In 2000, REVI, LLC (“REVI”) purchased a five-acre parcel of residential property along
the Potomac River in Fairfax County (the “Property”). At that time, REVI also purchased a title
insurance policy from Chicago Title Insurance Company (“Chicago Title”), which insured
against “loss or damage” caused by “[a]ny defect in or lien or encumbrance on the title,” among
other risks. ... More...    $0 (09-18-2015 - VA)

In connection with a project to widen Dominion Boulevard (U.S. Route 17) in the City of Chesapeake, Virginia, the City took the property of Clear Sky Car Wash LLC, consisting of a 32,056-square-foot parcel of land on which Clear Sky operated a car wash. Following unsuccessful negotiations with Clear Sky to purchase the property, the City initiated a “quick takeâ€� proceeding to take the property... More...    $0 (02-21-2014 - VA)

Appellants 515 Granby, LLC (“Granbyâ€�) and Marathon Development Group, Inc. (“Marathonâ€�) appeal the district court’s denial of attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJAâ€�), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, after prevailing against the United States on the issue of just compensation in a condemnation proceeding. The EAJA provides that a party who prevails in litigation against th... More...    $0 (11-21-2013 - VA)

Patricia Moore-King ("Moore-King") challenges the application of regulations enacted by the County of Chesterfield, Virginia (the "County") affecting fortune tellers on various grounds. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the County.

I.

A.

The parties do not dispute the relevant facts. The Chesterfield County Code... More...    $0 (02-26-2013 - VA)

For the second time in this case, we are presented with the question of whether Appellant Mohamed Ali Samantar enjoys immunity from suit under the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 ("TVPA"), see Pub. L. 102-256, 106 Stat. 73 (1992), 28 U.S.C. § 1350 note, and the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS"), see 28 U.S.C. § 1350. In the previous appeal, we rejected Samantar’s claim to statutory immunity und... More...    $0 (11-02-2012 - VA)

In this action, the trial court granted summary judgment against a locality, holding it liable to landowners under the State Water Control Law, Code §§ 62.1-44.2 through -44.34:28 (the Water Control Law), in particular Code § 62.1-44.34:18(C) of the "Discharge of Oil Into Waters" Law, Code §§ 62.1-44.34:14 through -44.34:23 (the Oil Discharge Law), for the contamination of groundwater by leac... More...    $0 (01-13-2012 - VA)

In this appeal we consider whether, in a condemnation case, the trial court erred by striking evidence the landowner claims supported its position that certain items were fixtures, not personalty, and removing that issue from consideration by the jury.

BACKGROUND

On February 15, 2008, the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner of Virginia (Commissioner) filed Certificate of Take No... More...    $0 (06-09-2011 - VA)

In this appeal, we review the circuit court’s dismissal, upon demurrer and pleas in bar, of a property owner’s claims for compensation and damages following the demolition of a residential building by the City of Norfolk.

FACTS

The circuit court dismissed the case below on demurrer and pleas in bar without taking evidence. “Where no evidence is taken in support of a plea in bar... More...    $0 (03-04-2011 - VA)

In these consolidated appeals, the principal issue we consider is whether the circuit court correctly applied Code § 15.2-2307 in finding that the owner/developers of a parcel of real property obtained a vested right to a particular use of the property under a rezoning ordinance subject to their proffers and, thus, are not subject to a subsequent amendment to the locality’s zoning ordinance tha... More...    $0 (02-27-2009 - VA)

This appeal involves the interaction of a local zoning ordinance establishing an airport safety overlay zone and an avigation easement1 sought by the Virginia Highlands Airport Authority2 (Airport Authority) to remove obstructions on the property of Singleton Auto Parts, Incorporated (Singleton), which were preserved pursuant to a grandfather clause in the ordinance. We are presented with the nove... More...    $0 (01-16-2009 - VA)

The Cumberland County School System sued John and Mary Meeks on an eminent domain theory seeking to re-acquire by condemnation the old elementary school property located about a mile west of the Cumberland courthouse. The School sold the property to the Meeks for $110,000 in 2003 and then decided that it needed the property and unsuccessfully tried to buy it back. When the Meeks refused to s... More...    $850000 (02-09-2007 - VA)

On appeal from the termination of his in-person visitation with the parties' two minor children and the award of sole legal custody to Sonja Knipe Roberts (mother), Jeffrey Scott Roberts (father) contends: 1) that the trial court erred by failing to consider properly "the presumption that parents act in the best interests of their children," 2) that the trial court's decision viola... More...    $0 (10-03-2003 - VA)

Condemnation of a unknown quantity of defendant's property with unknown damages to any remainder. It is not known what the commissioers' award (assuming Virginia uses commissioners) may have been.... More...    $265000 (06-23-1998 - VA)

Condemnation of an unknown quantity of land by the United States Government. ... More...    $3995300 (02-03-1998 - VA)

Condemnation - eminent domain action by City of Virginia beach to acquire two parcels of land owned by defendants for use in connection with the widenting of Independence Boulevard adjacent to defendant's shopping center.... More...    $464000 (04-30-1997 - VA)