Williamsburg and Newport News personal injury lawyer, Avery T. “Sandy” Waterman, Jr., Esq., just settled another motor vehicle accident claim. The case occurred in Newport News, Virginia.
Williamsburg and Newport News personal injury lawyer, Avery T. “Sandy” Waterman, Jr., Esq., just settled a motor vehicle accident case involving a $100,000.00 liability insurance policy. The two car accident occurred in Hampton, Virginia, where a lawsuit currently is pending against the offending driver.
On October 14, 2009, Newport News Circuit Court denied defendants’ Motion for Reconsideration in this medical malpractice case. In Andleton v. Connolly, No. 31197, the Judge construed Va. Code Ann. §8.01-335(B) on a matter of first impression.
On October 13, 2009, Gloucester Circuit Court ruled Plaintiffs were entitled to have their expert review first-hand the Defendant’s disputed computer documents and history of creation, modification, etc. The case is Gagnon v. Burns, involving a brain injury victim.
The Court also imposed deadlines in this brain injury case for document production, expert review and identification, and discovery depositions. Hearing on sovereign immunity is scheduled for December 16, 2009.
By letter dated October 9, 2009, Rev. Ricky E. Carr sought Hampton Circuit Court to reconsider the contempt finding and sanctions against him. The Chief Judge ruled against Rev. Carr on October 8, 2009, in the special case of Carr v. Carr, No. 05-378.
Rev. Carr has not accepted adverse Court rulings previously either. In his special case, he unsuccessfully sought modification of the support order against him in Hampton Circuit Court, and thereafter he unsuccessfully has sought rehearing en banc of the per curiam affirmance against him in the Virginia Court of Appeals.
On October 8, 2009, Hampton Circuit Court found Rev. Ricky E. Carr in contempt of court for chronic failure to pay court-ordered spousal support and attorney’s fees. The special case is Carr v. Carr, No. 05-378.
Rev. Carr was granted leave to purge himself of his contempt by being current on all future support and attorney's fees obligations and by paying his entire arrearage by February 26, 2010. Otherwise, he faces going to jail for up to 10 days and a fine of $250.00.
On September, 30, 2009, Avery T. “Sandy” Waterman, Jr., Esq. obtained an Amended Judgment for $500,000.00 in a §1983 civil rights suit for wrongful death. It was entered pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 52(b) in Webb v. Stevens, no. 5:05-CV-33-BO(1) of the United States District for the Eastern District of North Carolina in the Western Division at Raleigh, North Carolina.
