Bosson Legal Group Wins Chance to Argue at Virginia Supreme Court

Bosson Legal Group was recently granted a Writ of Appeal to argue a property case before the Virginia Supreme Court. Since only a small percent of civil cases appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court are even heard by the Court, BLG’s upcoming opportunity to present its case to the highest Court of Virginia is a significant accomplishment.

In the underlying Loudoun County Circuit Court case, Mr. Bosson sought an easement for his clients to access several landlocked parcels. Without this easement, the clients have no way to get to the property that they own. Mr. Bosson won the Trial, but the inexperienced trial judge overturned his ruling in a subsequent hearing to establish the proper location for the easement. BLG has argued to the Supreme Court that the Circuit Court wrongly made the Plaintiffs jump through the additional hoop of proving that the County would allow the construction of a roadway within the easement. BLG feels very good about its chances of prevailing on this issue at the Supreme Court.

In Virginia, a party can appeal unfavorable trial decisions to the Virginia Supreme Court by filing a Petition for Appeal. Many Petitions are rejected on technical or procedural grounds without a hearing; of those that are not rejected immediately, the Court still actually considers only a small percentage. In 2016, the most recent year for which statistics are available, only around 16.7% civil cases were heard by the Court. 1

BLG’s principal Timothy P. Bosson will argue this case before the Virginia Supreme Court during its September session. This will be Mr. Bosson’s fourth case heard by the Virginia Supreme Court.

Bosson Legal Group represents clients in civil cases, including land use, employment, discrimination, business disputes, personal injury, and non-profit law in arbitration and mediation, Virginia and District of Columbia state and Federal courts, the Virginia Supreme Court, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Please contact us if you need representation.

*Disclaimer: Results depend on the specific legal and factual circumstances of each case. Timothy P. Bosson and Bosson Legal Group, P.C. cannot guarantee specific results, and these examples should not be taken as a promise of similar results.  This information does not constitute legal advice. You should consult an attorney regarding the specific details of your case.

1 http://www.courts.state.va.us/courtadmin/aoc/judpln/csi/stats/scv/scv_caseload_rpt_2016.pdf