Pelletier v. Clarke et al, No. 7:2013cv00494 - Document 11 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 11/20/2013. (kab)

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8 on v s oj ncz sz A qF/6' 'v X O T o jv A . Ac LD ' I THE UNI STATESDI TRI COURT N TED S CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI CT RGI A NI Rowxo x, m w sl r ox #py 2n a j y - ..Uz z 4 . t D ADAM PELLETI ER, Pl ntf, ai if v. HAROLD CLARKE,ET AL. , Dee n t) fnda ts. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) c cu a v s x cu Eax CASE NO.7:3CV494 1 M EM ORANDUM OPI ON NI By:Jame C. k s Tur Se i rUn td S ae Diti J e n o ie t t s srd udg 1 k . Adam Pel te ,a Vigi a i t pr ee ng pr m ,fl t s a ton as a moton f lei r r ni nma e oc di o ied hi c i i or tmp rr r sr ii o d ra dp ei n r ij n to Th c u t loc nsr e hi s b si n e o ay e tanng r e n rlmi ay n u cin. e o r as o tu d s u miso a a cvi rght a ton ptrua t 42 U. C.j 1 3,a rquie hi t ma flng fe s i l i s ci ts nt o S. 98 nd e rd m o ke ii e a r nge nt a de ra me s nd monsr t e usi ofa nita i r medi ,whi h he hasdone. 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Be a e o ve ie o ny ai ha e prve tt i l ot t d i s c us Pe l te ha no co tt i le i r d ns iutonalr g t be hous d i an pa tc a uni oft pr s n ort ha a i ht o e n y r i ul r t he i o o ve p riua p io j b o rt o pa ,c a g st t e e sausswih u n tc o o p ru iy t a tc lr rs n o r ae f y h n e o h s tt e t o t oie r p o tnt o o j c as d n ti lc t a c n ttto a rg t b e t lo o o mp iae ny o si in l ih . u Pele ira s ha no a tona e cli c e ni t a lge de t c i ofhi ta c i . lte lo s ci bl am onc r ng he le d snzton s r ns rpt f W l e ea ls o p o e t i o c so e b a rn o u a to ie a tb a sae e l y e Ã§ h r o s f r p ry s c a in d y a d m, n uh rz d c y tt mp o e , l r t r t n by a esa i hed s a e pr e e,t s a e ca t pr di twhe t l s w iloc '; a he ha n t bls t t oc dur he t t nno e c n he os l cur' t rf e,$fame ni f pos- prvain rmedyf (uc a l si a ia e,'hei t has heeor i i a ng ul tde i to e or s h l os s valbl 't nmae no c tt i l due pr es ca m, r ga dl s of whe he t e oye s a tons we e onsiutona oc s li e r es t r he mpl e' c i r ie i nt ntonalor t r s t of neg i nce Huds v.Pal r 468 U. 51 5 33 ( 98 . The he e ul lge . on me , S. 7, 32- 1 4) una hor z d de i ton of pr ry t t Pele i r a l ges f ls s r l t de H uds ut i e prva i ope t ha l te le a l qua e y m r on. I s h a he posesest tr namuc s s s or emedis u rVigi a sat lw,se Va.Code Ann.j 8. e nde r ni t e a e 01 195. hec nno pr vai i ac tt i lcli f t al ge pr ry l si t sca e 3, a t e l n onsiutona a m or he le d ope t os n hi s . Fi ng no bas s o w hi h Pelete c d s ndi i n c l i r oul how t t e nt of whi h he c pl i hat he ve s c om a ns vi a e hi c tt tonalrght i a wa t c twil sl a iy dimis hi c olt d s onsiu i i s n ny y, he our l lmm rl s s s ompli ant wih u p eudc ,p ru n t j1 5 b ( ) a lg ly fi lu ,a d de y a1oh rp n i t o t rj ie u s a t o 91 A( )1, s e al rvoo s n n 1 te e dng m otonsasm oot A n a opr a e or w ili s t sda i . ppr i t der l s ue hi y. The Cl r i die t d t s nd co e of t s m e a ek s r ce o e pis hi mor ndum opi on a a ompa ng ni nd cc nyi or rt pl i if de o a ntf . 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