-PMS K-VA-T Food Stores Inc. v. Hutchins et al, No. 1:2011cv00037 - Document 46 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James P. Jones on 1/20/2012. (flc)

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IN TH E U N I ED STA TE S D I R I T T ST C CLERKS OFF tE C DI A I U.S. ST C T TM NGDON . OUR FIED , V L A CO UR T FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI NI CT RGI A ABI NGDON DI SI VI ON j 22 *u 22 9, aUAc c css LQ . z ja . ;, us. , o K - A - FO O D ST O R E S,I C . V T N , Pl ntf , ai if Cas N o.l: 1CV00037 e 1 O PI IO N N M A R K D .H U T C H IN S, By: J es P.Jones am U nied St t D i t i Judge t a es s r ct D ef endant . RobertS.Rever ,Jr. M f cJ;Mu e & Ro s P. ,Rihmon4 ski , #/f/ nci s , C. c Vigi a, r ni forPl ntf Car E.Mc eandJo e R.Carc Car E.M c e P. ,Noro ai i f l Afe s ph io, l Afe , C. tn, Vigi a fo De ndant r ni, r fe . . The is i t sERI case i whet t undiput f sar s fci t s ue n hi SA s her he s ed act e ufi ent o gr nts a ummayj r udgme i f vorofapln a nitaorwhos ksr i s me t nt n a a dmi sr t ee embure n fom t pr r he oceeds of an empl oyee' aut obie acci s om l dent s tem ent f m edi etl or cal be ft pai lfndt ts neis d. i ha umma yj r udgme i a o it nt s ppr prae. l The pl i if K- T Food St r , l (% - T' , e o antf, VAo es nc. ( VA- ' mplyed t ) he de e nt M a k D.Hut hi ,a o ofisgr e y sor sl ae i t sj ca f nda , r c ns t ne t oc r t e oc t d n hi udiil di t i t H ut ns w as hur i an aut obie acci src . chi tn om l dent and s ted hi pe sonal etl s r ij y cl m . K- T s e a deca ao y j n ur ai VA- e ks lrt r udgme r c zi Huthi ' nt e ogni ng c ns oblga i t rei i ton o mbur e t com pany em pl s he oyee healh be k pl f ispa ent t nef an or t ym of hi m edi bil . 1 s cal ls K- T ha move f umma y j VA- s d ors r udgme i is fvor nt n t a . Huthi o ess c ns ppos umma yj r udgme on t gr nt he ound,a mong ot r ,t thewihe he s ha s s t engage i f her di o n urt scover The M ot on f Sum m ar Judgm ent has bee y. i or y n bref and ar i ed gued and i rpe f de e naton. s i or t rmi i The f l i ar t f s now bef e t court as show n by t pl ngs olow ng e he act or he , he eadi , deposii extact ,and wines decl r i ton r s t s a atons. K - A - oper es a chai of gr y s or pr m arl undert nam e i ood V T at n ocer t es, i iy he T Ciy.' Hut ns was hied att Bi St Gap Food Ciy s or on Februar l t ' chi r he g one t t e y 3, 201 K - A- s 0. V T ponsor ,adm i ser and i a fduci y ofan em pl s nit s, s i ar oyee welar f e be ftpln,tt < VA- Food St e ,l Ta Sa ngsPln' (he t a '. Knei a le t K- T or s nc. x vi a ' t < n' Pl ) VA - cont T endst tt Pl i a sel-f ha he an s f unded em pl oyee healh- r pl or zed t ca e an gani und r t Empl e Reie nt I ome Se urt Ac of 1 4 (< SA' ,29 e he oye tr me nc c iy t 97 d ER1 ' ) U. C. jj 10 - 00. S. A. 01 15 H ut hi enr l f cover undert Pl on M ay 18,201 aferhe had c ns oled or age he an 0, t achi eved 90 days of empl ent w ih K- oym t VA T. K - - aver t i t VA T s hat t hen delver hi pr i ed s oof of m edi cover cal age and a copy of t Sum m a y Pl n he r a Des rpton (d ' t hi vi i e ofie mal as was is ha t a r i ci i t SPD' o m a ntr fc ) i, t bi nd outne. * . ' S j c matrj iditonoft sc r i ba e u n 2 U. C. j 