Service Employees International, Inc., No. 4:2009cv02878 - Document 29 (S.D. Tex. 2010)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GRANTING 22 MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Review.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(sloewe)
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UNI TED STATES DI STRICT COURT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF TEM S CT H O USTO N D I I O N V SI SER V I E EM PLO Y E ES C I TER NA TI NA L,I C. a TH E N O N , nd I NSUR ANCE COM PANY O F THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANI A, Pe i i ne , t t o rs CI L A C TI N NO .1 - 2878 VI O 1 09- V. D I EN sl x s I TERN A TI NA L ,A c E M o N O A M ER I CAN I sr l xx c E c o M po v , x t JA so x H o L ctJN ,a DI ECT O R , l nd R O FFI o F w o R u l s, CE t C O M PENSATI N PRO G R AM s, O C NI TED STA TES D EPAR TM EN T o F LA BO R , R e ponde s s nt . M EM O M N DVM AND O RDER Pe i bef e t Cour a e t a nd ng or he t r he ppea fl by Se vi Em pl e I e a i ,l l ied r ce oye s nt m tonal nc. ($ 1' a Thel urnc Compa oft Stt ofPe yl ni (oleci l ç ttone s' $ ' nd SE1 ) ns a e ny he ae nns va a c l tvey, f ii r ' pe ) ( c No 1 ,a d te mo in t d s s peiin f rlc o s b e tmatr u id ci n tldby Do . . ) n h to o imis tt o a k f u j c t j rs ito qe o e t Die tr Ofi of W or r ' Compe ai Pr a ,U. 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Fact Background1 ual Hol i i a lc ns pl be w ih wor e re gun s ie ed um r t k xpe ince i pl ng, pi fti a n umbi pe itng, nd c n tu to ( cso a d Or e Awad n Be eis J n 9 2 08 (W LJ Or e' ,a 4)He o sr cin. De iin n d r r i g n ft, u e , 0 C d r' t . ) be a wo kng frRe p n n Di nso I enaina (r i n in ' o Fe u r 1 , 0 . g n r i o s o de t me ins ntr to l t me so s' n br ay 1 20 5 ) Di e i as i e Hol n t r - r orve c e i l a a t i t l hea doo s gl s ne m nsons sgn d gui o e am hil s n r q nd o nsal vy r , as , w s tng,a acunisi t ve cls (d. l Se e r2005,Hol nhur hi ba kwhiei t eai nd / t n he hi e .1 ) n ptmbe gui t s c l n he pr s ofi tli a amor plt o ave ce.(d. oce s nsalng n r ed ae n hil I ) Afe hi ij r , lui wa s n ba kt t eUntd S ae , r h r c i e te t n tr s nu y Hog n s e t c o h ie tts whee e e ev d r ame t frte s v r lwe ba k pan hee pein e a ar s to t b c ij r .(djDi nso o h e ee o r c i x re c d s eul f he a k n u y I . me ins r f re Hol n t s ve a docor and me c pr e sonal.One physc a Dr Cha a eerd gui o e r l t s di al of s i s ii n, . pm n, dir os d Hol ui a ha ng a dir pt d dic a r c me d t t he unde go a l m ba a e g n s vi s u e s nd e om nde ha r u r dicog a i o de t de e mi whehe he was a c ndi t f r dic r pl c m e a s na s r m n r r o t r ne t r a dae o s e a e nt nd pi l f in s r e y (# a 7, . Di nso ss n Holun t a ohe p sca , . ca kl,fra uso u g r , f . t 8) me in e t g i o n t r hy iin Dr Mc s il o s co opi on.Dr M c kil di not beive t t Hol ui ne ded s ge y or a l ba e nd ni . cas l d le ha g n e ur r um r dicog n a i ta r c s r m nd nse d e omme nded a tona physc lt rpy a me c ton.(d.a 5n. ) ddii l ia he a nd diai 1 t 5. Afe r evi Dr M c s l' rpor,Di nsonsr us dt a horzea dicogrm.