Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-344
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Repealed by Acts 2020, c. 122, cl. 2.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 32
cases, 1979–2020 · leading case: Martin v. Ziherl
Martin v. Ziherl (2005)
“Martin from maintaining a tort action against Kristopher Joseph Ziherl for injuries allegedly inflicted during sexual intercourse, a criminal act of fornication proscribed by Code § 18.2-344, in light of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Lawrence v.”
Mitchem v. Counts (2000)
“Mitchem contends on appeal that she was not discharged from her employment because of her gender, but because she rejected her employer's demands that she perform sexual acts in violation of Code § 18.2-344, which prohibits fornication, and Code § 18.”
Robinson v. Salvation Army (2016)
“Robinson ("Robinson") appeals from the Circuit Court of Prince William County's final order granting summary judgment in favor of the Salvation Army and Joel DeMoss (collectively, "the Salvation Army") and dismissing Robinson's claim of common law wrongful termination for…”
McDonald v. Com. (2007)
“Zysk">Zysk and further considered whether Code § 18.2-344, the fornication statute, ("Any person, not being married, who voluntarily shall have sexual intercourse with any other person, shall be guilty of fornication, punishable as a Class 4 misdemeanor.”
Ingleson v. Burlington Medical Supplies, Inc. (2015)
“Plaintiff cites two criminal statutes that she alleges support her claim for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy: Va. Code § 18.2-344, prohibiting fornication, and Va.”
Karen Balas v. Huntington Ingalls Industries (2013)
“Specifically, she would have amended her complaint to allege that her discharge followed from her refusal to commit three crimes under Virginia law: (1) fornication, see Va.Code § 18.2-344; (2) lewd and lascivious behavior, see Va.”
Storey v. Patient First Corp. (2002)
“…label="31"> 31 . See Va.Code § 18.2-344. 32 . See Va.Code § 18.2-345. <a cl”
Arlington County v. White (2000)
“2-345; fornication, Code § 18.2-344; and consensual sodomy, Code § 18.”
Singson v. Commonwealth (2005)
“Ziherl">Martin , the Virginia Supreme Court held that Code § 18.2-344, which prohibits unmarried individuals from “voluntarily [ ] hav[ing] sexual intercourse with any other person,” was unconstitutional in light of the decision in <a href="/opinion/130160/lawrence-v-texas/"…”
Zysk v. Zysk (1990)
“The question for decision in this civil appeal is whether participation in the crime of fornication, in violation of Code § 18.2-344, bars recovery in tort for injuries resulting from that criminal act.”
City of Virginia Beach v. Harris (2000)
“2d 246 (2000), decided today, this Court holds that an at-will employee asserted a valid common law cause of action for wrongful termination of employment when she alleged that her discharge violated the public policy underlying two criminal statutes, Code §§ 18.2-344 and -345.…”
Padilla v. Diner (2003)
“At the demurrer stage, the first element is satisfied by the Plaintiffs’ allegations that their continued employment was contingent upon their involvement in acts that violate public policies set forth in Va. Code § 18.2-344, prohibiting fornication, and Va.”
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