Where the fraternal order of Freemasons sued a splinter group that started their own chapter for unlawfully holding itself out as an extension of the original organization, the fraud, tortious interference and intellectual property claims were properly dismissed. Background This ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Pamela A. Harris Tort

Where a woman sued medical personnel who treated her after a suicide attempt seeking to enjoin future treatment, her claim for injunctive relief was speculative and the University of Virginia Medical Center was granted judgment. Her claim, which came one ...

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

Where residents waited too long to file a nuisance suit against a paper mill and wood chip mill in West Point, claiming it generated wood dust that invaded their land, home and cars, their claims for damages were dismissed. However, ...

Tagged with: Judge John A. Gibney Jr. Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

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