025-7-340 – Smith II v. Larrowe
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//December 14, 2025//
Smith II v. Larrowe, Record No. 1722-24-3, Dec. 2, 2025. CAV (Atley Jr.). From the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke (Carson). Thomas E. Strelka (L. Leigh Rhoads; Virginia Employment Law, on brief), for appellant. Johneal M. White (Glenn Robinson Cathey Skaff & White PLC, on brief), for appellee. VLW 025-7-340. 12 pp.
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