Prosecutors cannot use defendant’s statement that he owned a white pickup truck parked nearby in his drug prosecution because the detectives did not give defendant Miranda warnings, but the Norfolk U.S. District Court will wait until trial to decide whether ...

Tagged with: Judge Mark Davis Search & Seizure U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A Norfolk U.S. District Court remands to state court a woman’s asbestos lawsuit, which was removed from state court upon discovery that the asbestos exposure stemmed from her father’s work on Navy vessels, as defendants have not alleged a causal ...

Tagged with: Civil Procedure Judge Mark Davis U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A male postal employee who contends he was unfairly targeted by his female supervisor and discriminated against with discipline over unauthorized overtime and other issues, has his suit alleging employment discrimination dismissed by the Newport News U.S. District Court. On ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Mark Davis U.S. District Court - Eastern District

An English trustee seeking a Hampton, Va., real estate interest of a citizen of the UK who was adjudged bankrupt in England cannot get the Newport News U.S. District Court to “avoid” a transfer of the Hampton property by debtor ...

Tagged with: Bankruptcy Judge Mark Davis U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A Norfolk U.S. District Court grants defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff borrower’s Truth-in-Lending Act claims arising from her “refinance credit transaction,” but will allow plaintiff the chance to amend her complaint to allege a claim against Wachovia that the transaction ...

Tagged with: Consumer Protection Judge Mark Davis U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A Norfolk U.S. District Court says the federal government may enforce liens against a delinquent taxpayer’s home and foreclose upon the home to collect $179,727.84 for unpaid income tax assessments, penalties and statutory interest. In 2004, defendant transferred his interest ...

Tagged with: Judge Mark Davis Real Estate U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A Norfolk U.S. District Court says the Eastern District of Virginia is a proper venue for this action by plaintiff shipyard against the City of Key West, Florida, seeking payment of over $1 million for repair work performed on the ...

Tagged with: Admiralty Judge Mark Davis U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Defendants, a federal contractor and a Miller Act surety, win summary judgment in a tile subcontractor’s suit for payment of an additional $75,703 for replacement of floor tiles in a cafeteria in the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Mark Davis U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A Norfolk U.S. District Court dismisses a Virginia inmate’s pro se action seeking $1.5 million and injunctive relief based on his claim that Muslim inmates at Northern Neck Regional Jail are not allowed to pray in Arabic during Jumuah prayer ...

Tagged with: Civil Rights Judge Mark Davis U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A Norfolk U.S. District Court denies an employer’s motion for attorney’s fees dating from July 22, 2009, the date on which defense counsel formally advised plaintiff’s counsel the case was without merit, in this Title VII race discrimination suit. Plaintiff, ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Mark Davis U.S. District Court - Eastern District