Morva v. Sheriff Octavia Johnson et al, No. 7:2009cv00515 - Document 67 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 08/04/2011. (kab)

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M e ea s a fdi notobs r e pl ntf be w e n 1 20 m , a ntf om ai d e i di l t f d e v ai i f t e 0: p. . nd 7: 5 a. . Thit m i t bef e he w a r l s f om t c i,a nur e no e t t m a 1 m r y nu es or s e ea ed r he ha r s t d ha pli if sha a a ed s ln a a ke de ist l en hi ha r tant . a ntf nds ppe r wole nd s d pute o oos s nd esr i s Pl i iff l d a s c c lr ques o D e m be 24, a ntf ie i k- al e t n ce r 2007,c pl i ng ofhi s om ac om a ni st h i r i f t prort e w ee . Pl i ifa s c pl i d a utpai i hi rghte a t m tng or he i hr e ks a ntf l o om a ne bo n n s i ye nd he bac ofhi he f o bei hi b t o de i sno pa te t t s a t o . Tw o da afe hi k s ad r m ng t y w pute t ri s o hi c i n ys t r s r l a efom t r tantc i,pl i iftl d aJ i gre nc cli ngt tt de i , who are e e s r he esr i har antf ie a l iva e a mi ha wo putes notdef endant ,hi hi and caus eye and head pai . s t m ed n 3Pli ifdeni tki of hi clt sandm a ng l comm e s antf es a ng f s o he ki ewd nt. l. l SUMM ARY JUDGMENT STANDARD A p ryi e t ldt s mmayj g n tftepla ig ,h ds o eya d ds ls r a t s n i e o u r ud me tû h e dn s te ic v r n ico u e t i m a e il o fl a a afi viss t ra s n ie, nd ny fda t how t tt r i no ge nei s ast a m ae i lf c a ha he e s nui s ue o ny tra a t nd t tt mo nti enildt j ha he va s tte o udgme a amatroflw.'Fe . .Ci P. $. M aei fcs nt s te a ' d R v. 56( 3 tral a t a e t e nec s a y t es a i h t el m e sofa pa t sc e ofa ton. Ande s n v. be t r hos e s r o t bls he e nt r y' aus ci r o Li rv Lobbvsnc.477U. 242, ( 986) A ge ui is ofmae ilfc e ssi,i viwi t I , S. 248 1 . n ne sue tra a t xit f n e ng he r c d a a1 r s bl i e e s d a t r r m i a lghtm os f vo a e t t no m ovi e or nd l ea ona e nf r nce r wn he ef o n i t a r bl o he nng pary,ar as bl f c- i rcoul r t n ave ditf t non- o nt L. Themovi pa t t e ona e a tfnde d e ur r c or he m va . ds , ng ry hast bur n ofs i - û ha i , ntng outt t dit i tc t t tt r i an a enc of he de how ng l t s poi i t o he s rc our - ha he e s bs e e de e t s vi nc o uppor t nonm ovi pa t sca e ' Cel t x Cor v.Ca r t,477 U . 31 325 t he ng ry' s .' o e p. tet S. 7, ( 986) I t mova stsist sbur t nt non- ntmus stf t s cik fds 1 . f he nt aife hi den,he he mova t e orh pe t a a s i ease de t tdemonsr t t e se eofage ne is off f til Fe R. dmi sbl vi nce ha tae he xit ne nui s ue ad or ra . d. Ci P. 6 Q;d. t3 2 2 v. 5 ( i a 2 - 3.A p ryi e t ldt s mmayj g n i t er c r a awh l a t s ni e o u r ud me t f h e o d s oe t c d no l d a r t o lt i r off c t fnd i f voroft non- ova . W ila s v.Gr fi 952 oul t ea a i na r e ato i n a he m nt li m ifn, F. 8 8 ( hCi.1 ) 2d 20, 23 4t r 991. Co v rey, u r u me ti ia p o raei tee ie c i s fiin f ra n es l s mmayj dg n s n p r p it f h vd n e s u fce t o r a ona e f c -i rt r t n ave diti f voroft none s bl a tfnde o e ur r c n a he movi pa t . A nde s 477 U . ng ry r on, S. a 2 8.Ev n i t r i nods t a t tee ie ta yf cs s mmayj g n i as n t t4 e f hee s ipue s o h vd n ir