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Dwight R. v. Christy B.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Family Law, Juvenile Law
In 1983 action by plaintiff father against defendant therapist for reporting her suspicion that plaintiff was sexual abusing his daughters that he...

Mala v. Crown Bay Marina, Inc.

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In negligence action for damage to plaintiff's boat when it exploded following refueling at defendant-marina, judgment for defendant is affirmed where...

Daniels v. Sunrise Senior Living

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Elder Law, Injury & Tort Law
In action for elder abuse, wrongful death, and related survival claims against defendant owners and operators of a residential care facility for the...

Knowlton v. Shaw

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In civil rights action against defendant-state officials by plaintiff whose position was terminated pursuant to a consent agreement between defendants...

So v. Shin

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In medical negligence action, judgment sustaining defendants' demurrers and motions on the pleadings is reversed, where: 1) the alleged negligence was...

Petzschke v. Century Aluminum Company

Civil Procedure, Securities Law
In a securities action alleging that a company’s securities were issued under a materially false or misleading registration statement, judgment of...

Lane v. Holder

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law
In action challenging federal laws restricting interstate transfers of handguns and Virginia state law prohibiting firearms dealers from selling...

Williamson v. Mazda Motor of Am., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In plaintiffs' product liability action against Mazda Motor of America, alleging defective shoulder belt, trial court's grant of defendant's renewed...

MacDermid, Inc. v. Deiter

Civil Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Injury & Tort Law, Trade Secrets, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against its former employee for unauthorized access and misuse of a computer system and misappropriation of trade secrets in...

Cussler v. Crusader Entm't, LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Entertainment Law
In a suit for breach of contract involving an option to purchase film rights to a literary novel, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed where:...