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Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-230 (2026)

Accrual of right of action

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In every action for which a limitation period is prescribed, the right of action shall be deemed to accrue and the prescribed limitation period shall begin to run from the date the injury is sustained in the case of injury to the person or damage to property, when the breach of contract occurs in actions ex contractu and not when the resulting damage is discovered, except where the relief sought is solely equitable or where otherwise provided under § 8.01-233, subsection C of § 8.01-245, §§ 8.01-249, 8.01-250 or other statute.

1977, c. 617; 1996, c. 328.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 251 cases (40 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: Kerns v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 818 S.E.2d 779 (Va. 2018).
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Kerns v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 818 S.E.2d 779 (Va. 2018). · cites it 38× “01-230 provides: **155 In every action for which a limitation period is prescribed, the right of action shall be deemed to accrue and the prescribed *783 limitation period shall begin to run from the date the injury is sustained in the case of injury to the person or damage to…”
Keller v. Denny, 352 S.E.2d 327 (Va. 1987). · cites it 38× “Code § 8.01-230, effective October 1, 1977, provides: In every action for which a limitation period is prescribed, the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue and the prescribed limitation period shall begin to *329 run from the date the injury is sustained in the case of…”
Thorsen v. Richmond Soc'y for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 786 S.E.2d 453 (Va. 2016). · cites it 18× “) Code § 8.01-230 states that: In every action for which a limitation period is prescribed, the right of action shall be deemed to accrue and the prescribed limitation period shall begin to run from the date the injury is sustained in the case of injury to the person or damage…”
Shipman v. Kruck, 593 S.E.2d 319 (Va. 2004). · cites it 12× “Code § 8.01-230 states, in pertinent part, that “[i]n every action for which a limitation period is prescribed, the right of action *502 shall be deemed to accrue and the prescribed limitation period shall begin to run .”
Locke v. Johns-Manville Corp., 275 S.E.2d 900 (Va. 1981). · cites it 8× “Code § 8.01-230 specifies that a cause of action for personal injuries shall be deemed to accrue and the prescribed limitation period shall commence to run from the date the injury is sustained.”
Forest Lakes Cmty. Ass'n, Inc. v. United Land Corp. of Am., 795 S.E.2d 875 (Va. 2017). · cites it 4× “The POAs' trespass claim asserts an injury to property, and thus, the only question is when these claims accrued for purposes of running the five-year limitation period. The general principle, well recognized in Virginia law, deems the accrual of a cause of action for "injury to…”
Nunnally v. Artis, 492 S.E.2d 126 (Va. 1997). · cites it 12× “" Code § 8.01-230 provides, in relevant part, that "[i]n every action for which a limitation period is prescribed, the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue and the prescribed limitation period shall begin to run from the date the injury is sustained in the case of injury to…”
Harbour Gate Owners' Ass'n v. Berg, 348 S.E.2d 252 (Va. 1986). · cites it 10× “Effective October 1, 1977, the General Assembly adopted Code § 8.01-230, which provides: In every action for which a limitation period is prescribed, the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue and the prescribed limitation period shall begin to run from the date the injury is…”
Suffolk City Sch. Bd. v. Conrad Bros., 495 S.E.2d 470 (Va. 1998). · cites it 24× “Specifically, we determine when the Board’s cause of action accrued pursuant to the provisions of Code § 8.01-230. The essential facts are not in dispute.”
Hansen v. Stanley Martin Companies, Inc., 585 S.E.2d 567 (Va. 2003). · cites it 6× “Accordingly, the shorter three-year Maryland statute of limitations applies to the Homeowners' breach of contract claims.”
Scarpa v. Melzig, 379 S.E.2d 307 (Va. 1989). · cites it 10× “The applicable statute of limitations provides, as pertinent, that "every action for personal injuries, whatever the theory of recovery .”
Westminster Investing Corp. v. Lamps Unlimited, Inc., 379 S.E.2d 316 (Va. 1989). · cites it 6× ““[T]he cause of action shall be deemed to accrue and the prescribed limitation period shall begin to run .”
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