Carter(c) v. Cook et al, No. 5:2018cv00096 - Document 3 (W.D. Va. 2018)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 8/7/18. (kld)

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CL ERK' OFFI U, DI . l S CE S, ST COtFF AT ROANOKE, VA FI LED I THE UN I N TED STATE S D I RI CO U RT ST CT FO R TH E W E STERN D I M CT O F W RG I I ST N A H ARRI SON BU R G D I SI N VI O AtC 2ï 2 1 l 28 JUL C. DUDLEM CLERK BY; . DEPU . C ADRI CARTERI , AN: C) Pl ndf, ai f Ci lAcdon N o.5:8cv00096 vi 1 V. By: TI COO & eta1, M . H on.M i chaelF.U r bansd l Cli fUnie St t sDit tJ ze t d a e sdc udge D ef endant s. M EM O RAN D U M O PI ION N Pr eci pm K, liéf Ad n: ret)(T 1e()',l dt i tn c mpant oce lng pan f da Catrc Ca'rc' fl he nsa t o li t ) e . a ns Ti Cook a Appl M a ge e ,s ki la t pr e i f m a a e . gai t m nd e na m nt ee ng e ve o oc ed n ot u ds For t er a o s tf rh beo Ca trc' a pl a n t p o e dL f r a e i wi be l e s ns e o t lw, re tls p i do o r c e q o ma u rs l a c l GRANTED a li c litwi beDI I ED wiho tpr j iepu s n t 28 nd l omp an l s l SM SS t u eudc rua t o U. C. 1 1 ()2 ( . S. j 9 5 e()B) 1 . 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