Supreme Court of Virginia, 1998

The Court affirmed dismissal of Richmond Metropolitan Authority’s actual- and constructive-fraud claims arising from defects in the construction of a baseball stadium. It held that the alleged misrepresentations, concealment, and negligent performance involved duties created solely by the construction contract and…

The Court held that a residential tenant invokes the statutory protection against an unlawful-detainer judgment automatically by timely paying or tendering all overdue rent and authorized charges before the first court return date.