Maron, et al. v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, No. 7:2008cv00579 - Document 307 (W.D. Va. 2013)

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CLERK' OFFI O. DI . COURT S CE S. ST AT ROM OKE, VA FI LED JUL 2 s 2 1 23 , F RT EWEEE TDE RC RCVRU T ::I eDUDtà I T HU I T S AISDS O TIOII v A C.ufjCLERK O HE NT DR TS IT I CGRA JULDe ;z N S N T F N R oanoke D i son vi i SHANA L.M ARON, /al, e . Pl ntfs ai f , VI NI POLYTECHNI I RGI A C NST.& STATE UNI , V. 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ECF N o.285 a 1 I none he e s r m a d f a de e mi ton r s ot c e c i t ' ' t 9. t t l s e nde or t r na i whehe ane ti ls d begr nt on t tcli ,snc t sCo tdi notc tonal r eon t r w ra houl a ed ha am i e hi ur d ondii ly ul V igi a Te h' a t m a i m oton f ne ti lon M a on' r t la i n c ai .1 l pa tcul r r ni c s le tve i or w r a r s e a i t o l m d. n ri a , t Fourh Cic tnot d t tFe R.Ci P.50 r uie t ta di ti t c tgr ntng a r ne ed he t r ui e ha d. v. eq r s ha s rc our a i e w Maron, et al. v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Doc. 307 moton f j me ofl ç tas c to l nze on a moton f a ne ti by i or udg nt aw i mus lo ondiinaly l ny i or w ral deemi ngwhehe ane tils d begrnedi t j me i ltrva ae orr re ' tr ni t r w ra houl a t f he udg nt s ae c td eves d.' 1 a 1 ( i Fe R.Ci P. c( ). d. t 2 quotng d. v. 50()1) Dockets.Justia.com Ac r ngl t s Co ti now t s d wih e l tng De e nts moton f ne ti co di y, hi ur s a ke t vauai f nda ' i or w ral as t M a on' r t la i cl i . The Cour alo e t pari a opporuniy t f l any o r s e a i ton a m t l w d he tes n t t o ie s e e albr e i on t s i s , a t Cour has c i r d bot f lngs ECF N os 30 uppl m nt i fng hi s ue nd he t ons de e h ii . . 2, 304. ddii ly,t Co the r a g e son t m o i on J y 24,201 A tona l he ur a d r um nt he ton ul 3. Fo t r s r he ea ons s t f r h be ow, D e e nt s m o i f a ne t i l a t M a on' e ot l f nda ' ton or w ra s o r s r t i ton c ai i G R AN TED . e ala i l m s BA CK G R O UN D The f t l ba kgr ac ua c ound of t s c e i s t f r h i m o e de ai i t s Cou ts pr o hi as s e o t n r t l n hi r' ir me oa m r ndum opi ons a i M a on v.V igi a Pol t c c l tt e & St t Uni , 508 F. ni nd n r r ni y e hni ns iut ae v. App' 226 (t Ci.J nuay 31,201 ,as doc td a ECF No.28 Exc ptt t e e x 4h r a r 3) lo kee t 5. e o he xtnt ne es a y t r ol t i t nt cl i s t Co t w il no r pea t t ba kg ound he e. 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Eva Fams l ,1 F. 275,279( hCi.1 . n t a . ke Bob ns r .nc. 65 3d 4t r 999) By cont , rast (l r i onamoto f ane tilac tweghst e de e in ulng in or w ra, our i he vi nc and cons der t cr biiy of w ines .Ki v.M cM il 594 i s he edi lt t ses nu lan, F. 301,31 ( h Ci.201 . c 'wilawadane tilwhe 3d 4 4t r 0) A oul l r t w ra n t ve ditwa agans t cla we g oft e de ,wa bas he r c s i t he e r i ht he vi nce s ed o flee de e orwoul r ul i amic rigeo j tc 1 a n as vi nc , d es t n s ara f usie.d. t 31 5.The dec s on t g a o de a m o i f a ne t i les 4-1 i i o r nt r ny ton or w ral i w ihi t di ti tc tsdi c e i l t n he s r c our ' s r ton. d. 1 a 232.The i uiy a t whe he a ne t i l i w a r nt d,t r o e i a br de one i d. t nq r s o t r w r a s r a e he ef r , s oa r - t alow s t Cour bot t w e gh e de a t co i r c edi lt a t r i no r qui e e l he t h o i vi nce nd o nsde r biiy, nd he e s e r m nt t te de e be c tue i t lg mos f vor bl t t nonmovi pa t Se M a o a ha vi nc onsr d n he i ht t a a e o he ng ry. e r n, t 232.Appl ng t s sa r he e,t Cour i fr y c nce t t a ne ti lm us be yi he e tnda ds