Legal Opinion
Graham v. Community Management Corp.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided October 12, 2017No. Record 161066PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY JUSTICE STEPHEN R. McCULLOUGH
Heather Graham challenges the trial court's dismissal of her action, which sought to recover attorney's fees she incurred in defending a prior action. The trial court held *241 that Rule 3:25 "precluded [her] from requesting attorney's fees because she failed to request said fees in the underlying litigation." We agree with the trial court, and affirm the judgment.
BACKGROUND
Graham worked for the Community Management Corporation as its Chief Executive Officer. Her employment contract contained a clause requiring her to keep certain information confidential.…
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