-PMS Reid v. Carico et al, No. 2:2011cv00031 - Document 62 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 8/10/2012. (lmh)

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A ferdi c r com m e e Re d tl a m o i t e e di c r a t f nda s t s ove y nc d, i i ed ton o xt nd s ove y, nd he d fn a t fldtermoin frs mmayj d me t Redddn t ep ndt temoinf r ee d n s ie h i to o u r u g n . i i o r s o o h to o s ummayj r udgme ,a i tadfld alte t t MagitaeJ er r ngshe i a nt nd nse ie etr o he srt udg egadi c dulng nd di c r a m oton t com pe di c r a m o i t s a or a gum e ton t s m a y s ove y, i o l s ove y, ton o t y al r n he um r j me moton,a amotont co i t ti dae.Ea htlngc ai di s wa udg nt i nd i o ntnue he ral t c ii ompl ne n ome y a tt de e nt 'unw ilngne st t n o r m a e i l i por a t Re d' ca e Fi ly, bou he f nda s li s o ur ve t r a s m t nt o i s s . na l t red y b f r t eAu u t t s mmayj d me th aig, i fldar s o s t t emoi n h e a s eo e h g s 6h u r u g n e rn Red ie e p n e o h to frs mmayj d me t s ai t hsveso o e e t. o u r u g n , we rng o i rin f v ns II. 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M or es r i d he nac es i lt vi nc i ve m t nt o s s eove ,a r s r c nl a t s mma yj d me t e rn ,h d fn a t ha n t e p o ie c u to d rd e e ty s he u r u g n h aig te e e d ns d o y t r vd d o r- r ee ds i cove y m a e i s W hie t de e nt a e c r c t tRei c d ha tm e y r s r t ral . l he f nda s r or e t ha d oul ve i l e ponde t do t s mmayj g n moin wih u t s maeil (yo frn tesmea fd vth he u r ud me t to to tho e tras b fei g h a fi a i e atc e t hslt-ie r s ns) t era g me t r s me ta ad fn a tma d caete ta h d o i aefld epo e ,h i r u n p e u s h t e e d n y itt h co e ofapl i ifsflngsby wihhol ng dic r bl ma e i l.Unde t cic sa e , nt nt antf ii t di s ove a e t ras r he r um tnc s t c tdoe no pe c i a l c ofdii nce fnds g ca e f r Rei sl e r pons a he our s t r e ve a k lge , i ood us o d' at es e, nd de e t de e n s m oton t sr ke. ni s he f nda t ' i o ti 111. 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He e Re d' ve son ofe nt de c s c r c i lof i e s e r , i s ri ve s pi t or e tona f c r ngage i ac t l d n u ey unc tt i lbe vi r The def nda s ve s on de c sco r c i lofi e sa t m ptng t ons iutona ha o . e nt ' r i pi t r e tona tc r te i o r s r i a vi e a nonco pla i a e i a e f t o r t e or r f l e by c r ul e tan ol nt nd m i nt nm t n n f or t esor de , olow d a ef me ia atn int t ei maesmio ij re .Th t ic r p e e t q sinso fc. d c l te to o h n t ' n r n u is a d so d r sn s ueto f a t Ac o dn l,h c u t e ist d fn a t' to f rs mmayj g n . c r igy te o r d ne he ee d n s mo in o u r ud me t 157 . Fort r s s a e t co t ni st def nda s'm oton t s r ke a m o i f he ea ons t t d, he ur de e he e nt i o ti nd ton or sz r j lmmay udgme . nt EN TER :Augus 10, 2 t 201 xv y' v' xe Z U NI TED STA TES D I STRI J DG E CT U 5

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