r he t s iml onvi d ha w ra t gr nt d on M a on' c a m . a e r s li M a on' r a i ton c a m i gove ne by w e lesabls d l w .To s e on he cl i , r s et la i l i s r d l- t i he a ucc ed r am s wasr rdt pr vet t 1 1 (he e ge i aprtce adi t ( he e oye ace he equie o o ha:t ) s ) nga d n oe td viy; 2) r mpl r td ( ad rel a i t he ;a ( t pr e td a tviy a t ad re a ton wee c us ly ves y gans r nd 3) he otce ci t nd he ves ci r a al c onnece 'M aon,5 F.App' a 230 (ii Hola v.W as Homes l ,487 F. 208, td. r 08 ' x t ctng lnd h. . nc. 3d 21 ( h Ci.20 ).The frtee nti notdiputd i t sc e.Thi cour i tal grntd 8 4t r 07) qs lme s s e n hi as s t niily a e j g n a amatro lw o t g o n st a te ewa n ts fiin e d n eo t s c n ud me t s te f a n he r u d h t h r s o u fce t vie c f he e o d ee n,c n ldn t t$ r a o a l j y c ul fn t a,a mo t Ma o s fe e a S et lme t o cu ig ha $ e s n be ur o d i d h t t s, r n u fr d p ty a s i ht a not a m a e i l a r e a to ' ECF N o. 211 a 8.Be us of is r i on t lg ' nd t raly dve s c i n.' t ca e t ulng he sc e ond e e e ,t Cour di not di c s t t r e e e of M a on' r a i ton c a m . 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The Cour e iy fnds t t nf r nce t r upe v s ' r s i 8 4 t as l i ha al a y c n l so b t j r t a Ma o sc mplito d srmiainwa t eb tf rc u eo h r n o cu i n y he u y h t r n' o an f ici n to s h u-o a s f e c ouns lng,s e U ni ofTe ,1 S.Ct 251 i aga ns t c ea wei oft e de e. ei e v. x. 33 . 7, s i t he l r ght he vi nc 3Pl ntf as m a r ltd a g en sr r ngt lw oft ca e,cli i t t FourhCic ts ai if lo kes eae r um t egadi he a he s am ng hat he t r ui' o ni i dipostveo t is bef et Cour.SeeECFN o.302 a 4 & n. . sagum e i ba e on et ra pi on s s ii n he sues or he t t 1 Thi r nt s s d ihe m iunde sa ngoram ir adi oft Fourh Cic tsopi on,a c us t t odifr sa r s rt ndi se ng he t rui' ni nd onf es he w feent tnda ds i plc t by Defndantspos-ralm o i .TheFourh Cicui' hol ng r ar ngM ar srt i i cai w a m iaed e ' tti tons t r ts di eg di on' ealaton l m s i t c ne t e au tn ti Co r'r ln o temoinfr u g n a amatro lw.t x r sl rma d d n he o tx of v laig hs u ts uig n h t o jd me t s te f a Ie p esy e n e o frt sCour t r l ont m otonf rnew ti . o hi t o ue he i o ralThus not nga , hi boutgr ntngt m oi f ne tili t sc e a i he ton or w ra n hi as viltstelw o tec s d crn . e , ..Jn ng v.o e , 8 F.d4 0 43 (s Ci. 0 9 (fe dsu sn oae h a fh ae o tie S e ez, e ni s Jn s 5 7 3 3 , 9 1t r 2 0 ) atr ic sig dfee tsa d rsfrt t e o moin , oigt tEinso tadsrc c u t yeri ga tn amoinfr ifrn tn ad o wo yp s f to s n tn ha çl h r, itit o r ma r n rnig t o l o Uu g n a amatro lwja dn t b s isdsrt ni ga tn amoi frn w til. .ns mec ss te d me t s te f a n o a ue t icei n rnig t o e 'a. . l o ae ,h o on r e ie c mih p eld j d me t samatro lw a dy tla s h a i i teohe dr cins a t j siya vd n e g t rcu e u g n a te fa n e en o e vl n h t r ie t o s o u tf y o dsrcj dg i od rn an w til'(i to a ditra q oainmakso te ) ititu e n r eig e ra.) ct in n nen l u tto r mi d . ' a t 4Thea laec te n poit d o t tt r cor conti dte de t tFlna w a fusr t wih ppelt our ve n e ut ha he e d ane tvi nce ha a gan s r taed t Mao sço r u g n' eae t he wokwi d nos'l a 2 0. rn' p o j d me trltd o r r t o r. d. t 3 h ' 6 W ih r ar t M a on' c e i n t therbe hm a kswe e una e t be me orwe e t eg d o r s ont nto ha nc r r bl o t r unf i , t e de e a tilcla l s a r he vi nc t ra e ry howe t twasno t ca e. l d ha t he s 5 ndee t sCour pr vi usy d, hi t e o l r e i di c s ng M ar sr t la i c a m : ul d n s us i on' e a i ton l i A tt tm e M a on r i ne s w