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§ 8.01-8 How minors may sue

Any minor entitled to sue may do so by his next friend. Either or both parents may sue on behalf of a minor as his next friend.

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 1977, chapter 617; in 1998, chapter 402.

Code 1950, § 8-87; 1977, c. 617; 1998, c. 402.

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Court Decisions

Herndon v. St. Mary's Hospital, Inc. (SCV, 10/31/03)
. . . JUSTICE KEENAN . . .

Herndon v. ST. MARY'S HOSP. INC. (SCV, 10/31/03)
. . . 587 S.E.2d 567 (2003) . . .

. . . Coffey v. Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury . . . (COA, 01/29/02)
. . . 558 S.E.2d 563 (2002) . . .

Myers v. Loudoun County Public Schools (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 08/10/05)
. . . Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote a separate . . .

Devin M. Coffey, An Infant v. VA Birth-Rel. Neurolo (COA, 01/29/02)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

Brown v. Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 11/22/94)
. . . 868 F.Supp. 168 (1994) . . .

Willis v. Mullett (SCV, 04/09/02)
. . . 561 S.E.2d 705 (2002) . . .

In Re Times-World Corp. (COA, 10/18/88)
. . . 373 S.E.2d 474 (1988) . . .

Underwood v. American Home Mortgage Corp. (In Re Underwood) (United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia, 11/04/86)
. . . 66 B.R. 656 (1986) . . .

Haley v. Virginia State Bar (SCV, 08/11/22)
. . . PRESENT: Goodwyn, C.J., Powell, Kelsey, McCullough, and Chafin, JJ., and Lemons and . . .

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