Guardian’s Appeal Rejected in Parental Rights Case 
By Deborah Elkins
Published: August 2, 2011
Tags: Domestic Relations, Judge Gordon F. Willis, Virginia Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals rejects a guardian ad litem’s appeal of an order declining to terminate a mother’s rights to her two oldest children. The GAL argues the trial court erred in refusing to terminate the mother’s parental rights because 1) she committed a barrier crime, incest, while her children were in foster care; 2) [...]
Amount of force disputed in shoulder dystocia case – Defense Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 4, 2011
Tags: Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Judge Gordon F. Willis, Medical Malpractice
On Sept. 20, 2004, plaintiff went to the hospital in labor at approximately 37 weeks gestation. She was a gestational diabetic with a history of one prior uncomplicated vaginal delivery. Labor progressed without complication. Following delivery of the baby’s head, defendant observed an indication of shoulder dystocia. She applied gentle downward traction to attempt to [...]
Criminal – Rental Property – Failure To Return
By Deborah Elkins
Published: August 25, 2010
Tags: Criminal, Judge Gordon F. Willis, Virginia Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals reverses defendant’s conviction of failure to return rental property within 10 days of the expiration of the rental agreement, in light of the stipulation that two of the items – a brake and handle – were returned the next day and rental store manager did not have the rental papers and [...]
Smoking alleged as contributing cause to stillbirth of child – Defense Verdict
By Deborah Elkins
Published: May 10, 2010
Tags: Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Judge Gordon F. Willis, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts
In this medical malpractice case, the plaintiff sued her obstetrician over the loss of her child following a placental abruption and stillbirth delivery at approximately 38 weeks gestation. The plaintiff alleged that she had multiple elevated blood pressure measurements recorded late in her pregnancy, suggesting that she was developing gestational hypertension or preeclampsia that was [...]
UIM coverage is key to road rage settlement – $850,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 1, 2010
Tags: Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Judge Gordon F. Willis, Personal Injury
The case stemmed from a road rage or reckless driving incident between defendants Altimus and Greer. The plaintiff was involuntarily in the middle of it. There was limited coverage and the passengers in the Altimus car were killed and claims were made on their behalf. Plaintiff’s claim was mainly based on his underinsured motorist policy [...]
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