Richmond Circuit Court
Elissa U. Brooken v. Timothy James Zimmer, M.D.
Plaintiff says defendant performed surgery on her left foot, and at discharge she was told to contact defendant immediately if her foot turned black. She called the next day to report it was black, and again a few days later to report it was swollen and she could not ambulate, but says she was told that was normal. A problem was noticed, she says, when she returned to have stitches removed, and she subsequently obtained services of another doctor and underwent a second surgery. Plaintiff alleges negligent prevention, diagnosis and treatment and seeks judgment in principal sum of $500,000.
Law firm: T. Noel Brooks of Hairfield Morton
Filed: 1/16/2014. CL14000316
Verginia Azer v. Fr. Samuel Salah Boulos a/k/a Abouna Samuel Boulos; Archangel Michael & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church; Bishop Anba Michael a/k/a Bishop Kaisar Salama a/k/a Salama Kaisar Salama f/k/a Shenouda Elbaramosy; Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Mid-South Atlantic US; H.G. Bishop David, General Bishop and Patriarchal Exarch of the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of North America; Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of N.A., Inc.; Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Inc.
Plaintiff says she sustained injuries as the result of 18 months of sexual, physical and psychological abuse by Fr. Samuel Boulos at the church, 6650 Elkhart Road, which was with the knowledge of and put into place by the other defendants. Plaintiff seeks judgment in principal sum of $74,500.
Law firm: Colleen M. Quinn of Locke & Quinn
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000324
Builder Services Group, Inc. t/a Quality Building Products, Inc. and Eastern Insulation Company, Inc. v. MGT Construction Management, Inc.
Plaintiff says it supplied labor and materials to defendant for a construction project and is owned a principal balance of $72,790.87.
Law firm: John D. Purdy of Fullerton & Knowles
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000330[private]
Elf, L.P. v. Canal Street LLC; David K. McComas; and Christopher Postlewaite
Plaintiff says it leased defendant, trading as Major Willy Mayo’s, property at 101 S. 15th St., and that defendant has defaulted. Plaintiff seeks judgment in principal sum of $310,798.58.
Law firm: Alexander N. Simon
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000331
Garnett Rodriguez and Katrina Jones v. Linwood N. Brooks; Pamela G. Brooks; and Bandazian & Holden, Inc.
Plaintiffs say they, with their infant, resided in a home on North Avenue owned by the Brooks and managed by Bandazian. Plaintiffs say the infant suffered lead poisoning while living there and allege various violations of building and housing codes, along with negligence. Plaintiffs seek judgment in principal sum of $75,000.
Law firm: Richard J. Serpe and Cindra M. Dowd of the Law Offices of Richard J. Serpe; and O.L. Gilbert of Gilbert, Albiston and Keller
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000337
Sheryl Kaye Netherland v. James B. Thorsen, Esquire; James B. Thorsen, PC; James B. Thorsen, PC, and Associates; and Marchant Thorsen Honey Baldwin and Meyer
Plaintiff says defendant represented her with regard to an attack on her while on a sailboat anchored in St. George’s Harbour, Grenada in May 2008. Plaintiff alleges malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract in the handling of the case and seeks judgment in principal sum of $2 million.
Pro se
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000342
Hazel Colene Hargrove and Jerry Lee Hargrove v. The O.P. Chiles Funeral Home, Inc. d/b/a Chiles Funeral Home; Oliver P. Chiles Jr.; Ralston O. Greene; William M. Burwell; and N. Purcelle Brown
Plaintiffs say defendants breached their duty by grossly and negligently mishandling the remains of Crystal Hargrove, plaintiffs’ mother/sister, who died Jan. 20, 2012. In March 2012, Jerry Hargrove says, he was told by defendants she was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, but Oakwood disputed that and said she was at the funeral home. Hargrove says he wasn’t allowed to see her body until he paid $2,700, and that the remains had not been refrigerated, in violation of Virginia Code. Plaintiffs allege negligence, mishandling of corpse and conspiracy and seek compensatory damages of $1 million and punitive damages of $350,000.
Law firm: Trevor B. Reid and Aubrey H. Brown III of Parker, Pollard, Wilton & Peaden
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000351
Gloria J. Vanderbilt v. Books-a-Million, Inc.
Plaintiff says defendant failed to inform her that a dangerous condition existed in the Midlothian store and she was caused to be injured. She seeks judgment of $74,000.
Law firm: William B. Kilduff of Emroch & Kilduff
Filed: 1/23/2014. CL14000371
Dolly Miller v. West End Hospitality, LLC
Plaintiff says a safety bar in the bathtub of her room at the Econo Lodge, 7300 W. Broad St., broke, causing her to fall backwards and strike her head, back and hip against the bathtub and wall. Plaintiff seeks judgment in principal sum of $850,000.
