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St. John v. Thompson
No. 200068Supreme Court of Virginia
200068 St. John v. Thompson 02/25/2021 A circuit court's judgment for the plaintiffs on claims that the defendant defrauded and engaged in undue influence over an elderly victim is affirmed. In a fraud suit, a…
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200068 St. John v. Thompson 02/25/2021 A circuit court's judgment for the plaintiffs on claims that the defendant defrauded and e…
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200068 St. John v. Thompson 02/25/2021 A circuit court's judgment for the plaintiffs on claims that the defendant defrauded and engaged in undue influence over an elderly victim is affirmed. In a fraud suit, a chancellor, in the exercise of discretion, may award attorney's fees to a defrauded party, considering the circumstances surrounding the fraudulent acts and the nature of the relief granted to the defrauded party, and the fraud need not be particularly egregious. Here, the record reveals a thorough and thoughtful consideration of the issue of attorney's fees by the circuit court. In addition, the failure to name a particular trust of a party was not error. The judgment is affirmed and…
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200068 St. John v. Thompson 02/25/2021 A circuit court's judgment for the plaintiffs on claims that the defendant defrauded and engaged in undue influence over an elderly victim is affirmed. In a fraud suit, a chancellor, in the exercise of discretion, may award attorney's fees to a defrauded party, considering the circumstances surrounding the fraudulent acts and the nature of the relief granted to the defrauded party, and the fraud need not be particularly egregious. Here, the record reveals a thorough and thoughtful consideration of the issue of attorney's fees by the circuit court. In addition, the failure to name a particular trust of a party was not error. The judgment is affirmed and…
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