Brown v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. et al, No. 5:2013cv00081 - Document 34 (W.D. Va. 2014)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 1/7/2014. (jat)
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O >>rS OFFI U. DI COURT CE S. ST. I TH E U NI N TED STA TES DI STR I CO U R T CT FO R THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI NI CT RGI A H ARRI SONBURG DI SI VI ON AT F SONBURQ VA WRRI FIFn l J 2? 2ô AN 1 .J UL C. BY: D RONALD W . BROM G , Pl ntf , ai if Ci lA c i N o.:5: v00081 vi t on 13c W A L- AR T STO R ES,I C . e aI, M N ,t . By:H on. i hae F.U r M c l bans ki Unied St es Di t ctJudge t at s ri Dee f ndant . s M EM O R AN DU M O PINIO N Th smatri b f r t ec u t npanifRo l W . o s(û o ' M oint i te s eo e h o r o litf nad Brwn' ç wn' to o Br ) Re n .( t No 1 ) n hsrma dmoi n Br wn se t rtlnh sp ro a ij r s it ma d Dk . . 6 .I i e n to , o e ks o et i e s n l nu y ut o r saec tagui t tt n unti co r rydoe no e e $75, andt ts j c tt our, r ng ha he mo n ntoves s t xce d 000 ha ub e t matr u idcin i t eeo elc n .Th matrh sb e b if da dah aigwa hedo te j rs it s h rf r a kig e te a e n re e n e rn s l n o De e be 1 201 Att hea i Br c m r 9, 3. he rng, own' couns t tfed t tt val oft c edi no s el esii ha he ue he as d t e e t $70, sa eco ta da num .Ass h,c uns ag ee nott i r s t a xc ed he 000 t t ur d m uc o el r d o nc ea e he d dn num be m yond t ta ha mounti t c ewa r m a d.Be us oft ssi a i t c t f he as s e nde ca e hi tpulton, he our wilGRANT pl i ifsmoton a REM AND t sca e t t Cic tCotr ofRocki m l antf ' i nd hi s o he r ui tt ngha Count y. Fe e a c u t a ec u t o l tdj rs ito I o d rt e ecs jlid cino e t e d r l o rs r o rs f i e u idcin. n r e o x r ie t s ito v r h mi r saelw tl camsBr wn a srsi ti c s ,h r mu tb v l d v ri j rs ito u d r tt a o4 li o se t n h s a e te e s e ai i est u idcin n e d y 28U. C.j1 S. 332.Br c esst thi s tf l s toft n own ont t ha s ui als hor he mounti c r ryr rd n ontoves equie 0 FRK 2 f rdv ri u idcin whihrq ie ta Sh matri c nr v rye e dstes m o v le o ie st rs ito , c e u rs h t ç e te n o to es xc e h u r au yj t of$75, e usveofi e es a c t ' 2 U. C. 1 3 () 000, xcl i nt r t nd oss ' 8 S. j 3 2 a . . Br wn orgi ly fl d s ta i tW a - a tSt es I ,a o he e ii a s it d o i na l ie ui gans lM r or , nc. nd t r nttes s oca e wi W a- r (o lcieyrf re t a é a- r' i t eCic i Co r o Ro kn h m t lMa t c le tv l eer d o s t lMa t) n h r ut u t f c ig a h W ' Cot y, r i a,o J y 3,201 s ki $70, i da mt Vig ni n ul 2, ee ng 000 n mage Brow n del yed s rvi process s a e ng . on W a- a t i Aprl9,201 ni m ont a trflng s t l M a 201 W a - a t lM r untl i 3, ne hs fe ii ui. n y, 3, lM r r quesed as tlm e de nd fom Br e t ete nt ma r own a pr mde wrte dico r diede t t nd opot d itn s ve y r d o he is ofBr s ue own' c am e da a .Br s l i d m ges own di notpr dea w e st t d s ove y a di not d ovi ns r o he i c r nd d r pondt t r ques f a s tl men de a untlJ y 11 201 mor