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Johnston Memorial Hospital v. Bazemore

FILED status graphic: Johnston Memorial Hospital v. Bazemore. 081038 Johnston Memorial Hospital v. Bazemore 02/27/2009 In this wrongful death action, the sole issue is whether a plaintiff claiming to be the administratrix of a decedent's estate, but who filed the action prior to qualifying as such, is entitled to a nonsuit as a matter of right under Code § 8.01-380. Because the plaintiff was not a legal entity at the time she filed the action and therefore lacked standing to do so, the action is a nullity. Accordingly, no valid action was pending that cou…
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