023-7-179 – Happe v. Zimmerman
Happe v. Zimmerman, Record No. 0588-22-3, May 23, 2023. CAV (published opinion) (Humphreys; Chaney dissenting) From the Circuit Court of Floyd County (Fleenor Jr.) Richard W. Davis, Jr. (Davis, Davis & Davis Attorneys, on briefs), for appellant. No brief or argument for appellee. VLW 023-7-179, 18 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-180 – Alston v. Commonwealth
Alston v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0545-22-3, May 23, 2023. CAV (published opinion) (Callins) From the Circuit Court of the City of Radford (Showalter Jr.) Robert L. Canard (Robert L. Canard, PLLC, on brief), for appellant. Jason D. Reed, Assistant Attorney General (Jason S. Miyares, Attorney General, on brief), for appellee. VLW 023-7-180, 18 pp. Full-Text […]
023-7-178 – Dep’t of Taxation v. 1887 Holdings, Inc.
Dep’t of Taxation v. 1887 Holdings, Inc., Record No. 0598-22-2, May 23, 2023. CAV (published opinion) (Decker) From the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond (Richmond Sr.) Flora T. Hezel, Senior Assistant Attorney General (Jason S. Miyares, Attorney General; Charles H. Slemp, III, Chief Deputy Attorney General; Leslie A.T. Haley, Deputy Attorney General; Joshua […]
023-7-184 – Haring v. The Bank of New York Mellon
Haring v. The Bank of New York Mellon, Record No. 0778-22-4, May 23, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Friedman). From the Circuit Court of Loudoun County (Plowman Jr.). Henry W. McLaughlin for appellant. Ronald J. Guillot, Jr., Edward Farnsworth Jr. for appellee. VLW 023-7-184, 12 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-181 – Das v. Wang, et al.
Das v. Wang, et al., Record No. 1704-22-4, May 23, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (per curiam). From the Circuit Court of Arlington County (DiMatteo). Sujata Das, pro se. (John D. McGavin; William W. Miller for appellee Yanzhe Wang. Bruce A. Levine for appellee Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company. VLW 023-7-181, 5 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-189 – Jones Jr. v. Commonwealth
Jones Jr. v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0712-22-2, May 23, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Ortiz). From the Circuit Court of Nottoway County (Cella). David G. Moss for appellant. Robert Bauer, Jason S. Miyares, Leanna C. Minix for appellee. VLW 023-7-189, 10 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-183 – Graham v. Commonwealth
Graham v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0969-22-3, May 23, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Callins). From the Circuit Court of Pittsylvania County (Allen). William C. Meyer II for appellant. Susan Hallie Hovey-Murray, Jason S. Miyares, John Beamer for appellee. VLW 023-7-183, 10 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-185 – Dance v. Dance
Dance v. Dance, Record Nos. 0315-22-4, 0314-22-4, May 23, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Malveaux). From the Circuit Court of Fairfax County (Shannon). Adam T. Kronfeld for Glenn Dance. Joseph A. Condo for LeeAnn S. Dance. VLW 023-7-185, 27 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-182 – Pappas v. Van Allen, et al.; Van Allen v. Van Allen, et al.
Pappas v. Van Allen, et al. Van Allen v. Van Allen, et al., Record Nos. 0957-21-2, 0981-21-2, May 23, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Callins). From the Circuit Court of Hanover County (Harris). Catherine L. Scott for appellant Parker Keefe Pappas. Dana Chenevert, Elizabeth C. Brackins for appellant Jenna Van Allen. Theresa Rhinehart, Christopher K. Peace, […]
023-7-168 – Brandon III v. Coffey
Brandon III v. Coffey, Record No. 0440-22-2, May 169, 2023. CAV (published opinion) (Ortiz) From the Circuit Court of Brunswick County (Saunders Jr.) John S. Koehler for appellant. Stephen J. Sovinsky, Carl J. Witmeyer II for appellee. VLW 023-7-168, 8 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-172 – Jones v. City of Suffolk
Jones v. City of Suffolk, Record No. 0806-21-1, May 16, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Huff). From the Circuit Court of the City of Suffolk (Savage III). James L. Grandfield for appellant. Heather Emmert for appellee. VLW 023-7-172, 5 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-169 – Bolden v. Commonwealth
Bolden v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0999-22-3, May 16, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (White). From the Circuit Court of the City of Lynchburg (Yeatts). Michael C. Keenan for appellant. Jason D. Reed, Jason S. Miyares, Robin M. Nagel for appellee. VLW 023-7-169, 7 pp. Full-Text Opinion
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- 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
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