722 S.E.2d 557 (2012)283 Va. 348 SPECIALTY HOSPITALS OF WASHINGTON, LLC v. RAPPAHANNOCK GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC. Record No. 102196.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012.Summary: In a suit asserting claims for breach of contract, conversion, and quantum meruit arising from alleged non-payment of amounts due under a rental laundry-linen agreement, the circuit court did not abuse […]
Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions
BING v. HAYWOOD, 722 S.E.2d 244 (2012)
722 S.E.2d 244 (2012)283 Va. 381 Jennifer BING v. Teresa W. HAYWOOD, et al. Record No. 102270.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012.Charles B. Lustig (Robert J. Haddad; Shuttleworth, Ruloff, Swain, Haddad & Morecock, Virginia Beach, on brief), for appellant. Robert A. Dybing (ThompsonMcMullan, on brief), for appellees. Present: All the Justices. OPINION BY Justice […]
ST. JOE COMPANY v. NORFOLK REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY, 722 S.E.2d 622 (2012)
722 S.E.2d 622 (2012)283 Va. 403 The ST. JOE COMPANY v. NORFOLK REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY. Record No. 102342.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012.623*623 Thomas B. Kelly (Bowman Green Hampton & Kelly, on briefs), for appellant. W. Ryan Snow (Amy McClure; Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, on brief), for appellee. Present: All the Justices. OPINION BY […]
CUCCINELLI v. RECTOR AND VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, 722 S.E.2d 626 (2012)
722 S.E.2d 626 (2012)283 Va. 420 Kenneth T. CUCCINELLI, II, in his Capacity as Attorney General of Virginia v. RECTOR AND VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. Record No. 102359.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012.628*628 Wesley G. Russell, Jr., Deputy Attorney General (Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II, Attorney General; Charles E. James, Jr., Chief Deputy Attorney […]
COMMONWEALTH v. BLAXTON, 722 S.E.2d 247 (2012)
722 S.E.2d 247 (2012)283 Va. 518 COMMONWEALTH of Virginia v. James BLAXTON. Record No. 102360.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012.248*248 Jill M. Ryan, Senior Assistant Attorney General (Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II, Attorney General; Charles E. James, Jr., Chief Deputy Attorney General; Wesley G. Russell, Jr., Deputy Attorney General, on briefs), for appellant. A. Christopher Zaleski […]
CITY OF RICHMOND v. SUNTRUST BANK, 722 S.E.2d 268 (2012)
722 S.E.2d 268 (2012)283 Va. 439 CITY OF RICHMOND v. SUNTRUST BANK. Record No. 102409.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012.269*269 Debra L. Mallory (Allen L. Jackson, City Attorney; Brian K. Telfair, Deputy City Attorney; Diana R. Gaston, Assistant City Attorney, on briefs), for appellant. Robert M. Rolfe, Richmond (Edward P. Noonan; Hunton & Williams, on […]
GALUMBECK v. LOPEZ, 722 S.E.2d 551 (2012)
722 S.E.2d 551 (2012)283 Va. 500 Matthew A. GALUMBECK, et al. v. Joseph LOPEZ, Administrator of the Estate of Maritess Q. Lopez, Deceased. Record No. 102416.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012.552*552 Mark E. Frye, Bristol, TN (Richard E. Ladd, Jr.; Penn, Stuart & Eskridge, on briefs), for appellants. L. Steven Emmert (Kenneth B. Wills; Sykes, […]
GERALD T. DIXON, JR., L.L.C. v. HASSELL & FOLKES, P.C., 723 S.E.2d 383 (2012)
723 S.E.2d 383 (2012)283 Va. 456 GERALD T. DIXON, JR., L.L.C. v. HASSELL & FOLKES, P.C. Record No. 110187.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012.Kevin E. Martingayle (Moody E. Stallings, Jr., Virginia Beach; Hilary L. Merica; Stallings & Bischoff, on briefs), for appellant. Clifton M. Mount (James Markels; Jackson & Campbell, on brief), for appellee. […]
ASKEW v. COLLINS, 722 S.E.2d 249 (2012)
722 S.E.2d 249 (2012)283 Va. 482 Verbena ASKEW v. Brenda COLLINS. Record No. 110323.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012.250*250 L. Steven Emmert (Sykes, Bourdon, Ahern & Levy, Virginia Beach, on briefs), for appellant. Harris D. Butler, III (Rebecca H. Royals; Paul M. Falabella; Butler Williams & Skilling, Richmond, on brief), for appellee. Present: KINSER, C.J., LEMONS, […]
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY v. SU, 722 S.E.2d 561 (2012)
722 S.E.2d 561 (2012)283 Va. 446 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY v. ZHUO CHENG SU. Record No. 110348.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012.562*562 David L. Ross, Richmond (Susan T. Ferguson, on brief), for appellant. No brief filed by appellee. Present: LEMONS, GOODWYN, MILLETTE, MIMS, McCLANAHAN, and POWELL, JJ., and CARRICO, S.J. OPINION BY Justice LEROY F. MILLETTE, […]
