Kilgore v. Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), No. 2:2012cv00015 - Document 53 (W.D. Va. 2014)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 3/31/14. (ejs)
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CLERKS OFFI EU. DI COURT C S. ST, AT ROANOKE, VA FI LED I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI NI CT RGI A B1 STON E GAP D I SI G VI ON MAZ 3 12 1 29 J tl C. 't CL A . R ' E BY: ' ; HA RM ON K I ORE, LG Ci lA c i N o.2: 2CV 00015 vi ton 1 Pli if antf M EM O M N D UM O PIN IO N CO M M ON W EA LTH O F V I N I RGI A D EPARTM EN T OF TRAN SPORTA TI , ON By:Hon.Gl n E.Conr d e a Chi fUnied St t D i ti tJ e e t a es s rc udg D e e nt f nda . Th sc s i p e e tybeo etec u t nted fnd n ' mo infrs mmayj d me t i a e s rs nl f r h o r o h e e a ts to o u r u g n . 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N ' ty he e t r f i ed nt r ai t he d pa t n, li n t t eha b e ' u j ce t ah si wo ke vr nme ta du fi e rme tcamig ha h d e n t be td o o tl r n io n n n ar s e te t e b e on hi r c 't thedi notha a s ppo tfom m a ge e , m ey Kigor r am nt as d s a e'; ha d ve ny u r r na m nt na l l e a Chrs i a t tK ig e a Chr s i n m a hi f e de e ned. The c m pl ntw a nd itan; nd ha l or nd ita de m e l m a o ai s ac e e f i s i ton i A ugus 201 c pt d or nve tga i n t 0.The i s i t s f nve tga or ound i u fc e e de e o ns f i nt vi nc f r i ldi c i i ton. H owe r t y a s conc ude t tW ole' alega i ofde e ni a ac a s rm na i ve , he l o l d ha f s l tons m a ng nd uns uppori te t ntby Chrsi a Kigor we ewelf unded. I r s et t e tve r a me itan nd l e r l o n e pons o hes fnd ngs t i tga o sr com m e i i , he nves i t r e nded t tH um a Res c co ha n our es nduc a c pe a i a l i t om ns ton na ys s f W ole. or f The c pe a i a l i r ve l d t tW ole w ast l e tpa d e pl e i hi ba om ns ton na ys s e a e ha f he ow s i m oye n s nd de pie hi a s t s bove ave ag l ngt of s r ce a t he e r d l s t n s e oft V DO T r ee h e vi , nd hat a ne es ha om he e oye unde hi s r ii n.Tocore tt sdipa iy, mpl es r s upe v so r c hi s rt VDOT a de W ole a i band war d f n n- a j sme te ua t a2 8 % s lr ic e s .l a e r a c wi De rme to Huma du t n q l o 8.2 aay n r a e n c o d n e t pat n f h n Res lceM a e nt(t otr nag me t DHRM ' Polc 3. whihrquiesa r lf a i ba ' iy 05, c e r ppova or ny n- nd ) a j sme ta o e 1 %, du t n b v 0 DHRM rviwe W o f' q aiiainsa da pr v dtee c p in l e e d le s u l c to n p o e h x e to a f s lr i r s Gol ti Dec. 4,Doc tNo. 4. aay ncea e. dsen l! ke 33Ki g e, c nt as , d no r c i a s l r i r s i N o m be 201 I t d, VD O T l or by o r t di t e e ve a a y nc ea e n ve r 0. nsea i s Kigor a w rte notc a d s plne f hi m it ea m e ofW ole. Aferc i rng t s ued l e il n i e s i ei i or s s r t nt f t ons de i he pl ntf s good em pl enthit y,VD OT r r K igor t com pl e addii ai if oym s or equied l e o et tonaltai ng r ni i t a ofs pendi hi fom wo k,kswoul nor l a ompa dici i oft s nse d us ng m r r Sa d maly cc ny s plne hi m a t ' W rte N otc Doc tN o.33 1 a 1 gniude.' it n i e, ke - t 9. ProceduralH i t s orv Kigo efl d t i t ntacim on J y 1 201 a s ri c am sofpaydi c i nai n l r ie he nsa tc ul 8, 2, s e tng l i s rmi to a di c i i t y di c plne. The de e nts e nty m ove t dim i st co pl nt nd s rm