Claims by homeowners that defendants did not follow federal regulations during foreclosure proceedings failed because the deed of trust did not make clear that the parties intended to incorporate the regulations. Background Plaintiffs allege entering into a mortgage loan contract ...

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A Dominion Energy maintenance supervisor terminated after violating safety procedures and falsely recording his working time failed to show his termination was because of his alleged whistleblowing. Background In 2002, Walter Madison began working at Dominion’s North Anna Power Station. ...

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County officials could not claw-back a purportedly privileged report prepared during an internal investigation because any privilege or protection was waived by the county’s significant delay in attempting to retrieve the files after learning they had been given to plaintiff’s ...

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Despite a claim of attorney-client privilege, a county government cannot claw back a candid report warning the county about a “male dominated” culture in its fire and rescue department. A federal judge says because Bedford County lawyers waited 40 days ...

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Although a general contractor on a dormitory project at the University of Virginia failed to respond to a subcontractor’s complaint over unpaid invoices by the due date, its motion to vacate default was granted. The general contractor had a meritorious ...

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In litigation over adequate medical care to inmates at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women, the claimed fees were significantly reduced because of vague billing entries, duplicative efforts, overstaffing and excessive hours. Background This action is an Eighth Amendment class ...

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An inmate convicted of stealing $850,000 from 80 victims was granted early release from prison. His inability to ambulate due to the loss of his legs forces him to interact more with staff and poses greater difficulty in adhering to ...

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By not providing quarterly reports on their compliance with their obligations in the settlement agreement, Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women and the other defendants breached the settlement agreement. The center must start providing quarterly reports by Aug. 1, 2020, and ...

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A 29-count suit filed by a disgruntled doctoral candidate at Liberty University was dismissed because there was no indication the plaintiff’s gender played any role, university policies and handbooks did not create a contractual relationship, the university did not owe ...

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Where gun rights advocates challenged the governor’s closure order issued in response to COVID-19 solely under the Virginia constitution, the defendant’s removal to federal court fails because the suit did not arise under federal law, even if the right to ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District