City of Hampton v. Williamson

PRESENT: All the Justices CITY OF HAMPTON OPINION BY v. Record No. 210988 JUSTICE CLEO E. POWELL JUNE 8, 2023 REESE WILLIAMSON FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF HAMPTON Michael A. Gaten, Judge The City of Hampton (the “City”) appeals the circuit court’s decision to grant a petition for a writ of mandamus. This case turns on whether Code § 15.2-1507(A)(10)(b)(3) establishes an extensive discovery mechanism for a grievant prior to a grievance panel hearing. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that it does not. I. BACKGROUND Reese Williamson (“Williamson”) served as a firefighter with…