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Hale v. Town of Warrenton (ORDER) (Corrected)

No. 160813Supreme Court of Virginia

160813 Hale v. Town of Warrenton (ORDER) (Corrected) 04/20/2017 In a wrongful termination action converted to an application for writ of mandamus for reappointment to a position with the defendant town, the ci…

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160813 Hale v. Town of Warrenton (ORDER) (Corrected) 04/20/2017 In a wrongful termination action converted to an application for …

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Supreme Court of Virginia
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Oct 4, 2026
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Apr 20, 2017
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160813 Hale v. Town of Warrenton (ORDER) (Corrected) 04/20/2017 In a wrongful termination action converted to an application for writ of mandamus for reappointment to a position with the defendant town, the circuit court erred in sustaining the town's demurrer. The factual allegations, viewed in the light most favorable to the plaintiff at the demurrer stage, supported the reasonable inference that the Town Manager's actions in hiring the plaintiff as the sole building official for the town on a full-time basis -- subject only to a six-month at-will, probationary period -- could be construed as a permanent appointment upon the expiration of that probationary status. The circuit court thus e…

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