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Decided: June 4, 2013
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the District Court for the District of Maryland, which affirmed the bankruptcy court’s finding of fraud and entry of a non-dischargeable judgment in favor of the Appellee, …
Decided May 31, 2013
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners’ (the Board) petition for review of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order finding that the Board …
Decided: May 29, 2013
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the judgment of the district court that Castellanos failed to prove he had a legitimate expectation of privacy in a vehicle that was holding cocaine in its …
Date: May 2, 2013
The Fourth Circuit vacated the decision and order of the Benefits Review Board (“BRB”) awarding permanent partial disability benefits to Marine Repair Services, Inc.’s (“Marine”) former employee under the Longshore and …
Decided: May 17, 2013
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
In his youth, Wilson suffered a detached retina in his right eye causing permanent blindness in …
Decided: May 30, 2013
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina in its grant of summary judgment to Stephanie Crockett’s (“Crockett”) former employer …
Decided: May 29, 2013
Affirming the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Fourth Circuit held that the district court properly admitted certain hearsay statements made by the defendant’s cousin and …
Decided: May 24, 2013
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the United States District Court for the Eastern district of Virginia.
In May 2009, Malcom White (“Mr. White”) and Soudabeh White (“Ms. White”) were married in Switzerland. …
Decided: May 24, 2013
The Fourth Circuit held that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia properly stayed the appellants’ action in light of a parallel state lawsuit filed earlier by …
Decided: May 24, 2013
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the United States District Court for the Distrct of Maryland’s decision to dismiss the complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 12(b)(6) by Painter’s Mill Grille, …
Decided: May 24, 2013
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants following the bankruptcy and collapse of an alleged Ponzi scheme. The court held that the …
Decided May 24, 2013
The Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s denial of accidental death and dismemberment (“AD & D”) benefits to the insured’s widow through group policies issued by American United Life Insurance Company …
Decided May 17, 2013
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of plaintiffs’ requested disability accommodation to their homeowners’ association policy (the HOA). The court also affirmed the district court’s denial of defendant’s request …
Decided: May 29, 2013
Affirming the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Fourth Circuit held that petitioners had standing to challenge the constitutionality of a residency requirement for petitions and also held …
Decided: May 16, 2013
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia concerning an insured party’s ability to stack Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (“UM/UIM”) coverage. The district …