Morris v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1998
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
September 2004
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Etheridge v. Medical Center Hospitals · W. S. Forbes & Co. v. Southern Cotton Oil Co. · Snyder-Falkinham v. Stockburger · Wright v. Orlowski · Hayman v. Patio Products, Inc.
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“The limitation on medical malpractice recoveries contained in Code § 8.01-581.15 does nothing more than establish the outer limits of a remedy provided by the General Assembly. A remedy is a matter of law, not a matter of fact. A trial court applies the remedy’s limitation only after the jury has fulfilled its fact-finding function. Thus, Code § 8.01-581.15 does not infringe upon the right to a jury trial because the section does not apply until after a jury has completed its assigned function in the judicial process.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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