-BWC Robertson v. Flowers Baking Co. of Lynchburg, LLC, No. 6:2011cv00013 - Document 50 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on March 6, 2012. (sfc)

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Dee n ha fld amoton t dimisu r ADA' ) fnda t s ie i o s s nde Rul 1 b()oft Fe rlRul ofCi lPr e ur, r i t tt c tlc s jc matr e 2()1 he dea es vi oc d e agung ha he our a ks ube t te j idito ove Plitf' cli be a ePli ifsitr e ngba ru ty a tonc usdhi urs cin r anifs ams c us antf' nev ni nk pc ci a e m t l sandi t pur ue t cl m s he aleges i t s l ui,as t o ose t ng o s he ai l n hi aws t hose cl m s now bel ai ong excl i y t t bankr c tusee. A s expl ned her n,Pl ntf f l t s usvel o he upt y r t l ai ei ai if ais o how t he has hat sa n t brng t sa ton,a lwilga t moin t dimisfrlc ofs j c matr tndig o i hi ci nd l rnt he to o s s o a k ub et te j iditon. urs ci z l t r tve y, Dee d n ag e t a t ec mplit h u db d s s e u d rRu e 1 ( )6 be a s P anif Ale na i l f n a t r u s h t h o an s o l e imis d n e l 2 b ( ) c u e li t f hastke i onsse postonsi t sa i a hi ba upty a ton ( r hef l t dicl et i tnt a n nc itnt ii n hi cton nd s nkr c ci whe e aied o s os he nsa camsa a st)a d teeo ePlitf i jdiil etp e fo b ign tecams Al o hPlitf' li s ses n h rfr an if s u cal so p d rm rn ig h li . t ug anifs y h sa ngt or i ly co d beobt nedw e et rght o t ecl i a t ndi he ctca l ul ai r he i t h a ms bandone byt ba u c tus e Pl i if d he nkr pt y r t e, a ntf wo l b j d cal c t p e fo b i i gt i a t n a dt ec mp an wo l bed s s e f rf i r t sae u d e u ii l so p d r m rngn h s ci , n h o li t u d imis d o al e o tt y o u a cl m u ai pon whi h r i ca be gr e Ac r ng y,t s o ni i l s a di c s on of t m e is of c elef n ant d. co di l hi pi on ncude s us i he rt Defnda ' moto unde 12( ( . e nts in r b)6) 2M yr vi w oft doc ta De enda ' tlngsi t sca edoe no i c t t tDef nda ha comple t e e he ke nd f nt s ' i n hi s i s t ndi a e ha e nt s i dwih W . 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Ci P. 8 b ) Asamatro j d ca e o o , wil d r s t emoi n. d R. v. 7 ( ). te f u iil c n my I l a d e s h to 3Ido notdice n fom t doc tt tPl ntf ha bee pr ded notc , asr r by Ro ebor v Gar ion, s r r he ke ha ai if s n ovi i e equied s o . rs 5 F. 309,31 ( t Ci.1975) ofhi oppo hmiy t fl r po i mae il;ho ve ,a s 2S 2d 0 4h r , s r t o 'e es nsve tras we r s ummaied i rz e s whe c i t s memor ndum o ni Pl ntf ha i f ctfl a r s l e r n hi a pi on, ai if s n a ied e pons t t moton t di mi s e o he i o s s . t maeilj s cina fcsaeno i dipuea t movi pa t i e ildt prvaia a he tra midito l a t r t n s t nd he ng ry s ntte o e l s matroflw. 1 ( ttono te ) te a ' d.ciai mitd . ' Il . The r c r De e a ha s it d i s por of is m oton i ca e t t o M a 1 , e o d f nd nt s ubm te n up t t i ndi t s ha , n y 8 2009,Pli if fl f Chapt 13 ba antf ied or er nkrupt i t Unied St es Bankr c Courtf t cy n he t at upt y or he W es e n Diti of Vigi a. Pl ntf w as r esent by an ator t oughout t entr tr srct r ni 4 ai if epr ed t ney hr he ie bankrupt y pr c oceedi ng. On t bankrupt petton' tst em e of Fi he cy ii s ç at nt nanci Af ai ,'Pl ntf w as r r t al f rs' ai i f equied o dicl e tal s t and adm i sr i pr di t whi t de or i or w as a pary w ihi s os t l uis ni tatve ocee ngs o ch he bt s t tn one yeari m edi el pr m at y oceedi t flng oft s ba ng he ii hi nkrupt case.' Pl ntf di osed t he cy ' ai if scl hat was a def ndanti a ci ll s t fl agai t hi by Lynchbur Gener H os t . On t e n vi aw ui ied ns m g al pial he bankr cy petton' tschedul B- rs upt ii s t e pe onalPr t ' Pl ntf s a ed ç one' i r pons t t opery,' ai if t t ç N ' n cs e o he rq rme t ls 4 ntnge ta u i dae cams ofe r naur' a t çgjve te e uie nt o it i i n nd nlqui td li co vey t e' nd o ç i h l esi at val ofeach.' tm ed ue ' D ef nt t m i t Pl i i fs e pt ent on Jul 1 2009, a oxi a el one enda er na ed antf m oym y 0, 5 ppr m t y 4SeePe ii N o. 09- 1 tton 6 588,Unie SttsBa r c Co tf t W ese' Diti ofV igni . Thi c t td ae nkupty ur or he tl srct n ri a s our c n tk j ii ln tc o iso r c r , n l i t e fln s i t ba k u c c u t S eAn r o v a a e ud ca o ie f t wn e o ds i cudng h 'i g n he n r pty o r. e des n . i FDI 91 F.d 11 9 1 