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WDVA: Bank wins summary judgment on teller’s age claim
After taking more than six months of medical leave before her employment was terminated, a bank teller failed to establish a prima facie case for age discrimination. Her medical leave […]
WDVA: No sovereign immunity in tax-lien discharge suit
A bank’s suit seeking a determination that tax liens against a foreclosed property must be discharged was a quiet title action for which the United States has waived sovereign immunity. […]
WDVA: Autistic plaintiff must testify in real-time
A plaintiff suing the Virginia Department of Corrections cannot offer a pre-taped deposition as testimony, despite his residence and Florida and difficulty staying on topic due to autism. He will […]
Use of taser sparks lawsuit, dismissal denied
A man Tasered by off-duty police officers working as store security guards can take his excessive force lawsuit to the discovery stage under a ruling by an Abingdon federal judge. […]
WDVA: VDOC sanctioned for unprepared deponents
In a case brought by an autistic man for alleged mistreatment in prison, the Virginia Department of Corrections acted in bad faith by failing to adequately prepare organizational witnesses under […]
WDVA: Cabela’s customer stated claims against off-duty officers
A shopper who was handcuffed and tased by Cabela’s security guards can proceed with claims including wrongful imprisonment, assault and battery, and defamation. He may also be entitled to punitive […]
WDVA: Blind man not harmed by inaccessible website
A blind plaintiff lacked standing to sue a Virginia bank for maintaining a website without reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, as he lived 300 miles from the nearest branch. […]
WDVA: Subpoena for attorney emails, work product quashed
In a teacher’s pay discrimination suit, emails and salary-comparison documents created by the school board’s attorney were privileged, even if created for pre-litigation settlement discussions. Background Plaintiff Debra Colley worked […]
School board settles abuse lawsuit for $1.1M
A federal judge has approved a $1.1 million settlement for a student, now in his teens, who claimed he was repeatedly abused by the janitor at his elementary school in […]
School board settles abuse lawsuit for $1.1M
A federal judge has approved a $1.1 million settlement for a student, now in his teens, who claimed he was repeatedly abused by the janitor at his elementary school in […]
WDVA: Va. had personal jurisdiction over N.C. contractor
The court could exercise personal jurisdiction over a North Carolina company sued for nonpayment by a Virginia contractor, without offending due process principles. Background Plaintiff Joe Rainero Tile Co., d/b/a […]
ADEA claim fails after “sham affidavit” ruling
A federal district judge granted defendants summary judgment after striking the plaintiff’s post-deposition declaration. The court found “egregious” inconsistencies between the declaration and prior deposition testimony. Background Plaintiff Kimberly S. […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle-Negligence Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
- Premises Liability – Fall down stairs at resort results in injuries, death
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Workers’ Compensation- Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice- Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
- Medical Malpractice – Nursing facility patient dies after fracturing ankle in fall
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
Opinion Digests
- The Most Important Opinions, January-June 2026
- Criminal – Court of Appeals wrongly vacated murder conviction
- Tort – U.Va. prevails on former professor’s claims
- Constitutional – Company’s due process claim against county is dismissed
- Administrative – Plaintiffs’ effort to enjoin ITC proceeding fails
- Patent and trademark – Amazon patent infringement suit transferred to New Jersey
- Tort – Chesterfield County dismissed from wrongful death suit
- Consumer Protection – Lawsuit over kratom survives motion to dismiss
- Criminal – Defendant convicted of attempted sexual exploitation of a child
- Evidence – Motion to exclude transmission expert is rejected
- Damages – Court awards pre-judgment interest following parties’ acquiescence
- Employment – Court approves overtime wage collective action settlement