a t, u r ud me t s lo o a opraewhe e t uli ae f cua c ncusonst bed a a ei diput . Over t v.K v. ppr it r he tm t a t l o l i o r wn r n s e sreet 3 pa tesr ei r as bl andexplctnotc t tt c tm a conve tam oi t dim ist r e e es The ri ec ved e ona e ii ie ha he our y r ton o s s hat efr nc ma r o tietepe dn sit amoinfrsmmayj d me t e teClr is e at l Ro e r n tc . les usd h la ig no to o u r u g n wh n h ek su d i y sboo oie me S eFe R. v. 1 ( ) Ro e oov Gars n 5 F.d3 9, 1 (t Ci.1 7 ) e d. Ci P. 2 d ; s b r . rio , 28 2 0 3 0 4h r 9 5 . 6 Ce tLiel s Co.9 0F.d9 , 3 (t Ci.1 91 .A c u t yn ih rr s v d s ue n . f n . , 5 2 31 9 7 4h r 9 ) o r ma et e e ole ip td fcsorweght e de e Rus elv.M ir at i he vi nc , s l codyneCor ,65F. 1 1 ( hCi.1 ,nor p. 3d 229, 239 4t r 995) ma deer nai ofc e biiy,Sos be v. umhv,797F. 1 1 ( hCi.1 ) ke t mi tons r di lt e e M 2d 79, 82 4t r 986 . Ra he , he pa t o t rt r y ppos ng t m oton i e il d t ha hi orhe ve s on oft f t a ce t d i he i s ntte o ve s r ri he ac s c p e a t ue a m or ove , o ha al i t r c lc sr ol i hi orhe f vor Cha bo m a sde s r nd, e r t ve 1 n e nal onf i t es ved n s ra . r l ce Frnc v.Smih,597F. 406, 4 (t Ci.1 79) Howe r Sl he opposngpa testlt a e t 2d 41 4h r 9 . ve ,twl n i ri el wo dfee tso is o eo whc i bltn l c nrditdb t rc r , ot a n ra o a l j r ifrn t re , n f ih s aa ty o ta ce y he e o d s h t o e s n b e u y coul be i ve i,a c ts d nota d le t our houl doptt tve s on oft f c s f pur es ofr i on a ha r i he a t or pos ulng moi nfrsz r u g n . Sc t v. ri,5 0U. 3 2 3 0( 0 7 .Fu te r, p ry to o l mmayj d me t' ot Hars 5 S. 7 , 8 2 0 ) rh nno e a a t ' ûa t nnotc e t a ge neis ofm a e i f c tlough me e s ul ton ort buidi o one c rae nui s ue t ral a t lr r pec ai he l ng f i ee eupona he . 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LEXI 1 a *18- ( i t t S 916, t 20 notng ha ot cr uissmia l pr bi apli tf f o r ii ne c am si opposton t s ma y her ic t i lry ohi t a n if r m asng w l i n ii o um r j udgme a notngt tdititc t wihi t FourhCic tha ado edGimour. nt nd i ha src ours t n he t rui ve pt l ) B. EXHAUSTI OFA DMI S ON NI TRATI R EM EDI VE ES ThePrs Lii tonReor Ac (û RA' rquie aprs rt e us a1a lbl ion tgai f m tG PL( ' e r s ione o xha t 1 vaia e ) a nitai r dmi srtve emedi befr brngi acam u r42U. C.j 1 es o e i ng li nde S. 983.42U. C.j 1 e a. 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D it LEX I S. s . S 43571 2007W L 1 , 768705( . Va. une15, W D. J 2007)(ii M cGeev. d. ea ofPrs , ctng Fe Bur u ions 1 F. x 471 476( 0t Ci.2004).Fal et e us i a afr tvedee et t 18 App' , 1 h r ) iur o xha t s n fimai fns ha def ntha t bur n ofpl a ng a pr ng.A nde s v. X YZ Cor H ea1h Ser ,l , enda s he de e di nd ovi r on r. t vs. nc. 407F. 67 681( h Ci. ) 3d 4, 4t r 2005 . Def endant ar t pl nt f f l t exhaus hi adm i sratve r edi aboutt s gue hat ai i f aied o t s ni t i em es he be tngs a t r s r ntchai. How e r pl i tf aleg t the wasuna e t f l a ai nd he e tai r ve , a n if l es ha bl o ie ny a to greva esbe aus sa fet rr f e t gi hi gre nc f m so rppe t m up ddii nal i nc c e tf ihe e us d o ve m iva e or r i d he s t pr cudehi fo flnga giva e .