Monthly Archives: June 2016

A recent Virginia Supreme Court case highlights the importance of using precise language in an order appointing a guardian, as well as ensuring that when a guardian files suit on behalf of a ward, the guardian sues in the correct capacity. The Virginia Supreme Court recently handed down its ruling in Lopez-Rosario v. Habib, 785 S.E.2d 214 (2016), which dealt with an appeal from the Fairfax County Circuit Court. The Court confronted the issue of whether the trial court properly dismissed a medical malpractice claim on the ground that the plaintiff filed suit in her own name, despite the fact that …