The Docket: Local court roundup for 3.27.25

Chesterfield Circuit Court

Ally Bank v. MWS Transport Group LLC and Bilal Bhatti a/k/a B.S. Bhatti
Plaintiff says defendant has defaulted on a retail sales contract for a freightliner, and seeks return of the collateral or damages of $76,948.97.
Attorneys: Angela M. Tonello
Filed: 3/7/2025
CL25002348

Black Eagle Staffing LLC v. Antonio Bravo Cortes; Manuel Seminario Aranda; North Star Business LLC; and Contabilidad & Gestion LLC
Plaintiff, defendants’ bookkeeper, alleges fraud and embezzlement, and says for years defendants failed to pay payroll and other tax obligations, instead converting those funds to their own use and benefits, and the IRS began enforcement action. Plaintiff seeks damages of $1.5 million.
Attorneys: Nancy D. Greene of The Law Offices of SRIS PC
Filed: 3/10/2025
CL25002384

American Express National Bank v. Charles Kwon and Charlie’s Automotive Performance
Plaintiff says defendant is in default of a credit agreement and seeks judgment of $68,034.85.
Attorneys: Rachel A. Duboff, John M. Lyons and Stephen Shepherdson of Zwicker & Associates
Filed: 3/12/2025
CL25002495

Kapitus Servicing, Inc. v. Dr. Sabrina E. Mickel, D.D.S., Inc. d/b/a Dr. Sabrina E. Mickel D.D.S.; and Sabrina E. Mickel
Plaintiff says the Ohio business is in default of a loan agreement and seeks judgment in the principal balance of $228,050.
Attorneys: Nhon H. Nguyen of Nguyen|Ballato
Filed: 3/12/2025
CL25002500

JS Installers LLC v. T & S General Contractors Inc.
Plaintiff says it performed services as a subcontractor and is owed the principal sum of $54,394.
Attorneys: Benjamin S. Tyree of Coates, Battle & Tyree
Filed: 3/13/2025
CL25002600

Liberty Associates Group, LLC v. Colonial Ridge Preservation Partners, LLC and Colonial Ridge Preservation Limited Partnership
Plaintiff says between Jan. 29 and May 28, 2024, it managed Colonial Place Apartments, but defendant has failed to pay 19 invoices, owing the principal balance of $253,109.46. Plaintiff also seeks to enforce its mechanic’s lien for the labor it provided.
Attorneys: Clinton W. Verity of Friedman Fisher Verity
Filed: 3/17/2025
CL25002656

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company v. Realty Income Properties 9, LLC; PF2 VA, LLC; Plenty Unlimited Inc.; (and 22 other companies that have filed mechanic’s liens against the property)
The complaint arises out of a construction project known as Plenty Farm 2, located at 13500 Enon Church Road, Chester, and upon information and belief, as a result of a strategic development alliance and/or partnership among Realty, Plenty and PF2, Realty purchased the property and provided development funding for the project and PF2 is the agent of Realty for causing the improvements to be made to the Plenty farm. Plaintiff says it was general contractor on the project until Nov. 1, 2024, when work was stopped because PF2 has failed to pay invoices due and owing of $20,154,242.90. Plaintiff says it recorded eight mechanic’s liens on Nov. 27, 2024, and re-recorded them on Jan. 27, 2025, to correct the map number, and seeks enforcement of the liens, the sale of the property to satisfy the liens, and judgment of $20,154,242.90.
Attorneys: Michael A. Branca and Steven A. Gentoso of Peckar & Abramson
Filed: 3/18/2025
CL25002699

Henrico Circuit Court

Mary Reed v. Advantage Expert Services, LLC t/a Eveready; and Matthew Desaulnier
Plaintiff, 88, says she agreed to purchase a new heat pump for $24,000 because defendants advised her that it could fail at any time, and digitally signed a blank pad so the pump could be ordered, and on the day the pump and air handler were installed, learned that she had signed a lease for the items at a cost of $42,193.83. Plaintiff alleges fraud and seeks judgment of $100,000, and punitive, $350,000.
Attorneys: Keith B. Marcus of Blank & Marcus
Filed: 3/10/2025
CL25001726

C K Bosworth Construction LLC v. Bank Street Advisors, LLC and Soda Flats LLC
Plaintiff says defendant is in breach of a settlement agreement, reached to resolve disputes for construction work plaintiff performed at the apartments, and asks judgment of $135,000.
Attorneys: Christopher G. Hill of The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill
Filed: 3/12/2025
CL25001800

