Curtis v. Astrue, No. 7:2010cv00534 - Document 17 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 07/18/2011. (ssm)

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She t s ts l i ni n niil onsde ai nd e nsde a i hen rquese a r c vedaX novohe rnga rviw bef ea Ad nitai La J e td nd e ei a i nd e e or n mi sr tve w udge.I an n opi onda e J nua y 1 2008, heLa J ni t d a r 5, t w udgea s de em i t tM r .Curi wasnotdia ed. lo t r ned ha s ts s bl TheLa J w udgef oundt ta a l e e nt i pro t t t nni tonofhe i t e sa us pli if ha t l r l va tmes i r o he e nai r nsl d tt , a ntf r s f r ds ve ei im e so h bas softb omyagi, e vc l po oss deg ne a i c ufe e e r mpar nt nt e e i r l a c r ia s ndyl i , e r tve hange s i t c r c ls ne a pa cdio de wih a a n he e via pi , nd ni s r r t gor phobi De piet epr ems t La J a. s t hes obl , he w udge de er i t t a a l r e nt tm es on and bef r Se em be 30,2001,M r .Curi r t ne t m ned ha , t l el va i o e pt r s ts e ai d s fce f tona c pa t ope f m lght xe to not nvol ngex ur t t publc, i ht , ufi int unc i l a ciyt ror i e ri n i vi pos e o he i he g s ormovi mac ne y.Bas onhe i biiyt wor wih t publc,heLaw J ng hi r ed r na lt o k t he i t udger edt tM r . ul ha s Curi wa dia ed f rhe pas r lva wor asa phlbo om it Ho ver gi n he r i l ts s s bl o r t ee nt k e t s . we , ve r esdua f t o c c t a a tr c ns de i pl i if s a ,e a i a pr o w or expe i e, unc i nal apa iy, nd fe o i rng a ntf ge duc ton, nd i r k renc as w el ast s i o fom avo tona e r ,heLa J l e tm ny r ca i l xpe t t w udgef m d t tM r . tsr t i d s f c e ot ha s Cur i e a ne ufi i nt f tona c pa iyt pe f m s ve a lght kr ese si i sgnii a nlmbe i t na i unc i l a ct o ror e r l i wor ol xitng n i fc nt l r n he tonal e onom y a a lr l va tm e pr ort t t r i ton ofhe i ur d s a us A c or ngl t La c t l e e nt i s i o he e m na i r ns e t t . c di y, he w J udgeuli a el co l d t tM r . tsw a no di a e a t ts i note il d t ape i tm t y nc ude ha s Cur i s t s bl d, nd ha he s ntte o r od 2 of ia i t o ds blt i l a c be eis S e20C. R. 4 4 1 2 () Th La J d e s p no d s bl y r ia iiy nsz n e n ft. e i r F. j 0 .5 0 g . e w u g ' o i in wa a s dopt d as t fna de i i n oft Com m i sone by t Soci l Se urt A dm i s r ton' e he i l c s o he si r he a c iy ni ta i s A ppe s Co i. H a ng e us e a l a ia e a i s r tve r m e es M r .Cur i ha now al unc l vi xha t d 1 va l bl dm ni ta i e di , s ts s a a e t t sc t ppe l d o hi our. W hie pl ntf ma be dia e f ce ti f ms of e pl l ai if y s bl d or ra n or m oyme ,t c uci f t nt he r al acual dee na i i whehe pli ifwa diabldf a l or ofs tnta ganf e oy e .Se t nni ton s t r antf s s e or 1 f ms ubsa il i ul mpl m nt e 42U. C. 423()2) Theeaef zelme sofpr whihmus bec i r i ma ngs h S. j d ( . r r olr e nt oof c t onsdeed n ki uc a a ay i.Th s ee n saes mmaie a f lo : ( )o j cieme ia fdsa d di c l n n lss e e lme t r u rz d s olws 1 