Bell v McGowan, et al, No. 3:2016cv00050 - Document 4 (W.D. Va. 2016)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 8/10/16. (hnw)
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C.j 1 5 e( )B)i) The ç is o tt li n ih eif y e rne . 8 S. f ' 91 ()2 ( (i. sa d r sf rrviwig ac mplitf rd s sa l e j1 1 ()2 ( (i aet esmea t s tn a d o e e n o an o imisl md r 9 5 e( )B)i) r h a s ho e whih a y whe a de enda c ppl n f ntm o s f dimis t r Fe r l Rul of Ci lPr dlr ve or s s al mde de a e vi oce ze 1 b)6 . De'a av.Anceone,330 F. 630,633 (t Ci.2003 . To s vi dimis l a 2( () tont l 3d 4h r ) ur ve s s a, c pl i m us c a n s fc e tf c ua a l ga i G o r i ea r g t r i a om a nt t ont i ufi i n a t l le tons s a s i ht o elef bove t s c a i t he pe ul tve 2 l ve' a S t t acl m t r le t ti plusbl on isf c ' BelAt.Com .v. e l' nd ç ae ai o e if ha s a i e t a e. s ' l l Twombl 550 y, U. 5 5 S. 44, 55. Ad i o l p ru n t Rue 1 ( )3 o teFe ea Ru e o Ci lP o e u e t ec u t dt nal u s a t o l 2 h () f h d r l ls f vi r c d r, h o r i y, t s ds s' a a to ( ift e c t' d tr n s a a y tme ta i lc s s b e tmatr f t imis' n cin ç j h out eemie t n i h t t a k u j c- te mu r j ds ito . 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Ha ng rviwe t c ant t c ur i co taned t co l t ti mus be vi e e d he ompli , he o t s nsri o ncude ha t t d s se f rlc o s be tmatrj rs ito . Tot ee tn Bels e st iv k te c u ts imis d o a k f u j c te u idcin h x e t l e k o n o e h o r' di riyjliditon,s ha fie t de taet tc eedi riy ofctz ns p e ss vest trs ci he s ald o monsrt ha omplt ve st iie hi xit bewe n t parisasr uie by j 1 2. 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Ac o dn l t t ee tn Bel e ksrv e o , rrle n u . m , 4 S. 0 28 2 0 ) c r igy,o h x e t ls e e iw f o eif fo ac t d o v stto d cso b J d eBer o J g W o rl, rc mpliti s b e t o r m, uso y r iiai ù e ii n y u g ry r ud e relhe o an s u j c t d s sa u d rRue l ()3 . imis l n e l 2h () Belsc mpan i as s b e tt d s sa l e j 1 5 e( )f ran l e o r a o s l' o lit s lo u j c o imisl md r 91 ()2 o lmb r f e s n . Fis, o t e e Bel as t sc tt i e ke i ongoi pr e ngsbe or J e Be'y or r t t he xtnt l ks hi our o ntr ne n ng oc edi f e udg l r J udge W orel s h r le i ba r d by t a t nto docrnes tf t i Yo e v. ri,401 r l, uc e if s re he bse i n ti e orh n mm r Ha rs U..3 (9 ) whih p o i st ta fd r lc u ts o l a san fo itrei g i a sae S 7 1 71, c r vde ha e e a o r h ud b ti r m n efrn n tt p o e dng e n i i h sj rs ito t ra h t me i ,i ( )t r a eo g i saej dca r c e i , ve f t a u idcin o e c he rt f 1 hee r n ong tt u iil s p o e dng ; 2 tep o e dng i lc t i ra tsaeitr ss a d ()t r i a a e uae r c e i s ( ) h r c e i s mp iae mpo tn tt nee t; n 3 hee s n d q t o runiy t r s a f de a c am s i t sa e pr e ngs M a tn M a ta Cor v. ppo t t o aie ny e r l l i n he t t oc edi . ri de t n. Ma ya dCo no Hu nReai n , 8F.d 1 9 ,1 9 ( t Ci.1 9 ) r ln mm' n ma lto s 3 3 3 2 3 6 4h r 9 4 . 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Se Stmp v.S ak n 4 U..3 9 3 5 5 ( 9 8 ( ic si le e n h o ant e u p r ma , 35 S 4 , 5 - 6 1 7 ) ds u sng j d ca i nt) Lie s ,ot ee tn t a a yatm e n me i tec mplit e v di t e u iilmmu iy . k wie t h x e t h t n to y n d n h o an s r e n h c pact ofgua di n ad lt m,t a t ne i i une fom la lt Se Flm i v.As l,42 a iy r a ie he tor y s mm r i biiy. e e n: bil F.d 8 6,8 9 ( t Ci.1 9 )( olig ta t e dee d n ,whl a tng a t e gu r in wa 3 8 8 4h r 9 4 h dn h t h fn a t ie ci s h ad a , s i n fo la ii ) mmu e r m iblt . y #TheRooke - dman doc rnei named a rt Supr meCour cu e ,Rooke v.Fi lt Tr tCo. rFel ti s Re wo e t s r deiy us , 2 3U. 41 (9 ) a Ditito Cou i Co r o Ap e l v. ed n. 6 U. 46 ( 9 3 . 6 S. 3 1 23 , nd src f lmba u t f p as F lma 4 0 S. 2 1 8 ) 4 Fi ly, lsc na l Bel' ompl i , ve l rt m os lbe alc tuci f i!t a lges fc e t ant e n mde he t i r onsr ton, al o le uf i n f cst sa eaplusbl c am t ra f de a co tmtona orsa u o ypr vii a ns any o a t o tt a i e l i mde ny e r l nsi i l t t t r o son gai t f t na he med de e nt . f nda s C oncl i us on Fo ter a o ssae , h c mp an wil ds s e wih u p eudc , u s a tt 28 r h e s n ttd t e o lit l be imis d t o t rj ie p ru n o U. C.j 1 1 ()2 ( a Fe e a Ru eo Cii Pr c d r 1 ( )3 . Th Clr i drce t S. 9 5 e( )B) nd d r l l f vl o e u e 2 h ( ) e ek s ie td o s nd c e oft sme or ndum o ni a t ac ompa ng or rt t pli if e opi s hi m a pi on nd he c nyi de o he a ntf . DATED: Th s /# i d yo Au u t 2 6 a f g s, 01 . Chif nie St t sDititJ e t a e src udge 5
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