(( n a nitai rme i notco i rdt o o el m r m ii ny re nc s $Aj dmi srtve e dy s nsdee o ha be a ia e i a pr s ,t oug no f ul ofhi ow n,waspr ve e f om a ii ve en va l bl f i oner hr h a t s e nt d ' r va lng hi el ofi. M oor v. nnet,51 F. 71 725( hCi.2008) Thus G ms f t' ' e Be te 7 3d 7, 4t r . ,s whenprs n io of i a spr ven i a esf om us ng t adm i sr tve pr es ... t pr s t te s s o fci l e t nm t r i he ni t a i oc s , he oce s ha xit n pa rbec pe omesunavalbl i r alt ' Kabav.Stpp,458F. 678,68 ( hCi. ia e n e iy. ' e 3d 4 7t r 2006) Se . e M i h lv. r 31 F.d 5 3 5 9( dCi. 0 3 ( odigta d src c u t re i fi n t t el Ho n, 8 3 2 , 2 3 r 2 0 ) h l n h t itit o r erd n al g o c i c i rpr s r s c ai t the w asuna e t s i a greva e,a t r or l c d ons de ione ' l m ha bl o ubm t i nc nd he ef e a ke a ia e a i s r tve r m edi s be us pr s e pl ye r f e t pr de hi w ih t va l bl dm ni t a i e e , ca e i on m o es e us d o ovi m t he ne sayf ms; ilrv.Nori,247F. 736,740(t Ci.2001 (ttnga nitai ce sr or l M le rs 3d 8h r ) sai dmi sr tve rmedyr rdunavalbl whe prs n ofii spr ve prs rfom usngi) A ditit e endee ia e n io fcal e nt ione r i t. src c t sCoblga e t e ur t ta de e t i e us i w e e notpr ur d f om t a ton or our i d i t d o ns e ha ny f c s n xha ton r oc e r he c i i ci ofprs n ofiil. Ac l - lve v. r l, F.d 1 1 ( 0t Ci. na ton io fcas' l arAvela da Terel478 3 223, 225 1 h r ' ui 2007) SeeKa ,458F. a 68 (i ngafda t oft prs ofii sa Ka sot r . ba 3d t 6 fndi fi vis he ion fcal nd ba' he g i va s a flngs m e e y t n i o a di put wih e denc r quii t f c fnde t r e nce nd ii r l ur nt s e t vi e, e r ng he a ti r o e l t t cedbiiyoft wine s sa ohe e de i t rcor ;Le sv.W ahi t vauae he r i lt he t s e nd t r vi nce n he e dl wi s ncon, 300F. 829,83132( hCi. 3d - 7t r 2002)( e da nitai r de me dmi srtve emedi e use whe prs es xha td n ion ofi il f iedt r pondt i a egre nc bec us t er m e e ha be om e fca s a l o es o nm t iva es a e hos e di s d c t vaia e';Fo kv. rir 262F. 687,698(t Ci. )ta l Undewoodv. t una lbl' ul Chare , ) 3d 8h r 2001 sme ; r W is 1 F. 292,295( h Ci.1 .Gi nt patc a pes ci sr quiedwhe lon, 51 3d 5t r 998) ve he riulr rpe tve e r n consdei amotonf s i rng i or ummayj me , de net dimispli ifscamsbae o r udg ntI di o s s antf li sd n une us e adm i s r tve r m edi bec us pl ntf a l ge t tpr s ofk i l pr ve e hi xha t d ni t a i e es a e ai i f le s ha i on t a s e nt d m fom flng t ne es a ygre nce r ii he c s r i va s. C. QUALII I FED MMUNI TY Pl i ifna est def nda s i t rpe s na ca cii s a t de enda sas e tt a ntf m he e nt n hei r o l pa te , nd he f nt s r he de e eofquaiid i uniy.Und t d ti o qualfe i muniy,çg r ntofi i s f ns lfe mm t er he oc rne f iid m t çove nme fcal pe f mi dic e i y f nci ge r l a e s el d fom labiiy f ci lda ror ng s r tonar u tons ne aly r hi de r i lt or vi mage i of r s ns a ast rc hei onduc doesnotvi a e c e ry es a i hed s a ut r orcons iutona r g s ofw hi a t ol t l a l t bls tt oy tt i l i ht ch ras bl pe s woul ha 110wn5 Hal v.Fizc r d,45 U. 800,818( 98 . e ona e ron d ve 11 .