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October 31, 1997.
October 31, 1997.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Gary M. Coates (Fralin, Feinman, Coates & Kinnier, on briefs), Lynchburg, for plaintiff.
Lynn F. Jacob (King F. Tower; Williams, Mullen, Christian & Dobbins, on brief), Richmond, for defendant.
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Harris D. Butler, III, Richmond; H. Aubrey Ford, Richmond; John M. Bredehoft; Elaine C. Bredehoft; Linda M. Jackson, Reston; Patricia Ann Smith, Alexandria; Butler, Macon, Williams, Pantele & Lowndes, Richmond; Cantor, Arkema & Edmonds, Richmond; Charlson & Bredehoft, Reston, on brief), amicus curiae, in support of plaintiff.
National Employment Lawyers Association (Harris D. Butler, III, Richmond; John M. Bredehoft; Elaine C. Bredehoft; Linda M. Jackson, Reston; Butler, Macon, Williams, Pantele & Lowndes, Richmond; Charlson & Bredehoft, Reston, on brief), amicus curiae, in support of plaintiff.
Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Manufacturers Association, Virginia Retail Merchants Association, National Federation of Independent Business (Virginia Chapter), Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and Greater Washington Board of Trade (W. Carter Younger; E. Duncan Getchell, Jr., M. Christine Klein; McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, Richmond, on brief), amici curiae, in support of defendant.
MCI Communications Corporation (Thomas F. O'Neil, III; Anthony V. Alfano, Washington, DC; David R. Shopfner, Washington, DC; Scott Kezmen; Kaufman & Canoles, on brief), amicus curiae, in support of defendant.
Present: CARRICO, C.J., and COMPTON, LACY, HASSELL, KEENAN and KINSER, JJ., and WHITING, Senior Justice.
Supreme Court of Virginia.
CARRICO, Chief Justice.
By a "STIPULATED ORDER OF CERTIFICATION" entered April 9, 1997, the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia (Lynchburg Division) certified to this Court, pursuant to our Rule 42, the following question of law:
Does Va.Code § 2.1-725(D) prohibit a common law cause of action based upon the public policies reflected in the Virginia Human Rights Act, Va.Code &...
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