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bar of sovereign immunity in Virginia

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.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Heider v. Clemonsgreen
va · 1991 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
2 sentences

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.

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.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virginia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Wiecking v. Allied Medical Supply Corp. green
va · 1990
1 sentence

2024There 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 .

12024–2024
Banks v. Sellers green
va · 1982
2 sentences

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.

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.

11996–1996
Lester v. City of Roanoke neutral
vaccroanokecty · 1990
1 sentence

1990Lester, 20 Va. Cir. at 322-323 .

11990–1990
Transportation, Inc. v. City of Falls Church green
va · 1979
1 sentence

1990Id.

11990–1990

Where else courts name it

TX 27 (1992–2025) CT 11 (1991–2025) IL 10 (1974–2019) PA 8 (1977–2022) GA 7 (1986–2017) VA 5 (1990–2024) MD 3 (1995–2026) FL 3 (1987–2003) DE 2 (2018–2025) ID 2 (1986–1995) NJ 2 (1997–2011) CA 2 (2018–2018) AZ 2 (2007–2007)

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.

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