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The Supreme Court of Virginia has advanced another set of rule changes that address gray areas of the appeal process. This time, the court has ...
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High court continues rule clarification project
September 20, 2018 Comments Off on High court continues rule clarification project
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Lawyer can’t take a fee from money under dispute
September 19, 2018 Comments Off on Lawyer can’t take a fee from money under dispute
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No intoxication defense outside of ‘insanity’
September 18, 2018 Comments Off on No intoxication defense outside of ‘insanity’
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Lessons from Florence: Disaster planning for law firms
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Lessons from Florence: Disaster planning for law firms
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Davis to retire as VSB’s top prosecutor
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Davis to retire as VSB’s top prosecutor
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Maryland judge can’t be sued for ordering defendant shocked
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Maryland judge can’t be sued for ordering defendant shocked
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Supreme Court expands its rules on finality
September 13, 2018 Comments Off on Supreme Court expands its rules on finality
News in Brief
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Former college student found guilty for role in teen’s death
CHRISTIANSBURG (AP) A Montgomery County jury found a former Virginia Tech student guilty Thursday for her role in the death of a 13-year-old girl two ...
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EEOC: Offensive behavior ‘rife’ in Homeland Security office
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Robelen named as Supreme Court clerk
September 19, 2018 Comments Off on Robelen named as Supreme Court clerk
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Home detention for woman who faked will
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Opinion testimony excluded in capital murder trial
September 19, 2018 Comments Off on Opinion testimony excluded in capital murder trial
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Teen gets 75 years for role in 2 random slayings
Opinion Digests
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Misrepresentations void policy for airplane damage
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Misrepresentations void policy for airplane damage
A policy covering the defendant’s airplane was void ab initio based on his false statements about the status and location of the plane. He’d sought ...
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Post-stop consent to search vehicle was valid
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Post-stop consent to search vehicle was valid
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Pro se litigant must pay county’s legal fees
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Pro se litigant must pay county’s legal fees
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Water company’s general rate increase approved
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Water company’s general rate increase approved
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“Deplorable” conditions not intentional damage
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on “Deplorable” conditions not intentional damage
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Damages-as-revenue case merits minimum damages
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Damages-as-revenue case merits minimum damages
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No pretext in male candidate’s promotion
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on No pretext in male candidate’s promotion
Verdicts & Settlements
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Young woman suffered head injury in wreck – $850,000 Verdict
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Young woman suffered head injury in wreck – $850,000 Verdict
On July 28, 2017, the plaintiff was a 17-year-old rising high school senior who was driving a Saturn in the right lane on Interstate 81 ...
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Man burned in chemical accident settles claim 12 years later – $2,084,578 Settlement
September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Man burned in chemical accident settles claim 12 years later – $2,084,578 Settlement
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Procedure attempting to stop pain damaged digestive system – $1.85 Million Settlement
September 7, 2018 Comments Off on Procedure attempting to stop pain damaged digestive system – $1.85 Million Settlement
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Products claim would have become negligent maintenance case – $800,000 Settlement
September 4, 2018 Comments Off on Products claim would have become negligent maintenance case – $800,000 Settlement
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Allstate offers limits to man shot in head by friend – $300,000 Verdict
September 4, 2018 Comments Off on Allstate offers limits to man shot in head by friend – $300,000 Verdict
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Va. Cir.: Judgment final as to co-defendant who didn’t appeal
4th Cir.: Homestead had no notice of ice near walkway fountain
SCV: Expert necessary to support legal malpractice claim
Va. Cir.: Family members can recover for wrongful fetal death
Va. Cir.: Carrier has no lien on claimant’s third-party settlement
