Washington & Lee University has settled with a male former student who claimed he was railroaded by the school’s disciplinary process and expelled after a female student falsely accused him of rape. The terms of the settlement were said to ...

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Defendant Western Express Inc. has no duty to defend plaintiff Georgia-Pacific LLC in an underlying tort case brought by a Western Express driver who was injured while securing a load of wood to his truck while on Georgia-Pacific property, says ...

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Plaintiff was struck by a tractor-trailer while driving his U.S. Postal Service vehicle. He sustained $126,000 in medical bills and a partial wage loss of $48,000 that was ongoing. [15-T-106]   Type of action: Personal injury – auto accident Injuries ...

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A Kroger customer who alleges he slipped and fell on a wet floor in the store’s restroom being mopped by a store employee can try his personal injury suit; the Roanoke U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge says genuine issues of ...

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A Roanoke U.S. District Court dismisses plaintiff’s suit alleging defendant Apple did not hire him for an “At-Home Advisor” position because he is a white male, based on defendant having interviewed him over Skype and allegedly made its hiring decision ...

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A customer who fell at a Mercedes/Benz dealership may sue the Mercedes-Benz company based on allegations that the franchisor required the use of high-gloss paint that made it difficult to detect when liquid substances are on the floor, making it ...

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On Oct. 8, 2011, German citizen Michael Sprick was struck by a Hostess bread truck while traveling in Pulaski County. The bread truck driver alleged that he had been forced off the road and into Sprick by a phantom vehicle. ...

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A federal judge has approved a $21 million settlement, with $7 million in attorneys’ fees, for the severely injured victim of a collision between a bread truck and a bicycle. The settlement is “one of the largest personal injury settlements ...

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Plaintiff was arrested for public intoxication and taken to a regional jail, to be released upon his own recognizance once sober. Several hours after being booked and while still in custody, plaintiff began experiencing seizures consistent with alcohol withdrawal. Over ...

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A father who is suing the Albemarle County Social Services Department and a private therapist who allegedly manipulated his daughter into accusing him of molesting her, can compel the private therapist to produce records of her work with his daughter, ...

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