Williams v. Bryant et al, No. 7:2013cv00480 - Document 8 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 11/25/2013. (kab)

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Asr l fi t sa to ,W il msse t a i n ti h t h e int a . I 6) no ' ei n hi ci n li e ks e n mo eayd ma e fo tej i a dtr n to o Br a tse ly n . n tr a g s r m h al n e miain f y n ' mpo me t 11 The c t i r quie t dim is any a ton or cai tld by a prs r a i t a our s e r d o s s ci l m ie ione gans gove n e ale iy orofi ri t c tde e mi st a to orc am i fi ous m ai i us r m nt ntt fce f he our t r ne he ci n l i s rvol , lc o , o fist saea cam o wh c rle ma b g a td. 28U. C.j 1 5 b ( ) To sae a r al o tt li n ih eif y e rn e S. 91 A( )1. tt cam i a y f d r lcvi a to t ep anifsd a tllalg t nsmu tb e o g t rie a li n n e ea i l cin, h litf s cl l ai m n e o s e n u h o as 2 r g t r i above t s c atve l vel' t one t t i t a i e on is f ce, r t r t n i ht o elef he pe ul i e ,' o ha s ç us bl pl t a ' a he ha ' meeyd o c ia l . BelAt. r . . mbv, 5 U. 5 4 5 0( 0 7 . rl ç n ev b e' l lCo p v Two l 5 0 S. 4 , 7 2 0 ) c ' Asa iiilmatr W il msc n o p ru a j1 3cam a ans tej i. Thej i,a n nta te, li n n t u s e n 98 li g i t h al al s a e t y d e n tq aiy a at es n' u j c t s i t e 1 1 8 . Se P e a v. n 2 3 n ni , o s o u l s t ro 's b e t o ut md r 9 3 e r v l Re o, 0 t f p F. 8 2000 W L 205 a *1 ( h Ci.J n. 1 2000) (mpubls d) ( i W ilv. 3d 21, 91, t 4t r a 3, t ihe quotng l M ih g n De to S ae P lc ,4 U. 5 ,71 ( 9 9 ;M c v v Ch sp a e Cor cin l c ia p' f tt o ie 91 S. 8 1 8 ) co . e a e k re to a Ce tr 78 F.S p .8 0 8 3 9 ( D. .1 9 )(i dn ct j i i n fo s i a dn ta n e, 8 u p 9 , 9 - 4 E. Va 9 2 fn ig iy al mmu e r m ut n o pes n f rp r os so j 1 8 ) Theeo e W il ms cam a ans t ej i mu tb sl rl ro o u p e f 9 3 . r fr , li ' li g i t h al s e l n mmai y ds se t e j1 5 b ( )a lg l fi lu . imis d md r 91 A( )1 s e al rvoo s y W ila s ca m a i tOfi rBr li m ' li gans fce yantmus be dimi s d f a dif r ntr a on. The t s s e or fe e e s Ei h Ame m e i ght nd nt mpos a du y o prs ofk i l <o pr t c prs r fom vi e a t es t n ion t a s : o e t ione s r t olnce t he ha ofot rprs r . Fn me v.Brnna 511U. 825,833 ( 994)(nt na q ai nds he ione s' r r ' e n, S. 1 i er l uotton makso te ) Ho v r no E veyij r s frdb o p io e a t eha d o a t e . . r mitd . we e , t ç r n u y ufee y ne rs n r t h n s f noh r . e ta lt i o c tt to la lt f prs ofk i sr s r nsaes nt onsiu i nal ibiiy or ion t al e ponsbl f t vitm ' s f t ' l i e or he c i s a ey. d. ' a 83 To e t bls a Ei h Ame m e cli i t sco e ,t prs rmus s ts y t t 4. sa ih n ght nd nt a m n M nt xt he ione t a if wo ee ns ( )h mus alg ate iu o sg fc n p ysc l re to lij r r s lig' rm lme t: 1 e t le e t ro s r iniia t h ia o moina nu y e utn 'fo s te o fca a to h c le g s s e De' na v. a lne 3 F.d 6 06 4 ( t Ci.2 0 ) h f il cin e haln e , e l t An eo , 30 3 3 ,3 4h r 0 3 9 o a d ( )h mus d mo srt t tte p io o fcasa td wih t ei eae id fe e c 't a n 2 e t e n tae ha h rs n fiil ce t ç lb rt n if rn e' o d s t nta rs t the woul s f r s h ha m. Fa m e ,511 U. a 834. A prs ofi al ubsa i l ik ha d ufe uc r r r S. t ion fci s hows delbe ae i fee i he i û wae of fcs fom whih ( c d i e) t t a i r t ndifrnce f sG r a at r c he oul nfr ha s tnta rs ofs ro ha m e ss' dr wss h a i e e e t tt rs e ss a f ist ubsn i l ik e i us r xit ,' a uc n nf r nc ha he ik xit , nd a l o r pond r as bl t t rs I a 8 844. 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Br an ' a lged c lm nt r r r y ts le omm e swe e t nt r mdoubt dl dir s c f e y s e pe tul a unpr esi ,bu hi wo dsaonepr deno bassf j1 la lt l Att mos, nd of sonal t s r l ovi i or 983 ibiiy. d. he t W ila sa lgest t o t iolt d oc sons i t pr s nce ofot ri aes Br ntt l d lim le ha , n wo s ae ca i n he e e he nm t , ya ake publc ly a i a l boutW iln pe ng c r es whi h we eale publcr or a by W ila s li ms' ndi ha g , c r r ady i ec d nd, li m ' o a miso ,h d b e t s be to s meds u so i t lc l ws Ev n i lg to t e wn d sin a e n he u j c f o ic sin n he o a ne . e n ih f h l e as a t W iln s f r d,t cou tfnds no i c i t tBr nt kne or c d have atr s ul li ms ufe e he r i ndiaton ha ya w oul known t t li wo ds c e t d a sg fca rs t t W ilnms woul be a s ule by ot r ha ls r r a e i nii nt ik ha li d s a td he i a e . l e W iln s hi s l,whe he c nm t s nde d, lim m ef n ompli d a ut Br nts c ane bo ya ' omm e s i c t d nt , ndi a e t the di notf rf rhi s f t a s w no nee t be ta f red t a s gr ga e uni f hi ha d ea o s a ey nd a d o r nse r o e e t d t or s own pr eci ot ton. As W ila s t f is t al f t s fc e t s tsy t dei r t lim hus a l o lege acs ufi i nt o a if he lbe a e i fe e ndif r nce ee e of t Fn me anayss he f is t alege f t sai a Ei ht lm nt he r r l i, al o l acs t tng ny g h Ame e cai a i t Br an f f ii t pr e t hi o f ot r s t e onabl ndm nt l m gans y t or alng o ot c m r or he wie mr as y j o r iigh ss tt 51 U.. t8 7 e padzn i aky. 1 S a 3 . Fo t e ra o s e ,t e c u t ds s e W i ims c mplit wi o t p eu ie r h e s ns Gtd h o r imis s l a ' o an t u rj d c , l h pzs a tt j1 5 b ( ) frfi r t s ea cam.TheClr i dr ce t s n c piso l u n o 91 A() 1, o al e o àt li r u ek s ie td o e d o e f t sm e o and opi on a a ompa ng or rt pl i if hi m r um ni nd cc nyi de o antf . ENTER:Thi X9* da ofNovembe , 01 s y r 2 3. w w a Se n' 4 , t d St t sDititJ g nie a e src u e

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