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blanket rule in Virginia

10 Virginia opinions name it 7 courts 1981–2015 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Sun Valley Potatoes, Inc. v. Rosholt, Robertson & Tuckergreen
idaho · 1999 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See Sun Valley Potatoes, 981 P.2d at 240 .

11
Lifestar Response of Alabama, Inc. v. Admiral Insurance Co.green
ala · 2009 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Co., 17 So.3d 200, 211 (Ala. 2009). 10 Whether the principle actually operates to provide a blanket rule of immunity has been questioned by some courts.

11
John v. Wong Shik Imgreen
va · 2002 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005See John, 263 Va. at 321, n. 2 , 559 S.E.2d at 697, n. 2 .

2005See John, 263 Va. at 321, n. 2 , 559 S.E.2d at 697, n. 2 .

11
Transportation, Inc. v. City of Falls Churchgreen
va · 1979 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003Transportation, Inc. v. City of Falls Church, 219 Va. 1004, 1005-06 (1979).

11
United States v. Ralph Edward Shuckgreen
ca4 · 1990 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
1 sentence

1997See United States v. Shuck, 895 F.2d 962 (4th Cir. 1990).

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Lanterman v. Wilsongreen
md · 1976 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 1987–1987
2 sentences

1987See Lanterman v. Wilson, 277 Md. 364 , 354 A.2d 432 (1976).

1987See Lanterman v. Wilson, 277 Md. 364 , 354 A.2d 432 (1976).

11

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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
Bing v. Thunig green
ny · 1957
2 sentences

2001“The conception that the hospital ... undertakes ... simply to procure [doctors] to act upon their own responsibility, no longer reflects the fact.” Bing v. Thunig, 143 N.E.2d at 8 .

1997“The conception that the hospital . . . undertakes . . . simply to procure [doctors] to act upon their own responsibility, no longer reflects the fact.” Bing v. Thunig, 143 N.E.2d at 8 .

21997–2001
Friday-Spivey v. Collier green
va · 2004
2 sentences

2012“Such a rule would create a blanket immunity as a matter of law whenever that vehicle was used to perform a governmental function.. . . [Tjhis suggested approach has been rejected.” Id. at 391 , 601 S.E.2d at 595 .

2012“Such a rule would create a blanket immunity as a matter of law whenever that vehicle was used to perform a governmental function.. . . [Tjhis suggested approach has been rejected.” Id. at 391 , 601 S.E.2d at 595 .

12012–2012
Velazquez v. Commonwealth green
va · 2002
2 sentences

2005McGavin also points out that the Virginia Supreme Court, in the same year, recognized an exception to the blanket rule requiring physicians to render such opinions in the case of Velazquez v. Commonwealth, 263 Va. 95 , 557 S.E.2d 213 (2002), where it held that sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) could testify as experts regarding the causation of injuries in alleged sexual assaults.

2005McGavin also points out that the Virginia Supreme Court, in the same year, recognized an exception to the blanket rule requiring physicians to render such opinions in the case of Velazquez v. Commonwealth, 263 Va. 95 , 557 S.E.2d 213 (2002), where it held that sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) could testify as experts regarding the causation of injuries in alleged sexual assaults.

12005–2005
Edgeworth v. First National Bank of Chicago green
insd · 1988
1 sentence

1997Because the trust owned such a significant percentage (i.e. 40%) of the corporation, the court determined that the "equities embodied in Rule 23.1 are best served by allowing the ¡plaintiff) to proceed as a shareholder." Id. at 993 .

11997–1997
Richard S. Sennett II v. Sheriff of Fairfax County, Virginia green
ca4 · 1979
1 sentence

1981That is very clearly set forth in Sennett v. Sheriff of Fairfax County, supra, where such a failure required that a jury’s verdict be set aside since the inability of the defendant to obtain the statements of identifying witnesses clearly violated his constitutional rights.

11981–1981

Where else courts name it

CA 195 (1967–2026) TX 85 (1929–2026) IL 84 (1978–2026) PA 83 (1943–2025) NY 76 (1962–2026) OH 64 (1972–2026) WI 60 (1980–2026) FL 55 (1969–2024) WA 44 (1973–2021) LA 36 (1981–2024) MD 31 (1979–2022) MI 29 (1968–2026) UT 27 (1980–2025) MN 27 (1972–2025) NJ 26 (1983–2025) MA 25 (1993–2025) DC 24 (1977–2025) CT 24 (1966–2026) CO 23 (1986–2026) IN 22 (1974–2025) OR 21 (1920–2024) AL 21 (1921–2024) GA 19 (1990–2026) WV 19 (1992–2024) KS 19 (1928–2025) TN 18 (1997–2018) NM 18 (1992–2025) MO 14 (1992–2025) MS 13 (1983–2019) AZ 13 (1989–2025) NH 13 (1987–2022) WY 12 (1994–2023) ND 12 (1993–2021) VT 11 (1985–2022) NE 11 (1993–2025) DE 11 (1986–2026) IA 10 (1982–2019) VA 10 (1981–2015) ID 10 (1979–2019) NC 9 (1984–2020) AR 8 (1991–2013) ME 8 (1952–2019) MT 8 (1998–2025) KY 7 (1970–2014) HI 7 (2010–2021) SD 6 (1999–2015) NV 5 (1910–2021) AK 5 (1978–2017) RI 5 (1991–2010) SC 4 (1973–2025) VI 4 (2010–2026) OK 2 (2010–2014)

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