Metra Industries, Inc. v. Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority, No. 3:2012cv00049 - Document 59 (W.D. Va. 2014)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 2/19/14. (hnw)
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Ad iin l t r i n idiaint a ad caaoyj g n i n c sayt S fo d dto al hee s o n c to h t e lrtr ud me t s e e s r o k f r y, a r le f o t unce t i y ... vi r s t t pr e di ' 1 a 59 o t o he w i e t de t e i f r m he ra nt gi ng i e o he oc e ng, d. t 4, r o t r s û ' gui he pari 'c tes onduc i t f ur ' Ta av. t SttsBzl N, , F. tn he ut e. pi Unied ae rks A.718 Supp. 68 696( D. ' 2d 9, E. Va. 0) s as M ei v.EM C M orx. p.No.1O9- 11 l 201 U. DitLEXI 201 , ee lo rno . t Cor , ; cv- 2 , 0 S. s. S 4 26 3 , t* 4( D. . a.1 , 01 )( tn ta i d caao yj d me ti a ih r nl 5 9 a 1 E. Va M r 9 2 0 noig h t $ e lr tr u g n s n n ee ty a f ad-ooki mec nim,i end t g depa tes be vi i t f ur' TheAut rt om r l ng ha s nt ed o ui ri ' ha or n he ut e). ho iy hasar a tr i t d t Contadsf de-ul. Co e nty,ade l r tont tt Aut rt s le dy e m na e he r or t t a ns que l c a a i ha he ho iy' de sonwa i o rwoul i v a a j c tonofç s c cii s mpr pe d nvole n dudiai i t onduct'whih i snots tsy pa ,' c ' doe aif t rquie nt o ade aaor j he e r me s f clrt y udgme a ton.' FDI v.Bd.o Supe vio s No. nt ci ' C f r s r, 1: 1c 1 201 U. Dit LEXI 1 32,a *15( D.Va J y23,201 (ii Be ze 1 -v- 394, 2 S. s. S 021 t E. . ul 2) ctng a r HomçsCor v. l Ande Sout i eVe ur,L.- 235F.Supp.2d485,494( D.Va. p. 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Asstf t a t iyl' Br n n ) sr nt ve, s vaii e orh bove,a de aaor j clrt y udgme ûi onl a opraewhe iwoul sr eaus ulpur ei clrf nga ntks y ppr it n t d ev ef pos n aiyi nd s tlng t l lr l tonsi i s t gui t pa te i t f t e.' Be ze Hom e , F. pp. e ti he ega e a i n s ue o de he r i s n he ' ur ' u a r s 235 Su ei s o ie 2da 494(mphassa d) seas Ta a, 8F. t e i dde ; e lo pi 71 Supp. a 695. Such r lefi notappr prat 2d t t m e e y i l ncet conduc o opi onsoft r pa te o t publc a l r o r l nfue he t r ni hid ri s r he i t a ge. Se e. , es g. M albuM e av.Doe 1 No. i di , DKC 1 11 201 U. DitLEXI 1 1 a *11( M d.Dec. 2- 98, 2 S. s. S 81 65, t D. 21, 1 (i- De aaor J 20 2) d-he clrt y udgme tAc ...i notitndedt pr deafr m f etbls ng l n t s ne o ovi o u or sa ihi t l lr a i be w e n de l r t y de e n s a a lt w ord;r t r i onl pe m is c t he ega el tons t e c a a or f nda t nd 1 he l a he , t y r t ours t cl i y ors te t l r atonsoft pari ort pr de r i f om t uncerai y, o ar f etl he egal el i he tes o ovi elef r he t nt i e urt a c r rygi ngrs t t pr e ng.)(ntr cttona quottonmaks ns c iy, nd ontoves vi ie o he oce di ' i enal iai nd ai ' r o te . Be us t r i noi c i t tt rquetddeca ai wilasiti g di t mitd) ca e he e s ndiaton ha he e se lr ton l ss n ui ng he pa te 'f tr co ri s utle nduc ,a snce t unde l ng a l ga i a e duplc tve oft e a s t d i t nd i he r yi le tons r ia i hos s ere n s uppor oft cli sf br c ofc r c , hec 'co l t he am or ea h onta t t oul ncudest tCount11f l t sa ea t ha 1 ais o tt pr pe c a m f r de l a or r lef o r l i o c ar t y e i . 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