P02 / 22 DOC: CLERK INTAKE CONTROL FILING DATE: JAN 28 2026 FAX: 757-385-8745 CASE: GV25037264-00 COURT: VB GENERAL DISTRICT TYPE: EMERGENCY VOLUNTARY NONSUIT CHAIN: PRE-REOPENING INTAKE CONTROL

Intake Control — Voluntary Nonsuit Alert

Emergency Filing for Immediate Docketing / Counterclaim Closure / Rights Preservation

Clerk must treat fax as filed motion
Counterclaims withdrawn effective upon receipt
Nonsuit framed as matter of right
Counterclaim portion must be closed now
Circuit #34805 must be noted on file
Processing requested before reopening window
Execution stated as suspended in filing
Delay in routing risks record distortion

What this document is

This filing is a clerk-directed emergency intake control document requiring immediate classification, timestamping, docketing, and closure of the counterclaim portion of the case file after the defendant’s voluntary nonsuit.

What procedural issue it addresses

The filing is meant to prevent the counterclaim from staying active through delay, reopening, or routine intake handling. It also preserves the record that the withdrawal is immediate, without prejudice, and grounded in the defendant’s claimed right to one nonsuit.

Statutory / procedural directive invoked

The filing cites Va. Code § 16.1-69.25:1 and Rule 7B:9, states that the defendant is entitled to one nonsuit as a matter of right before hearing commenced on the merits, and directs the clerk to process the filing as an immediately effective court submission.

Required response

  • Log as urgent time-sensitive filing
  • Apply filing treatment upon fax receipt
  • Docket nonsuit immediately
  • Close counterclaim portion of file
  • Note VB Circuit #34805 superior jurisdiction controls

Rights hierarchy from filing

Right to Nonsuit → Immediate Receipt Effect → Clerk Docketing Duty → File Closure → Preservation of Other Claims

Key timeline anchors

  • 01/28/2026 4:21 PM — fax sent
  • 01/29/2026 8:30 AM — requested processing threshold
  • 02/04/2026 — execution listed as suspended

Clerk routing commands noted

  • Docket nonsuit immediately
  • Close counterclaim portion
  • Note Circuit #34805 control

Immediate findings asserted

  • Counterclaims withdrawn
  • Withdrawal is without prejudice
  • Other preserved claims remain outside closure
  • GDC execution path is represented as suspended
Virginia Beach General District Court
Rose Hall Apts v. Thomas Coates
Case No. GV25037264-00
Emergency Voluntary Nonsuit
Immediate Withdrawal of All Counterclaims

The filing states that Thomas Coates takes a voluntary nonsuit of all counterclaims without prejudice effective immediately upon receipt. It is marked urgent and asks for processing before the 01/29/2026 reopening to prevent a retaliation window.

  • Authority cited: Va. Code § 16.1-69.25:1 and Rule 7B:9
  • Preservation language keeps other claims and forums intact
  • Clerk action required section directs immediate docketing and closure
  • Page 2 supplies signature, date, and processing instruction