Arlington needs judges 
By Peter Vieth
Published: March 26, 2012
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, General Assembly, Judge JoAnne F. Alper, Judge William T. Newman Jr.
Lawyers and county officials in Arlington are pleading for an extra circuit court judge from the General Assembly, where money for judgeships remains tied up in a political showdown. Arlington has four authorized circuit judgeships, but is making do with only two. Even if the Assembly approves current budget proposals from the House and Senate, [...]
Denial of Variance Upheld
By Deborah Elkins
Published: December 13, 2011
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Judge JoAnne F. Alper, Virginia Circuit Courts, Zoning
An owner who used his property for sale and repair of batteries loses his appeal of a denial of his request for a variance to operate a taxi detailing business, in this case from Arlington County Circuit Court. These two consolidated cases concern a single property located at 1120 N. Jackson in Arlington County. The [...]
Woman suffers stroke after infertility treatment – $1,500,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 16, 2011
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Judge JoAnne F. Alper, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Verdicts
Plaintiff suffered a stroke after undergoing in vitro fertilization therapy. Her attorneys contended that that the defendant physician was negligent because he ignored warning signs for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) and continued the therapy. The syndrome developed and caused enlargement of the ovaries and leakage of fluid from plaintiff’s blood vessels into her abdomen. The [...]
Woman wins $1.5M for negligent in vitro therapy
By Alan Cooper
Published: May 10, 2011
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Judge JoAnne F. Alper, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Verdicts
An Arlington jury has returned a $1.5 million verdict for a woman who alleged that she suffered a stroke because a physician was negligent in providing in vitro fertilization therapy. At the time of the stroke in November 2008, the plaintiff, Maimunah Jafer, was relatively young for IVF therapy at age 30. She also was [...]
Lacoste Can Subpoena Costco in ‘John Doe’ Suit
By Deborah Elkins
Published: March 25, 2011
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Civil Procedure, Judge JoAnne F. Alper, Virginia Circuit Courts
In this first-impression case, an Arlington Circuit Court says it has jurisdiction over a “John Doe” defendant in this suit filed by Lacoste for breach of contract and trademark infringement based on sale of its branded merchandise in club stores such as Costco, and the court grants Lacoste’s motion to compel discovery, with a protective [...]
Radiologist fails to detect indication of lung cancer – $1,894,037 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: August 2, 2010
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Judge JoAnne F. Alper, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Verdicts
The plaintiff is a 70-year-old man with a history of melanoma. His dermatologist ordered periodic chest imaging studies to conduct surveillance for possible metastasis of the melanoma. On Aug. 1, 2006, a chest CT scan ordered by the dermatologist was interpreted by the defendant radiologist. The radiologist reported back to the dermatologist that there were [...]
Juror Feedback: Research after a verdict can educate counsel for next time
By Alan Cooper
Published: May 17, 2010
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Judge JoAnne F. Alper, Practice Tips, Social Media
After the conclusion of a trial, lawyers often want to ask jurors a simple question: How did I do? The lawyer who lost the case may particularly want to know how the juror reached its conclusion and why, so she can learn something that will help her when she tries her next case. Indeed, some [...]
Ureter negligently sutured during hysterectomy – $1,650,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 5, 2010
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Judge JoAnne F. Alper, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Verdicts
Patient alleged that defendant doctor breached the standard of care by failing to recognize that he had tied a suture around the ureter prior to closing the abdomen after performing a hysterectomy. Plaintiff contended that the defendant’s failure to take any special pre-operative or intra-operative steps to avoid urethral injury – knowing of increased risk [...]
Contract – Severance Pay – Arbitration – Award Confirmation
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: November 23, 2009
Tags: Arlington County Circuit Court, Judge JoAnne F. Alper, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Verdicts
A terminated employee who sought over $15,000 in severance pay under his employment contract can ask the Norfolk Circuit Court to confirm an arbitration award in his dispute with employer, even though employer contends a Virginia court cannot confirm the award since the arbitration occurred in New York. After plaintiff’s employment with Wasabi Systems Inc. [...]
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