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SCOTUS: Postal Service can’t be sued for ‘intentional’ failure to deliver mail
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the FTCA’s postal exception bars claims over intentional mail nondelivery, shielding USPS under sovereign immunity.
SCOTUS revives tort claim over FBI search of wrong house
The Supreme Court revives a lawsuit against the FBI for a 2017 wrong-house raid, clarifying the scope of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Assault suit against TSA screener revived
The Federal Tort Claims Act, or FTCA, allows people who claim they were assaulted by Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, screeners to sue the federal government, the 4th U.S. Circuit […]
Sailor injured in collision while commuting to work — $493,000 settlement
Type of action: Federal Tort Claims Act Date resolved: 8/30/2022 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $493,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): John Cooper and Bill O’Mara, Norfolk Description of case: […]
Judge: Default judgment of $7.5M stands
Despite the defendant’s protest that its failure to respond to a workplace accident lawsuit was a result of “excusable neglect,” a federal judge refused to set aside a jury’s verdict […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- 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
- Medical Malpractice- Gallbladder removal surgery results in reparative procedure
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Car with mother, two children broadsided, rolled several times
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Driver, passenger suffer injuries after truck crosses into lane
- Fraud – Jury sides with couple in home construction case
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Man convicted for role in robbery that ends in murder
- Search & Seizure – Search of defendant’s backpack was not unlawful
- Criminal – Man convicted of strangling, assaulting and abducting his romantic partner
- Criminal – Woman ordered to pay victim $4,359.28 for vehicle damage
- Evidence – Court didn’t err in admitting unavailable witness’s testimony
- Criminal – Sexually violent predator recommitted to Commonwealth’s custody
- Criminal – Felon is convicted for unlawful possession of firearm
- Criminal – Evidence shows police would have inevitably found firearm
- Criminal – Evidence supports fentanyl possession/distribution conviction
- Search & Seizure – Defendant wasn’t entitled to copy of search warrant
- Search & Seizure – Officer didn’t improperly extend traffic stop
- Negligence- Court won’t limit expert testimony at alleged malpractice trial