E.C. v. VIRGINIA DEPT. OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, 722 S.E.2d 827 (2012)
722 S.E.2d 827 (2012)283 Va. 522 E.C., v. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE. Record No. 110523.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012. Summary In a habeas corpus proceeding brought by a petitioner who was charged in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court with rape and other crimes at age 15, adjudged delinquent, committed to […]
LaCAVA v. COMMONWEALTH, 722 S.E.2d 838 (2012)
722 S.E.2d 838 (2012)283 Va. 465 Patricia Marie LaCAVA v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia. Record No. 110711.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012.Summary: In an appeal begun pro se by a defendant convicted of embezzlement in the circuit court, the Court of Appeals erred in denying her motion, made after counsel was obtained, to extend the time […]
ENRIQUEZ v. COMMONWEALTH, 722 S.E.2d 252 (2012)
722 S.E.2d 252 (2012)283 Va. 511 Jean Paul ENRIQUEZ v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia. Record No. 110818.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012.Summary: In an appeal from a conviction for driving or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in violation of Code § 18.2-266, where the accused was found in an intoxicated condition […]
BURRELL v. COMMONWEALTH, 722 S.E.2d 272 (2012)
Record No. 111297. 722 S.E.2d 272 (2012) 283 Va. 474 Khaliq Joshua BURRELL v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia. Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012. Summary A criminal sentencing order following a guilty plea to attempted rape was void ab initio due to a provision stating that the court would reduce the conviction from a felony […]
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INS. v. WESTERN SUR., 722 S.E.2d 637 (2012)
Record No. 111394. 722 S.E.2d 637 (2012) 283 Va. 389 FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY v. WESTERN SURETY COMPANY. Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012. Summary In response to questions of law certified to the Court by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 of […]
CASEY v. MERCK & CO., INC., 722 S.E.2d 842 (2012)
Record No. 111438. 722 S.E.2d 842 (2012) 283 Va. 411 John CASEY, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Ora Casey, et al. v. MERCK & CO., INC. Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2012. Summary In response to two certified questions accepted pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia […]
CAMPBELL COUNTY v. ROYAL, 720 S.E.2d 90 (2012)
Record No. 101168. 720 S.E.2d 90 (2012) 283 Va. 4 CAMPBELL COUNTY v. Claude M. ROYAL, et al. Supreme Court of Virginia. January 13, 2012. Summary In an action by landowners for damages resulting from contamination of groundwater, the trial court erred in granting summary judgment for the plaintiffs under the “Discharge of Oil Into […]
JEAN MOREAU & ASSOCIATES v. HEALTH CENTER, 720 S.E.2d 105 (2012)
Record No. 101352. 720 S.E.2d 105 (2012) 283 Va. 128 JEAN MOREAU & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. HEALTH CENTER COMMISSION for the COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD, d/b/a Lucy Corr Village. Supreme Court of Virginia. January 13, 2012. Summary In an action by a contracting party against a county healthcare commission arising out of an agreement to plan […]
MOORE v. VIRGINIA INTERN. TERMINALS, INC., 720 S.E.2d 117 (2012)
Record No. 101408. 720 S.E.2d 117 (2012) 283 Va. 232 Virgil L. MOORE, Administrator of the Estate of Hugh Britt, Jr., Deceased v. VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL TERMINALS, INC., et al. Supreme Court of Virginia. January 13, 2012. Summary In a wrongful death and premises liability case, the circuit court erred in sustaining a plea in bar […]
COLLELO v. GEOGRAPHIC SERVICES, INC., 721 S.E.2d 508 (2012)
721 S.E.2d 508 (2012)283 Va. 56 Anthony COLLELO v. GEOGRAPHIC SERVICES, INC. Geographic Services, Inc. v. Anthony Collelo, et al. Record Nos. 101411, 101421.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 13, 2012.[*] Summary In considering claims against a former employee and two entities by whom he later became employed, alleging breach of contract, tortious interference with a […]