Bourne v. Colvin, No. 3:2013cv00046 - Document 14 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 9/30/14. (jcj)

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CL ERZ: OFFI U.S. ST ATG CE O DI . COURT KE, VA t I TH E UN I N TED STATES D I I C OU RT STR CT FO R TH E W ESTERN D I STRI O F V I N I CT RGI A CH A RLOTTESV I LLE DI I ON V SI EP J ULI 21 09 nuE c. x x GA RN ETTE G.BOU RN E, Ci lAc i N o. 3: 3CV 00046 vi ton 1 Pl ntf , ai i f M EM ORANDUM O PI ON NI CA ROLY N W . LVI ,Ac i CO N tng Comm isone ofSocalSe urt si r i c iy, By: H on.Gl n E.Co a e nr d Chi fUnie St t DititJ e td aes src udge De e n . f nda t Pl i ifha tl dt sac i c lngi t fnalde ii n oft Co mi sone ofSocal antf s i e hi ton hale ng he i c so he m s i r i Se ur t de ng pl i ifs c a m f a perod ofdi a lt a di a lt i ur nc bene isunde c iy nyi a ntf l i or i s biiy nd s biiy ns a e ft r t SocilSe urt Ac,a ame d,42 U. C.jj41 ()and423. J rs ci oft sc ti he a c iy t s nde S. 6i u iditon hi our s purua t j205g)oft Ac, U. 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TR 30) nt ns ha he has r m a ne di a ed t t pr s nttm e.The r co d r vea st tM r Bour m e t i ur d e i d s bl o he e e i e r e l ha . ne t he ns e s a us r quie e s of t Act a al r l va tm e c r d by t fnal d i i of t t t e r m nt he t 1 e e nt i s ove e he i ec son he Commisone.Seece r l 42U. C.jj41 i a 423() si r nealv S. 6() nd a . M r Bour sa i a i a de e upon i ta consder to a r ons de a i H et n . ne' pplc tonw s ni d nii l i a i n nd ec i r ton. he rqueseda r eve a7qnovoheai a rviw bef ea Admi srtveLa J .I a e t nd ec i d . rng nd e e or n nitai w udge n n opi onda e Augus 8, 2,heLaw J ni td t 201 t udgea s de e ne t tM r Bour i notdia e The lo t nni d ha . ne s s bld. La J w udgef oundt tpl i ifs f r fom s ve a s ve ei par e s i l ngd ne a i dik ha antf ufe s r e r l e r m im nt,nc udi ege r tve s die e,c oni ba k pan,a bia e a l pan.TheLa J s as hr c c i nd lt r l eg i w udge notd t tpl i ifalo s f s e ha antf s ufer f o kneepa n, a pr e s a de r as d he rng i t l f e r ow e r t Law J rm i e r obl m , nd c e e a i n he e t a .H ve , he udger e ul d t t t e dit uli s ar no s r i t r of f to li c . Ne t e s be aus of ha hes fk te e t eve e n e ms unc ina mpa t verhels , c e pl ntf ss ve ei r nt ,heLa J ai if e r mpaime s t w udgehel t tM r Bo nei dia e f hi pa tr lva d ha . ur s s bl d or s s ee nt wor a tviy. Howe r t La J k ci t ve , he w udge de e ne t t pl i if r t ns s fcint r i t nni d ha antf eai ufi e esdual f nci lc pa t t pe f lg wo k whi h doe notr quiem or t n oc asona ci ng, u tona a ciy o ronn i ht r c s e r e ha c i l lmbi ca i soopi kne lng,a couc ng.