Legal Opinion
Virginia Department of Transportation v. Stevens
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided March 31, 2009No. 1591081PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELSEY, Judge.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) fired Jerry Stevens for cursing a crew leader and threatening a coworker. After exhausting the administrative grievance process, Stevens appealed the termination decision to the circuit court. The court vacated the termination as “contradictory to law” and awarded Stevens his attorney fees. Agreeing with VDOT that the circuit court erred in doing so, we reverse.
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Ordinarily an appellate court recites the facts in the light most favorable to the prevailing party in the circuit court. In cases involving administrative review of state…
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