Where a party demonstrated a lack of good faith by repeatedly violating the court’s discovery orders, its conduct caused its own counsel to make misleading statements and obstruct meaningful discovery, and the defendants suffered prejudice, a magistrate judge’s sanctions order ...

Tagged with: Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. Sanctions U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the defendant had served the majority of her original sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, and her medical conditions combined with a high-risk pregnancy warranted a reduction in her prison term, her motion for compassionate release was granted. Background ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Although a contractor used personnel with top-secret clearances provided by the plaintiff to provide services to the government, and there was an expectation of compensation, because the amount of compensation was disputed a jury will decide if the contractor is ...

Tagged with: Commercial Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a tourist allegedly slipped and fell while staying at a Hilton hotel in Aruba, her premises liability claim failed because the Hilton was not the record owner of the resort and the sidewalk was “public.” Background In January 2019, ...

Tagged with: Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. Premises Liability U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Although a former executive administrative assistant alleged she was terminated because of her age, her own complaint stated her position was eliminated because much of her job had been absorbed by advances in technology and that other tasks were dispersed ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A federal judge has ruled against a former executive administrative assistant who alleged age discrimination in her workplace, saying that the plaintiff’s complaint acknowledged her position was eliminated due to advances in technology. As a result, a motion for summary ...

Tagged with: Age discrimination Employment Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the record showed the plaintiff was fired for his repeated belligerence and insubordination in the workplace, and that his race or religion played no role in the decision to fire him, his employer prevailed on bias and retaliation claims. ...

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Where an elementary school health aide’s own complaint included facts showing she was falling short of the school’s legitimate expectations, her disability and age discrimination claims were dismissed. Background Lolita Mattamu alleges that County of Fairfax discriminated against her in ...

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Where the defendant was sued for allegedly breaching conditions of a commercial lease relating to the construction and operation of a fitness club, and its corporate parent allegedly guaranteed the defendant’s performance, that didn’t make the corporate parent a “necessary ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the defendant was sued for breach of fiduciary duty, her counterclaim for unjust enrichment was proper under the permissive joinder rules. Background Plaintiff H99DT trustee filed a complaint in this court Nov. 23, 2020, bringing a single cause of ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District