b e tv d e l a n nia fn ig ;2 teo no a dc n lso so te tn p y iin ;3 s b e tv e ie eo p y ia i dn s ( )h piins n o cu in fr ai g h sca s ( ) u j cie vd nc f h sc l ma ie tto o i ime t, sd srb dt r u hacama t tsi n , nd( t ecama t n fsains f mpar ns a e ci e h o g li n ' e tmo y' 4) h li n' s a s e uc to , o ain l it r ,e iu l kls a da e Vie v. n h, 3 F.d 1 5 , 1 9 6 (t d ain v c to a h so y rsd a s i , n g . tk Fic 4 8 2 1 7 1 5 - 0 4h l Ci.1 ) Unde woodv. biof,298F. 850,851( hCi.1 . r 971; r Ri c f 2d 4t r 962) Afe a r viw oft r c d i t s c e,t c ti c tane t co l t tt tr e e he e or n hi as he our s onsr i d o ncude ha he Comm isone ' fnalde son i s s i rs i cii s uppore by s tnta e de . The medialr co d sr y td ubsa il vi nce c e r tongl s ugge t t tpl ntf i dia e a t pr s n tm e Howe r a t t perod pror t t ss ha ai if s s bld t he e e t i . ve , s o he i i o he t r i to of he i ur d s a us t cou tbe i ve t t t Adm i sr tve La J e m na i n r ns e t t , he r le s ha he ni ta i w udge m i ht g r as bl c l e t tpli ifs i i nt had notr a hed a dia i lvelofs ve iy. e ona y oncud ha a ntf mpanne s ec s blng e e rt Dtrngt spe i M r . tss f r dfom fbr li hi rod, s Curi ufe e r i omya g a me ha c dysunc i a r lt dpan l i , c nial f ton nd ea e i i he c r i a s ne a s ve a e otona pr e ,i l ngpa c dio de wih a a n r e v c l pi , nd e r l m i l obl ms ncudi ni s r r t gor phobi a, n e y,a de e s on. A s f pl i t f s physca pr e s t A d i sr tve La J nxi t nd pr s i or a n if i l obl m , he m ni ta i w udge w a s a e t r y on t s i o f om a m e c a s i c l ng t tpl ntf s dit uli s di not bl o el e tm ny ' r di al dvi or n onc udi ha ai i f fk te d r a a di a i l ve ofs ve iy a a tm e o orbef e Se e be 30, e ch s blng e l e r t t ny i n or pt m r 2001 A sf M r . ts . or s Cur i ' 3 none ri lpr blm s aps c ars who s w herdurngt r lva pe i pr xe tona o e , y hitit a i he ee nt rod oduc d team e e r t nt nots whih i cae t tpli ifs s e c ndi t ha a ntf ympt oms we e r ltvel wel contole wih media i r ea i y l r ld t c ton. Ba e ont t tmonyoft m e ca ad s r a gi nt c i c not sa t l co pie durng s d he esi he di l vi o , nd ve he lnial e cualy m ld i t r l va pe i oftm e,he c tbe ive t tt r i s t nta e de et s he e e nt rod i t our le s ha he e s ubsa i l vi nc o uppo t heLa rt w J ge' fndi ofr sdua f tona c pact f rlghtlvel ofa tviynoti vol ng e ud s i ng e i l unc i l a iy o i e s c i t n vi xpos et m o t publc, i s ormovi m a hi r he i heght, ng c ne y.TheLa J w udger i o t t si eled n he e tmony ofavocai l tona e r i c i rng t e entt whih pli tf svoc i xpe t n onsde i he xt o c a n if atonalc pa iy i lmie by he s ve e a ct s i t d re r ph i l nde o i nal oblm s Thevocai l xpe t tma eyi ntfe s ve ali ht kr e ysca a m to pr e . tona e ruli t l de ii d e r lg wor ol s whi h M r . tsc d havebe n e pe t d t pe f r .Thec t i t tt vo tona e r ' c s Cur i oul e x ce o rom our fnds ha he ca i