41n. ( t Ci. 9 ) t TJ Ba r p c Co r i c n i r d ç u i of h d src C, 8 2 3 , 1 1 4 h r 1 90 (d he nk u t y u t s o sde e a n t t e itit ( c ur' nd r2 U . . j l 1 a webeiv ad src c u t h ul p o e l tkej d c a n tc o iso o t u e 8 S C. 5 , nd le e itit o r s o d r p ry a u i il o ie f t wn rc rs . .) Ac o dn l, ndi lg to t do ti so sa dnga dj dca etp l ic sdh ri e od . .' . c r igy a n ih fhe crne f tn i n u iil so pe dsuse een, ' di m i s loft sca e i pr runderRul 1 . s s a hi s s ope e 2 r fn a t t tst a i tr nae Plitf ' e l y n be a s o ç o a a d n n .' Def ntdc es De e d n sa e h t t emi td an ifs mp o me t c u e f j b b n o me t ' enda ni t ta ofisde s onsi vi Pl ntf ,i l ng isde son t t r i t hi e pl ym e ,we eba e o a ha ny t cii nvol ng ai if nc udi t ci î o e m na e s m o nt r s d n n a l ge dia lt or a ot r pr e ed ca e y, and wer ba ed on l gii a e,nondi c i i t y r a ons le d s biiy ny he ot ct t gor e s e tm t s rm naor e s s c tc l Pl i ifsf iu e t r por t w or f rt cons utvel s hed e w or dayswiho c li g i t, pe ii aly, a ntf ' a l r o e t o k o wo ec i y c ul d k t ut a ln n o r por eihe a enc e t t r bs e. m ont bef et banknz c cour confr ed hi Chapt 1 Pl h or he pt y t im s er 3 an. On Decem ber 4,2009,whie hi Chaptr 13 bankrupt was pendi Pl ntf fl a l s e cy ng, ai if ied c rewiht Untd SttsEq Emplyme Op tniyCommison(6 hag t he ie ae ual o nt poru t si 6 EEOC',algng ' le i ) t Def hat endantha dicrm i ed agai thi i vi aton of t ADA . H ow e r Pl ntf di d s i nat ns m n ol i he ve , ai if d notamend hi St em entof Fi s at nanci Af ai t i ude t EEOC Char N or di he am end al f rs o ncl he ge. d Sche e B t i ude hi cl m s agai t D ef nt as pot i as et Pl ntf none hel dul o ncl s ai ns enda ental s s. ai if t ess d cae und rpe ly ofpej yt tt i o mai c ane i hi ba nz c peii wa e lrd e nat rur ha he nfr ton onti d n s nk pty tton s tue and cor ect r r . On J anuar 15,2010,whie hi Chapt 1 ba pt cas w as silpendi Pl ntf y l s er 3 nknl cy e tl ng, ai if fld a m oton w ih t banknz c courtt converthi ba upt petton t Cha e 7. On ie i t he pt y o s nkr cy ii o pt r Januar 19,201 hi m oton wasgr ed and t case wasconve ed. I t banknz cy c ts y 0, s i ant he rt n he pt our' ç r Gr i M oton t Conve Cas t Chapt 7,'Pl ntf w as or ed t fl w ih t r der antng i o rt e o er ' ai if der o ie t he bankr cy court am ong ot t ngs,Ia s upt , her hi t chedul ofpr t not ls ed i t fnalr por a e opery it n he i e t nd account whi pr t w asacqui afert flng oft orgi petton butbef e t enty , ch opery red t he ii he i nal ii or he r of t s Conver on Order.' H ow ever Pl ntf f l t di cl e hi cl m s t t banknz cy hi si ' , ai i f aied o s os s ai o he pt courtand,beca e Pl ntf di notdi cl e t cl m sunderyi hi EEOC c ge, t cl m s us ai if d s os he ai l ng s har he ai w er not i uded i t SFi Repor and Account't t banknl cy t s ee fl w ih t e ncl n he t nal t ' hat he pt m t ied t he bankr cy court upt . On Fe bnmr 17,2010,neary a m ont afe t ba y l h t r he nkrupt y courts Conver i Or , c ' son der Pl ntf fl an a endm entt Schedul 1ofhi bankrupt petton, addi çf sam ps't ai if ied m o e s cy ii ng çood t 'o t s i requii hi t s f tot m ont y i he ecton rng m o peciy t her hl ncom e.' How ever Pl ntf sildi not ' , ai if tl d a end hi Sc dul orSt t e ofFi m s he es a em nt nanci af ai t r por hi pendi EEO C Char ort al f rs o e t s ng ge he underyi cl m sand t expect vaue oft e cl m s. l ng ai he ed l hos ai On Fe bruar 26,2010,t Chapt 7 bankr cy tusee i contolof Pl ntf s esat y he er upt r t n r ai if' t e r pored t t bankru cy courtt t çt e i no pr t a lbl f dit i i fom t e t o he pt ha çher s opery vaia e or s rbuton r he e at 'based on t i or aton t tust had r ved fom Pl ntf ,i udi Pl ntf s st e' he nf m i he r ee ecei r ai if ncl ng ai if s n t tm ony fl i t ba wor esi ied n he nkrupt court On Aprl 27, 2010, r yi on Pl ntf s cy . i el ng ai if' di os es, t ba pt cour d s h r d ove $5800 o Pli ifs de s a t scl ur he nknl cy t ic a ge r , 0 f antf bt, nd he banknz c cas wascl pt y e osed. Pl ntf r ved notce f om t EEOC, dat Aprl 1 2011, t t EEOC w as ai if ecei i r he ed i 5, hat he cl i is fl on hi cha gebec osng t ie s r ause, ( a e upo is i si ton, t EEOC i una e t c l e t t t bj s d n