Law firm: C. Randall Stone of Stone Law Firm
Filed: 1/23/2014. CL14000377
Chesterfield Circuit Court
Darlene Thompson v. Priority Imports Richmond Inc. d/b/a Priority Toyota and/or Priority Toyota Richmond
Plaintiff says she went to Priority to pick up a repair estimate, and was invited to the service area to identify the car. It was near closing time, plaintiff says, and the majority of the lights were off, so she was unable to identify the vehicle. As she was stepping past the car to go to the office, she says, she fell 4 feet into an open pit with no safety devices, barricade or warnings around it, incurring injuries. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $150,000.
Law firm: David L. Cloninger of the Law Offices of David L. Cloninger
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000176
American Unit, Inc. v. Tech Tammina, LLC f/k/a Tammina Solutions, LLC
Plaintiff says defendant is indebted to it for staffing and employment services and seeks judgment in principal sum of $50,784.
Law firm: P. George Eliades II of The Eliades Law Group
Filed: 1/24/2014. CL14000241
Lightning Source, Inc. v. Diesel eBooks, LLC f/k/a Tools of the Shade, LLC and L. Scott Redford
Plaintiff says it provided various digital content services to defendant and is owed a principal balance of $68,778.11.
Law firm: P. George Eliades II of The Eliades Law Group
Filed: 1/24/2014. CL14000242
Henrico Circuit Court
Jean Dufour and April Dufour v. Flat Rock Koi, Inc.
Plaintiffs say defendant agreed to build three koi ponds at their residence, and at the request of defendant, made six payments in full satisfaction of the contract price. Despite being paid in full, defendant abandoned the project, but after negotiations, they say, returned to the residence sporadically to work. Plaintiffs say defendant again abandoned the project, and they incurred damages, including $37,603 for treatment of sick fish and loss of fish. Plaintiffs seek damages in principal sum of $79,835.
Law firm: Mark R. Colombell of ThompsonMcMullan
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000139
SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. v. Courtesy Mortgage Company
Plaintiff alleges breach of contract and indemnification and seeks judgment in principal sum of not less than $179,261.64.
Law firm: Brian R.M. Adams and Elliot P. Fitzgerald of Spotts Fain
Filed: 1/22/2014. CL14000155[/private]
Richmond Circuit Court
Elissa U. Brooken v. Timothy James Zimmer, M.D.
Plaintiff says defendant performed surgery on her left foot, and at discharge she was told to contact defendant immediately if her foot turned black. She called the next day to report it was black, and again a few days later to report it was swollen and she could not ambulate, but says she was told that was normal. A problem was noticed, she says, when she returned to have stitches removed, and she subsequently obtained services of another doctor and underwent a second surgery. Plaintiff alleges negligent prevention, diagnosis and treatment and seeks judgment in principal sum of $500,000.
Law firm: T. Noel Brooks of Hairfield Morton
Filed: 1/16/2014. CL14000316
Verginia Azer v. Fr. Samuel Salah Boulos a/k/a Abouna Samuel Boulos; Archangel Michael & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church; Bishop Anba Michael a/k/a Bishop Kaisar Salama a/k/a Salama Kaisar Salama f/k/a Shenouda Elbaramosy; Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Mid-South Atlantic US; H.G. Bishop David, General Bishop and Patriarchal Exarch of the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of North America; Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of N.A., Inc.; Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Inc.
Plaintiff says she sustained injuries as the result of 18 months of sexual, physical and psychological abuse by Fr. Samuel Boulos at the church, 6650 Elkhart Road, which was with the knowledge of and put into place by the other defendants. Plaintiff seeks judgment in principal sum of $74,500.
Law firm: Colleen M. Quinn of Locke & Quinn
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000324
Builder Services Group, Inc. t/a Quality Building Products, Inc. and Eastern Insulation Company, Inc. v. MGT Construction Management, Inc.
Plaintiff says it supplied labor and materials to defendant for a construction project and is owned a principal balance of $72,790.87.
Law firm: John D. Purdy of Fullerton & Knowles
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000330[private]
Elf, L.P. v. Canal Street LLC; David K. McComas; and Christopher Postlewaite
Plaintiff says it leased defendant, trading as Major Willy Mayo’s, property at 101 S. 15th St., and that defendant has defaulted. Plaintiff seeks judgment in principal sum of $310,798.58.
Law firm: Alexander N. Simon
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000331
Garnett Rodriguez and Katrina Jones v. Linwood N. Brooks; Pamela G. Brooks; and Bandazian & Holden, Inc.
