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Jan 29, 2026
Court erred in damages calculation, award of attorney’s fees
The Court of Appeals of Virginia reversed a fraud damages award and vacated attorney’s fees, citing lack of equitable relief.
Verdicts & Settlements
- 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
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Motorcyclist hit by car suffers two broken wrists
- Medical Malpractice – Young patient commits suicide while on psychoactive drugs
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Art teacher’s hand injured in collision
- Premises Liability- Gas grill explosion left mom with severe burn injuries
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Crash video showed force of Tesla rear-end collision
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – 74-year-old injured in two-vehicle crash
- Employment- Arbitrator finds unfair labor practices by school
Opinion Digests
- Domestic Relations – Court lacks jurisdiction to annul marriage of decedent
- Criminal- Charges dismissed because of Speedy Trial Act
- Criminal- Driving while DUI conviction is vacated
- Criminal- Physical evidence and DNA ties defendant to crime
- Criminal – Evidence supports firearm possession convictions
- Negligence – High-school athlete’s suit against coach and AD is reinstated
- Search & Seizure – Warrant allowed search of vehicle within curtilage
- Real Property- City of Norfolk enjoined from land
- Tort- School officials dodge suit over adult’s assault of minor child
- Criminal- Evidence supports arson conviction
- Damages- Code § 13.1-1041.1 doesn’t allow for seizure of LLC interests
- Criminal- DUI conviction is reinstated