t nve tgai he s bl o oncud ha he i ormaton obt ned esabls vi a i oft st ut Thi does notce iy nf i ai t i hes ol tons he at es. s rtf t t r pondent i i com plance w ih t sat es. N o fndi i m ade as t hat he es sn i t he t m i ng s o a ot i s t m i be consr ashavi been r s by t schar ny her s ues hat ght tued ng aied hi ge. The notce i onned Pl ntf t he had 90 da w ihi whi t fl a s tunde t ADA ,or i nf ai if hat ys t n ch o ie ui r he hi rghtt s underf all w oul be l t Pl ntf fl t i t s ton M a 3,2011. s i o ue eder aw d os . ai if ied he ns ant ui y I r pons t t m oton t di m i Pl ntf stt t ti çi abs ut y corect't he n es e o he i o s ss, ai if a es ha t çs ol el r ' hat fld f Cha er 1 ba pt i M ay 2009,buthe i r l as ert t tD ef ndant f l tt ie or pt 3 nknz cy n ncor ecty s s ha e ais ço noet t(e wa sile oy dwih ( fnda ja t tme.... l Pli ifsviw,<gl t ha h ) s tl mpl e t Dee nt t he i ' n antf' e <the ' EEOC flng was not s it l tl Decem be of 2009 s t s f woul not ha bee ii ubm ted m i r o hi act d ve n a s i e a (he tmeofflng a i wa pro t t a t a EEOC flng. Pli ifa t t dmisbl t t j i ii s t s ir o he c u l ii ' antf dds ha, ' afe he wasfred, tr i hi Bankrupt w asconvert t a Chapt r 7 asheha no i s cy ed o e d ncom e t pay hi bil . o s ls Ther w as not a ne cas opene but r her a t nston fom one flng t e w e d at ra ii r ii o a t r He ,t r a on t tg antfjwasnota r oft ne d t pr i e no he . nce he e s ha pli if wa e he e o ov d t e det l t t Banknpt atom e hes ais o he cy t y Fi ly,E anif s wih hi nal plitfl poke t s . . . . bankr c atom ey who i or e hi t t he di not wilngl br k any l upt y t nf m d m ha d li y ea aws by notpr di t ovi ng hese det l prort hi Chapt 1 bei convert t Cha er ais i o s er 3 ng ed o pt 7. Pli if frhe saest tçl he g ) fld Ba u c he wasnota r o te antf ut r tt ha twl n he ie nkrpty wae f h di os e t w as appar l r r ' a t ,alhough t e di i f i orm hi ator y scl ur hat enty equied,' nd hat t t d n act nf h s t ne t the ha fld a cam wih t EEOC, thj wa i ome b hi at ne t t ti ha d ie li t he ' t e s nfr d y s tor y ha hs 'l i or to wa no ne de f g 'jne e s r f rt spr c e ng.6 nf mai n s t e d or -c c s a y o hi o e di ' w ' 1 1. 1 Under f al bankr cy l t bankr c esat com pr s wih exceptons not eder upt aw, he upt y t e i es, t i a i e he e, tal l pplcabl r t l egal or equiabl i er t of t debt i pr t as of t t e nt ess he or n opery he c mme e n oft c s . l1U. C.j 5 ()1's calo 11U. C.jj 3 - 3 Thi o nc me t he a e' ' S. 41a() e s , S. 01 03. s defnii thas been consr i ton i t ued t oadl t encompas a1 ki br y o s 1 nds of pr t i udi opery, ncl ng i a i e .' Lo n v J Re Esae sc ,41 F. 5 51 ( h Ci.2005 ( otng ntngbls'' ga . KV al tt 'nw. 4 3d 07, 2 4t r ) qu i I e atdSol i s I .v Se vc Su tS calis I . 1 4F. 487, (dCi.1 ). ntgr e uton, nc . r ie ppor pe i te, nc, 2 3d 490 3 r 997) t es cf ly t o ry oft ett t e j 5 ()ha 4 fr y be n itr ee t t Mor pe ikal, prpe t he sae' md r 41a s unio ml e neprtd o i l e cus sofa to '' 1 (uotng Pol v Geawa ,I l1 F. 899 9 (t Ci. ncud a e cin.' d. q i i . t ys nc, 7 3d , 01 7h r s 200 :;s ealo Rihman v Gaz 11 F. 1 4 ( b1) 1 7 W L 36 4 ( h Ci.J . 0 e s c . ra, 7 3d 41 Ta e, 99 064 4t r ul 1 7)( e vngt tGl)lga c us ofa to i a i ees oft de o i pr ry wihi t 99 obs r i ha ta e l a e ci n s n ntr t he bt r n ope t t n he me ni o scin 5 ' . Ca e ofa to t tbeong t t d bt ' ba kr pc ett ma a ng f e to 41' us s cin ha l o he e ors n u ty sae y ) onl be pur ued by t tus ee,as r pr ent i oft bankrupt est e. N at1Am e can I y s he r t e es atve he cy at ' ri ns. 6Pl ntf ca ai if nnotc a m t r i nceon t advi ofhi a t r y r le hi ofhi dut t di c os . Se Rou e l i hat ela he ce s to ne e i ved m s y o sl e e s v. , F. 238, ( hCi. Lee 339 3d 249 4t r2003)(i ngt tc e ' e r swe eati a et pli if ersandad fndi ha ouns ls ror r trbutbl o antfund t r p i cp e o a e yl S o d av Ch l r Fi . P (? r S od a , 49F.d3 0 38 ( t Ci. 0 1 ( od n rn ils f g nc ; h l r . ima k n LL J e h lr ) 2 3 8 , 3 5 h r 2 0 ) h li g ; tatt de o ' rla ont ad ceofcouns ldi no r ivehi ofhi dut t dicos l Cannotst sv. h he btrs eince he vi e d t ele m s y o sl e; - oke Pote 453 F. 446,449( h Ci.2006)(% ba lga advcedo notr le t cintoft c e nc tr, 3d 7t r d Yet d e l i es eive he le he ons que es ofhe own a s. A l wye i t cle ' ag ,a t c i nti bound by t c e nce ofa c t tt r ct a r s he i nt s ent nd he le s he ons que s dvi e ha he cintc est f 1w.'