The latest news and cases from the Supreme Court of Virginia
">Reasonableness of water rates argued Posted in Civil Cases on Sep 14th, 2010
An attorney for the Town of Leesburg acknowledged to the Supreme Court of Virginia yesterday that town council members had to have something more than their own opinion of the reasonableness of the surcharge the town placed on Loudoun County customers of its water and sewer service. But little more than that is required, Monica [...]
">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 [...]
">Writ granted in Gloucester appeal Posted in Civil Cases, Writs Granted on Mar 30th, 2010
Virginia Beach appellate specialist Steve Emmert won’t have to drive to Richmond tomorrow to make a 10-minute argument after all. He was notified this morning that the Supreme Court of Virginia has agreed to hear his appeal of sanctions awarded against 40 Gloucester County residents without the need for oral argument before a three-justice writ [...]
