Attorney Jan Freerk Hoen's Legal Cases

Workers compensation

Estate of Terrence Croker v. Florence Builders, Inc., VWC No. VA 00000642680

Feb 19, 2014

OUTCOME: $100,000 settlement following depositions of employer's witnesses

This was a worker's compensation claim for heirs of a deceased construction worker who fell from building on job site. The case was defended on the issue of compensability based on a contested safety ... violation. During the course of discovery, it was determined that the employee's supervisors were unable to show that they communicated the safety rules to the decedent.

Personal injury

Swoveland v. Thomas, CL 03000908-00 (Hampton Cir. Ct. )

Mar 25, 2004

OUTCOME: settlement for policy limit of $300,000

The plaintiff was struck by an intoxicated driver while riding a bicycle. The case was contested on the issues of liability and damages. Prior to filing and serving a complaint, a settlement was negoti ... ated for the full amount of coverage available to the defendant driver.

Personal injury

Medial General v. Smith (Record No. 992609) (Va. S. Ct. 2000)

Sep 15, 2000

OUTCOME: plaintiff's judgment upheld

Trial court entered a default judgment against Media General. At a subsequent hearing, the court awarded damages of $405,246.50 against Media General. Corporate counsel for Media General sought to s ... et aside the judgment asserting that there was excusable neglect in their to timely file responsive pleadings. On appeal, Supreme Court held that trial court properly dismissed the Bill of Complaint filed by Media General, Inc., pursuant to Code § 8.01-428(D), seeking to set aside the default judgment .

Medical malpractice

Braxton v. Hercules, (Record No. 990206) (Va. S. Ct. 1999)

Dec 03, 1999

OUTCOME: Supreme Court reversed trial court's ruling

This case was an appeal from the Circuit Court of Newport News, in which trial court denied the plaintiff's motion to amend his motion for judgment in order to add new allegations of negligence by the ... defendant doctor within two years of filing the complaint and granted defendant's plea in bar based on the statute of limitations.

Criminal defense

United States v. Littleton, 76 F.3d 614 (4th Cir. Va. 1996)

Mar 01, 1996

OUTCOME: Fourth Circuit reversed conviction

Client was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in U.S. Dist. Ct. (E.D. Va). The conviction was appealed to Fourth Circuit. On appeal, the 4th Circuit found that the necessary elements of t ... he offenses had not been proven by the government and reversed the conviction.

Criminal defense

Castillo v. Commonwealth, 21 Va. App. 482, 465 S.E.2d 146 (1995)

Dec 29, 1995

OUTCOME: Court of Appeals reversed and remanded

criminal appeal

Contracts and agreements

Webster v. Brown, 993 F.2d 1541 (4th Cir. 1993)

Jun 30, 1993

OUTCOME: Court of Appeals vacated and remanded decision of trial court awarding summary judgment to real estate broker against agent for breach of contract.

Federal action by real estate broker for a sales commission against agent under listing agreement. The trial court awarded judgment to the broker. The case was defended based on the construction of the ... terms of the brokerage agreement. On appeal, the appellate court accepted the construction argued by the client.

Jan Freerk Hoen's Legal Cases (7)