Where the plaintiffs filed their motion to amend one day after the deadline set by the court, but explained they waited until discovery was complete and after alerting defendants to their intent, the court allowed the amended pleading after finding ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where two Virginia counties separately sued a group of opioid manufacturers and distributors for their role in causing the opioid crisis, their motions to remand the actions back to state court were stayed pending a decision on whether the cases ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon U.S. District Court - Western District

Where plaintiff sued defendant for defamation and did not respond to defendant’s demurrer, in which she argued that he did not properly allege a defamation claim, plaintiff cannot now argue otherwise on appeal. Facts Brayboy sued Durrette, who worked at ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Order Supreme Court of Virginia

Where a Virginia jury resolved certain antitrust and breach of contract claims between the parties and one party subsequently filed a similar action in Texas, an injunction was issued to protect and effectuate the Virginia action. Background In 2016, Steves ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge Robert E. Payne U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Although the prevailing defendants were awarded almost all their claimed fees,  reductions were made for excessive hours, improper itemization, clerical tasks or duplicative time entries. Background On Jan. 17, 2019, the court determined that defendants are entitled to attorneys’ fees ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a trial court erroneously reinstated its previously decided cases involving child support and arrearages, it realized its mistake and correctly vacated its reinstatement order. There was no error in denying a motion to reconsider. Background In 2016, Carolyn Rumbaugh ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Per Curiam Opinion Virginia Court of Appeals

Where a Hungarian businessman sold a company to another Hungarian company, violating an injunction, the Hungarian company’s participation in the businessman’s injunction violation was insufficient to provide the court a basis for exercising personal jurisdiction over it.

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Civil Practice Judge Julius N. Richardson

Because the defendant in the insurance coverage dispute repeatedly failed to correct its discovery deficiencies, its ability to rely on its discovery responses was limited and the plaintiff may seek recovery of its own fees and costs. Background On or ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge T.S. Ellis III U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A defamation verdict against appellant is reversed because three statements submitted to the jury had previously been ruled as nonactionable statements of opinion. Background Handberg retained Goldberg to advocate for his son, who attended Loudon County Public Schools. Goldberg supplemented ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Justice Elizabeth A. McClanahan Supreme Court of Virginia

Where two tree-sitters occupying certain parcels of land possession which had been granted to a company to construct its planned pipeline route, the company was not allowed  to join them in condemnation action because defendants did not have an actual ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon U.S. District Court - Western District