Property manager sued using rare ‘land trust’ law – Defense Verdict 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: June 10, 2013
Tags: Alexandria Circuit Court, Contract, Judge Nolan B. Dawkins, Real Estate
After an eight-day trial, an Alexandria jury awarded a defense verdict in a case involving a rare legal instrument known as a “land trust.” The essence of a land trust is that title to the property is held by a designated trustee, but actual control is left in the hands of beneficiaries who are not [...]
Policy limits, availability of costs at issue in Alexandria crash – $182,000 Verdict
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 14, 2011
Tags: Alexandria Circuit Court, Judge Nolan B. Dawkins, Personal Injury
The plaintiff was not feeling well at work and called a cab to take her to the commuter lot in Spotsylvania County. The cab stopped for no apparent reason Interstate 95 just past Edsall Road and was rear-ended by a van in broad daylight despite relatively light traffic. The impact bruised plaintiff, knocked out a [...]
Judgment interest over limits given, paid
By Peter Vieth
Published: March 11, 2011
Tags: Alexandria Circuit Court, Insurance, Judge Nolan B. Dawkins, Personal Injury
A trial judge has ordered – and an insurance company has paid – interest on a tort judgment in excess of the insurer’s policy limits, a Loudoun County lawyer reports. Douglas K.W. Landau of Herndon said his client’s recovery in an Alexandria auto accident case demonstrates that lawyers can collect pre- and post-judgment interest, unusual [...]
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