(#.a 5. tr ec i ng . cakils e t me i ef e o ut i s a f t ) 'On a l tefct lidng o teAdmiitaieLa J d e(ç ' mu t ea c pe u e ste aen t ppea, h a ta fn i s fh z nsrtv w u g $ ' s b c e td nls h y r o ALJ ) s p o tdb s b tn il vie c i t er c r c n i r da awh l o u ls t e a ei rto a. j n o v u p re y u sa t e d n e n h e o d o sdee s o e r n e s h y r nai n lMta g s . a Av n aeS lya d , 4 F,d9 , 4 (t Ci.1 91;e as 3 U. C. 9 1b ()l c nsdeigamoint o d l hp rs 9 8 2 41 9 4 5h r 9 )s e lo 3 S. j 2 ()3 .n o i rn to o ds s frlc o sb etmntr midcin,h Co r ma <v l t ()t c mpan ao e ()t c mplit imis o ak f u jc te j s ito te u t y t auae 1 he o lit ln , 2 he o an e sp e ne b t ip tdfcse ie c di terc r , r( )t c mpli sp e ne byu dsutdfcs u plme td y mdsue at vd n e n h e o d o 3 he o ant u plme td n ip e a t pl t cour' r ol i ofdiput f t,' S ta eptal fcm a alegai i t pli ifscompl nta us he t es uton s s ed acs'but t mus cc 1 a l l tons n he antf ai s tu .De No seSasOle es a Asv He rma VO. , 41F.d4 0 42 ( t Ci. 0 )Thu,h Co r r e' n rk tt is lk p . ee c F.2 3 2 , 4 5. r 2 01. ste u t ' h pulsr lvan f ma f ngsfom t ALJde son dae J 9,2008a t pr e za hit y fo bot t l ee t ac l mdi r he cii td une nd he oc dlr l sor r m h he ALJdecso a t Boar de ii dae Aprl1 2009. iin nd he d cson td i 6, 2 To t s da Di e i ha ne a horze a dicogr m o di gnosi te t nt i or r t hi y, m nsons s ver ut i d s a r a tc r a me n de o d tr n whehe Hog i s o l rc i es ia s r ey (d a 8) eemie t r lun h ud e ev pn l u g r .1 . t . I f l 2006, D i e i be n s ndi l te s t H ol n t ugges i ' t he s e n al m nsons ga e ng e t r o gui s s tng' hat ek wo k (d a 5 6. Th u h Ho g n n v rso pe e pein i p i fo h sb c ij r ,h r . 1 . t , ) o g lui e e tp d x re cng an ' m i a k n u y e r f l d Di nso 's si and s nthi r s t Kel Br wn & RootCç ',of olowe me ins uggeton e s e ume o logg, o KRR' ) whih SEI i a pa t 1 a 2,5. I or rt obt n t me c lcl rnce t r t t wor c I s r.(d. t ) n de o ai he dia eaa o eum o k, Hol n unde we afmci ca ct e l ton(TCE' a nitr dby Dr Cha n.(d. gui r nt l tonal pa iy vauai d ' dmi se e ) . pma 1 a 5)Dr Ch p nr la e Ho g nt wo kdepieHog i srp r o o on pan. lun t . . a ma ee s d lui o r s t lun' e o t f ng ig i Hog i s e ntypa s daphysca e m pef me by SEI andwasr l s dt wok.(d. ubs que l s e i l xa ror d I eea e o r 1 ) l J n 2 0 , lu nwa sn b S It Ba rm Ai Ba ei Af h nitn.I . By te n u e 0 7 Hog i s e t y EI o g a r s n g a sa (d) h tmeher c d Afha sa Hol n wa sifa s efom t fi .(d. Hes ntt ne i ea he g nitn, gui s tf nd or r he lght 1 ) pe he xt t da afe hi arvalatndi me tngsorr si (d. Hese on c sa wake ove wo ys tr s ri te ng ei etng. 1 ) lpt ot nd l d r une n gr ve ound.(d.a 7. On hi t r dayi Af nitn,J 23,2007,Hol nwasa sgne I t ) s hid n gha sa une gui si d t u ea pp -l e dng ma hne (d a 5)Hepike u a 1 -t l -o ts cin ofpp a d o s iet ra i z c i . 