The Docket: Local court roundup for 5.23.24

Chesterfield Circuit Court

Amanda Resinick v. Brandywine Valley Consultants, Inc. and Robin Langerhans
Plaintiff says defendants improperly classified her as an independent contractor rather than an employee, and in doing so, did not properly pay her, failed to properly withhold taxes and failed to pay overtime, and when she stopped working there in February 2024, owed her money. Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages of $50,000.
Attorneys: Richard F. Hawkins of The Hawkins Law Firm
Filed: 5/9/2024
CL24001835

Victoria Musslewhite v. Brandywine Valley Consultants, Inc. and Robin Langerhans
Plaintiff says defendants improperly classified her as an independent contractor rather than an employee, and in doing so, did not properly pay her, failed to properly withhold taxes and failed to pay overtime, and when she stopped working there in February 2024, owed her money. Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages of $50,000.
Attorneys: Richard F. Hawkins of The Hawkins Law Firm
Filed: 5/9/2024
CL24001837

Henrico Circuit Court

Angela D. Mackey v. Mizanur Rahman and VA State Transportation LLC
Plaintiff says on/about May 11, 2022, Rahman was to transport her to a medical appointment, and when unloading her in her wheelchair, caused the wheelchair to fall off the ramp and throw her to the ground. Plaintiff says she sustained serious and debilitating injuries and seeks judgment of $3 million.
Attorneys: Joseph E. Dean II of Marks & Harrison
Filed 5/8/2024
CL24002996

UMC Group, LLC v. Sergio Huante; De Lang Landen Financial Services, Inc.; and Pro-Tech Utilities, Inc.
Plaintiff says on/about Sept. 25, 2020, it purchased a directional drill and a Falcon locating system from Vermeer All Roads in Ashland, receiving financing from DLL Financial, and alleges that in 2023, an assignment and assumption transferred the loan to Pro-Tech Utilities without any personal contact with plaintiff and asserted that the drill now belongs to Pro-Tech and Huante. Plaintiff alleges conversion and fraud and says defendants have deprived it of its property, and seeks compensatory damages of $750,000, and punitive, $500,000.
Attorneys: Daniel Vall-Llobera of The Beale Law Firm
Filed: 5/9/2024
CL24003025

Jessica Lewis and Grayson Lewis v. A Notch Above Contracting Services, L.L.C. and Brandon Amsler
Plaintiffs say that instead of turning their backyard into an oasis with a pool, pool house and landscaping, defendant turned it into an unfinished construction site through a combination of accidents, misrepresentations, and improper and illegal work, refused to cure numerous building code violations, and used plaintiffs’ funds on other projects. Plaintiffs seek judgment of a minimum of $241,153.51, the amount they paid defendant, and punitive, $350,000.
Attorneys: C. Stephen Setliff, Kevin T. Streit and Todd Al. Knode of Setliff Law
Filed: 5/10/2024
CL24003057

Richmond Circuit Court

Willie Keith v. Virginia Electric and Power Company and John Doe
Plaintiff says he leased commercial property at 5676 Hull Street Road, and because defendant employee Doe left a hazardous metal wire tag that cut outside his premises, he stepped on it was seriously injured. Plaintiff asks compensatory damages of $450,000, and punitive, $350,000.
Attorneys: Michael R. Krol and Robert G. Maury of The Law Office of Maury & Krol
Filed: 5/6/2024
CL24002045

Roddy K. Stratiou a/k/a RK Stratiou v. Ruby Holdings, Inc. and Hogan Group LLC d/b/a The Hogan Group Real Estate
Plaintiff says on/about Feb. 24, 2022, he entered into three sales agreements with Ruby Holdings for property at 8205 Hungary Road, 1102 Grove Ave., and 2530 W. Main St., but defendant failed to proceed to settlement under the contracts or to tender any earnest deposit money to the settlement agent in a breach of contract, and that Hogan made misrepresentations that constituted fraud. Plaintiff says he has incurred various costs associated with continued ownership, and loss of rental income, and seeks judgment in the principal amount of $254,691.12.
Attorneys: Bryan K. Streeter of The Law Office of Brian K. Streeter
Filed: 5/7/2024
CL24002059

