Bane v. Virginia Department Of Corrections et al, No. 7:2012cv00159 - Document 48 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 02/15/2013. (kab)

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cusRy' oFyt U.. sT. k s cE s D1 C0uRT ATROANOKE, VA FI LED I TH E UN I N TED STA TES D I STRI T C O U RT C FOR TH E W ESTERN DI STR I T O F V I G I I C R N A RO ANOK E DI SI VI ON ROBERT ALLEN BANE, J ?I C. U0 EM CL LCA ERK BY: DFPITYCLEM EJ C i lA c i N o. 7: 2- vvi ton : 1 c 159 Pl ntf , ai if FEB 15 2 1 23 M em orandum O pi on ni V I G I I D EPA RT M EN T O F R N A CORRECTI ONS,e aI, t . H on.Jam e C.Tur s k Se or U nie St e D i t i tJudge ni t d at s s r c D ef endants . Thi mat i beor t Cour on Pli if Robe t Ba s (%a ' t oton t s ter s f e he t antf r ne' ç ne' ç i o ) M Rec i r' ECF N o. whih s e r consde a i oft Cour' M e a um Opi on a onsde , ' 47, c e ks e i r ton he ts mor nd ni nd Or rdaed De embe 28,201 ECF Nos 42 & 43.Fort r as sa e bel t M o i n i de t c r 2. . he e ons t t d ow, he to s DEN I . ED 1. 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The Cour i a s f ly a r of is o i a i t lbe al consnz t pl di a t s lo u l wa e t blg ton o i r ly t e he ea ngs nd algai ofapr s pli if se Hane v.Kene,40 U. 51 520- (972) ho ve, le tons o e antf, e i s r r 4 S. 9, 21 1 , we r th s e il udca s lct d wi whih a dsrc c u ts o l ve . . o s (iig )d e t e p ca j iil oiiu e t t h c itit o r h u d iw . pr e tl s o s n notta f t c ti o a a rnsonn he our nt n dvocae'Unie Stt v.W is 699 F. 789,7 ( h Ci. t.' td aes lon, 3d 97 4t r 201 (ne cttona puncuai omitd) 2) itmal iai nd t ton te . I. l ANALYSI S The Cour wilnotr cie t f c s a wila s e f m ii rt wih t M e a t l e t he a t nd l s um n la iy t he mor ndum Opi on a Or r da e De mbe 28,201 ECF Nos 42 & 43.l hi moton,Ba ma ni nd de t d ce r 2. . n s i ne kes s ve ala g e sast why c rai c am sdim is d byt tOr s d beS ei t t d.' e r r um nt o et n li s se ha der houl ç nsa e ' r Fis,Ba a gu t tCl i 8 whih c r t medialsa fs a l ed delbe a e r t ne r es ha am c once ns he c t f leg i rt de a i r pondi t hi r que t f a commodatonswhie i Ad Seg s d notha be n l y n es ng o s e ss or c i l n - houl ve e ds se f rlc o sa dn t s e ij n tv rle b c u e h t a ma e n cam f r imisd o a k f tn ig o e k nu cie eif e a s e s s d o li o h ij tve r i .'ECF No.47,M ot Re onsde a 3.Ba s e t arue t t he seks n unci elef' . c ir t ne e ms o g ha e mone a y r le i Cl m 8,but t t as e to i bei d by t Compli t a t va i t r ei f n ai ha s ri n s le he a n nd he rous r pr e t tons t t C o ta e es n a i o he ur bouthi de ie r le . s s r d e i f The Com pl i onl s e m one a y r lefi a nt y e ks tr ei n t amountof4$1 000 f r 1 daysofpan and bledi ' ECF No.1 Co .a 20.I a lt r he 1 4, o 4 i e ng.' , mpl t n ae flng,he clrfe t tt mone a y dn ii a iid ha he t r mage pe ti d onl t t G i ula bl s ra ne y o he i nf nd oody s r t pa o e he 1g br enz o hi lg whenhewa de e t us ofhi pr e tve see E am 21.... e ac bbed n s e s nid he e s otci l ve cli ( h rman e o t i a to s e so l p os e tv r l f' ECF No.2 ,P .sRe p.Op n Tq e e i d r f hs cin e k n y r p cie ei . e' 9 1' s p' M o .Dimis a 7- He s ii a l nn e t pr vii n ofa whee c i whe de c i ng hi t s s t 8. pecfc ly m d he o so lhar n s rbi s camsf rij n tv rle 1 a 8(A1o pan iff l a du e u e e u eo wh ec ara li o nu cie eif d. t t 1w litf ul n n nc mb r d s f e lh i s t or rdbyt VDOC doco ...) Theeor Ba ha o y s tijmci rle i Cli 8 dee he tr ' . rf e, ne s nl ough nt tve eif n am ' s nc he fl hi Com pl i . i e ied s a nt 2 Ba a s a gues t t t A D A r ul to r uie t m e c l saf t a t on