. le hoos o olo ') Co. . p r Land cpig Co. l 7F.d439, ( hCi.1 9) v Rupet s a n ,8 3 441 4t r 99 . An EEOC char and eve t underyi f s t m i s ge, n he l ng act hat ght uppor a di crm i i t s i naton cl m ,qualfes a a as ett m us be dicl d t t bankrupt cour. See,e. ,Broc ngt ai ii s n s hat t s ose o he cy t g. ki on v J s Ci lAci No.4: c 3 , 2007 WL 481 205,a * ( S. Nov.28,20 ) . one, vi ton 05-7-267 2 t 4 D. C. 07 (mpubls d)(ii Thoma v.Pal to Mgmt k r-.( ri fe L ho s v.Pal to', t ihe ctng s met . v v heena tr ç ma e ç l met ' ) Cii Acin No.325-v 1 2006W L 26 7 a * ( S. Se .1 ,200 ( bls d) vl to 0 c - 7, 2391 , t 4 D. C. pt 1 6) unpu ihe , a v 23 F. x 1 6 ( t Ci. )(idi t tpli ifstlngofEEOC c r a rflng ffd, 4 App' 6 4h r 2007 fn ng ha antf' ii hage he ii her ba nkrupt petton butbef e t bankr c cas w as cl cy ii or he upt y e osed w ihout eve am e ng her t r ndi peii t rfett EEOC camssppo tdds sa o pli ifslws t) tton o elc he li u re imisl f antf' a uil. Att tm e offlng t bankr cy petton,t debt s re st rghtt contolt he i ii he upt ii he or ur nder he i o r he es a e,i udi exi tng or pot i l t t ncl ng si ental egalcl m s t t bankrupt t ee. See 11 U . C. ai , o he cy rust S. j 3 a ,701 Rihman,1 97 W L 3 44,a *1 Thus çc a e ofa to t tbeongt t j 23() ; c 9 606 t . , ç j us s c in ha l o he l debt ' banknl cy esat m ay onl be pur ued by t t us ee, as r pr nt tve of t ors pt te y s he r t e ese a i he ba upty esat ' - 77M asse CoalCo. I v.Jenki Ci lActon N os. 7: c 5632009, nkr c t e.' d. y , nc. ns, vi i 08- v- 7: c 3 WL 1 29,a * ( . Va.Ma 22,20 (ii Nat Am.Is Co.v Ru pe t 09-v-, 4378 t 3 W D. y 09) ctng 1 n. . p r Lan cpig Co. 1 F.d 439,441( h Ci.1 ). Sinika l t b nkrpty t se s dsa n , 87 3 4t r 999) g f nty, he a u c nzte' aut iy alo ext hort s ends over ca es of actons,s as Pl ntf s cl m s he e, t t wer never us i uch ai if ai r ha e di osed t t banknz cy cour i t de orpl ntf s banknl cy flng. See,e. ,Sai v. scl o he pt t n he bt - ai if' pt ii g. n H SBC M org.Serv , I Ci lA cton No. t s. nc, vi i 4: -v- 56,20 W L 285 3,a * ( S. 08c 28 09 899 t 5 D. C. Au 28, 9)(& c us ofa tonbe o sapatoft ett whehe o no i i dicosdb g. 200 t a e ci c me a r he sae t r r t t s sl e y te de or';Huc i v I enalRe e e sc v,6 F. 40,43 ( Ci.1 h bt ' thns . ntr ) v nu 'r. 7 3d 3d r 995)(ti e t t nc he s ba nkrupt esat re ai unsc t e t ns hedul as s, onl t banknz cy t t has t aut iy t ed set y he pt rus ee he hort o c ntolhe '. o r t m' ) Diti cours wihi t Fourh Cicui have di m i s a pl ntf s cl m s f l of srct t t n he t r t s s ed ai if' ai or ack s j c matrj idcin whee t de orpli iffie t dicos t e se o s h ube t te uls ito r he bt - antf ald o sl e he xitnce f uc cai s i hi or her Chapt 7 bankr c flng. See,e. ,Sai 2009 W L 2858993, a *5 lm n s er upt y ii g. n, t ( s sigfrlc ofs be tmatr uidcinbea epli ifdi notha sa ngt bi dimisn o a k u jc te j rs ito c us antf d ve tndi o rng s twhen he w as i Chapt 7 banknz cy and obs vi t any cl m s pl ntf had bel ui n er pt er ng hat ai ai if onged t t tu t e ; n r Fa l Dola FLS Lii i n,Ci lAcin No.3: c 1 332, 9 W L o he r se ) I e mi y lr A tgato vi to 08-v- 9 200 1 090 a *5 ( . N. J e 1 ,20 )(idi t tplitf lc d sa n t pls 75 8, t W D. C. un 9 09 fn ng ha anif a ke tndig o true cam sbe a e t y wee t pr pe oft ba r pty e tt a onl t ba nz c t se li c us he r he o o he nk u c sae, nd y he nk pty nzte ha sa di t purues hcams. s tn ng o s uc li ) Durng t pende i he ncy of hi ba s nkrupt pr cy oceedi and pror t flng a m oton t ng, i o ii i o converthi Chapt 1 bankru c pe ii t Chapt 7,Pl ntf fl a EEO C cha alegi s er 3 pt y tton o er ai if ied n rge, l ng cl m sagai tD ef nt Accordi y,hi cl m sagai tDef ai ns enda . ngl s ai ns endanti t s acton,e n t n hi i ve hough undi os t t banknz cy cour ,becam e excl i pr scl ed o he pt t usve opert of t bankru c esat and y he pt y t e, t ef e onl t bankru cy t us ee - notPl ntf - has t s e aut iy over s cl m s. her or y he pt r t ai if he ol hort uch ai As s uch,on Januar 19,201 when t banknz cy cour gr ed Pl ntf s m oton t convert y 0, he