Legal Opinion
Snead v. Harbaugh
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 19, 1991No. Record 901119PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
Harry L. Snead, Jr., a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, filed this suit alleging that the Dean of the Law School, Joseph D. Harbaugh, and other law professors (collectively Harbaugh) defamed him and conspired to injure his name and reputation in violation of Code § 18.2-500.
Harbaugh filed a demurrer, asserting that the trial court lacked jurisdiction because the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act, *526Code §§ 65.1-1, et seq. (the Act), provided Snead’s exclusive remedy, and that neither count stated a viable cause of action. The trial court sustained the demurrer and dismissed…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Battista v. Chrysler Corp.Superior Court of Delaware · 1982
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