§ 8.01-233 When action deemed brought on counterclaim or cross-claim; when statute of limitations tolled; defendant’s consent required for dismissal
A. A defendant who pleads a counterclaim or cross-claim shall be deemed to have brought an action at the time he files such pleading.
B. If the subject matter of the counterclaim or cross-claim arises out of the same transaction or occurrence upon which the plaintiff’s claim is based, the statute of limitations with respect to such pleading shall be tolled by the commencement of the plaintiff’s action.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 611; in 1977, chapter 617.
Code 1950, § 8-244; 1954, c. 611; 1977, c. 617.