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Category Archives: Defamation
Defamation Claim Involving Reasons For Termination Survives Summary Judgment
In a case involving allegations of defamatory reasons being given for an employment termination, the plaintiff doctor’s claims survived the employer’s motion for summary judgment and will proceed to trial. The case is a cautionary note to employers, as the … Continue reading
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Defamation Claim Survives Motion to Dismiss
In Suarez v. Loomis Armored US, LLC, the Eastern District of Virginia denied the employer’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s complaint, finding that the plaintiff employee had properly pled a defamation claim under Virginia law. More after the break.
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District Court Remits Large Defamation Verdict in Richmond
In a rather interesting dispute over postings on a personal website and on-line forum, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia recently entered an order directing the plaintiff to choose between a remittitur (i.e. reduction) of his … Continue reading
Defamation Claim Survives Summary Judgment
In Wynn v. Wachovia Bank, N.A., the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied an employer’s motion for summary judgment as to a defamation claim. Plaintiff’s complaint alleged wrongful termination, conversion of her funds, and defamation by … Continue reading
Virginia Supreme Court Remands Defamation Case For Trial
On January 16, 2009, the Virginia Supreme Court remanded the case of Hyland vs. Raytheon Technical Services Company for a jury trial in the Fairfax County Circuit Court. A copy of the opinion is here. We previously commented on the … Continue reading
A Lesson For Employers In $3 Million Defamation Verdict
A federal court jury in Greenville, South Carolina, has awarded a Target customer $3 million in her defamation suit against the company. Although not an employment case, the case has an interesting lesson for employers.
$3.5 Million Defamation Case Dismissed On Remand
According to The VLW Blog, the Fairfax County Circuit Court has dismissed on remand the defamation claims of a former Raytheon executive who won one of the largest jury verdicts in Virginia in 2005.
In-House Counsel Not Liable For Defamation
Can in-house counsel be held liable for defamation by sending a termination letter to an employee’s attorney recounting the grounds for the termination? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit said “no” under North Dakota law in Humann … Continue reading
