On May 9, 2024, the Supreme Court of Virginia held that a lawsuit alleging that the state government had procured a contractor's settlement of a contract dispute using economic duress and bad faith could proceed, rejecting...more
On February 2, in Morgan v. Board of Supervisors of Hanover County, the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled against the county zoning board's approval of the Wegmans grocery chain's construction of a distribution center. This...more
Uniwest And Virginia’s Anti-Indemnification Statute: The Trap For The Unwary Should Be Closed Source: Virginia Lawyer By James P. Bobotek 04.30.21 When preparing commercial contracts, parties strive for certainty to prevent...more
Often times, both contract and tort claims co-exist in a subrogation matter and the line between the two can be blurred. This is especially true in the context of damages resulting from new home construction defect claims....more
Hensel Phelps Constr. Co. v. Thompson Masonry Contractor, Inc., et. al., No. 151780, 2016 Va. LEXIS 166 (Va. Nov. 3, 2016) - The dispute arose from the construction of a student health and fitness center at Virginia...more