Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. v. AAA Concrete, LLC and Victor Morrissette
Plaintiff says defendant is in default of an equipment finance agreement, that the equipment was retaken and sold, but defendant still has an outstanding balance of $62,359.41.
Attorneys: William H. Thrush Jr. of Friedman, Framme & Thrush
Filed: 10/23/2026
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Teresa Izabelle Cadacio, a minor, by and through her father and next friend, Reynaldo Cadacio Jr. v. Poffertjes, LLC d/b/a Uptown Cheapskate; Jane Doe 1; and Jane Doe 2
Plaintiff says defendants falsely accused Teresa, 15, who was shopping with a friend, of shoplifting merchandise from the store at 4513 Commonwealth Centre Parkway, detained her and caused her to be interrogated by Chesterfield police, when the store’s own surveillance footage confirmed she had taken nothing. Plaintiff alleges defamation and false imprisonment and seeks judgment of $250,000.
Attorneys: Jonathan E. Halperin and Andrew Lucchetti of Halperin Law Center
Filed: 10/22/2026
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Liliana Renee Gonzales, a minor, by and through her mother and next friend, Erica Renee Joy Eichberger v. Poffertjes, LLC d/b/a Uptown Cheapskate; Jane Doe 1; and Jane Doe 2
Plaintiff says defendants falsely accused Liliana, 15, and a friend of shoplifting merchandise from the store at 4513 Commonwealth Centre Parkway, detained her and caused her to be interrogated by Chesterfield police, when the store’s own surveillance footage confirmed she had taken nothing. Plaintiff alleges defamation and false imprisonment and seeks judgment of $250,000.
Attorneys: Jonathan E. Halperin and Andrew Lucchetti of Halperin Law Center
Filed: 10/22/2026
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Nicholas Roberts v. El Tropicabana LLC d/b/a El Tropicabana Night Club; Los Catrachos RVA LLC d/b/a El Tropicabana Night Club; El Salvador LLV d/b/a El Tropicabana Night Club; and El Tropic 2 LLC d/b/a El Tropicabana Night Club
Plaintiff says on/about April 6, 2025, at 4900 Route 1, as he was attempting to navigate the crowd in an area designated for pedestrian foot traffic, he caught his foot on an elevated, and/or protruding surface, fell and was injured. Plaintiff asks judgment of $1.25 million.
Attorneys: W. Henry M. Johes of CowanGates
Filed: 10/23/2026
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Florance Stith-Jackson v. Christopher Cahoon; Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC d/b/a Firestone Complete Auto Care; and Bridgestone Americas Inc.
Plaintiff, 76 at the time, says on Oct. 10, 2024, she purchased tires at the store at 12150 Iron Bridge Road, Chester, and an employee urged her to apply for and use a Firestone credit card to obtain a discount, and when she received it, her statement did not reflect the discount and she returned to the store Nov. 1 to ask about it. Plaintiff says Cahoon, the manager, instead of assisting her, repeatedly told her to go online, and during the interaction, struck her in the chest with both hands and pushed her backwards until she fell, hitting her head and right side. Plaintiff says after she managed to stand, Cahoon continued confronting her and again pushed her to the floor, causing her to lose consciousness, and no one helped her up. Plaintiff says she sustained serious injuries and alleges assault, negligence and negligent retention, and seek compensatory damages of $10 million, and punitive, $350,000.
Attorneys: George Gorman and Noah D. Weisberg of Weisberg & Weisberg
Filed: 10/26/2026
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Newsome B. Chavis III v. Anand P. Lothe M.D.; Ehtesham Mustafa, PA-C; and Virginia Physicians, Inc.
Plaintiff says defendants negligently treated and cared for him over a period of years, including negligently failing to alert him about an actionable Prostate-Specific Antigen Test (PSA), negligently failing to take action to address the actionable PSA, and failing to refer him to a urologist, leading to him being diagnosed with an aggressive and high-risk form of prostate cancer that is not curable and is terminal. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $10 million.
Attorneys: Howard W.R. Bullock of Emroch & Kilduff
Filed: 10/19/2026
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Alesia N. Cunningham v. Diamond Hotel, LLC d/b/a Holiday Inn & Suites Richmond–West End; and JP Hospitality LLC
Plaintiff says on/about Dec. 16, 2024, she was walking out of the premises and slipped on wet stone tile under the breezeway, falling violently and sustaining permanent injuries. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $4.2 million.
Attorneys: Jonathan Hogins of The Joel Bieber Firm
Filed: 10/20/2026
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Kapitus Servicing, Inc. v. Kubera Venture Capital Group LLC d/b/a Clinical Research Consulting III; Clinical Research Consulting LLC d/b/a Clinical Research Consulting; and Kush R. Wadhwa
Plaintiff says the Connecticut business is in default of a forward purchase agreement and seeks judgment in the principal amount of $217,847.67.
