The Docket: Court Roundup for 4.12.11

City of Richmond

Nancy A. Cunningham v. Carytown Scoop LLC t/a Ben & Jerry’s Carytown
The plaintiff is seeking a judgment of $650,000 for injuries she sustained when she slipped in fluid inside the ice cream shop on Apr. 14, 2009.
Law firm:  LeClairRyan
Filed:  4/4/2011  CL11001660

Oakley Sales Corp. v. Competitive Edge Inc.
The plaintiff is seeking a judgment of [private]$21,990.28 with interest and attorney fees of $4,398.06.
Law firm:  Cantor & Cantor
Filed:  4/4/2011  CL11001661

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger Wachovia Bank, N.A. v. Arthur Bermisa, Bermisa & Bermisa, MD, PLC, CFR, LLC, and Rosario S. Bermisa
This is a confession of judgment with no amount specified.
Law firm:  Kutak Rock
Filed:  4/4/2011  CL11001675

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor by merger Wachovia Bank, N.A. v. Bermisa & Bermisa, MD, PLC and CFR, LLC
This is a confession of judgment for $46,196.58 with interest and costs.
Law firm:  Kutak Rock
Filed:  4/4/2011 CL11001676

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor by merger Wachovia Bank, N.A. v. Kwang Jae Yoo, Tall Oaks Cleaners Inc. and Town Dry Cleaners Inc.
This is a confession of judgment for $610,675.20.
Law firm:  Kutak Rock
Filed:  4/4/2011 CL11001677

Shiv Gupta and BDG Enterprises Inc. v. Pirthi Singh and P&G Associates Inc.
The plaintiff is seeking a judgment of $302,864.85 with costs.
Law firm:  Coates & Davenport
Filed:  4/5/2011  CL11001699

Stephen T. Harper, Administrator of the estate of John J. Brunson, Jr., Deceased, for the purposes of civil litigation v. Buffalo Pumps Inc.
This an Order Approving Compromise Settlement in the amount of $125,000.
Law firm:  Michael G. Phelan
Filed:  4/6/2011  CL11001704

Stephen T. Harper, Administrator of the estate of William W. Bussey, Deceased, for the purposes of civil litigation v. Buffalo Pumps Inc.
This an Order Approving Compromise Settlement in the amount of $100,000.
Law firm Michael G. Phelan
Filed:  4/6/2011  CL11001705

Leslie E. Willis, Executor of the estate of Charles Leonard Willis, Sr., Deceased v. Buffalo Pumps Inc. and Cleaver Brooks Inc.
This is an Order Approving Compromise Settlement in the amount of $100,000.
Law firm:  Michael G. Phelan
Filed:  4/6/2011  CL11001706

Avtar Singh Rathore, Administrator of the estate of Gurjit Kaur Rathore, Deceased v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Honda North America Inc., Honda of America MFG, Inc., TK Holdings, Inc., Rule Inc. d/b/a Rule Honda
Ms. Rathore was killed as a result of injuries she sustained in an automobile crash on Dec. 24, 2009, when her Honda Accord was struck by a postal van.  Upon impact, the airbag in her car exploded and Ms. Rathore was struck with metal pieces that lacerated her neck and chest, causing her to bleed to death.  The plaintiff is seeking a $75 million judgment.
Law firm:  Tronfeld, West & Durrett
Filed:  4/6/2011  CL11001716

Rita R. Dade v. Delhaize America LLC, Delhaize America Inc., Delhaize Group and Delhaize Insurance Company and Food Lion LLC d/b/a Food Lion, Bloom, Bottom Dollar Food and Reid’s.
The plaintiff tripped over a vacuum cord on May 11, 2009, at the Fredericksburg Bottom Dollar and is seeking a judgment of $70,000.
Law firm:  Marks & Harrison
Filed:  4/7/2011  CL11001717

Sealand Foods Inc.v. Zhu and Ali, Inc. T/A Zhu’s Ocean City Seafood
The plaintiff is seeking a judgment of $16,245.38 with costs and attorney fees of $3,089.80 for breach of contract.
Law firm:  Cawthorn, Picard & Rowe
Filed:  4/7/2011  CL11001721

Mary A. Braxton v. Crown Fence Company, Crown Rental Fence & Crown Contact LLC
The plaintiff is seeking a judgment of $45,000 with interest and costs for injuries she received when a temporary fence fell on her on April 20,2009.
Law firm:  Page Law Firm
Filed:  4/7/2011  CL11001727

The Sherwin-Williams Company v. Steve M. Duke Painting Company and Steven Duke, also known as Steven M. Duke, Guarantor
The plaintiff is seeking a judgment of $29,491.62 with costs and attorney fees of $9,820.17.
Law firm:  Solodar and Solodar
Filed:  4/8/2011  CL11001736

John Morrell & Company v. Henry’s Hickory House Inc.
The plaintiff is asking the court to declare it is not obligated to provide working capital and debt financing for a firm it believes should be wound down due to insolvency.
Law firm:  Hunton & Williams
Filed:  4/8/2011  CL11001747

Henrico County

Riverside Brick & Supply Company Inc. v. Huguenot Springs Construction LLC
This is a garnishment in the amount of $31,015.49 related to CL10003431.
Law firm:  Lafayette, Ayers & Whitlock
Filed:  4/1/2011  CL11001097

Timothy Rawlings v. North Park Associates, L.P. and Joe Lyons
This case is a change of venue from Richmond (CL11000210). The plaintiff is seeking a judgment of $74,000 for injuries he sustained at the Virginia Center Commons on Oct. 7, 2009, when a light fixture fell on his head.
Law firm:  Tronfeld, West & Durrett
Filed:  4/6/2011  CL11001150

Chesterfield County

State Electric Supply Co. v. Jaaat Technical Service LLC
The plaintiff is seeking a judgment of $28,017.64 with costs and interest.
Law firm:  The Greenberg Law Firm
Filed:  4/1/2011  CL11000935

Industrial Procurement Services LLC v. Waste Associates Holdings LLC
The plaintiff is seeking a judgment of $12,620.80 with interest and costs.
Law firm:  Hairfield Morton
Filed:  4/5/2011  CL11000963

Line-By-Line Services Inc. v. Bureau of Office Services Inc.
The plaintiff is asking the court to compel both parties into arbitration.
Law firm:  Harrell & Chambliss
Filed:  4/7/2011  CL11000983 [/private]