* row t eal 7 S. 1 2) W he he a de e t r f ndantca c a m qualf e i m uniy i a pur que to of1 w and i pr pe l n li ii d m t s e si n a s o ry d tr ne p era.Sa ce v. t , 3 U. 1 4, 0 - ( 01 ( d fe b Pe ro v eemi d rtil u ir Kaz 5 3 S. 9 2 001 20 ) mo iid y a s n . 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The a l ge di c f t he te r n' de pie s biiy o i t y oudl ' ve ' le d s om or ca edbyt l kofcic ai i hi lgswa tmpor yandaéçmi mi r ul.Ac or ngl us he ac rulton n s e s e ar ni s es t c di y, t de e he f ndant a e e il d t q lfe i m uniy be aus pl i i ff l t e t bls a s r ntt e o ua ii d m t c e a ntf ais o s a i h c tt ina vi ai a t unlwf ne so usngt r sritc i wasno o eci y onsiuto l olton nd he a ul s f i he etan har t bj tvel a r a t ttm e. ppa ent t ha i 5Pl i ifsalega i t the s f ed cr at r damage a a r s toft r s r i c rbe us hi bl pr s u e a ntf ' l ton ha ufer icul o y s e ul he e t ant hai ca e s ood e s r dr ppe whiem e tng m e c saf i c r ce b hi own M ach2008m e ca si wheehewrt he o d l ei dial t f s ontaditd y s r di l lp r ics e pein e lw bo dpe sr b cus hed e n tdike o g tud b c u eo jw p i c u e b teTMJ x re c s o lo rsu e e a e o s o rn n u h l is e a s f a an a sd y h d s r e . ( fs Ex 5 ( o 3 - )) io d r De ' . a n . 8 5 . 2. The de e nt a e e il d t qua i d i f nda s r ntte o lie mmuniy f rpli tf sc am sa t t o a n if l i bou ha as m ent t e t ,o na e c li r s , hr a s r m - a lng. W he ade e ntma sc n f nda ke omm e st tma consiut ve ba a eorha as me ,t e nt ha y tt e r l bus r s nt hos c m e sa one do notrs t t l lofa Ei h A m endm e vi a i Se Coli v. om nt l i e o he eve n ght nt ol ton. e lns Cundy,603F. 825,827( 0t Ci.1 ,otdfvo a yj) M oodvv. ove 885F. 865 2d 1 h r 979) ie a r bl ., 1 Gr , 2d ( t Ci.1 8 )(a l)(n bih d (tt a ag nea r l ta veb la u eo imae b 4h r 9 9 tb e u pu l e ) sai s e rl ue h t r a b s f n ts y s ng guads wihoutmor doe notsaeac tt ina cli ;M orionv. a tn,755F. pp. r , t e, s tt onsiuto l aml rs M ri su 683,68 ( D. C.1 (a ) TheConsiutondoesnott otc a i tali r i on 7 E. N. 990) sme . tt i t e t gans 1 ntusons pr one' pe ceofmi ' Pitlyv. ars 927F. 3,7 ( tCi.1 ) Vebalhaasme o s a nd. tse W ih, ' 2d 1s r 991 . r r s nt r i et e t t an i ae,e n t a e en t ti c us a i t f rore otona a ey,do dl hr a s o nm t ve o n xt t ha t a es n nma e ea m i l nxit notc tt e an i i ofa i ntfe lbe t i e es .Em m onsv. cLa ons iut nvas on ny de i i d i ry nt r t M ughln,874 F. i 2d 351 354( h Ci.1 (ttngver lt e t ca i fa f plitf slf nota i rng nt , 6t r 989) sai ba hras usng e r or anif ie n nfi eme ofac tt i lrght;M a tnv.SaMe ,780F. 1 1338( t Ci.1 (alnga onsiutona i ) ri r nt 2d 334, 8h r 985) c li n i t a obs nena di no vi aec tt i rghtl La rv. eee,698F. 1 6 nmae n ce me d t olt onsiutonal i s; ma St l 2d 28 (t Ci.1 )(s- easal ar note 5h r 983 El t one e -hr nough.A g)1 cl m onl ac r swhe t t e t j 983 ai y c ue n he hr as ort e tni conduc r ul i ac tt ina de i to ' Ke v.CiyofAl nv,594F. hrae ng t es t n onsiuto l prvain.l; yes t ba Supp.11 ( D. Y.1 (1Tj us ofviea a i lng gerncudi rcile t tj 47 N. N. 984) 6( he e l nd busve a ua i l ng a a pihes, nomatrhow a rntorrpr he i e c nno fr t ba i f aj1983cai ') The1w te bhore e e nsbl, a t o m he ss or l m. . ' a i ce rt tmeethr tni