022-6-047 – Ashland, LLC v. Virginia-American Water Co.
Ashland, LLC v. Virginia-American Water Co., Record No. 210800; (Russell) Oct. 13, 2022. From the Circuit Court of the City of Hopewell (Sharrett) Gibson S. Wright (McCandlish Holton, on briefs), for appellant. Julie S. Palmer (John R. Owen; Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, on brief), for appellee. VLW 022-6-047, 12 pp. Full-Text Opinion
022-6-046 – Cornell, et al. v. Benedict, et al.
Cornell, et al. v. Benedict, et al., Record No. 210934; (Goodwyn) Oct. 13, 2022. From the Circuit Court of the City of Virginia Beach (Duffan) James R. Theuer, on briefs, for appellants. Erin K. DeBoer (Joshua J. Coe; Anthony M. Gantous; Anchor Legal Group, on brief), for appellee Cheryl Ludvik. Christopher D. Davis (Justin R. […]
022-6-043 – Baughman v. Commonwealth
Baughman v. Commonwealth, Record No. 210348; (unpublished order) (Kelsey, dissenting, joined by McCullough and Chafin) Sept. 15, 2022. Upon an appeal from a judgment rendered by the Circuit Court of Arlington County. VLW 022-6-043, 22 pp. Full-Text Opinion
022-6-042 – Fines v. Rappahannock Area Community Services Board
Fines v. Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, Record No. 210501; (Powell) Sept. 8, 2022. From the Circuit Court of King George County (Hewitt) Earl N. “Trey” Mayfield III, Christopher M. Day for appellant, Audra M. Dickens for appellee. VLW 022-6-042, 13 pp. Full-Text Opinion
022-6-044 – A V Automotive, et al. v. Gebreyessus
A V Automotive, et al. v. Gebreyessus, Record No. 210320; (McCullough) (Chafin, concurring in part and dissenting in part, joined by Kelsey) Sept. 15, 2022. From the Circuit Court of Fairfax County (Bugg) Monica T. Monday for appellants. George O. Peterson for appellee. VLW 022-6-044, 20 pp. Full-Text Opinion
022-6-040 – Ames Center, L.C. v. Soho Arlington, LLC
Ames Center, L.C. v. Soho Arlington, LLC, Record No. 210640; (Kelsey) Aug. 18, 2022. From the Circuit Court of Arlington County (Fiore II) Michael W. Robinson (Henry F. Brandenstein; Carly Celestino; Venable, on briefs), for appellant. Timothy J. McEvoy (Richard G. Cole III; Cameron/McEvoy, on brief), for appellee. VLW 022-6-040, 9 pp. Full-Text Opinion
022-6-041 – Appalachian Power Co. v. State Corporation Comm’n, et al.
Appalachian Power Co. v. State Corporation Comm’n, et al., Record No. 210391; Office of the Attorney General, division of Consumer Counsel, et al., Record No. 210634 (Kelsey) (Mims, joined by Powell, dissenting in part) Aug. 18, 2022. From the State Corporation Comm’n. VLW 022-6-041, 44 pp. Full-Text Opinion
022-6-039 – Hill v. Commonwealth
Hill v. Commonwealth, Record No. 210569 (Kelsey) Aug. 11, 2022. From the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Shalev Ben-Avraham, Senior Assistant Public Defender, on briefs, for appellant. Katherine Quinlan Adelfio, Assistant Attorney General (Jason S. Miyares, Attorney General of Virginia, on brief), for appellee. VLW 022-6-039, 7 pp. Full-Text Opinion
022-6-038 – Haley v. Virginia State Bar
Haley v. Virginia State Bar, Record No. 220113 (Chafin) Aug. 11, 2022. From the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board. Aaron B. Houchens, on briefs, for appellant. Robert B. McEntee, III, Assistant Attorney General (Jason S. Miyares, Attorney General of Virginia; Steven G. Popps, Deputy Attorney General; Jacqueline C. Hedblom, Senior Assistant Attorney General, on brief), […]
022-6-037 – Commonwealth v. Kilpatrick
Commonwealth v. Kilpatrick, Record No. 210530 (published order; Millette, joined by Goodwyn and Koontz, dissenting) Aug. 4, 2022. Upon an appeal from a judgment rendered by the Court of Appeals of Virginia. VLW 022-6-037, 7 pp. Full-Text Opinion
022-6-036 – Southway Builders v. United States Surety Co., et al.
Southway Builders v. United States Surety Co., et al., Record No. 210310 (unpublished order) July 28, 2022. From the Circuit Court of Fairfax County. VLW 022-6-036, 6 pp. Full-Text Opinion
022-6-035 – CoxCom, LLC v. Fairfax County, et al.
CoxCom, LLC v. Fairfax County, et al., Record No. 210568, July 14, 2022 (McCullough). From the Circuit Court of Fairfax County (Carroll). Thomas R. Breeden, counsel for plaintiff. Thomas R. Breeden, counsel for defendants. VLW 022-6-035, 11 pp. Full-Text Opinion
Verdicts & Settlements
- Jury reaches defense verdict in $4M med mal action
- Dental hygienist tripped, fractured right wrist, foot — $190,000 settlement
- Couple contracted Hepatitis A after dining at restaurant — $5.5M settlement
- Elderly man suffers hip fracture after attack by neighbor’s dog — $350,000 settlement
- Motorcyclist injured when vehicle abruptly changed lanes — $300,000 verdict
- Passenger ejected from car in high-speed chase crash — $685,000 settlement
- Defense verdict reached in fraud suit
- 8-year-old killed in crash involving tractor-trailer — $1,100,000 settlement
- Plaintiff conceived child after vasectomy — $250,000 settlement
- Delay in diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy led to surgery — $283,432.18 settlement
- Golfer stepped in sinkhole, fractured ankle — $442,000 verdict
- Jury sides with woman injured in rear-end collision — $300,000 verdict
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