t n oneyea a tr es o he e t or e te t m nd i ul , 3, e ha r fe flng s t O n J y 11 201 one yea a e g da a t rflng s t Br ii ui . ul , 3, r nd i ht ys f e ii ui, own pr de W a - a t ovi d lM r wih a d t ie s tl ntpa kage i whi hede a d $200, t s tl t ca e. I t e a ld e teme c , n ch m nde 000 o e te he s l n r po et t $ 0, de nd, a - m fl d anotc ofr m ova o Aug t7, 3. es ns o he 20 000 ma W lM ie ie e ln us 201 Br wnrie t o j cin t tec mtse ecs o dvest j rs i o F rt Br wn o as s wo b e to s o h o ' x r ie f i riy u iddin. is, o as e t t tW a - a tsr movalpeii wasuntmel Sec s rs ha lM r ' e tton i y. ond,Br own a gue t t e n i r s ha , ve f tm ey,her m o lpe ii f lss r ofe t bls ng a a ou i c ntove s e e ngt i l t e va tton a l ho t sa ihi n m nt n o r r y xce di he $ 50 0jzidcin lh e h l . 7 ,0 l s ito a tr s o d r Br n fr ta gue t tW alM a tsno i e ofr m ova i untm e y,c i m or t n one ow i s r s ha - r' tc e l s i l om ng e ha yea afe s twasf l d.Exc pti cic sanc s a o i t ba f ih,t r m ova s a ut r t r ui ie e n r um t e m untng o d a t he e l tt e pr hi t r m ovi a a ton m o et n o ye ra tri i fl d. t c em a notbe r move o bis e ng n c i r ha ne a fe t s ie t as y A e d . . . o teb sso gi estl u idcin . . r t a 1y a a trc mme c me to t e n h a i f d v ri j rs ito . mo e h n e r fe o n e n f h y lç nt ç Eve hough s tl ntofe sar i dmisbl t pr la lt unde Rul 408 oft Fe r lRulsofEvi nce, eteme fr e na s i e o ove ibiiy r e he de a e de t yaea misbet s w ta tea u tnc nr v ryfr uidcina p r ssha b e me. Carlv. he r d sil o ho h t h mo n i o to es o j rs ito l upo e s e n t' rol ' Srk rCo , 5 F.d67 , 2n2(t Ci. 01 ) seas Co nv Pes .n .2 F.d8 7 8 0n. (t Ci. ty e p.6 8 3 5 68 . 7h r2 1, e lo h . tmm Ic, 81 3 3 , 4 3 9h r . 2 0 )(e c ra (t rjc t ag me tt t d. Evd 4 8p o bi teu eo stlme t fesi 0 2 p r uim) é eethe ru n ha Fe R. i. 0 rhi t h s f ete n o fr n We s d tnniigtea u ti c nto cs '. ee nn h mo n n o r v ry,) ' ac i unl st dititc t i t tt pl ntf ha a t d i ba f ih i or rt pr ve a ton, es he src our fnds ha he ai if s c e n d at n de o e nt de e ntfo r m o ng t a ton.' 28U. C. 1 46c ( ) f nda r m e vi he c i ' S. j 4 () 1. W a- a te p n sta isd lyi fl t ermo a p t ini j tfe t e t eb d lM r r s o d h t t ea n ii h e v l ei o s usiid md r h a ng t f ih e e i n be a e Br wn delbe a el deaye pr di i wih no i t thi c am at xc pto c us o i r t y l d ovi ng t t tce ha s l i e ee d $75, Theco ta e .Alhoug hefl d s ton J y 3,201 , Br del yed xc de 000. ur gr es t h ie ui ul 2 own a s r ng pr es on W alM a tf ni m ont . Br e vi oc s - r or ne hs ownt n f l t r pond t a s tl me he aied o es o e te nt i r orpr de a wer t dic r amed a de e m i ngt a o i c r ry t i nquiy ovi ns s o s ove y i t t r ni he m unt n ontove s mtl a trt oneyea a ve s r offlng s t ghtda lt r Br w n s ntW a - a ta t n pa fe he r nni r a y ii ui.Ei ys ae , o e lM r e ge sng e s c s tl men l t .I t st e, own o lne hi postonson la lt c us to , i l -pa ed ele t eter n hi om Br uti d s