Plaintiff alleged negligence against a defendant radiologist regarding the interpretation of a CT scan without contrast on May 14, 2017. Specifically, plaintiff alleged that the defendant radiologist was negligent in failing to report findings consistent with a small bowel obstruction ...

Tagged with: Judge Leonie Brinkema Medical Malpractice Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a search warrant affidavit was found not sufficient to establish probable cause, testimony from the investigating officer revealed facts not contained in the warrant and supported the belief that evidence of child pornography would be found on the electronic ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Rebecca Beach Smith U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the current post-inclusion process of challenging being listed in the federal government’s Terrorist Screening Database, or TSDB, does not provide a constitutionally adequate opportunity to rebut evidence relied upon in assigning a person TSBD status, it violates the Due ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Judge Anthony J. Trenga U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the plaintiffs filed their motion to amend one day after the deadline set by the court, but explained they waited until discovery was complete and after alerting defendants to their intent, the court allowed the amended pleading after finding ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

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 debt collector’s alleged $75 error in its attempt to collect overdue homeowners association fees was not material, the court dismissed the claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, or FDCPA. Background Lorranda Arnett brings her complaint against ...

Tagged with: Consumer Protection Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a CFO was sued by employees for assault and battery and the company for hostile work environment, the employees’ claims can go forward. Numerous other claims however, were dismissed, as was an attempt to hold the company liable for ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge T.S. Ellis III U.S. District Court - Eastern District

The malpractice occurred in 2007. Suit was originally filed in 2008. The case went to trial in 2011 and resulted in a defense verdict. The verdict was set aside based on alleged juror misconduct. The case was reset for trial ...

Tagged with: Judge Lawrence R. Leonard Medical Malpractice Settlement U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Plaintiff was the owner/operator of a pleasure boat that was fishing outside of the channel in the James River east of the James River Bridge. Defendant, a tug boat company pushing a barge loaded with oyster shells, exited the channel ...

Tagged with: Judge Pamela S. Baskervill Million-Dollar Settlements U.S. District Court - Eastern District Wrongful Death

Where the police did not impermissibly extend their interaction with the defendant who consented to the search of his vehicle, and the evidence of a firearm and drugs would inevitably have been discovered by police, the defendant’s motion to suppress ...

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