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Commission Fight Goes to Trial
A Charlottesville Circuit Court identifies multiple outstanding issues of material fact in this dispute over whether, under an oral contract, plaintiff continued to be entitled to commissions after a change in his job with defendant; the court denies defendant’s motion for summary judgment in the case. While it is true there is no dispute about […]
‘Other Crime’ Evidence Admitted in Abduction Trial
At defendant’s trial for abduction with intent to defile, the Charlottesville Circuit Court will admit evidence of abduction/sexual assault charges at issue in Albemarle County; the defendant allegedly in the other case similarly lured the victim with a ruse, through Craigslist, used a false persona of an attorney whose four-letter name started with “M,” stated […]
Court Denies ‘Private Prosecutor’ Request
A Russell County Circuit Court will appoint a special prosecutor from a different jurisdiction, in order to avoid requesting approval of private prosecutors from the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. The court has received a letter and proposed order appointing Joshua Newberry, Commonwealth’s Attorney for Dickenson County, and Gerald L. Gray, Dickenson […]
Physician blamed for failing to detect ruptured diaphragm – Defense Verdict
The 76-year-old decedent was involved in a motor vehicle accident on April 1 and was admitted to the hospital under the care of the defendant family care physician. Among other things, studies revealed a left pulmonary contusion, atelectasis of the left lung, compression fracture of the L4 vertebra and right rib fractures. The decedent subsequently […]
Contract – Lease – Coal Operation – Wastewater
A Buchanan County Circuit Court grants partial summary judgment to plaintiff coal company and holds that Island Creek does not have authority under the subject lease to allow Consol to store wastewater from other mining operations on or in Yukon’s mines. Plaintiff Yukon specifically asks this court to rule that defendant Consolidated had no legal […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Worker fell off roof, rendering him a paraplegic — $1.25M settlement
- Driver sustained permanent hearing loss after traffic collision — $240,000 settlement
- Plaintiff suffered concussion in rear-end collision — $81,000 verdict
- Builder misrepresented home status to buyers — $675,000 verdict
- Low potassium led to cardiac arrest, death of patient — $1M settlement
- Excessive propofol caused death in dialysis patient — $850,000 settlement
- Pedestrian struck in crosswalk in hit-and-run incident — $300,000 settlement
- Navy veteran killed in collision with box truck — $1.85M arbitration award
- Motorcyclist ejected from bike in collision with SUV — $1.5M settlement
- Jury rules in plaintiff’s favor in defamation suit with city — $300,000 verdict
- Woman missed step on walkway, rupturing Achilles tendon — $160,000 settlement
- Court dismisses suit in hit-and-run death of 2-year-old
Opinion Digests
- Debtor fails to show that signatures were forged
- Alleged defect in service of process excused
- Sales reps defeat injunction motion by former employer
- Court refuses to strike damages expert’s report
- Company can’t dismiss securities class action
- Defendants sued for not repaying loan
- No claim for ACA retaliation outside employment arena
- Plaintiffs awarded $33K in damages, $324K in fees
- Bank dodges claim for customer’s in-person transfer
- Jury to decide who is on hook for $207K loss
- Woman claims hospital did not offer appropriate exam
- Board members accused of political patronage