( 20 .Gi n s h ar i f tona c pact rwlng, t ng, ei nd r hi TR ) ve uc esdual unci l a iy, a a t onsde i M r Boum esa , d a inr nd ferc i rng . ' ge e uc to andprorwo k e re e t Law J i r xpe inc ,he udgea id pple t m edi al a i g de i s ast co l ha pl ntf r t i s fc e f tonal a iy he c voc tonal ui lnes o o ncudet t ai if e a ns uf i i nt unc i c pac t t pe f m s ver ls ii lghtwor r esexitng i sgnii a numberi t nai na e onomy. o ror e a pec fc i k ol si n i tc nt n he to l c Se 20 C. R.j 404.569,a Rul 20 1 o Appe x 2 t Subpa tP oft Admi srtve e F. 1 nd e 2.4 f ndi o r he nitai Regul i Part404. Accor ngl t Law Judge uli at y concl atons di y, he tm el uded t t M r.Bour i not ha ne s dia e andt thei note ild t aperod ofdiabiiy ordia lt i u a ebe is Se 20 s bl d, ha s ntte o i s lt s biiy ns r nc neft . e C. R. j 404.520( . Pli if t n s F. 1 g) antf he ought r viw of hi ca e by t Socal Se urt ee s s he i c iy Adm i sr to sAppe l Counc l l c nitai n' as i. n onne tonwihhi r que tf e ew, r Bour s ci t s e s orr vi M . ne ubmit d te a tona media e de e. Howe r t Appe sCou la e t La J ddii l c l vi nc ve , he al nci dopt d he w udge' o ni a s pi on s t fna decsonof heComm iso .Ha nge use a l val bl ad i sr tver m e es M r he i l ii t s i ner vi xha t d 1 a ia e m nita i e di , . Bou ne ha now a al d t t scou t r s ppe e o hi r. W hie pli if ma be dia e f c ran f m s of e oy e ,t c ucil f c ua l a ntf y s bld or e ti or mpl m nt he r a a t l de e m i ton i whe he a ntf wasdi a e f a lf r sofs bs a i lga nf e pl ym ent Se t r na i s t rpl i if s bl d or 1 o m u t nta i ul m o . e 42U. C.j423( ( .Theeaefuree nt ofpr whihmus beco i rdi maki s h S. d)2) r r o lme s oof c t nsdee n ng uc a a ay i. Th s ee n sa es mma ie a f l ws ( )o j ci me ia fcsa dciia n n lss e e lme t r u rz d s ol : 1 b e t o ve dc l a t n l c l n fn i s ( t eo ii n a dc n l ins fr aigp y iins ()s b e tv e d n eo p y ia idng ;2)h pn o s n o cuso o te tn h sca ;3 u j cie vie c f h sc l ma fsai ofi ime s asde ci dtloughacai ntstsi y;a ( t cl ma ' niettons mpar nt, s rbe lr l ma ' etmon nd 4) he ai nts e u ain, o ain l itr r sd a s il, nda e Vi kv. ic , 8F. 1 5 ,1 5 - 0( t d c to v c to a h soy,e iu l k lsa g . t Fn h 43 2d 1 7 1 9 6 4h e Ci. 9 ) Un e wo dv Riio f29 F.d8 0 8 1( t Ci.1 6 ) r 1 71; d r o . bc f, 8 2 5 , 5 4h r 9 2 . Af e a r e of t r c d i t s ca e,t co t i c tai d t c ude t t t t r evi w he e or n hi s he ur s onsr ne o oncl ha he Com m i s one ' f na de son i s s i r s i l ci i s uppored by s t nta evi nc Them e c lr or c im s t ubsa i l de e. di a ec d onfr t tM r Bour e re esmulilvel ge r tvedicdie e, swe la de ner tvecha ha . ne xpe i nc t-e de ne ai s s as a l s ge ai nges i hi kne . H e a s s f r f o m id l t a r ce s se i a an e i r w edg c pr s on n s es l o uf e s r m l a er l e s t nos s nd t r o e om es i de or ii of l s a ng dur to i t t ac c s ne. W iho quesi n, M r Bour s f m tes ong t ndi a i n n he hor i pi t ut to . ne' mus ul ke eal oblm spr ve pe f ma of hem e um a hea wor i whihhee ge c os l t pr e e nt ror nce t di nd vy k n c nga d a abr c m a on.l e pl i if stea i ph i i n hass i t s ve a r por si c tng t t s ik s nde d, a ntf r tng ys c a ubm ted e r l e t ndi a i ha M r Bo ne i t aly dia e f al f m s of wo k. Howe r t co tbele s t tt . ur s ot l s bld or