VA Civ Pro Corrected Cards

Question 1

What is the difference between an action for ejectment and an action for unlawful detainer?

Answer 1

Ejectment - ousting someone in possession of land. Concerns title/ownership

Unlawful detainer - ousting tenant to recover possession

Question 2

D, a resident of NY, is served with process for a VA suit while present in VA. Statutorily, PJ is OK because…

Answer 2

Defendant was present in Virginia when they were served.

Question 3

What are the 3 statutory bases for in-personam jurisdiction in Virginia?

• PJ
  
  • Statutory Analysis
    
    • In-personam statute
    • Long-arm statute
    • NRMA

Answer 3

1. Defendant is a nonresident, but is served with process for a Virginia suit while present in Virginia.
2. Defendant is domiciled in Virginia, but is served with process for a Virginia suit concerning his activities outside of Virginia.
3. The Long Arm Statute. Claim arises from: causing injury in VA in VA, causing injury in VA from out of VA, Contracts to supply things/services in VA, D’s interest/use/possession of VA realty, any transaction of business in VA (even once), cause injury in VA by warranty breach from out of state sale, or domestic relations