Morton v. Shearer's Foods, LLC, No. 1:2014cv00047 - Document 74 (W.D. Va. 2016)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: 67 MOTION to Amend/Correct /Supplement the Electronic Record on Appeal by Cassie V. Morton. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 7/8/2016. (lml)
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