Legal Opinion
Sade Garnett v. Remedi SeniorCare of Virginia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 11, 2018No. 17-1890PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
When Sade Garnett took off work to undergo a medical procedure, her coworker Aaron Try engaged in crude, baseless, and ignorant speculation about the reasons for her absence. Garnett filed this defamation suit against their mutual employer, Remedi SeniorCare of Virginia. The district court concluded that the statement was not defamatory and dismissed the suit. We affirm, but on different grounds. The alleged statement, while offensive and odious, will not support an action against Remedi under Virginia law because a company cannot be held liable for employee…
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