Where a video showed deputy sheriffs removing the plaintiff from a vehicle with such force that he was carried outside of camera range, and there was a dispute over what caused subsequent injuries suffered by the plaintiff, a jury will ...

Tagged with: Civil Rights Judge Robert S. Ballou U.S. District Court - Western District

A federal judge has ruled that the parents of a minor child did not have standing to sue over the state’s grandparent visitation statute, as they failed to allege that they would imminently suffer a concrete injury. The case arose ...

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

Where a graduate research assistant alleged that the University of Virginia retaliated against him after he complained about his advisor’s conduct, but there was almost one year between his complaint and the next alleged adverse action, and it was nearly ...

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

Where the federal government and Virginia alleged that Walgreens violated the False Claims Act and state laws when it falsified documents to obtain reimbursements for hepatitis C medications that would otherwise be denied by Virginia, but Virginia Medicaid’s requirements were ...

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

Where a driver alleged a road repaving company was responsible for his auto accident, and the parties disputed where the accident occurred and whether the driver switched lanes despite a posted “stay in lane” sign, the company’s motion for summary ...

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

Where there was video evidence showing a shopper fell over a hose near the entrance to a Walmart garden center, a jury will decide if the hose was “open and obvious” and if a warning cone was visible. Background Marva ...

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

Where a medical expert for a man injured in a motorcycle accident provided an untimely report and a medical expert for a paving company mischaracterized the facts and data he considered in forming his opinions, both doctors were excluded from ...

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

Where there was “conflicting and inconsistent evidence” about why a female school science supervisor was paid less than a male comparator, a jury will decide whether the school board discriminated based on her gender. Background Erin Barnett, the supervisor for ...

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

Where a Liberty University art professor alleged her contract was not renewed because of her age, the university is not protected by the ministerial exception. The professor’s title, functions and how she held herself out all supported a conclusion that ...

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

Where two grandparents seeking visitation with a minor grandchild intended to rely on a statute passed by the Virginia General Assembly providing rights for grandparents in their situation, the child’s parents failed to allege they have or will imminently suffer ...

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