1 3 a( ube t te urs ci hi ou t s s d po 9 S. A. 1 2()3) ( e t200 . W s 9) Hut nsdoesnotr lha ng r vi t SPD .The SPD expl nst t Pln chi ecal vi ecei ng he ai hat he a hasa Thid Pary R ecover Pr s on t s at r t y ovi i hat t es: The Cover Per on m ay i ur m edi or dent char ed s nc cal al ges due t o ij iswhih ma beca e b t ac oromiso ofa Thid Pa t n ure c y us d y he t s in r ry or a Thi d Par y m ay be res r t ponsi e f paym ent I s bl or . n uch ci cum s ances, t Cover Pers m ay have a cl m agai t t r t he ed on ai ns hat Thi d Pary,or i ur ,f paym entoft m edi or dent char . r t ns er or he cal al ges A cceptng benef under t s Pl f t e i r m edi or i ks hi an or hos ncur ed cal dent expens aut at caly ass gns t t Pl any r ght t al es om i l i o he an i s he Cover Per on m ay have t Recove pa ent fom any Thid Pary ed s o r ym s r r t ori ur r ... ( he Pln ha ale on a a ns e . T) a s in ny mountRec ve e by t o r d he Co ee Pesn wheh ro n td sg ae a p y n frme ia v rj ro te r o ein td s a me t o dc l expenses. The Cover Pers ed on: ( mus r pa t t Pln t be ispad on hi o he 2) t e y o he a he neft i sr r behal outoft Recover m ade fom t Thid Part or f he y r he r y i ur ns er. ( e dowsDe l Ex.1 a 47. Unde t pa a a en il Condii Pr c de M a c. t ) r he r grph tted tons e e nt t C over o age,t SPD f her expl ns: he urt ai ThePl s lhave no oblgaton whatoevert pay m edi ordent an hal i i s o cal al beneft t a Cover Per on i a Cover Per on r us t cooper e is o ed s f ed s ef es o at wih t Pl s r m bur ent and Subr i rght or r us t t he an' ei sem ogaton i s ef es o execut and delver s pa s as t Pl m ay r r i f t ance e i uch per he an equi e n urher of isr m bur entand Subr i r ght t ei sem ogaton i s. (d. 1) On J ne 1 201 Huthi wa s rousy ij e i a a omobiea cde t u 4, 0, c ns s e i l n ur d n n ut l c i n. K - A - t eafer as V T her t ked H ut ns t s gn cer ai doc ent conf r i is chi o i tn um s i m ng t r mburs ent rght but he r used t do s Thr ei em i s ef o o. ough is t r part cl m s t hid y ai adm i s r or W els Far K - A - accor ngl r used t pay H ut ns'm edi ni t at , l go, V T di y ef o chi cal bil arsng fom t acci nt Hut hi t fl a l s tagai tW elsFar ls ii r he de . c ns hen ied aw ui ns l go i s at cour seeki paym ent of hi m edi bil ,alegi t W els Far w as n te t ng s cal ls l ng hat l go t i td t pa ( c nsj me ca e ns s pur ua t t M e c l Pln d gae o y Hut hi ' di l xpe e obl s nt o he dia a afor ng c r ge t ( c ns.... ( c ns M s r Ex.B. K- T, f di ove a o Huthi q ' Huthi ' we ' ) VAt ough W els Far hr l go,t hen i tat paym ent t Hut ns and event l pai nii ed s o chi ualy d m e ca bil o hi be ft ali $1 , 75. di l ls n s hal ot lng 91948. Hut ns al fl a l ui i sat cour agai t J fey A . St pl on. chi so ied aws t n t e t ns efr a et Hut ns aleged t tSt e on neglgenty caused t aut obie acci chi l ha aplt i l he om l denta hi nd s ij is Upo be omi a eofHuthi 'a ton a i tStplt K- T n ure . n c ng war c ns ci gans a eon, VAr equesed t Hut ns r t hat chi ecogni is rghtt r m bur em ent kee i i or ed of ze t i o ei s , p t nf m a1 devel ent and, s d t cl m be s ted, r ai f l opm s, houl he ai etl et n unds s fci t ufi ent o r m bur e K - T. l r ponse, Hut ns i or ed K - T t t he had ei s VAn es chi nf m VA- ha i t uc ed hi ator nsr t s t ney,it notwihhol orpay a m oni t any pary w ho m ay lo t d ny es o t have pai any of m y m edi bil as a r t of m y em pl ent w ih Food Ciy d cal ls esul oym t t St r unde a a a li ur nc polci .' ( e do Dec .Ex.4. Huthi o es r ny nd 1 ns a e i es' M a ws l ) c ns alo s d he had i t ed t ator çt notr pond t orans any i res s ai nsruct he t ney to es o wer nquii att a s o he mountofa s tlme a o j me ,a yo ma f e fe t tl ny ete nt nd/r udg nt nd u y e l r e o ie what ever you deem appr i e t atem pt t pr ect your aleged s ogaton oprat o t o ot l ubr i rg s' (d. iht - 1 ) ' A ft K - A - had tl t pr entac i i t s court H ut ns s ted hi er V T i ed he es t on n hi , chi et l s cl m aga ns St pl t f $850, whi h a ountw a pa d i o sa e c r . Kai i t a e on or 000, c m s i nt t t ou t VA- i ervenèd i H ut ns's ae cour s t agai t St et and obt ned an T nt n chi tt t ui ns apl on ai or rpr di t tt a de ovi ng ha he mountcame by K- T ( 91948. wo d behed li d VA- $1 , 75) ul l t r pendi t r ol i oft sf alcour ac i he e ng he es uton hi eder t ton. 1 1 Feder Rul of Ci l Pr al e vi ocedur 56 pr des t t cour çs l gr e ovi hat he t çhal ant s umma yj r udgme i t mova s nt f he nt howst tt r i no ge ne diput a t a ha he e s nui s e s o ny mae ilf c a t mo nti e ild t j tra a t nd he va s ntte o udgme a a matroflw. Fe R. nt s te a ' d. ' Ci P.56( ) çllhe m e e e se e ofs alge f cualdip e.. l not v. a . çl r xitnc ome le d a t s ut .wil de e t a ot r s pr ry s ppore moton f s f a n he wie ope l u td i or umma y j r udgme ; t nt he r r ent i t t e be no genui i ue of mat al f .' Ander equiem s hat her ne ss eri act' son Liery Lobb I 477U. 242, - ( 986)(t lc i o i na) b t y, nc, S. 247 48 1 iais n rgi l. Hu c ns opposto t s t hi ' iin o umma yj r udgme pr ce dson t e gr unds He nt o e hr e o . ass t t t e i i uf entpr t t Pl i a selers hat her s ns fci oof hat he an s ffunded pl a t an nd hat a co di y,Ekl does notpr e a i to ofvigi a' a is ogain c r ngl sA e mpt pplcain r ni s nt-ubr to s a ut H e al cl m s t K - A - has notadequat y s n t he r ved a t t e. so ai hat V T el how hat ecei copy oft SPD or t t t m s of t Thid Pary Recover Pr son can be he hat he er he r t y ovii appled t hi . i o m The partes do notdi ee on t underyi l i sagr he l ng egalprnci esofK - T' i pl VA- S cam.I i s tl t ta s ff nded ERI pln i t s j c t sae lws li t s e ted ha el-u SA a sno ub e t o tt a r di i ur egar ng ns ance, i udi sat ant- ubr i l ncl ng t e is ogaton aws pr udi healh ecl ng t i ur s fom s ng r m bur entfom t r pari of m edi benett pai ns er r eeki ei sem r hid tes cal is d. Se 29 U. C. j 11 b)2)B)( e t200 ;FM C Cor v.Holi y,498 U. e S. A. 44( ( ( W s 9) p. lda S. . r 52, ( 990) Alhough Vigi aha s h a a is ogai lw,Va.CodeAnn. 61 1 . t r ni s uc n nt-ubr ton a j 38. 3405 ( 72007) ERI pr mpt isa iain t a s l-u d be i pln. , SA ee s t pplc to o eff nde neft a St eFar M u.Aut I .Co.v Smih,342 F.Supp.2d 541 543- ( . Va. at m t o. ns . t , 44 W D. 2004) . K - A - S evi nce i s V T' de n uppor of isM oton f Sum m a y J t t i or r udgm entpl nl ai y s howst t Pl i s f f hat he an s el- unded. K- - S vi pr dent ofhum an r VA T' ce- esi esour ces at t t t tf c unde pe ly ofpej y.