April 4, 2022
Comments Off on Former employee’s retaliation claim survives dismissal
Where a former bank employee alleged she was the victim of continuous animus and retaliatory conduct....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on 022-3-129 – Newell v. Carter Bank & Trust
Newell v. Carter Bank & Trust, Case No. 4:21-cv-007, March 15, 2022. WDVA at Danville (Urbanski)....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on Ex-paramour’s quid pro quo sex harassment claim fails
Where the former girlfriend of a company owner, who also worked at the company, alleged that the own....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on 022-3-130 – Nixon v. Kysela Pere et Fils Ltd.
Nixon v. Kysela Pere et Fils Ltd., Case No. 5:21-cv-00011, March 17, 2022. WDVA at Harrisonburg (Cul....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on Sales consultant’s commission claim fails
Where a company handbook required an employee to be actively employed when a payment was received fr....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on 022-3-128 – Morris v. Taylor Communications Secure & Customer Solutions Inc.
Morris v. Taylor Communications Secure & Customer Solutions Inc., Case No. 7:20-cv-00604, March ....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on Breach of contract claim doomed by first breach
Where an automotive parts supplier alleged that a warehouse distributor breached the parties’ cont....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on 022-3-098 – Remy Holdings International LLC v. Fisher Auto Parts Inc.
Remy Holdings International LLC v. Fisher Auto Parts Inc., Case No. 5:19-cv-00021, Feb. 25, 2022. WD....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on Detainee’s deliberate indifference claim fails
Where a prison official allegedly assigned a detainee to a cell shared by a violent gang member, eve....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on 022-3-126 – Gomez v. Davis
Gomez v. Davis, Case No. 7:20-cv-00726, March 10, 2022. WDVA at Roanoke (Urbanski). VLW 022-3-126. 1....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on Probable cause dooms Fourth Amendment claims
Where the plaintiff sued various police officials for violating his Fourth Amendment right to be fre....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on 022-3-131 – Wilson v. The Town of Mount Jackson
Wilson v. The Town of Mount Jackson, Case No. 5:21-cv-00055, March 17, 2022. WDVA at Harrisonburg (C....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on Exhibits with complaint should be considered
Where appellant referred to certain exhibits in its complaint, the exhibits did not have to been adm....
Read More »California Condominium Ass’n v. Peterson, Record No. 201349 (Kelsey) March 17, 2022. Joseph R. May....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on Appellees lack standing to contest business sale
Where the decedent’s two daughters, the appellees in this case, sought to challenge their mother....
Read More »Kittrell v. Fowler, Record No. 201419 (Published Order) March 24, 2022. Upon an appeal from an order....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on Evidence supports verdicts in trade secrets case
In this business torts case, the trial court’s rulings on damages, attorney fees and interest are ....
Read More »Sidya v. World Telecom Exchange Communications, Record No. 201007 (Kelsey) March 24, 2022. Melissa J....
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April 4, 2022
Comments Off on Insufficient evidence of financial exploitation
Appellant’s conviction for financially exploiting an incapacitated adult is reversed because the e....
Read More »Tomlin v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0561-21-3 March 15, 2022. CAV (Athey) (Kieran Bartley for appella....
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