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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Clutteur v. Rosier Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0104-22-3 Decided: October 31, 2023 The failure to timely substitute a personal representative for a deceased defendant renders the action a legal nullity with no legal effect. Background In January of 2017, Plaintiff was allegedly injured in a car accident with… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is proud to share that, for the 5th consecutive year, B. Patrick O’Grady has been selected to Virginia Business’ Legal Elite.  Beginning in 2020, Virginia Business’ Legal Elite has worked with the Virginia Bar Association to poll lawyers licensed in Virginia, asking them to identify their peers which they feel are… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Nicolette S. DeFrank has passed the Virginia Bar Exam and has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Fairfax, Virginia office.  Nicolette is a 2023 graduate of Washington and Lee University School of Law.  While in law school, she was a Lead Articles Editor… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary 110 S. Perry LLC v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia No. 3:23-CV-175 Decided: September 28, 2023 Mutual insurance companies may be a “corporation” for diversity purposes according to the statute under which they are formed. Background Plaintiff, 110 South Perry,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary En & Sh Props. v. Gristo Virginia Court of Appeals 2023 Va. App. LEXIS 716 Decided: October 24, 2023 Claim was not barred for employee misconduct for violation of a safety rule because the Employer failed to meet its burden of proving the existence of a safety rule that… read more