Judge Dismisses 2 Defendants From Wage Suit, Grants Leave to Amend

1 articles · Updated · Virginia Lawyers Weekly · Aug 4

Kavan Shaban and r80, LLC were dismissed from Rosa Coca’s wage, fraud and contract suit after the court found the complaint did not plausibly tie either defendant to her employment or alleged misconduct.
2 key links cited by Coca—an employment handbook from r80 and Shaban’s personal address being used for both r80 and Persona Doctors—were deemed too sparse to show joint-employer liability under federal or Virginia wage law.
VWPA claims also failed because r80 was not plausibly alleged to be a joint employer and Virginia law does not impose joint liability on corporate officers such as Shaban.
Additional fraud, contract and tax-related claims were dismissed as group pleading, though the court allowed Coca to amend if she can add specific facts supporting joint employment or veil-piercing theories.