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Municipal – Playground Equipment – Warranty Claims
A Salem Circuit Court grants the city’s demurrer to plaintiff’s negligence and warranty claims based on plaintiff’s allegations of injury from the city’s purchase and installation of defective playground equipment in a public city park. The city demurrer claims immunity pursuant to Va. Code § 15.2-2809, which limits the liability of a city or town […]
Traffic Offenses – Eluding Officer – Double Jeopardy – Continuing Offense
A defendant who sped through Roanoke County and Salem City to get away from police cannot be charged in both jurisdictions with felony eluding police; because he was acquitted of the charge in Roanoke County, the charge in Salem likewise must be dismissed, according to the Salem Circuit Court. Defendant was arrested after police located […]
Domestic Relations – Reconciliation – Parties’ Intent
Although husband acknowledged he had “accidental sex” with wife after the parties separated in May 2007 and entered into a post-nuptial agreement, a Salem Circuit Court says the parties did not reconcile because the evidence does not show an intent to live together and undertake a “fresh start.” Husband testified he did not intent to […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Woodshop incident leads to amputation of fingers — $1.3M settlement
- Motorcyclist’s foot amputated in collision — $7M settlement
- Contractor rear-ended on interstate on way to wedding — $825,000 settlement
- Man suffers back injury in crash with out-of-state driver — $530,000 settlement
- Driver crossed center line, struck 89-year-old’s vehicle — $1.2M settlement
- Jury returns defense verdict in favor of gastroenterologist
- Teens killed in T-bone collision with officer — $3.1M settlement
- Man sustained subdural hematoma in rear-end collision —$1.15M settlement
- Adequate anesthesia not provided during C-section — $2.5M verdict
- Tenant fell ill from mold in apartment — $588,000 verdict
- Woman suffers nerve injury, pain after dental procedure — $550,000 settlement
- Driver struck child exiting school bus — $750,000 settlement
Opinion Digests
- Suit over historic mansion and estate dismissed
- Former employee’s claims survive motion to dismiss
- Equal Pay Act doesn’t apply to applicant
- Court rejects invocation of attorney-client privilege
- Evidence supported competency determination
- Appellees had power to remove business manager
- No continuance after witnesses failed to appear
- No actual or constructive eviction in warranty case
- Gas distribution pipeline exempt from ZBA regulation
- Improper venue in air pollution regulation matter
- No benefits awarded in unemployment comp case
- No immunity for judge who personally oversaw search