l or r ve , he ur i ve ha he Adm i sr tve La J nita i w udger as bl r id on am e c lr por fo a c ulai physca i e ona y ele dia e t r m ons ttve iin n de e m i ng t tpl i tf r t ns s fc e f nc i ca ciy t e age i a s i l lm ie r nge t r ni ha a n if e ai uf i i nt u tonal pa t o ng n lghty i t d a of lg w o k a tviy. The La J e' r la e o t c ula i physc a s as e s e i i ht r c i t w udg s e i nc n he ons t tve i i n' s s m nt s s uppo tdbyx-a r porsa ci c lfndi ge r td du i r i m e c lte t nt Thexre r y e t nd lni a i ngs ne ae rng outne di a r a me . r yr porsdoc a e t umen midde ne a i c nge i antf sba k.l muc a alofM r Bour s t l ge r tve ha s npl i if c nas h s l . ne' s ve ei pa nne sa ee to i na ur , hec t i vest tt La J e r m i nt r xeri nal n t e t our bele ha he w udgepr r y r le on ope l e i d t m e c lvoc t o gui i i as e sng pl i if sc pa iy f aler t w or ac i t The he di a a i nal delnes n s s i a ntf a c t or t na e k tviy. c t gr st tt gui i s our a ee ha he delnes uppor a de e m i ton ofnotdi abl d. Thus t co tc l s t t r na i s e , he ur onc ude t tt fna dec son oft Com m i sone m us be a fr e ha he i l i i he si r t f im d. On a alt t scour ,M r Bo ne e pha i est fndi a o ni ofhi tea i ppe o hi t . ur m s z he i ngs nd pi ons s r tng ph i a Dr Ra l Bas e.Pl ntf a g t t a ate tngphysca Dr Bas e' opi ons yscin, . nda l hor ai if r ues ha , s r a i i in, . hor s ni s dha be nac or dgrae weihtbyt Law J e.Se 20C. R.j404.527()2) As houl ve e c de e tr g he udg e F. 1 c( . sat d a ve D r Ba hor co pl t d a phys ca lm ia i as e s e on J t e bo , . s e m e e i l i t tons s s m nt une 1 201 whi h 3, 2, c i caest tMr Bour i t al dia e ( 310 . Howe r t c tbeleve t tt ndi t ha . ne s otly s bld. TR ) ve , he our i s ha he Adm i sr tveLa J nita i w udgepr rydee ne t t . s r sas e s nti notc it ntwih ope l tnni d ha Dr Ba ho e' s s me s onsse t t o j ciex-a sude o t efn n s t ec n uttv p y iin. o et t ep itt ec ur he b e tv r y t is r h idig ofh o s laie h sca M r o h o n ,h o t not s t t Dr Ba ho e s o n clni a fndi do no s ppo thi opi on as t pl ntf s t al e ha . s r ' w i c l i ngs t u r s ni o ai i f ot diabiiy.Forexa pl , M a c 28, 2, . hor ls e fndi and i pr s i a f l s s lt m e on r h 201 Dr Bas e it d i ngs m e s ons s olow : OBJECTI VE: Thepa inti sti ont e m tbl,i noac edite s Bl te s itng he xn a e n ut sr s . ood pr s ewas1 / i t rghta m sti HEENT wasunr r e.Ne wa es ur 30 90 n he i r itng. ema kabl ck s s e. Lungsw e e c e rt a c t ton. H e r w asr gul r hm . N o m ur ur uppl r l a o us ula i at e ar hyt m . No galop.A bdom en w ass ,nont l oft ender.A ctve bowelsounds.N o organom egal i y or m as e . Ext e ii ,t e i no c ubbi c nos s or e m a. The pa i nt s ss r m tes her s l ng, ya i , de te ' neur ogi exn , ni nervesw er i act Sensor si l decreased sens i i ol c m cra al e nt . y lghty aton n t rghtfoot M ot w as slghtw enkness on pl ar t on on t ri l er he i . or i ant lexi he ght ow 4 e r miy.Gaiwa si l s fi wihrg