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Waynesboro officer found guilty of Taser assault on colleague
Jacob W. Moore was convicted in Waynesboro Circuit Court of felony assault for using a stun gun on a fellow officer during a horseplay incident.
COA: Whistleblower suit can move forward in part
The Court of Appeals of Virginia ruled that a whistleblower suit can proceed against a supervisor but not the City of Waynesboro due to sovereign immunity.
Judge denies motion to dismiss Waynesboro police officer’s charges
A judge denied a motion to dismiss charges against Waynesboro officer Jacob W. Moore, accused of assault and disarming a fellow officer with a stun gun.
Former Waynesboro police captain’s claim revived
The Court of Appeals of Virginia reinstated a whistleblower claim against former Waynesboro Police Chief Michael Wilhelm in a wrongful termination lawsuit by ex-captain Michael Martin.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Motorcyclist hit by car suffers two broken wrists
- Medical Malpractice – Young patient commits suicide while on psychoactive drugs
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Art teacher’s hand injured in collision
- Premises Liability- Gas grill explosion left mom with severe burn injuries
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Crash video showed force of Tesla rear-end collision
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – 74-year-old injured in two-vehicle crash
- Employment- Arbitrator finds unfair labor practices by school
- Medical Malpractice- Gallbladder removal surgery results in reparative procedure
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Car with mother, two children broadsided, rolled several times
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Driver, passenger suffer injuries after truck crosses into lane
- Fraud – Jury sides with couple in home construction case
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Man convicted for role in robbery that ends in murder
- Search & Seizure – Search of defendant’s backpack was not unlawful
- Criminal – Man convicted of strangling, assaulting and abducting his romantic partner
- Criminal – Woman ordered to pay victim $4,359.28 for vehicle damage
- Evidence – Court didn’t err in admitting unavailable witness’s testimony
- Criminal – Sexually violent predator recommitted to Commonwealth’s custody
- Criminal – Felon is convicted for unlawful possession of firearm
- Criminal – Evidence shows police would have inevitably found firearm
- Criminal – Evidence supports fentanyl possession/distribution conviction
- Search & Seizure – Defendant wasn’t entitled to copy of search warrant
- Search & Seizure – Officer didn’t improperly extend traffic stop
- Negligence- Court won’t limit expert testimony at alleged malpractice trial