hi ne l o r ha he eg a i ns eq r d he di a t f o c s r quess butt s f t e n i tu does notalert Cour' o i nala yss As t Cour e t, hi ac , ve f r e, t he ts rgi nal i . he t s a ed pr vi l t he nur e 'a to w e enotpur ua t a polc s h t tt y a e r as bl tt e ous y, l t s s c i ns r s nt o i y uc ha he r e ona y lkel t r oc . Ba s al ton t t t nur e wil delbe ae y dely i g antng hi i y o e cur ne' lega i ha he ss l i r tl a n r i s ac om moda i r quess i t f ur i t s c ai a f is t m e tt O' a t tt c ton e t n he ut e s hus pe ultve nd a l o e he She es o conf rsa ng.' e t ndi 'ECF No. M e .Opi on a 9. ne' moton i t de ed a t Cl i 8. 42, m ni t Ba s i s hus ni s o am Sec ond,Ba a g t t Cl i 2 a t t Ei ht Am e ne r ues ha am s o he g h ndmen s ul no ha be t ho d t ve en di m i s d bec us he alege t t t pa n f om t 1 s r w a tlnt ns , t xt e e ' a o s se a e l d ha he i r he eg o e s çi e e ' e r m , nd/ r G severe.''ECF ' No.47,M o .Rec i r a 4.Ba does no i ntf whe e he m a t e t onsde t ne t de iy r de hes alegai ,butt y do nota ri t Compli .Se ECF No.1 Co .a 7 ( s rbi l tons he ppea n he ant e , mpl t de ci ng onl iage s r a omd my rght1 whih be a i eced'.Eve i t di a ari t y û r oe r t l i eg c c me nf t ' ) n f hey d ppe n he Compli ,t y mus silm e tt plusbiiy sa r e oye i As r tv. qba ,556 U. ant he t tl e he a i lt t nda d mpl d n hc of l l S. 6 2,6 8( 0 9 . ssa d r de ur st epan ift a t u aef cs wh n a c p e a t e 6 7 2 0 ) Thi tn ad t q ie h litf o ri lt a t, e c e td s nz, r c t t 'ho ' t t t pl i t f has s a e a c a m e ilng hi t r le ,ie. t ç a i lt o ha s w ha he a n if t t d l i ntti m o e i f . , he pl usbiiy f e ilme t r i .'Frncsv.Gicomel,588F. 1 93 ( h Ci.2009)(uoi l l ntte nt o elef'' a i a li 3d 86,1 4t r q tng gba, 5 6U. a 6 8 . n ' c a a trz to o t pan c u e bytes r a itn e e te , nd 5 S. t 7 ) Ba e s h r ce iain f he i a s d h o e s n e s , x rme a s v r i ic n itn wi te oh rrc r e i e c t a t i ij r wa a s i a r so t a e e e s n o sse t t h t e e o d v d n e h t hs nu y s kn b a in h t h heaed wihi f ten da wih not ng butba a dsa gal The ef e t c tr i l t n oure ys t hi nd i nd tze. r or , he our ema ns c n i c dt a Ba e salg to sa o t h 1gs r d no saeaplusb ecam ta t sij r o v n e h t n ' le ai n b u t e e o e o t tt a il li h thi nu y wa s fkin l sro s f rpupo e o t Cr e a d Un s a Pu ih n Clu e ç oj l s u f e ty ei u o r s s f he u l n u u l ns me t a s . d n y g e te d p i to a ea e u t t stsy te o j ciec mp n n o a Eih h Ame d n xr me e rvains z d q ae o aif h b e tv o o e t f n g t n me t cam. Shn v.Smih, F. 1 1 ( hCi.1 .Themoi i de e ont sgound. li ' kka ' t 71 3d 62, 66 4t r 995) ton s nid hi r Thid,Ba c es s t Cour ' r lng t the f ie t s r ne ont t he ts u i ha a l d o how de i r t i f e e e by lbe a e ndif r nc t M e ia De e d n s The Co r ds se o l Cli 2 (s t t c n ic to o t e he dc l fn a t. u t imis d ny ams a o he o fs ain f h Ca a cuc a 6( c co ensf c d kneei )on t g o t tBa salegai nadin r th) nd whih nc r ore lng he r und ha ne' l tons dd n ts pp r afn i o d lb rt idfee c b t eM e ia Dee d n s Theij r Ba e i o u o t idng f ei eae n ifr n e y h dc l fn a t. nu y n a lged be us oft c icai oft c uth wasne vedn a t hi l gsfom note gi le ca e he onfs ton he r c r m ge o s e r nga ng i t r pe i wal ng. Ba has not al ge i t Co pl nt nor has he s n he a utc ki ne le d n he m ai ubmitd any te doc umentton i cai t he notfe t m e c saf oft ne f hi Ca di c uch t a i ndi tng hat iid he dial t f he ed or s na an r t o a d ne'eda ge.SeeECF No.1 Co .a 6- ( ntoni t pos i lt ofne'eda ge voi l ma v , mpl t 7 me i ng he sbiiy l ma v o