lg,ef wa no ma .Abiiyt r ie xte t t s lghty huflng t i ht e l t s r l lt o a s up on hi f e was i ac . DTRS we e d r as d i t kne a t a e s et nt t r ec e e n he es nd he nkl s bia e a l N o Ba ns ' . Cog tve f nc i w a i a t l t r ly. bi kis nii u ton s nt c . I PR ESSI N S A N D PLA N S: M O Chr c pa n, s e s ac ua l ha f i l good co r w ih us of t oni i e m t ly d a r y nt ol t e he Li od m pa c < > ba k. W e w ilc i w ih hi c r ntr gi en d er th c l ontnue t s ur e e m a o w ih oc as o taz l ng t c i nal r odone a ba l e nd c of n. 2. Hype t ns on.Bo de lne e eva e bl pr s ur st y.W ew il tnue re i r ri l t d ood e s e oda l con i t monior t pai n ' bl pr s ur wa mor e e t on l tvii he e o t , he te ts ood e s e s e l vaed as st r . 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Ta m xn a e. ai nt s bl o l el nd oe t as nde wal ng was nor a a t c ai ant c d s a but not hop on eiher f ki m l nd he l m oul t nd t oot biae aly. cli nt nd e sa undr s a lt r l The a ma ca r s nd e s dequae ywe l a wa coo r tve tl l , nd s pe a i a ga good efor durng t e m i ton.Ra ofm oton wasw ihi nor a nd ve f t i he xa na i nge i t n m l lm isi l r asi l ngc r ialebows s de s wrss ha ,hor c um ba , i t nala e nc udi e vc , l , houl r , it, nds t a ol r hi ,kne a an esf t ps es nd kl /ee . ( 21 .Dr Sc gnel s te t f l ngoveali esi TR 9) . a li ubmitd he olowi rl mpr sons: M r Bour i asl ye ro1 ma whocli sdia lt d t ba k a ea difc t . ne s - a d n am s biiy ue o c nd r fi uly. On phys c exam i i he does ha e de e ofr di ul t a as oc a e i al naton, ve vi nc a c opa hy nd s i t d m us l s m si t l rba c e pas n he owe ck. The c a m a pr d us w ih hi bes e f r d i t e m i ton.The c a m a l i nt ovi ed t s t f o t ur ng he xa na i l i nt c n be e c e t s t sa a w a k no m a l i a 8 hourw or y wih nor a a xpe t d o i, t nd nd l r ly n n kda t m l br a . c a m a doesnotne d a a s si de cew ih r ga dst s t nd l e ks The l i nt e n s i tve vi t e r o hor a ong dit nce a une n t r a n. Thecl i a c n be e c e t lf a c r y a l a t s a s nd ve e r i a m nt a xpe t d o it nd a r t e s 1 poundsf e nty a 30 poundsoc as o ly.The ea e lm ia i on be ng, 5 r que l nd c i na l r r i t tons ndi s oopi c t ng, rouchi s tng and so on and t cl m antw ilbe abl t per or ng, quati he ai l eo f m t s oc as ona l due t ba k pai The e a e no m a pul tve lm ia i ns on he e c i ly o c n. r r ni a i i t t o r a hi ha i f e i gr s ng,tng i a t cai ntwilbe a e t e c ng, ndlng, e lng, a pi i erng nd he l ma l bl o pe f m t s fe nty. The e a eno r l va viuallmia ins The e a es ror he e r que l r r e e nt s i t to . r r ome r l va co m uni a i lm ia i due t l t e r hea i l s hi w or a e e e nt m c tve i t tons o ef a rng os ; s kpl c e vr n n ma n e a j t n d t hshe rngl s a wel n io me t y e d dusme t ue o i ai o s s l. ( 220) TR . A si t ne out t clni a fndi ofD r Sc neliand D r Ba ho e a e noti ons s e . t ur d , he i c l i ngs . ag l . s r r nc it nt Ar ua y,Dr Sc gne l' r por