The latest news and cases from the Supreme Court of Virginia
">Supreme Court grants 20 appeals Posted in Civil Cases, Criminal Cases, Writs Granted on Aug 6th, 2010
Insurance coverage disputes are among the 20 cases, about half of them criminal, for which the Supreme Court of Virginia has recently granted petitions for appeal. One of the coverage cases, The AES Corp. v. Steadfast Insurance Corp., Record No. 100764, is from Arlington and stems from a California case filed by Native Americans in [...]
">Supreme Court grants 14 appeals Posted in Civil Cases, Criminal Cases, Writs Granted on Jun 15th, 2010
Two statute of limitations cases, one involving an allegation of legal malpractice, are among the 14 granted appeals the Supreme Court of Virginia has posted on its Web site this month. The SOL cases are Laura Anna Head Kelley v. Pirsch & Associates PLLC (100446), which raises the issue of whether the three-year statute for [...]
">Sleepover liability case settles for $1.75 million Posted in Civil Cases on Apr 16th, 2010
A Henrico County judge has approved a $1.75-million settlement in the controversial case involving the death of a teenage girl during a visit with a friend. The money comes from the homeowners’ insurance carrier for parents of the victim’s friend. The parents were hosting a sleepover visit when they allowed the two girls to ride [...]
