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018-3-337 – Pac. Union Fin. LLC v. Dickson
Pac. Union Fin. LLC v. Dickson, Case No. 2:18cv136, Aug. 14, 2018. EDVA at Norfolk (Jackson). VLW No. 018-3-337, 7 pp. Download Full-Text Opinion
EDVA: Voter intimidation, defamation claims survive dismissal
Two publications purporting to reveal widespread voter fraud have given rise to a viable lawsuit. The published materials (called Alien Invasion I and II) allegedly reported falsely that specific individuals, identified by name […]
018-7-213 – King v. King George Dep’t of Soc. Servs. (U)
King v. King George Dep’t of Soc. Servs., Record No. 0179-18-2, Aug. 14, 2018. CAV (per curiam), from King George Cir. (Hewitt). VLW No. 018-7-213, 10 pp. Full-Text Opinion
018-7-212 – Scheer v. Scheer (U)
Scheer v. Scheer, Record No. 1145-17-2, Aug. 14, 2018. CAV (Decker), from Albemarle Cir. (Higgins). Christopher J. Smith for Appellant; Ann W. Mische for Appellee. VLW No. 018-7-212, 17 pp. […]
018-7-211 – Thrasher v. Newport News Dep’t of Human Servs. (U)
Thrasher v. Newport News Dep’t of Human Servs., Record No. 1323-17-1, Aug. 14, 2018. CAV (Malveaux), from Newport News Cir. (Sugg). VLW No. 018-7-211, 18 pp. Full-Text Opinion
018-7-210 – Herbert v. Joubert (U)
Herbert v. Joubert, Record No. 1384-17-4, Aug. 14, 2018. CAV (Decker), from Fairfax Cir. (Bellows). Scott A. Surovell for Appellant; Lawrence D. Diehl for Appellee. VLW No. 018-7-210, 18 pp. […]
018-7-209 – Chavez v. Commonwealth (P)
Chavez v. Commonwealth, Record No. 1189-17-4, Aug. 14, 2018. CAV (Malveaux), from Alexandria Cir. Ct. (Dawkins). Kimberly C. Stover for Appellant; Liam A. Curry for Appellee. VLW No. 018-7-209, 15 […]
018-7-208 – Porter v. Porter (P)
Porter v. Porter, Record No. 1872-17-4, Aug. 14, 2018. CAV (Annunziata), from Fairfax Cir. (Bellows). Daniel B. Schy for Appellant; Valerie E. Hughes for Appellee. VLW No. 018-7-208, 8 pp. […]
018-8-073 – Commonwealth v. Torres
Commonwealth v. Torres, Case No. FE17-1245, Aug. 13, 2018. Fairfax Cir. (Bellows). VLW No. 018-8-073, 8 pp. Full-Text Opinion
018-3-336 – League of United Latin Am. Citizens – Richmond Region Council 4614 v. Pub. Interest Legal Found.
League of United Latin Am. Citizens – Richmond Region Council 4614 v. Pub. Interest Legal Found., Case No. 1:18cv423, Aug. 13, 2018. EDVA at Alexandria (O’Grady). VLW No. 018-3-336, 14 […]
018-3-335 – Haas v. City of Richmond
Haas v. City of Richmond, Case No. 3:17cv260, Aug. 10, 2018. EDVA at Richmond (Payne). VLW No. 018-3-335, 17 pp. Download Full-Text Opinion
Va. Cir.: Support modification not doomed by father’s scant evidence
If facts could be gleaned from the existing record, a father seeking to modify support obligations wasn’t necessarily required to put on evidence of his children’s current needs, since the […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice-Patient dies following blood loss in surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Defense points to plaintiff’s prior collision, stressors
- Medical Malpractice – Ingrown toenail removal leads to CRPS type 2
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Car crash after back surgery causes additional injuries
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with cardiologist over treatment of strokes
- Negligence and Tort- Ice pack use during tattoo removal causes frostbite
- Workers’ Compensation Struck by metal door at workplace, plaintiff sustains subdural hematoma
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Woman struck by vehicle loses senses of taste, smell
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pedestrian struck by car while in parking lot
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Driver fractures right leg in tractor-trailer collision
Opinion Digests
- Freedom of Information – Exemption 5 protects draft PTAB written decision
- Fraud – Homeowners’ RICO claim is dismissed
- Criminal – Sex-offender convicted of providing false information
- Evidence – Defendants must respond to post-judgment discovery
- Patent and trademark – Several claims found to be ineligible for patent protection
- Criminal – Evidence supports robbery conviction
- Administrative – Internal Communications Among Patent Judges – Withheld Materials
- Criminal – Denial of continuance wasn’t abuse of discretion
- Criminal – Felony eluding conviction violated Double Jeopardy clause
- Criminal – Defendant was wrongly convicted of two counts of hit-and-run
- Criminal – Sexually-violent predator denied conditional release
- Constitutional – Redistricting effort violated Virginia Constitution
