Epperson v. Virginia Department of Corrections

By Judge W. Allan Sharrett

This memorandum opinion is in response to Plaintiff William A. Epperson’s request that the Court find that he involuntary resigned from his employment at the Department of Corrections (“DOC”), and therefore is entitled to a grievance hearing under Va. Code § 2.2-3004(E) (2008). For the reasons that follow, the Court does not find that Plaintiff involuntarily resigned and, therefore, denies him a grievance hearing.

I. Summary of the Facts1

Epperson served as Watch Commander at Sussex I State Prison, as an employee of the DOC. On January 19,2006, he received an e-mail…