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O'Brian v. Langley School
No. 972717Supreme Court of Virginia
972717 O'Brian v. Langley School 11/06/1998 In a contract case for payment of school tuition, the circuit court erroneously entered summary judgment for the school before permitting the parents to conduct disc…
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972717 O'Brian v. Langley School 11/06/1998 In a contract case for payment of school tuition, the circuit court erroneously enter…
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972717 O'Brian v. Langley School 11/06/1998 In a contract case for payment of school tuition, the circuit court erroneously entered summary judgment for the school before permitting the parents to conduct discovery with regard to their defense that a liquidated damages clause in the contract was an unenforceable penalty. The judgment is reversed and the case remanded.
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972717 O'Brian v. Langley School 11/06/1998 In a contract case for payment of school tuition, the circuit court erroneously entered summary judgment for the school before permitting the parents to conduct discovery with regard to their defense that a liquidated damages clause in the contract was an unenforceable penalty. The judgment is reversed and the case remanded.
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