Fired head of Moose lodge wins $275K 
By Alan Cooper
Published: March 30, 2011
Tags: Defamation, Hanover County Circuit Court, Judge J. Overton Harris
Carl Wayne Koegler was suspended from his job as administrator of the Richmond East Moose Lodge in Mechanicsville in June 2008 and word circulated that $500,000 was missing. Koegler insisted he had done nothing wrong. In fact, he said the lodge’s bookkeeping improved on his watch, although he had warned the lodge’s board it was [...]
Multiple Banners Do Not Satisfy ‘Flag’ Ordinance
By Deborah Elkins
Published: March 29, 2011
Tags: Hanover County Circuit Court, Judge J. Overton Harris, Virginia Circuit Courts, Zoning
The multiple banners flying from nine poles on defendant’s property may bear 13 alternating red and white stripes and 50 stars, but they do not constitute a United States “flag” as defined in federal Executive Order 10834, and a Hanover County Circuit Court says the banners do not satisfy the county’s zoning ordinance on signage. [...]
Moose Lodge administrator contends he was falsely accused of theft – $275,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 28, 2011
Tags: Defamation, Hanover County Circuit Court, Judge J. Overton Harris
The plaintiff, Carl Wayne Koegler, was the administrator for Richmond East Moose Lodge. In May 2008 the lodge installed Keith Williams as the governor. In late June there was a convention held by Moose International in Las Vegas, and plaintiff attended the convention. The day after plaintiff left, Williams went to the office and requested [...]
Surgery required for tendon torn as result of ankle injury – $145,000 Settlement
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: September 6, 2010
Tags: Hanover County Circuit Court, Judge J. Overton Harris, Personal Injury
The plaintiff suffered an ankle injury to his medial malleolus when he was rear-ended by the defendant. The injury caused the bone to rub against the tendon such that the tendon eventually tore and required surgery. The plaintiff made a good recovery and the case resolved shortly before the trial date. [10-T-124] Type of action: [...]
Domestic Relations – PSA Enforcement – Lawyers’ Signatures
By Deborah Elkins
Published: July 8, 2010
Tags: Domestic Relations, Hanover Circuit Court, Judge J. Overton Harris, Virginia Circuit Courts
In this case of first impression, a Hanover Circuit Court denies enforcement of a “term sheet” signed by the parties’ lawyers, but not the parties, after negotiations on ED and spousal support. The appellate courts of the commonwealth have not specifically addressed the issue of whether an attorney may bind his client to the terms [...]
Contract – Noncompete – Stock Purchase Agreement
By Deborah Elkins
Published: March 30, 2010
Tags: Contract, Hanover County Circuit Court, Judge J. Overton Harris, Virginia Circuit Courts
A Hanover County Circuit Court refuses to enforce a noncompete defendant signed as part of a stock purchase agreement; the noncompete is overbroad, as it forbids defendant’s employment by “any business competitive with” plaintiff employer “in areas where [employer] has a market for its business.” Plaintiff employer is a privately owned Virginia corporation located in [...]
Domestic Relations – Adultery – Cruelty – GPS Tracking
By Deborah Elkins
Published: March 30, 2010
Tags: Domestic Relations, Hanover County Circuit Court, Judge J. Overton Harris, Virginia Circuit Courts
After review of extensive depositions and other evidence in this case, a divorce court concludes husband lacks sufficient evidence to prove adultery by clear and convincing evidence, and wife’s allegation of instances where husband pulled her out of bed by her ankles and pulled her hair on the night she left he marital residence, provide [...]
Contract – Home Construction – Contractor License
By Deborah Elkins
Published: March 30, 2010
Tags: Contract, Hanover County Circuit Court, Judge J. Overton Harris, Virginia Circuit Courts
A Class C-licensed contractor who did not get his Class A license until several months after he submitted a proposal for almost $46,000 for masonry work and one month after he received a $20,000 check from the owner for his services, is not barred from seeking additional compensation, says a Hanover County Circuit Court. Plaintiff [...]
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