HUGHES v. DOE

Record No. 060684.

639 S.E.2d 302 (2007)

Sidney HUGHES v. Jane DOE, c/o Pratt Medical Center, Ltd., et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 12, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayne M. Mansulla (Ashcraft & Gerel, on brief), for appellant. Donna L. Foster (Katherine Tanner Smith, LeClair Ryan, Richmond, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.


OPINION BY Justice ELIZABETH B. LACY.

In this appeal, we consider whether the dismissal with prejudice of claims against an employee on procedural grounds precludes further proceedings against the employer on a theory of respondeat superior.

On January 23, 2004, Sidney E. Hughes filed this personal injury action against "Jane Doe" and her employer, Pratt Medical Center, Ltd. (Pratt). Hughes alleged that she was...

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