pt t ant ai if' i o hi cas t Chapt 7,Pl ntf l ts a ng t ptr ue hi A DA cl m s agai tDef s eo er ai if os t ndi o ls s ai ns endant and , Dee a ' moint dimisfrlc ofs jc matrurs ito mus bega e fnd nts to o s s o a k ube t te j idcin t rntd. lV. A s I not at t outet of t s opi on, Def ed he s hi ni endant ar gues i t alem atve t t t n he t i ha he c mplits ul be ds se u rRul 1 b( be a e Pli ifh tke i o itnt o an ho d imisd nde e 2()6) c us antf as a n nc nsse posto i t s a ton a hi ba r pt y a ton ( e e a ar a y dic s d,he f ie t ii ns n hi ci nd s nk u c ci wh r , s le d s us e ald o dicos t i tntcams a a st)a t i j cal et d fo brngng t ADA sl e he nsa li s ses nd hus s udiily soppe rm i i he cl m s Becaus Pl ntf coul - i t y,atl t- obt n sandi w er t cl m sabandoned ai . e ai if d n heor eas ai t ng e he ai by t bank c ttsee, I wil out of an abunda he rupt y rzt ; l, nce of cauton, dicuss t m ert of i s he is Dee ntsmoint dimisunde Rul 1 b)6. fnda ' to o s s r e 2( ()8 A s aleady m entone de or see ng s t under f al bankru cy l s bear a r i d, bt s ki heler eder pt aw n afi i dut t dicl al ac ualorpot i l cl m s,al wih t es i a ed val of fnnatve y o s ose 1 t ental egal ai ong t he tm t ue t e cl m s, t t banknl cy cour on t r st s hos ai o he pt t he equi ie chedul of as et and labiii e s s i ltes a c mpa yi t ba nz c peii See U. C.j 5 ()1. Purua t t s dut t c o n ng he nk pty tton. S. 4la( ) s nt o hi y o di ose,debt sm us dicl al pot ntalcaus ofacton,i udi ltga i t ti lkel t scl or t s ose 1 e i es i ncl ng ii ton ha s i y o aiei ano ba nz c s ti Se Br kn on, rs n n- nk pty etng. e oc igt 2007W L481 2205, t* (iainso te . a 4 ctto mitd) 7Se ton 55 a)oft Bank upty Code alowst tuse t t bandon any pr t oft esae t ti ci 44 he r c l he r te o t a opery he tt ha s b r e s met t ee tt o ta i o i o s q e ta v lea db n ft ot e tt. 1 U. . j5 4 a .Whe u d n o o h sae r h ts f nc n e u n i l au n e ei t he sa e' l SC. 5 ( ) ' n at seea ndonspr ry unde j 554,t pr perytc s st beapatoft esae'and i trve' t t nlt ba opet r he o t çea e o r he tt,' t te ls o he t d bo a dsa d a i n b n r p c pei o wa fld' De n p v Tmms 08F.d 5 8 5 0( 0hCi. 9 0 , e tr n tn s s f o a k u t y tt n s i . ws u . i 9 2 8 , 9 1 t r 1 9 ) i e ' a fd 5 2U. 41 ( 9 2 (n e n l iai n o t d ; e a s T re v S n o o 3 F 3 1 1( be ,1 9 W L f ', 0 S. 0 1 9 ) itr a ctto s mi e )s e lo ej n . a t r , 0 . d 3 Ta l) 9 4 t 411 ( h Ci. 603 4t r Aug.5,1 Cttct a 994) t l o bandone pr pet r vet t t de ora iwa hel prvi t t i d o ry e rs o he bt s t s d e ous o he fl g o ba k u ty' ( t r a ctto s o te l 5 Co le o Ba k u c P 5 4.2 3 ( 5 e .rv.2 0 ) i n f n r p c ' i e n l ia in mi d ; lir n n r pty 5 0 ( ) 1 d e 0 9 i ) n t (l ba d n n c nsi e adv si eo a1 fh e tt ' i tr ssi t p o e t .P o e t a a d n du d r tAl n o me t o tt s ie t t ut mr f lo t e sae s ne e t n he r p ry r p ry b n o e n e s to 554 r ve t t t de or and t debt ' rght t t p ope t a e te ed a i no ba u c pe ii ec i n e r s o he bt , he or s i s o he r ry r r at s f nkr pt y tton wa f1d.) s ie ' . ' 3W hieexti i e dencei ge r l no t beconsde e a t Rul 1 b)6)sag éac 'ma c i l rnsc vi s nealy t o i r d t he e 2( ( t e,ç oul y onsder t ofi alpublc rcor ,do e s c nta t pli if' cam ,a doc e s s fcenty r ered t i t fci i e ds cum nt e r l o antf s li nd um nt ufii l ef r o n he co pl i s l a t a he i t oft e doc e si no diput ' Wit m a nt o ong s he ut ntciy hes um nt s t s ed.' thohn v Fe#.I .Co. 1 4 Fe . ns , 6 d. App' 3 396-97( hCi. x. 95, 4t r2006) s ealo Ga ne v Diwi e,l F. D. 282( D . 1 ( srct , e s s r . n ddi 62 R. 280, E. Va. 995) diti . c ut ytk j iil oieo p bi d c me s s c a c ut eo d , v nwh nted c nt aen i e o r ma a e udca n tc f u lc o u nt, u h s o rrc r s e e e h o ume s r et r h rfrn e b n ritga t tec mplit.An , spe iu l n td ti c u t a tke udca n tc o i eee c d y o ne rlo h o an) d a rvo sy oe ,hs o r c n a j iil oie ft s own r or ,i udi t flngs i t ba upt y cour . See n. s pr . ec ds ncl ng he ii n he nkr c t 4, u a W he cons de i a m oton t di m i sf f l e t s a e a cl i upon whi h r lefca be gr nt , n i r ng i o s s or aiur o t t am c ei n a ed Ia y t pl ng s a r r i d by Be l? tantc v T mby 5 0U. . 