l s rngy ;ECF No .272 a 8 1 ,273 a 1 1 ,41 1a 13 ( re a c sa d if r l ny pai l) s - t - 5 - t - 2 - t - 4 g iv n e n n o ma c ompli s s ant ubmitd by Se rt Def nda s a Bane f lt m e i t c i c ton oft te cu iy e nt nd ai o nton he onfs a i he c uchort ne t pe f t rpeutcwaki .Buts eECF No.41 1a 1 ( ntoni t rt he ed o ronn hea i l ng) e - t 8 me i ng he i biiy t pe f m t r pe i waki i a r gul r g iva due t t c icai oft na lt o ror he a utc l ng n e a re nce o he onfs ton he c uc , u ee e d y a rBa ewa rla e fo Ad S g . r th b t lv n a s fe n s ee s d r m e) Eve i Ba di i or t M e ca Def nda s of hi nee t w a k, Ba ha no n f ne d nf m he di l e nt s d o l ne s t pr ed te de e ofa s rousorsg t oduc tvi nc ei inikantphysc lore i ij y r uli fo t ia motonal nur es tng r m he c alng d c n iin o d mo srt l)a s bsa ta rs o s c s ro h r r s lig fo h l e o dto s r e n taed u tnil ik f u h eius am e u t r m e n gi)u wil e p szet tec alng dc n iins'S n k , F.da 1 6(ne a ctto h s n li x o l o h h l e o dto r h k a 71 3 t 6 itm l iains ng r e ' o te ) a r q ie u d rt e o j ci e p o g o a Eihh Ame me tcam.Th r i n mitd , s e ur d n e h be tv r n f n g t nd n li ee s o alg to o ijly i t eCo lit ECF No 1 Co l a 7 Th o l ij r Ba ealg da le ain f ntr n h mpan . . , mp . t . e ny n u y n le e t t tme asa r ul ofhi co i c t c uth wasdnc eas d pan i m y l gs a we la co t n he i es t s nfs aed r c t r e i n i e s l s nsa t f a of f li ' ECF N o.41 1 a 1 Eve t s a l ga i f is t m e t t s a r r r d by e r a lng. ' - t 8. n hi le ton a l o e he t nda d equie Shakka. c di y,t Cour de est m oton a t Cl m 2 t rt Ei h Ame e . Ac or ngl he t ni he i s o ai mde he ght ndm nt As t t M e c lDe e o he di a f ndan s delbe a e i fe e unde Cl m 6,Ba has s t ' i r t ndif r nce r ai ne ought ij n tv r le a ans t e eM e ia De e d n s Asds u s d i t eM e rn u Opiin, nu cie eif g i t h s d c l fn a t. ic s e n h mo a d m n o ç .Ca ip a d Ntre Mic l no l n e wo k fr VDOC a d t rf r no ij nci $ Dr co po n ts thel o g r r o n heeo e nu tve r le - whi h i wha Ba i s e ng a i tal De e e if c s t ne s e ki gans l f ndan son t scli t hi am -can be ha agans d i t t e t o D e e nt .'ECF N o.42,M e .Opi on a l N ur e Ya e i t onl r m ai ng hes w f nda s ' m ni t 7. s t s s he y e ni M e ia Dee a ta an twho Ba ec n se ij n tv r l f Theo l agz n hema e d c l fnd n g is m n a e k nu cie ei . e ny r l t me ks a t Cli 6 (o c d k e l ) ho ve,i ta Nt s Yae s p r ie Nt s Mic elwh n s o am f r e n ei , we r s h t l e ts u e vs d l e th l e ng r r Nur e M ic lt r a s t hel ç r nged f Ca oppo t t m i pl ntf,and a r nty ma a or ci o exa ne' ai if ppa e l nage t ge d o t Cacoppo t lmi hi dxa nai t onl pli tf sknee . ECF No. 1, ot Re nsde a i o i t s e mi ton' o y a n if s' ' 47- M . co i r t 8. Ba t cl m s t t N lr e Y a es i a pr pe de e nt t de a t or of s r i or ne hus ai ha z s t s o r f nda m r he y upe v s y labiiy. i lt The Fourh Cicui ha outi d t e wa i whi h de i r t i fer nc c n bes t r t s lne hr e ys n c lbe ae ndif e e a hown unde a t or of s r ior la lt :() t s r s y deenda s f l pr l t r he y upe vs y ibiiy: t1 he upe vior f nt aied ompty o pr de a i t wih ne d medi lc r,( t tt s r s y dee nt dei rtl ovi n nmae t ede ca ae 2) ha he upe vior fnda s lbeaey i efr wih t prs doco s pe fnna ,or( t tt s r s y defnda stcty ntreed t he ion tr ' ro nce 3) ha he upe vior e nt a il a ho ied or we e i fe e t t prs physcins co tt i l vi a i .'M ite v. ut rz r ndif r nt o he ion i a ' nsiutona oltons' li r Be m ,8 6 F.d 8 8 8 4 (t Ci.1 9 )(n en lctto so te ) Ba eha n talg d a y o 9 2 4 , 5 4h r 9 0 itr a iai n mitd . n s o l e n e as c ofNlr e Yaess c pe t zs t ' onduc t te de e delbe a e i fe e t r a of t t e t ha vi nc d i r t ndif r nce mde ny he hr e t ore .Nuz e Ya e et rpr de m e c c e he s l orc ed i t be pr de by Nur e he is s t s ihe ovi d dial ar r ef aus t o ovi d s M ic l or Dr Ca oppo.The e i no s esi or aleg i t s i e f r wih a thel . ci r s ugg ton l aton hat he nt re ed t ny me c pr es i lsperor nce. di al of sona ' f ma Und t l s t or i M ite ,Ba a l gest tbot Dr Ca oppo a N ur e M ic l er he a t he y n li r ne le ha h . ci nd s t he l vi a ed t Ei t A m endm e :D r Ca i ol t he gh h nt . c oppo,by pe f m i a c s y m e c l e m i ton, r or ng ur or di a xa na i a NureMic l,û ma glnglt ge Cacoppot lmi hi çxami in't onl pli ifs nd s thel t by na i o t i o i t s e nato o v antf knee .'ECF No.47- ,M ot Re onsdera 8.As t Dr Ca i s' 1 . c i t o . c oppo' vi ai ,Ba doe not s oltons ne s alege t t Ya es he s f t c ty aut i d or was i f er nt t D r Cac oppo' a l ge l ha t r el a il horze ndif e o . i s le d c nsi to a v oain .nse d, n se t s g s ta ijmci er l fi a albea ans o tt in l i lto s l ta Ba e e ms o ug e t h t n t tv ei s v i l g i t u e a Nur e Ya e bec e s s pe s d Nur e M ic l,who a r nged f Dr Ca oppo t evauat s t s aus he u ni e s t hel ra or . ci o l e Bane and Dr Ca oppo comm it an Ei ht Ame m e vi ai Yaes di notvi ae t , . ci ted g h nd nt ol ton. t d ol t he Ei h Ame m e unde a s r s y labiiy t or f Dr Ca i ght nd nt r upe vior i lt he y or . coppo' co tt i l s nsiutona vi a i be aus s di not s r i e hi . A s t N tr e M ic ls a l ge vi a i , t ol ton c e he d upe v s m o ls t hel' le d ol tons he uns ppore a lgaton t M ic li ed Dr Cacoppo t lm i t s ope ofhi e mi to u td le i hat thel nduc . i o i t he c s xa nai n i e c l t s toft s xa ty he or ç d as e ton de d off t r f c ua e nc e ' t tbot Tw om bl nake s r i voi urhe a t l nha em nt' ha h y a d Iba pli y sae i is fkin .l b l 5 6 U. a 67 ( u tn BelAta tc Co p.v. n q l anl tt s n u f e t g a, 5 S. t 8 q o ig l lni r Two l, 5 U. 5 4 5 7 (0 )(n en lp n t to o te ) Fo t e er a o s teCo r mbv 5 O S. 4 , 5 2 07 itr a u cuain mitd . r h s e s n ,h u t de e t m oton a t Cl i 6 unde t Ei h Am e e . ni s he i s o am r he ght ndm nt Fourh, Ba a gues t t Cl i s 3 a 4 unde t Ei ht Ame e s ul be t ne r ha am nd r he g h ndm nt ho d ri sae b c us t de ilo te wh ec arwa j ta r s nsb e f rt e lg s r a t e en ttd e a e he na f h e lh i s us s e po il o h e oe s h c nfs ain o t e lg se v sa d ta te lg s r p o i e t e alg to o ij r ta t e o ic to f h e le e n h t h e o e r v d s h le ain f nu y h t h Cour f t lcki i c t o md a ng n onne ton wih t de aloft whe l i. a s as e t t the s eks ci t he ni he echar He lo s rs ha e m one a y da age f t de a oft whe l ha r Eve a ce i f t s ke ofa gum e t t t r m s or he ni l he e c i . n c ptng or he a r nt ha t de a oft whe lharwa r ponsbl f t l s r ,consde i t Cour' c l i n he nil he ec i s es i e or he eg o e i rng he ts oncuso t t t lg s r was i ufi e l s rous Cli 3 and 4 c ha he e o e ns fcinty e i , a ms annotbe r vi e ved,a t Cour nd he t de e t m oton a t t e c ai s ni s he i s o hes l m . Fi h, des t t cl l ft pie he ear anguage i t Com pl nt and s equent flngs, Bmw now n he ai ubs ii beat y ate st e nd t s l edl t mpt o xpa he cope ofc am s f whih he de l i or c mands m o a y da netr mage t s o 6 i l c nston f t panhes fr whiebengc ridbyprs saf( am 7) The ncude ompe ai or he i ufeed l i a re ion tf Cli . Compl i lm ie da a st $ 4, f 1 da ofpa n a bl e ng. ECF N o.1 Compl a ant i t d m ge o G 000 or 4 ys $1 i nd e di ' ' , .t 20. I a l e flng, Bane c a i