1. t . c d p 0 o z f o e to ie n be n t e ng t pi t ough t ma hi (d.a 5- )W hiebe ng ove t ma hi t ga hradi he pe hr he c ne. 1 t 6. l ndi r he c ne o t e d t pi H ol n e re d i r asng ba k pa n untl he c d no l hr a he pe, gui xpe i nce nc e i c i i oul onger c i ontnue wo k (d a 6)Hog i d srb dt p i a t esmea ç e hefrtij r di i Se tmb r r .I . t . lun e ci e he an s h a s ç n is nu e tn pe e wh 20 5 wh n wo k n f rDi nso . (d)He c a e wo k we tt SEl' me ia te t n 0 e r i g o me ins' 1 . ' e s d r , n o 1s dc l r ame t aea a t nr t ne t hi quatr .1 ) r , nd he eur d o s re s (d. SEI s ntHol n ba k t t Unied St t s t r a t r Hol n r e ve team e I e gui c o he t aes oon he e fe . gui ec i d r t nt fom Dr Cha nt c atrhi rt nt t UniedStts (d.a 6- )Att tmeofhi ALJ r . pma wie fe s eur o he t ae .I t 7. he i s he rng i Fe u r 2008,Hol n c i d t be una e t wor a had notbe r l s t a i n br a y gui ontnue o bl o k nd eea ed o wor byDr Cha n.(J.a 6. k . pma f t ) B. Proc edur B ac ound al kgr Hol tn fld ac am f be isunde t LHW CA a DBA a i tbot hi e oye gti ie l i or neft r he nd gans h s mpl r SEI a isi ur nceca erl u anc Compa oft St t ofPe yl ni ,a hi e oye I nd t ns a ni ns r e ny he a e nns va a nd s mpl r Di nso s a d is c rir Ac Ameia I s rn e Co a y (W c ' . (d a 2. The me in n t a re e rc n n u a c mp n ç e' 1 . t ) ) Ad nitai La J mi srtve w udge ($ ' hed a he rng on Fe u y 1 2008 i Houson,Te s 6 ' l ALJ ) ai br ar 2, n t xa r adi Hol n' cli (d. Att he i t pa tessi ae t ce ti is ,i l ng, eg r ng gui s am.I ) he arng,he ri tpultd o ran sues ncudi a ngoh r:( ) g i wa ij r dwh l wo kngfrDi nso so S p e r4 2 05a d mo t es 1 Holun s n u e ie r i o me i n n e tmbe , 0 n wa i ve i a s e nt i i ntwhie wor ng f SEI on J 23,2007;a ( s nvol d n ubs que ncde l ki or I une nd 2) Di nsons pad Hol n t mpo a y t a dia lt be is fom Ocober 1,2005 t J y 1 me i i gui e r r otl s biiy neft r t o ul 3, 2007 a t rt of$1047.6 pe we k i c cin wih t Se e r4,2005ij y.(#.a t he ae , 1 r e n onne to t he ptmbe n ur f t The i s s pr s nt f r t A LJ S r vi w i ude a ong ot r , t l t r s nsbl s ue e e ed o he ' e e ncl d, m he s he as e po i e e ly rc ni rwh b r r s o sb ly frHo g i sij r , a ain,h n tr a de tn o mpo e/a e o o e e p n i ii o l un' n u y c usto t e au e n x e t f t H o g n' dia lt Hol i s e il me t m e c lbe is a Hol ui s a r ge we kl l ui s s biiy, gun' ntte nt o di a neft, nd g n' ve a e y wa .(d.a 34. ge I t - ) On J 9,2008, heALJis d hi de son. une t s ue s cii Among t fndi off ta c usons he ngs ac nd oncl i oflw,t ALJde e mi d t tHol ui wa e ild t m e ca be ft ,f a he t r ne ha g n s ntte o di l ne is ound t tDi e i ha m nsons a is care Ace we e t l t r s nsbl e oye / a re , a a r d Hol n,a ong nd t r ir r he as e po i e mpl rc ri r nd wa de gui m ot rbe ft,tmpor r t a dia lt c he neis e ay otl s biiy ompe ai purua t LHW CA j908( .TheALJ' ns ton s nt o b) S datrs o sb ee o rc rir' i igwa ba e o a a pi ain o t eçwo ij r r l. i s e p n il mplye/are 'fndn s s d n n p lc to f h ç n u y ue' l t ' The ALJ f nd t tH ol n' J 23,2007 i i nt w hie w or ng f SEI ,di notco tt e ou ha gui s une nc de , l ki or I d ns iut a n w ij r o a a r v to o te S ptmbe 4 2 05 ij r ,ic rd wh l wo kn f r e n u y r n gg a ai n f h e e r , 0 n u y n ure ie r ig o Di nso , u r te aç tr lp o r