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024-3-498 – Gee v. Carillion Clinic
Gee v. Carillion Clinic, Case No. 7:23-cv-00070, Sept. 13, 2024. WDVA at Roanoke (Ballou). VLW 024-3-498. 14 pp. Full-Text Opinion
024-3-499 – Ayers v. Wal-Mart Associates Inc.
Ayers v. Wal-Mart Associates Inc., Case No. 7:23-cv-00419, Sept. 13, 2024. WDVA at Roanoke (Cullen). VLW 024-3-499. 30 pp. Full-Text Opinion
024-3-503 – Ritchie v. Gunden
Ritchie v. Gunden, Case No. 3:24-cv-00006, Sept. 17, 2024. WDVA at Charlottesville (Moon). VLW 024-3-503. 8 pp. Full-Text Opinion
024-3-500 – Polito’s Christmas Wholesale LLC v. Blue Mountain Christmas Tree Farm
Polito’s Christmas Wholesale LLC v. Blue Mountain Christmas Tree Farm, Case No. 1:23-cv-00027, Sept. 16, 2024. WDVA at Abingdon (Jones). VLW 024-3-500. 15 pp. Full-Text Opinion
024-3-504 – Smith v. United States
Smith v. United States, Case No. 6:23-cv-00078, Sept. 17, 2024. WDVA at Lynchburg (Moon). VLW 024-3-504. 36 pp. Full-Text Opinion
024-3-467 – Hayes v U.S. Bank Trust NA
Hayes v U.S. Bank Trust NA, Case Nos. 6:24-cv-00004, 6:24-cv-00011, Sept. 3, 2024. WDVA at Lynchburg (Ballou). VLW 024-3-467. 8 pp. Full-Text Opinion
024-3-469 – Smith v. Jennings
Smith v. Jennings, Case No. 7:22-cv-588, Sept. 4, 2024. WDVA at Roanoke (Urbanski). VLW 024-3-469. 34 pp. Full-Text Opinion
024-3-462 – Trauernicht v. Genworth Financial Inc.
Trauernicht v. Genworth Financial Inc., Case No. 3:22-cv-532, Aug. 29, 2024. EDVA at Richmond (Payne). VLW 024-3-462. 16 pp. Full-Text Opinion
024-3-449 – Muller v. ALG Trustee LLC
Muller v. ALG Trustee LLC, Case No. 3:24-cv-00014, Aug. 26, 2024. WDVA at Charlottesville (Moon). VLW 024-3-449. 24 pp. Full-Text Opinion
024-3-435 – Williams v. Forest River Inc.
Williams v. Forest River Inc., Case No. 7:23-cv-525, Aug. 20, 2024. WDVA at Roanoke (Urbanski). VLW 024-3-435. 11 pp. Full-Text Opinion
024-3-446 – Hehl v. Belk Inc.
Hehl v. Belk Inc., Case No. 4:24-cv-00023, Aug. 22, 2204. WDVA at Danville (Cullen). VLW 024-3-446. 9 pp. Full-Text Opinion
024-3-450 – Menerick v. Salem Heritage LLC
Menerick v. Salem Heritage LLC, Case No. 1:23-cv-00010, Aug. 29, 2024. WDVA at Abingdon (Jones). VLW 024-3-450. 10 pp. Full-Text Opinion
Verdicts & Settlements
- 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
- Medical Malpractice – Nursing facility patient dies after fracturing ankle in fall
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Physician sustained hand injuries in crash
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Court of Appeals wrongly vacated murder conviction
- Tort – U.Va. prevails on former professor’s claims
- Constitutional – Company’s due process claim against county is dismissed
- Administrative – Plaintiffs’ effort to enjoin ITC proceeding fails
- Patent and trademark – Amazon patent infringement suit transferred to New Jersey
- Tort – Chesterfield County dismissed from wrongful death suit
- Consumer Protection – Lawsuit over kratom survives motion to dismiss
- Criminal – Defendant convicted of attempted sexual exploitation of a child
- Evidence – Motion to exclude transmission expert is rejected
- Damages – Court awards pre-judgment interest following parties’ acquiescence
- Employment – Court approves overtime wage collective action settlement
- Search & Seizure – Warrantless search of hotel room safe upheld