l xpe ts t s i ony, a t a s ptons unde w hi h t e r de i r t d, ar bo h r s nabl a e tm nd he s um i r c he xpe t lbe a e e t ea o e nd consse wih t e denc ofr co d. I f l t tt e i s t tale de et s it nt t he vi e e r t olows ha her s ubsan i vi nc o uppor t t he La J w udge' fndi t tM r . tsr t i ds fcintf nci nal a iy f s r ls ii lgh s i ng ha s Curi e ane uf e u to c pact or eve a pecfc i t w or r esa a l e e nttm espr o t t t r i ton ofhe i ur s a uson Se em be 30, k ol t 1 r l va i i r o he e m na i r ns ed t t pt r 2001 . Thus t co tc udes t t t Co misone ' fna de ii n i s , he ur oncl ha he m s i rs i l c so s uppo td by s t ntal re ubsa i evi nce a t tt Commi sone ' diposto i t sc emus be a fr d. de , nd ha he s i r s s ii n n hi as t fime Ona ppea t t sc ta i awel c i r da c l o hi our, nd n l onsde e nd ompr he i m e and pl i if e nsve mor um, antf a gues t tt Com m i s o r s fnald i i n i de i i nti s ve a r pe t . Fi s ,M r .Cur i r ha he s i ne ' i ec s o s fc e n e r l es c s r t s ts a gues t t t s i on of t m e c a s ,Dr Cha l Cook,i E ihoutany e de i r hat he e tm y he di al dvi or . res st t w vi ntmy val ' be aus D r Coo f ie t t ke s ve alofhe physca pr e si o a cot a i i s ' ue ' c e . k a l d o a e r r i l obl m nt c mt nd i s ed' m c r a n not to i t c i c lnot sde ons r tng t s ve iy ofhe fbr yal a. Fort m os eti a i ns n he lni a e m t a i he e rt r i om gi he t pa t t s a gum e c nt r on pl i if sbe i ft tt m e c la s f ie t c i rm a of r , hi r nt e e s a ntf le ha he di a dvi or a l d o ons de ny t c em por r c i c tndi of rtea i he ont a y lni ali ngs he r tngphys c a , . i i ns Dr Ronal S. oi a Dr Ra ond d G ngs nd . ym 4 L.Cltr ugh. l i t' t tDr Clt r ugh teae M r . tsi t mi 1 ae ba t s l ha . a e ba ue r t d s Curi n he d- 990sf pai i he or n n r ne k a s de s a w e la a e y, pr son,a pani a t c . H ow e r Dr Cl t r ug s c nd houl r , s l s nxi t de es i nd c ta ks ve , . a e ba h' notss e ugges t tM r .Curi'c ton c dha bee e c e t sg tca l i o wihi t ha s ts ondii oul ve n xpe t d o inii nty mpr ve t n ay a ' tmes a t p r t e t rtr t s mef r o wo ka tvt ( 20 ) Dr Gong sw e rs i o s o emih r o eu n o o o m f r ci i TR 7 . . i s a y. M r .Curi i t l t 1 s ts n he ae 990sa ea l 2000s Healode e t asgnii a a t ii pr es i t nd ry . s t ced i fc nt rhrtc oc s n he ne k a s de s a s r i e a t ea m e r i e i l ng or l m e ca i , s e oi c nd houl r , nd upe v s d r t nt eg m n, nc udi a di tons t r d ij ci n f rp i c nr l a dp y ia tea y. Atatmewela trtnniain o panifs n e to s o an o to , n h sc l h rp i l fe e n to f litf' i lr dsaus Dr. ngsopi dt tM r.Cu tsi dia e ( 31 380- ) nsze tt , Goi ne ha s ri s s bld. TR 1, 81. Theditc t wihpli ifsa pl nti t tt m e ca a s , . fi uly t antf r me s ha he di l dvior Dr Cook,ha a ce st d c s o a lt r por sw hi h pl i ifnow c t s i s 1 he e t c a ntf ie n uppor ofhe a s r i t tDr Cook' as es m e w as t r s e