Defendant, Tyquanne McCargo, was stopped by a Virginia State Trooper on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County for speeding, 93/70. When the Trooper advised him of an outstanding warrant, McCargo sped away from the stop. Two Troopers gave chase. McCargo traveled ...

Tagged with: Judge Pamela S. Baskervill Million-Dollar Settlements Rockbridge County Circuit Court Wrongful Death

A horse-drawn carriage ride business does not get protection under Virginia’s Equine Activity Liability Act in a lawsuit arising from an accident caused when horses ran wild, a judge has ruled. The first-impression decision draws boundaries on a law designed ...

Tagged with: Judge Anita D. Filson Rockbridge County Circuit Court

The question whether the Lexington Carriage Company is protected by the limited grant of immunity in Code § 3.2-6200 et seq. may be one of first impression. Cases involving horse-drawn carriages are few in number. Many other states have equine ...

Tagged with: Judge Anita D. Filson Personal Injury Rockbridge County Circuit Court Tort Virginia Circuit Courts

Truck driver broke his left ankle while stepping into a pothole at a truck stop on I-81 during a rain storm. After park­ing, he ran across the rain-covered pavement to a restaurant, stepping into the pothole on the way. He ...

Tagged with: Judge Colin Gibb Personal Injury Rockbridge County Circuit Court Settlement

In this dispute between two conserva­tion groups who entered into an agree­ment in 1989 for the purpose of preserv­ing the Big House Mountain and Little House Mountain properties (House Mountain Property) located in Rock­bridge County, Va., and whether the agreement ...

Tagged with: Contract Rockbridge County Circuit Court

Plaintiff was a 21-year-old junior in college at the time of the accident. She was an avid athlete and runner. She attended a party off-campus late in the evening. At the end of the party, rides back to cam­pus were ...

Tagged with: Judge Joanna Fitzpatrick Personal Injury Rockbridge County Circuit Court

Plaintiff was a 19-year-old healthy and active athlete prior to the accident. While a college student, she attended a party off campus late in the evening. At the end of the party, rides back to campus were scarce. Ten students ...

Tagged with: Judge Joanna Fitzpatrick Million-Dollar Settlements Personal Injury Rockbridge County Circuit Court

LEXINGTON – An unusual plea agreement that spells out facts involved in a fatal Rockbridge County auto accident will remain confidential until the case is resolved, a circuit judge has ruled. The bid to unseal the would-be plea deal created ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Jay T. Swett Rockbridge County Circuit Court

An alcohol-fueled college tragedy in Rockbridge County has sparked a court debate over the public’s right to know some of the workings of the criminal justice system. Lawyers this week will argue whether a trial judge could block access to ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Michael S. Irvine Rockbridge County Circuit Court

Plaintiffs live in close proximity to land owned by the defendants, which has operated for many years as a pear farm known as Virginia Gold Orchard. Defendants constructed a hedgerow (plaintiffs referred to it as a “debris pile”) around their ...

Tagged with: Judge David A. Melesco Rockbridge County Circuit Court