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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jordan DAvid Baird
Prince William County Courthouse - Manassas, Virginia
Manassas, VA - Youth Minister Convicted of Indecent Liberties With a Minor The Commonwealth of Virginia charged Jordan David Baird, age 26, with five county of indecent liberties with a minor by a custodian. The Commonwealth asserted by Baird repeatedly groped and propositioned a 16-year-old girl who was worshipped with him at the Life Church in Manassas. § 18.2-370.1. Taking ... More... ( 01-13-2018 - VA) |
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James Carlton Craig, Jr. v. Thelma Ruth Markham Craig
James Carlton Craig, Jr., appellant/husband, appeals the trial court’s modification of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO), which addressed the division of appellant’s civil service retirement annuity. He contends the trial court erred by: (1) determining it had the jurisdiction to modify that order; (2) allowing Thelma Ruth Markham Craig, wife, to testify about the terms of the proper... More... ( 02-07-2012 - VA) |
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Royal Indemnity Company v. Tyco Fire Products, L.P.
In this product liability case, we address issues concerning the statute of repose and breach of warranty. We conclude that exterior sidewall sprinkler heads are “equipment” under Code § 8.01-250 and reverse the judgment of the circuit court that the sprinkler heads are ordinary building materials. We also hold that a manufacturer’s description of how a sprinkler head functions does not con... More... ( 01-13-2011 - VA) |
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William P. Rascher v. Cathleen Friend
In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred in striking the plaintiff’s evidence in a personal injury case arising from a motor vehicle accident on the ground that the plaintiff was contributorily negligent as a matter of law. The plaintiff contends that the issue of his contributory negligence should have been submitted to the jury. Additionally, the plaintiff contends that, eve... More... ( 03-09-2010 - VA) |
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John Edward Andrews v. Michael S. Browne, et al.
Before August 31, 2004, Michael Browne ("Browne") and James Stein ("J. Stein") were the sole shareholders of the Manassas Health Club, Inc. ("MHCI"). MHCI operated a health club facility in Prince William County. John Edward Andrews ("Andrews"), a patron of MHCI, expressed an interest in buying MHCI from Browne and J. Stein. Browne and J. Stein provided Andrews with a document entitled "Manassas I... More... ( 06-06-2008 - VA) |
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Jaya Lee Bostice, etc. v. About Women OB/GYN, P.C., et al.
The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the circuit court erred in permitting the defendant, at a jury trial in a medical malpractice case, to read and exhibit excerpts from medical literature without proper foundation or cautionary instructions. Facts and Proceedings Melanie M. Brock was the mother of a child, Jaya Lee Bostic, delivered at Potomac Hospital in Prince Will... More... ( 04-24-2008 - VA) |
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Toktam Vahdat v. Anthony Wayne Holland
In this appeal, we once again address the sudden emergency doctrine and decide what, if anything, an instruction on that subject must include with regard to a defendant's evidentiary burden. Because we conclude that the circuit court did not err by giving a sudden emergency instruction that contained no reference to the defendant's evidentiary burden, we will affirm the judgment of the c... More... ( 09-25-2007 - VA) |
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Donald French v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Railroad Negligence Claim - Brain Damage and Fractures - Plaintiff was setting in a gas station he managed on May 2, 1997 when a Norfolk Southern train derailed because a switch had been left open by a Norfolk Southern employee. Mr. French was crushed in the rubble of the station sustaining open fractures. As time passed, he claimed that he had also sustained brain damage that prevented him from... More... ( 10-12-2000 - VA) |
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Darlene Robinson v. Anthony Manuel Alfonso, et al.
Negligence - Automobile Accident - On November 23, 1994, shortly before midnight, plaintiff was operating a tractor-trailer owned by Schneider Specialized Carriers, Inc. He was proceeding in one of three northbound lanes on Interstate Route 95 in Prince William County on a "very dark" stretch of roadway. The truck stalled and, although plaintiff could not restart the engine, he was able to steer... More... ( 04-16-1999 - VA) |