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Where a student sued Liberty University for its alleged negligence in her alleged rape and assault by another student, the negligence claim was dismissed. The court found no Virginia case law that has recognized a duty owed by a university ...

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

Where there was sufficient evidence in the record for a reasonable juror to conclude that the delay in receiving treatment caused a significant injury to a detainee suffering from chronic Hepatitis C, or HCV, the doctor’s motion for summary judgment ...

Tagged with: Judge Douglas E. Miller Medical Malpractice U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the mother of man who died from gallstones while in prison sued numerous individuals, the majority of her claims against the prison doctor were dismissed because the facts did not support claims for deliberate indifference or gross negligence. Background ...

Tagged with: Judge David J. Novak Medical Malpractice U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a student asserted multiple claims against Liberty University stemming from his dissatisfaction with a course in which he received an F grade, each of his claims was dismissed because they failed as a matter of law. Background Jerdonnis Murray ...

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

Although a doctor who allegedly examined the Martinsville-based patient through a telemedicine program was physically present in North Carolina, there was personal jurisdiction over the doctor. The doctor’s alleged tortious actions are considered to have occurred in Virginia since the ...

Tagged with: Judge Michael F. Urbanski Medical Malpractice U.S. District Court - Western District

Where an empty pallet in a Walmart store aisle was open and obvious, and a shopper tripped over it because she was not looking down, her slip-and-fall claim was doomed by her own negligence.  Background Barbara Hager sued Wal-Mart Stores ...

Tagged with: Judge Thomas T. Cullen Negligence U.S. District Court - Western District

Where the plaintiff alleged that a co-employee raped her on multiple occasions when she worked at Silver Diner while in high school, her assault and battery claims against the alleged rapist and Silver Diner survived their motions to dismiss. Although ...

Tagged with: Judge Mark S. Davis Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the owner of a horse that had to be euthanized after it was injured in a motor-vehicle accident sought a $750,000 default judgment from parties allegedly involved in transporting the horse, but it was unclear how one defendant was ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a professor moderating a microaggression panel allowed a student to speak for several minutes before moving on to another attendee’s question, her refusal to let him continue asking questions was not First Amendment retaliation. Background This memorandum opinion provides ...

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

Where a woman alleged a man sent false and defamatory emails to her employer after their relationship ended, including that she had used government property to harass him, her defamation claim survived his motion to dismiss. Background When a relationship ...

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