The latest news and cases from the Supreme Court of Virginia
">Supreme Court to consider GPS tracking Posted in Writs Granted on Feb 29th, 2012
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that secret GPS tracking by police is a search that likely requires a warrant, the Virginia Supreme Court will consider the case of a Northern Virginia assault suspect who was caught after cops used a GPS to monitor his vehicle’s movements.
The case of David Foltz is [...]
">High court reinstates ‘horseplay’ jury award Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 24th, 2012
A construction worker injured during workplace “horseplay” was entitled to keep his $75,000 award against the construction company, the Supreme Court of Virginia said today.
Donald Samuel filed his negligence action against C.W. Wright Construction Company in 2007 after the Workers’ Compensation Commission said the injuries to his neck and back did not “arise out [...]
">Skateboarder at crosswalk tagged for contrib Posted in Unpublished Orders on Feb 21st, 2012
A skateboarder who watched a vehicle heading toward a crosswalk but kept on skating could not recover for his arm and wrist injuries because of his contributory negligence.
On Feb. 17, the Supreme Court of Virginia upheld a Norfolk Circuit Court’s decision striking the skater’s personal injury claim because he continued across a crosswalk as a [...]
">Court closes door on late efforts to avoid deportation Posted in Unpublished Orders on Feb 17th, 2012
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed its refusal to allow courts to use two ancient common law writs to undo criminal convictions likely to bring deportation for immigrant defendants.
Two Fairfax County circuit judges allowed the defendants to reopen their cases, finding in both cases the defense lawyers had failed to advise the defendants of the possible [...]
">Top verdicts, insurance disputes on argument docket Posted in Civil Cases, Uncategorized on Feb 13th, 2012
The Supreme Court of Virginia has set its oral argument docket for the week of Feb. 27, including its rehearing of its Sept. 16 decision in AES Corp. v. Steadfast Ins. Co., which features an insurance claim based on global warming.
In its earlier decision in AES, the high court said a Virginia energy company sued [...]
">Driver negligent, but not liable Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 10th, 2012
Inches from a clean get-away.
Maybe that’s what Beverly Hyde thought when she received suit papers some time after a five-mph rear-end collision. With little in the way of damage to the vehicles, the parties decided not to call police. The other party said he didn’t need to go to the hospital. Hyde had gone [...]