Thornhill v. Aylor et al, No. 3:2015cv00024 - Document 65 (W.D. Va. 2016)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 1/20/2016. (mab)

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I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STY CT OF VI NI RGI A CHARLOTTESVI LLE DI SI VI ON J Q 02 1 Ay - 95 Juu BY SHERRY LYN N THORNHI LL, f rhe s fa asAdmi sr t roft o r el nd nita o he Esae ofhe s Sha Chrso rBeny, tt r on, wn it phe de a e S vi ly a o be l of ce s d, ndi dua l nd n haf CLERK' OF CEU.S.DI COURT S FI SX ATFO.IiKS, L A .) VA I : FI LED a : j oinu rcu RK i us . . PUW CLERK Ci lAc i No. 15- 00024 vi ton 3: CV- a 1ot r sm ia l st t d, l he s i lry iua e Pli if a ntf, M EM OM NDUM OPI ON NI By:Ho Gl n E.Cozr d n. e la Chi fU nie S a e D it i tJ e t d t t s s rc udge F. GLENN AYLOR,e al, t . D e e nt . f nda s Pl ntf She y Lyhn Thor l,on be fofhe s l a a a i sr t oft e t t of ai if n' nhil hal r ef nd s dm nita or he sae h rs n Sh wn Ch it p e Ber ,ie t sa to pzs n t 42U. 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