Landlord Denied Possession of Apartment 
By Deborah Elkins
Published: May 8, 2012
Tags: Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr., Real Estate, Richmond Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts
Although bail bondsmen appeared at landlord’s premises to arrest a person at defendant tenant’s apartment, who the landlord says was banned from the property, a Richmond Circuit Court denies landlord’s suit for possession of tenant’s apartment for her alleged violation of the lease.
The constitutionality of the actions of the bondsmen does not come into play [...]
No Witness Fees for Nonsuit at Trial
By Deborah Elkins
Published: May 8, 2012
Tags: Civil Procedure, Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr., Richmond Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts
Although Virginia law allows recovery of defense witness fees if a plaintiff takes a first nonsuit within seven days of trial, a Richmond Circuit Court says the statute, Va. Code § 8.01-380(C), does not allow recovery of witness fees for a nonsuit taken during trial.
Defendant objected to plaintiff’s motion to amend and argued that as [...]
No Witness Fees for Nonsuit at Trial
By Deborah Elkins
Published: May 8, 2012
Tags: Civil Procedure, Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr., Richmond Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts
Although Virginia law allows recovery of defense witness fees if a plaintiff takes a first nonsuit within seven days of trial, a Richmond Circuit Court says the statute, Va. Code § 8.01-380(C), does not allow recovery of witness fees for a nonsuit taken during trial.
Defendant objected to plaintiff’s motion to amend and argued that as [...]
Carrier Wins Punitive Damages
By Deborah Elkins
Published: May 1, 2012
Tags: Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr., Negligence, Richmond Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts
A Richmond Circuit Court denies a motion to set aside a jury award, including $350,000 in punitive damages, to an insurance carrier who sued its former adjuster for fraud and conversion for causing plaintiff to issue checks for property damage claims for work not performed by contractors, to obtain funds for work at the homes [...]
Child with asthma negligently diagnosed and treated for Cystic Fibrosis – $2,000,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: April 2, 2012
Tags: Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr., Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Richmond Circuit Court
Plaintiff, a 15-year-old male with mild persistent asthma, was negligently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (“CF”) and pancreatic insufficiency (“PI”) at the age of five, and treated for the diseases until shortly before his 13th birthday. His diagnoses were never properly confirmed by available testing. After seven and a half years of treatment, defendant’s physician employee [...]
In-house lawyer beats VSB in ethics dust-up
By Peter Vieth
Published: January 20, 2012
Tags: Business, Fairfax County Circuit Court, Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr., Lawyer Discipline, Richmond Circuit Court, Virginia State Bar
Even though his company was twice sanctioned in litigation with a software supplier, a former in-house lawyer came out almost unscathed in a battle with the Virginia State Bar over ethics charges based on how he handled a multi-million-dollar business dispute.
Stephen T. Perkins – former general counsel for Richmond-based Cavalier Telephone LLC – emerged from [...]
Jury in child birth claim out less than two hours – Defense Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: November 21, 2011
Tags: Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr., Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts, Richmond Circuit Court
On Nov. 20, 2008, the plaintiff mother presented to the hospital for labor and delivery. During the delivery, the defendant obstetrician encountered a shoulder dystocia. In response, the defendant obstetrician performed various delivery maneuvers in an effort to safely deliver the infant plaintiff. Although the defendant obstetrician successfully delivered the infant after 4.5 minutes, he [...]
Filings Too Late for ‘Unknown Heirs’
By Deborah Elkins
Published: October 17, 2011
Tags: Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr., Richmond Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts, Wills & Trusts
A Richmond Circuit Court rejects efforts by persons claiming interests in real estate in Richmond which have been raised after this court already has declared defendant in this action to be the owner of the property.
On June 2, 2009, Hartwell C. Macon Sr. and Dorothy P. Macon filed a complaint against unknown Heirs, Devisees and [...]
‘Good Will’ Damages OK for Malpractice Suit
By Deborah Elkins
Published: October 17, 2011
Tags: Attorneys, Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr., Richmond Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts
A financial services holding company that is suing defendant law firm for legal malpractice after the business had to defend civil actions by third parties and an action by the Securities & Exchange Commission has stated a viable claim for damages even though it has never made a profit; a Richmond Circuit Court says plaintiff [...]
Dad, Not Maternal Grandparents, Gets Custody
By Deborah Elkins
Published: October 17, 2011
Tags: Domestic Relations, Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr., Richmond Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts
Although a biological father suffers from mild mental retardation and is unemployed, he has maintained contact with the child, whose mother died in 2010, and a Richmond Circuit Court awards physical and joint custody to the father over the objection of the child’s maternal grandparents; the GAL recommended custody to the maternal grandparents, but [...]
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