na or s i i f nda ubs que l d o s s he m ai , p ru n t Fe ea Rue o Ci l o e u e1 ( )4 ,1 ( )5 , n 1 ( )6 .OnFe r ay 2 , u s a t o d r l ls f viPr c d r 2 b ( ) 2 b ( ) a d 2 b ( ) bu r 7 201 t co tdimis d t pli ifsd s rmi t y dicplnecli . Theco tde edt 3, he ur s s e he antf ' i c i naor s i i am ur ni he def nda ' m oton w ih r s tt t pl ntf sc a m ofpay di c i i ton. e nt s i t e pec o he ai if' l i s r m na i Folowi t c ei ofdic r t dee ntmove f s l ng he omplton s ovey,he fnda d or ummayj r udgme o nt n t pa di c i i to c ai .The c the d a he rng on t m oton on Fe ua y 24,201 The he y s rm na i n l m our l ai he i br r 4. m otonha bee f l bre eda i rpef r viw . i s n uly if nd s i or e e St andard ofR evi ew Ana r o s mmayj d me ti a p o raedft emo a ts wst a teei no wad f u r u g n s p r p it i h v n ho h t h r s i g nun ds u ea t a maeil a ta dtemo a ti e tt dt j d me t samatro e ie ip t s o ny tra fc n h v n s nil o u g n a e te f lw. Fe R. v. 5 a .l d tn nigwh t e t g a tamo inf rs mmayj g n , a ' d. Ci P. 6() n ee ui n eh r o rn ' to o u r ud me t t c tm us vi w t r cor i t lgh m os f vor bl t t non- ova . 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Spe i i ly,Kigor l e s t am a e s r m na i r te 1 c fca l l e c e t the w a de e a pa r i e bec us ofhi r c Til V I pr hi t an e pl ont nds ha s ni d y as a e s a e. te l o bis m oyer fo û ici n tig a an t n i dvd a wihrs c t h sc mp n ain tnn , r m t srmia r ) g is a y n iiu l t epe t o i o e s t ,e s d n o condii ,o prviege ofe oyme ,be us ofs hi vi ' r e.... 42U. C.j tons r i l s mpl nt ca e uc ndi duals ac ' ' S. 2000 2()1 . e- a( ) I t a e ofa die tevi nc ofdic i naton, pli ifmaypr e d u n he bs nce ny r c de e s rmi i a antf oc e ndert he bur n- hi tng f a e or s tf ' i M c onne lDoual Cor v.Gr e 411U . 792,80 de s fi r m w k e olh n D t l as p. e n, S. 2n 06( 973 . seeDi m ond v ColnilLie& Ac de I .Co.41 F. 31 ,3l ( hCi. 1 )l o a f ci nt ns , 6 3d 0 8 4t r . 2005 .Thi fa wor r uie t pl ntf t frte tbls aprmafcec eof ) s r me k eq rs he ai if o is sa ih i a i as dic i nai by apr ponde a eoft e de . 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F. 577,58 ( hCi.1 ). 2d 3 6t r 992 ) W hie ûo di rl m e e y a l gi t ti vi ua s wor i t s m e ofi e f rt l t r na iy, r l le ng ha ndi d l k n he a fc o he s m e e pl ri i uf i i ntt e t bls t tco- ke s a e sm ia l s t t d f Til V l a m oye s ns f c e o s a ih ha wor r r i l r y iua e or te I pur e ,'hec t evi l r c ze t ti S ve y i t ofi e wase ild t a pos s't our pr ousy e ogni d ha f t r one n he fc e ntte o pos ton r vi and a co da pa i r a e ' t n t pl i ifa W ol e w o d be Ssm ia l ii e ew c r nt y nc e s ,' he he a ntf nd f ul ki l r y s t e i a 1m a e i lr pe t . M e . p. Feb.27, 3, oc tNo.1 H ow e r t iuat d n 1 t r a es c s' ' m O 5, 201 D ke 2. ve , he c talo c u i ne t t<tma ltrbe om enec s f rt pl i ift s our s a to d ha d y ae c i es ay o he antf o how e c l why t xa ty he pl i ifa W ole w e e sm ia l st t d w ih r s c t t r s a t i elgi lt f r i.'' a ntf nd f r i l r y iua e t e pe t o he ai e nd he r i biiy o t l a 5. Tha tm e hasa ve a a c pr he i r e oft r or r vea st tKigor d. t ti ni d, nd om e nsve evi w he ec d e l ha l e hasputf t no e de t s orh vi nce o uppor hi c am t ta1VDOT e pl eswe e e ttedt a