sin' te Se e e 4, 0 ij r (# a 1 - 4. me ins b t ah r s u a r g e so 'of h ptmb r 2 05 n u y. f . t 3 1 ) na 4 Ass c t J n 23 2 0 icd n ddno c nsiu eane ij v frwhih SEI (hee ly r u h,he u e , 0 7 n ie t i t o ttt w nu o c I t mpo e frwhom Holui wa wo ki a t tmeoft i i n)woul a s f lla lt (d.a o g n s r ng t he i he ncde t d sume ul ibiiy. I t 1) 3. Di e i a Ac a ald t ALJ' or r t t Be i Re e Boa d a m nsons nd e ppe e he S de o he neft viw r nd r uetd rviw oft is s:( )whehe t ALJer d i hi dee mi to t tHol n' eq se e e wo sue 1 t r he re n s tr nain ha gui s J 23,2007 i i ntdi notc tt e an a a ton/ xa r ton ofhi Se e r4,2005 une nc de d onsiut gp-va i e ce ba i s pt mbe ij r , n ta SEI a disc rirwa n ttels r s o i ee ly rc rir a d ( ) eh r nu y a d h t I n t are s o h a t e p nsbl mpo e /are ; n 2 wh t e t ALJ e r d i dee mi ng t tDi e i nsAc wasr s nsbl f pa e oft mpo a y he r e n tr ni ha m nso / e e po i e or ym nt e r r t a dia lt co ns ton be is t Hol i du i t pori n oftm e t tHol n wa otl s biiy mpe a i neft o gu n rng he to i ha gui s e oye bySE1.( t f Re e a 2,Doc. 26,Exh.A. mpl d l Pe. or viw t No. ) I is de i i a or r t Boa d r ve s d t ALJS dee mi ton t tt J 23, n t c son nd de , he r e r e he ' t r na i ha he une 20 7dd n tc n t u ea a g a to o te S p e r4 2 0 ij r .( cso a d Or e of 0 i o o si t n g rvain f h e tmbe , 0 5 n u y De iin n d r t Be isRe e Boa d,Apr 1 2009(ç r Or r',a 7. Co e nty,t Boadrves d neft viw r . 6, K d de') t ) nsque l he r e re Boa t ALJ' co uson t tDi e i / e w a t l s r s nsbl e pl ye / a re a la e ht S ncl i ha m nsonsAc s he a t e po i e m o rc rir nd ibl f Hol n' dia lt a me ca be ft.(d.a 7- )TheBoad hed t SEI wa Sibl or gui s sbiiy nd di l ne s 1 t 8. r l hat I s sa e l f rted sb l yb neisd e ( lunqc mme cngJ ne2 , 0 , samatro lw. (d. t o h ia ii e ft u Hog i o n i u 3 20 7 a t te f a ' 1 a ' 8)TheBo r r ma de t c s t t eALJt a d e sa S n e ov d is s' sar s l o t e . ad e n d he a e o h o d rs ny i r s le sue 'a e ut f h u Boad' hol ng,t uc ast a ia ea rgewe kl wa .'I )Asf t s c is ,t r s di s h he pplc bl vea s e y ge'(d. or he e ond sue he Boa d f r ound t t t ALJ ha no a e s d whehe Di e i / ha he d t ddr s e t r m nsonsAce s d be la e f houl i bl or t mpor r t a d s biiy be is dtrng t pe i i w hih Hol n w a t oyt by SE1 . e a y ot l i a lt neft li he rod n c gui s mpl d 1 (d. TheBoad vac td t ALJS a r ofbe ist Hol n fom Di nsonsAc du i 14 r ae he ' wad neft o gui r me i / e rng t s pe i a r ma d t is t t ALJ f r c i r ton oft s is The Boa d not d hi rod nd e nde he s ue o he o onsde ai hi s ue. r e 5 t t a a r s tofis hol ng t tSEI w ast l s r s ha , s e ul t di ha I he a t e ponsbl e pl r D i e i / c coul i e m oye , m ns ons A e d onk entalybela ef be ft c r pondi t t pe i ofJme20t 22,2007.f ) ypot i l ibl or neis ores ng o he rod t o (#. SEI a isca re fld am oto f r c i r ton wih t Boa d,whi h w a de e I nd t rir ie i n or e onsde a i t he r c s ni d. ( c No 1 Ex 2)Th isa ta pe lf lwe The s l is d p e e td fro rrv e i Do . . , h. . e n tn p a ol d. o oe sue r sn e o u e iw s whe he t Boa d t r i r ve s ng t A LJ' fndi t t Di e i / c w as t l s t r he r r ed n e r i he S i ng ha m ns ons A e he a t rs i e e oye/are .