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Virginia Beach Circuit Court

Aug 1, 2022

Minor struck by electric scooter, fractured skull — $296,000 settlement

Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Depressed skull fracture, concussion without loss of consciousness Name of case: Gorski v. Ingrassia Case no.: CL21-2135 Court: Virginia Beach Circuit Court Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $296,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): John C. Shea and Tara A. Enix, Richmond Description of case: On June 22, 2019, […]

Jun 19, 2022

Jury sides with prominent public figure in defamation suit — $5M verdict

Type of action: Defamation Name of case: Oliver v. Cohen Court: Virginia Beach Circuit Court Case no.: CL 19-692 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Beverly W. Snukals (Ret.) Date resolved: 4/1/2022 Demand: $10,000,000 Offer: $250,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $5,000,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): Jeremiah A. Denton III and […]

Jun 12, 2022

Patient sustained nasal injury during surgery — $1.1M verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Cautery injuries to nose resulting in full thickness soft tissue loss of right alar rim and columella Name of case: Wall v. Princess Anne ENT & Allergy, P.C. Court: Virginia Beach Circuit Court Case no.: CL 20-5999 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge James C. […]

Feb 14, 2022

Man crushed in accident while addressing disabled vehicle — $1M settlement

Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury Name of case: Snipes v. Winslow Court: Virginia Beach Circuit Court Tried before: Mediation Name of judge or mediator: Judge Thomas Shadrick (Ret.) Special damages: Past medical expenses totaling $797,093 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $1,000,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): Griffin O’Hanlon and Bill [&hel[...]

Dec 20, 2021

Wheelchair-bound elderly woman dies after fall in memory care center — $439,803.75 verdict

Type of action: Assisted living facility negligence Injuries alleged: Wrongful death Name of case: Maureen Mike, Adm. of the Estate of Joan Condon, deceased v. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Health Center, Inc. Court: Virginia Beach Circuit Court Case no.: CL20-002434 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge James Lewis Date resolved: 11/18/2021 […]

Nov 16, 2021

No certification of fact statement for appeal

Where the court sustained defendants’ demurrer to plaintiffs’ complaint, which alleged that portions of COVID-related executive orders are unconstitutional, plaintiffs’ proposed statement of facts submitted after their notice of appeal is defective and cannot be certified. The court issues a “Statement in Lieu of Judge’s Certificate” to explain why the proposed statement is defective. [...]

Nov 8, 2021

Verdict reached in case resulting in police shooting, wrongful death — $1M verdict

Type of action: Wrongful death; police shooting Injuries alleged: Death Name of case: Tyree v. Colas Court: Virginia Beach Circuit Court Case no.: CL19-6418 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Kevin M. Duffan Date resolved: 9/30/2021 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: $1,000,000 Attorney for plaintiff (and city): Kevin E. Martingayle, Virginia Beach; […]

Aug 24, 2021

Corporate officers are not employers in unpaid wage case

A corporation’s president and its chair of the board are not “employers” for purposes of plaintiffs’ claim for unpaid wages under Code § 40.1-29(J). Overview Defendant Christian Psychotherapy Services employed Cornell and Sparks as clinical psychologists. CPS was a family owned business. Dr. Page Huff was the founder and president. After his death, the family […]

May 29, 2021

Ophthalmology practice found not negligent in post-op treatment — Defense verdict

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Permanent corneal scarring, permanent visual deficiencies Name of case: Hartranft v. Anonymous Ophthalmology Practice Court: Virginia Beach Circuit Court Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge James C. Lewis Date resolved: 5/21/2021 Demand: $2,200,000 Verdict or settlement: Verdict Amount: Defense verdict Attorneys for defendant (a[...]

Mar 12, 2021

Bridge and tunnel district immune from tort claim

Where a truck driver died from hypothermia and drowning in Chesapeake Bay after the tractor-trailer he was driving went through a guardrail, sovereign immunity bars claims by the driver’s estate against the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel (CBBT) District. Overview As Chen “approached the southbound entrance to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (hereinafter the ‘CBBT’), […]

Feb 5, 2021

Tobacco products in plain view no basis for car search

Even though police saw tobacco products in plain view after stopping a vehicle, in which all occupants were too young to legally possess tobacco products, this did not justify a vehicle search. Defendant’s motion to suppress cocaine found during the search is granted. Further, the fact that two officers detected a faint smell of unburnt […]

Apr 29, 2020

Handwritten document treated as decedent’s will

Petitioners have established by clear and convincing evidence that the decedent intended an unwitnessed  document handwritten by another but signed by the decedent to constitute her will. Background About a month before she died, Watkins, the decedent, signed a document handwritten by Barrett, who was the decedent’s “trusted financial advisor.” The document provided that it […]

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