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Butcher v. General R.V. Center, Inc., decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-hire" clause in a settlement agr...
Fergeson v. Commonwealth (ORDER), decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fergeson, sought to appeal a circuit court's denial of his mo...
Commonwealth v. Fayne, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Virginia reviewed a defendant's conviction for statutory burglary ...
Commonwealth v. Richerson, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the...
Blow v. Commonwealth, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Supreme Court of Virginia considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary ...
Commonwealth v. Knight-Walker, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendan...
Cuffee v. Commonwealth, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Supreme Court of Virginia reviewed a defendant's conviction for felony murder and relat...
Stevens v. Jurnigan, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a defendant's prior conviction for a "crime of violence"...
Thibault Enterprises, LLC v. Yost, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by suff...
This case involves Mr. Lee, an attorney, who was disciplined by the Virginia State Bar for professional misconduct. The Virginia State Bar's Disciplinary Board found that Mr. Lee violated several rule...
This case, Koski v. Republican National Committee, was dismissed by the court. The plaintiff, Koski, had filed a lawsuit against the Republican National Committee (RNC). The court found that Koski's c...
This case, Perkins v. Howington, involved a dispute over a contract for the sale of real estate. The plaintiff, Perkins, sought specific performance of the contract, meaning he wanted the court to for...
This case, Koski v. Republican National Committee, was dismissed by the court. The plaintiff, Koski, had filed a lawsuit against the Republican National Committee (RNC). The court found that Koski's c...
This case involves a dispute between two individuals, Garofalo and Di Vincenzo, over a loan agreement. Garofalo loaned Di Vincenzo $100,000, secured by a deed of trust on Di Vincenzo's property. The a...
This case involves a dispute between Sentara Medical Group and Dr. Klena, a physician who was employed by Sentara. Dr. Klena signed an employment agreement that included a non-compete clause, preventi...
This case involves a dispute over whether a defendant, Mattocks, could be charged with a crime for possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony. The Commonwealth argued that Mattocks was pro...
This case involves a dispute between Loudoun County and the State Corporation Commission (SCC) regarding the SCC's authority to regulate certain aspects of Loudoun County's water and sewer services. L...
This case involves a dispute between a former employee, Keil, and her former employer, O'Sullivan. Keil alleged that O'Sullivan unlawfully retaliated against her after she reported perceived discrimin...
This case involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of a business. The buyer, Mast, sued the seller, A.A., alleging that A.A. breached the contract by failing to disclose certain debts and liabi...
This case involves a former employee, Mr. Norwood, who sued the Commonwealth of Virginia after his employment was terminated. Mr. Norwood alleged that his termination was a result of unlawful discrimi...
This case involves a dispute between two software companies, Appian Corporation and Pegasystems. Appian sued Pegasystems, alleging that Pegasystems had engaged in unfair competition and tortious inter...
This case involves a dispute over a real estate contract. The buyer, Cothran, entered into an agreement to purchase property from the seller, Jauregui. However, the sale did not go through as planned....
This case involves a dispute between Groundworks Operations, LLC, and its former employee, Mr. Campbell. Mr. Campbell alleged that Groundworks unlawfully retaliated against him after he reported safet...
This case involves a defendant, Brawner, who was charged with several crimes. The court's order addresses procedural matters related to the case, specifically concerning the defendant's mental health ...
This case involves a dispute over a will. The court had to decide whether a handwritten document, intended to be a will, was valid. The deceased, Mr. Hargrove, wrote a document that he intended to be ...
This case involves a dispute over a property boundary between two neighbors, Ingleside and Hollis. Ingleside claimed that Hollis had encroached on their property by building a fence and a shed that ex...
This case involves a dispute over a property line between Rappahannock County and a private landowner, Mr. Williams. The county claimed ownership of a strip of land based on a 1974 deed and subsequent...
This case involves a dispute over a property boundary. The plaintiff, Ellis, claimed that the defendant, Jolley, had encroached on his land. The court reviewed the evidence presented by both parties, ...