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2. 120702 The Doctors Co. v. Women's Healthcare Assocs. 04/18/2013 In a declaratory judgment action by a professional liability insurance company seeking a determination that its coverage of a health car (04/18/2013)

3. 120919 The Falls Church v. Protestant Episcopal Church 04/18/2013 In a protracted and complex dispute between the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Virginia and the Protestant Episcopal Ch (04/18/2013)

4. 121046 Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co. 04/18/2013 In a Virginia suit between individuals and entities in the coal industry, alleging tortious interference with existing and prospective contractual an (04/18/2013)

PRESENT: Lemons, Goodwyn, Millette, Mims, and Powell, JJ., and Russell and Koontz, S.JJ. HUGH M. CAPERTON, ET AL. v. Record No. 121046 OPINION BY JUSTICE DONALD W. LEMONS April 18, 2013 A.T. MASSEY C...

5. 121144 Boone v. Commonwealth 04/18/2013 In a prosecution for knowingly and intentionally possessing or transporting a firearm after having previously been convicted of a violent felony, in violation o (04/18/2013)

6. 121177 Commonwealth v. Tuma 04/18/2013 In a prosecution for taking indecent liberties with a child, aggravated sexual battery, and animate object penetration, the Commonwealth committed no Due Process (04/18/2013)

7. 121191 Board of Supervisors v. Davenport & Co. LLC 04/18/2013 In a suit brought by a county board of supervisors against a financial advisor firm, on a multi-count complaint, the circuit court erred w (04/18/2013)

8. 121209 Newberry Station Homeowners Ass'n v. Board of Supervisors 04/18/2013 In an action for declaratory and injunctive relief challenging a county's approval of a special exception, Code A (04/18/2013)

9. 121216 Sigmon v. Director 04/18/2013 In a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Virginia, it is first held that a petition for a writ of ha (04/18/2013)

10. 102281 Morva v. Warden (ORDER) 04/12/2013 Upon consideration of the petition for writ of habeas corpus filed December 3, 2010, and the respondent's motion to dismiss, the Court is of the opinion that (04/12/2013)

11. 120287 Glasser & Glasser v. Jack Bays, Inc. 02/28/2013 In an appeal considering the validity of various mechanics' liens filed under Code A (02/28/2013)

12. 120291 Osman v. Osman 02/28/2013 In a declaratory judgment action, a decedent's estate administrators established, based on the undisputed evidence, that the decedent's son murdered his mother, withou (02/28/2013)

13. 120384 D.R. Horton, Inc. v. Board of Supervisors 02/28/2013 In a declaratory judgment suit by a real estate developer, the circuit court did not err in ruling that certain building permit fees the dev (02/28/2013)

14. 120634 Norfolk 102, LLC v. City of Norfolk 02/28/2013 Two businesses operating as entertainment establishments serving alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption under previous versions of a city's z (02/28/2013)

15. 120711 County of Albemarle v. Camirand 02/28/2013 In seeking relief in the circuit court from a county board of supervisors' decision disallowing payment of a portion of certain retirement benefits du (02/28/2013)

16. 120858 Daily Press, Inc. v. Commonwealth 02/28/2013 Appeal from a circuit court order sealing certain exhibits in a then pending criminal trial is not rendered moot simply because the order no longer (02/28/2013)

17. 120985 Tharpe v. Saunders 02/28/2013 In considering a defamation claim based on the false attribution of a certain quoted statement to the plaintiff and not the falsity of the assertion contained with (02/28/2013)

18. 121242 Daniels v. Mobley 02/28/2013 The declaratory judgment action by a plaintiff who formerly operated a "Texas Hold 'Em" card game facility failed to present a justiciable controversy over which th (02/28/2013)

19. 121472 Hunter v. Virginia State Bar 02/28/2013 In review of an appeal of right in a disciplinary proceeding addressing whether an attorney’s weblog posts are commercial speech that is properly subject (02/28/2013)

20. 121623 Northam v. Virginia State Bar 02/28/2013 In Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board proceedings finding that an attorney violated Rule 1.10(a) of the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct, the u (02/28/2013)

21. 121656 Zaug v. Virginia State Bar 02/28/2013 In review of an appeal of right from a judgment entered by a three-judge circuit court in a disciplinary hearing, Rule 4.2 of the Virginia Rules of Profess (02/28/2013)

22. 121118 Harmon v. Ewing (ORDER) 02/08/2013 In a petition under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act arising from a request for production by a police department of personnel records of a specific of (02/08/2013)

VIRGINIA: In the Supreme Court of Virginia held at the Supreme Court Building in the City of Richmond, on Thursday, the 8th day of February, 2013. Emmett H. Harmon, Chief of the James City County...

