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Debt collector did not validate debt
The trial court erred when it determined that appellant was liable for a debt because appellee debt collector lacked standing to sue. This is so because appellee “did not provide […]
Supermajority vote for bylaws change disapproved
Where an electrical cooperative’s bylaws provided that any bylaw changes must be approved by a two-thirds majority, the circuit court erred by upholding this supermajority requirement as a matter of […]
Sanction against pro se litigant reversed
Where the circuit court deemed as “frivolous” appellant’s motion to vacate his conviction and his 88-year sentence, and stated that it would not “entertain” any pro se “‘pleadings … of […]
Correct legal standard used to analyze demurrer
Where appellant claimed a prison health service was responsible for him contracting COVID-19 when the service returned an infected inmate to appellant’s housing area, the trial court correctly concluded that […]
Lessee was holdover after lease expired
Where some of a dental practice’s equipment remained on the premises after the lease expired, the trial court correctly determined that the practice and one of the dentists were responsible […]
Appellees had power to remove business manager
The trial court’s ruling that two members of an LLC had the necessary voting power to remove a third member as manager is affirmed. Background Rajeeva and Poonam Agarwal founded […]
Remand for new ‘Brady’ hearing
Where appellant was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and one count of robbery, the trial […]
Title applicant made false statements to DMV
Where appellant claimed he possessed the vehicles he was attempting to title under the Department of Motor Vehicle’s abandoned vehicle process, or AVP, he was properly convicted under Code § […]
Protective order properly entered on mom’s, child’s behalf
There was sufficient evidence to justify a protective order against father in favor of a 15-year-old child, A.N.H., an adult child and the mother. Discussion “Father argues that the circuit […]
Counterclaim for unpaid rent dismissed
Where the parties disputed the terms of their lease agreement concerning the payment of rent, the trial court considered the testimony and trial exhibits, and correctly credited the lessee’s version. […]
Equitable distribution hearing OK in wife’s absence
The trial court correctly denied wife’s “motion to reconsider after the court conducted an equitable distribution hearing in her absence and entered a final order of divorce.” The court properly […]
Retirement account was marital property
The trial court correctly ruled that husband’s retirement account was marital property despite husband’s claim that it was funded with income he earned before the parties’ marriage. Classification of marital […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- 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
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Physician sustained hand injuries in crash
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
Opinion Digests
- 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
- Search & Seizure – Warrantless search of hotel room safe upheld
