Cases Appealed to Supreme Court of Virginia

• Court: Court of Appeals of Virginia
• Decided: January 6, 2026
• Docket: 8888881
• Status: Published

Opinion

DATE: January 6, 2026

The following cases in which the Court of Appeals issued published opinions have been appealed to the Supreme Court:

1. Jamar Lafonz Hilliard v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0723-24-1 Opinion rendered by Judge Frucci on October 21, 2025

2. Robert Matthew Caldwell v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 1099-24-3 Opinion rendered by Judge Malveaux on October 21, 2025

3. Mary Washington Healthcare, et al. v. Helen Costello, Administrator of the estate of William Costello, Deceased Record No. 1787-24-2 Opinion rendered by Judge O’Brien on October 28, 2025 The following cases in which the Court of Appeals issued published opinions have been disposed of by the Supreme Court:

1. Jane Doe v. Joseph R. Green, Jr. Record No. 1450-22-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Chaney on August 6, 2024 Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed by opinion rendered on November 26, 2025 (240794)

2. Karen A. Williams, et al. v. Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors, et al. Record No. 1585-23-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Frucci on August 6, 2024 Appeal by appellants dismissed with prejudice after finding appellants were not aggrieved parties by published order issued on December 11, 2025 (240823) Appeal by appellees affirmed by published order issued on December 11, 2025 (240830)

3. Jason N. Ellis, et al. v. Taylor B. Jolley Record No. 0870-23-1 Opinion rendered by Judge Lorish on October 1, 2024 Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded by opinion rendered on December 11, 2025 (240930)

4. Joseph Campbell, et al. v. Groundworks Operations, LLC, et al. Record No. 1476-23-4 Opinion rendered by Senior Judge Annunziata on November 19, 2024 Judgment of Court of Appeals reversed by opinion rendered on December 30, 2025 (241092)

5. Kashyap P. Patel v. Cable News Network, Inc. Record No. 1573-23-4 Opinion rendered by Senior Judge Annunziata on January 21, 2025 Dismissed (250239) 6. Jose Vidal Pereira v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0415-23-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Chaney on January 28, 2025 Refused (250155)

7. Alice Minium v. David R. Hines, in his official capacity as Sheriff for Hanover County, et al. Record No. 0157-24-2 Opinion rendered by Judge Fulton on February 25, 2025 Refused (250261)

8. Ronnie Harless and Melissa Harless, Co-Administrators for the Estate of Jackson C. Harless, Jr., Deceased v. Sharon B. Williams Record No. 0098-24-3 Opinion rendered by Judge O’Brien on March 25, 2025 Refused (250351)

9. Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. v. Ephesus Richmond Seventh-Day Adventist Church, a/k/a Ephesus Richmond SDA Church Record No. 0628-24-2 Opinion rendered by Chief Judge Decker on April 8, 2025 Refused (250558)

10. Commonwealth’s Attorney of Stafford County v. Rosa Serrano Record No. 0396-24-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Frucci on April 29, 2025 Refused (250463)

11. Daniel Torres Cruz, Sometimes Known as Daniel Torres-Cruz v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 1850-23-3 Opinion rendered by Judge Athey on May 20, 2025 Refused (250522)

12. Rasheed Daniel Fleming, s/k/a Rasheed N. Fleming v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0867-24-2 Opinion rendered by Senior Judge Clements on June 10, 2025 Refused (250612) 13. Frank Devon Harris v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 2221-23-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Lorish on August 5, 2025 Dismissed (250831)

14. Frank Devon Harris v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0054-24-4 Opinion rendered by Judge Lorish on August 5, 2025 Dismissed (250831) The Supreme Court issued opinions in the following cases, which had been appealed from this Court:

1. Derek Brawner v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. 0216-23-4 Memorandum opinion rendered by Judge Chaney on August 27, 2024 Judgment of Court of Appeals reversed by published order issued on on November 18, 2025 (240814)

2. Renee B. Jauregui v. Shannon J. Cothran, M.D. Record No. 1133-23-4 Memorandum opinion rendered by Judge Causey on November 12, 2024 Judgment of Court of Appeals reversed and final judgment entered by opinion rendered on December 30, 2025 (250019)

3. Ingleside Emergency Group, LLC, et al. v. Michele H. Hollis, M.D. Record No. 1311-23-2 Memorandum opinion rendered by Judge Callins on November 12, 2024 Judgment of Court of Appeals affirmed by opinion rendered on November 18, 2025 (241064)