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Jordan v. Shands
No. 971316Supreme Court of Virginia
971316 Jordan v. Shands 04/17/1998 Because a claim for false imprisonment is subject to the two- year statute of limitations applicable to actions for personal injuries, the trial court's dismissal of that cla…
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971316 Jordan v. Shands 04/17/1998 Because a claim for false imprisonment is subject to the two- year statute of limitations appl…
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971316 Jordan v. Shands 04/17/1998 Because a claim for false imprisonment is subject to the two- year statute of limitations applicable to actions for personal injuries, the trial court's dismissal of that claim in this action is reversed. The trial court correctly dismissed plaintiff's defamation claim under a one-year limitation period and correctly dismissed an emotional distress claim for lack of specificity. The judgment is reversed in part, and remanded.
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