AV Automotive, LLC v. Gebreyessus

PRESENT: Goodwyn, C.J., Powell, Kelsey, McCullough, and Chafin, JJ., and Russell and Millette, S.JJ. AV AUTOMOTIVE, LLC, ET AL., OPINION BY v. Record No. 210320 JUSTICE STEPHEN R. McCULLOUGH September 15, 2022 BETELEHEM GEBREYESSUS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY Dontaè L. Bugg, Judge Appellants AV Automotive, LLC, AV Imports, LLC (collectively, “AV Automotive”), and Geneva Enterprises, Inc. (“Geneva”) appeal the circuit court’s decision to impose sanctions against them under Code § 8.01-271.1, awarding all attorney’s fees claimed by Betelehem Gebreyessus. I. BACKGROUND Gebreyessus…