Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 19th, 2012
A doctor can retry his claim that a drug treatment center violated his privacy rights by sharing his discharge summary with a prospective employer. The Supreme Court of Virginia reversed judgment for the center because the jury was unfairly prejudiced by hearsay evidence. Robert Bruce Evans, M.D., sued Diamond Healthcare of Williamsburg Inc., owner of [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 19th, 2012
An ex-wife who, after her husband’s death, tried to take title to a boat and a trailer awarded to her husband during a divorce, has failed to overturn her conviction for grand larceny. In 2011, the Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed Susan A. Wilson’s convictions of grand larceny and unlawfully obtaining titles for the boat [...]
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Posted in Unpublished Orders on Oct 5th, 2012
Even though a family member with a power of attorney was listed as the “Financially Responsible Person” on an assisted living contract, the home could sue the resident’s appointed conservator for overdue rent payments, a divided Supreme Court holds in an unpublished order. When the patient became delinquent on her rent, the assisted living facility [...]
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