( eponsbl mpl rc rir Doc.No.1 a 3. The Die tr afe beng grntd la t 7 t ) r co , tr i a e e ve o a p a i ti c s , ie t p n i moi nt d s s f rlc o s b e t te j rs ito p e r n h s a e fld he e dng to o imis o a k f u j c matr u idcin. 1. I SUBJEC T M A TTER JUR I I O N SD CTI Th c u tmu t ds s a c s wh n t e peiine fis t etbl h s b e tmatr e o r s imis a e e h tt r al o sa i u jc te o s j rs it n.FE R. V. 1 ( )1 .dti ic mbe to alfd r l o rst ds s a a to u id ci o D. CI P. 2 b ( ) d s n u n n l e ea c u t o imis n cin l wh ne e i a p as ta s be tmatrj ls ito i lc ig. Soc ma v Fe e a Elci n e v r t p e r h t u jc te ui dcin s a kn ' t k n . d r l e to ' Co ' 1 8 F.d 1 4,1 1 ( t Ci.1 98 . A c s i p o el d s se f rlc o s b e t m n, 3 3 4 5 5h r 9 ) a e s r p ry imis d o a k f u j c matrj ds ito whe t c u tlc t e sau o y o c n tt to lpo rt a j dc t te te u dcin n he o r a ks h ttt r r o siuina we o d u iae h c s . Ho Bule sAs ' o iss ipiI c v Ci o dio ,M is,1 F.d 1 0 ,1 0 a e me i r sn fM s isp , n . . t fMa s n s . 43 3 0 6 01 d y ( h Ci.1 ) (ntr lquotton maks a ctto omit . The bur n of etbls ng 5t r 998 i ena ai r nd iain ted) de sa ihi fd r lu id ci nr sso tepa t s e i gtefd r l o u e e a j rs ito e t n h ry e k n h e ea f r m.Stc ma 1 8F.d a 1 . o k n, 3 3 t 51 Th Die trh smo e ti Co r t ds s Peio rsa p a frwa to j rs ito , e rco a v d h s u t o imis tt ne ' p e l o n f u idcin i ag ig t tt s Co r lc s j rs ito be a s t e Bo r ' o de wa n ta fn l o d r r un ha hi u t a k u idcin c u e h a d s r r s o ia r e. Peii r r s nd by a gui t t t sngl is pr s nt d on a a t our Cour- t ttone s' e po r ng ha he i e s ue e e e ppe l o t he de em i ton oft l s r ponsbl e oye / a e - wasno r m a d by t Boa d t t tr nai he a t es i e mpl rc ni r t e nde he r o he A LJ f f t r fndi .Ther f e,a or ng t Pe ii ne s t B oa d' or r r ga di t s or urhe i ngs e or cc di o tto r , he r s de e r ng hi is ei fn la do rCo r p s s e j rs ito o e t i is e su s i a n u u t ose s s u idcin v r h s su . Asa iiilmatr we mu ta d e sP t in r 'o j cin t te Die t rsmo in t n nta te, s d rs ei o e s be t o h rco ' to o t o ds s o t e b ss o s jc matrj rs ito a u tmey.Fe ea c u t ae c u t o imis n h a i f ube t te u idcin s n i l d r l o rs r o rs f l tdj rs ito a d p s e sa i d p n n o iain t e mi t bai o j rs ito . i e u id cin n o ss n n e e de t bl to o xn ne he ss f u id ci n mi g Sav t Ba I .v Unie St e Ar 639 F. 1100,11 (t Ci.1981.A co tmus e he y, nc . td ats my 2d 02 5h r ) ur t ds s a a to i i d tr ne t ta tme'ha i lc s be tmatrj idcin. D. imis n cin f t ee mi s ç ny i 't t t a ks u j c- te urs ito FE R. a Cl P.1 ( )3 . aln e t s b e tmatrj ls ito c n b r ie a a t o e e s a v. 2 h ( ) Ch le g s o u j c te ui dcin a e as d t ny i r v n u me s eby t c t John t v td St e 85 F.d 21 21 n. ( h Ci.1 .Thus,t pont he our. son .Unie ats, 3 7, 8 2 5t r 996) he tm ei s oft Die orsmoton t dim isi ir e nta t Cour wilpr e t e m i i lne s he r ct ' i o s s s relva nd he t l oce d o xa ne