Stonefly, LLC v. 49 Winchester, LLC; Isaac Gibson; and Chase Chafin
Plaintiff says it provided band management services to the company and individual members, receiving certain sums in the form of commissions tied to defendants’ gross earnings, and is owed $327,525.
Attorneys: Stephen B. Wood of The Wood Law Office
Filed: 5/8/2024
CL24002104

Estes Express Lines v. SAC Incorporated
Plaintiff says between June and December 2023, the Vermont corporation tendered 36 shipments of goods under a pricing agreement and has failed to pay. Plaintiff asks judgment of $79,111.14.
Attorneys: John T. Husk and Jeffrey E. Cox of Seaton & Husk
Filed: 5/9/2024
CL24002114

R&M Home Solutions, LLC v. Severs Contracting, Inc. and Q&S Construction, LLC
Plaintiff says it provided labor to defendants at various construction projects, including Virginia Union University and Hermitage Country Club, and defendants have a balance owing of $85,089.36.
Attorneys: S. Sadiq Gill of Durrette, Arkema, Gerson & Gill
Filed: 5/10/2024
CL24002143

Wooten Capital, LLC and Wooten Capital, LLC, derivatively, on behalf of Valore Ventures, LLC v. Valore, Inc.; Blue Steel Capital, LLC; Roei Maudi; Chad Cudworth; and Valore Ventures, LLC
Plaintiff says Chris Wooten, Maudi and Cudworth founded the three companies, and Maudi and Cudworth and the companies they own and control engaged in a consistent and long-standing pattern of self-dealing, conversion and material breaches of operating and limited partnership agreements to the detriment of plaintiff, numerous interrelated companies and the properties the companies hold as assets. Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief, compensatory damages of $1,182,401.12, and punitive, $350,000.
Attorneys: Stephen J. Stine of The Stine Law Firm
Filed: 5/13/2024
CL24002148

Estes Express Lines v. Readywise, Inc.
Plaintiff says between August 2023 and February 2024, the Utah business tendered 282 shipments of goods under a pricing agreement and has failed to pay. Plaintiff asks judgment of $1,703,903.
Attorneys: John T. Husk and Jeffrey E. Cox of Seaton & Husk
Filed: 5/13/2024
CL24002149

Chesterfield Circuit Court

Amanda Resinick v. Brandywine Valley Consultants, Inc. and Robin Langerhans
Plaintiff says defendants improperly classified her as an independent contractor rather than an employee, and in doing so, did not properly pay her, failed to properly withhold taxes and failed to pay overtime, and when she stopped working there in February 2024, owed her money. Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages of $50,000.
Attorneys: Richard F. Hawkins of The Hawkins Law Firm
Filed: 5/9/2024
CL24001835

Victoria Musslewhite v. Brandywine Valley Consultants, Inc. and Robin Langerhans
Plaintiff says defendants improperly classified her as an independent contractor rather than an employee, and in doing so, did not properly pay her, failed to properly withhold taxes and failed to pay overtime, and when she stopped working there in February 2024, owed her money. Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages of $50,000.
Attorneys: Richard F. Hawkins of The Hawkins Law Firm
Filed: 5/9/2024
CL24001837

Henrico Circuit Court

Angela D. Mackey v. Mizanur Rahman and VA State Transportation LLC
Plaintiff says on/about May 11, 2022, Rahman was to transport her to a medical appointment, and when unloading her in her wheelchair, caused the wheelchair to fall off the ramp and throw her to the ground. Plaintiff says she sustained serious and debilitating injuries and seeks judgment of $3 million.
Attorneys: Joseph E. Dean II of Marks & Harrison
Filed 5/8/2024
CL24002996

UMC Group, LLC v. Sergio Huante; De Lang Landen Financial Services, Inc.; and Pro-Tech Utilities, Inc.
Plaintiff says on/about Sept. 25, 2020, it purchased a directional drill and a Falcon locating system from Vermeer All Roads in Ashland, receiving financing from DLL Financial, and alleges that in 2023, an assignment and assumption transferred the loan to Pro-Tech Utilities without any personal contact with plaintiff and asserted that the drill now belongs to Pro-Tech and Huante. Plaintiff alleges conversion and fraud and says defendants have deprived it of its property, and seeks compensatory damages of $750,000, and punitive, $500,000.
Attorneys: Daniel Vall-Llobera of The Beale Law Firm
Filed: 5/9/2024
CL24003025

