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POWERS v. CHERIN

Record No. 940237.

452 S.E.2d 666 (1995)

Heather POWERS v. Jack I. CHERIN, D.M.D.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 13, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Williamson, Jr., Richmond (Kevin O. Barnard, Richmond, Joel P. Crowe, Portsmouth, Williamson & Stoneburner, Richmond, Oast, Hook, Crowe & Resolute, Portsmouth, on briefs), for appellant.

Brian N. Casey, Norfolk (John Franklin, III, Taylor & Walker, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

COMPTON, Justice.

The broad question in this appeal is whether a cause of action for damages resulting from the negligent operation of an automobile may be joined in the same motion for judgment with a cause of action for damages resulting from medical malpractice.

In February 1990, appellant Heather Powers was injured in the City of Chesapeake while riding in an automobile that was struck by a motor vehicle operated by Joseph C. Pope. Subsequently, she filed...

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