Where the General Assembly enacted a statute that prohibits courts from enforcing certain probation violations, the statute violates the separation of powers clause in the Virginia Constitution. Overview A defendant placed on supervised probation is subject to 11 mandatory rules ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Judge James P. Fisher Loudoun County Circuit Court Virginia Circuit Courts

Type of action: Negligence; motor vehicle Injuries alleged: C5-6 disc protrusion causing focal cord compression; concussion; cervical and lumbar strains; right forearm, elbow and abdomen contusions Court: Loudoun County Circuit Court Case no.: CL21001433-00 Date resolved: 4/21/2021 Special damages: Medical ...

Tagged with: Auto Accident Loudoun County Circuit Court Settlement

An officer had probable cause to arrest defendant for driving under the influence based on signs that defendant’s alcohol consumption observably affected his “his manner, disposition, speech, muscular movement [and] general appearance or behavior.” Further, despite defendant’s arguments to the ...

Tagged with: Criminal Law Judge James P. Fisher Loudoun County Circuit Court Virginia Circuit Courts

Where wife’s income and expense worksheet “exaggerates her need for financial support,” the court will modify its previously issued pendente lite spousal support award. Prior proceedings The parties were married in August 2014. They have no children but wife has ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge James P. Fisher Loudoun County Circuit Court Virginia Circuit Courts

The court denies defendant’s motion for a declaratory judgment allowing him to buy out his ex-wife’s interest in the former marital home. Overview The parties’ marital settlement agreement, which was incorporated into the final divorce decree on Jan. 19, 2016, ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Jeanette A. Irby Loudoun County Circuit Court Virginia Circuit Courts

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 ...

Tagged with: Judge Richard B. Potter Loudoun County Circuit Court

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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