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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>65318</law_id><section_number>8.01-223</section_number><catch_line>Lack of privity no defense in certain cases</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="8.01">Civil Remedies and Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="3">Actions</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="21">Miscellaneous Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>In cases not provided for in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="When lack of privity no defense in action against manufacturer or seller of goods" href="/8.2-318/">8.2-318</a> where recovery of <span class="dictionary">damages</span> for injury to <span class="dictionary">person</span>, including death, or to property resulting from <span class="dictionary">negligence</span> is sought, lack of privity between the parties shall be no defense.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 8-654.4; 1966, c. 439; 1977, c. 617.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
