The Docket: Local court roundup for 2.13.25

Chesterfield Circuit Court

Sharlene Forney v. CFE Equipment Corporation
Plaintiff says on/about Feb. 2, 2023, she was working as a material handler for Parallon Enterprises at 200 Wadsworth Drive, and the electric pallet rider she was operating suddenly accelerated without any input from her, and did not stop or slow down despite her attempts, and as a result, her head collided with a wire pallet rack, pinning her body with her neck flexed forward, causing severe injuries, including multiple herniated discs in her cervical spine. Plaintiff says the pallet rider was defectively maintained, was inadequately repaired/inspected, and seeks judgment of $2 million.
Attorneys: Justin Lerche of Ashcraft & Gerel
Filed: 1/30/2025
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Jason Paul v. No Ceilings, LLC d/b/a Sky Zone Richmond a/k/a Sky Zone a/k/a Sky Zone Trampoline
Plaintiff says on April 28, 2023, at 1345 Carmia Way, immediately after jumping into a jumping pit in a sitting position, as per posted instructions, he hit the bottom of the pit and landed directly on the concrete floor instead of an inflated air bag, causing serious injuries. Plaintiff says the air bag was uninflated or underinflated due to defendant’s negligence and seeks judgment of $700,000.
Attorneys: Brandon M. Gladstone of Becker Kellogg & Berry
Filed: 2/3/2025
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Henrico Circuit Court

Godsey & Son, Inc. v. Rehab Builders, Inc.
Plaintiff says it was a subcontractor on an apartment complex known as Brook Villas, providing utility and site work, and defendant has an unpaid balance of $212,583.63.
Attorneys: John W. Montgomery Jr. of Traylor Montgomery & Elliott
Filed: 1/28/2025
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Yvette Mosby v. Michah Johnathan Todd; Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa (Albemarle CO) d/b/a Hands & Stone Massage and Facial Spa; and Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa (Richmond CI) d/b/a Hands & Stone Massage
Plaintiff says on June 6, 2024, at 7204 Hancock Village Drive, Chesterfield, Todd sexually battered her by kissing her feet during a massage, and that the spa knew/ should have known that Todd had sexually battered another female patron two years earlier. Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages of $3 million, and punitive, $3 million.
Attorneys: Christopher L. Anderson and Thomas L. Johnson Jr. of Bricker Anderson Johnson
Filed: 1/28/2025
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Erie Insurance Company a/s/o Martha Dickens and Dana Glenn v. Appalachian Power Company d/b/a American Electric Power
Plaintiff says because defendant failed to prune tree branches or take action to prevent damage to a cable located on insureds’ property in Roanoke, the insulation eroded and caused a fire that spread to the home, damaging real and personal property. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $385,857.91.
Attorneys: Mark C. Nanavati and G. Christopher Jones Jr. of Sinnott Nuckols & Logan
Filed: 1/28/2025
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Erie Insurance Company a/s/o Autumn Creek LLC v. Old Dominion Mechanical
Plaintiff says insured leased property at 8634 Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville, to Virginia Women’s Center for a medical office building, and while performing plumbing work on Nov. 2, 2024, defendant left water running in some sinks and the sinks stopped up, causing flooding and significant water damage on the first and second floors. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $1.2 million.
Attorneys: Mark C. Nanavati and G. Christopher Jones Jr. of Sinnott Nuckols & Logan
Filed: 1/28/2025
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Channel Partners Capital, LLC d/b/a Channel Partners Equipment Finance v. 3G Logistics LLC and Christopher L. Roberts
Plaintiff says defendant has failed to make payments on an equipment lease and seeks judgment of $57,118.70.
Attorneys: Bradley T. Canter of The Law Offices of Ronald S. Canter
Filed: 1/29/2025
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Charlotte Suzanne Wallace v. Steven Zimmerman, MD; Forward Pathology Solutions LLC d/b/a HCA Pathology Services; HCA Health Services of Virginia, Inc. t/a Henrico Doctors’ Hospital; Chippenham & Johnson-Willis Hospitals Inc. d/b/a CJW Medical Center-Johnston Willis
Plaintiff says based on an inadequate and medically negligent evaluation and analysis of biopsy specimens, Zimmerman misdiagnosed her with invasive mammary carcinoma with ductal and lobular features, and on March 9, 2023, she unnecessarily underwent breast conservation surgery that could have been avoided if defendants had complied with the applicable standard of care. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $5 million.
Attorneys: David W. Hearn and Elizabeth Muldowney or Sands Anderson
Filed: 1/29/2025
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Mary Davis v. Amtrak; John Doe 1; and John Doe 2
Plaintiff says on/about July 21, 2023, upon exiting the train operated by John Doe 1 at 7519 Staples Mill Road, she and a person who was injured exiting the train were being transported in a motorized cart driven by John Doe 2 to another section of the station, and while crossing the tracks, the train collided with the cart, causing her to be injured. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $600,000.
Attorneys: Gianni A. Puglielli of Geoff McDonald & Associates
Filed: 1/29/2025
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Susan Lynn Lurie and Victoria L. Harrell v. Real Estate Today, Inc. t/a NextHome Advantage; Shari Copeland Buran; and Susan Hall
Plaintiffs say defendants failed to timely submit inspection items of concern to the sellers with whom they contracted to buy a house in Hopewell, so the lapse meant plaintiffs’ rights to negotiate over any items of concern would be deemed waived and plaintiffs would be obligated to consummate the purchase. Plaintiffs say defendants breached their duties, and as a result, they have been held liable to the sellers for damages and legal expenses. Plaintiffs seek judgment of $350,000.
Attorneys: Bradley P. Marrs of Marrs & Henry
Filed: 1/31/2025
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Richmond Circuit Court