lssm o e sgni an fndi t n t e ofDr Ba hor . l a g bl . a lis e t it r i fc t i ngs ha hos . s e n ny e n ,g ve t s a ct ofsg tc ntphysc ltndi i Dr Bas e' r pol t c tssmpl ve t i n he c r iy i ni a i ia i ngs n . hor s e t he our i i y una et c udet t heLa J e' r i nceon Dr Sc gne l ' i pr s onsi m i pl c W hie bl o oncl ha t w udg s ela . a lis m es i s s a ed. l t c tm i have r ol t i s s i t s c s dif r nty,t c tbele s t tt r i he our ght es ved he s ue n hi a e f e e l he our i ve ha he e s s t nta e de et s ubsa i l vi nc o uppor t La J the w udge' r ol i oft c lc si t m e c le de e. s es uton he onfi t n he di a vi nc l a alng t t sc tM r Bo ne a s as e t t t heAppe l Counci f l d t pr r y n ppe i o hi our , . ur l o s r s ha t as l aie o ope l c i rt ne m e c levi nc pr de t t A p a s Counc li c ons de he w di a de e ovi d o he pe l i n onnec i n wih pl ntf s to t ai i f r que tf rr vi w oft Adm i sr tve La J e s o e e he ni ta i w udge' o ni Pl ntf s ksr m a ofhi c e s pi on. ai i f ee e nd s as t t Co m i sone s t t t ne e de e m a be pr ry cons der d. The ne e de e o he m s i r o ha he w vi nc y ope l i e w vi nc c it ofamor r c ntl t fom Dr Ba ho e a wel r porsfom m or r ce m e c lviis onsss e e e eter r . s r , s las e t r e e nt di a st . l hi l te ,D r Bas e a n opi s t t M r Bour i t t ly di a e a t tpl i t f ha n s e t r . hor gai ne ha . ne s o a l s bl d nd ha a n if s pr ve ve y c e bl a s r i ht or r i es ntnghi s pt s I a of i not da ed Augus o n r r di e nd t a g f wa d npr e i s ym om . n n fce e t t 27,201 Dr Ba hor obs r d t pl ntf s pa n ha w or e d. 2, . s e e ve hat ai i f i d s ne l Bor r v. c e , F. 95 ( hCi.1 ,heUniedStt Cour ofAppe sf n des He klr 777 2d 4 4t r 985)t t aes t al or t Four h Cic ts m a i d t s a r unde w hi h a m oton f r m a m us be co i e he t r ui um rze he t nda ds r c i or e nd t nsder d as f l s: olow A r viwi e t yrma aSoca Se trt ca et t r o si r o t e e ng our ma e nd il cziy s o he mmisonel n he ba i ofne l di c r e d nc i f pr r qui ie a e m e . The e de e m us ss w y s ove ed vi e e f our e e st s r t vi nc t beû ee ntt t dee mi ton ofdiabiiy a t tmet a iaton wa fr t û lva o he tr na i r s lt t he i he pplc i s is flda notmeel c ai 'M ic l Sc i , F. 1 1 ( hCi. ie nd r y umultve.' thelv. hweker699 2d 85, 88 4t r 1 .lmus bemaeilt t e e t tt g 983) t t tra o he xtnt ha he commisoners decsoni ght si 'j ii d mi r as bl ha bee dif r nt'ha t ne evi nc be n be o e he . K i v. e ona y ve n f e e ' d he w de e e f r r ng Caia 599F. 59 5 ( hCi.1 ; msv. s 631F. 26, (t Ci. lfno, 2d 7, 99 4t r 979)Si Hani , 2d 28 4h r 1 .The emus begoodc us f t cli ntsfilr t s tt e de e 980) r t a e or he ama ' alze o ubmi he vi nc whent cli wasbeor t g he am f e he commisone l42U. C. 405()a t cli nt si r, S. j g ,nd he ama m us pr s n t t r m a ng cou t i tl as a g ne a s w i oft na tr ' t t e e t o he e ndi r ta e t e r l ho ng he tze'of he ne e denc K i 599 F. a 599. w vi e. ng, 2d t 777 F. at955. 