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Criminal – Record shows defendant violated terms of condition
Where the defendant’s pattern of resistance to conditions of probation, selective technology proficiency and failure to seek excused absences was a product of his own conduct, the trial court did […]
Constitutional- Ecclesiastical-abstention doctrine bars pastors’ lawsuit against church
The Virginia circuit court dismissed pastors’ defamation claims against Great Bridge Presbyterian Church under the ecclesiastical-abstention doctrine.
Municipal – Prince William rezonings for data centers are void ab initio
Prince William County failed to comply with a statute and ordinance when it allowed the development of numerous data centers in a largely rural part of the county previously zoned […]
Notice sent to wrong address leads to void ab initio dismissal order
Virginia appeals court says trial court violated due process by dismissing a malpractice case after mailing notice to the wrong address.
025-7-340 – Smith II v. Larrowe
Smith II v. Larrowe, Record No. 1722-24-3, Dec. 2, 2025. CAV (Atley Jr.). From the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke (Carson). Thomas E. Strelka (L. Leigh Rhoads; Virginia […]
025-7-341 – Wat Kampuchea Krom Inc. v. Pin
Wat Kampuchea Krom Inc. v. Pin, Record Nos. 1397-24-4, 1399-24-4, Dec. 2, 2025. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Decker). From the Circuit Court of Prince William County (Metzler). David D. Armistead, III […]
025-7-342 – Moore v. Commonwealth
Moore v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0468-24-2, Dec. 2, 2025. CAV (unpublished opinion) (per curiam). From the Circuit Court of Halifax County (White). (Mark B. Arthur; Mark B. Arthur, PC, on […]
025-7-343 – Ruffin v. Commonwealth
Ruffin v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0625-24-2, Dec. 2, 2025. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Causey). From the Circuit Court of Henrico County (Harris Jr.). (Kevin Purnell; Kevin D. Purnell, PLLC, on brief), […]
025-7-211 – Marmolejo v. Commonwealth
Marmolejo v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0912-24-2, Aug. 5, 2025. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Decker). From the Circuit Court of New Kent County (Bondurant). Charles E. Haden for appellant. Jennifer L. Guiliano, […]
025-7-204 – Harris v. Commonwealth
Harris v. Commonwealth, Record Nos. 2221-23-4, 0054-24-4, Aug. 5, 2025. CAV (Lorish). From the Circuit Court of Prince William County (Horan). Meghan Shapiro (Virginia Indigent Defense Commission; Law Office of […]
025-7-212 – McCoy v. Commonwealth
McCoy v. Commonwealth, Record No. 1012-24-4, Aug. 5, 2025. CAV (unpublished opinion) (per curiam). From the Circuit Court of Page County (Ritchie). (Caleb J. Routhier, on briefs), for appellant. (Jason […]
025-7-185 – Glover v. Commonwealth
Glover v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0113-24-1, July 22, 2025. CAV (Malveaux). From the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake (Telfeyan). Samantha Offutt Thames, Senior Appellate Attorney (Michelle C.F. Derrico, […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice-Patient dies following blood loss in surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Defense points to plaintiff’s prior collision, stressors
- Medical Malpractice – Ingrown toenail removal leads to CRPS type 2
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Car crash after back surgery causes additional injuries
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with cardiologist over treatment of strokes
- Negligence and Tort- Ice pack use during tattoo removal causes frostbite
- Workers’ Compensation Struck by metal door at workplace, plaintiff sustains subdural hematoma
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Woman struck by vehicle loses senses of taste, smell
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pedestrian struck by car while in parking lot
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Driver fractures right leg in tractor-trailer collision
Opinion Digests
- Freedom of Information – Exemption 5 protects draft PTAB written decision
- Fraud – Homeowners’ RICO claim is dismissed
- Criminal – Sex-offender convicted of providing false information
- Evidence – Defendants must respond to post-judgment discovery
- Patent and trademark – Several claims found to be ineligible for patent protection
- Criminal – Evidence supports robbery conviction
- Administrative – Internal Communications Among Patent Judges – Withheld Materials
- Criminal – Denial of continuance wasn’t abuse of discretion
- Criminal – Felony eluding conviction violated Double Jeopardy clause
- Criminal – Defendant was wrongly convicted of two counts of hit-and-run
- Criminal – Sexually-violent predator denied conditional release
- Constitutional – Redistricting effort violated Virginia Constitution
