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Conger v. Barrett

DISMISSED status graphic: Conger v. Barrett. 091492 Conger v. Barrett 11/04/2010 Where a pending wrongful death action was dismissed for inactivity pursuant to Code § 8.01-335(B) but reinstated within one year on notice and motion, the circuit court erred in dismissing the reinstated action as time-barred. The motion to reinstate the case did not create "another action" subject to the wrongful death limitation period in Code § 8.01-244(B), but instead sought reopening of an existing action. Code § 8.01-335(B) establishes a one-year period…
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