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Writs granted in family disputes
A couple of family disputes are among the cases the Supreme Court of Virginia agreed to hear after its latest writ panel session. One, Russell Realty Associates v. C. Edward […]
Supreme Court grants writ in verdict against ex-judge
The Supreme Court of Virginia has agreed to hear a former Newport News circuit judge’s appeal of a $456,000 jury award in a defamation and contract case filed by her […]
Court upholds suspension of lawyer’s license
The Supreme Court of Virginia upheld yesterday the 60-day suspension of a Virginia Beach lawyer for a lack of diligence in attending to the affairs of an incarcerated client. A […]
A 3-2 decision?
Only five justices will hear many, if not most, of the cases during this week’s arguments before the Supreme Court of Virginia. The decision to hear the cases without the […]
Court rules in wrongful attachment case
An Augusta County judge properly calculated the measure of damages to construction materials for horse stalls that had been wrongly attached for eight years, the Supreme Court of Virginia said […]
ABC ban on college ads for booze goes to Supreme Court
A federal magistrate judge in Richmond wants some help from the Supreme Court of Virginia in deciding the constitutionality of the state’s ban on advertising for alcoholic beverages in campus […]
Confrontation Clause violation is harmless error
An admitted violation of a defendant’s right to confront the author of a ballistics certificate was harmless error, largely because the jury never saw the document, the Supreme Court of […]
Court grants med mal, business conspiracy writs
A $1.95 million verdict for the family of a woman who died after undergoing plastic surgery and a $14.1 million judgment based in part on the Virginia Business Conspiracy Act […]
Court issues orders in legal malpractice, remittitur cases
The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled today in unpublished orders that one trial judge correctly analyzed the statute of limitations in a legal malpractice case and another judge justified his […]
New rules take effect
A set of revisions to the Virginia rules of court took effect May 2, but don’t worry if you forgot to double check the changes this week. The updates are […]
Victim of false accusation can sue police officer
A contractor who was locked up and falsely portrayed as potential child molester gets to try his defamation case against the police officer who had him arrested. Michael Lewis was […]
Law firm can’t sue over loss of client
On April 21, the Virginia Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of a law firm’s complaint that U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly – as then-chair of the Fairfax supervisors – torpedoed the firm’s longstanding relationship […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
- Premises Liability – Fall down stairs at resort results in injuries, death
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Workers’ Compensation- Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice- Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Allen charge wasn’t abuse of discretion
- Evidence – Expert’s exclusion from trial deemed harmless
- Parent and child – Mother held in contempt for violating visitation order
- Criminal – Court refuses to continue trial despite missing witness
- Criminal – Meth defendant wasn’t entitled to sentencing safety valve
- Tort – Comments about plaintiff were protected opinions
- Real Property – Condo unit owner challenges expansion plans
- Criminal – Woman convicted of endangering her children’s lives
- Negligence – Neighbors ordered to pay $300,000 for boundary wall collapse
- Fraud – Court vacates fraud judgment against home sellers
- Employment – Former employee’s claims against ODU are narrowed
- Civil Rights – Civil rights suit was filed too late