ton ha . s s s nt i omplt . Dr Cook e iil t i o a c nc ee . xplcty ook nt c ountt clni a fndi a r po t fo bot Dr he i c l i ngs nd e rs r m h . Clt ba ( 43)and Dr Goi ( 45) The smpl fc i t tt me ca a s rs aer ugh TR . ngs TR . i e a t s ha he di l dvio ' as e s e oft clni a fndi w a dif r ntf o t tnow tr d by M r .Cur i . The m e c s s m nt he i c l i ngs s f e e r m ha zge s ts di al a v s r c n iee o j cie tsig icu ig a M RI a wela d tie n u oo i a d d io o sd r d b e tv etn , n ldn n , s l s eald e r lg c n orho e c e l tons ( 43- . The medc la s c i rd t t ofte t t t pa di vauai . TR 45) ia dvior onsdee he ype ramen p o i e t M r. ri a wela t ee tn o teo j ci eSndn s ( 45 .I tnnso h s r v d d o s Cu t s l s h x e t f h be tv s ig . TR ) n e fi a s s m e of t trgge poi s'ne s a y f a d a s e s nt he ç i r nt ' ce s r or i gnoss offbr t i i omya gi Dr Cook cea l l a, . l ry as lme t tM r .Curi di ha ti rpoi t durng t r lva pe i d oftm e a t tt sl d ha s ts d ve rgge n s i he ee nt ro i , nd ha he dignossoffbr a i i omya g awa a o it t l i s ppr prae,houghheque tone t a t l be ofd si d he c ua num r emonsr t d ta e ti rpoi s ( 45) Des t co i rton ofa1oft s physca ma f t i ,Dr Cook rgge nt. TR . pie nsdeai 1 he e i l niesatons . opi t t pl ntf c d ha be e c e t pe f m fm c i c i t nt wih lg w or ned ha ai i f oul ve en xpe t d o r or t tons ons s e t i ht k aci t a altme dtrngt pei o tmeund rc nsdeain.( 46) tviy t 1 i s li he rod f i e o i rto TR . l s t t c tfndst tt e de edoesnott n hor, he our i ha he vi nc mder utt as e s e oft m e ca c he s s m nt he di l a s . Si y sa e i a a s t t pl i if m e ey dia ee wih Dr Coo s uli t dvior mpl t t d, t ppe r ha antf r l s gr s t . k' tma e c uson,a hi de sont e oncl i nd s cii o mphasz s oft m e ca fndi ove ot s Ne rhe es , ie ome he di l i ngs r her . ve t l s i i wels tl d t ti i wihi t pr vi e oft Co misone t de e mi wha weghtt t s l e te ha t s t n he o nc he m s i r o t r ne t i o a co d t va i m e c le bis a how be tt r s veconfi t i t m edi al e r J c r o r ous di a xhi t , nd s o e ol lc s n he c r co d. ohns n o v.Bar r, F.d650(t Ci. ) Li wie ii f t Commisone t de deis sof nha t434 3 4h r 2005 . ke s ,t s or he si r o ci sue c e biiy, ndt de e mi whehe ipu r m a r di lt a o t r ne t r n tfo nym e c s c o dial our e, rnonmedi l o lc i wo t ca s tr e,s rhy ofbeif J o v. e,240F. 11 ( h Ci.2001 .Bas o t rco dbeor t c t le . ohns n Apfl 3d 45 8t r ) ed n he e r f e he our, t c ttnds s tntale de e t s he our i ubsa i vi nc o uppor t Comm isone ' de e mi ton t c edi Dr t he s i rs t r na i o r t . Cook' opi on a t pl i if sr s dua f tona c pa iy dtrng t pe i oftm e i q s i s ni s o a ntf e i l unc i l a c t li he rod i n ue ton. I ar a e a pl e , antf co e t theAdmi sr tveLa J ee r da se tle n elt d r m ntpli if nt nds ha t nitai w udg re t tp l e r of hes que ildia lt a l i,nt thef ie ofndt t ai ifsmus ul kee a pr blm s t e