Today, the Virginia Supreme Court issued several opinions affecting the practice of Virginia local government law.

The cases involve (1) the Gloucester County School Board and the Public Procurement Act, (2) Albemarle County and sovereign immunity, (3) a Spotsylvania County assistant high school superintendent and a claim of negligent and gross negligent failure to prevent an attack on another student, and (4) the City of Hampton and the standing of the plaintiff, a committee of petitioners authorized to act under the City Charter.

The following summaries come from the Virginia Supreme Court website (click on the case number to read the opinion)...