a e i bl f a pr m o i and he i r es g d, he s lgi e or o ton a a tonalfve pe c nts l r i r a e. or ove , l f a s r n ddii i r e a a y nc e s M e r a l undr i e s a V igi a Te h ha pe f r a e be hm a ks w hi h t y a e t r ni c ve r o m nc nc r c he r e c e t mee, a whe f ndr ie s do not m ee t e xpe t d o t nd n u asr t hos be hm a ks t y c n e nc r , he a xpec t tV igi a Te h w ilhol t m i t ha r ni c l d he n l r esee a po e ily t ke a ton. No til e de e owe t m nd t nta l a ci ra vi nc d mo srtd t t M ao s b n h r s we e o j ci l e n tae ha r n' e c ma k r be tvey unr a ona e e s bl . ECF N o. 211 a 8. Alhoug t Fourh Cic t r l d t t hi r be hm a ks co d be a t t h he t r ui u e ha ghe nc r ul r t la o y a ton,t r by s tsyi t s c e a it r c i he e a if ng he e ond e e nt of he cli ,t s Co tnone hees l me r am hi ur t l s c n ld s c nsse t wi is e rir o i o , t a M ao wa no gv n C be tv l o cu e , o itn t t ale pnin h t rn s t ie ç j ciey h o unr as bl be e ona e nchm a ks 'a f t c udest ta fndi t tt be hm a ks s f ce r ' nd urher oncl ha ny i ng ha he nc r he a d w e e i pos d i r t la i f rhe c pl i ofdi c i i to c ea l w oul be a ns t c ea r m e n e a i ton o r om a nt s rm na i n l ry d gai t he l r w e g oft e de e a ti l i ht he vi nc t r a . Fial,at o g M ao dd tsiy t a h rj b h d b e po td whl s e wa o to n l lh u h r n i etf h t e o a e n se ie h s u n y m e ca l a t Co tfndst tt g e t wei oft e de e c e l r l c st twasnot di l e ve, he ur i ha he r a er ght he vi nc l ary efe t ha t c e. l pa tc a , bot Cor i a Fl na n t s ii t t t y ha no know l dge of he as n ri ul r h v n nd a ga e tfed ha he d e M r on' poston be ng pos e whie s was out on l a Tr a Tr 477,596.Fl ga a s s ii i td l he e ve. i l . ana n l o e ane t ts hadt fnals yonposi j a t t dlrngt ttme,Vigi aTe h was xpli d ha he he i a tng obs nd ha, zi ha i r ni c hii S ot offm d- ai e s ' Tr a Tr 596. r ng i s t r s r . i l . l ' Ha ng s t t ough t ti l a o e v t wine s s a t y t tfed, t s Cour vi a hr he r a nd bs r ed he t s e s he es ii hi t c l st ta fndi by t j y t tt f r oi a tonswee tken agans M aon i oncude ha ny i ng he ur ha he oeg ng ci r a it r n 5A sr ogniedby t Fourh Cicui i isopi on, teewa < vd n ei terc r Eh t c nlce wih ec z he t r t n t ni h r s t ie c n h e od ta) o titd t e M a on' t tm ony c r ng whe he he fm d a s ng be r s es i once ni t r r t r ii nchmar i pr l we e ale e and whet he ks m opery r t r d, her r s r s r had atempt d t r pl e he whie s wasila una et wor ' 1 a 231 upe vi o s t e o e ac r l he 1 nd bl o k. d. t . ' r po e t he co pl ntofdi ci nai a e a i tt cla we g oft e de e Ther es ns o r m ai s rmi ton r gans he e r i ht he vi nc . e w asc e revi nce t tt t e e a oft s a tons we e a t ly t ke t y w e e notdone la de ha o he xt nt ny he e c i r c ua l a n, he r s i r pons t he c pl i ng a ut g o n es e o r om a ni bo ende di c i i ton.I s t a yi t s a r r s rm na i n hor , ppl ng he t nda ds f r gr ntng a ne t i l t Pl i if M a o s r t i ton cl i , a c i r ng t e de o a i w r a o a ntf r n' e ala i a m nd ons de i he vi nce p e e td a te frttilo ti c s ,te Co r i fr y c n i e ta t ej r ' v r iti r sn e t h is ra f h s a e h u t s iml o vnc d h t h u y s edc n M a on' f vorw a a i tt c e w ei ofe de e. r sa s ga ns he l ar ght vi nc 111 . C O N C LU SIO N Fo t s r as , Vi g ni Tec s m oton f a ne t i a t Pl ntf M a on' r he e e ons r i a h' i or w ral s o ai if r s r alaton cl r i ( 4: (1 !à. et i i ain s )1 &? F> I A n a opra e or r s l i s t sda ppr i t de ha l s ue hi y. 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