June 2, 2021
Comments Off on ‘Feres’ doctrine does not bar suit between service members
Where plaintiff, an active member of the U.S. Navy, sued defendant, also an active navy member, for injuries sustained in a car accident, defendant is not immune from suit under the Feres doctrine because plaintiff’s injuries were not “incurred incident ...
Tagged with: Judge Joel P. Crowe Personal Injury Portsmouth Circuit Court Virginia Circuit Courts
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September 28, 2020
Comments Off on Portsmouth officer shot at man fleeing alleged burglary — $200,000 settlement
Defendant, a Portsmouth police officer, fired several shots at plaintiff as he was fleeing the scene of an alleged burglary in process. Body camera footage showed that at least one of defendant’s bullets struck plaintiff in the back. Defendant is ...
Tagged with: Personal Injury Portsmouth Circuit Court Settlement
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August 24, 2020
Comments Off on Woman injured neck and back in rear-end collision — $100,000 verdict
This case arose out of a rear-end car accident on Oct. 4, 2016. The defendant struck the plaintiff’s vehicle in the rear and pushed it into the car in front of her. The plaintiff injured her neck, back, shoulder and ...
Tagged with: Auto Accident Judge Kenneth R. Melvin Portsmouth Circuit Court Verdict
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July 20, 2020
Comments Off on Woman injured neck, back in rear-end collision — $100,000 settlement
This case arose out of a rear-end car accident on Oct. 4, 2016. The defendant struck the plaintiff’s vehicle in the rear and pushed it into the car in front of her. The plaintiff injured her neck, back, shoulder and ...
Tagged with: Motor Vehicle Accident Portsmouth Circuit Court Settlement
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July 6, 2020
Comments Off on Driver hurt when truck turned in front of her — $400,000 verdict
Plaintiff was a professional driver operating a Freightliner at the time of the collision. She was traveling straight when defendant turned left in front of her in a smaller commercial vehicle. The defense admitted negligence but contested liability, asserting contributory ...
Tagged with: Judge William S. Moore Jr. Motor Vehicle Accident Portsmouth Circuit Court Verdict
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March 8, 2019
Comments Off on Pregnant woman hit driving over bridge – $100,000 Verdict
Plaintiff was driving over the Berkley Bridge toward Chesapeake when the defendant crossed multiple lanes of traffic and violently struck the plaintiff, forcing her car onto and almost over the jersey wall at the crest of the bridge. The plaintiff, ...
Tagged with: Judge Johnny E. Morrison Personal Injury Portsmouth Circuit Court Verdict
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January 24, 2019
Comments Off on Limits, comp lien complicated resolution of wreck case – $862,500 Settlement
Plaintiff, an on-duty truck driver, was struck head-on by a wrong-way speeding driver. Plaintiff suffered cervical injuries overlayed on pre-existing stenosis. Acute stress symptoms were present immediately at the scene. The PTSD and claimed TBI persisted. The combination of physical ...
Tagged with: Judge Charles E. Poston Personal Injury Portsmouth Circuit Court Settlement
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August 10, 2018
Comments Off on Passenger gets one driver’s limits, gets defense verdict from other – Defense Verdict
Plaintiff was a passenger involved in a two-car collision. One driver settled for her policy limits. The remaining driver and defendant denied liability and brought the case to trial. Following the presentation of testimony and evidence, the jury returned a ...
Tagged with: Defense Verdict Judge Johnny E. Morrison Personal Injury Portsmouth Circuit Court
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June 11, 2018
Comments Off on Long-time business deal unravels, ends in fraud lawsuit – $657,434.80 verdict
Plaintiff, Multi Textiles Inc. (“Multi Textiles”), is an importer, wholesaler, and distributor of textiles. For over 30 years, Multi Textiles supplied defendant, Tidewater Area Central Laundry, Inc. d/b/a Share Hospital Services (“SHS”), a cooperative laundry servicing multiple hospitals in the ...
Tagged with: Contract Judge William S. Moore Portsmouth Circuit Court Verdict
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May 13, 2018
Comments Off on Va. Cir.: Terminal owner struggles to prove property values
The owner of a tract of land housing a marine container terminal challenged municipal tax assessments on both real and personal property. Neither party presented credible expert testimony on real property value, and the court rejected the owner’s calculation of ...
Tagged with: Evidence Municipal Portsmouth Circuit Court Real Estate Real Property Taxation Virginia Circuit Courts
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