Handymen burned in propane furnace explosion – $2,000,000 and $250,000 Settlements 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: September 6, 2010
Tags: Judge Thomas J. Wilson IV, Personal Injury, Rockingham County Circuit Court
On the morning of Nov. 10, 2007, two contractors in their early 60s who did handyman work for a mobile home court near Harrisonburg went to the property to examine a propane furnace in one of the units. One of the men, Herman Gentry, who did not have experience in propane furnace work, had enlisted [...]
Negligence – Negligent Entrustment – ‘Road Games’
By Deborah Elkins
Published: July 30, 2010
Tags: Judge Thomas J. Wilson IV, Negligence, Rockingham County Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts
Even though there is no allegation that a driver was physically or mentally impaired when allowed to drive a vehicle, plaintiff does allege defendant continued to permit the driver to operate the vehicle despite witnessing the driver’s “road games,” and a Rockingham County Circuit Court denies defendant’s motion for summary judgment.
Defendant asks for summary judgment [...]
Entrustment claim OK despite no impairment
By Peter Vieth
Published: July 29, 2010
Tags: Insurance, Judge Thomas J. Wilson IV, Negligence, Rockingham County Circuit Court, Wrongful Death
Even though a driver in a car wreck had no physical impairment and was not using drugs or alcohol, a Rockingham County judge allowed a negligent entrustment claim against the passenger who owned the car.
The plaintiff alleged the driver was “unfit” and the passenger knew it, because he drove recklessly and played “road games” in [...]
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