Juli Porto

Green v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Record No. 0144-22-3, Rehearing en banc granted

The Court of Appeals does not release any new published opinions today, but it does grant a rehearing en banc of the split panel opinion Green v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Record No. 0144-22-3. The panel opinion represented a rare appellate win for a pro se litigant. More

Parrish v. Vance, Record No. 1687-22-4 (Va. Ct. App. Mar. 12, 2024)

The Court of Appeals holds that a landlord and tenant cannot waive the warranty of habitability provided by the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act. More

Howard v. Harris, Record No. 1499-22-2 (Va. Ct. App. Mar. 5, 2024)

The Court of Appeals reverses summary judgment on two issues: the illegality defense and gross negligence. More

Stanton v. Virginia Beach – Fire Operations, Record No. 0344-23-1 (Va. Ct. App. Jan. 30, 2024)

The Court of Appeals interprets the tolling provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act’s change-in-condition statute.More

Shaw-McDonald v. Eye Consultants of N. Va., Record No. 0067-23-4 (Va. Ct. App. Jan. 30, 2024)

What happens when a bankruptcy trustee fails to administer an injury claim before the bankruptcy case is closed?More

Boyette v. Sprouse, Record No. 1278-22-2 (Va. Ct. App. Jan. 23, 2024)

The Court of Appeals analyzes and applies the “sudden emergency” doctrine. More

Smith Development, Inc. v. Conway, Record No. 1245-22-4 (Va. Ct. App. Jan. 9, 2024)

Today, a divided Court of Appeals panel decides whether a legal malpractice action is time-barred due to the “particular undertaking” doctrine.More

Boxley v. Crouse, Record No. 0183-23-3 (Va. Ct. App. Dec. 28, 2023)

In a rare Thursday opinion, the Court of Appeals discusses easements.More

Brown v. Kirkpatrick, Record No. 1100-22-1 (Va. Ct. App. Dec. 19, 2023) (en banc)

In a split en banc decision, the Court of Appeals reverses a panel decision that had found that an insured can pursue a tortfeasor for full payment of a judgment when a UIM carrier waives its right of subrogation.More

Martin v. Lafountain, Record No. 0971-22-3 (Va. Ct. App. Dec. 12, 2023)

In this brief opinion, the Court of Appeals addresses taxpayer standing. More