ii ibiiy, a ai n a dd ma e a da d e s dijzist Br wn' k e , h u d r a dn c ,n ldn h sn c n n g s n d r se nl e o o s n e s o l e, n e k icu ig i e k r s ge y a c ls ofteam e .Thes tlm e lte i ude t ie ied lsi ofmedia ur r nd otr e r t nt ete nt et r ncl d wo t m z itngs cl e ns s a e es l pr c t d t s tlm e de a on m e c e ns sof$6 38 77. xpe e , nd xpr sy edia e he e te nt m nd dial xpe e 2, 6. TheJ y 11 201 lte c ai d a $200, s tl me de ul , 3 et r ont ne 000 e te nt mand.Afe r ceptoft $200, tr e i he 000 de nd, a- a t o l fl ispeii ofr mova purua tt 28U. C.j 1 b)3 . ma W lM r pr mpty ied t tton e l s n o S. 446( () Ot rc t ha f he ours ve ound smia de a ng t c ist wa r ta i a i oft ba f ih i lr l yi a tc o r an pplc ton he d at e e i a l ng r m ova a tro ye r Se Thomps v. l l ,1:3- 1 2- SD, xc pton, lowi e l fe ne a . e on Bek. nc. 1 CV- 41 W 201 W L 5786587,a *3( D. Oc. 201 (i ngba fihwheepli ifrf e t 3 t N. Ga. t28, 3) fndi d at r antf e usd o r po t dic r r s sr ga di he a l d dn es nd o s ove y eque t e r ng r lege mage - goi s f ra t volmt l s ng o a s o t miy dimishe caewiht i entofrflng-t it oneyea rmo lpei e r dl Ca r s s r s t he nt eii mtl he r e va rod xpie ; meon v.Te ben' Logsis LLC,920F.Supp.2d 1 1 6( D. .201 ( i ba fih e y itc . 309, 31 N. Ga 3) fndng d at whe epli if( )s iial pl t tt ca ewa notrmovabl ( fie noiyt r antf 1 pecfc ly ed ha he s s e e,2) ald tf he dee nst ts c i r t n fnda t ha he onsdeed he mounti c r s t beove $75000;a ( s n alte n ontovery o r , nd 3) e t etr de ndi $5 000e cl oneyea a f da a trc ma ng 75, xa ty r nd our ys fe omme me ofhe s t;For nce nt r ui) d- 3 Fihe v. one, V A 206CV 5 200 W L 1 53, a * *7( D. J n. 2007 (i ng s r St Cl 75, 7 901 t 4, E. Va. a 22, ) tndi t tt a ounti c r s e ee d t s i t pl i tf s s a e c ta da num c a e ha he m n ontover y xe de he um n he a n if t t our d m l us whe epli ifr f s d t si a et the dn a di no e e $75, ad it d t r a ntf e u t o tpult ha r m ges d t xce d 000, m te o plnni t a a ng o mend he a damnum ca et $ 000,de a d $300, t s tl he c am s rd lus o 450, m nde 000 o ete r l i , a a k o e g dta h rij re weeno y tf l k o a dh rme ia te t n nd c n wld e h t e nu is r t e ul n wn n e d c lr ame t y ong ng) Sc nkv. aMf Co.3 F. oi ; hwe Cobr g. , 22 Supp.2d676,678- ( D. . 4) 79 E. Va 200 ( ee mii ba fi wheep an ifrf s dt siuaet a a u ti c nr ves u e d tr nng d at h r litf eu e o tp lt o n mo n n o to ry nd r $75, a a it d i e ngt a e hi de 000 nd dm te nt ndi o m nd s mandt as we li e e sof$75, afe o um l n xc s 000 tr t oneye rrmova pei ex rd) Co itn wiht sprc dentt c t l t he a e l rod pie . nsse t t hi e e ,he our concudes hat Br wn' f itr t pr dei o ma i ast hi cli d dama wihi oneye offlng s t o s a lle o ovi nf r ton o s a me ges t n ar ii ui, c e w ih t s bm ison ofade a ld s tlm e lte de a ng $ 00 ei tda lt r oupl d t he u s i t ie ete nt et r m ndi 200, 0 gh ys a e , f lsw ihi t ba f t e e i t t one yea r m ovalr l Acc di y, he c t a l t n he d aih xc pton