t s l i ha 1 m oye r n il o poston r vi w a a or ntpay i r as i N ove be 201 ii e e nd cc da nc e e n m r 0. M o eove ,t pl i ifof e s no ot rpe s s ve evi nc t esabls t tK igor r r he a ntf f r he r ua i de e o t i h ha l e a W ole we e smia l st td.Kigor die ty s pe vie W ole a t t VDOT nd f r i lry iuae l e rcl u r s d f , nd he wo e ly e h ddfee t o tte , ifrn slre , n dfe e tslr b n s Peh p mo t mpo e s a ifr n j b ils dfee t aais a d ifr n aay a d . r a s s i mpora ty,hee de e s tn l t vi nc howst tW olewa m ite t d byt pl i if pr ha f s sr a e he antf, omptngt i he c mp n aina ay i a dr s ln i b n a j sme t S eW rt nNo ie Do k t 3 l o e s to n l ss n e ut g n- a d du t n . e it tc , c e No. 3i e (t t nAprl201 a Aug t201 you ( r Kig e e ge i apalr of s wee Be i 0 nd us 0, Hamon lorl nga d n ten una ce tbl s r ii ofyourdie trpor M r B.. o1e.) Notonl i t r or de d c pa e upe vson rc e t . J W f ' . ' y s he ec d voi o e de t s f vi nce o ugges t tKigo ewassmia l m ite t d by hi own s r or butas t ha l r i lry sr a e s upe ds , lo K igor w a di c plne f m i m a gi W ole. G i n t e di f r nta i c r um s a s l e s s i i d or s na ng f ve hes f e e i tng i c t nce a t t a l ck ofe den s esi t te r ne i t of i e w a entte t a pos to nd he ot l a vi ce ugg tng ha ve m n he fc s il d o ii n r viw a a c da tpa i r as - t c tag e swih t de e ntt tW olea Kigor e e nd c or n y nc e e he our r e t he f nda ha f nd l e a e notsm ia l s t t d,a t tK ig e i una e t es a i h a pr m a f i c s of r i l r y iua e nd ha l or s bl o t bls i ac e a e di c i i ton.2 s rm na i l1. Pret ext Eve i t pl ntf c ul e t bls a prm a f c e c s ofdi c i i ton, ig e f ist n f he ai if o d s a ih i ai ae s rm na i K l or a l o ca r hi bur n t s ry s de o how t tVDOT' non- s rmi t yr to ef a r ng W ole as lr ha S dic i na or ai nal or wa di f aa y i r as w hie de ng s h a i r s t K igor ,i a pr t xtf r i e i ldi c i i ton. nc e e, l nyi uc n nc ea e o l e s e e o nt ntona s rm na i Ac o dngt ted fn a t W of r c ie a i- a da j sme tb c us teta c r i o h e e d n , le e ev d n n b n du t n e a e h e m i tga i W ole' i t r c pl i r om m ende t tVD O T c nves i tng f s n e nal om a nt ec d ha onduc a c pe a i n t om ns t o 2Thede enda alo a gue t Kig e c nnote t bls a prma f ci c e ofdic i i ton be us t pl ntf f nt s r s hat l or a s a ih i a e as s rm na i ca e he ai if ha no s f eda a s e pl e a i Thec tn d no a e st sa gum e .Eveni t defnda ' s t ufer n dvere m oym nt cton. our ee t ddr s hi r nt f he e nts d cso no t a r Kig r a i b n aj sme tc ntttda a v ree o me t cin ad bou e iin to wad loe n n-a d dut n o si e n d es mply n a to - u i s u as s umpton- K igor i unabl t de o tat aprm af i c ef rt r s pr vi l sae i l es e o m nsr e i ace as o he ea ons e ousy ttd. 6 a l i f W ole a t ta l i r ve l dt tW olewa unde ai i r l i t hi pe r . nayss or f , nd ha nayss e a e ha f s p d n eaton o s e s Bec us t de e nthas c e r y m e is b de ofa tc a i a pe m i sbl r s n f a e he f nda l a l t t ur n ri ul tng r s i e ea o or a r ngW olea i ba a j t ntKigoei r uie t s t tt aset r a o i wadi f n n- nd dusme , l r s eq rd o how ha he s red e s n s S c u l a pr t f di c i i ton.' H ilv.Loc e M a t Loci tc M g tsl ,354 F. f t aly a e ext or s rm na i ' l khe d r i n s i s m . nc. 3d 27 28 (t Ci. 0 4 .Ki o ea s rsta VDOT' at ultdr a o i me eyp ee tb t 7, 5 4 h r 2 0 ) l r se t h t g S ri ae e s n s r l rtx , u c t c tc l st tt pl ntf ha f l t c ry hi blr n. he our oncude ha he ai if s aied o a r s zde Fi s ,Kigor a guest tVD OT' pr f e r as i pr t ualbe a e S uc a huge rt l e r ha S ofer d e on s e ext c us û h s i r as by VD OT m a nc e e nage e vi at VD O T' own polcy.' 