Diamond v. Mohawk Ind., No. 6:2012cv00057 - Document 3 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on October 19, 2012. (sfc)

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Compla ol d on c i ha Dee nl y r s elc oup opl 'z .t W hie Pl i if may be a l ng t wha he per e ve t be dic i nai eve whe l antf ludi o t ci d o s rmi ton, n n lbe aly c tu ng hi Co pl i ,Pli ifha notpl d s fc e f c s f Ã§ he c tt dr w i r l onsr i s m ant antf s e ufi i nt a t or t our o a t t r a o bl i e e t t def nda i la e f rt miconduc al ged, ort tt e i he e s na e nf r nce hat he e nt s ibl o he s t le ' ha her s ' i r t n as e rp s iii ta (h ld fn a tha a tduna u l ' As c o t . q a,5 6 l e ha h e o sblt h t t e ee d n s ce lwf ly. h rj v I b l 5 mo y ' U. 6 2 6 8( 0 9 (iain o te ) S. 6 , 7 2 0 ) ctto mi d . t 2AS Saed,Pl ntf doesnotale t the i a memberofapr e e ca s and i i uncl ratt spoi wha tt ai if lge ha s otctd ls t s ea hi nt t , Pl ntf beivesr ga di t potnta sgnikanc oft tale d saeme , gi n t f tt t Pl ntf alo ai if le e r ng he e il i t e ha lge tt nt ve he ac ha ai if s dicos st the i aÃ§ s l e ha s Ã§ young man wih ar or 'a wihoutmuchr c wor expere . Com pl a 4. t ec d' nd t e ent k ince .t 11 1. Fort r as s a ed,t Cour conc udes t t Pl i if has f l t s a e a c ai upon he e ons t t he t l ha a nt f aied o t t lm whc rl fma be g a td. Th rf r ,p ru n t U. C.j 1 5 e( ( ,te Co r wi ih ei e y r ne e eo e u s a t o S. 91 ()2)B) h u t l l ds s t Co lit wih u prj ie i a Or e t f lo imis he mpan , t o t eudc , n n d r o ol w. The Cl k i dieced t s nd c rii co e of t s M e or ndum Opi on a t er s r t o e e tfed pis hi m a ni nd he a ompa ng Or rt a1 couns lofr or a t t Pl ntf. cc nyi de o 1 e ec d, nd o he ai if Etets ) dyfcbr21. nr h R aoOte 02 ed i o, NO AN K. OO M UNI TED STATES DI STRI JUDGE CT 4

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