By Raymond L. Hogge, Jr., Esq.
Copyright 1999
The Virginia Human Rights Act
• Rejected in Conner v. National Pest Control Association, Inc. (Va. S. Ct 2/26/99).
The Virginia Constitution
• Rejected in Conner v. National Pest Control Association, Inc. (Va. S. Ct 2/26/99) (because same policies reflected in VHRA).
• Rejected in Gochenour v. Beasley (Rockingham County Cir. Ct. 10/19/98) (Virginia Constitution Article 1, Section 1) (because Constitution applies only to public entities)
• Rejected in Joyner v. Fillion (E.D. Va. at Norfolk (Jackson) 8/11/98) (Virginia Constitution Article 1, Section 11 (race discrimination) (because same policy is reflected in VHRA).
• Rejected in Williamson v. Virginia First Savings Bank (E.D. Va. at Richmond (Spencer) 4/27/98) (Virginia Constitution Article 1, Section 11 (sex discrimination) (because same policy is reflected in VHRA).
• Rejected in McCarthey v. Texas Instruments, Inc. (E.D. Va. at Alexandria (Ellis) 4/7/98).
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Rejected in Conner v. National Pest Control Association, Inc. (Va. S. Ct 2/26/99).
• Rejected in Oakley v. The May Department Store Companies (E.D. Va. at Norfolk (Smith) 9/25/98).
• Rejected in Joyner v. Fillion (E.D. Va. at Norfolk (Jackson) 8/11/98).
• Rejected in McCarthey v. Texas Instruments, Inc. (E.D. Va. at Alexandria (Ellis) 4/7/98) (because policy also reflected in VHRA).
Public policy against race discrimination independent of Virginia Human Rights Act
• Rejected in McDaniel v. Kinder Care Learning Center, Inc. (Va. Beach Cir Ct. (Whitehurst) 10/20/98).
The Virginians with Disabilities Act
• Rejected in Lamb v. Qualex, Inc. (E.D. Va. at Richmond (Williams) 12/16/98).
The Virginian Fair Employment Contracting Act, Va. Code § 2.1-374
• Accepted in Dearing v. Thor, Inc. (Roanoke Cir Ct. 6/18/98) (sexual harassment) (probably overruled by Conner).
• Rejected in Williamson v. Virginia First Savings Bank (E.D. Va. at Richmond (Spencer) 4/27/98) (sex discrimination) (because same policy is reflected in VHRA).
The Fairfax Human Rights Ordinance
• Rejected in McCarthey v. Texas Instruments, Inc. (E.D. Va. at Alexandria (Ellis) 4/7/98) (because policy also reflected in VHRA).
The Virginia Payment of Wage Law, Va. Code § 40.1-29
• Rejected in Eslami v. Global One Communications, Inc. (Fairfax County Cir Ct. (Klein)1/11/99).
Virginia Code Section 54.1-3400 (criminal prohibition against misbranding a drug)
• Rejected in Humphrey v. Columbia/ HCA John Randolph, Inc. (Chesterfield County Cir Ct. 6/26/98) (whistleblower).
Virginia Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Act, Va. Code § 3.1-884.17
• Rejected in Dray v. New Market Poultry Products, Inc. (Rockingham County Cir Ct. (McGrath) 5/1/98) (whistleblower).
Virginia Code Section 8.01-40 (unauthorized use of photograph in trade)
• Rejected in Gochenour v. Beasley (Rockingham County Cir. Ct. 10/19/98).
Virginia Code Section 19.2-59 (prohibition of searches without warrants)
• Rejected in Gochenour v. Beasley (Rockingham County Cir. Ct. 10/19/98) (because cited code section applies only to public entities).
Virginia Consumer Protection Act, Va. Code § 59.1-196 et seq.
• Rejected in Leverton v. Allied Signal, Inc. (E.D. Va. at Richmond (Payne) 1/13/98) (plaintiff had no protected interest ) (whistleblower).
Virginia Code Section 54.1-3007 (disciplinary actions by Board of Nursing)
• Rejected in Harris v. Bon Secours - St. Mary's Hospital of Richmond (Richmond Cir. Ct. (Markow) 10/31/97) (whistleblower).
The United States Constitution, 14th Amendment
• Rejected in McCarthey v. Texas Instruments, Inc. (E.D. Va. at Alexandria (Ellis) 4/7/98) (Bowman claim cannot be based on federal law).
Right to Consult a Lawyer
• Accepted in Shifflett v. Lewis (Rockingham County Cir Ct. (McGrath) 8/12/98).
Virginia Code Section 18.2-386.1 (unauthorized filming, videotaping, or photographing of another's private parts)
• Accepted in Gochenour v. Beasley (Rockingham County Cir. Ct. 10/19/98) (employee quit when she discovered employer allegedly placed secret camera so as to look up her skirt when she was typing).
Virginia Code Section 18.2-387 (criminal indecent exposure)
• Accepted in Payton v. United Southern Aluminum Products, Inc. (Richmond Cir. Ct. (Johnson) 6/8/99) (constructive discharge due to sexual harassment).
Virginia Code Section 18.2-57 (assault and battery)
• Rejected in Oakley v. The May Department Store Companies (E.D. Va. at Norfolk (Smith) 9/25/98).
• Accepted in Payton v. United Southern Aluminum Products, Inc. (Richmond Cir. Ct. (Johnson) 6/8/99) (constructive discharge due to sexual harassment).
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