t m e isoft Di e t ' m oton. he rt he r c or s i W e t r t t e he r o tej rs it n lis e wh t rt Bo r s od ri çi l u n o h a t f h u idci a su o ehe he ad' r e s çna' f ' wihi t m e ni oft LHW CA a DBA .I i i fna ,our Co tpos es e t a la e t n he a ng he nd f ts i l ur s s s he ppe lt j rs ito t rv e te Bo r so d r l no,wemu td s s t e a pe lf rlc o s b e t u idcin o e iw h ad' r e . f t s imis h p a o a k f u j c matr u id ci n te j rs ito . The LHW CA,whih m a t swor r 'c c nda e ke s ompe a i f de t a dia lt r s tng ns ton or a h nd s biiy e uli fo ij re i u rd o t Untd S ae 'n v g bl wae s i e tn e b t DBA t c v r r m n u is nc re n he ie tts a i a e tr, s x e d d y he o oe c ran e oy ntr ai hi outi t Unie Stts Se 33U. C.j903() 42U. C.j e ti mpl me eltons ps sde he td ae . e S. a; S. 1 ( ) Thepr sonsoft LHW CA a y t cli sbr 651a. ovii he ppl o am oughtt mdert DBA,exc ptt t he e o he e e t tt DBA s ct al modiist LHW CA' pr sons 42 U. C.j 1 () For xtnt ha he pe ik ly fe he S ovii . S. 651a . e a e t LHW CA p o i e frj dca rviw o Bo r or esby cr utc u t ofa pe l x mpl, he r v d s o u iil e e f a d d r ic i o rs p a. 3 U.. j 9 () Ho ve,teDBA p o i e f r u iilr ve ofBo r odesbyd src 3 SC. 21c. we r h r v d s o j dca e iw ad r r itit c t.42U. C.j 1 b) TheFit Cic thashed t tt LHW CA' pr son f crui ours S. 653( . fh r ui l ha he S ovii or ic t c t rviw i o t t i s cii ly modi d by DBA j 1 b) Se AFI CIGNA our e e s ne ha s pe tcal ûe 653( . e A/ 7 Wo l wl v Fek e ,9 0 F.d 1 1 ( t Ci. 1 9 ) Theeo e j dca r ve o cams rd de . ln r 3 2 1 1 5h r 9 1 . rf r , u iil e iw f li br htunde t DBA m us be n i t dit i tc t . d.a 111 oug r he t gi n he s rc our s 1 t 6. One oft LHW CA pr vii l tunmodi d by t DBA, he o sons ef ie he howe r i t r quie nt ve , s he e r me o fn ly o t e Bo r s od r a a p e e ust t j dca rviw.S ci n 9 () o te f i ai f h ad' r e s rr q iie o u iil e e e to 21c f h t LHW CA saes tt : Any per on a s dver e y a f t d or agg i ved by a fna or r of t Boa d m a s l f ec e re i l de he r y obti a r vi w of t t or r . . .by ûlng i s h c twihi sxt da an e e ha de i n uc our t n i y ys f l wi t is nc of s h Boa d or r a wrte peii n pr yi t tt olo ng he s ua e uc r de itn tto a ng ha he or r be m odii d or s t a i . A c de fe e sde opy of s h pe ii s l be f t ih uc tton hal orhw t ta mit d by t clr oft c q t t Boa d,a t t ot r pa tes a r ns te he e k he our o he r nd o he he ri , nd t ru he e pon t Boa d s l fl i t c t t r or i t pr ee ngs a he r hal ie n he our he ec d n he oc di s pr ded i s c i 211 oftte 28,Unie St t s Code.Upon s h flng,t ovi n e ton 2 il td ae uc ii he c u ts l h vej rs ito o tep o e dn a s l ha et p we t gvea o r hal a u idcin f h r c e ig nd hal v he o r o i de r a fr ng,m odiyi ors ti a i ,i whol ori pa t t or roft c ee fimi f ng, etng sde n e n r, he de he Boa d a e o cng s m et t e e t ts h o de i afimed o m odii d. r nd nf r i n o he xt nt ha uc r r s fr r fe 33U. C.j 9 1c.Thets f fnalt i ade son Sha e t ltgaton on t meisa S. 2 () et or i iy s cii d t nds he ii i t he rt nd la snohn f rt ec u tt d bu e e u et ej d me t'Ne pa k