nta s biiy nayss i ha al dt i ha pl ntf c os lt l o e m e oreq e alse i imentmde Appendi 1t Subpar P ofheAdm i sr tveRe ai t uald it d mpar t r x o t t nitai gul tons Pa t40 1 H ow e r onc ag n,t c tbe i ve t t t A d i sr tve La J r 4. ve , e ai he our le s ha he m ni t a i w udge pr pe l o ry r le ont medial dviorst tmonyi de e mi ngt tM r . ri di not ufe fom alse ei d he c a s ' esi n t r ni ha s Cu ts d s f r r it d i r nt ( 43- .Morove , sf pli ifsemotona pr e ,heAdmi srtveLa mpaime . TR 44) e r a or antf i l oblmst nitai w J udge r as bl r i o t r po t fom t none m i ng sae a nc ps hol ss i e ona y eled n he e rs r wo, xn ni t t ge y yc ogit n c l ngt tMr .Curi'c tondi notme tore lalse i ime .( 278 298 . oncudi ha s ts ondii d e qua itd mpar nt TR , ) 1U n 20 C . . . j 40 1 20 t e Ad nita i Re ulto e tbls a fvese s que ta der FR 4.5 , h mi srtve g a ins sa ih i t p e n il dia lt e l to pr es .Atse 3o t s qu n il vauain, cama ti d e dt bedia e f r s biiy vauain oc s t p f he e e ta e l to a li n s e me o s bld o al f m sofs t l gai ulem pl l or ubsantal nf oymenti t cl m a s f sfom a i rment orcombi i of f he ai nt ufer r n mpai , naton i paim ent whih meet orequal a lsed i paimenti Appendi 1t Subpar P oft Adm i sr tve m r s, c s s it m r n x o t he nita i RegultonsPal 404. ai 4 Thec tfndss t nta e de et s ppo t heLa J our i ubsa il vi nc o u r t w udge' diposton t rse t e oft s s ii mde tp hr e he s que i ldi a lt e ua i e nta s biiy val ton. Pl i ifal o a gue t tt Adm i sr tve Law J a ntf s r s ha he ni t a i udge i e t opi on ofhe t e tng gnor d he ni r r ai phys c a D r Goi ,t t s i t a l di a ed. l i t u t t on A pr l27,2007,Dr G oi i i n, . ngs ha he s ot ly s bl t s r e ha i . ngs s it d a l te i whi h heno e t the ha s e M r . tss nc 1 a t ts i no l ubm te e t r n c t d ha d e n s Cur i i e 997 nd ha he s onger c pa e ofpe f m i e n s de a y w o k ac i t H oweve , r G oi has ofer d no opi o a bl r or ng ve e nt r r tviy. r D . ngs f e ni n ast pl i ifsc ton o orbe or t t r naton ofhe i ur d sauso Se e r30, 01 o antf ondii n f e he e mi i r ns e t t n pt mbe 20 . l a e nt t Adm i sr tve La J n ny ve , he ni t a i w udge pr ry de e m i d t gi gr t r w e ght t t ope l t r ne o ve ea e i o he a s s e oft m edi la s i de e m i ng pl ntf sr s d lfm c i lc pac t durng t s es m nt he ca dvi or n t r ni ai if e i ua t tona a iy i he peid o tmei wh c s esile j y d isze sau .AsfrDr Cltr u h t c ur a an ro f i n ih h tl n o e n l d tt s r o . aeba g ,he o t g i no est ts ofhi r porsi c t t tpl ntf c dha be nex c e t r t nt s t ha ome s e t ndia e ha ai if oul ve e pe t d o eur o omef m or ofw o k a tviy i 1 r c i t n 996. l s t e n i pl i if s opi o e de e i f l c e t d, he c r n hor, ve f a ntf ' ni n vi nc s uly r die t ou t doe notbe i ve t ts h e de e s s le ha uc vi nc uppor s t c l i n t t M r .Curi be m e t t l a t he onc us o ha s ts cn o aly nd pe m a nty di a e