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considers defense in Virginia

12 Virginia opinions name it 7 courts 1984–2020 0 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 (7)

CaseFollowedCited
Shackelford v. Shackelfordgreen
vactapp · 2002 · cited in 2 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2003–2004
2 sentences

2004“Instead, a trial court considers the factors in Code § 20-107.3, to make a decision regarding division of marital property.” Shackleford v. Shackleford, 39 Va. App. 201, 211 , 571 S.E.2d 917, 922 (2002).

2004“Instead, a trial court considers the factors in Code § 20-107.3, to make a decision regarding division of marital property.” Shackleford v. Shackleford, 39 Va. App. 201, 211 , 571 S.E.2d 917, 922 (2002).

22
Bartsch v. Bartschgreen
va · 1963 · cited in 2 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 1984–1984
2 sentences

1984Bartsch v. Bartsch, 204 Va. 462, 468 , 132 S.E.2d 416, 420 (1963).

1984Bartsch v. Bartsch, 204 Va. 462, 468 , 132 S.E.2d 416, 420 (1963).

22
Commonwealth v. Perkins (ORDER)green
· 2018 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020Viewing the evidence in this light “requires us to ‘discard the evidence of the accused in conflict with that of the Commonwealth, and regard as true all the credible evidence favorable to the Commonwealth and all fair inferences to be drawn therefrom.’” Commonwealth v. Perkins, 295 Va. 323, 323-24 (2018) (quoting Vasquez v. Commonwealth, 291 Va. 232, 236 (2016)).

11
Vasquez v. Commonwealthgreen
va · 2016 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020Viewing the evidence in this light “requires us to ‘discard the evidence of the accused in conflict with that of the Commonwealth, and regard as true all the credible evidence favorable to the Commonwealth and all fair inferences to be drawn therefrom.’” Commonwealth v. Perkins, 295 Va. 323, 323-24 (2018) (quoting Vasquez v. Commonwealth, 291 Va. 232, 236 (2016)).

11
Donald Matthew Kelley v. Commonwealth of Virginiagreen
vactapp · 2019 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020When this Court considers a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we review “the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, ‘as the prevailing party in the trial court.’” Kelley v. Commonwealth, 69 Va. App. 617, 624 (2019) (quoting Hamilton v. Commonwealth, 279 Va. 94, 103 (2010)).

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Hamilton v. Com.green
va · 2010 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020When this Court considers a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we review “the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, ‘as the prevailing party in the trial court.’” Kelley v. Commonwealth, 69 Va. App. 617, 624 (2019) (quoting Hamilton v. Commonwealth, 279 Va. 94, 103 (2010)).

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O'Loughlin v. O'Loughlingreen
vactapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See O’Loughlin v. O’Loughlin, 23 Va. App. 690, 695 , 479 -7- S.E.2d 98, 100 (1996).

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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
Morris v. Mosby green
va · 1984
2 sentences

2011See Nunnenkamp v. Copenhaver, No. 092506, slip op. at 2, (Va. July 29, 2011) (unpublished order) (“When a trial court considers the defense of laches, it does not apply an absolute rule such as a statute of limitations, but instead the court examines each case in light of the particular circumstances.”); Morris v. Mosby, 227 Va. 517, 521 , 317 S.E.2d 493 (1984).

2011See Nunnenkamp v. Copenhaver, No. 092506, slip op. at 2, (Va. July 29, 2011) (unpublished order) (“When a trial court considers the defense of laches, it does not apply an absolute rule such as a statute of limitations, but instead the court examines each case in light of the particular circumstances.”); Morris v. Mosby, 227 Va. 517, 521 , 317 S.E.2d 493 (1984).

51987–2011
Frazier v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Sandridge green
vactapp · 1998
1 sentence

2008Niemiec, 27 Va. App. at 451-52 , 499 S.E.2d at 579 .

12008–2008
Niemiec v. COM., DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES green
vactapp · 1998
1 sentence

2008Niemiec, 27 Va. App. at 451-52 , 499 S.E.2d at 579 .

12008–2008
Meredith v. Goodwyn green
va · 1979
1 sentence

1987In Morris v. Mosby, 227 Va. 517 (1984), the Supreme Court repeats the discussion of the issue of laches in Meredith v. Goodwyn, 219 Va. 1025 (1979), at 523: When a trial court considers the defense of laches, it does not apply an absolute rule such as a statute of limitations, but instead, the court examines each case in light of the particular circumstances. . . [The] claimant’s delay must be unreasonable and prejudicial to the other party. . .

11987–1987

Statutes the citing opinions construe

VA § Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-413 (5)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IL 100 (1982–2026) IN 33 (1985–2020) CA 31 (1991–2026) TX 30 (1984–2026) OH 21 (2000–2026) IA 18 (1999–2025) WA 17 (1966–2025) UT 14 (1990–2020) KS 14 (1983–2026) MD 13 (1995–2025) MI 13 (1983–2026) AL 13 (1976–2017) VA 12 (1984–2020) DE 12 (1963–2026) MS 10 (1987–2023) ID 9 (1998–2026) TN 9 (2002–2024) GA 8 (2009–2025) NJ 7 (2019–2024) DC 7 (1974–2009) NY 7 (1954–2006) PA 7 (1974–2024) MN 7 (1995–2016) MO 7 (1991–2015) OR 7 (1999–2026) MA 6 (2003–2019) NC 6 (2003–2026) LA 5 (1995–2016) CT 5 (1992–2004) AZ 5 (1990–2023) WI 4 (2020–2025) ME 3 (2014–2023) MT 3 (1981–2007) CO 3 (2003–2025) FL 3 (1986–2019) RI 3 (1989–1998) OK 2 (1993–2010) VT 2 (2011–2019) NV 2 (2008–2024) WY 2 (1994–2000) AR 2 (2020–2021) SD 2 (1996–2000)

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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