4 (00 )a dAs cot .q a, ppl he eadi t nda d efne l . l i . wo l, 5 S 5 4 2 7 , n h rf v I b l 1 5 6 U. 6 2,1 9 S. .1 37 ( 0 9) S ea s Fe R. v. 1 ( )6 , d. Ci P. . Pli tfsmu t 5 S. 6 2 Ct 9 2 0 . e lo d. Ci P. 2 b ( ) Fe R. v. 8 an if s a l gef c st tt t e a c ai t r i t ti pl usbl on isf ce ' ie. f ct t tçhave nudge t rc a m s le a t ha t at l m o elef ha s a i e t a , ' . , a s ha % s d hei l i ac os t lne fom conce vabl t pl i e. Twombl , 550 U .S.at 570. A cl m i pl usbl i t r s he i r i e o aus bl ' ' y ai s a i e f he c pl ntc a nstf ualc entt alow st cour t dr w t r as na e i er nce t tt de e nt om ai ont i tact ont hat l he t o a he e o bl nf e ha he f nda i labl f t m i c s i e or he s onductaleged,' i t r i t or t n a s rpos i lt t ta def nthasac ed l 'and f he e s t e ha hee m sbiiy ha enda t unl wf l ' I a uly. qbal 556 U . .a ' , S t , 1 S.Ct at 1 29 . 949. The f l i l hel r e s ils a : çl olow ng ong- d ul tl t nds çn e uai aRul 1 b)6)moton t dimis acour ac pt al wel- e f t astuea c tuest e val tng e 2( ( i o s s, t ce s 1 lpld acs r nd onsr hes f ct i t lghtm os f vor bl t t pl ntf i wei ng t l ga s fc enc oft c pl nt' Nemet a s n he i t a a e o he ai if n ghi he e l uf i i y hc om ai . ' Chev ol ,Lt v Consu af r .om,I ,591F. 250,255( h Ci 2009)( t i omit . r et d. . merf aisc nc. 3d 4t r. ciatons ted) Thede orha a o iaint dicl ealpotnilymeiorouscams notus t s t tae bt s n blg to o s os 1 e tal rt i li , j t ho e ha r lkel t s i y o ucceed. 1 at *3. Thi dicl ur i ess i t t pr sng of a banknz cy d. s s os e s ental o he oces i pt pe ii becaus tal l orequiabl i e t oft debt ,'i udi any and a1 l galcl m s tton e t l egal t e nt ress he or' ncl ng le ai orcussofato t tha a c e a oftedaeoft ba k pc ( d i t pe n y ae cin ha ve c nzd s h t he n nzty or urng he nde c t rog, c pr ry oft ba u c e tt a ama tro lw u n t de o ' ûlng of he e be ome ope t he nkr pty sae s te f a po he bt rs i t peiin. 11U. C.j5 ()1;1lU. C.j 1 () I r USI ene orig,31 B. he tto S. 41a() S. . 306a; n e ntr - kn 0 R. 274,28 ( nkr D.Md.200 (ii Ros n henv Klb 91 F.S 98 1 ( D.N. 2 Ba . 4) ctng e s i . e an, 8 upp. , 04 S. Y. 1 )(6 1 a c eedsl ur (nba u c ji rq rd t prsr et itgiyoft 998 4 1 nd omplt icos e i nkrpty s e uie o ee v he ne rt he 81 j ca fncinoft ba r ptyc rs'.I tnl,t de o ' d yt dico edo not udiil u to he nk u c ou t' mpora ty he btrs ut o sls es ) end once t petton and r at f m s ar s it t t bankrupt court Thom as v. he ii el ed or e ubm ted o he cy . Pal t 2006 W L 262391 at *4. Rat ,t s dut contnues t ough t pendency of t meto, 7, her hi y i hr he he ba pt pr nknz cy oceedi and r quiest Pl ntf t a e hi fnanci st em ent i hi sm aton ng e r he ai if o m nd s i al at sf si i c nge. Se Caso v Ame ia Unin Bolr Co.o We t Vigi a,Ci lAcin No. ha s e t . rc n o ie f s r ni vi to 2: c 75 20 W L 660 05-v- 7, 06 458,* ( D.W . .Mac 1 200 . Furhemoe wh n a 2 S. Va rh 4, 6) t r r, e n i vi ndi dualconvers hi bankr c cas fom Chapt 13 t Chapt 7, he i r r t am e t s upt y e r er o er s equied o nd hi bankrupt sc s cy hedul a s a em ent offnanci afai t i ude a exitng orpot i es nd t t i al f rs o ncl ny s i ental as et t he m a have gai snce t flng of t Chapt r 13 petton. Bur v.Pemco s s hat y ned i he ii he e ii nes Aeo e,l 291 F. 1 2,1 ( 1h Ci.200 . Cou t a ce tr ai rl o a rplx nc, 3d 28 286 1 t r 2) rs nd rdios lke ey n de or s fnanci di cl ur when m aki deci i as t a debt ' r bt ' al s os es ng sons o ors eques s f pr ecton t or ot i unde t banknl cy l s m aki a debt s f land hones di cl ur vial 1 Thomas v. r he pt aw , ng or' ul t s os e t . d; Pal t 2006 W L 2623917, at*4. Based on t bankrupt court ecor , i i i s abl t t meto, he cy r d t s ndiput e ha Pl ntf neverdi os hi EEOC char ort unde yi cl m st t banknz cy cour. ai if scl ed s ge he rl ng ai o he pt t ç ci est uudi al oppeli a prnci e de oped t pr s i pl vel o eventa pary f om t ng a posii i a t r aki ton n - 10 jdii prc e ng t ti i o itntwih a sa eprvi sy tke i c t' Zika v u cal o e di ha s nc nsse t tnc e ou l a n n oul ' n nd . Br 47 F. 6 638( hCi. 7)(ii Jo S.Cl kCo v. get( Fre n P. , own, 8 3d 34, 4t r200 ctng hn ar . Fag r f ide , C. 65F.d26,28( hCi.1 ). I i ç ne ia edo ti t te sst pe ntltga sfo 3 4t r 995) t s K qutbl crne ha xit o rve ii nt rm a plyi ia ta l e'wiht