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KISER v. A.W. CHESTERTON CO.

Record No. 120698.

736 S.E.2d 910 (2013)

285 Va. 12

Phyllis H. KISER, Executrix of the Estate of Orvin H. Kiser, Sr., Deceased v. A.W. CHESTERTON CO., et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 10, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Hatten , Newport News, ( Donald N. Pattern ; Hugh B. McCormick ; William W.C. Harty , Newport News; Erin E. Jewell ; F. Alex Coletrane ; Gary W. Kendall ; J. Gregory Webb , Charlottesville; E. Kyle McNew ; Pattern, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein; MichieHamlett, on Briefs), for appellant.

Michael A. Pollard ( Eric G. Reeves , Richmond; Brian J. Schneider ; C. Stinson Mundy , Richmond; Michael C. McCutcheon ; Stephen R. Jackson , Norfolk; David M. Sturm , Richmond; Jeffrey S. Poretz , Tysons Corner ; R. Thomas Radcliffe, Jr. ; Kay Millicent Brown ; Kira A. Ligato ; Timothy S. Brunick , Norfolk; Bonnie P. Lane ; Henry N. Ware, Jr. , Richmond; M.F. Connell Mullins, Jr. , Richmond; Patricia Bugg Turner ; W. Randolph Robins, Jr. , Richmond; Moran Reeves & Conn; Baker & McKenzie; Willcox & Savage; TaddeoSturm; Miles & Stockbridge; Dehay & Elliston; Clarke, Dolph, Rapaport, Hull, Brunick & Garriott; Spotts Fain, on brief), for appellees.

Present: KINSER, C.J., LEMONS, MILLETTE, MIMS, McCLANAHAN, and POWELL, JJ., and LACY, S.J.

Opinion by Chief Justice CYNTHIA D. KINSER.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit entered an order of certification requesting that this Court exercise jurisdiction pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia and Rule 5:40, and answer the following question of law:

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