Jessica Lewis and Grayson Lewis v. A Notch Above Contracting Services, L.L.C. and Brandon Amsler
Plaintiffs say that instead of turning their backyard into an oasis with a pool, pool house and landscaping, defendant turned it into an unfinished construction site through a combination of accidents, misrepresentations, and improper and illegal work, refused to cure numerous building code violations, and used plaintiffs’ funds on other projects. Plaintiffs seek judgment of a minimum of $241,153.51, the amount they paid defendant, and punitive, $350,000.
Attorneys: C. Stephen Setliff, Kevin T. Streit and Todd Al. Knode of Setliff Law
Filed: 5/10/2024
CL24003057

Richmond Circuit Court

Willie Keith v. Virginia Electric and Power Company and John Doe
Plaintiff says he leased commercial property at 5676 Hull Street Road, and because defendant employee Doe left a hazardous metal wire tag that cut outside his premises, he stepped on it was seriously injured. Plaintiff asks compensatory damages of $450,000, and punitive, $350,000.
Attorneys: Michael R. Krol and Robert G. Maury of The Law Office of Maury & Krol
Filed: 5/6/2024
CL24002045

Roddy K. Stratiou a/k/a RK Stratiou v. Ruby Holdings, Inc. and Hogan Group LLC d/b/a The Hogan Group Real Estate
Plaintiff says on/about Feb. 24, 2022, he entered into three sales agreements with Ruby Holdings for property at 8205 Hungary Road, 1102 Grove Ave., and 2530 W. Main St., but defendant failed to proceed to settlement under the contracts or to tender any earnest deposit money to the settlement agent in a breach of contract, and that Hogan made misrepresentations that constituted fraud. Plaintiff says he has incurred various costs associated with continued ownership, and loss of rental income, and seeks judgment in the principal amount of $254,691.12.
Attorneys: Bryan K. Streeter of The Law Office of Brian K. Streeter
Filed: 5/7/2024
CL24002059

Stonefly, LLC v. 49 Winchester, LLC; Isaac Gibson; and Chase Chafin
Plaintiff says it provided band management services to the company and individual members, receiving certain sums in the form of commissions tied to defendants’ gross earnings, and is owed $327,525.
Attorneys: Stephen B. Wood of The Wood Law Office
Filed: 5/8/2024
CL24002104

Estes Express Lines v. SAC Incorporated
Plaintiff says between June and December 2023, the Vermont corporation tendered 36 shipments of goods under a pricing agreement and has failed to pay. Plaintiff asks judgment of $79,111.14.
Attorneys: John T. Husk and Jeffrey E. Cox of Seaton & Husk
Filed: 5/9/2024
CL24002114

R&M Home Solutions, LLC v. Severs Contracting, Inc. and Q&S Construction, LLC
Plaintiff says it provided labor to defendants at various construction projects, including Virginia Union University and Hermitage Country Club, and defendants have a balance owing of $85,089.36.
Attorneys: S. Sadiq Gill of Durrette, Arkema, Gerson & Gill
Filed: 5/10/2024
CL24002143

Wooten Capital, LLC and Wooten Capital, LLC, derivatively, on behalf of Valore Ventures, LLC v. Valore, Inc.; Blue Steel Capital, LLC; Roei Maudi; Chad Cudworth; and Valore Ventures, LLC
Plaintiff says Chris Wooten, Maudi and Cudworth founded the three companies, and Maudi and Cudworth and the companies they own and control engaged in a consistent and long-standing pattern of self-dealing, conversion and material breaches of operating and limited partnership agreements to the detriment of plaintiff, numerous interrelated companies and the properties the companies hold as assets. Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief, compensatory damages of $1,182,401.12, and punitive, $350,000.
Attorneys: Stephen J. Stine of The Stine Law Firm
Filed: 5/13/2024
CL24002148

Estes Express Lines v. Readywise, Inc.
Plaintiff says between August 2023 and February 2024, the Utah business tendered 282 shipments of goods under a pricing agreement and has failed to pay. Plaintiff asks judgment of $1,703,903.
Attorneys: John T. Husk and Jeffrey E. Cox of Seaton & Husk
Filed: 5/13/2024
CL24002149

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