( e tess o ha a t r nat rur M adowsDe l ! 6. The SPD saes c. ) tt t tt f ng f t beneft i çderved fom t f ha he undi or he is s ç i r he unds oft Em pl he oyer and c ti i madeby cove e Empl es The Pln i noti ur d. ( e do onrbutons rd oye . a s ns e ' M a ws ' De l Ex.1a 59. A f m fld wih t U.S.De rme ofLa by K- T c. t ) or e t he pa t nt bor VAsaest ti i as ffmde pln.( .sRe y M e . 1t Ex. ) tt ha t s el-t d a P1' pl m Ex. o B. l r ponse, H ut ns poi s t an em pl n es chi nt o oyee handbook pr ded t hi ovi o m w hen he s ar ed w or w hi under t headi ill pialzaton and M edi t t k, ch he ng t-os t i i cal Beneft ' diec sFood Ciy empl isy' r t t oyeest consdert rGi ur o i hei lns ance'optonsand t ' i o r viw t tns a e polc 'wih t ti ur nc c e e he ç ur nc iy' t he s a e ompa ' ( c ns Ans r i ns ny. Huthi ' we ' Ex. a 1 ) Howe r t us ofs h ge r ltr i t e oye ha A t 3. ve , he e uc ne a e ms n he mpl e ndboo i ks nots tci t r se a genui i ue ofm a eralf ti lghtoft over ufi ent o ai ne ss t i ac n i he whel i m ng evi dences uppori t concl i t tt Pl i s ff tng he uson ha he an s el- unded. H ut ns al o a gues t t e i i ufi ent proof t he e r ved a chi s r hat her s ns f ci hat ver ecei copy of t SPD . H e cont he ends t abs hat ence s uch pr ,K - A - has not s n oof V T how t i com pled w ih is sat or dut Hut ns as t t w ihout s h hat t i t t t ut y y. chi sers hat t uc co ince t Pl ndo notquaiyunde ERI a i t s j tt saelw. mpla ,he a es lf r SA nd s hus ub ec o tt a ERI r r t adm i sr orofan empl SA equies he nitat oyee beneftpl t f ih t i an o um s he SPD ,and ot m a eral t eac pari pantcover under t pl and t eac her t i s, o h tci ed he an o h be tcir who i r c vi be ksunde t pln. 29 U. C. j 1 ( es nes ay s e ei ng nef r he a S. A. 021 W t 2008 . An ad i sr t who f ist mee t s duy i pe s ly la e i t ) m nitaor al o t hi t s ronal ibl n he a mountofup t $1 a da fom t da off iur . 29 U. C. j 11 c ( ) o 00 y r he y al e S. A. 32( ) 1 ( es 2009) ER- doe no pr det ta a m i srt ' f l et pr vi a W t . I SA s t ovi ha n d nitaors aiur o o de n sPD t a pari pantm akest Pl unqualt t o tci he an iied mderERI orunenf ceabl i SA or en whol o i pa t SeeH i s ev A1 LfeI .Co. l F. 11 11 ( t Ci. e r n r. ghthu . G ns , 35 3d 44, 49 7 h r 1 998)( i t ttti no a a1a pa e 't twavi a pln' e l i a notng ha i s t t 1 p rnt' ha i ng a s xcusons nd i de ng c r get e s i t pr pe r me f f iur t pr dea SPD) emi ove a o xit s he o r e dy or al e o ovi n . I any event t evi n , he dence s hows t tK- T f fled is sat or dut t ha VA- ulil t t ut y y o pr de H ut nsw ih t SPD . The r evantr aton s a es t t SPD tm us ovi chi t he el egul i t t hat he t t be se by am et orm et nt hod hodsofdelver lkel t r ul i f lditi i ' and i y i y o es t n ul srbuton,' t t tadm i sr or s lus m eas es reas hat he i nit at hal e ur onabl cal ul ed t ens e ac ual y c at o ur t r c pt of t maeral by pln pa tcpa t . 