A cruise ship wins summary judg­ment in a passenger’s suit alleging she slipped and fell on liquid on the stairs while onboard the Spirit of Norfolk, a mealtime entertainment cruise ship; the Norfolk U.S. District Court Magis­trate Judge says plaintiff ...

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A truck driver for a food distribution company that serviced military com­missaries can try his claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, based on factual disputes over whether em­ployer discriminated by refusing to adjust plaintiff ’s work schedule so his ...

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A businessman who, following bankruptcy of a struggling business venture, has sued his partners alleging various business tort claims, sees his claims for tortious inter­ference, fraud and business conspiracy dis­missed by the Norfolk U.S. District Court, on recommendations from the ...

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A Newport News U.S. District Court accepts a magistrate judge’s recommendation and awards summary judgment in this federal False Claims Act and Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act suit against defendant healthcare provider, who already has been convicted of Medicaid fraud, ...

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A group of military families suing over mold exposure in government housing has survived an effort to shut down their case because of their halting production of social media during discovery. The plaintiff families made serial efforts to respond to ...

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In this overtime pay suit against a government IT contractor, the Norfolk U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge conditionally certifies a class of network and system administrators who worked on defendant’s Military Sealift Command Afloat Contract out of defendant’s Chesapeake office. ...

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In plaintiff military families’ lawsuit seeking damages for mold exposure in military rental housing, a TV station and reporter who were subpoenaed by defendants have a qualified reporter’s privilege, but the Norfolk U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge says they must ...

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The parents of a 13-year-old girl with autism who do not want the specialized educational services their daughter requires delivered at the specialty center identified by defendant school board have not made the required showing in their suit under the ...

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As plaintiff bank settled its collection action on a Promissory Note by settling with six guarantors and jointly moving for a voluntary dismissal, a Norfolk U.S. District Court says a defendant who opposed dismissal cannot pursue cross-claims against the settling ...

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A Newport News U.S. District Court says a Kroger store is not entitled to summary judgment on its defense of contributory negligence to a personal injury suit filed by a woman who alleges she injured her wrist and leg when ...

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