2d Th c u td e no b le eta ten w e ie c i tei tn c s i s c a t j tf e o r o s t eiv h t h e vd n e n h nsa t a e s u h s o usiy r m a f <f t rc i r ton. I t c tsviw ,hene r po t do noti l dif e or e nd o urhe onsde a i n he our' e t w e rs ncude fer nt bet ri o m a i t nt t le dyc i r dbyt Comm iso r Thene r t donot e l c te nf r ton ha ha a r a onsde e he s i ne . w epors r fe t a yd fe e tme h nc l fcsi panifsb c ta t o ed u n e i t o j ciex-a n ifrn c a ia dee t n litf a k h n h s oc me td n he b e tv r y s udi c i r d by t La J t es ons de e he w udge w hi h s , c ugge tno m o e t n m id t m ode a e de ne a i s r ha l o r t ge r tve c nges A st Dr Bas r sco m e s c e ni pl i if st t ul s ,i i w e ls t l d t t ha . o . ho e' m nt onc r ng a ntf nzhf ne s t s l e te ha rs uton ofc e biiy is sleswihi t pr vi eoft Commiso r Se 20 C. R.jj e ol i r di lt sue i t n he o nc he sine . e F. 404. 527 a 404. 529. Thus t f tt D r Bas e c i r M r Bour t be a c e bl 1 nd 1 , he ac hat . hor ons de s . ne o r di e pa i nt c ni s no c r lng s gnii nc Si pl s a ed, t c t does no be i ve t t te a e ont oli i fca e. m y t t he our t le ha c i r ton ofD r Ba hor ' l te w o d r s ti a dif r ntdi pos to i pl i if sca e. onsde a i . s e s e t r ul e ul n ny f e e s ii n n a ntf s Theco t l o no est tt ne e de i quesi n wasac ualy s it t t Appe l ur a s t ha he w vi nce n to t l ubm ted o he as Co i, r t ne t pl i ifbe a e t A ppe sCounc ldi notco i rt ne r por st unc l and e ur d o a ntf c us he al i d ns de he w e t o b rlv n t t q e to o d sb lyd rn t p ro o tmea j d c tdb h La J g .( e ee a to he u sin f ia ii u ig he eid f i du iae yt e w ud e TR t 2) I e t ne rporsweenotmadepa t t a nitai rc di t sca e a wee . nde d,he w e t r r ofhe dmi srtve e or n hi s , nd r pr en e t t c t se bist pl i i psm e or ndum ofl w .Re og z ngt tt te m ent es t d o he our a xhi t o a ntf m a a c ni i ha he r at ofs Ei erm evi uch 4nt i dence' m a s etm esnecesst e r and ofa cas t t Com m i onerf ' y om i iat em e o he ssi or f t rc i rton,s M e rv.Asnz 662F. 700( h Ci.2011,M r Bour now s ks urhe onsdeai ee ye t e, 3d 4t r ) . ne ee r m and s t tt ne e de e m a be co i r b t fnde off c . e o ha he w vi nc y nsde ed y he i r a t A lhought co 'doe no a e w iht A p al Counc lss t he ul t s t gr e t he pe s i ' ugge tont t hene r pors s i ha t w e t do notr l t ba k t t pe i of tm e c i e by t A dm i s r tve Law J e a e c o he r od i onsder d he ni ta i udge,t c t he our c ude t tt ne e de e i m e e y c ul tve a of e s no hi ne ast t s ve iy of oncl s ha he w vi nc s r l um a i nd f r t ng w o he e rt pli ifs us os e a pr ems Ac or ngl t c ti noc us f r mandunde e r antf m cul kelt l obl . c di y,he our fnds a e or e rM ve . Th smpl fc i t a t e o j cieme ia e d n e fist d c me tt e e itn e o b c e i e a t s h t h b e tv dc l vie c al o o u n h x se c f a k pr e s ofs s ve iy a w oul pr ven pe f m a oflg e l l ofphys c la tviy on a obl m uch e rt s d e t r or nce i ht r eve s ia