Plaintiffs say they, with their infant, resided in a home on North Avenue owned by the Brooks and managed by Bandazian. Plaintiffs say the infant suffered lead poisoning while living there and allege various violations of building and housing codes, along with negligence. Plaintiffs seek judgment in principal sum of $75,000.
Law firm: Richard J. Serpe and Cindra M. Dowd of the Law Offices of Richard J. Serpe; and O.L. Gilbert of Gilbert, Albiston and Keller
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000337
Sheryl Kaye Netherland v. James B. Thorsen, Esquire; James B. Thorsen, PC; James B. Thorsen, PC, and Associates; and Marchant Thorsen Honey Baldwin and Meyer
Plaintiff says defendant represented her with regard to an attack on her while on a sailboat anchored in St. George’s Harbour, Grenada in May 2008. Plaintiff alleges malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract in the handling of the case and seeks judgment in principal sum of $2 million.
Pro se
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000342
Hazel Colene Hargrove and Jerry Lee Hargrove v. The O.P. Chiles Funeral Home, Inc. d/b/a Chiles Funeral Home; Oliver P. Chiles Jr.; Ralston O. Greene; William M. Burwell; and N. Purcelle Brown
Plaintiffs say defendants breached their duty by grossly and negligently mishandling the remains of Crystal Hargrove, plaintiffs’ mother/sister, who died Jan. 20, 2012. In March 2012, Jerry Hargrove says, he was told by defendants she was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, but Oakwood disputed that and said she was at the funeral home. Hargrove says he wasn’t allowed to see her body until he paid $2,700, and that the remains had not been refrigerated, in violation of Virginia Code. Plaintiffs allege negligence, mishandling of corpse and conspiracy and seek compensatory damages of $1 million and punitive damages of $350,000.
Law firm: Trevor B. Reid and Aubrey H. Brown III of Parker, Pollard, Wilton & Peaden
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000351
Gloria J. Vanderbilt v. Books-a-Million, Inc.
Plaintiff says defendant failed to inform her that a dangerous condition existed in the Midlothian store and she was caused to be injured. She seeks judgment of $74,000.
Law firm: William B. Kilduff of Emroch & Kilduff
Filed: 1/23/2014. CL14000371
Dolly Miller v. West End Hospitality, LLC
Plaintiff says a safety bar in the bathtub of her room at the Econo Lodge, 7300 W. Broad St., broke, causing her to fall backwards and strike her head, back and hip against the bathtub and wall. Plaintiff seeks judgment in principal sum of $850,000.
Law firm: C. Randall Stone of Stone Law Firm
Filed: 1/23/2014. CL14000377
Chesterfield Circuit Court
Darlene Thompson v. Priority Imports Richmond Inc. d/b/a Priority Toyota and/or Priority Toyota Richmond
Plaintiff says she went to Priority to pick up a repair estimate, and was invited to the service area to identify the car. It was near closing time, plaintiff says, and the majority of the lights were off, so she was unable to identify the vehicle. As she was stepping past the car to go to the office, she says, she fell 4 feet into an open pit with no safety devices, barricade or warnings around it, incurring injuries. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $150,000.
Law firm: David L. Cloninger of the Law Offices of David L. Cloninger
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000176
American Unit, Inc. v. Tech Tammina, LLC f/k/a Tammina Solutions, LLC
Plaintiff says defendant is indebted to it for staffing and employment services and seeks judgment in principal sum of $50,784.
Law firm: P. George Eliades II of The Eliades Law Group
Filed: 1/24/2014. CL14000241
Lightning Source, Inc. v. Diesel eBooks, LLC f/k/a Tools of the Shade, LLC and L. Scott Redford
Plaintiff says it provided various digital content services to defendant and is owed a principal balance of $68,778.11.
Law firm: P. George Eliades II of The Eliades Law Group
Filed: 1/24/2014. CL14000242
Henrico Circuit Court
Jean Dufour and April Dufour v. Flat Rock Koi, Inc.
Plaintiffs say defendant agreed to build three koi ponds at their residence, and at the request of defendant, made six payments in full satisfaction of the contract price. Despite being paid in full, defendant abandoned the project, but after negotiations, they say, returned to the residence sporadically to work. Plaintiffs say defendant again abandoned the project, and they incurred damages, including $37,603 for treatment of sick fish and loss of fish. Plaintiffs seek damages in principal sum of $79,835.
Law firm: Mark R. Colombell of ThompsonMcMullan
Filed: 1/21/2014. CL14000139
SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. v. Courtesy Mortgage Company
Plaintiff alleges breach of contract and indemnification and seeks judgment in principal sum of not less than $179,261.64.
Law firm: Brian R.M. Adams and Elliot P. Fitzgerald of Spotts Fain
Filed: 1/22/2014. CL14000155[/private]