Where Sprint argued that Wireless Buybacks, by purchasing phones from Sprint’s customers for resale, tortiously interfered with contracts between Sprint and its customers, the contracts were found to be ambiguous on whether the practice was forbidden. Background Besides providing cellular ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Julius N. Richardson Tort

Where policyholders alleged their life insurer provided only “half-truths” in order to persuade the plaintiffs to keep their policies, when they would not have done so otherwise, the court denied the insurer’s motion to dismiss the fraud and unfair trade ...

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

Where the district court concluded there were factual disputes whether a U.S. government contractor, CACI, sued for its alleged role in torture of Iraqis at Abu Ghraib violated the law or its contract, CACI could not seek immediate appellate review ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Henry F. Floyd Tort

Despite efforts by the Republic of Sudan to dismiss claims brought by family members of Navy sailors killed in the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole that Sudan provided support and resources to al Qaeda that ultimately caused the Cole bombing, ...

Tagged with: Judge Robert G. Doumar Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

In September 2011, KML was a lonely 13-year-old who went on a chat line for 13-17-year-olds. She agreed to meet a person who said he was 17, but when KML went to the meeting place, it was Donald Hugh Owen ...

Tagged with: Judge R. Michael McKenney Million-Dollar Settlements Richmond County Circuit Court Tort

The defendants were acting within the scope of their employment when they investigated complaints that plaintiff abused and neglected his three minor children while stationed on an overseas military base. Background Barry Doe claims officers of the United States Navy ...

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

An accrediting council did not violate due process, breach a contract or engage in tortious interference when it denied an application for renewal of accreditation filed by a West Virginia business. Background West Virginia Business College Incorporated, or WVBC, and ...

Tagged with: Judge Claude M. Hilton Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A CEO whose company employed a person allegedly bound by restrictive covenants has been sued by the former employer for tortious interference with contract and business expectancies, statutory conspiracy and aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty. Background The ...

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

A woman claiming she was injured by a right hip implant failed to demonstrate a defendant that purchased the company that manufactured the allegedly defective product was subject to personal jurisdiction in Virginia. Background On or about Jan. 11, 2010, ...

Tagged with: Judge James P. Jones Tort U.S. District Court - Western District

A subcontractor that alleged a prime contractor for the Air Force conspired with another company to deprive it of work failed to establish tortious interference and aiding and abetting claims. The case was remanded. Background In 2004, the Air Force ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Barbara Milano Keenan Tort