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Civil sexual assault claims go forward
Where defendant’s demurrer asserts that plaintiff’s civil claims for sexual assault and battery, and aggravated sexual assault and battery fall under the tort of assault and battery, the demurrer is overruled because “Virginia law recognizes individual torts of sexual assault and battery and aggravated sexual assault and battery.” Common law Virginia circuit courts have recognized [&hellip[...]
Temporary detention order violation claim is moot
Where a temporary detention order was issued for a minor child but the mental health care facility assigned to receive her did not admit her, a county social services department’s request for mandamus relief is moot. The child was admitted to the facility a few days after the TDO expired. Introduction A TDO required that […]
No justification to prolong traffic stop
Even though police had an objectively reasonable basis to stop appellant’s vehicle for speeding, littering and improper window tinting, the stop was unreasonably prolonged to have a police dog sniff the vehicle for drugs. Drugs found as a result of the canine sniff are suppressed. Background Two drug task force investigators, Hilliard and Rosemeier, saw […]
Drug evidence from stop suppressed
A woman who was pulled over for improper window tinting, speeding and littering has succeeded in her bid to suppress drug evidence found by the police. The officers had an objectively reasonable basis to make the traffic stop, but it was unreasonably prolonged to have a police canine do free air sniff around the vehicle, […]
Shares valued in stock buyout dispute
Where discord among the three sole shareholders of a restaurant business resulted in a suit to dissolve the corporation and an action to buy plaintiff’s shares in lieu of dissolution, the court accepts the fair value determination of a defense valuation expert to establish the value of plaintiff’s stock. However, the court declines to use […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Woodshop incident leads to amputation of fingers — $1.3M settlement
- Motorcyclist’s foot amputated in collision — $7M settlement
- Contractor rear-ended on interstate on way to wedding — $825,000 settlement
- Man suffers back injury in crash with out-of-state driver — $530,000 settlement
- Driver crossed center line, struck 89-year-old’s vehicle — $1.2M settlement
- Jury returns defense verdict in favor of gastroenterologist
- Teens killed in T-bone collision with officer — $3.1M settlement
- Man sustained subdural hematoma in rear-end collision —$1.15M settlement
- Adequate anesthesia not provided during C-section — $2.5M verdict
- Tenant fell ill from mold in apartment — $588,000 verdict
- Woman suffers nerve injury, pain after dental procedure — $550,000 settlement
- Driver struck child exiting school bus — $750,000 settlement
Opinion Digests
- Suit over historic mansion and estate dismissed
- Former employee’s claims survive motion to dismiss
- Equal Pay Act doesn’t apply to applicant
- Court rejects invocation of attorney-client privilege
- Evidence supported competency determination
- Appellees had power to remove business manager
- No continuance after witnesses failed to appear
- No actual or constructive eviction in warranty case
- Gas distribution pipeline exempt from ZBA regulation
- Improper venue in air pollution regulation matter
- No benefits awarded in unemployment comp case
- No immunity for judge who personally oversaw search
