Legal Opinion
Sarno v. Johns Bros.
Norfolk County Circuit Court
Decided July 28, 2003No. Case No. (Law) L02-1179Published
1Opinion of the Court
By Judge Charles e. Poston
Carmela M. Sarno seeks judgment against Johns Brothers, Inc., for defamation and breach of contract. Today, the Court sustains Johns Brothers’ special plea of collateral estoppel as to each cause of action.
Facts
Johns Brothers employed Sarno in 1993 and terminated her employment in 1994. Sarno filed a wrongful termination action against Johns Brothers, and that action ended when the parties reached a settlement agreement. That agreement included, inter alia, the following provision:
Should Johns Brothers be contacted in the future about why Sarno ceased her employment…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Bates v. DeversSupreme Court of Virginia · 1974
- Walter B. Graves v. Associated Transport, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1965
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Bailey Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1980
- TransDulles Center, Inc. v. SharmaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1996
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