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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

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Tel. Square II, A Condo. Unit Owners v. 7205 Tel. Square, LLC Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0222-22-4 Decided: April 25, 2023 A condominium association can violate the requirement that all unit owners be treated equally when converting common elements to limited common elements. Background A condominium association in… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary City-to-City Auto Sales, LLC v. Harris Virginia Court of Appeal No. 0728-22-2 Decided: August 29, 2023 The right to arbitration can be implicitly waived if not raised timely. Background In August 2020, Defendant Harris, went to Plaintiff City-to-City Auto Sales to discuss purchasing a truck. He informed City-to-City that… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Colas v. Tyree Virginia Supreme Court No. 211226 Decided: January 26, 2023 Adverse witness testimony binds the party calling the adverse witness. Background Bradley Colas, a police officer, shot and killed Jeffrey Tyree. There was no dispute that Tyree was having a mental breakdown and suffering from suicidal ideation… read more