Where borrowers alleged that Wells Fargo filed false and unauthorized forbearance notices in Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act, but alleged no ...

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

Where the circuit court entered a default judgment authorizing the seizure of the pro se plaintiff’s land by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, or DCR, his federal court suit against judges, court personnel and others was ...

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

Where the owner of real property asserted a slander of title claim based upon a lis pendens filed by the opposing party, but the lis pendens simply republished relevant information from the lawsuit and referenced the property in dispute, the ...

Tagged with: Judge Thomas T. Cullen Tort U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a village town manager published an affidavit in which he falsely stated that complaints were filed against town safety officers “involving inappropriate electronic communications that created a hostile work environment in violation of Village policy,” he was liable for ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge James A. Wynn Jr. Tort

Where the father of a 14-year-old alleged that her face was smashed into the floor by Lynchburg police officers working off-duty at a mall, her suit was narrowed because the facts did not support claims for intentional infliction of emotional ...

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

Where a relator alleged that adult care homes were violating the False Claims Act by billing for personal care services, or PCS, based on a census method, rather than based on the hours their employees actually spent providing PCS to ...

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

Where the son of a federal worker alleged that federal employees’ negligence resulted in his mother’s life insurance proceeds being misdirected, his claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act, or FTCA, was dismissed. Under Virginia law, no tort action is ...

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

Where a man was twice arrested for charges based on a woman’s allegedly false reports and he claims to have suffered post-traumatic stress disorder even after the charges were dismissed, his suit for intentional infliction of emotional distress survived the ...

Tagged with: Judge Robert E. Payne Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a polo player was investigated for allegedly directing a racial slur toward a minor and then bullying him, but was cleared of the charges, his subsequent defamation, breach of contract and emotional distress claims against the investigating organization were ...

Tagged with: Judge Leonie M. Brinkema Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a woman alleged she was fraudulently induced into retaining a lawyer to represent her brother who was charged with armed burglary with intent to commit murder, but she presented no factual allegations showing the attorney’s statements were false or ...

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