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Recent Legislation, J. Rodney Johnson Jan 1972

Recent Legislation, J. Rodney Johnson

University of Richmond Law Review

The 1972 session of the General Assembly was especially active in the areas of wills, trusts, and estates. Much of this legislation deals with fine points not affecting the average lawyer in his practice. However, the following items of legislation should be of general interest to the attorney whose practice involves probate work or estate planning, even though he does not hold himself out as a specialist in these areas.


Sales-Breach Of Warranty And The Wrongful Death Statutes- Tort Concept Of Warranty Is Extende Jan 1972

Sales-Breach Of Warranty And The Wrongful Death Statutes- Tort Concept Of Warranty Is Extende

University of Richmond Law Review

The past few decades have seen the development of a trend in the field of products liability that has increased the protection of the ultimate consumer by expanding the duties and liabilities of the manufacturer and seller. This inclination has recently been extended by requiring manufacturers and sellers to warrant the safety of their products, and by abrogating the necessity of privity in most warranty actions. The result has increased the consumer's chance of recovery for personal injury caused by a defective product on the basis of negligence or breach of warranty. However, should the consumer die from the injury, …


University Of Richmond Law Review Table Of Contents Jan 1971

University Of Richmond Law Review Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Toward Judicial Reform, Edward J. Gurney Jan 1971

Toward Judicial Reform, Edward J. Gurney

University of Richmond Law Review

President Nixon has several times in the recent past publicly recognized a growing national attitude-the American people, as a class, are losing confidence in the ability of their governments to govern. And this unfortunate lack, or at least diminution of confidence, is nowhere more evident than in the way the average citizen views the courts of this country.


Recent Decisions Jan 1970

Recent Decisions

University of Richmond Law Review

This is a summary of the case law that was decided in 1970.


Depositions For Discovery: The New Virginia Rule, J. Westwood Smithers Jan 1961

Depositions For Discovery: The New Virginia Rule, J. Westwood Smithers

University of Richmond Law Review

Important amendments to its Rules, effective April 1, 1961, were recently adopted by the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. Perhaps the change of most interest to trial lawyers was the revision of Rule 3:23 relating to D'epositions and Discovery in Actions at Law.


University Of Richmond Law Notes, J. Westwood Smithers Jan 1960

University Of Richmond Law Notes, J. Westwood Smithers

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


University Of Richmond Law Notes Table Of Contents Jan 1959

University Of Richmond Law Notes Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Foreward, William T. Muse Jan 1959

Foreward, William T. Muse

University of Richmond Law Review

The reception accorded the first number of the University of Richmond Law Notes, published last spring, has been most gratifying. It has encouraged the Faculty to prepare this second number, which also is being distributed to all alumni of the Law School through the courtesy of the University of Richmond Law School Association. There has been a modest volume of requests for copies of the first issue from non-alumni members of the bar and from many law libraries.


Virginia's New Last Clear Chance Doctrine, William T. Muse Jan 1959

Virginia's New Last Clear Chance Doctrine, William T. Muse

University of Richmond Law Review

Rule # 1. Where the injured person has negligently placed himself in a situation of peril from which he is physically unable to remove himself, the defendant is liable if he saw, or should have seen, him [and realized, or ought to have realized, his peril] in time to avert the accident by using reasonable care. 'Rule # 2. Where the plainfiff has negligently placed himself in a situation of peril from which he is physically able to remove himself, but is unconscious of his peril, the defendant is liable only if he saw the plaintiff and realized, or ought …


University Of Richmond Law Notes Table Of Contents Jan 1958

University Of Richmond Law Notes Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Foreward, William T. Muse Jan 1958

Foreward, William T. Muse

University of Richmond Law Review

This first issue of the University of Richmond Law Notes inaugurates a service by the Faculty of the Law School which we hope will be of some value to the lawyers of Virginia. If the bar thinks the undertaking worth- while it will become a permanent publication,-perhaps enlarged in scope and volume.