When a county initially estimated almost $900 for records-request compliance but later revised the estimate down to $200, it could not then charge an actual cost of more than $1,300 without consulting further with the requesting party. Background Petitioner Nelson ...
Tagged with: Civil Rights FOIA Judge Paul W. Cella Powhatan County Circuit Court Public Records Virginia Circuit Courts
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The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld dismissal of a $2.5 million personal injury lawsuit because the last two dollars in required fees was received four days after the filing deadline. In a case of apparent first impression, the court’s ...
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Read More »Plaintiff was riding his 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle on June 20, 2012, when he was struck by a large sport utility vehicle. The wreck happened on Bell Creek Road in Hanover County. Defendant, the driver of the SUV, was attempting to ...
Tagged with: Personal Injury Powhatan County Circuit Court
Read More »On Jan. 21, 2011, at approximately 8:30 a.m., decedent, the father of the plaintiff, was traveling westbound on U.S. Route 360 in Amelia County. The defendant failed to stop at a stop sign, failed to observe a blinking traffic control ...
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