Tort Law

Brien Roche

This page within Virginia Tort Case Law is a compilation of cases reported by the Virginia Supreme Court and summarized by Brien Roche dealing with the topic of Standing.  

1981 Peterson v. Neme, 222 Va. 477, 281 S.E.2d 869.

Nonimmigrant alien, excluded by federal law from job market in United States, can recover wage losses as element of damages ex delicto, even though she is working illegally.

1979 Keepe v. Shell Oil Co., 220 Va. 587, 260 S.E.2d 722.

To have standing to sue for property damage, plaintiff must have interest in property. Stockholders have no standing to assert claim that belongs to corporation.

1979 Automatic Sprinkler Corp. v. Coley & Peterson, Inc., 219 Va. 781, 250 S.E.2d 765.

Plaintiff, responsible for care and protection of construction work until final inspection, had standing to sue for damage to work.

For more information on standing see the book co-authored by Brien Roche