ci t r gul a s t ne bas s l f l w s t tt Com m i s o r sfna de s on i t sca e m us be e ar nd us ai d i . t olo ha he s i ne ' i l ci i n hi s t a fnne f i d. I a f r i t Com m i s one ' fnalde i i n, he co tdo nots n f i m ng he s i rs i c so t ur es ugge tt tM r Bour s ha . ne i fe ofa lpai a dico f t l d,t me c lr c d c imst tpl ntf s f r fom s r e 1 n nd s m or. ndee he di a e or onfr ha ai if ufe s r de ne a i di e s pr es i hi s ne a kne . H ow e r i m us ag n be no e t tt ge r tve s a e oc s n s pi nd es ve , t t ai t d ha he o j ciex rysu is a wel s h rpo tr m t ec ns laiep y iina tete t n n ts be tv -a td e , s la t e e rfo h o uttv h sca nd h r ame t o e fom o he he t ca e pr de s s m pl do no doc e t e senc ofs h pr e s a coul r t r alh r ovi r , i y t um nt he xi t e uc obl m s d r s bl be e c e t pr ve peror a e oflg e w or a tviy.A 1 oft phys c a w ho ea ona y xpe t d o e nt f m nc i ht r k c i t l he i i ns ha e l t d M r Bour sc ton a e t tc e vai te t e i appr pra e.Nodoc or ve vaua e . ne' ondii gr e ha ons r tve r am nt s o it t ha r com m e d i s ve s g c lpr ed es St e dif r nty, he e i eve y r s t be i ve se nde nva i ur i a oc ur . at d f e e l t r s r ea on o le t t a ntf spai ca be r le d i s e m e ur t r ug a opra em e ca i n a t e t e . ha pl i i f n n e i ve n om as e h o h ppr i t di t o nd r a m nt I mu t r c g ie ta teia l yt d wo kwih u s mes b e tv ds o o t o sn t f t s be e o nz d h t h n bit o o r t o t o u j cie ic mf r d e o o i is l r racai ntt al dia ed.Cri v.Chae ,76F.d 585,594- (t Ci.1 .I tef ende l ma otly sbl ag tr 3 95 4h r 996) t a ast t co tt tt Ad nitai La J ppe r o he ur ha he mi srtve w udgeco i rd aloft s j tvef t s nsdee l he ubeci acor 8 r a o bys p o tdb teme ia rc r i aj dc tn plitf scam f r e eis I f lo e s na l u p re y h dc l e od n du iaig an if li o b n ft. t o lws t tal f e soft Com m i sone ' fnalde i i n a e s ha l ac t he si rs i c s o r uppor e by s t ntale denc td ubs a i vi e. As a gene a r e r ol i ofc lc s i t e de e i a m a t rw ihi t pr nc of r l ul , es uton onfi t n he vi nc s te t n he ovi e t Com m i s one e n i t c tm i htr ol t co lc sdif r l Ri r on v.Per es he s i r ve f he our g es ve he nfi t f e enty. cha ds al , s a; nhem v. nch, F. 396(t Ci.1 ) Fo t r s nssaed,hec ti t upr Oppe i Fi 495 2d 4h r 974 . r he ea o tt t our fnds he Com mi sone ' r s uton oft peri ntconfit i t r or i t sc e t be s s i rs e ol i he tne lc s n he ec d n hi as o uppore by td s tntal vi nc Ac or ngl t fna d ii oft Commi sone mus beafimed.La ubsa i e de e. c di y, he i l ecson he si r t fr ws v Cee rz e s p a Ana p o raej g n a do d rwil ee trdt sd y . lb e z , u r . p r p it ud me t n r e l b n ee hi a . TheCl r i die t d t s nd ce tf e co e oft sM em or ndum Opi on t a lc ek s rce o e rii d pi s hi a ni o l ouns lof e r cor e d. DATED : s 1 Thi * da ofSe embe , 2014. y pt r i Chi U nie St t s Di t i tJ ef t d a e sr c udge

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