Where a man sued the attorney representing his ex-wife, alleging that she had him arrested and incarcerated without trial, without bail and against his will, but the record showed the man was arrested as a result of his ex-wife’s complaint, ...

Tagged with: Judge Henry E. Hudson Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where certain of Altria Group Inc.’s directors and officers reached a settlement with shareholders who alleged they breached their fiduciary duties, the shareholders’ counsel was awarded $15 million in attorney’s fees. Although counsel sought $17.5 million in fees, the amount ...

Tagged with: Judge David J. Novak Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a former Virginia Tech student alleged that the university violated his procedural Due Process rights, but he failed to identify a policy or custom that conferred a property right in continued enrollment, this claim was dismissed. Background John Doe ...

Tagged with: Judge Michael F. Urbanski Tort U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a former candidate for the U.S. Senate alleged that multiple media companies defamed him by describing him as a “felon,” although he was convicted and served one year in prison for a federal conspiracy offense that is classified as ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Roger L. Gregory Tort

Where defendants were sued for allegedly orchestrating a wide-ranging fraud scheme through a consortium of financial institutions in Ghana, the claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act were dismissed because there was no domestic injury, as required to ...

Tagged with: Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a former student alleged that his removal from Liberty University’s online Ph.D. program constituted racial discrimination, but his complaint did not contain any factual allegations plausibly suggesting he was discriminated against on the basis of race, his suit was ...

Tagged with: Judge Norman K. Moon Tort U.S. District Court - Western District

Where one cardiothoracic surgeon allegedly stated that another cardiothoracic surgeon “misread” or “failed to recognize” the findings on the patient’s echocardiogram before beginning surgery, a jury will decide if the statements were false. Background A cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Barbara L. ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Allison Jones Rushing Tort

Where the state court initially lacks jurisdiction over a suit that is then removed to federal court, the federal court also lacks jurisdiction. Because the Federal Tort Claims Act, or FTCA, requires suits to be filed in federal court, and ...

Tagged with: Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon Tort U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a former high-school student alleged that school administrators acted with deliberate indifference in responding to reports that she had been sexually harassed by another student, she was precluded from seeking emotional distress damages, alleged expenses for medical or psychological ...

Tagged with: Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a man alleged his former spouse defamed him in a social media post that discussed the details of their divorce, subsequent custody battle and statements pertaining to alleged domestic violence, and the wife submitted the post to the court ...

Tagged with: Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon Tort U.S. District Court - Western District