Roman v. Sam's Club/Walmart et al, No. 7:2010cv00524 - Document 91 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 4/16/13. (sas)

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' . a ( )A) c r i l , ma s demonsr t et rgood c us 1ore us b1 neg e ti o de t be g a t a e e i n oftm e ta e ihe a e xc a e l c n r r o r n ed n xt ns o i t fl a N o i e ofA ppe . o ie tc al 1The good c us sa r us d t be a iabl o y when a moton f e enso oftme wastl wihi t a e tnda d e o pplc e nl i or xt in i ied t n he iiil3 - a peid.Se Th mpsn v E..Du n d Ne t s& Co,7 F.d 5 0 5 23 (t Ci.1 9 ) nta 0 d y ro e o o . 1 po t e mot r . 6 3 3 , 3 -3 4h r 9 6 . Ho ve,te 2 0 a n nst Rue 4 a sp re e t s dsicin.S e Fe R.Ap P.4a()A)i , we r h 0 2 me dme t o l () u esd d hi it to e d. n p. ()5( (i ) I. l FACTS AND PROCEDURAL H I STORY Afert Cour gr nt d t De enda s'M oton f Summ a y J t he t a e he f nt i or r udgm e ECF N o.80,on nt , J nuar 7,201 Rom a ha 30 da t fl a Notc ofAppea . R om an m aied a M oton for a y 3, n d ys o ie ie l l i Ext nson of Ti e t fl t N o i of Appe , p ru n t F d R.Ap P.4 a( )A) o e i m o ie he tce al u s a t o e . p. ()5( , n Fe ua y 7 a t m oto wa doc t d o Fe ua y 3, 201 r pec i l t r y- ne and t r ybr r nd he i n s ke e n br r 3, es tve y hi t o hi t t d ysa trt e ty o j d me t S eECFNo. 1 Dee da tS m ' Ea t ç ee a f)fld wo a fe he nr f u g n . e 8 . fn n n s s (r fnd n ' ie a r s ns i opposton t t M oton f Extnso on Fe ar 20, 201 a gui t t good e po e n ii o he i or e i n bnz y 3 r ng ha ca e was i pplca e t r Thomps a t tRo a f l t e t bls e us bl ne e t us na i bl mde on nd ha m n aied o sa ih xc a e glc . ECF No.82.On M a c 11 201 t sCour or r d Roma t s r h , 3, hi t de e n o how exc a e ne ec orgood us bl gl t ca ef hi f im et fl t Notc ofAppe wihi t 30- y dea i . ECF N o.87. us or s a l o ie he ie al t n he da dlne Rom a n r ponde t t tOr ron M a c 21 201 i whih he a gue t thi f lle t tm ey fl a es d o ha de r h , 3, n c r d ha s aitr o i l ie N o i ofAppe wa t r s tofhi dia lte ,i l ng ne opa hy i hi ha a f e a tce al s he e ul s s biii s nc udi ur t n s nds nd e t nd dibees whi h r nde shi i ontne a e r mel e use ECF No.88. f nda tfl d a a t , c e r m nc i nt nd xte y xha t d. De e n ie r pl t Rom a s r s e y o n' e pons on Apr l 2, 201 a gui t Rom a f ie t de onsr t good e i 3, r ng he n a ld o m tae c e ore aus xcus bl negl t ECF N o.89. a e ec . 11 1. AN A LY SI S The ad s y co m it e t t 2002 n e m e sdi f e i t be w e n E xcus bl vi or m te o he m nd nt f er nta ed t e t e a e ne e t'a çgood c us 'a f l w s: gl c ' nd s a e' s olo Advior Com m it N otst t 200 Am e e s The A d s y Co m it e iil notd t tt r l was s y tee e o he 2 ndm nt . vior m tee xplcty e ha he ue a e m ndedt c r tam iunde sa ng by s r cou t ofa al,sai o orec s rtndi eveal rs ppe s ttng: A m oton f a e e i tl pror t t e r to oft orgi dea i m a be gr nt d i i or n xt ns on ied i o he xpia i n he i nal dlne y a e f t m ova s he nt hows eihe e us bl ne e or good c us Li w ie,a m oto f r a e e i n t r xc a e gl ct a e. ke s i n o n xt ns o fld dlrng t 30 da f lwi t e r ton oft orgi dea i ma be pa ed i t ie zi he ys olo ng he xpiai he i nal dlne y nt f he mo nts va howseihe exc a enegl to goodca e. t r us bl ec r us i.seas Gibo sv UntdSae, 7F.d8 2 8 3n. (t Ci. 0 3 . d;e lo b n . ie tts 31 3 5 , 5 3 8h r 2 0 ) The exc a e ne ec sa d a i s i st to i whih t r i f ul; i s h us bl gl