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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Rolofson v. Fraser Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0828-23-4 Decided: July 30, 2024 Statements made concerning personal grievances are not immune from civil liability under Virginia’s Anti-SLAPP legislation. Background Rolofson and Fraser are Army officers who dated briefly in 2017 while stationed together. Following their relationship, Fraser made allegations… read more

TT&H Attorney, Patrick O’Grady, a partner in the firm’s Richmond, VA office, recently won the dismissal of a $24 million wrongful death case arising out of a shooting at a county fair.  Patrick represented the farm that owned the fairgrounds where the shooting occurred, as well as the family members that organized and ran the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Hanover County, et al. v. Scott M. Moore Court of Appeals of Virginia No. 0715-23-2 Decided: July 9, 2024 Claimant’s Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm was “heart disease” and thus presumed compensable under Code § 65.2-402(B). Background In 2003, Claimant began working as a firefighter for Hanover County. In September 2021,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Page v. Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Auth. Virginia Supreme Court 2024 Va. LEXIS 42 Decided: July 3, 2024 Sovereign immunity did not protect Defendant from liability for damage to Plaintiff’s building. Background H. Cliff Page filed a lawsuit against the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority (“PRHA”), alleging that PRHA… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary H.C. v. Potomac Hosp. Corp. of Prince William Virginia Court of Appeals No. 20521-23-4 Decided: June 4, 2024 An employer cannot be held vicariously liable for a sexual assault committed by an employee who is motivated purely for personal reasons. Background Plaintiff presented with severe pain caused by complications… read more