A recent Virginia Supreme Court decision in a medical malpractice suit may have bearings on condemnation proceedings in Virginia. In Gross v. Stuart, 2019 Va. LEXIS 103, the appellant asserted that the circuit court erred in permitting opposing counsel to cross-examine the “defense medical expert” on matters relating to a disciplinary proceeding against the doctor. [...]
The Virginia Supreme Court’s recent decision in Helmick Family Farm, LLC v. Comm'r of Highways, No. 1180691 (Aug. 29, 2019) addresses whether evidence concerning the reasonable probability of a rezoning is admissible in a condemnation proceeding. “While we have not directly addressed whether evidence concerning the reasonable probability of a rezoning is admissible in a [...]
Over the past year, we have tracked a few bills that if passed would affect property rights, real estate transactions, and eminent domain in Virginia. On February 7, 2019, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 1422, in response to The Game Place, L.L.C., et al. v. Fredericksburg 35, LLC,[1] a case we pointed out in [...]