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Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-424 Approval of compromises on behalf of persons under a disability in suits or actions to which they are parties
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A. In any action or suit wherein a person under a disability is a party, the court in which the matter is pending shall have the power to approve and confirm a compromise of the matters in controversy on behalf of such party, including claims under the provisions of any liability…
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-424.1 Settlement of third-party action; deemed consent by employer
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In any action or claim for damages by an employee, his personal representative, or other person against any person other than the employer, in which the employer has an interest pursuant to § 65.2-309, where the employer fails to consent to an offer of settlement acceptable to th…
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-425 How fiduciaries may compromise liabilities due to or from them
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Any fiduciary may compromise any liability due to or from him, provided that such compromise be ratified and approved by a court of competent jurisdiction, all parties in interest being before such court by proper process. When such compromise shall have been so ratified and appr…
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-425.1 Release of liability; right of rescission
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When a claimant or plaintiff executes a release of liability as a condition of settlement in a claim or action for personal injury within thirty days of the incident giving rise to such claim, such claimant or plaintiff shall have a right of rescission until midnight of the third…