Legal Opinion
Jordan v. Clay's Rest Home, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 28, 1997No. Record 961320PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Compton
In this action by an employee against her former employer, we consider whether to adopt an indirect, burden shifting method of proof in wrongful discharge cases. We also consider whether the trial court erred by imposing sanctions against the employee and her attorney for filing a frivolous lawsuit.
Appellant Bridgette Jordan filed this action against Clay’s Rest Home, Inc., an adult residential facility in Blackstone, seeking recovery of both compensatory and punitive damages. The plaintiff alleged that she is a black female hired in May 1993 by the defendant “as a full time office employee,”…
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