A few weeks back, we wrote about appealing evidentiary rulings. That post generated a pretty obvious follow-up question: What do you do when your (clearly correct) objection is overruled, and the bad guys are allowed to introduce their (wildly improper) evidence?
The problem may be most starkly presented when you file a motion in
The Supreme Court of Virginia’s new opinion in Hutchins v. Talbert provides a helpful–albeit procedurally convoluted–cautionary tale for trial lawyers.
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Obviously aware that my birthday is coming up, James Markels over at the Virginia Business Law Blog forwarded a link to FantastySCOTUS.net. Billed as the premier Supreme Court fantasy league, it’s basically fantasy football, except that you win points by picking the outcomes of decisions, the split, and how the individual justices will vote
On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Virginia released a batch of opinions. I know that I’m late to the party–I’ve been out sick–but here is a quick run down of the results:
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Case |
Appellant’s Counsel |
Appellee’s Counsel |
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Hutchins v. Talbert, Record No. 081632 |
Alfred F. Belcuore |
The Supreme Court of Virginia released four unpublished orders on Friday. Steve Emmert has a fun write-up over at his website. The discussion of Browning v. East alone makes it worth reading. Here’s a preview:
This is a vehicular-collision appeal, but it really-most-sincerely isn’t your ordinary collision case. The driver of the only vehicle involved