lngua a g tr sofg)pe ofie dono,e n i tue s la ha r ç eae ng a ge nd esu e a nal fc r t t ve f r , co tt ec tt i lvi ai .'Fihe v.W oods 373F.Supp.970,973( D. .1 . nsiut onsiutona oltons' s r on, E. Va 973) Ac or ngl pl i iff ist esa ih t ta de e ntvi a e a c tt i lrghtby c di y, antf al o t bls ha f nda olt d onsiutona i ha as i t ea e ng,orr di ulng hi , nd t de e n sa e e il d t q lfed i m uniy r s ng, hr t ni i c i m a he f nda t r ntt e o ua i i m t f t s cl m . or hi ai She i fJ r f ohns n i e il d t qualf e i m uniy. o s ntte o ii d m t She ifJ rf ohns i as e ild t quaiid i muniy be us pl ntf f ist esabls on s lo ntte o lfe m t ca e ai if a l o t ih s vi aedoneofpli ifsconsiutonalrght.Su r ior la lt unde j1 ma no he olt antf' tt i i s pe vs y ibiiy r 983 y t be pr di at d o y on t t r ofr pondea s ror Se Vi dc v.G i ,550 F. 926, e c e nl he heo y es t upe i . e nne e bbs 2d 929( h Ci.1 .Seci 1 rquie as ngofpes na fulont pal ofadefndan 4t r 977) ton 983 e rs howi ro l a t he 4 e t eihe ba e on t de e ntspe s t r s d he f nda ' r onalc onduc ora he ' conduc i e c i oft t not rs t n xe uton he de en nt spolc e o c t s See Fj he v. as ng on M er ia Ar aTr nstAut . f da ' i i s r us om . : r W hi t topolt n e a i hor, - 690F. 1l 11 43( hCi.1 ,a ogae o ohe gr 2d 33, 42- 4t r 982) br td n t r oundsbyCnt ofRi ri v. y. vesde M c ua i 500U. 44( 991 .Pl ntf' concus y algai t tJ onpr gae La hln, S. 1 ) ai ifs l ol le ton ha ohns omul td polcest us t r sr i chara at t ede cei s c o and l ksas i il ofevi nc i i o e he e ta nt i s orur vi s pe i us ac cntla de e. BelAt.Cor v. mbl 550U. 544,555( l l p. Two y, S. 2007)(ttngac antne ds1 s t sai ompli e $ hor and a pli sae n o tecam s wigta t ep e d ri e tte t r l f' n s fiin ûta t a an ttme t f h li ho n h t h la e s nild o ei 'a d u fce til cu l e l a l ga i ns ... o r i e a r g t r le a le to t a s i ht o e i f bovet s c a i l ve ....' he pe ul tve e l ' Pli ifsat r tvea lga i t tt r sr i tc i wa no us i c planc wih a ntf le na i le ton ha he e ta n har s t ed n om i e t d m sa r es'a s a f r noEi ht Am e t nor nd ul ' lo f o ds g h ndme r le bec us ac am t tJ i o tca s nt ei f a e l i ha al fi il ha no f l ve t olowed t rown polc e orpr e esalo doesno a oun t aco tt i l hei ii s oe dur s t m to nsiutona vi ai SçeUnie Stt v.Ca ees 440U. 741( olton. td aes cr , S. 1978) Ricov.Cnt ofFara Va. , . ci v. ifx, , 907F.d 1 2 459,1 ( h Ci.1 ( di t ti saelw g a smor pr ed a rg st n 469 4t r 990) hol ng ha f tt a r nt e oc ur l iht ha t Co tt i r uies asaesfiu et a debyt tlw i notafde a duepr es is ) he nsiuton eq r , tt' alr o bi ha a s e rl oc s sue . Jai st f saleged neglgence i sr ng pl ntf i o t r t ntal o doesnots at a l af l i n tappi ai i f nt he esrai s te c tt i leam.Se Da ds nv.Ca onsiutona li e vi o nnon,474U. 344 (986 ( r ne i ntf l et S. 1 ) mee glge aiur o prtc imaed e n t p iel ryn rvo aet eFo re n hAme d nl W hte , 7 oe t n t o s o de rv i t o ilt h u te t be n me t; i v 4 5 l U. a 31 (û ac a wa onnes,no i S. t 9 û obdur y nd nt s t nadvetnce... harcei t c re c a trze he onduc pr bie t ohi td bygheEiht Amend t....) Eve i J tnpr biedpl ntf fom tlnggiva es t g h menj '. n