-BWC Protherapy Associates, LLC v. AFS of Bastian, Inc. et al, No. 6:2010cv00017 - Document 113 (W.D. Va. 2011)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on July 27, 2011. (jcf)
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Pl i ifas e t t tD ef nda s ha r f e t m a pa e s i ac or nc w ih t a ntf s r s ha e nt ve e us d o ke ym nt n c da e t he a bir t ' de son.De e nt cai t tt a bir t re r i hol ng Am iy Fe l e ve r taor s cii f nda s l m ha he r ta o red n di t lows r , I . // Kist He lh ae(d s i 'j itya ds v r lyla l f rt a r Aslfn ta nc db a sio atc r t st ) on l n e e al ibe o he wad. Ki o' id h t t a bir t r sdec son i c it ntwih t s tl nta ee nti t sca e, Iwilgr ntt he r ta o ' ii s onsse t he e teme gr me n hi s l a he Pli ifsm oto de t De e nt 'moton,a c im t a bir t r sawa d. antf ' i n, ny he f nda s i nd onfr he r ta o ' r Pr r Asocits LLC Ct o-he a 'wa apr de ofphysc a oTheapy s ae , pr r r py' s ovi r ) ial nd oc cupa i lt r py a s ec lng gepa hol s r ce t ds le nur i f c lte ,' or tona he a nd pe h/a ua t ogy e vi s o tkil d sng a iiis ' nuri ho .TheDee nt a es ve s hf iiis(ta iii ', p1 Kist whih sng mes fnda s r e n uc aclte $ cltes' 1 us sio, c F ) l t Alhought r a et n deenda sna he e r e f nt med i t a nde c n he me d ompli t abir tonpr ee d a ns t ei ant he r tai oc de gai t he ght , defndant na i t orgi lc e s med n he i na ompli : AFS ofBa ta ,I d/ aBl Count N ur i a Re b Ce e ant sin nc. b/ and y sng nd ha ntr A FSofFi sl, I c/ aBra Ce e Nu sn Ca eofFi asl, AFSofLow M oor l d b aBranCe e , nca te nc.lb/ in ntr r ig r nc te , nc. / / i ntr N u sng CentrofAlegha Ca l l Ca eCe e ,L. ,Am iy Fel e veofHondo, I db/ Hondo ri e l ny, ne sand r ntr P. t lows r nc. / a z . , .., n g tae c ranTh rpySev c sAg e me t (t re n s' b t e Pr -h rp a dte e oitd e ti ea r ie r e n s t e me t' ewe n of ea y n h Ag ) Fa ltes TheFa ltest r i t d t Therpy Se vi sAgr m e si l t 2009, be n ciii . ciii e m na e he a r ce ee nt n a e and ga hii Pr rng oThe a e pl esi vi aton ofar src i c na twihi t Agr me s See r py m oye n ol i e titve ove n t n he ee nt . 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Hee, f nt sekmodii tonoft a birt ' a r purua t j11oft r Deenda s e fcai he r taors wa d s nt o he FAA ,whi h a i t t f l i c es c pples o he olow ng as : ()W her t r wasa e de maei mic c ai offgursorane de mae il a e hee n vi nt tral salulton i e vi nt tra mit ke i t de c i i ofa pe s t ng,orpr t r e r t i t a r sa n he s rpton ny r on, hi opery ef red o n he wa d. ( W her t abir or ha a r u n amatrnots te t t unl sii a b) e he r tat s ve waded po te ubmitd o hem, es t s ma t notafe tngt m e isoft decson upon t m at rs it d. ter f c i he rt he ii he te ubm te ()W heet awadi i rec i matroffr notafe tngt meisoft c r he r s mpe f t n te om fci he rt he cont rover y. s 9U. C.j11a -c .l s h c e ,t c tS ymodiyandc r tt awad,s a t ef t S. ()() n uc ass he our t ma f orec he r o s o fec teitn t ee fa dp o t j sieb t e t ep ris' I De e da t' li d e n t h n e t h r o n r moe u tc ewe n h ate . d fn ns cam o s o ' a a t ttw ihi a oft s a ut y ca egore ppe r o i t n ny he t t or t i s. Nordoesi a t ppea t tt ar taoracedwih ç a f s dir r oft l ' Ape r ha he bir t t t s nie t sega d he aw. m ' x Pl n 1 F. a 1 l i wel esa ihedt tt cor a ef mus ber s ctd. A nd umbig, 42 3d t 93. t s l t bls ha he por t onn t e pe e De enda sa e lkey co r c t tt Agr e e sdo not by t m s l , pr vi a r as t f nt r i l r e t ha he e m nt , he eves o de ny e on o hol K i s t la e f t def ul oft Fac lte . Howe r t a bir t ' de son co r d d s io i bl or he a t he iii s ve , he r ta ors cii nce ne noto y t A gr em e s buta s t Se te e . The Se te e pr des nl he e nt , l o he t l m nt t l m nt ovi : Thi e- i c imsourag e me .AlhoughPr r p ase t t tge ti s mal onfr r e nt t oThe a y srs ha c ran doc ument)aenotr r t bepr vi dt Kist andisaflae (t sio' i wil s r equied o o de o sio t fiits t st ),t l Ki do s unde t a ee entr c o r he gr m ea hed: ( )Fort a 1 he mount owe f sr c srnde e t oughOcobe 31 Kist wilpa s d or evie e r d hr t r , s io l y; a. $1 000 on orbef eNo mbe 23,2009 04, or ve r b. $1 000 on orbe or Novembe 30, 04, f e r 2009 c. OneFourh oft Oc obe i c on orbef e Dec m be 4, 2009 t he t r nvoies or e r d. OneFourh oft Oc obe i c on orbef eDe m be 11 2009 t he t r nvoies or ce r , OneFourh oft Oc obe i ce o orbe or Dec m be 18, t he t r nvoi s n f e e r 2009 One Fourh oft Ocoberi ce on o be or De ember28,2009 t he t nvoi s r f e c (mpha i adde .l a r fom t f eg ngt tt pate ,byagee nt deer nedt t e ss d) t ppeas r he or oi ha hc ris r me , t mi ha Kist s d bela ef t s s io houl i bl or he umspr de ovi d. Bec us Kist wa notapa t t a oft Agr ment,t a bir t wa onl hal a e s io s ry o ny he ee s he r ta or s y f o r c t c udet tEKist i cea l bound by t t r soft Sete e Ag ee nta ore t o oncl ha t s io s l ry he e m he tlm nt r me nd t A g e m en s ' K i s t wasno bound by t A gr e e s See 2011 W L 1 he r e t .' s io t he e m nt . 7071 0, * 3. 9 at 2- Butsnc Kist wasclary boundby t Sete e , t a bir t ' a r dr die ty i e s io e l he tlm nt and he r ta ors wa d ew r c l fom ispr sons an e r i a ysswasi ma e i l a t a r s d bec ime r t ovii , y ror n nal i m t ra, nd he wa d houl onfr d. Il. Fort f egoi r ons Iwilg a Pl i ifsm o i deny De enda s mo i a he or ng eas , l r nt antf ton, f nt ' ton, nd c i m t a bir t ' awar onf r he r t a or s d. The Cl r oft Cour i diec ed t s nd a ce tfe cop oft s opi on t al co e of e k he ts r t o e rii d y hi ni o l uns l r ecord. E nee ti279*a o Jl, 0 1 trd hs dy fuy 2 1. > AN K .M OO NO U NI TED STA TES DI STRI J D GE CT U
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