29 C. R.j 25 1 4b- ( ( ) e ei he t i a rii n s' ' F. 20.0 1b)1 ( 1 . Cou t ha i eprt d t sr quie 201 ) rs ve nt r ee hi e r mentt me n t tt a nitaor o a ha he dmi sr t m us çm ake r td easonabl efort t ens e each pl pari pants act r ptof e f s o ur an tci ' ual ecei t pln doc nt. Wenr b v.Hop. Joi Diea e Orho di I t,404 he a ume s' i e ' s for nt s s s t pae c ns F. 1 1 ( Ci.2005)( ai ma ksa ctton omitd) l t sc s 3d 67, 70 2d r quotton r nd iai te . n hi a e, K- A- s V T how ed t t i r i y f ha t outnel orwar ded a pr of m edi cover car and oof cal age d t SPD t ne empl esvi i e ofi mal ( e do De l Ex.A a ! 8. he o w oye a ntr fce i. M a ws c . t ) Furher Hut nsagr t he r ved t i er fce m ai butsm pl coul not t , chi eed hat ecei he nt ofi l i y d r calwhehe t SPD wa i i ( c nsDe e l t r he s nsde. Huthi p.20- ) l hi de ii he 21. n s poston sat t he had r ved an envel cont ni t m edi pl car and a t ed hat ecei ope ai ng he cal an d booklt He r l puti t car i hi w aletand t e. ecaled tng he d n s l houghtt hel d t book hat ai he s whe ei c s hene dedi ltr (d.a 22. K- T' co els ome r n a e e t a e . 1 t ) VA- S uns howe hi a d m copy of t SPD and as he ked i H ut ns knew w het he had r ved i,but he f chi her ecei t rple t thedi notknow ç wa ort eot r'f rs e. (d.a 23. e id ha d t one y h he ' o ur z I t ) 2 H ut ns counse a e t i or a gum e t tl e i hi de ii Hut hi chi ' l ss red n al r nt ha at r n s poston c ns was m or defnie t he ha notr i a copy oft SPD . H ow e r t por i of e t hat d eceved he ve , hat ton t de ton w asnotfl d w ih t cour . he posii ie t he t - 8- M o eo r Huthi hasnots r ve , c ns hown t the s fr d a prj c fom t ha ufe e ny eudie r he aleged non- ecei of t SPD . The 1 i w el- etl t f labiiy t a t l r pt he aw s l s ted hat or i lt o t ach f f l e t pr de an SPD ,t cl m antdt us s or aiur o ovi he ai im t how s e s gnii om i fcant r i nce ela upo or pos i e prj c to ng fom, t l k of notc of a a c ae n, sbl eudie l wi r ' he ac ie n c urt des i i oft t m s oft pl ' Gabl v.Sweet crpton he er he an.' e heartCu Co. I ,35 F. p , nc. 3d 851 859 ( h Ci.1 , 4t r 994)( i Aie v Polc Mgmt 5 w.Cor ,1 F. 1 quotng k n . iy .' y p. 3 3d 38, 1 ( t Ci.1 41 4h r 993)(mpha i omitdl;s e Wei eb,404 F.d a 1 . Hu c ns e ss te ) e nr 3 t 71 t hi ha pr s nt no e de e oflkey prj c r s tng fom t alge lc o s e e ed vi nc i l eudie e uli r he le d a k f r pt oft SPD . For exam pl he hasnots n t had he know n oft Thid ecei he e, how hat he r Pa t Rec r Pr vii hewoul ha rj ce K- T' Pln a f s ry ove y o son, d ve ee td VA- S a nd ound ome ohe heat co r ge. Se Fis t r lh ve a e r tUnu LfeI .Co.v Wul No.06 Ci 1 49 m ns . ah, v. 7 (CF) 201 W L 25 273,a *6 ( D. Y.J 1 201 ( a i s J , 0 41 t S. N. une 7, 0) gr ntng umma y r j udgme i fvo ofpln fd ir t r ove Soca Se urt ofs t fom pln nt n a r a iuca y o ec r il c iy fe s r a pa tcpa a fndi no prj c i f iur t diti e c ofSPD) Thus rii nt nd i ng eudie n al e o srbut opy . , l even i t e was evi f her dence i catng t tHut ns had notr ved t SPD ,he ndi i ha chi ecei he ha nots s hown a lkey r s tngprj c ny i l e uli eudie. Hut ns alo ar chi s gues t he i not cover by t Pln and t ef e not hat s ed he a her or s j c t t Thid Pa t Rec r Pr so Heba est sa gume on t f c ub e t o he r ry ove y oviin. s hi r nt he a t t hat afer hi acci t s dent he r used t s gn doc ent confr i K - A - ' ef o i um s m ng V T S s ogai rght. Thi a gume f l.TheSPD sae t tdll ce i be f ubr ton i s sr nt ais tts ha da c ptng neks