Trail v. General Dynamics Armament & Technical Products, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

JAMES P. JONES, Chief Judge.

In this civil diversity case, the plaintiff alleges that her former employer, among other things, defamed her and violated Virginia’s insulting words statute. I will deny the defendant’s Motion to Dismiss the insulting words claim because the Complaint states a plausible cause of action.

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In this case the plaintiff, Melissa H. Trail, asserts claims against her former employer, General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Inc. (“General Dynamics”), alleging malicious prosecution, defamation per se, and violation of section 8.01-45 of the…