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Woman’s suit against golf course hits the rough
By Paul Fletcher
July 7, 2008
Crystal Timpanaro found out the hard way that it is difficult to prevail in a negligence suit against a golf course in Virginia. Two years ago Timpanaro was struck in the face by a ball hit by a golfer as she watched her boyfriend play golf at the Owl’s Creek Golf Course in Virginia Beach. […]
12 backed for seat on high court
By Alan Cooper
July 7, 2008
Twelve candidates to replace Justice G. Steven Agee on the Supreme Court of Virginia have won the support of one or more statewide bar groups, but none received the top ranking from all five organizations.
Two candidates, Fairfax Circuit Judge R. Terrence Ney and Roanoke Circuit Judge Clifford R. Weckstein, got the top endorsement of four […]
Appeal expected after breakaway congregations prevail
By Peter Vieth
July 7, 2008
Lawyers involved in the court fight over Episcopal Church property in Virginia are girding for an appeal to the Supreme Court of Virginia now that the critical issues in the trial court have been resolved in favor of the breakaway churches.
“There are a few loose ends to tie up, but we think we are very […]
Plaintiff prevails on motions involving admissions
By Alan Cooper
July 7, 2008
A bare statement that a party lacks information to respond to a request for admissions isn’t enough when a party had an opportunity to take a deposition to frame a response, an Augusta County judge has ruled.
Moreover, Circuit Judge Thomas H. Wood said, a party can’t avoid responding to a request for admissions merely because […]
Noncompete struck for being too broad
By Alan Cooper
July 7, 2008
A Chesterfield County judge has ruled that noncompetition and nonsolicitation clauses in a directors’ agreement for a closely held corporation are too broad to be enforced.
Jason Knowles sought the ruling after he left New Age Digital Inc., a computer and network support company that operates in Central Virginia, late last year. Knowles had worked for […]
How to… Choose a forensic accounting firm
By Bernadette Starzee
July 7, 2008
Forensic accountants don’t just crunch numbers. They also do detective work, suspiciously combing through books and records to uncover clues, plots and stolen assets.
When they’re on your side, they can help you set up systems to prevent theft within your company, uncover theft that has already occurred, trace and recover missing assets and provide […]
Lawyers in the News
By Sarah Rodriguez
July 7, 2008
Kelly B. LaPar has joined the business and commercial litigation practice group at the law firm of Sands Anderson Marks & Miller in Richmond.
LaPar’s law practice focuses on construction contracts, construction defect claims and construction defect products liability claims, including issues involving multi-family residential developments, specialist subcontractors and complex construction systems. She most recently was […]
Catholic leaders apologize for teen abortion mix-up
By News in Brief
July 7, 2008
Catholic leaders in Richmond are apologizing after a mix-up enabled a 16-year-old illegal immigrant in a Catholic charity’s care to get an abortion with help from charity staffers.
Richmond Diocese Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo issued a statement in last week’s edition of the Catholic Virginian apologizing for lapses that led to the procedure staunchly opposed […]
APCO to SCC: Let customers decide on renewable resources
By News in Brief
July 7, 2008
Appalachian Power wants to give its Virginia customers the option of choosing renewable sources for their energy needs.
The subsidiary of American Electric Power asked the Virginia State Corporation Commission on Tuesday to approve a billing option that would allow customers to select renewable energy sources.
Customers who select a renewable energy source will pay an […]
U.Va. demographers say one in 10 here foreign-born
By News in Brief
July 7, 2008
CHARLOTTESVILLE—Demographers at the University of Virginia say that one in 10 Virginians is foreign-born.
The latest study by U.Va.’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service notes that new arrivals account for one-fourth of Virginia’s population growth since 2000.
In 2006, the top five countries of birth for Virginia’s foreign-born were El Salvador, Mexico, Korea, the Philippines […]
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