undert sPl ...aut atcaly as gnst t Pl a rght t Covex Per on hi an om i l si o he an ny i s he ed s ma ha t Re rpa nt fom a ThidPa t orl ur r' ( ea y ve o cove yme s r ny r ry ns e . M dowsDe l ' c. Ex.1a 47. The ei no doubtt tHuthi a ce t d a r ceve be isunde t ) r s ha c ns c p e nd e i d neft r t Pl l he an. ndeed,Hut ns even s t t r pary cl m sadm i stat s ng chi ued he hid t ai ni r or eeki t obt n beneft under t Pl whi he aleged wer due ipur uant t t o ai is he an, ch l e t s o he M edia Pln a f r ngco r get ( m)' ( c ns Ans rEx. !3. c l a fo di ve a o hi . Huthi ' we ' B ) The s ummay j r udgme e de e tbls st tt Pln i a s l-u d nt vi nce sa ihe ha he a s eff nde ERI pl w ih an una bi SA an t m guous pr si esabls ng K- T' rght t ovi on t ihi VA- S i s o r mburs ent of t am ount of m edi expens w hi t Pl pai f ei em he cal es ch he an d or Hut ns K - A - ' cl m i vald and enf ceabl 3 chi or e. V T s ai s i . 11 l Huthi alo ob e t t s c ns s j cs o umma yj r udgme on t g o t the hasno nt he r und ha t had adequat tm e t conductdi cover ei o s y. 3 K VA- a srs (nd Huc is do s no ds t) t ti i e ild t f l T se t a thn e t ipue ha t s ntte o ul r cove y of t s f e r he e unds w ihout a of s t or deduc i f Hut hi a t ne f t ny f e ton or c ns' tor ys ees i r i pr ec i t a i a ns St pl t ncur ed n os utng he cton gai t a e on. The SPD sat t t t Pln' t es ha he a s s oga i rght pr de t Pl n w ih a $1 ubr ton i s ovi he a t & 00% ,fr t dolar prort over any a a1 is l i iy nd 1 Recoveres and f i unds pai by a Thid Pa t t a Cove e Per on ...i udi a prort d r ry o rd s ncl ng i iy o ra ca m f r. . to ne 'f e . ( e do De l Ex.1a 4 ) W h r t rg tt ve ny li o . at r ys e s' M a ws c . ' t 7. e e he i h o f l r m bur e e i c eary outi ul ei s m nt s l l lned i t Pl n, a pari pa ca n he a tci nt nnot w ihhol t d at ne f fom t r mbur e ent SeeBolman H atCo.v.Root 11 F. 113,117 tor ys' ees r he ei sm . l , 2 3d n. ( Ci.1 7) K- T i e tte t r c v r oft f l a un of$1 , 8. . 3 3d r 99 . VA- s n ild o e o e y he ul mo t 9194 75 - 10- Pur uantt a Schedulng Or e e ed Augus 3,2011,t courti s o i der nt r t he mpos a ed deadlne of D ecem ber 3, 2011, t com pl e di i o et scover t t i bei se f y, he r al ng t or J nua y 1 201 The Sc ulng Or rpr dest tçll ss he e r quie a r 7, 2. hed i de ovi ha <thi c dul e r s t w r ten di cover be s hat it s y erved i s f ci tm e t alow t r pondi pa y n ufi ent i o l he es ng rt tmet r pond bef et c of daef rdico r ' ( he i Or r! 1 ) l i o es or he ut f t o s ve y. Sc dulng de 0. n ' s t oft s diecton,Hut ns s pie hi r i chi erved i erogat i and r nt r ores equess f adm i i t or sson on N ovem ber 18,2011,whi woul nothave alowed K - - t tm e per it ch d l VA T he i m ted under t r es t r pond bef e t cut f dat f di he ul o es or he of e or scover y. K - A V T ac or ngl ob e t dt t i e r t isa Huthi movedt c c di y j c e o he ntrogaore nd c ns o ompe a we s l ns r . ) The ma sr t j gitae udge de e t M oton t Compel r i t tt dic r nid he i o , ulng ha he s ove y r equessw er nottm el H ut ns ofer no expl ton f hi f l e t s ve t e i y. chi f ed ana i or s aiur o er t di he scover ear i i t cas y l er n he e. 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