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Collins v. Shepherd

DISMISSED status graphic: Collins v. Shepherd. 061728 Collins v. Shepherd 09/14/2007 In a civil case for personal injury damages in which the circuit court sua sponte entered an order of dismissal with prejudice pursuant to a local rule providing for the dismissal of cases not served upon the defendant within one year of filing, the local rule is held invalid because it conflicts with Code §§ 8.01-335 and, therefore, the circuit court was without authority to dismiss the case pursuant to that rule. The plaintiff's failure to challenge the d…
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