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Johnston v. Stephan (VLW No. 017-8-097, 14 pp.) (Bernhard, J.) Fairfax Cir.Ct.Case No. Cl-2017-5006 Holding: Where the defendant-subcontractor installed a roof under a subcontract with a general contractor employed by a homeowner who then sold the home to plaintiff-homeowners, the ...

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McCray v. Infused Solutions LLC  (VLW No. 017-3-470, 13 pp.) (Doumar, J.) 4:14-civ-158; E.D. Va. Holding: Where plaintiff employee, a clerk placed at an Army recruiting center by the defendant subcontracting staffing agency, was terminated after a 90-day reprimand notice ...

Tagged with: Judge Robert G. Doumar Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

U.S. v. County of Culpeper (VLW No. 017-3-475, 15 pp.) (Moon, J.) 3:16-civ-00083; W.D. Va. Holding:  The federal government’s action against the defendant county under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, alleging the discriminatory denial of a sewage ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

Phillips v. Trans Union LLC (VLW No. 017-3-477, 15 pp.) (Moon, J.) 3:16-cv-00088; W.D. Va. Holding:  Where plaintiff debtor sued defendant loan servicer for providing inaccurate information to a credit reporting agency, in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, ...

Tagged with: Civil Procedure Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

Molina-Ray v. King  (VLW No. 017-6-075, 10 pp.) (Order) Appealed from Albemarle Cty. Cir. Ct. (Probate) In a dispute over competing claims to a family farm governed by a trust agreement,  plaintiff children of the deceased mother claimed that ownership ...

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Graham v. Community Management Corp. (VLW No. 017-6-078, 9 pp.) (McCullough, J.) Appealed from Fairfax Cty. Cir. Ct. Holding: Where plaintiff officer of defendant corporation prevailed in a prior breach of confidentiality lawsuit brought by the corporation, but failed to ...

Tagged with: Civil Procedure Justice Stephen R. McCullough Supreme Court of Virginia

Parker v. Commonwealth (VLW No. 017-7-236-UP, 10pp.) (Huff, C.J.) Record No. 0303-16-1. On appeal from the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake (Smith, J.) Holding: Where the appellant-defendant’s Department of Motor Vehicles transcript was provided to a trooper, and ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Glen A. Huff Virginia Court of Appeals

Novotny v. Commonwealth (VLW No. 017-7-239-UP, 8pp.) (O’Brien, J.) Record No. 1489-16-3. On appeal from the Circuit County of Montgomery County. (Long, J.) Holding: Where the appellant-defendant stated at the scene of a fatal car accident that he had taken ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Mary Grace O'Brien Virginia Court of Appeals

Gay v. Virginia Beach Dep’t of Human Services (VLW No. 017-7-241-UP, 11pp.) (Huff, C.J.) Record No. 0887-17-31 Appeal from the Circuit Court of the City of Virginia Beach (Shockley, J.) Holding: Where the appellant-mother over three years failed to find ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Glen A. Huff Virginia Court of Appeals

Pridemore v. Hryniewich (VLW No. 017-8-091, 7 pp.) (Lannetti, J.) Norfolk Cir. Ct. Holding:  Plaintiff employee of third-party defendant boat repair company sued defendant city for injuries sustained as a result of the capsizing of a boat being test-driven by ...

Tagged with: Civil Procedure Judge David W. Lannetti Norfolk Circuit Court