for personal injury, Va.Code Ann. § 8.01-243(A) (Michie 1992), should apply rather than the catch-all one-year limitation period. Michael further asserts that even if the one-year limit applies, her claim is still not barred because she suffered a constructive wrongful discharge on February 1,1995. a. Statute of limitations governing wrongful discharge cause of action The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has specifically held that the one-year catch-all statute of limitations, Va.Code Ann. § 8.01-248, rather than the two-year personal injury limitation period, Va.Code Ann. § 8.01-243(A), applies to Virginia common law actions for wrongful discharge. Costantino v. Jaycor, No. 86-2559, 1987 WL 37097, at *3 (4th Cir. April 14, 1987) (unpublished per curiam opinion) (<HOLDING>); see Guiden v. Southeastern Public Service
holding that section 801248 governs virginia common law wrongful discharge claims since employee discharge in virginia is a tort bowman 229 va at 540 331 se2d 797 recognizing tort of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy holding that the test for preclusion of a common law wrongful discharge claim is disjunctive recognizing cause of action for wrongful discharge recognizing tort of wrongful discharge