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023-2-179 – Hannah v. United Parcel Service Inc.
Hannah v. United Parcel Service Inc., Case No. 21-1647, July 10, 2023. 4th Cir. (Niemeyer), from SDWVA at Charleston (Goodwin). Hoyt Eric Glazer for Appellant. Richard M. Wallace for Appellee. VLW 023-2-179. 15 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-178 – De Leon v. Exxon Mobil Corporation
De Leon v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, Case No. 21-2211, July 10, 2023. 4th Cir. (Richardson), from EDNC at Raleigh (Myers). Thomas Andrew Saenz for Appellant. Elbert Lin for Appellee. VLW 023-2-178. 14 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-169 – Geiger v. Zurich American Insurance Company
Geiger v. Zurich American Insurance Company, Case No. 22-1519, June 28, 2023. 4th Cir. (Quattlebaum), from DSC at Greenville (Dawson). Nathaniel W. Bax for Appellant. Irma Teresa Reboso Solares for Appellee. VLW 023-2-169. 12 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-182 – Selective Insurance Company of America v. Westfield Insurance Company
Selective Insurance Company of America v. Westfield Insurance Company, Case No. 19-1498, July 12, 2023. 4th Cir. (Keenan), from EDNC at Raleigh (Britt). Matthew Adams Abee for Appellant. Morgan Stuart Templeton and Michael Terry Medford for Appellees. VLW 023-2-182. 11 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-173 – Porter v. Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University
Porter v. Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University, Case No. 22-1712, July 6, 2023. 4th Cir. (Thacker), from EDNC at Raleigh (Boyle). Samantha K. Harris for Appellant. Eric M. David for Appellees. VLW 023-2-173. 43 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-172 – Greatwide Dedicated Transport II LLC v. United States Department of Labor
Greatwide Dedicated Transport II LLC v. United States Department of Labor, Case No. 21-1797, June 30, 2023. 4th Cir. (Gregory), from United States Department of Labor Administrative Review Board. Renee Lynn Bowen for Petitioner. Stephanie MacInnes and Christopher Thomas Staiti for Respondents. VLW 023-2-172. 30 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-171 – Palmer v. Liberty University Inc.
Palmer v. Liberty University Inc., Case Nos. 21-2390, 21-2434, June 30, 2023. 4th Cir. (King), from WDVA at Lynchburg (Moon). Richard F. Hawkins III for Appellant/Cross-Appellee. King Fitchett Tower for Appellee/Cross-Appellant. VLW 023-2-171. 57 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-163 – United States v. Moran
United States v. Moran, Case No. 21-4411, June 21, 2023. 4th Cir. (Richardson), from EDNC at Raleigh (Dever). Deborrah Lynn Newton for Appellant. David A. Bragdon for Appellee. VLW 023-2-163. 13 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-164 – United States v. Howell
United States v. Howell, Case No. 21-4634, June 22, 2023. 4th Cir. (Niemeyer), from EDVA at Norfolk (Gibney). Jonathan P. Sheldon for Appellant. Amanda L. Cheney for Appellee. VLW 023-2-164. 13 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-167 – United States v. Treisman
United States v. Treisman, Case No. 21-4687, June 23, 2023. 4th Cir. (Quattlebaum), from MDNC at Greensboro (Osteen). Daniel Micah Blau for Appellant. Graham Tod Green for Appellee. VLW 023-2-167. 20 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-161 – United States v. Kim
United States v. Kim, Case No. 22-4221, June 20, 2023. 4th Cir. (Traxler), from EDNC at Wilmington (Flanagan). Michelle Ann Liguori for Appellant. Andrew Kasper for Appellee. VLW 023-2-161. 19 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-162 – In re: Bestwall LLC
In re: Bestwall LLC, Case Nos. 22-1127, 22-1135, June 20, 2023. 4th Cir. (Agee) from WDNC at Charlotte (Conrad). Natalie Diane Ramsey and Edwin J. Harron for Appellants. Noel John Francisco for Appellees. VLW 023-2-162. 47 pp. Full-Text Opinion
Verdicts & Settlements
- Plaintiff injured in crash with oncoming vehicle — $235,000 settlement
- Driver killed in rear-end collision with tractor-trailer — $1.5M settlement
- Man died from pancreatic cancer after delayed response — $1.8M settlement
- Worker fell off roof, rendering him a paraplegic — $1.25M settlement
- Driver sustained permanent hearing loss after traffic collision — $240,000 settlement
- Plaintiff suffered concussion in rear-end collision — $81,000 verdict
- Builder misrepresented home status to buyers — $675,000 verdict
- Low potassium led to cardiac arrest, death of patient — $1M settlement
- Excessive propofol caused death in dialysis patient — $850,000 settlement
- Pedestrian struck in crosswalk in hit-and-run incident — $300,000 settlement
- Navy veteran killed in collision with box truck — $1.85M arbitration award
- Motorcyclist ejected from bike in collision with SUV — $1.5M settlement
Opinion Digests
- Company owner dodges breach of contract suit
- Employee’s own allegations doom minimum wage claim
- Federal government defeats former employee’s claims
- Principal wasn’t entitled to exclusively remote work
- USPTO properly redacted info in responsive documents
- Untimely lawsuit allowed to proceed
- Engineering consultant dismissed from suit
- Rule 60 motion was filed too late
- Nonprofit directors immune from ex-employees’ claims
- City, employees immune from whistleblower claims
- Experts excluded in condemnation damages suit
- Judgment entered against company for horse’s death
