VanBuren v. Grubb

Present: All the Justices ANGELA VANBUREN OPINION BY v. Record No. 120348 JUSTICE LEROY F. MILLETTE, JR. November 1, 2012 STEPHEN A. GRUBB UPON A QUESTION OF LAW CERTIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT On March 1, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit entered an order of certification requesting that we exercise our jurisdiction pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia and Rule 5:40, and answer the following question: Does Virginia law recognize a common law tort claim of wrongful discharge in violation of…