Hermez v. O'Flaherty

By JUDGE RICHARD J. JAMBORSKY

This matter is before the Court for consideration of defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment. Defendant maintains that: (1) the plaintiff’s willful conduct in violating the conditions of a suspended sentence was an intervening act sufficient to breach the chain of causation; and (2) any injuries were proximately caused by the plaintiff’s own contributory negligence.

The plaintiff, Elie Hermez, hired the defendant/attorney, Ian O’Flaherty, to represent him in Fairfax County General District Court for violations of Virginia Code Section 18.2-429, making telephone…