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McGRATH v. DOCKENDORF

Record No. 160262.

793 S.E.2d 336 (2016)

Julia V. McGRATH v. Ethan L. DOCKENDORF.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

December 15, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Franklin R. Cragle, III, (John R. Walk; Jacqueline C. Hedblom; Hirschler Fleischer, on briefs), Richmond, for appellant.

John C. Altmiller (Joshua A. Morehouse; Pesner Kawamoto, McLean, on brief), for appellee.

PRESENT: All the Justices.

We resolve in this appeal whether the "heart balm" statute, Code § 8.01-220, bars an action in detinue for recovery of an engagement ring following the breakoff of the engagement. We conclude that the heart balm statute does not bar such an action, and, therefore, we affirm.

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