Attorneys: Nhon H. Nguyen of Nguyen | Ballato
Filed: 10/21/2026
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Koala Insulation Franchisor, LLC v. Matthew Dias and JEMM Enterprise LLC
Plaintiff says defendant has defaulted on franchise fees in Ohio and seeks judgment of $227,585.51.
Attorneys: Clark J. Belote and Ahmed E. Mohamed Khalil of Kaufman & Canoles
Filed: 10/21/2026
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Kapitus Servicing, Inc. v. RKN Mechanical LLC d/b/a RKN Mechanical; and Rory Kellen Nagle
Plaintiff says the Pennsylvania business is in default of a forward purchase agreement and seeks judgment in the principal amount of $360,750.
Attorneys: Edward S. Whitlock III, Jennifer W. Fischer and C. Daniels Waters of Lafayette Whitlock Fischer Hughes
Filed: 10/22/2026
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Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. v. Zamma Corporation
Plaintiff says the Orange, Va., business has failed to pay numerous freight charges under a pricing agreement and seeks judgment in the principal amount of $57,544.09.
Attorneys: Matthew D. Huebschman of Shenandoah Law Group
Filed: 10/22/2026
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Diana Sample, as legal guardian and next friend of Jane Doe, a minor v. Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare, LLC; Psychiatric Solutions Hospitals, LLC; Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.; UHS of Delaware, Inc.; Universal Health Services, Inc.; and Joseph Mantis Turner
Plaintiff says her granddaughter, 16 at the time, was entrusted to the program in Staunton for treatment, and because defendant failed to provide cameras or policies to keep the vulnerable safe, on Nov. 4, 2025, Doe was led into an empty, darkened room where Turner grabbed her by the back of the neck and forced his penis into her mouth. Plaintiff says Doe’s cousin reported the incident to police and Turner admitted assaulting her. Plaintiff alleges systemic failures and negligence and seeks judgment of $1.2 billion.
Attorneys: Gray B. Broughton, Sharif L. Gray and Nathan L. Hittle of Gray Broughton
Filed: 10/16/2026
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Anita N. Love v. FQSR, LLC d/b/a KBP Foods, LLC and John Doe Employee and/or Jane Doe Employee
Plaintiff says on/about Jan. 21, 2025, at the Kentucky Fried Chicken at 4504 Richmond Highway, she slid on cardboard that had been placed by employees over snow and ice, fell and sustained serious injuries. Plaintiff asks judgment of $500,000.
Attorneys: Andrew S. Herzog of Parcell Webb & Baruch
Filed: 10/20/2026
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Yvonne Cochran v. Holeman Enterprises LLC t/a McDonald’s #22790
Plaintiff says on Dec. 11, 2024, at 2306 Mechanicsville Turnpike, she slipped on a grease-coated floor and fell heavily, sustaining permanent injuries. Plaintiff asks judgment of $495,000.
Attorneys: Joseph Z. Robertson of Tronfeld West & Durrett
Filed: 10/20/2026
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Lachaz Paige v. Cava Group Inc. and Cava Mezze Grill, LLC
Plaintiff says on Sept. 7, 2025, at 9964 Brook Road, Glen Allen, he slipped on a substance near the soda machine, injuring his elbow and back. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $100,000.
Attorneys Randy B. Rowlett of Gordon, Dodson, Gordon & Rowlett
Filed: 10/20/2026
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Wymona Brown v. Bureau Veritas National Elevator Inspection Services, Inc.; Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.; and TK Elevator Corporation
Plaintiff says on Oct. 21, 2024, she got into the elevator on the first floor at Rosie’s Gaming Emporium in New Kent to travel to the fourth floor, and as she ascended and passed the third floor, the elevator suddenly dropped back to the first and her shoulder struck the elevator door, and there was a loud boom, then the elevator ascended again to four where a second boom occurred as the doors opened. Plaintiff says she sustained injuries and seeks judgment of $75,000.
Attorneys: Amy S. Whitelaw of Monge & Associates
Filed: 10/20/2026
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Kapitus Servicing, Inc. v. Extraction Zone LLC d/b/a Extraction Zone; Extraction Zone SL LLC d/b/a Extraction Zone; and Richard Louis Carlson-Dondorf
Plaintiff says the Colorado business is in default of a forward purchase agreement and seeks judgment in the principal amount of $218,857.
Attorneys: Nhon H. Nguyen and Virginia L. Augello of Nguyen | Ballato
Filed: 10/21/2026
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