S i ul n & Re i, e ve tig o h o r o o t x c t h u g n . w r hpb i g ' di par l .v Roundte 723F. 399,401( h Ci.1 (nba ) c r.denid,469U. 81 ( 984) nc . r e, 2d 5t r 984) e nc , e / e S. 8 1 ( i Coo s ( Lyb and v.Lie a 437 U. 463,467 ( 978 The r l i i e d t quotng per Q r v s y, S. 1 :. ue s ntnde o Ka i pi c m ea tila a lae ltgai a t de a a c t ofm uli e a a supon svo d e e l ra nd ppel t ii ton nd he l ys nd oss tpl ppe l bot pa te a c t .. . .'N e h ri s nd ours ' wpar Shi buidi g, 723 F. a 401 A Boa d or r t t k p ln 2d t . r de ha ç eemi e la iiyb twhc rma d t t ea mi srtv 1w j dg t d tr n t a r , ç tr n s ib l u ih e n s o h d nitaie a u e o eemie he wad d t i n tar ve b eSn l r e 'o t Bo r u e j9 ()'1 . t 4. s o e iwa l a o d r fhe a d nd r 21c . d a 40 ' 8 Hee t e Bo r so de d tr n d SEI' la iiy frHolun' ij r a amatro r , h ad' r r eemie Is ib l o t g i s nuy s te f lw,butr m a d t c et t ALJ f dee m i ton ofHol n' a r ge we kl wage I a e nde he as o he or t r na i gui s ve a e y .n a ton, t Boa d va t d t a r ag ns Di e i / e f dia lt be is ddii he r ca e he wa d ai t m nsonsAc or s biiy neft c rs ore pondi t ape i i whih Hol n wa e pl ng o rod n c gui s m oyed by SEI a s ii aly die e t I nd pec fc l r ctd he ALJt c i rDi e i / e la lt f pa e durngt spe i oftm e I c ha dl be o onsde m nsonsAc ibiiy or ym nt i hi rod i . t an r y s i t tt Boa d' or rw a fnal t ad ha he r s de s i hough i de e ne SE1 ' la lt i lf ope t is t t nni d 1s ibiiy, t e t n he s ue oft a oprae a r a ount M or ove ,t Boa d' or r di notconcusvey dee ne he ppr i t wa d m . e r he r s de d l i l tnni Di nsonsAce sla lt sncei die t d t ALJt c i rva i f c or t tt ALJdi me i / ' i biiy i t r c e he o onsde rous a t s ha he d nota a t ha c i r d w he pr vi l f ndi D i e i A c la e f pa e dur ng ppe r o ve ons de e n e ousy i ng m ns on/ e i bl or ym nt i t pe i t tHol ui wa e pl he rod ha g n s m oyed by SEI.An or roft st - r m a ngt c et t I de hi ype e ndi he as o he ALJf f rherfndi ofla lt a da ges i notfna.Se Newpar Shl l n 72? or u t i ngs ibiiy nd ma - s il e k pbuidig, F. a 40 ( Boador rt tr ma dt c s f d e t mi to oft cli ntsa r ge 2d t 4 a r de ha e nde he a e or d deer nain he ama ' ve a r we ky wa e'wa n tfna f rp r o e o j dca rviw) s e as T o o v Pa u a e l g ' s o i l o u p s s f u iil e e ; e lo h mps n . d c h Ma ie Ib u 8 7 F.d 5 0 ( t Ci.1 9 )ta l J k o vl S a d .I c v Esae o rn ' yç 9 2 3 6h r 9 0 sme; ac s n il h+y r s n . . t t f r , e Ve de ane 729 F. 726,727 ( t Ci. 1 4) ( rc im) ( cin : 1c r uie t r r , 2d 11h r 98 pe ura Se to 4 () eq rs he 92 Boa d' or rt be fnala doe notpr def r viw ofaBoa d or rt tr m a t c e r s de o i nd s ovi or e e r de ha e nds he as t a ALJf rf te fn ig o acama t a r o b neis' on o urh r i dn s n li n ' wa d f e ft. s ). W e cam ot a ce Pettone s a g nt t t t Boa d or r i fnal f pur es of l c pt ii r ' r ume ha he r de s i or pos a albe a e t s e i s pr s nt d on a a t our Cour- t de e m i to of t l t ppe c us he ol s ue e e e ppe l o t he t r na i n he as r s nsbl e oye/ ni r wa not a is t t wa r m a d t t ALJ f f t e po i e