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In this issue, Virginia Lawyers Weekly presents the survey of “Million-Dollar Settlements of 2019.” This annual compilation recaps big settlements from across the commonwealth for the previous year. The largest settlement, for $112.5 million, involved a False Claim Act filed ...

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Sparks v. New Millennium Building Systems, Case No. CL 18-386. March 12, 2020; Roanoke Cir. Ct. (Dorsey). Laura M. Ellerman, Thomas D. Frith IV, Mark D. Loftis, Mark E. GiaQuinta, Linda A. Polley for the parties. VLW 020-8-022, 8 pp. Full-Text Opinion

The Virginia State Bar’s office will be closed until March 30 due to health concerns with the spread of COVID-19, the VSB announced on March 23. “We will continue to evaluate the situation and will announce any additional information on ...

Bragg v. Board of Supervisors, Case No. 16-180. March 5, 2020; Rappahannock Cir. Ct. (Parker). David L. Konick, Arthur L. Goff, Michael T. Brown for the parties. VLW 020-8-017, 4 pp. Full-Text Opinion

Applegate v. ALMG Inc., Case No. CL-19-5188. Feb. 25, 2020; Norfolk Cir. Ct. (Martin). Allen W. Beasley, Mark C. Nanavati for the parties. VLW 020-8-016, 5 pp. Full-Text Opinion

Where plaintiff’s decedent was ejected from defendant bar and beaten outside of the building, the bar is not liable for the injuries. Background According to the allegations in plaintiff’s complaint, plaintiff’s decedent was a patron of a bar called The ...

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Where a county Board of Supervisors met in closed session and discussed the contents of an ad to replace the county attorney, and also discussed alternatives to the current county attorney set up, the board violated the Virginia Freedom of ...

Tagged with: FOIA Judge Jeffrey W. Parker Rappahannock County Circuit Court Virginia Circuit Courts

Logan v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0668-18-4, March 3, 2020. CAV (Russell, Huff dissenting) from Prince William Cir. Ct. (Johnston). Christopher Feldmann for appellant, Leanna C. Minix for appellee. VLW 020-7-039, 18 pp. Unpublished. Full-Text Opinion