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CURTIS v. HIGHFILL

Record No. 190117.

840 S.E.2d 321 (2020)

Shea CURTIS, Administrator of the Estate of Mary Jo Curtis, v. Christopher HIGHFILL, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 9, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred A. Clarke ( Patrick A. Malone ; Patrick Malone & Associates, on briefs), for appellant.

Michael E. Olszewski ( Michael B. Sylvester ; Rodney S. Dillman ; Julie C. Mayer ; Hancock, Daniel, Johnson & Nagle, on brief), for appellees.

PRESENT: Goodwyn, Mims, Powell, Kelsey, McCullough, and Chafin, JJ., and Millette, S.J.

In this wrongful death case, we must determine whether the Circuit Court of Prince William County erred by striking the evidence supporting a claim for punitive damages against a physician who repeatedly prescribed narcotic pain medication to a patient. Under the particular factual scenario presented, we reverse...

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