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equitable indemnification claim in Virginia

6 Virginia opinions name it 2 courts 2009–2025 5 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
Carr v. Home Insurancegreen
va · 1995 · cited in 5 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025However, the Supreme Court in Pulte Home went on to reject an equitable indemnification claim for two reasons: first, “because the claim for indemnification did not arise out of a contractual relationship”; and, second, “because there has been no determination that any act or omission of [the defendant] caused the damage [to the property].” Id. at 528-29 (emphasis added).

2025However, the Supreme Court in Pulte Home went on to reject an equitable indemnification claim for two reasons: first, “because the claim for indemnification did not arise out of a contractual relationship”; and, second, “because there has been no determination that any act or omission of [the defendant] caused the damage [to the property].” Id. at 528-29 (emphasis added).

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CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Titan America, L.L.C.green
vaccrichmondcty · 2004 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009L.L.C., 72 Va. Cir. 593, 595 (2004)).

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Williams Ex Rel. Estate of Williams v. United Statesgreen
vaed · 2007 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has stated that “an equitable indemnification claim ‘is assertable ... as long as there is an allegation of negligence on the part of another alleged joint tortfeasor’.” Williams v. United States, 469 F. Supp. 2d 339, 342 (2007) (quoting CSX Transp., Inc. v. Titan Am.

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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. § 11-4.1 (5) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-413 (5) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-230 (5) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-249 (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

VA 6 (2009–2025) SC 4 (1997–2020) CA 4 (1990–2006) PA 3 (2003–2009) WA 3 (1993–2021) NM 2 (2018–2021)

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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