SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Significant Case Summary Michael Stevens, et. al. v Steve Thomas Jurnigan, II Supreme Court of Virginia Record No. 250142 Decided: April 9, 2026 In a sex abuse case, a trial court may rule on law and contested facts when ruling on a plea in bar
In April 2026, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed into law HB808 which amends and reenacts Virginia Code §38.2-510 by adding subsection (D). This subsection goes into effect on July 1, 2026. Subsection D creates new “show your work” requirements for adjusters seeking to change an estimate of damages. If the
In April 2026, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed into law HB1479 which creates a new statutory claim for punitive damages against drivers involved in a hit and run collision. This new law goes into effect on July 1, 2026. Va Code §8.01-44.5:1 states, “in any action for personal injury or
Danielle B. Kent was recently welcomed to TTH’s Richmond office as a partner where she joins the general liability practice group. Danielle has experience across all aspects of complex litigation. Prior to joining TTH, Danielle spent ten years working for a well-respected Virginia Plaintiff’s personal injury firm. Danielle received her
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Virginia Case Summary Robert Thornhill v. Commonwealth Eye Center, P.C., et al. Court of Appeals of Virginia Record No. 0635-23-4 Decided: February 17, 2026 A trial court may not impose summary judgment as a sanction and dismiss a party’s case based solely on procedural grounds arising from
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Virginia Case Summary Davis v. Christy Virginia Court of Appeals No. 1124-24-4 Decided: March 10, 2026 When curing the spoilation of evidence, adverse inference jury instructions are only permissible upon a finding of reckless or intentional spoliation. Background Plaintiffs and Defendant were involved in an extended neighborhood