i t t t m o t y dn a s s n at r ii l r fed ha he ne ar m ge ought pe t ned onl t t rai y o he l i uland bl s nf pa oody s e t lg br ce r d on hi 1 g when he was de e t us of hi or he e a ubbe s e ni d he e s p o e tv se ve . . ' h rman e o ti a to s e so l p o pe tv rle ' No. 9 r tcie le . . g l e e id r f h s cin e k ny r s cie eif'ECF T 2, P1' Res Opp' M o .Dimi s a 7- Ba no s e t ba kta k fom t s sa e .s p. n t s s t 8. ne w e ks o c r c r he e tt ment, s cli ng t t t pr r s ope of da a s i f t n and bl e ng. ECF No.47- ,M o . a mi ha he ope c m ge s or s pai e di ' ' 1 t Rec i r a 1 Bas on t s ne i e pr tton oft c pli ,Ba c am s t the ha onsde t 0. ed hi w nt r ea i he om a nt ne l i ha s al ys s htda es f t pan s f r d whie p ion sa f c ri d hi .Thi a s ri i wa oug mag or he i ufe e l rs t f a re m s s e ton s tal i onsse wih t Compl i a Ba ' posto t oug tt ltga i The e or l ty nc it nt t he ant nd ne s ii n hr hou he ii ton. r f e, Ba smoton f ist de onsr t an e r i t Or rhe c lnge .I Banewihe t move ne' i al o m ta e y ror n he de hale s f s so f lave t a or e o mend hi de a f r lef he may do s by s pa a e a a o it m oton. s m nds or e i , o e r t nd ppr pra e i Dee a t wo l t nh v a o p ru t t o j c t n n i t eCo lit i t yd srd. fnd n s ud he a e n p o tni o b e t o me dng h mp an ,f he e ie y Si h,on ar ae not Ba cts28 C. R.j35,App.B,f t pr poston t tt xt eltd e, ne ie F. or he o ii ha he ADA e e sy pr bisc ryi ofdia e pe s a a g t tCl i 7 whih alege a xpr s l ohi t a r ng s bl d r ons nd r ues ha am c l s n ADA vi a i ba e on sa fca r nghi whie i Ad Se s d be r nsaed on t sba i.l olton s d t f ryi m l n g- houl ei t t hi ss Se tl (l'eDe rme wihe t caiy t t c itntwih l tndi i epr tton of e t if . -h pat nt s s o lrf ha, onsse t ongsa ng ntr eai . s scin 5 4 (f t Re a iiain Ac o 1 7 j c ryn a i iiu lwih a d sbit i e to 0 o he h b l to t f 9 3 , ar ig n ndvd a t t ia l y s i c i r d a i f c i a t r f e aa unac e a e me hod f ac e ng pr a onsde e n nefe tve nd he e or l c pt bl t or hivi ogr m a c s iii ' Th spo t n o te a e dx a pist 28 C. R.j 3 .5 ,wh c p o l ae c e sb ly.) i ri f h pp n i p le o t ' o F. 5 1 0 ih r mu g ts l n d d n ts e iy t a Cl i 7 i t es b e to t i ag me t Th Co r c n l d d t a Ba esae ac am o Ba e i o p cf h t am s h u j c f h s r u n . e u t o cu e h t n tt d li n hi smia Cl m l1 whih s s i lr ai , c oughtr iffom car ngwhiebei ta po tdt andfom t prs Ast Cour ele r ryi l ng rns re o r he ion. he t hasar dy de emi d a lea t r ne bove t tBa ha notsaed i Cli 7 a Ei h Am e ha ne s tt n am n ght ndme cl m bas d on c nyi nt ai e a ng, a t s a et onl t e cl mst tc r car ng,t Co ti e st tBanemus ber f rng t Cl m 7 nd he e r he y hr e ai ha once n ryi he ur nfr ha t eeri o ai unde t ADA. r he 7 s a r r a e t f s i Fa lte . A s um i t s r gul ton i a i a e t Ba s t nda ds el t d o ç tng ciii s ' s ng hi e a i s pplc bl o ne' Exi ' c ryi cli ,he silmus sa ea cai o t eeme sofa ADA c am . hi i t ct d a r ng am tl t t t l m n he l nt n l i Not ng n he ie a ndi a f t t Cour' lndng t tBa s al tons do no s w a r pec i whih, ppe x fecs he ts i ha ne' legai t ho ny es t n c b c us o t e c nyig i Ad Se ,çq e wa e cu e fo p rii to i o d ne t e ea e f h a n n g t h s x ld d r m a t pain n r e id h l c be ût ofs h s r i pr r m ,oraci t o ot r s dicrmi t agans ,on t bassof ne s uc e vce, og a tviy, r he wie s i naed i t he i ( s ds b ly. Co sa tn v. co s& Viio so Ge r eM a o Unv.41 F.d 4 4 4 8 hi) ia ii ' n tn ie Re t r t' str f o g sn i , 1 3 7 , 9 ( h Ci.2005 .'Stl stsid t tBa s c ant does not alge o of t e sntal 4t r )' il aife ha ne' ompli