The Virginia Supreme Court reversed a $900,000 verdict in favor of the plaintiff in a suit brought against a hospital alleging tortious interference with the plaintiff’s contract of employment with a physicians’ group.  More after the break.

In Dunn, McCormack & MacPherson v. Connolly, the Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed the circuit court’s judgment sustaining the defendant’s demurrer and dismissing a tortious interference with contract action for failure to state a claim.  The case reaffirms that a defendant must … Continue reading →

On January 4, 2011, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a defense verdict for Pizza Hut, finding that the restaurant was not liable for a traffic accident involving a delivery driver’s disabled vehicle left in a traffic lane … Continue reading →

A Charlottesville, Virginia counseling firm and its founder are alleged to have knowingly hired an employee that misrepresented his professional credentials  and who later allegedly sexually assaulted a boy under his care.   More after the break.

The Eastern District of Virginia denied an employer’s motion to dismiss a former employee’s retaliation claims under Title VII, the ADEA, and section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1886.  The court granted the employer’s motion to strike the … Continue reading →

In Herbert v. Harris Teeter, Inc., the plaintiff brought suit against the grocery chain alleging race discrimination and retaliation, unpaid wages, and wrongful discharge in violation of public policy.  Herbert brought discrimination and retaliation claims against his former employer under 42 … Continue reading →

The Western District of Virginia granted the defendant employer’s motion for summary judgment on a pro se race discrimination claim brought by a former employee.  The plaintiff alleged that his former supervisor and Vice President of the company called him … Continue reading →

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia recently found that a federal employee who worked from home was not acting within the scope of his employment when he was involved in an accident traveling from his … Continue reading →

In a wrongful death action brought against a truck driver and his employer, Star Transport, Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia granted the employer’s motion to dismiss the negligent hiring claim.  A copy of the … Continue reading →

In a case before the Warren County Circuit Court of Virginia, the plaintiff, Judith McClosky, alleged she was wrongfully discharged from her employment with the Department of Social Services and filed suit against the agency and a supervisor.  The court’s … Continue reading →

The U.S. District Court of for the Eastern District of Virginia recently granted summary judgment on all counts on a wrongful termination/defamation suit brought by the former President and CEO of the National Head Start Association (the “NHSA”).  A copy … Continue reading →