f ohnso ohi t ai if r ii re nc , ' pl ntf doesnothave a cons iutonalr ghtt access a gri ai if tt i i o evance s t . Adam s v.Ri 40 ys em ce, F. 7 7 ( h Ci.199 ,Ac or ngl plitf fist esa iht tSheifJ o vi ae 3d 2, 4 4t r 4) c di y, anif al o tbls ha rf ohns n oltd one ofhi c tt i s onsiutonalr g s and s i e il d t qualf e i m uniy. i ht , he s ntte o iid m t D. YOUNG I ENTI S TLED TO SUM MARY J UDGMENT BECAUSE NO REASONABLE TRI OFFACT ER COULD RULE I PLAI FF S FAVOR. N NTI Pli ifale st t whiehewassili t r tai c i,Young a a herde y antf l ge ha , l tl n he esr nt har nd not put pummeld hi hea a f cef mor t n sx m i e on t s pa a eocc i .6 Y oung aver e s d nd a or e ha i nut s wo e r t asons s t tne t rhe nor a ha ihe nyone el e s r k pl i if s t uc a ntf . la m i ult tIm a notr s ve di put d f c s w ei h e de e,o de e m i m ndf ha y e ol s e a t , g vi nc r t r ne cr biiy. A lhough bot pl ntf a de e n s t lt o oppos d ve s ons ofwha ha ned edi lt t h ai i f nd f nda t el w e ri t ppe whiepl ntf wasi t r sr ntchar t m e c r c d unde m i spl ntf sca mst s h l ai if n he e tai i, he dial e or r ne ai if li o uc e tn t a n r a o a l j r e udb l vehsv rino e e t .Se , . , r atv. c l, 5 x e t h t o e s n b e u y o l ei i eso f v n s e çg.P e s M Gi 6 e l F. u p. 13 5 4 7( D. . . 9 9 (ttn ap an ip u s bsa tae camso pema e t S p 2( 9 , 0 S. 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The doc e she c t s t s m ge um nt ie o uppor hi cl i ofne v dam age di c s s s i s e lng t s am re s us e lght w li ofhi ha t ry- i esbef r hi r e e f om t r t a ntc i a a t e w ee o1 s nds hi t m nut o e s el as r he esr i ha r nd hr e- k d soma pan her pore t e da afe t al ge be tng.8 H ow ever,pli ifc t ch i e td hr e ys tr he le d a i a ntf ompl i d t ane o J i me c lsa fofe pai and pa n i t ba k ofhi hea a e ry a Oct r2006. W hie I al di a t f ye n i n he c s d s a l s obe l a c pl i ifsve sonsoff c sastuewhen r s vi def nt 'm oton f s ma y c ept antf ri at r e ol ng enda s i or um r j udgme ,1fndt nor s bl tiroffc c n fndi pl ntf' fvorconc r ngYoung' nt i hat ea ona e re a t a i n ai ifs a eni s aleged excessi f ce w hen vi i hi cl m sagai t r d. Accor ngl Young i l ve or ew ng s ai nst he ecor di y, s e tte t s mma yj g n . n ild o u r ud me t 11 1. Fo t ef r g igr aon , g a ttedee d n s moin frs mma yj d me ta dd n r h o e on e s s I rn h fn a t' to o u r u g n n e y a m ootpl i if sm oton f r a hea i a m o i f acop oft Loc Rul . s a ntf i o rng nd ton or y he al es The Cl r i die t d t s nd co e oft sm e or ndum opi on a t ac om pan ng ek s rce o e pi s hi m a ni nd he c yi 7Pl i ifm e e y ale shet d t nur e a t l tc k at1 20 p.m .t de tesbe thi butt tt nu s antf r l lge ol he s t he as hec 0: hat pu i a m ha he r e di r ga ded hi sa ement se r s tt . 8A spr vi l dicus e , plitf s a p i a dIw blo prsu erlt t c n iin n tc n e tdt te e ousy s s d an i j w an n o o d es r eae o o dto s o o n ce o h f aleg bea i l ed tng. or t pl nt f and counselofr d f t def der o ai if ecor or he endant s. EN TER :Thi s = da ofA ugus ,2011 y t . * Se or Unied St esD i t ctJ t at sri udge 18

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