A long-time employee terminated by a public housing authority has stated Title VII race and color discrimination claims and an age discrimination claim against the agency, and race, color and gender discrimination claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against defendant ...

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The federal government wins summary judgment against a man who failed to file tax returns for four years, and the Richmond U.S. District Court upholds the IRS assessment finding defendant, majority owner of a construction company, liable for $1.7 million ...

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In this dispute over ownership percentages of three owners of a limited liability company, the Richmond U.S. District Court remands the matter back to state court, as complete diversity does not exist among the parties. Defendant Edward Barriskill is a ...

Tagged with: Civil Procedure Judge John A. Gibney Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Decades ago, the wisdom of one non-lawyer helped define the need for a counseling and treatment resource for attorneys struggling with drugs and drink. Then a practicing lawyer, Donald W. Lemons volunteered on a discipline panel for the Virginia State ...

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A Richmond U.S. District Court dismisses plaintiff’s suit alleging violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, as plaintiff failed to send his Qualified Written Requests for information to the properly designated address specified by defendant Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. ...

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A plaintiff who operates a canine-rehabilitation center on the Surry County property where Michael Vick had his illegal dog-fighting facility can sue a county animal control officer in her individual capacity, along with “John Doe” defendants, on charges of common ...

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Although two employees both were “program managers” in a city utility department, the female manager administered multi-million dollar contracts with outside engineering and construction companies, while plaintiff male manager managed in-house employees on maintenance and construction projects, and the Richmond ...

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A chapter 7 debtor may not discharge her judgment debt for unpaid rent on her condominium because she falsely answered on her rental application that she had not previously been late paying rent or been evicted, when in fact she ...

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A union local defending a suit filed by an Aflac agent who alleges union officials gave her accounts with union members to another Aflac agent who was romantically involved with the local’s president may not bring a third-party complaint against ...

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A Richmond U.S. District Court grants plaintiff insurance carrier permission to deposit interpleader funds with the court in this contest between decedent’s son and her grandchildren over death benefits of an annuity policy purchased by decedent; the court also grants ...

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