Marcie C. v. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Comm'r of Social Security

Aug 31, 2021

OUTCOME: Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgement Granted in Part; Case Remanded

Patricia J. v. Andrew M. Saul, Comm'r of Social Security

Aug 03, 2020

OUTCOME: Case remanded for further administrative proceedings.

Buckles v. Blantant (Blanton) , Wise County Virginia Circuit Court: #CL18000433-00

Apr 20, 2018

OUTCOME: Ruling in favor of the Defendant

"The case of Buckles vs. Blanton involves allegations by Buckles that her two Shih-Tzu dogs were illegally seized by the Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter and sold to another organization, whic ... h eventually adopted the animals out to Blanton. During a hearing in the case on Feb. 22, the Wise County, Virginia, District Court ruled in favor of Buckles, but the order for Blanton to return the dogs to Buckles was stayed after Blanton’s attorney David Bary filed a request for a de novo review by the Circuit Court. The presiding judge awarded custody of the dogs to the Defendant." Abbey Frye, Elizabethton Star, April 20, 2018.

Davidson v. Liberty Mutual Insurance: Case No. 1:02CV00154; USDC Western District of Virginia

Jul 01, 2003

OUTCOME: Plan administrator's decision was reversed and benefits awarded to Plaintiff.

Plainitiff appealed a denial of long term disability benefits. USDC agreed with Plaintiff's position that the decision by Liberty Life was unprincipled because it did not consider his age in determin ... ing whether the alternative occupations were “reasonably fitted” to him.