COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION LAW …

Revised 2010 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION LAW COMPENDIUM Prepared by John H. Craddock, Jr. LeClairRyan Riverfront Plaza, East Tower 951 East Byrd Street, Eighth Floor Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 783-2003 2 Following is an overview of CONSTRUCTION law in VIRGINIA . VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION law has much in common with other states , with some important distinctions. CONSTRUCTION cases in VIRGINIA generally sound in contract law, as economic damages cannot be recovered in tort.

The United States Supreme Court‟s decision in United States v. Spearin, 248 U.S. 132 (1918) has been cited with approval by the Supreme Court of Virginia. See Southgate v. Sanford & Brooks Co., 147 Va. 554, 137 S.E. 485 (1927). Thus, in Virginia, the contractor is entitled to

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