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litigant to invite error in Virginia

8 Virginia opinions name it 2 courts 2009–2022 3 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Matthews v. Matthewsgreen
va · 2009 · cited in 4 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2012–2022
2 sentences

2022“It is improper for a litigant to invite error and take advantage of the situation created by [his] own wrong.” Stark v. Dinarany, 73 Va. App. 733 , 749 (2021) (quoting Matthews v. Matthews, 277 Va. 522, 528 (2009)).

2021I need to review both agreements plus all the evidence to determine whether it is enforceable[.]” Stark’s counsel subsequently reiterated, “I don’t have a problem with that coming in,” and repeated shortly thereafter, “Again, we don’t have a problem with it coming in.” As the Supreme Court has repeatedly admonished, “It is improper for a litigant to invite error and take advantage of the situation created by her own wrong.” Matthews v. Matthews, 277 Va. 522, 528 (2009); see also Rowe v. Commonwealth, - 11 - 277 Va. 495, 501-02 (2009) (declining to reach the merits of an assignment of error on

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Fisher v. Commonwealthgreen
va · 1988 · cited in 4 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2009–2016
2 sentences

2016Rowe, 277 Va. at 502 , 675 S.E.2d at [164]; Fisher v. Commonwealth, 236 Va. 403, 417 , 374 S.E.2d 46, 54 (1988).

2016Rowe, 277 Va. at 502 , 675 S.E.2d at [164]; Fisher v. Commonwealth, 236 Va. 403, 417 , 374 S.E.2d 46, 54 (1988).

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Rowe v. Com.green
va · 2009 · cited in 6 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2009–2021
2 sentences

2021I need to review both agreements plus all the evidence to determine whether it is enforceable[.]” Stark’s counsel subsequently reiterated, “I don’t have a problem with that coming in,” and repeated shortly thereafter, “Again, we don’t have a problem with it coming in.” As the Supreme Court has repeatedly admonished, “It is improper for a litigant to invite error and take advantage of the situation created by her own wrong.” Matthews v. Matthews, 277 Va. 522, 528 (2009); see also Rowe v. Commonwealth, - 11 - 277 Va. 495, 501-02 (2009) (declining to reach the merits of an assignment of error on

2021I need to review both agreements plus all the evidence to determine whether it is enforceable[.]” Stark’s counsel subsequently reiterated, “I don’t have a problem with that coming in,” and repeated shortly thereafter, “Again, we don’t have a problem with it coming in.” As the Supreme Court has repeatedly admonished, “It is improper for a litigant to invite error and take advantage of the situation created by her own wrong.” Matthews v. Matthews, 277 Va. 522, 528 (2009); see also Rowe v. Commonwealth, - 11 - 277 Va. 495, 501-02 (2009) (declining to reach the merits of an assignment of error on

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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.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

VA § Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-413 (5) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-58 (3) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-95 (3) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-220 (3)

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.

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