Virginia Lawyers Weekly VA Lawyers Weekly

An investigative stop of appellant’s vehicle was reasonable based on an anonymous tipster’s face-to-face report to police. Appellant’s argument “Galvante contends that the officers unconstitutionally seized him without reasonable suspicion when they stopped his car based on an uncorroborated report ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Vernida R. Chaney Virginia Court of Appeals

Where appellant, a renter in the victim’s house, stabbed her four times after she questioned him about taking food from the home, this was sufficient evidence of malice to support his conviction for malicious wounding. The incident “We conclude that ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Mary Bennett Malveaux Virginia Court of Appeals

Where appellant was convicted of first-degree murder, he was not prejudiced when the court denied two motions for a continuance. Continuance Regarding appellant’s two denied motions for a continuance, he “argues that he needed extra time to go through ‘late ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Doris Henderson Causey Virginia Court of Appeals

Where the circuit court convicted appellant of obstruction of justice, and assault and battery of a law enforcement officer, there was sufficient evidence of her intent to commit the offenses. Obstruction “Toran argues that the evidence was insufficient to sustain ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Junius P. Fulton III Virginia Court of Appeals

Where a detainee claimed a prison official grabbed him by the throat, slammed his head into the van and slapped him, while he was secured in handcuffs and leg restraints and therefore was only a limited threat to the security ...

Tagged with: Civil Rights Judge John A. Gibney Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a man alleged his inclusion on the federal government’s watchlist resulted in detentions, interrogations and searches of his electronic devices when flying, but the government showed he was no longer on the watchlist, the suit was dismissed for lack ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Judge Anthony J. Trenga U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where two debt collectors argued an attorney’s fees claim brought by a consumer was barred by res judicata, but they failed to show that the prior dismissal was a judgment on the merits, and the prior litigation did not involve ...

Tagged with: Consumer Protection Judge Lawrence R. Leonard U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where homeowners sued a contractor after he failed to complete a home renovation, the contractor prevailed on the fraud claim. Although he was incredibly unorganized, did not communicate effectively and may have possibly cut corners in the building permitting process, ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a medical management nurse showed that that she was similarly situated to other medical management nurses working at the defendant’s location, at a similar employment level and whose primary job duty was conducting medical necessity reviews, a collective action ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge Henry E. Hudson U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a school principal alleged that the school board refused to transfer her to a school where her restrictive lung disease and asthma were not affected by environmental conditions, refused to let her work remotely, and instead transferred her to ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Rebecca Beach Smith U.S. District Court - Eastern District