifically, the article discusses selected opinions of the Supreme Court of Virginia from September 2011 through June 2012, addressing new or meaningful civil procedure topics; significant amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court ofVirginia concerning procedural issues during the same period; and legislation enacted by the Virginia General Assembly during the 2012 session that relates to civil practice.
Bifurcation Of Civil Trials, John P. Rowley Iii, Richard G. Moore
Bifurcation Of Civil Trials, John P. Rowley Iii, Richard G. Moore
University of Richmond Law Review
Despite its widespread and long-standing recognition as a valuable docket-control device, the bifurcation of issues in civil trials has generated considerable debate among legal scholars and judges. The state and federal courts both utilize bifurcation, andthe Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia recognized the advantages of the procedural device as early as 1915. Nonetheless, authority for the bifurcation of issues in civil trials in Virginia has remained clouded. The Supreme Court of Virginia lifted at least some of the clouds when it decided Allstate Insurance Co. v. Wade, thereby rejecting the position taken in an amicus curiae brief filed …
Civil Practice And Procedure, Hon. Jane Marum Roush
Civil Practice And Procedure, Hon. Jane Marum Roush
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.