Sonya Tirante v. E2 Optics, LLC; Lemur Properties, LLC; Jeffrey Mejia; and Delmar Alcoba
Plaintiff says on/about April 26, 2023, she was working as a security guard at 1780 Business Center Drive in Reston, in the server area known as a colocation or “colo.” Plaintiff says each colo was surrounded by a metal cage around which was opaque material, which prevented anyone from seeing inside or outside the colo, and when she stepped through a metal door to exit a colo and proceed to another, she fell into a hole/void where floor tile had been removed by E2 employees so they could run cabling. Plaintiff says she fell and sustained injuries and seeks judgment of $3 million.
Attorneys: Matthew W. Lastrapes of Commonwealth Law Group
Filed: 1/31/2025
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Capitol City Construction, Inc. v. AP Aden Park, LLC; AP Aden TIC 2, LLC; AP Aden TIC 3, LLC; and Aion Construction Services, LLC
Plaintiff says it furnished materials, labor and tools to various construction sites and is owed $185,844.58.
Attorneys: Juanita F. Ferguson of Bean Kinnery & Korman
Filed: 1/31/2025
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Michael Powell v. Virginia Urology Center, PC; David P. Murphy, M.D.; David A. Miller, M.D.; Sean N. Tyszko, M.D.; Commonwealth Radiology, P.C.; Thomas D. Henry, M.D.; and Virtual Radiologic Professionals, LLC
Plaintiff says he had a past medical history significant for kidney cancer and sought treatment and monitoring of his lungs to avoid the development of cancer, and that defendants failed to make timely recommendations for biopsy, and as a result, he was identified with Stage 4 lung and lymph cancer on Feb. 15, 2024. Plaintiff alleges negligence and says he has the likelihood of death in the near future despite treatments, and seeks judgment of $5 million.
Filed: 2/3/2025
CL25000545

We Help Our Adolescents, LLC v. Aaron’s Outdoor Spaces, LLC
Plaintiff says it contracted and paid defendant to install an outdoor living space at 6010 W. Broad St., but defendant failed to complete the project and what was done was of poor workmanship. Plaintiff says it had to hire other contractors and seeks judgment of at least $152,794.30.
Attorneys: Reiner H. Smith
Filed: 2/4/2025
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Estes Express Lines v. Everything Is in Stock, LLC and Elite Restaurant Equipment, Inc.
Plaintiff says Everything tendered 94 shipments of goods between March and September 2024 under a pricing agreement, and Elite, an affiliated and co-located New York business, tendered six between May and September, and plaintiff is owed $306,209.80 for its services.
Attorneys: John T. Husk and Jeffrey E. Cox of Seaton & Husk
Filed: 2/3/2025
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