5 Virginia opinions name it 4 courts 1990–2024 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Virginia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Heider v. Clemonsgreen2 sentences2000In Heider v. Clemons, 241 Va. 143, 145 , 400 S.E.2d 190, 191 (1991), we held that a deputy sheriff, who was involved in an accident while driving his car, was not entitled to the bar of sovereign immunity. 2000In Heider v. Clemons, 241 Va. 143, 145 , 400 S.E.2d 190, 191 (1991), we held that a deputy sheriff, who was involved in an accident while driving his car, was not entitled to the bar of sovereign immunity. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virginia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Wiecking v. Allied Medical Supply Corp.
green
1 sentence2024There is little question that a claim that a party breached a contract’s implied duty of good faith and fair dealing is a claim based upon a contract, and thus, normally would not be subject to the bar of sovereign immunity.13 Wiecking, 239 Va. at 553 . | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Banks v. Sellers
green
2 sentences1996In Banks v. Sellers, 224 Va. 168 , 294 S.E.2d 862 (1982), the Supreme Court of Virginia held that a division school superintendent and high school principal were immune under the doctrine of sovereign immunity in a suit alleging that they failed to provide a safe environment in a school. 1996In Banks v. Sellers, 224 Va. 168 , 294 S.E.2d 862 (1982), the Supreme Court of Virginia held that a division school superintendent and high school principal were immune under the doctrine of sovereign immunity in a suit alleging that they failed to provide a safe environment in a school. | 1 | 1996–1996 |
Lester v. City of Roanoke
neutral
1 sentence1990Lester, 20 Va. Cir. at 322-323 . | 1 | 1990–1990 |
Transportation, Inc. v. City of Falls Church
green
1 sentence1990Id. | 1 | 1990–1990 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.