le ne he se i elm e sofa ADA cli t Cour de e t moton a t Cl m 7. e nt n a m, he t nis he i s o ai Se nt Ba a guesi r ga dst Cli 2 unde t ADA t tt Cour,i dim isng ve h, ne r n e r o am r he ha he t n s si t s cam,nmst rs o g vn VDOC c re bln h ûo rj c alADA camsr g r i g hi li he ik f i ig a t a c e f ee t l t li e ad n as itvede c f rphyscal dia ed i aesi t VDOC. ECF N o.47- M ot Re onsde s si vies o i ly s bl nm t n he ' ' 1, . c i r a 1 I f t t Cour i f c di m i s d Cl i 2 f t s m e r as i dim i s d Cl m 7 t 3. n ac , he t n a t s se am or he a e on t s s e ai Ba di notalegehe wa e l d fom a pr a ,s r i e ora tviy.Be a e Ba was ne d l s xcude r ny ogr m e v c , c i t c us ne note l xcuded fom a pr a orac i t be us oft de a ofhi l se ve ,t Cotr r ny ogr m tviy ca e he ni l s eg le s he tt de e t m oton a t Bane' a t m ptt r i t t Cl i 2 t de t A DA . ni s he i so s te o e ns a e a m m r he Ei h,Bane ar ue t tt Co te r d i dim isng Cli s 3 a 4 unde t ADA. ght g s ha he ur re n s s i am nd r he Thes cli s c e n Ba s r ques f a whe c r whie he was i Ad Seg.The Cour e am onc r ne' e t or elhai l n t dim is t e c am s be us Ba a gue t tt l c of a whe c r e c baed hi 1 s s ed hes l i ca e ne r d ha he a k elhai xa er t s eg sore, whi t Cour teae asa medialte t e c am ,f whih no ADA la lt le . se ch he t r td c r am nt l i or c ibiiy is2 e Br ntv.Madi n,8 F. 246,249 ( t Ci.1 ;s ealo Ega v.Va.De .ofConsNo. va aa 4 3d 7h r 996) e s n pt r 7:6 0 3 ,2 0 W L 2 2 6 4,a * ( . Va Au .2 2 0 ) l t e p e e tmo in, 0 CV0 3 8 0 6 2 2 7 t 2 W D. . g , 0 6 . n h rs n to 2TheCo tonl dim is d Cli 3t t extntBanealgedt de a oft whe c i e e baedt lg s e. ur y s s e am o he e le he nil he elhar xac r t he e or To t extntBa algedhewasde ed a ces t s hc e ne le ni c s o howe sorouti r c eain duet t lckofawheec r t r sde e r to o he a lhai,he Co tf ur ound t thesaedanADA cam.Cl m 4wa dimis i ise iey. ha tt li ai s s sed n t ntr t c r y t hi pro s isons Bane a gues t the t D i f c dic s t ne f r t ontar o s i r ubm s i , r ha % DI n a t s us he ed o he whee c i t a es s l har o cc s howe sa out i e r ie. ECF No. 1 M ot Re onsde at1 r nd sde xe c s ' ' 47- , . c i r 5. Ba di no al gei t Co antt thewase l d fom a pr r m ,s r ee or ne d t le n he mpli ha xcude r ny og a e vi , a i t be us oft lck ofa wheechara ha sae t oughou t ltga i t tt s e ctviy ca e he a l i nd s t td hr t he ii ton ha he ol pum os f whi h he r quesed t wheec rwa t alow t l s e t he .Se ECF No. e or c e t he lhai s o l he eg or o al e 29,Pl Re y t Ans ra 56 (t t r e pl ntf ma clal undesoodr quess veba . pl o we t t hemor, ai if de e ry Fur rt e t, r l a m i tn,t tt onl r as he ne d t whe c r i s he c d go wihou t 1 g nd te ha he y e on ede he elhai s o oul t t he e brce untlhi 1g c d hea.) 1 a 57 Ct-l e ie pur e oft r que t fr t a s i s e oul 1' ; d. t ' g he ntr f pos he e s o he wh ec arwa t alw panifs1gt h a b g i gwi u t us o t e1gb a e . Th e lh i s o lo li t e o e l y o n t t he e f h e r c s' e f ho ). Cour r ie a es is pr o s a e e t ti Ba i or e of i al t he ne d t w he l ha r t e t r t t i r t t m nt ha f ne nf m d fci s hat ede he ec i t a e spr r ms s r i e ,oraci te ,he m i sa e an ADA c am .Be us t ne d f r o cc s og a , e v c s tvii s ght tt li ca e he e o t wheec i satd i t c he lhar t e n he ompli wa unc ant s onne t d t a pr nm,s viesoraci t he c e o ny ogr er c tviy, di no sa ea ADA cl m he e The e or t Cour de est m oton o t sgr d t tt n ai r . r f e,he t ni he i n hi ound. N i h, Ba a g nt ne r ues t t t Co tt e r i dim i s ng Cl i 1 w hi h co e ns t ha he tr r ed n s s i a m 0, c nc r he