23. 110741 Charlottesville Fitness Operators Ass'n v. Albemarle County 01/10/2013 In declaratory judgment suits by commercial fitness club operators against a city and a county challenging the lease of pu (01/10/2013)

24. 111207 Funkhouser v. Ford Motor Company 01/10/2013 In a products liability wrongful death suit against a vehicle manufacturer arising from a fire of apparently electrical origin located in or near the (01/10/2013)

25. 111775 Exxon Mobil Corporation v. Minton 01/10/2013 In an appeal from a jury verdict against an oil company based on injuries suffered by the decedent as a result of his developing mesothelioma from e (01/10/2013)

PRESENT: Kinser, C.J., Lemons, Millette, Mims, McClanahan, and Powell, JJ., and Koontz, S.J. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION v. Record No. 111775 OPINION BY JUSTICE LEROY F. MILLETTE, JR. JANUARY 10, 2013 CO...

26. 120074 Allied Concrete Co. v. Lester 01/10/2013 In wrongful death litigation where there was admitted misconduct by the plaintiff and his attorney, the defendant was aware of the misconduct prior to t (01/10/2013)

PRESENT: All the Justices ALLIED CONCRETE COMPANY, ET AL. OPINION BY v. Record No. 120074 ...

27. 120158 L.F. v. Breit 01/10/2013 Code A (01/10/2013)

28. 120208 Online Resources Corp. v. Lawlor 01/10/2013 In a case by a former corporate chief executive officer asserting claims sounding in contract, unjust enrichment, and wrongful termination, seeking d (01/10/2013)

29. 120283 Ford Motor Co. v. Boomer 01/10/2013 In appeals of jury verdicts against two corporations for wrongful death from mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos in dust from brakes installed in cer (01/10/2013)

30. 120481 Lawlor v. Commonwealth 01/10/2013 In a prosecution for one count of capital murder in the commission of, or subsequent to, rape or attempted rape in violation of Code A (01/10/2013)

31. 120496 Dressner v. Commonwealth 01/10/2013 In an appeal challenging the circuit court's denial of a request for expungement of police and court records, a possession of marijuana charge that was later (01/10/2013)

32. 120512 Henderson v. Commonwealth 01/10/2013 Considering the limited right of a criminal defendant to confront his accusers in a probation revocation proceeding, the evidence – including threats agains (01/10/2013)

PRESENT: Kinser, C.J., Lemons, Goodwyn, Millette, and Mims, JJ., and Russell and Lacy, S.JJ. TERRANCE ROBERT HENDERSON OPINION B...

33. 120579 Kelley v. Stamos 01/10/2013 In an appeal by a general district court judge from an order by the circuit court granting a Commonwealth's Attorney's petition for a writ of mandamus compelling the (01/10/2013)

34. 120698 Kiser v. A.W. Chesterton Co. 01/10/2013 In response to a question of law certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitut (01/10/2013)

Present: Kinser, C.J., Lemons, Millette, Mims, McClanahan, and Powell, JJ., and Lacy, S.J. PHYLLIS H. KISER, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ORVIN H. KISER, SR., DECEASED ...

35. 120463 Henderson v. Ayres & Hartnett, P.C. 04/18/2013 The circuit court erred in refusing a party's request to post an appeal bond and suspend an award of $130,000 in attorney's fees pursuant to Code (04/18/2013)

36. 121144 Boone v. Commonwealth 04/18/2013 In a prosecution for knowingly and intentionally possessing or transporting a firearm after having previously been convicted of a violent felony, in violation o (04/18/2013)

37. 121209 Newberry Station Homeowners Ass'n v. Board of Supervisors 04/18/2013 In an action for declaratory and injunctive relief challenging a county's approval of a special exception, Code § 15.2-852(A (04/18/2013)

38. 120287 Glasser & Glasser v. Jack Bays, Inc. 02/28/2013 In an appeal considering the validity of various mechanics' liens filed under Code § 43-4, naming a beneficiary of the deed of trust that was als (02/28/2013)

39. 120158 L.F. v. Breit 01/10/2013 Code §§ 20-158(A)(3) and 32.1-257(D) do not bar an unmarried, biological father from establishing legal parentage of his child conceived through assisted conception, pu (01/10/2013)

40. 120481 Lawlor v. Commonwealth 01/10/2013 In a prosecution for one count of capital murder in the commission of, or subsequent to, rape or attempted rape in violation of Code § 18.2-31(5), and one coun (01/10/2013)