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Ogunde v. Prison Health Services

No. 061121Supreme Court of Virginia

061121 Ogunde v. Prison Health Services 06/08/2007 (Revised 02/08/2008) In a prisoner's action relating to medical treatment, a health services company selected via competitive bidding and certain of its perso…

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061121 Ogunde v. Prison Health Services 06/08/2007 (Revised 02/08/2008) In a prisoner's action relating to medical treatment, a h…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
First added here
October 4, 2026
Last entry
June 8, 2007
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061121 Ogunde v. Prison Health Services 06/08/2007 (Revised 02/08/2008) In a prisoner's action relating to medical treatment, a health services company selected via competitive bidding and certain of its personnel were independent contractors; thus the trial court erred in dismissing medical malpractice and gross negligence claims against them on sovereign immunity grounds. The court also erred in dismissing the inmate's claims for breach of contract and violation of Article I, § 9 of the Constitution of Virginia, and abused its discretion by denying leave to amend the complaint. However, there was no error in sustaining a demurrer to the inmate's claim for intentional infliction of emotion…

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  1. · Supreme Court of Virginia

    DismissedDenied

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    061121 Ogunde v. Prison Health Services 06/08/2007 (Revised 02/08/2008) In a prisoner's action relating to medical treatment, a health services company selected via competitive bidding and certain of its personnel were independent contractors; thus the trial court erred in dismissing medical malpractice and gross negligence claims against them on sovereign immunity grounds. The court also erred in dismissing the inmate's claims for breach of contract and violation of Article I, § 9 of the Constitution of Virginia, and abused its discretion by denying leave to amend the complaint. However, there was no error in sustaining a demurrer to the inmate's claim for intentional infliction of emotion…

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