d cl n ai n o h sal n so wh tVDOC c lst e i ao P o lmsS e t' Ba ea g e o t tto f i i t n a me me al h i j r r b e h e . n r u s M ' t tVDOC' r f alt doc ntt f 1e t ntofhi dia lteson t s e vi a e t ADA. ha S e us o ume he u1 x e s s biii he he t olt s he The Cou tdimi s d Cl m 1 be aus t mai ena e ofBa smedialr c dsi am e ca r s s e ai 0 c e he nt nc ne' c e or s di l ma tra be us Ba di nota lge hew a de e pa tci ton i a pr n ,s vie,or te nd ca e ne d le s nid ri pa i n ny ogr m er c a tv t a a r s l o t e alg d d fce ce o t e M ao Pr be S e.ECF 4 ,M e ciiy s e u t f h le e eiin is f h j r o lms he t 2 m. Opi on a 27.l t pr entmoton,Ba a guest tç og n ors vie' he wasde ed was ni t n he es i ne r ha t r m pr er c ' ni E ppr it cl st a i a t o he wie pr m ie pr vii of or r d dia lt t opra e as ik ton nd he t r s a o s d o son de e s biiy accom m odatons.'ECF N o.47-1,M ot Reconsder a 22. i ' . i t W hiet Cour c n fnd no r l va ca el w,t gr ntBa si e r t ton woul have l he ta i e e nt s a o a ne' nt m e ai d to bi g c n e u n e .Fis,t g a tBa es d srd ij ci er le a t t i cam wo d r u ln o s q e c s rt o rn n ' e ie nun tv eif s o hs li ul i ve t Co to de i VDOC t mai ai Ba s m e c lr or i a c ran mn ,a nvol he ur r rng o nt n ne' di a ec ds n e ti nner m a t rf rout i t Cour ' e r i e. te a s de he t s xpe ts S c n ,te alg d i r pe mane a c o Ba ' M ao Pr be S e i o e se e o d h le e mp o r itn n e f nes j r o lms he t s n tp r m ove f o t a t de sonst ta lgedl r ul i t de a ofpa tcpai n i pr n s e d r m he c ual cii ha le y es t n he nil rii to n ogr m , s r ie ,a d a tvte .F r e mp e b fr VDOC u i z d a M ao P o e S e,Ba e e vc s n ciiis o xa l, e o e tl e i j r r blms he t n alege t t t f ilr t doc e hi al nt i one pl e 1 d t hi ta f r t a l s ha he alze o um nt s ime s n ac e o s r ns e o n i nappr it f iiy f hi dia lt sat .I Thepr e f Ba howe r i t twhiehe opra e aclt or s s biiy t us d. obl m or ne, ve , s ha l c s e r i f t a tonst tdie ty vi a e t ADA,he c an e k elef or he c i ha r c l olt he nnno s e r le t die tt t e k ei f o r c he i e nalr c d- pi m ehods VDOC e oys t pr vents h a e .See e. ,Bo n v. nt r e or kee ng t mpl o e uc bus s . c. we Ro ,4 6 U..6 3 69 ( 9 6 ( oi ,i a F e Ex rie c s , panifsge ty d ce s d y 7 S 9 , 9 1 8 ) n t n r e ecs a e a litf' r al e r a e ng i ees i çditti t c ntr t n ç calng) he onduc oft Gove ntsi enalpr ed e .).l ot rwor , t he mme ' ntr oc ur s' n he ds Ba co d s ek r i unde t ADA f r t i ppr it f c lt ta f r but not t ne ul e elef r he o he na opra e a iiy r ns e , he t ryi a i sr tve pr c i s t t ld t t t al d ADA vi ai Thid,t al ge mde l ng dm nitai a tce ha e o ha lege ol ton. r he le d rf slt o g nz te Mao P o e Sh e i t emn ne Ba ep ee si n ta a to tk n e u a o r a ie h j r r blms e t n h n r n rf r s o n ci n a e on t ba i of Ba ' dia lt r t ,i i be us Ba ha a vol i he ss ne s s biiy; aher t s ca e ne s um nous a il i e nd legbl m edi al r cor or be us m edi al pr es i s di a r e w ih Ba a c e d ca e c of s onal s g e t ne bout t di nos s a he ag i nd e e ofhi mao medc pr e .Fort s r s ns t Cou tde e t moto a t xtnt s j r ial oblms he e ea o , he r nis he in s o Ba sa t m ptt r i t e Cl i 1 ne' te o e ns at a m 0. Te h,t fna a gum e Ba make i t tt Cour e r i dimi sng hi l lma l nt he i l r nt ne s s ha he t red n s s i s ega i c ai ,Cl m 1 Li r ly c t i t Com pl i ,t Co tde e m i d t t Ba as e t d lm ai 3. be a l ons nlng he a nt he ur t r ne ha ne s r e bo h a a c st c t c am a a rghtt c t n c es o ours l i nd i o ouns lcai .The Cour dim is bot c am s e lm t s s ed h l i 10 b c us Ba eh d n talg d