Claimant’s Knee Infection Not Work-Related
Although claimant presented medical review evidence to support his claim that the cellulitis he developed in his right knee was related to his extended shift working on his knees for an extended time,...
View ArticleDefendant Cannot Deny Residence in Apartment
Ample documentation of defendant’s residence in an apartment where police found crack cocaine worth $30,000 as well as cash, a firearm and ammunition supported his conviction for possession of the...
View Article‘Inconsistent’ Larceny Verdicts Upheld
Although the occupant of a home had moved out of their “second home” so her husband could perform renovations, the home still satisfied the legal definition of a “dwelling house” and the Court of...
View ArticleStop couldn’t be based on parking pass hanging from mirror
A police officer was not justified in stopping a car because of a 5-inch parking pass on the rear view mirror, the Court of Appeals of Virginia has ruled, reversing convictions of marijuana...
View ArticleCompany Liable for Roofers’ Safety Violations
Appellant company is liable for serious safety violations by its roofers who were working on the roof of the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk near an open skylight without any fall-protection equipment; the...
View ArticleSanctions Upheld for Support Arrearage Attacks
The Court of Appeals upholds an order rejecting on res judicata grounds the latest in a father’s series of attempts to set aside a 2006 child support arrearage, as well as the trial court’s order of...
View ArticleCourt Upholds COPN for Radiation Therapy Move
The Court of Appeals upholds a trial court decision affirming the state health commissioner’s issuance of a Certificate of Public Need authorizing Inova Health Care Services to relocate a medical...
View ArticleFingerprint Evidence Supports Laptops Thefts
The Court of Appeals affirms defendant’s conviction of grand theft for stealing two laptop computers valued at $2,700 and $20 in cash from a vehicle parked at a shopping mall garage; defendant’s...
View ArticleCourt Upholds Stream Bridge Permit
The neighbor of a rural landowner loses her challenge to an after-the-fact permit granted to the owner to build an access bridge across a shallow mountain creek; the Court of Appeals affirms a circuit...
View ArticleTraffic Stop Upheld for ‘Dangling Parking Pass’
An opaque parking pass that measured three-by-five inches and hung from a rearview mirror justified a traffic stop on suspicion that the pass obstructed the driver’s view of the highway in violation of...
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