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Commonwealth v. Burns
No. 060774Supreme Court of Virginia
060774 Commonwealth v. Burns 01/12/2007 In a wrongful death case in which the negligence of Virginia Department of Transportation personnel working on the shoulder of a public highway allegedly caused the deat…
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060774 Commonwealth v. Burns 01/12/2007 In a wrongful death case in which the negligence of Virginia Department of Transportation…
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060774 Commonwealth v. Burns 01/12/2007 In a wrongful death case in which the negligence of Virginia Department of Transportation personnel working on the shoulder of a public highway allegedly caused the death of a motorcyclist, the public duty doctrine does not bar a claim of negligence or gross negligence against a public employee. The judgment of the circuit court is affirmed upon interlocutory appeal, and the case is remanded.
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