7 Virginia opinions name it 6 courts 1986–2026 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 |
|---|---|---|
Rehaif v. United Statesgreen1 sentence2026Id.; see Rehaif v. United States, 588 U.S. 225 , 234‑35 (2019); see also Ronald J. | 1 | 1 |
Trimyer v. Norfolk Tallow Co.green2 sentences2012Kellermann v. McDonough, 278 1 Whether Angela VanBuren stated a cognizable claim for wrongful discharge in violation of an established public policy against her employer is irrelevant to answering the restated certified question. 13 Va. 478 , 487, 684 S.E.2d 786, 790 (2009); Marshall v. Winston, 239 Va. 315, 318 , 389 S.E.2d 902, 904 (1990); Trimyer v. Norfolk Tallow Co., 192 Va. 776, 780 , 66 S.E.2d 441, 443 (1951). 2012Kellermann v. McDonough, 278 1 Whether Angela VanBuren stated a cognizable claim for wrongful discharge in violation of an established public policy against her employer is irrelevant to answering the restated certified question. 13 Va. 478 , 487, 684 S.E.2d 786, 790 (2009); Marshall v. Winston, 239 Va. 315, 318 , 389 S.E.2d 902, 904 (1990); Trimyer v. Norfolk Tallow Co., 192 Va. 776, 780 , 66 S.E.2d 441, 443 (1951). | 1 | 1 |
Marshall v. Winstongreen2 sentences2012Kellermann v. McDonough, 278 1 Whether Angela VanBuren stated a cognizable claim for wrongful discharge in violation of an established public policy against her employer is irrelevant to answering the restated certified question. 13 Va. 478 , 487, 684 S.E.2d 786, 790 (2009); Marshall v. Winston, 239 Va. 315, 318 , 389 S.E.2d 902, 904 (1990); Trimyer v. Norfolk Tallow Co., 192 Va. 776, 780 , 66 S.E.2d 441, 443 (1951). 2012Kellermann v. McDonough, 278 1 Whether Angela VanBuren stated a cognizable claim for wrongful discharge in violation of an established public policy against her employer is irrelevant to answering the restated certified question. 13 Va. 478 , 487, 684 S.E.2d 786, 790 (2009); Marshall v. Winston, 239 Va. 315, 318 , 389 S.E.2d 902, 904 (1990); Trimyer v. Norfolk Tallow Co., 192 Va. 776, 780 , 66 S.E.2d 441, 443 (1951). | 1 | 1 |
Kellermann v. McDonoughgreen1 sentence2012Kellermann v. McDonough, 278 1 Whether Angela VanBuren stated a cognizable claim for wrongful discharge in violation of an established public policy against her employer is irrelevant to answering the restated certified question. 13 Va. 478 , 487, 684 S.E.2d 786, 790 (2009); Marshall v. Winston, 239 Va. 315, 318 , 389 S.E.2d 902, 904 (1990); Trimyer v. Norfolk Tallow Co., 192 Va. 776, 780 , 66 S.E.2d 441, 443 (1951). | 1 | 1 |
Byelick v. Vivadelligreen1 sentence2007Id. at 625. | 1 | 1 |
Gordon v. Kiddgreen1 sentence2000See also, Gordon v. Kidd, 971 F.2d 1087, 1094 (4th Cir. 1992). | 1 | 1 |
Estelle v. Gamblegreen1 sentence2000Ed. 2d 251, 260-61 , 97 S. Ct. 285, 292 (1976), the Supreme Court stated that with respect to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 : In order to state a cognizable claim a prisoner must allege acts or omissions sufficiently harmful to evidence deliberate indifference to serious medical needs .... | 1 | 1 |
CaterCorp, Inc. v. Catering Concepts, Inc.green1 sentence1999See id. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virginia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Miller v. Commonwealth
green
1 sentence2026Quite different from “the situation in which the defendant is unaware of the existence of a statute proscribing his conduct, . . . a mistaken impression concerning the legal effect of [a] collateral matter . . . that . . . results in [a defendant] misunderstanding the full significance of his conduct” may negate the 7 At oral argument, the Commonwealth took the position that evidence of Coleman’s alleged mistake was “inadmissible as a matter of law” and that Coleman’s defense was not a cognizable defense “at all.” 8 In Miller, this Court recognized a limited exception to the rule that ignoranc | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Covington v. Haboush
green
1 sentence1995In Covington v. Haboush, 28 Va. Cir. 360 (1992), the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond was presented with the issue of whether Virginia Code § 8.01-271.1 can constitute a cognizable claim by itself. | 1 | 1995–1995 |
Naccash v. Burger
green
1 sentence1986A cognizable claim here, as there is no allegation of physical impact, must fit within the exceptions carved out in Naccash v. Burger, 223 Va. 406 (1982), or Womack v. Eldridge, 215 Va. 338 (1974). | 1 | 1986–1986 |
Womack v. Eldridge
green
1 sentence1986A cognizable claim here, as there is no allegation of physical impact, must fit within the exceptions carved out in Naccash v. Burger, 223 Va. 406 (1982), or Womack v. Eldridge, 215 Va. 338 (1974). | 1 | 1986–1986 |
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.