t tndar pple n iuai ns n c he e s a t n uc st to , t ne d f an e enson i us l oc soned by s t ng wihi t iuai ns he e or xt i s ualy ca i ome hi t n he c r o t m o n .The good c us sa r a i i st tonsi whih t r i no ontol f he va t a e t nda d pples n iuai n c he e s f ul- xc a e or ot r s l s h st tons t ne d f r a e e i i us ly a te us bl he wie. n uc iua i , he e o n xt nson s ua l occ i asoned by s m ehi t ti notwihi t c r oft m ova . o t ng ha s t n he ontol he nt Fe R. d. App.P. a( ( (i, s yCommiteNot t t 200 Ame nt 4()5)A)i) Advior te es o he 2 ndme s . W hie t r a l he e ppea st be no c e rt tf good ca e t Fourh Cic thasnot t t r o l a es or us , he t r ui ed ha good c e i a m or lnintsa d t n e us bl ne e t Tho ps 76 F. a 533;s aus s e e e tndar ha xc a e gl c . m on, 3d t ee a s Prc v.Ge Ca e I . l ,466 F. S p 2 6 0 61 ( . Pa 2 0 )( o ig ltl lo i e n. bl nduss nc. u p. d 1 , 3 W D. . 0 6 n tn it e de l e i t c e 1 snce t Seve h Cic tr pored t c rng no dec sonson t veopm nt n he as aw i he nt r ui e t m ove i ii he me ni ofgood c us i a 1 0 opi on) Unie Stt v.DeLaPaz M - 1- - 201 W L a ng a e n 99 ni ; td aes , 1 3967, 2 6 6 3 3,a * ( D.Te Oc.2 ,2 2 r p r a d rc mme dain a o td M - 1 3 67, 9 4 3 t 2 S. x. t 5 01 ) e o t n e o n to d p e . 1 - 9 201 W L 371 ( D.Te J n. 201 (s t ug t r i no s ii ts f Coodc us y 3 655 S. x. a 29, 3) E ho h hee s pecfc et or g Al a e' i i ge r ly a mor l e sa r ' ( tng Brt v.W himie 95 F. 509,511( t Ci. t s ne al e enint tndad. cii ' it t r , 6 2d 5h r 199 Thedeer nai ofwha c tt e e usbl ne e çi a botom a e tbl o , 2:. t mi ton t onsiuts xc a e gld ts t t n quia e ne t ki a ount of al r l va c r um s a s s r t di t pa t s om i s o ' Pi r l a ng cc 1 e e nt ic t nce ur o m ng he ry' s i n. onee nv. ' Se vs Co.v.Brms c Asoc Lt P'hi 507 U. 38 395 ( 993) The mos i tnt r . t wik s s. d. s p, S. 0, 1 . t mpora i e d. t f t r i t r s f t f iur t tm el fl a notc . 1 a 534. ac o 2 s he ea on or he a l e o i y ie The de ii whe he t g a a e e i n oftm e i i t dic ei of t diti t c son t r o r nt n xtnso i s n he s r ton he src cour. m ps 76 F. a 53 & n. Alho h t Def nda a g t tRom a ha f ie t t Tho on, 3d t 2 2. t ug he e nt r ues ha n s a ld o pr s e de t esa ih t thi me c lc tonspr nt d hi fo tme y flng a e ent vi nce o t bls ha s di a ondii eve e m r m i l i Notc ofAppea ,t s Cour ha ha t o runiy t obs r e Roma a or s pl ntf,a ie l hi t s d he ppo t t o e v n, o e ai if nd 2The suprme Cour i ntfed f l f cor çhedange ofprj c t t ( mova ) t lngt oft dely e t de ii otr a t s: t r eudie o he non- nt, he e h he a a d i p tn ili c o j dca po e dn ,te rao frte d ly i ldn whehe i wa wi n te n t oe ta mpat n u iil rc e igs h e s n o h ea , ncu ig t r t s t h s hi ra o bec nto o t mo a ta dwheh rtemo a tatdi g o fi 'Th mp o ,7 F.da 5 3( u tn e sna l o rl fhe v n, n te h v n ce n o d at ' o s n 6 3 t 3 q oig h. Pin e,5 7U.. t3 5 . o er 0 S a 9 ) fndshi cai sofdia lt t be ge ne.Addii nal t Cour hasr vi we t c s scied i s lm s biiy o nui to ly, he t e e d he a e t by Def nda i is r pl ECF No.89,but tnds t t Roma s di a lte a e s fcentt e nt n t e y, i ha n' s biii s r ufi i o s uppor fndi ofgopd c us orexc a ene ec f rhi dea i flng aNo i eofAppe . t i ngs a e us bl gl t o s ly n ii tc al s s T i y dyo Api 2 1. xT R: hs sr a r r,03 l ' + J J m e C.Tur a s k Seni Unied St t sDitit u g or t a e src 4

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