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CONNER v. ROSE

Record No. 951836.

471 S.E.2d 478 (1996)

252 Va. 57

Annie CONNER v. James M. ROSE.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 7, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon N. Horner (Donald J. Gee, on brief), Richmond, for appellant.

No brief or argument for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

HASSELL, Justice.

Code § 8.01-380(A) contains a limitation which provides that "[a]fter a nonsuit no new proceeding on the same cause of action or against the same party shall be had in any court other than that in which the nonsuit was taken, unless that court is without jurisdiction." In this appeal, we consider whether Code § 8.01-380(A) permits a plaintiff to nonsuit an action in a general district court and to refile that action in a circuit court,...

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