Posted July 10 Jonathan F. “Johnny”
Johnson, former owner of Richmond’s Community
Pride supermarkets, won a $16 million jury verdict
against Supervalu Inc. of Minnesota in Richmond Circuit
Court. Johnson claimed Supervalu, the nation’s
third-largest grocery supplier, forced him out of business
in 2004 through its business practices and allegations
against him. Supervalu is expected to appeal the decision. (
Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Welford R. Maxie, former president of Village
Insurance Agency Inc., won a $158,000 judgment
against Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. Maxie
claimed the company failed to pay money owed him through
employment agreements and from the purchase of the
former Chippenham Insurance Agency. No appeal
is expected. ( Richmond Times-Dispatch)
United Steelworkers Local 8-675, representing
workers at MeadWestvacoCorp.’s Covington
paper mill, rejected the company’s third contract
offer since last fall. Eighty-four percent of the 809
voting workers rejected the proposal, primarily because
of health-care benefits. ( Richmond Times-Dispatch)
