$1.85M Dentist-on-Dentist Defamation Verdict Upheld
From Brown v. Grundy, decided June 3 by Virginia Court of Appeals Judge Clifford Athey, joined by Judges Randolph Beales and Dominique Callins:
Dr. Brown and Dr. Grundy met while attending dental school together in the 1990s. In 2013, Dr. Brown hired Dr. Grundy to work for Charles H. Brown, III, D.D.S., P.C. as a licensed dentist. Over the course of Dr. Grundy’s employment with the dental practice, the professional relationship between the dentists became strained due to, inter alia, disputes over access to “patient personal financial and account data.” Eventually, in the fall of 2018, Dr. Brown and Dr. Grundy filed formal complaints against each other with the Virginia Department of Health Professions. On December 6, 2018, Dr. Brown subsequently terminated Dr. Grundy’s employment with Charles H. Brown, III, D.D.S., P.C. When Dr. Grundy was terminated, the dental practice employed “7-9 full time associates,” and Dr. Grundy estim
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