Purcellville Police Chief Cynthia McAlister filed suit against the Town of Purcellville, its former town manager, an independent consultant hired by Purcellville, and six current and former Purcellville police officers. Her claims stemmed from her employment, termination and subsequent reinstatement ...

Tagged with: Confidential Settlement Loudoun County Circuit Court Tort

Credibility issues undermined a police officer’s defense for the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy, according to lawyers who won a $3,810,124.18 verdict from a Loudoun County jury. Despite a Virginia State Police report that found no reason to charge ...

Tagged with: Civil Procedure Loudoun County Circuit Court

Circuit Judge Richard Potter on Sept. 17 dismissed a petition claiming Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney candidate Nicole Wittman, a Republican, was ineligible to appear on the ballot for election in November. The petition was brought on by local Democratic leadership ...

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A judge has allowed a lawsuit to move forward against owners and a rental agent who allegedly balked at renting a home to a large family. The owners reportedly sought extra rent when they learned a family of nine was ...

Tagged with: Housing Judge Jeanette A. Irby Loudoun County Circuit Court Real Estate

Plaintiffs can go forward with a suit that alleges defendants interfered with fair housing rights by not renting a dwelling at the advertised price because the family had five minor children. Facts The complaint in this case alleged that the ...

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This wrongful death case settled at mediation two weeks prior to trial with no offers being made until the mediation. On March 7, 2017, the defendant had a medical event that caused him to cross over the grassy median and ...

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Accusations that so-called “reptile” tactics might crawl out of a federal pothole injury case failed to alarm a magistrate judge this month. Ruling on pretrial motions, the judge declined to impose a protective order governing depositions of corporate officials and ...

Tagged with: Judge Jeanette A. Irby Loudoun County Circuit Court Tort

A lube shop’s lawsuit against a Virginia county over an obstructive sinkhole is going forward, even though the county claimed the business lacks the standing to sue. The suit arises from a large ground collapse that blocked the main entrance ...

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An oil-change company seeking to recover lost profits after access to its business was limited by the county’s alleged unreasonable delay in repairing a sinkhole has sufficiently pleaded an inverse condemnation claim. Overview Plaintiff PM Lube operates an oil change ...

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What once appeared to be a settled matter – the filling of a vacant Loudoun County judgeship by a consensus candidate – turned into a scramble in December as bar groups evaluated candidates amid concern that a choice may already ...

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