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Viers v. Baker
No. 190222Supreme Court of Virginia
190222 Viers v. Baker 05/14/2020 In a suit by a former employee against an elected Commonwealth's Attorney alleging defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress, the circuit court erroneously ap…
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190222 Viers v. Baker 05/14/2020 In a suit by a former employee against an elected Commonwealth's Attorney alleging defamation an…
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190222 Viers v. Baker 05/14/2020 In a suit by a former employee against an elected Commonwealth's Attorney alleging defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress, the circuit court erroneously applied federal immunity law and, under Virginia law, the facts as alleged--i.e., that defendant made false statements solely to assuage discontent among his constituents and his political party, without any plausible connection to a tenable pending or forthcoming criminal prosecution--do not qualify as performing judicial functions as required for quasi-judicial immunity, and were not prosecutorial duties intimately associated with the judicial phase of the criminal process. Thus, the c…
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