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Pedestrian’s claim not barred by contrib
A woman crossing a post office driveway was not contributorily negligent for failing to observe a man who pulled out a parking space she had walked past, the Supreme Court […]
No written fee agreement, no malpractice claim
Lawyers often are advised to use written fee agreements with clients. But one lawyer avoided a legal malpractice claim because he did not sign a written agreement with a client […]
Shoplifter’s spray canister held ‘noxious gas’
The Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a shoplifter’s conviction of malicious use of a noxious gas for spritzing a store’s loss prevention manager with a chemical substance when she was […]
Court revives suit with wrong name, right party
A divided Supreme Court of Virginia has revived an auto-accident plaintiff’s personal injury suit, which was dismissed for failure to name the correct defendant. Although plaintiff Linda Richmond used different […]
Court reverses ‘golden parachute’ for bank CEO
A former bank executive lost over $800,000 in severance pay and attorney’s fees in a Jan. 14 decision by the Supreme Court of Virginia. That court reversed a Norfolk trial […]
Cardiologist consult is question for jury
An emergency room physician who said he consulted with a cardiologist prior to discharging a woman with chest pain faces retrial of a wrongful death suit filed after the woman […]
Punitive damages reversed for unpaid bonus
A company president’s letter promising a retention bonus to employees who stayed on after a stock sale could not support a $200,000 punitive damage award against the company, the Supreme […]
Teacher with prior felony loses appeal
A Fairfax special education teacher has lost her challenge to her 2014 dismissal for a felony conviction she disclosed prior to her hire in 2006, in a decision issued on […]
Homeowner wins reversal of contract damages
A man whose house needed repair for fire damage was not bound by an agreement he signed two days after the fire when representatives from the insurance company and the […]
Liquidated damages for sub reversed
A federal contractor was not entitled to liquidated damages from a subcontractor it hired for grounds maintenance, the Supreme Court of Virginia said on Oct. 22. The contractor, Baistar Mechanical […]
‘Kingsmill divided’ case sent back to trial court
A dispute between a dissident homeowners’ group called “Kingsmill United” and the Kingsmill Community Services Association is headed back to court. On Dec. 10, the Supreme Court of Virginia reversed […]
Drug dog alert supported search
Prosecutors proved that police dog Falco Two was reliable in alerting to drugs in a case decided Dec. 10 by the Supreme Court of Virginia. The dog’s handler detailed the […]
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