mpl rca e - s n s ue ha s e nde o he or urher fndi .The Cour hasbe n una e t fnd,a t Pe ii r have notpr s nt d,a ca e i i ngs t e bl o i nd he ttone s e e e ny s n whih a c u tf u d t ti p s e s dj rs it n i s c a st ain Rahe,e n i o rCo r c o r o n ha t o s se u id ci n u h iu to . t r ve f u u t o r a he t m e is of t i tnt a e c d he rt he nsa ppea ,t Peii r or Di e i / e coul once a i l he ttone s m nsonsAc d ga n 9 a a t ALJ S decson r r ng Di e i / s la lt f r di a lt pa e d i ppe l he ' ii ega di m nsonsAce' i biiy o s biiy ym nt urng t tpe i oftme c r pondi t Hol ui s e oymentwih SEl .Thi t pe ofpi c m ea ha rod i ores ng o g n' mpl t l s y ee l tila a la e ltga i i wha t < i lt 'nze i i e d t a d.S nt nuptng t ra nd ppe lt ii ton s t he < na iy' l s nt nde o voi 4 e f l i he a nita i pr e s t r vi w a pori of t Boa d' de son woul be c r r t t dmi sr tve oc s o e e ton he r s cii d onta y o he p p o eofscin 9 ()' Wa h M er .Ara T a st t.v Df O pc o Wo k r 'Co u s e t 21c . s . to e r n iAuh . n, f e f r e s mp. o ' Pr gr ,8 F. 94,96( C. r 1 . tmaey,Hol i scai depiebengs ii o o ams 24 2d D. Ci. 987)Uli tl gun' l m, s t i plt nt va i us is s on a a be or t Boa d a our Cour S s i pr c i l e f c , a sngl ro s ue ppe l f e he r nd t s , n a tca fe t i i e c r ry. Newpar Shibuidig,723 F. a 401 ( i Ei n v Caril ( Jac ln, ontoves ' ' k p ln 2d t quotng se . lse f quei 41 U. 1 17 ( 4).Oncet ALJha e erd hi s c ode i t sca e t pa te 7 S. 56, 0 197 ) he s nt e s e ond r r n hi s , he ris m a s e nty a pta notonl t Boa d' afim a oft ALJ' s ond or r whih y ubs que l p l y he r s fr nce he S ec de c woul t n be a fnalor r butalo t pr pre y oft Boa d' Apll1 2009 r m a or r d he i de s he o it he r s ' 6, i e nd de t t ALJ Mjan v Av o he . gos . ondal Sh+yar s,948F. 9 (t Ci.1 1. e d 2d 41 5h r 99 ) Th Co r c n ld st a i do sn tp s e ss b e tmatr u idcin o rt Boad' e u t o cu e h t t e o o s s u j c te j rs it ve he r s o Aprl1 2009 or r TheBoa d' or rwasnotfna be us i di note t ltgai n on t i 6, de . r s de i l ca e t d nd he ii to he m e is butl tis so n f t ALJ Sf t rde t mi ton. rt , ef sue pe or he ' urhe t r nai The Cour i noti e ii t t unde sa bl c e nsofanyone i t poston of ts ns nstve o he r t nda e onc r n he ii a ij r d wo k r s e ig r d e s a d co u e a t a ij r o ij re ta h d s c a n n u e r e e kn e r s n l s r s o n n u y r n u is h t a u h de ttng i c o hi ca ee .Thi Cour' de i i ne s a iy m e nst tt sm e c la vasa i mpa t n s r r s ts c son ce s rl a ha hi di a nd l ls ga,now am os sx ye r l ega a l t i a s ong,mus c i t ontnue.None hees ,t lw i c e r and t t l s he a s l a he Cour' dut a t ofno dic ei ts y dmis s r ton. 11 1. CO N C LUSI N O Peiines a l ( . No. 1 i DI I tto r' ppea Doc ) s SM SSED W I THOUT PREJUDI CE. The Diet rs M oin t Dimis fr La k o S b e t M atr J rs ito ( c No 2 ) i r co ' to o s s o c f u j c te u idcin Do . . 2 s G R AN TED . I I SO O RD ER ED . T S dyo cmb r20 0. s cxso t s;Z K. roe e e, 1 l hi a KEI T LLI SON UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE
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