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JORDAN v. CLAY'S REST HOME, INC.

Record No. 961320.

483 S.E.2d 203 (1997)

253 Va. 185

Bridgette JORDAN, et al. v. CLAY'S REST HOME, INC.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

February 28, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Simonsen, Jr., Richmond, for appellants.

Ballard P. Wood, Newport News, for appellee.

National Employment Lawyers Association (Harris D. Butler, III; Butler, Macon, Williams, Pantele & Lowndes, on brief), Amicua Curiae, in support of appellants.

Present: CARRICO, C.J., COMPTON, LACY, HASSELL, KEENAN, and KOONTZ, JJ., and WHITING, Senior Justice.

COMPTON, Justice.

In this action by an employee against her former employer, we consider whether to adopt an indirect, burden shifting method of proof in wrongful discharge cases. We also consider whether the trial court erred by imposing sanctions against the employee and her attorney for filing a frivolous lawsuit.

Appellant Bridgette Jordan filed this action against Clay's Rest Home, Inc., an adult residential...

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