Judy S. LaFleur v. Commonwealth Radiology, P.C.; Nathan Reed Ogden, M.D.; and Bon Secours-St. Mary’s Hospital of Richmond d/b/a St. Mary’s Hospital
Plaintiff says defendant negligently performed a kidney stent, causing urine and contrast from her renal system to drain into her venous system, causing her to be sent to ICU, and as a result of medication to try and control the issues, she sustained catastrophic injuries, including loss of her left hand, all of her right fingers and half of both her right and left feet. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $5 million.
Attorneys: Charles R. Calton of Marks & Harrison
Filed: 3/12/2025
CL25001816

The Little Oil Company, Inc. v. Hurst Harvey Oil, Inc. d/b/a Get & Zip; Melinda C. Lewis; Raymond W. Lewis III; and Ram’s of Virginia, Inc. d/b/a Rams Petroleum
Plaintiff says defendants have breached a dealer supply agreement and seeks judgment of $370,451.12.
Attorneys: J.P. McGuire Boyd Jr. of Williams Mullen
Filed: 3/14/2025
CL25001857

Tammy Cox v. Sam’s Real Estate Business Trust and Walmart, Inc.
Plaintiff says on/about April 8, 2023, at Sam’s Club, 9440 W. Broad St., she slipped on standing water in the store, causing her to fall violently. Plaintiff asks judgment of $250,000.
Attorneys: Horace F. Hunter of Hunter & Everage
Filed: 3/14/2025
CL25001860

Byron Whitehead v. Henrico Care Center LLC d/b/a Henrico Health & Rehabilitation Center
Plaintiff says on/about Aug. 24, 2024, he was on a sidewalk at the facility when a hammer that had been left on a roof fell off and hit him in the head, knocking him unconscious and causing permanent injuries. Plaintiff asks judgment of $550,000.
Attorneys: D. Bradley Kent of Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen
Filed: 3/17/2025
CL25001909

Richmond Circuit Court

Connie Shifflett v. Food Lion, LLC and Delhaize America, LLC d/b/a Food Lion
Plaintiff says on/about July 22, 2023, she slipped on a wet substance in the Tappahannock store and claims damages of $74,500.
Attorneys: John R. Newby of Tronfeld West & Durrett
Filed: 3/12/2025
CL25001223

PBS Pallets LLC and Lloyd Taylor v. 1120 Gordon Avenue, LLC; Range Commercial Partners, Inc.; and Stephen Sneed
Plaintiff says PBS leased premises from defendant, and upon information and belief, 1120 filed an unlawful detainer against PBS and Taylor, although he was not a guarantor of the lease, and defendant won possession and a monetary award. Plaintiff says he has not been permitted to enter or remove business and personal items from the premises, and seeks compensatory damages of $57,900, or in the alternative, the items, and $350,000 in punitive damages.
Attorneys: Stephen B. Moncrieffe and Phillip Lecky of Harrell & Chambliss
Filed: 3/13/2025
CL25001228

Jeffrey Tuck v. Commonwealth Restoration Specialists LLC; Caius Ayscue; Dawn Ayscue; and Jason Harbison
Plaintiff says he served as owner/operator of Commonwealth Bookkeeping Services, and beginning in 2021, was bookkeeper for CRS until July 1, 2024. Plaintiff says because of defendants’ poor credit records, he obtained credit cards in the name of CRS at Lowe’s, Home Depot and American Express, and was the guarantor on the cards, and purchased other supplies on his own credit cards for which he was reimbursed. Plaintiff says Caius, “Kevin,” the head of CRS, used CRS’s funds to purchase two vehicles totaling $160,000, and was owing a large amount in unpaid business taxes, and when plaintiff confronted him about the purchases and other business matters, began defaming him, accusing him of stealing funds and saying he has a criminal record for embezzlement. Plaintiff alleges malicious defamation, saying his reputation has been harmed, and seeks compensatory damages of $750,000, and punitive, $350,000.
Attorneys: Gary R. Hershner, James T. Maloney and John A. March Jr.
Filed: 3/12/2025
CL25001295

Martha Light v. Kroger Limited Partnership I
Plaintiff says on/about March 16, 2024, she fell on a wet floor in the Salem store, and seeks $74,950 for her injuries.
Attorneys: Matthew W. Lastrapes of Commonwealth Law Group
Filed: 3/12/2025
CL25001298

Mary Beth Rice v. The Restaurant Company d/b/a Arby’s
Plaintiff says on May 24, 2023, at the Glen Allen restaurant, a defective door swung shut quickly and hit the back of her leg, causing her to fall and sustain permanent injuries. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $5 million.
Attorneys: J. Buckley Warden IV and William W. Tunner of ThompsonMcMullan
Filed: 3/14/2025
CL25001365

Angela Hyden v. Food Lion, LLC
Plaintiff says on/about Jan. 16, 2025, at 5620 Hull Street Road, she slipped on a dangerous condition in the floor, sustaining injuries for which she asks $74,000.
Attorneys: Green Belcher and Brody H. Reid of Reid Goodwin
Filed: 3/17/2025
CL25001370