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Folow i t e oft Br band Pa Sys e i 1 r ni l ng he nd he oad y t m n 997,t r w a no he e s St e polc w hi h w oul hav pe te a 28. pe c a m ualpa i r a e. at iy c d e nnit d 82 r ent r y nc e s KigoeDe . 7,Doc tNo. 6.Kigo ef t rde aes l r cl! ke 36- l r urhe clr : g ole'lpa i r s wa aleg yt l i hi i lne'wihot re oye W f s y ncea e s l edl o t ng m n i ' t he mpl es br hol nghi smej btte Thi pa i e s notonl vi ae saepolc s di s a o il. s y ncra e y oltd tt iy' ma mum oftn( 0)pec t bu as vi ae t e iebassoft Br dba xi e 1 ren, t lo oltd he ntr i he oa nd Pa Sy tm, ihwa t a j s n n a s lre b s do a e l y e s y se whc s o d u t n u l aais a e n n mp o e ' d mo taino h she j bs i s a wela j br s o iiiis e nsrto f i/ r o kl , s l s o e p nsb l e . l t The s er s f rB.. ole' 28. pe c nts l r i r s i 201 whih ol ea on o J W f s 3 r e a a y nc ea e n 0, c am ountvi at s at polcy,asw el ast crt i f t Br ol ed t e i l he iera or he oadband Pay Sys em , t w a t the i A fi a A m erc n. s ha s r c nia 1 a j!8 d. t l -9. Kigor s de l r ton i c r c e by t e es t r sofV igi a D e r m e of l e' c a a i s ontadi t d he xpr s e m r ni pa t nt Huma Res c Ma ge ntPolc Number3. (L n oure na me iy 05 'DHRM Polc 3. 3.DHRM Polc 3. iy 05' iy 05 de sa i ba a j t nta Cgjnon-ompeii pa prctcet tal a nc fne n n- nd d usme s 'a c ttve y a i ha lows ge y m a em e te biiy t pr d pot nta s l r g gnz d ca e rpr r s im wihi a Pay nag nt l xi lt o ovi e e i l a a y r t nd r e og e s t h tn Band ort r ol s ii s l r i s s ' Eli tDec . Exhi tC a 8,D oc tN o.33- The o es ve pec f c a a y s ue .' lot l, bi t ke 2. polc as pr dest ttll i r s of0-1 ma begrnt t ai a empl ' slr iy lo ovi ha san nceae 0% y a ed o lgn n oyees aay m or cl el w ih t e ofot re pl esw ihi t s m e age y who ha co pa a e l ve s e os y t hos he m oye t n he a nc ve m r bl e l ofta ni a e re e s m ia dute a r s nsbiii ,s m ia pe f m a e a e r i e r i ng nd xpe i nc , i l r i s nd e po i ltes i l r r or nc nd xpe ts , c ompee e ,a o k e a s ls' dza 9.Theag y' yrques DHRM tncis nd/r nowldge nd kil. - t 'L enc t e t ma a ovalofe pt o i ba i r as t te ee 1 d li a f s alye r .... 1 a 8. I ppr xce i nal n- nd nc e es ha xc d 0% tr ng i c a ' d. t n ' l h o tee p e str o DHRM Poiy30 , r a o bej r c udi e p ee t a e i t f h x r s ems f g lc .5 no e s na l u y o l nfr rtx b s d o y on K igor spe s lde l a i t ta 28. nl l e' r ona c ar ton ha 82% i r as i aga ns s a e polc nc e e s i t t t i y. Ne tKig r camsta VDOT' p o fr dj si to i p ee t a b c u et x, lo e li h t S r fee u tf in s rtx u l e a s he ka t a ntf w ast l es pa d e pl l i if pl he ow t i m oyee i hi pos to i t Br solDi t i ta wasa a de n s ii n n he i t s rc nd w r d no hi ' Pl' Br 13, a 3, 4,D oc tN o.36. A s a i talm a t r t c t e t tt t ng. .s . J n. 201 ' ke n nii te , he our not s ha he pl i t f hasf l t a a n if aied