Virginia § 8.01-379.1 - Informing jury of amounts sued for
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§ 8.01-379.1. Informing jury of amounts sued for
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any party in any civil action may inform the jury of the amount of damages sought by the plaintiff in the opening statement or closing argument, or both. The plaintiff may request an amount which is less than the ad damnum in the motion for judgment.
1988, c. 321; 1993, c. 615.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-379.1 ("Informing jury of amounts sued for") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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