7926708.01-45Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Civil Remedies And ProcedureActionsDefamationAction for insulting wordsCode 1950, § 8-630; 1977, c. 617.All words shall be actionable which from their usual construction and common acceptance are construed as insults and tend to violence and breach of the peace.section1 . . . Stephanie G. Dwyer v. Loyd W. Smith Marcus Lipp Herbert . . . 87-2077867 F.2d 1841989-02-03https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/518106/stephanie-g-dwyer-v-loyd-w-smith-marcus-lipp-herbert-peacher-nc-durham/ . . . #39;s insulting words statute, Va.Code Ann. Sec. 8.01-45; and discharged the jury. At the close of . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitGazette, Inc. v. HarrisRecord Nos. 830758, 830526, 830651 and 831446325 S.E.2d 7131985-02-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1155573/gazette-inc-v-harris/ . . . the Virginia statute of insulting words, Code § 8.01-45. Davis v. Heflin, 130 Va. 169, 107 S.E. 673 . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr> . . . Potomac Valve & Fitting Inc. Raymond C. McGarvey v. Crawford . . . 86-2666829 F.2d 12801987-09-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/495018/potomac-valve-fitting-inc-raymond-c-mcgarvey-v-crawford-fitting/ . . . insulting words" claim. Virginia Code Sec. 8.01-45 creates a private cause of action against the . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitMartin v. Lagualt2:04CV215315 F. Supp. 2d 8112004-04-26https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2403790/martin-v-lagualt/ . . . defamation (libel) and statutory violation of § 8.01-45 Code of Virginia[1] on the grounds and in . . . District Court, E.D. VirginiaAllen & Rocks, Inc. v. Dowell952208477 S.E.2d 7411996-11-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1060123/allen-rocks-inc-v-dowell/ . . . action under the insulting words statute, Code § 8.01-45,[1] may be maintained absent proof that . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Yeagle v. Collegiate Times971304497 S.E.2d 1361998-02-27https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059919/yeagle-v-collegiate-times/ . . . per se, and use of insulting words under Code § 8.01-45. The trial court sustained the Collegiate . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Crawford v. UNITED STEELWORKERS, AFL-CIORecord Nos. 820922, 820938 and 820948335 S.E.2d 8281985-10-11https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1274228/crawford-v-united-steelworkers-afl-cio/ . . . , as follows: that the suit arose under Code § 8.01-45 (generally referred to as the insulting . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr> . . . Clifford Lapkoff v. Kevin Wilks Volvo Finance of North . . . 91-1859969 F.2d 781992-07-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/586853/clifford-lapkoff-v-kevin-wilks-volvo-finance-of-north-america-and-volvo/Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitTelco Communications v. an Apple a DayCivil Action No. 97-542-A977 F. Supp. 4041997-09-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2400153/telco-communications-v-an-apple-a-day/ . . . alleges five counts: (1) Defamation under Section 8.01-45 of the Virginia Code; (2) Common Law . . . District Court, E.D. VirginiaIngles v. DivelyRecord No. 921705435 S.E.2d 6411993-09-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1225104/ingles-v-dively/ . . . infliction of emotional distress, violation of Code § 8.01-45 (insulting words), and tortious . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-45//8.01-45/8.01/3/4/8.01-458.01-48