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Separate property ruling was error
Where wife received funds from husband’s family before the parties were married, the trial court erred by crediting those funds to husband as his separate property to determine his share […]
Appellant did not raise plea issue in circuit court
Where appellant did not challenge his no-contest pleas in the circuit court, his appeal cannot be heard under either the “good cause” or “ends of justice” exceptions in Rule 5A:18. […]
Appellant knew vape pen contained cocaine
Where appellant was convicted after a bench trial of possessing a controlled substance, there was sufficient evidence that she was aware of the nature and character of the substance in […]
Treating doctor’s ‘return to work’ opinion rejected
Where claimant’s employer required her to see a treating physician, who declared she was fit for work after suffering an employment-related injury, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission correctly gave greater […]
Sufficient evidence supports first-degree murder conviction
The commonwealth presented sufficient evidence from which the jury could conclude that appellant shot the victim and did so with premeditation. Appellant’s first-degree murder conviction is affirmed. Overview Timothy Croskey, […]
Undocumented expenses struck from restitution order
Where appellant was convicted of grand larceny of a motor vehicle, the trial court’s restitution order must be reduced on remand. The car dealership did not itemize some of the […]
Paraphernalia conviction requires proof of intent
Appellant’s conviction of possessing controlled paraphernalia is reversed. The trial court ruled that appellant’s the mere possession of an unused hypodermic syringe and needle was sufficient to convict Code § […]
Sex with wife against her will was rape
Appellant was properly convicted of rape after he forced his wife to have sex despite her repeated attempts to push him away and requests to stop. His argument that because […]
Fall on vinyl covered stairs was not injury by accident
Where claimant slipped and was injured on vinyl-covered stairs at work, the covering was not a “hazard or danger peculiar to the workplace,” and thus claimant did not suffer an […]
Evidence from cell phone search properly admitted
The trial court properly denied a motion to suppress evidence obtained from a warrantless search of appellant’s cell phone. The court correctly determined he abandoned the device at a restaurant. […]
Constitutional challenge to statute was untimely
Where appellant did not timely raise a constitution challenge to the statute under which he was convicted of child cruelty, we will not reach the merits of his claim. Background […]
Parental rights not terminated by curtailed visitation
The circuit court did not “terminate” father’s parental rights when it denied his motion to change custody, imposed conditions father needed to meet before visitation could resume and issued a […]
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
