Legal Opinion
Conner v. National Pest Control Ass'n
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 26, 1999No. Record 981088PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
*288In this appeal we consider whether Code § 2.1-725 of the Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA), Code §§ 2.1-714 et seq., prohibits a common law cause of action for wrongful termination based on a violation of public policies enunciated in both the VHRA and other provisions of state, federal, or local statutes or ordinances.
Deborah A. Conner was terminated by her employer, the National Pest Control Association, Inc. (NPCA), in September of 1995. She filed a common law cause of action for wrongful termination against NPCA, alleging that her termination “constituted discrimination . . . based on her…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bowman v. State Bank of KeysvilleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
- Lockhart v. Commonwealth Education Systems Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1994
- Doss v. Jamco, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1997
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Chandler v. RoutinNorfolk County Circuit Court · 2003
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