Northern Virginia Kitchen, Bath & Basement, Inc. v. Ellis, 100820 VASC, 200335

• Party Name: NORTHERN VIRGINIA KITCHEN, BATH & BASEMENT, INC., ET AL. v. WILLIAM ELLIS
• Attorney: Peter M. Baskin for appellants. Peter C. Cohen, David E. Murphy (CHARLSON BREDEHOFT COHEN & BROWN, P.C) for appellee.
• Case Date: October 08, 2020
• Court: Virginia Supreme Court

NORTHERN VIRGINIA KITCHEN, BATH & BASEMENT, INC., ET AL.

v.

WILLIAM ELLIS

No. 200335

Supreme Court of Virginia

October 8, 2020

The Circuit Court of Loudoun County; J. Irby, Judge.

Peter M. Baskin for appellants.

Peter C. Cohen, David E. Murphy (CHARLSON BREDEHOFT COHEN & BROWN, P.C) for appellee.

GRANTED APPEAL SUMMARY

Assignment of Error

1. The Trial Court erred in denying NVKBB's and Powell's motion to strike Ellis's evidence at the conclusion of Ellis's case and post trial on the grounds that Ellis fails to prove any damages.

2. The Trial Court erred in denying Powell's and NVKBB's post trial motion to strike the award of punitive damages on the grounds that there was no evidence of compensatory damages.