o he re u e. or ngl t our c l s t tW a - a tsr m o lpe ii w a tm e y fl d. onc ude ha l M r ' e va tton s i l ie l I. A fndi t W a - a tsnotce ofr m ovalw a tm e y f l d doesnot howeve ,c pel i ng hat lM r ' i e s i l ie , r om t uli a e co l i t tt c e s d r m ai pe ng i f de a co t Br he tm t nc us on ha he as houl e n ndi n e r l ur . own as e t t t s r s ha r ar es oft J y 11 201 s tl me lte , hea ounti co r r y i de e mi d by çhe eg dl s he ul , 3 e te nt e tr t m n ntove s s t r ne s t s m de n di g o fihi t ei ta p e dng' 2 U. C. 1 4 ()2 .AsBr wn' u ma de n o d at n h ni l la i . 8 S. j 4 6 c( ) i ' o s Roc ngham Count Co ai s htonl $70 000i da ki y mpl nt oug y , n mage , o cli st tnof de a s Br wn am ha e rl jziditonexit. lrs ci ss Onc a n,r s u i oft sis er quiest c t o a e st i s ofbadf ih, e gai e ol ton hi s u e r he our t ddr s he s ue at t stm e i co c i w ih t s t e oft a ot i c r r y. I s ppor oft hi i n nne ton t he ubsanc he m mt n ont ove s n u t he c e i t tt a da ont nton ha he d mnum i t Roc ng n he ki ham Cot y Com pli wa madei good f ih, mt ant s n at Br own' c s ouns la pa a e lt tted a t D e e be 1 , 201 he rng t tt di no va ue e nd r l ga esii t he c m r 9 3 a i ha hey d t l Br sc s ove $50, own' a e r 000. l e Br scouns as e t t the a W alM a ta ee t nde d, own' el s rs ha nd - r gr d o s tl t ca t f $45, butt tt s tlmen hasf le ed o radi a r e e tr a di ete he s or 000, ha he e te t at r ve s g e m n eg r ng rs e ponsbiiy f f ur M e c r le .Gi n t e d nc pr e e by Br i lt or ut e di a e ins ve he vi e e es nt d own' c ela s ouns nd hi pa a e la t e de ir he i t c t i t tt $70, a da num c ane i s r l ga t he vi nta y arng, he our fnds ha he 000 d m ont i d n t Roc ng m Count Co pl n wa no donei ba f ih. he ki ha y m ait s t n d at Furhe m or ,unlkei Sc nk a For Fihe ,Br t r e i n hwe nd d- s r own' c s ouns lhe ea s e t co t e r s ur d he ur t t we et c et ber m a ha , r he as o e nded, wilno n e hi sa ec tco pl i t r iet a he l t m nd s t t our m ant o a s he d da num. Ator la gum e ,c m a r nt ouns f W a - a tc el or lM r once st tt ssi a i by Br de ha hi tpulton own make r ma a oprat Thec ta e .Vigi a1w ca Br wn' pot n i r cove y t s e nd ppr i e. our gr es r ni a ps o s e tal e r o hi addamnum ca e,2and t s e wor ofBr s lus he ol mn d own' c ms lc pshi adda num clus a s ot e a s m a e t $70, 000.The a mounti c r r yt r or f ist mee t r quieme ss tf t i 28 n ontove s he ef e a l o t he e r nt e orh n U. C. 1 3 .Ass c ,h c u t a n jzidito o e t sc s . S. j 3 2 u h te o r h s o t s ci n v r hi a e r Themoton t r nd i ac or ngl GRANTED a t sc s i he e REM ANDED i o ema s c di y nd hi a e s r by t t Cic tCou tofRoc ng m Co y,Vigi a. The Cl r i diece t s nd ac of o he r ui r ki ha unt r ni ek s r td o e opy t sM e or nd Opi on t alc hi m a um ni o l ouns lofr o d. e ec r An a opra eOr rwilbee e e t sda ppr it de l nt r d hi y. Ete: / 7 - I ne d r 4/ Tz'u T. . 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