a y ij r fo t ealg d vo ai n o h slg lmalrg t. e a e n a o l e n nu y r m h le e ilto s f i e a i ih s To e s o a c g ia l ijr ,Ba e ç t s o mu t s o t tn n d lv r o h s lg lmal h w o nz be n u y n d mus h w s h w ha o - eiey f i e a i r s tdi ça ta ij r b çnlta g g , tmp d ig , o ç id rig hi ef rst p ru a eul n û cu l nu y' y f srti l' i e gn l' r hn e ln j s fo t o u s e e û n l lcam.'Si nsv.Br c 406 F.d 1 1 ( 0t Ci. )( i Lewi v.Cas ega li '' mki u e, 3 239, 243 1 h r 2005 quotng s ey, 51 U. 343,35153& n.3(1 ) 8 S. 996). I tep e e tmo in Ba eag sta t eij r r q ie n i s tsid. s mmaie n h rs n to , n rue h t h nu y e urme t s aife To u rz a complc td fcualsmai 3Ba aleg t tt openi ofhi lga maldea tnd iae a t i ton, ne l es ha he ng s e l i lyed a t rby ha rd)t pr ec to ofacai beor t Cour ofVee a Cli .Ba ino e hee mpet he os uin l m f e he t tr n ams ne g r s t f tt thi c am r gmdi Ve e a be ft wa de m e t oo a tr t Se r t r of he ac ha s l i e ng t r ns ne is s e d l t fe he c e a y m Ve e a Afar vol a iy pr dedt e c r le s ug i t pe ii 'ECF No.47- ,M ot t r ns f is unt rl ovi he xa t ei f o ht n he tton.' 1 . Rec i ra 25.Bec us Ba a hi ved t e c r ul he s onsde t a e ne c e he xa t es t oughti t ltgai n,he c nnot n he ii to a s o ta te c le g d mald ly c u e a y û cu lij r 't hs lt ain e f rs S e h w h t h haln e i ea a s d n ' t a nu y' o i ii to fo t. e a g W iln v. a or 449F.App' 288,289(t Ci.2011 (eq rngt tt prs ris fr lims Crwf d, x 4h r ) r uii ha he ione sufe acualderme t a lga pr e ng.)( tng W hie v.W hie 88 F. 7 ,723 ( h Ci. t ti nt o e l oc edi ' cii ' t t, 6 2d 21 4t r 1 9 Le sv.Co k Cn v Bd.o Co r ,6 F.Ap x 4 8 4 0 ( t Ci.2 01 ( p od n 98 :; wi o t. f m's p' 2 , 3 7h r 0 ) u h li g dim is lofa lgalm a lc am be us pli ifc d nott s rbe a sngl l lca e orc am s sa e i l i ca e antf oul t ci de i e ega s li t twa i a y wa t wa td b c u et emalr o safo e e hi lg lma1' (mp ss ha s n n y h re e a s h i o m tf p n d s e a i.) e hai ' adde .Ass h,heCour de est motona t Cli 1 d) uc t t ni he i s o am 3. 3 As t Cour unde sands i, VDOC ofkil frt o he t rt t t as is pened a lte da e 9/ 2011 fom Ato ne Ke lt t e tr t d 2/ r tr y ndal ha co ai d aDVD,whih t c ic e Ba ne rvi nt ne c hey onfs atd. ne ve ewedt DVD a ofki sdesr yed i.Ba ale t t he nd t al to t ne lges ha t i or ton on t DVD woul ha hel d pr ven detce e i hi petton beor t Cour ofVeerns he nf ma i he d ve pe e t i incis n s ii f e he t ta Cl m s Tha c ta e t Ba oft def i nc e i hi petton i a 6/ / 1 l te ,b t sl te wasnotpr pe l ai . t our l red ne he k e i s n s ii n 7 20 2 e t r ut hi e t r o ry teae asl lm ai a wasope d a s ntt t i r c c l bef e r ac ng Ba a whi poi s ver r td ega l nd ne nd e o wo ncore t els or e hi ne, t ch nt e al pa oft e os cou tdocument we e m isng.The Cour ofVee a Cl m sdim is Ba spetton on ges he ncl ed r s r si t tr ns ai s sed ne' ii 8/ 201 butr nsae t a ton afe Ba c r c e t dek i es i t petton.The pdii wa t n 20/ 2, ei ttd he ci tr ne ore t d he t enci n he ii ton s he m ootdbyt a i oft Sec eay ofVee a Afar.ECF No.47-1 M o . onsde a 23e he cton he r tr tr ns f is , t Rec i r t 26. 11 1. C O N C LU SI N O The Cou t fnds no lga ba i t r ve s a of is c usons fom t e rir r i e l ss o e r e ny t oncl i r he a le M e or ndum Opi on and Or r ECF Nos 42 & 43. cor ngl t Cour de est M oton m a ni de . . Ac di y, he t ni he i t R e ons de i ise ie y. o c i r n t ntr t ENTER: hi / Ts d yo Fe ray, 01 a f bu r 2 3. . . i 'y .' . . h ' , , . ' , r + a, H o 'Ja e C.Tur . m s k Se orUnie St esD it i tJ ni t d at s rc udge 12

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