The Docket

A retirement plan administrator claims $950,000 in damages, saying a former employee joined a direct competitor and solicited their employees, and a funding group says an auto center owes it nearly $900,000.

A small-business financing company says clients are in default on agreements, and a former employee of the Virginia Auto Dealers Association claims $2.35 million in damages for fraud and defamation.

A contractor claims $1 million in damages after a subcontractor defaulted on two projects in Norfolk, a young woman wants $25 million after falling five stories in an apartment building closet, and a plaintiff says American Airlines mishandled the transport of his champion hunter dog.

An electric cooperative says a regional transmission company owes it $15 million for fuel and operational costs, and a landlord claims a former sub shop should pay it $330,000.

A plaintiff claims $2.5 million in damages because a law firm didn’t file paperwork in a timely fashion, and another says a law firm’s negligence caused her to lose $2.5 million in a divorce case. Become a BizSense Pro member to get all this week’s cases.

A real estate group claims it was cut out of a deal and wants $6 million, and a boat owner seeks $630,000 in damages because his boat sank after a yacht club cut off the power during inclement weather.

A guardian says a bank refuses to release $140,000 in funds for her incapacitated son, and several big-dollar medical suits top The Docket this week. See all the cases with BizSense Pro.

A plaintiff claims $1.26 million in damages for what he says was fraud in the purchase of a convenience store, and homebuyers say a realty firm conducted business unethically and want $250,000.

A plaintiff seeks $4.5 million in damages from an architect group for design work on a building at Libbie Mill, a widow claims a financial adviser stole or misappropriated nearly $7 million, and the city wants several restaurants to pay their meals tax.

Plaintiffs seek $750,000 in damages from a law firm that negotiated a loan contract for them, and three contractors claim they haven’t been paid for their work. Get the entire list when you become a BizSense Pro member.