Court of Appeals of Virginia· 5/6/1986

Parris v. Appalachian Power Co.

Citations

343 S.E.2d 455
2 Va. App. 219
1986 Va. App. LEXIS 262

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stating that amendments enlarging a statute of limitations generally apply to existing cases
noting legislature’s deletion of five-year statute of limitations for asbestosis, leaving provision that claim is timely if filed within two years of communication of diagnosis to employee
noting legislature's deletion of five-year statute of limitations for asbestosis, leaving provision that claim is timely if filed within two years of communication of diagnosis to employee
“[O]nce the limitations period has run, any subsequent amendments to that period generally would have no effect on the parties’ procedural rights.”
“[O]nce the limitations period has run, any subsequent amendments to that period generally would have no effect on the parties’ procedural rights.”
“an amendment to a period of limitation that enlarges the period is generally applicable to existing causes of action provided that an action already barred is not revived”

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Judges: Koontz

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