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Criminal – Circuit court’s sentencing order was not unlawful
The court of appeals of Virginia reversed a ruling that a sentencing order imposing supervised probation beyond five years was void ab initio in commonwealth v. Moncrea.
Tort – Court clarifies scope of immunity under child abuse reporting statute
Virginia court rules nonmandatory reporters lack immunity for child abuse complaints made directly to law enforcement under Code § 63.2-1512.
025-6-028 – Doe v. Green
Doe v. Green, Record No. 240794, Nov. 26, 2025 (Powell). From the Court of Appeals. VLW 025-6-028. 13 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-027 – Commonwealth v. Jackson
Commonwealth v. Jackson, Record No. 240843, Nov. 20, 2025 (Kelsey). From the Court of Appeals. VLW 025-6-027. 17 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-026 – Ticonderoga Farms LLC v. Knop
Ticonderoga Farms LLC v. Knop, Record No. 240772, Nov. 6, 2025 (Russell Jr.). From the Court of Appeals of Virginia. VLW 025-6-026. 25 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-024 – Pollack v. Virginia State Bar ex rel. Seventh District Committee
Pollack v. Virginia State Bar ex rel. Seventh District Committee, Record No. 250150, Oct. 16, 2025 (McCullough). From the Circuit Court of Shenandoah County (Bugg, Franzen Weimer Jr.). VLW 025-6-024. […]
025-6-025 – Brooks-Buck v. Wahlstrom
Brooks-Buck v. Wahlstrom, Record No. 250246, Oct. 16, 2025 (McCullough). From the Circuit Court of the City of Suffolk. VLW 025-6-025. 12 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-023 – Orndoff v. Commonwealth
Orndoff v. Commonwealth, Record No. 240394, Sept. 25, 2025 (McCullough) (Mann, concurring in the judgment) (Chafin, Kelsey, Russell dissenting). From the Court of Appeals. VLW 025-6-023. 32 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-022 – Commonwealth v. Hubbard
Commonwealth v. Hubbard, Record No. 240310, Sept. 11, 2025 (Kelsey). From the Court of Appeals of Virginia. VLW 025-6-022. 16 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-021 – Swango v. Virginia State Bar
Swango v. Virginia State Bar, Record No. 241016, July 31, 2025 (Russell Jr.). From the Circuit Court of Virginia Beach (Hall, Glassman, Flythe). VLW 025-6-021. 22 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-020 – Toll Road Investors Partnership II LP v. State Corporation Commission
Toll Road Investors Partnership II LP v. State Corporation Commission, Record No. 250002, July 17, 2025 (McCullough). From the State Corporation Commission. VLW 025-6-020. 18 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-019 – Harris v. Joplin
Harris v. Joplin, Record No. 240450, June 12, 2025 (Mann). From the Court of Appeals of Virginia. VLW 025-6-019. 12 pp. Full-Text Opinion
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Motorcyclist hit by car suffers two broken wrists
- Medical Malpractice – Young patient commits suicide while on psychoactive drugs
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Art teacher’s hand injured in collision
- Premises Liability- Gas grill explosion left mom with severe burn injuries
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Crash video showed force of Tesla rear-end collision
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – 74-year-old injured in two-vehicle crash
- Employment- Arbitrator finds unfair labor practices by school
- Medical Malpractice- Gallbladder removal surgery results in reparative procedure
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Car with mother, two children broadsided, rolled several times
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Driver, passenger suffer injuries after truck crosses into lane
- Fraud – Jury sides with couple in home construction case
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Man convicted for role in robbery that ends in murder
- Search & Seizure – Search of defendant’s backpack was not unlawful
- Criminal – Man convicted of strangling, assaulting and abducting his romantic partner
- Criminal – Woman ordered to pay victim $4,359.28 for vehicle damage
- Evidence – Court didn’t err in admitting unavailable witness’s testimony
- Criminal – Sexually violent predator recommitted to Commonwealth’s custody
- Criminal – Felon is convicted for unlawful possession of firearm
- Criminal – Evidence shows police would have inevitably found firearm
- Criminal – Evidence supports fentanyl possession/distribution conviction
- Search & Seizure – Defendant wasn’t entitled to copy of search warrant
- Search & Seizure – Officer didn’t improperly extend traffic stop
- Negligence- Court won’t limit expert testimony at alleged malpractice trial
