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023-2-168 – Shuler v. Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Department
Shuler v. Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Department, Case No. 20-6778, June 23, 2023. 4th Cir. (Gregory), from DSC at Orangeburg (Lewis). David Mitchell Parker for Appellant. Andrew Lindemann for Appellees. VLW 023-2-168. 21 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-166 – Marvin A.G. v. Garland
Marvin A.G. v. Garland, Case No. 22-1499, June 23, 2023. 4th Cir. (Keenan), from Board of Immigration Appeals. Eric Raul Suarez for Petitioner. Robert Paul Coleman III for Respondent. VLW 023-2-166. 17 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-165 – Mey v. Phillips
Mey v. Phillips, Case Nos. 22-1820, 22-1859, June 23, 2023. 4th Cir. (Thacker), from NDWVA at Wheeling (Bailey). Paul J. Harris for Appellants. Benjamin James Hogan for Appellee. VLW 023-2-165. 39 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-152 – Kashdan v. George Mason University
Kashdan v. George Mason University, Case No. 20-1509, June 13, 2023. 4th Cir. (Rushing), from EDVA at Alexandria (O’Grady). Kara L. Gorycki for Appellant. Andrew Nathan Ferguson for Appellees. VLW 023-2-152. 13 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-160 – Adkins v. CSX Transportation Inc.
Adkins v. CSX Transportation Inc., Case No. 21-2051, June 16, 2023. 4th Cir. (Niemeyer), from SDWVA at Huntington (Chambers). Jeff R. Dingwall and Gregory G. Paul for Appellants. Brian David Schmalzbach for Appellees. VLW 023-2-160. 19 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-159 – Robinson v. Priority Automotive Huntersville Inc.
Robinson v. Priority Automotive Huntersville Inc., Case No. 21-1855, June 15, 2023. 4th Cir. (Richardson), from WDNC at Charlotte (Cayer). Alesha S. Brown for Appellants. King Fitchett Tower for Appellees. VLW 023-2-159. 15 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-157 – Synopsys Inc. v. Risk Based Security Inc.
Synopsys Inc. v. Risk Based Security Inc., Case No. 22-1812, June 15, 2023. 4th Cir. (Agee), from EDVA at Richmond (Gibney). Andrew Evan Samuels for Appellant. Catherine Emily Stetson for Appellee. VLW 023-2-157. 31 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-138 – Pond v. United States
Pond v. United States, Case No. 22-1537, May 26, 2023. 4th Cir. (Richardson), from MDNC at Greensboro (Biggs). James Conrad Adams II for Appellant. Robert Joseph Wille Jr. for Appellee. VLW 023-2-138. 21 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-143 – Speech First Inc. v. Sands
Speech First Inc. v. Sands, Case No. 21-2061, May 31, 2023. 4th Cir. (Motz), from WDVA at Roanoke (Urbanski). James Hasson for Appellant. William H. Hurd for Appellee. VLW 023-2-143. 71 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-141 – Stevens v. Holler
Stevens v. Holler, Case No. 20-7102, May 30, 2023. 4th Cir. (Thacker), from DMD at Baltimore (Coulson). Lauren M. McLarney for Appellant. Daniel Anthony Griffith for Appellees. VLW 023-2-141. 19 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-135 – Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board
Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board, Case No. 22-1280, May 23, 2023. 4th Cir. (King), from EDVA at Alexandria (Hilton). Donald B. Verrilli Jr. for Appellant. Erin Elizabeth Wilcox for Appellee. Sydney Foster for Amicus United States. Andrew Nathan Ferguson for Amicus Commonwealth of Virginia. VLW 023-2-135. 75 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-2-136 – United States v. Robertson
United States v. Robertson, Case No. 21-4438, May 23, 2023. 4th Cir. (Agee), from EDVA at Newport News (Novak). Fernando Groene for Appellant. Jacqueline Romy Bechara for Appellee. VLW 023-2-136. 15 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
