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SB 858 Discontinued cases; court has discretion to reinstate case.

Introduced by: Mamie E. Locke | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Reinstatement of discontinued cases; court's discretion. Provides that a court has discretion to reinstate a discontinued case where a plaintiff has properly moved for such a case to be reinstated. This bill is in response to JSR Mechanical Inc. v. Aireco Supply, Inc., 786 S.E.2d 144 (Va. 2016).

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• 12/05/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101427D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/05/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101427D
• 12/05/16  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/30/17  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)