Supreme Court of Virginia June 12, 1987, Record 840763 (Gilmore v. Basic Industries, Inc.)

STEPHENSON, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this appeal, we decide whether the trial court erred in ruling that (1) statutes of limitations barred two counts of the plaintiffs motion for judgment, and (2) the plaintiff was liable for a defendant’s attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in defending this action.

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On June 13, 1980, William R.