o dduc a e de t s e ny vi nce o uppo tt a s r i t tKigor w ast l e t r he s e ton ha l e he ow s pade ly ei h sp sto i No mb r2 0 Bu s eElit De l! 1 , c e No. 3 2 i mpo e n i o i n n ve e 01 . t e l t c. 2 Do k t 3 i o (i oeo r unlkeW ole Kigor ss lr wa no outofai me wihVDOT e oyee d r ve, i M f, l e' aay s t lgn nt t mpl s smial-i ae t hi i t eBrso Ditit' (mp ssa d d .Ev n a s mi gta t e i lry st td o m n h itl src.) e hm i d e ) e su n h t h u ' pl i ifc d pr i s h e de a ntf oul ov de uc vi nce, hi al w oul be i uf i e t unde m i VD O T' t s one d ns fci nt o r ne S l gii a e non- s rm i t y e a ton. The de e ntdi no gr ntW ole a pa i e e e tm t , di c i na or xpl na i f nda d t a f y ncr as sol y beeause W ole w ast l el f he owes pai em pl t d oyee i hi poston. Rat t def n s ii her, he endant g a edW olea i ba a j t n a t rc r nt f n n- nd dusme t t he e omme tonoft i si tonco te ndai he nvetgai mmite, 8 whi h f c ound t tW ole had bee i ppr i t l t e t d. Kigor quie t oppos t w a ha f n na opr a e y r a e l e, t he ie, s di c plne ba e on t i s i t s fndi a no c pe a i n a l i w a si i d s d he nve tga or ' i ngs nd om ns to na ys s s rco nde Compl! 1 Do ke No.1 Eli tDe . 1 Doc tNo.33- J hns De l! e mme d. . 3, c t ; lot cl! 2, ke 2; o on c. 1 D o tN o.330, cke 3. Fi ly,a e de eofpr t xt t pl n ifs na l s vi nc e e , he aitf ubmist tW olet soneoft l r t ha f t wa he owe pade oyee i hi j clsiiai be us hepes lyma t c c nott lar aa i mpl s n s ob a sfc ton ca e ronal de he hoie o e n ly n w j bs il, a dSeus g ) oc mpywi VDOT sf t sa d r t p oe t so e o kls' n t f e d t o l t ' r h aey tn ads o r tc hi wn s b r i ae , swela me eso t p bi, n tee d s u l e )hmsl u d rte 1 9 u o dn ts a l s mb r fhe u lc a d h rby iq ai d i ef n e h 9 7 ii Br d nd polc ' P1' Br 1 J n.3,201 Doc tNo. Eve a s i t e al tons oa ba iy. .s . 3, a ' 4, ke 36. n s um ng hes legai t b tu ,h c u t o sn t le ta ara o a l j r c udifrp ee t r m W of ' o e r e te o r d e o beive h t e s n be u y o l n e r tx fo les f iur t c al e o ompl wih t t r sofa c y t he e m ompe ai o r uli plm e e t re n yea sprort ns ton ve ha m e ntd hite r i o t i ba a j t nta is .W ole' ale dr uslt pa tcpaei 1 ma e anwhy he n- nd dusme t sue f s lge ef a o rii t n 997 y xpli hewasa t l end ofhi s lr bmz buti doe no unde mi VDOT' l ii ae, nt he ow s aa y d, t s t r ne S egtm t no dici n tr r a o frg a tn W of a i b n aj sme ti 2 0. s rmiao y e s n o r nig le n n-a d du t n n 01 U pon f lr e oft r c d, he cou tc l st tKigo e ha f ie t pr de ul evi w he e or t r onc ude ha l r s a l d o ovi e de e ofp e e s t i ntt r ut VD O T' l gii a e, vi nc r t xt ufk e o ef e S e tm t non- s rm i t y r as f di c i na or e on or a r i W of a i- a d a j sme t Th rf r ,h d fnd n ' moin frs mmay wadng le n n b n du t n . eeo e t e ee a ts to o u r j dg n wil eg a td. u me t l b rn e 9 C onel i us on Fort ra onssaed,t co twilgrntt dee ntsmoto frs he e s tt he ur l a he fnda ' in o ummayj r udgme . nt TheCl r i diece t s nd c ri d co e o t sm e a um opi on a t e k s r t d o e e tfe pis f hi mor nd ni nd he a c pa ng or rt a lc c om nyi de o l ouns lofr co d. e e r E r Ths . ?atd yor rh 2 4. xrsR: i 3 a Mac , 01 Chi fU nie St t s Di t i tJ e t d a e sr c udge 10
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