In any civil action, a party may plead as many matters, whether of law or fact, as he shall think necessary. A party may join a claim in tort with one in contract provided that all claims so joined arise out of the same transaction or occurrence. The court, in its discretion, may order a separate trial for any claim. Any counterclaim shall be governed by the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-272
Pleading several matters; joining tort and contract claims; separate trial in discretion of court; counterclaims
Applied in 25 court decisions — leading case Antisdel v. Ashby (2010)
Most recently applied in Allied Terminals, Inc. v. HMT, Inc. (September 2014)
Code 1950, § 8-134; 1954, c. 333; 1977, c. 617; 1979, c. 367; 2005, c. 681.
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