023-7-170 – Brownson v. Commonwealth
Brownson v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0988-22-1, May 16, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Huff). From the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk (Atkins, Jones). J. Barry McCracken for appellant. Angelique Rogers, Jason S. Miyares for appellee. VLW 023-7-170, 6 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-174 – Jones v. Commonwealth
Jones v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0586-22-3, May 16, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Friedman). From the Circuit Court of Pittsylvania County (Moreau). Carlos A. Hutcherson for appellant. Ken J. Baldassari, Jason S. Miyares for appellee. VLW 023-7-174, 11 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-177 – Petrovics v. Commonwealth
Petrovics v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0393-22-2, May 16, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Callins). From the Circuit Court of Spotsylvania County (Glover). Michelle C. F. Derrico for appellant. Jason D. Reed, Jason S. Miyares for appellee. VLW 023-7-177, 14 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-176 – Coleman III v. Commonwealth
Coleman III v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0223-22-2, May 16, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (O’Brien). From the Circuit Court of King William County (Bondurant). Kevin Purnell for appellant. Timothy J. Huffstutter, Jason S. Miyares for appellee. VLW 023-7-176, 12 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-171 – Powell v. Knoepfler-Powell
Powell v. Knoepfler-Powell, Record No. 0853-22-4, May 16, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Fulton III). From the Circuit Court of Fairfax County (Bernhard). James B. Kinsel for appellant. Sharon Voyles for appellee. VLW 023-7-171, 22 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-175 – Furr v. Al-Saray
Furr v. Al-Saray, Record No. 0198-22-4, May 16, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Huff; AtLee dissenting). From the Circuit Court of Prince William County (Willett). Julie S. Palmer for appellant. Douglas B. Wessel for appellee. VLW 023-7-175, 28 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-173 – Greatheart Jr. v. City of Hampton
Greatheart Jr. v. City of Hampton, Record No. 0689-22-1, May 16, 2023. CAV (unpublished opinion) (Friedman). From the Virginia Workers Compensation Comm’n. Philip J. Geib for appellant. Steven H. Theisen for appellee. VLW 023-7-173, 22 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-161 – Morris v. Commonwealth
Morris v. Commonwealth, Record No. 1194-21-2, May 9, 2023. CAV (published opinion) (Lorish) (Raphael concurring, joined by Ortiz) (Calins concurring in the judgment) (Chaney dissenting from the judgment). Upon a Rehearing En Banc from the Circuit Court of Henrico County (Johnson) H. Pratt Cook III for appellant. Stephen J. Sovinsky, Jason S. Miyares for appellee. […]
023-7-164 – Thomas v. Commonwealth
Thomas v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0477-22-2, May 9, 2023. CAV (published opinion) (Decker). From the Circuit Court of Henrico County (Harris Jr.) Paul C. Galanides for appellant. Susan Hallie Hovey-Murray, Jason S. Miyares for appellee. VLW 023-7-164, 12 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-157 – Nestler, et al. v. Scarabelli, et al.
Nestler, et al. v. Scarabelli, et al. Record No. 0497-22-2, Scarabelli v. Ellenbogen, et al., Record No. 0421-22-2, May 2, 2023. CAV (published opinion) (Ortiz) From the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond (Hairston) Charles M. Sims, Charles G. Meyer III, Rachael L. Loughlin for Kenneth Ellenbogen, M.D., Antonio Abbate, M.D., Stephanie Call, M.D., […]
023-7-162 – Mills v. Mills
Mills v. Mills, Record No. 1043-20-2, May 9, 2023. CAV (published opinion) (Callins) From the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond (Hairston) Eileen McNeil Newkirk for appellant. Benjamin R. Rand for appellee. VLW 023-7-162, 20 pp. Full-Text Opinion
023-7-165 – Payne v. Payne
Payne v. Payne, Record No. 0065-22-2, May 9, 2023. CAV (published opinion) (Callins) From the Circuit Court of Hanover County (Markow) Theresa Rhinehart for appellant. No brief or argument for appellee. VLW 023-7-165, 20 pp. Full-Text Opinion
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- Jury reaches defense verdict in $4M med mal action
- Dental hygienist tripped, fractured right wrist, foot — $190,000 settlement
- Couple contracted Hepatitis A after dining at restaurant — $5.5M settlement
- 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
- Golfer stepped in sinkhole, fractured ankle — $442,000 verdict
- Jury sides with woman injured in rear-end collision — $300,000 verdict
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