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The concepts of vicarious liability and scope of employment are related. However they are not identical. If one is within the scope of employment then there will be vicarious liability. …
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Successor liability claims are based upon a successor having assumed liability either expressly or through conduct. An express assumption of liability is just that. A party says it is assuming…
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Dead man’s statute may be a misnomer in that it applies to more than just dead men. It is intended to level playing field.
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Contributory negligence bar means it bars claims where contributes to injury. It is a common law doctrine modified in most states.
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Collateral source cases may be either tort or contract matters according to a 2019 decision from the Virginia high court.
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Fiduciary duty cases arise from relationships and from proximity in time or distance. The source of the duty may be a contract.
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Craving oyer is an old form of pleading that has application to require a plaintiff to attach to the complaint a document that is necessary.
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Apparent agency is called agency by estoppel because it involves a representation which is relied on to that person’s detriment.
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Contract litigation in Northern Virginia is undertaken in both state and federal courts and involves a host of different issues.
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Accident investigation material is not privileged if gathered in the ordinary course of business. Most courts in Virginia have so ruled.
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Jury research is now more productive since clerks are required to disclose the panel members three days before trial if requested.
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