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employee knew rule in Virginia

7 Virginia opinions name it 1 courts 1995–2023 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Virginia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Buzzo v. Woolridge Trucking, Inc.green
vactapp · 1993 · cited in 4 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2001–2023
2 sentences

2003"To establish this defense, the employer must prove: (1) the rule was reasonable; (2) the employee knew of the rule; (3) the rule was for the employee's benefit; and (4) the employee intentionally performed the forbidden act." Dan River, Inc. v. Giggetts, 34 Va. App. 297, 302 , 541 S.E.2d 294, 297 (2001) (citing Buzzo v. Woolridge Trucking, Inc., 17 Va. App. 327, 332 , 437 S.E.2d 205, 208 (1993)).

2003"To establish this defense, the employer must prove: (1) the rule was reasonable; (2) the employee knew of the rule; (3) the rule was for the employee's benefit; and (4) the employee intentionally performed the forbidden act." Dan River, Inc. v. Giggetts, 34 Va. App. 297, 302 , 541 S.E.2d 294, 297 (2001) (citing Buzzo v. Woolridge Trucking, Inc., 17 Va. App. 327, 332 , 437 S.E.2d 205, 208 (1993)).

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Dan River, Inc. v. Giggettsgreen
vactapp · 2001 · cited in 2 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2003–2023
2 sentences

2023“To establish this defense, the employer must prove: (1) the rule was reasonable; (2) the employee knew of the rule; (3) the rule was for the employee’s benefit; and (4) the employee intentionally performed the forbidden act.” Dan River, Inc. v. Giggets, 34 Va. App. 297, 302 (2001); see also Layne v. Crist Elec.

2003"To establish this defense, the employer must prove: (1) the rule was reasonable; (2) the employee knew of the rule; (3) the rule was for the employee's benefit; and (4) the employee intentionally performed the forbidden act." Dan River, Inc. v. Giggetts, 34 Va. App. 297, 302 , 541 S.E.2d 294, 297 (2001) (citing Buzzo v. Woolridge Trucking, Inc., 17 Va. App. 327, 332 , 437 S.E.2d 205, 208 (1993)).

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Riverside & Dan River Cotton Mills, Inc. v. Thaxtongreen
va · 1934 · cited in 2 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 1995–2005
2 sentences

2005See Riverside & Dan River Cotton Mills, Inc. v. Thaxton, 161 Va. 863 , 172 S.E. 261 (1934).

2005See Riverside & Dan River Cotton Mills, Inc. v. Thaxton, 161 Va. 863 , 172 S.E. 261 (1934).

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Melvin L. Layne v. Crist Electrical Contractor, Inc. and Assurance Services Corporationgreen
vactapp · 2015 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023Contractor, Inc., 64 Va. App. 342, 349-50 (2015). “[T]he employee may rebut the defense by showing that the rule was not kept alive by bona fide enforcement or that there was a valid reason for his inability to obey the rule.” Buzzo v. Woolridge Trucking, Inc., 17 Va. App. 327, 332 (1993).

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Brockway v. Eastergreen
vactapp · 1995 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
1 sentence

2006Id. at 271, 456 S.E.2d at 161 (citations omitted).

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Mills v. Virginia Electric and Power Companygreen
va · 1955 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
1 sentence

2006Id. at 271, 456 S.E.2d at 161 (citations omitted).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virginia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

VA § Va. Code Ann. § 65.2-306 (7) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-413 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

VA 7 (1995–2023) PA 3 (1986–2018)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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