Plaintiff was stopped in a left hand turn lane on Richmond Road in Albe­marle County when defendant struck the rear of her vehicle without warning. Although plaintiff did not lose conscious­ness and refused medical care at the ac­cident scene, plaintiff ...

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Plaintiff experienced a trimalleo­lar ankle fracture as a result of a fall from a retaining wall. The defendant podiatrist repaired two of the frac­tures but did not repair the posterior malleolus fragment. Approximate­ly 18 months later the ankle migrated posteriorly ...

Tagged with: Albemarle County Circuit Court Judge Cheryl V. Higgins Medical Malpractice Verdict

Landowner planned and had re­ceived most of the governmental approvals for a regional mixed-use residential development on 800 acres on the Northern Neck. Instead of im­plementing the plan, landowner conveyed a parcel to James Mad­ison University for educational programs and ...

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The Supreme Court of Virginia says the hurdles for getting past a shell corporation to reach the owners’ assets may not be too high. In a ruling June 2, the court gave a second chance to a Fluvanna County contractor ...

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A Lynchburg lawyer is hoping to block a move by Volkswagen’s U.S. arm to consolidate all Virginia “clean diesel” cases before a single judge in Fairfax County. Volkswagen has asked the Supreme Court of Virginia to transfer current and future ...

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Plaintiff was driving home from dinner in a small, half-ton pickup. She was on a major roadway approaching a major intersection and had a green light. Defendant was driving a large, U-Haul type truck, traveling the opposite direction from plaintiff ...

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Plaintiff was driving home from dinner in a small, half-ton pickup. She was on a major roadway approaching a major intersection and had a green light. Defendant was driving a large, U-Haul type truck, traveling the opposite direction from plaintiff ...

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Plaintiffs brought a three-count complaint seeking $2.7 million related to purchase of a business from defendants. Claims included breach of contract and fraud in the inducement. Plaintiffs also sought recovery of attorneys’ fees pursuant to the parties’ contract. Defendants counterclaimed ...

Tagged with: Albemarle County Circuit Court Contract Judge Cheryl V. Higgins

An Albemarle County Circuit Court denies a permanent injunction to plaintiff investment partnership in its action alleging nuisance and trespass claims arising from diversion of stormwater onto plaintiffs’ property from a stormwater management system that includes a 72-inch pipe; given ...

Tagged with: Albemarle County Circuit Court Judge Cheryl V. Higgins Real Estate Virginia Circuit Courts

A former deputy in the office of the Clerk of the Albemarle County Circuit Court has been charged with stealing nearly $14,000 over five years by pocketing cash from court fees paid by patrons. The charges come at a difficult ...

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