Plaintiff was diagnosed with malignant melanoma on his back. Accordingly he underwent a large resection in order to gain clean margins, and sentinel node biopsy. Surgical pathology revealed no cancer. The case was that although the initial biopsy had some ...

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An executive who successfully defended a trade secrets action and then filed to recover attorneys’ fees was too late, under a ruling this month from the Supreme Court of Virginia. The court said the rules required the executive to seek ...

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During an office visit to a dermatolo­gist for a hand rash, a suspicious lesion (mole) was noticed on plaintiff ’s back. The lesion was excised and sent to defen­dant pathology service in Greensboro, North Carolina. The biopsy was reported as ...

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Although a bookkeeper for an account­ing firm had prepared and signed a letter of resignation, addressed to her employer, she had not turned in the letter but left it on top of her desk, and the employer was not entitled ...

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A proceeding to identify a “dangerous dog” under Va. Code § 3.2-6540(B) is a civil proceeding and the exclusionary rule does not apply to allow a court to suppress evidence, as the owner of the dog contends; the Fairfax Circuit ...

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The parties’ commercial lease for a wireless services store contains a valid liquidated damages clause calling for the balance of rent due under the term of the lease, which is not unconscionable under the controlling Maryland law; the Fairfax Circuit ...

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A physician who failed to appear for a deposition has avoided a contempt charge, but lawyers who advised the doctor to stay away have been cited for contempt by a Fairfax Circuit Court judge. In an effort to keep the ...

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A major brain injury claim that drew a small verdict from a Fairfax County jury provided an opportunity for the Supreme Court of Virginia to offer guidance to lawyers on preserving objections in a trial court record. The auto accident ...

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Under a “Sales Teaming Agreement” between defendant Project Resource Consulting LLC (PRC) and plaintiff ITech Consulting Group Inc. Texas law would govern the Agreement, and further, the Fairfax Circuit Court does not have personal jurisdiction over defendant PRC, a New ...

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On March 9, 2007, the vehicle driven by the defendant approached a set of parking spaces in front of a gas-station convenience store. The defendant did not stop, ran over the curb onto the sidewalk in front of store, and ...

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