Mook v. City of Martinsville, Virginia et al

  1. December 16, 2024

    Va. Commonwealth's Atty Wants Sanctions In FMLA Dispute

    A Virginia commonwealth's attorney urged a federal court Monday to slap sanctions on a former assistant attorney who filed suit after he was fired for requesting time off to care for his mother, saying his failure to respond to discovery requests merits punishment.

  2. June 18, 2024

    Va. City Can't Ax Atty's Wrongful Firing Suit Over FMLA Fraud

    A federal judge declined to toss an attorney's suit claiming the Virginia city he worked for illegally fired him and accused him of doctoring a medical form he needed to care for his sick mother, saying he showed the city may have stepped on his medical leave rights.