c urs-t dee i r rma pultonoft j cay' Foi a ng fs nd oos t he o t o tr mpope ni ai he udiil ' lo v Ci o a kbur 1 4F.d 1 1 ,1 7(t Ci.1 )(uotngJo S.Cl k, F.da 28. t fclrs g, 3 3 2 1 21 4h r 998 q i hn ar 65 3 t y 29 . TheUnie Stt Co to Appe l f rt Fou t Cic thasa pt d af rpr ng ts t ) td aes ur f as o he rh r ui do e ou - o e t o deemi whehe j ca et pe s ul bea idi apatc a cae.Thedocrnea is tr ne t r udiil sop l ho d pple n riulr s ti pple wher e 1 t pat t beesop d (s a va i a asri t ti i onsse wih a ) he ry o t pe ij d ncng n seton ha s nc itnt t posto tke d i pr vi ltg to 2 t posto gs o off c i t a of iin a n urng e ous iiai n; ) he ii n iq ne a t nse d lw;3 t epro poston ( s a c pt dby t c r i t frtpr c dng;a a ) h ir ii wa j c e e he ou t n he is o ee i nd 4)t pa t t beesop d ( s a td it n inal noti d re l he ry o t pe ha ) ce n e to ly, na ve tnty. I (ii Ltwcyv. ov l9 F. 21 22 ( hCi.1 $. d ctng l r St al, 2 3d 9, 4 4t r 996 Pl ntf s as rton i t s cour t he hasa vald cause ofacton agai tDef ndanti a ai if' se i n hi t hat i i ns e s f ualas rton i act se i nconsit wih hi pr ous poston i t bankrupt cour t he had no sent t s evi ii n he cy t hat c i ontngentorunlqui ed cl m s. See St lngs v. Hu s nn Cor , i dat ai ali s ma p. 447 F. 1 ,1 ( t 3d 041 047 8h Ci.2 )Cç d bt ' fiur t ls acam i t ma aor ba nl c flngsi tntmoun r 006 A e ors a l e o it li n he nd t y nk pt y ii s a a t t arprsntton t tno s h cam e se ';Ca t v Ame ian Unon Boie Co o Wet o e ee ai ha uc li xitd.l so . rc ' i lr . f s Vigi a,Ci l Acton No.2: cvr ni vi i 05- 757,2006 W L 660458, * ( D.W . Ma c 1 20 ) 3 S. Va. rh 4, 06 (ç o ti hi e si cam a potnta cams fo hi dicl u e ,h a re t t 4 mit By ng s xitng li nd e il li r m s s os r s e ver d o he bankr cy cour t tno s cl m sexit . Cons nty,hi posii bef e t scour t he upt t ha uch ai sed eque l s ton or hi t hat has a vald age di crm i i cl m base on conduct t occur e pror t hi flng f i s i naton ai d hat r d i o s ii or bankrtpt y i wholy i zc s l ncons sent wih t pos ton he adopt durng hi ba pt it t he ii ed i s nknl cy pr e di ' . Add ton l,Plitf' posto t theha no c ntnge o t i dae c ams oc e ng.) ' ii aly an ifs iin ha d o i nt r mlqui t d li wa a ce e by t b nk pt y c r whe i i s d a o de dic r ng Pl i if s de t , s c pt d he a nz c ou t n t s ue n r r s ha gi a ntf ' b s di ha gi t t s ee,a cl i t case. See Jet sc r ng he nlt nd osng he hroe v.Omnova Sol i I ,41 F. utons, nc. 2 3d 5 60 (t Ci.2 )CThesc ee ntoftej dii et pelts,a cptnc byt 98, 0 5h r 005 eond lme h u cal sop et c e a e he banknz c court i al o sa i i Tha courtce ai y confrmed Jetloe' pl atl i par pt y , s s tsfed. t rt nl i lr s an east n t b e onisas s ntofhe ast a la lte .) asd t sesme r ses nd ibiiis'. ' Fi l Pl ntf act i entonaly,r hert i naly, ai if ed nt i l at han nadverenty,when he f l t di cl e t l aied o s os t pr ntac i t t ba he ese ton o he nkrupt court l banknz cy cas a tdebt s f lle t s i f is cy .n pt es, ç or' aitr o ats y t satzor di cl ur dut i i t tt y s os e y s nadverentt y w he i ge al t debt eihe l t onl n, n ner , he or t r acks know l edge oft undicl he s osed cl m s orhas no m otve f t rconceal ent'' Thomas v.Pal t 2006 ai i or hei m .' meto, WL 2 62391 * (ii I r CoasalPl n ,I 1 F.d 1 21 (t Ci.1 ) Br wnn 7, 3 ctng n e t ais nc, 79 3 97, 0 5h r 999, o ig . v fcy,28 F. 761 7 ( hCi.200 ) Pli ifk w ofhi camsa i tDee a si . v' 3 3d , 76 6t r 2). antf ne s li gans fnd nt n t s acton becaus he f l t EEO C char at i ue i t s acton whie hi pe ii w as hi i e ied he ge ss n hi i l s tton pendi i banknl cy court nd he t r t m oved t conver hi Chapt 13 bankr c ng n pt ,a he eafer o t s er upt y petton t Chapt 7 w ihout i or i t bankrupt courtof t cl i s I ii o er t nf m ng he cy he a m . ndeed,Pl ntf ai if s aes outi t he di s t m a t wih t ator tt rght hat scus ed he ter t he t ney w ho r pr nt d hi i e ese e m n ba tpty. And, Pl ntf di dicl a ci lcl m br nkrz c g ai if d s ose vi ai oughtagai thi by Lynchbur Gene al ns m g r Hos t ,whi f t s pial ch urher upporst fndi t Pl ntf snon- scl ur ofpot i ass sw as t he i ng hat ai if' di os e ental et i e i and noti nt ntonal nadvert ,gi t he di cl d t labiiy of a ci lacton, butnott ent ven hat s ose he i lt vi i he pot