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· 9/13/2016

Rudolph David Taylor v. Commonwealth of Virginia

Citations

  • 66 Va. App. 619
  • 790 S.E.2d 252
  • 2016 Va. App. LEXIS 238

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  • in deciding whether claims can survive Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss, court must assume that factual allegations are true and draw “every reasonable inference in favor of” party asserting claim
  • identifying four elements of claim

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Judges: Humphreys, Chafin, Decker

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