SHAW v. TITAN CORP.

Record No. 971921.

498 S.E.2d 696 (1998)

Donald P. SHAW v. TITAN CORPORATION, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 17, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

K. Stewart Evans, Jr. (Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, on briefs), Washington, DC, for appellant.

Elaine C. Bredehoft (John M. Bredehoft; Linda M. Jackson; Charlson & Bredehoft, on brief), Reston, for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.


KEENAN, Justice.

Under the provisions of Rule 5:42, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit certified to this Court two questions of Virginia law. The first question concerns the adequacy of jury instructions given on the issue of causation in a common law action for wrongful termination of employment. The second question involves the availability of punitive damages in such an action. The facts as stated in the certification order are set forth...

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