Allen & Rocks Inc. v. Dowell
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· Supreme Court of Virginia
Reversed
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952208 Allen & Rocks Inc. v. Dowell 11/01/1996 Given the plain language of Code § 8.01-45, the insulting words statute, an action may not be maintained absent proof that the insulting words were such as to tend to violence and breach of the peace. Therefore the trial court erred in failing to sustain the defendants' motion to strike the plaintiff's evidence as to a count under this statute. That judgment is reversed and final judgment
Outcome words in this text: reversed.
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