ntalass oft ADA cl m s e i et he ai . Thus 1fnd t Pl ntf had m otve t f lt dicl t cl m s t t banknz cy cour , i hat ai i f i o ai o s ose he ai o he pt t as pr oper di cl ur m a have i eased t a ount of hi as et , r uli i l f abl s os e y ncr he m s s s es tng n ess avor e 9Aspr vi us y not d, Pl ntf ca e o l e ai if nnotcl m t tr la e on t a c ofhi ator y r le hi ofhi dut ai ha e i nc he dvi e s t ne e i ved m s y t dicl e. se n.6, pra. o s os e su n e l y l tg. 750908, *4 Cha e 1 payment pl . See I r Fam i Dolar FLSA Lii , 2009 W L 1 pt r 3 ans ( antfsf ie t a e t i ba pty s he uls t r fe tt i cams a t f iu e t pli if ald o m nd her nknl c c d e o e lc her li , nd he alr o dicos wa deme i e i l;Caa ev Wene Entr ie,I 41 F.Su 2d 79 sl e s e d ntntona) lhor . r r eprs s nc, 8 pp. 5, 798( Md. )C%fhi t s l e cam woul ha a de a st t t ba k ptyett, D. 2006 l s mdicosd li d ve d d ses o he n ru c sae (he de or wilus ly be de me t ha ha a moi t c e lt e cli .) I r t bt ) l ual e d o ve d tve o onc a hos ams'; n e ' Spei Crwbo s I .37 F.d330,3 (t Ci. 4)(< g antfs ha t rq st u ror e at, nc, 4 3 36 5h r 200 4 pli ifl d he e uiie The m otvaton t concealt cl m as t y woul c ai y r ap a w i al had t y bee abl t i i o he ai he d ert nl e ndf l he n e o rc ve o te undicosd cam wiho ha ng dico e i t t ce t s';De on v eo r n h sl e li t ut vi s ls d t o he rdior.l Le . ' Co arI du tis I 3 F.d 1 9,1 ( 1hCi. 003 ( dngt tafna ilmotvet me n sre, nc, 21 3 28 291 1 t r 2 ) holi ha i nca i o hi as s exit under Chapt 13 becaus t am ount di os af ec s t am ount t be de set s s er e he scl ed f t he o dic une a d r p d . s o td n e ai) 1s r st pr t es hat ecedentest ihest t f l e t dicl a dicrm i i cl m t t abls hat he aiur o s ose s i naton ai o he banknl cy courti teat as a r es aton t no s cl m exit ,see,e. ,Br ngt pt s r ed epr ent i hat uch ai ss g. ocki on, 200 W L 481 205,a * ( tng St ln ,447 F. a 1 ) a t docrne o jdii 7 2 t 4 quoi aligs 3d t 047, nd he ti f u cal esoppelhas been appled t di m i empl t i o s ss oymentdicrm i i cl m s when t pl ntf has s i naton ai he ai if f l t di os t cl m s or pot i cl m s i a bankrupt acton and t n as rt t e aied o scl e he ai ental ai n cy i he se s hos pr-xitng camsi a a to fr d ma si a dititc r. f a *5 (imisn rc ee si li n n cin o a ge n src ou t #. t ds sig a e dici nain a haa s ntcams;Ca t 200 W L 660 ( s si a dici nai srmi to nd rsme li ) so, 6 458 dimisng ge srmi toù cai ;sealo Grs m v Fo Li ,I 31F. x 1 ,l (t Ci. 2)(ç s cams l ml e s eha . od on nc, App' 31 35 4h r 200 the e li t weebar b t docrneofj caleso lbe a e ( antf ha fie t dicos t r red y he ti udii tppe c us pli iq d ald o sl e he exit sence of t hese cl m s i a dicl ur sat ent he tl i connecton wih a banknl cy ai n s os e t em ied n i t pt peii fld by E antfl i t Unie St tsBa r pty Cour' ,Pa e s Whols eDiti tton ie pli it n he td ae nk u c tl yls '' e al srb. I .v Al ro Cul e ( R. I c, F. 5 571( s Ci.1 3)(a ) I r Co t Pl n , nc . be t v r P. ) n 989 2d 70, 1 t r 99 s me ; n e asal ais f . 1 F.d a 2 209 (a ) nc, 79 3 t 08, s me . I s dititc urs wihi t Fourh Cic i ha a ple t docrne ofj ii n um, src o t t n he t r ut ve p id he ti udcal esoppelt bar pl ntfs fom pur ui cl m s t wer not di cl ed t t banknz c cour t o ai if r s ng ai hat e s os o he pt y t durng banknz c proceedi i pt y ngs. See, e. , Thomas v. Pal t 2006 W L 2623917, *1, g. meto, ' Calsoe, 8F.Su 2 a 79 ,Ca t 2 W L660 a r 41 pp. d t 8* so, 006 458.Asi t ecae ,a1furee nt n hos ss 1 o lme s oft Fo t Cic tsj iileso lt tae stsid i t prs ntc s . Ac ori y, he urh rui' udca tppe es r aife n he e e a e c dngl as um i t Pl ntf coul s s ng hat ai if d how a bandonm entoft i antcl m sby t bank pt y t see, he nst ai he nz c nlt Plitf woul oban sa ng;howe r Plitf woul bej cal etppe fom p s ng anif d ti tndi ve, anif d udiily so d r urui t cams a dt c mpli woul bedimisdund rRul 1 b)6. he li , n he o ant d s se e e 2( () V. Fo t sae ra o ,Dee ns moton t dimis(oc tno.3 wilbega e r he ttd e s ns fnda t' i o s s d ke 9) l rntd, and any ot pendi m otons wilbe deni asmoot her ng i l ed . snt ed t s er hi $4xd ofM arch,2012. 't ay ' - > NO K . OO M INIIED STATES DI J ' ' STRI J CT UDGE

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