f a 1f m sofs bs a i lg nf e pl m e on orbe or Se e be 30, r ne l s bl d or l or u t nta ai ul m oy nt f e pt m r 2001. M r . Curi alo m ant i t t t Ad i sr tve La J s ts s i ans ha he m nita i w udge f ie t g ve pr r a ld o i ope c i r ton t he em oto l i pa r e s l i undi put d t t pl ntf ha s f e f om ons de a i o r i na m im nt . t s s e ha ai if s uf er d r d pr s i n, nxi t a pa c a t c , tl as s nc t e l 1 e e s o a e y, nd ni ta ks a e t i e he ary 990s I a . t ppea st tDr Cl t r ugh r ha . a e ba r e r d he f ps hi t i tea m e t The m e c lr co d r ve st tD r D avi B. onse te ,a ef r e r or yc a rc r t n . di a e r e al ha . d Br t tl r ps hi t i t s w M r . tson m uli eocc s onsbe w e n J nua y 7,1 a Oc obe 26, yc a rs , a s Cur i tpl ai t e a r 998 nd t r 2001 . ( 356- .Sttds cncl DrBr ttlrsci c not i c t t tpl ntf pr ems TR 378) ae uc i ty, . onsete' lnial es ndiae ha ai ifs obl w er r atvel wel cont l t ough adm i s r i of m edi i and ot cons e el i y l roled hr ni t aton caton her ervatve i team e m e s e .Thec ur fndst tt me c l vi nc smpl doesnots r t nt a ur s o t i ha he di a e de e i y uppor t a s ri n the s e to t tpl i if snone r i ha a ntf xe tonali pa r e sw e e s s ve east consiut orc r but t a over l m i m nt r o e r o tt e onti e o n al di a lt The cou tbe i vest tt A dm i sr tve La J s biiy. r le ha he nit a i w udge pr ry de e ned t t a t ope l t nni ha , t he m os , ai i f sa r pho cs m pt spr ve edpe f m a eofw o kac i t i vol ng e t pl ntf go a bi y om e nt r or nc r tviy n vi xpos e ur t t publc o he i. Fi ly,M r Curi c t nds t t t Adm i s r tve La J na l s. ts on e ha he nit a i w udge' o ni f is t gi s pi on a l o ve pr rc i r to o t l ga s a r e t bls d b t U nied S a e Cour ofA p a sf rt ope onsde a i nt he e l t nda ds s a i he y he t t t s t pe l o he Fo t Cic t i c i rng S n c es' Cii lbe a l f om t s c t s r ce t dec s on i ur h r ui n ons de i k pai as . tng i r ly r ' hi our ' e n ii n Bre nv. tue 201 W L531 291( . Va De 1 201 @ o. l e de Asr , 0 3 W D. . c 7, 0) 4:ocvooo t nyi 44lde ngmoi ton frr l ffo j d me t, ihi tr rle o Cri v. ae, 6F.d58 ( t Ci. 9 6 a d o ei r m u g n ) wh c n ' n eid n ag Ch tr 7 3 5 4h r 1 9 ) n e u Hi sv. r ha q453F.d559( hCi. ne Ba n r 3 4t r2006) M r. tsa srst the co ai sofdia i , s Curi se t ha r mpl nt sblng pa n dtrng t r l va pe i s ul be f l c e t d, i m uc as he m e c e de e i zi he e e nt rod ho d uly r die nas h r di al vi nc e t bls st t hes f e f o ac tonwhi h c d r a ona yha be n e c edt pr s a ihe ha s ufer d ' m ondii r c oul e s bl ve e xpe t o oduc e s c alv lo s b e tv d so o t Ho v r tec u td e no a re I t ec s sctdb u h e e f u jcie ic mfr. we e , h o r o s t g e . n h a e ie y pli if i wasundiput d t tt cl m a s f r fom a c ton whi h c d ha be n antf , t s e ha he ai nt ufe ed r ondii c oul ve e e c e opr xpe t dt oduceadi a i l vel pa n.Fore m pl i Br de v. snz s a.t m e ca s blng e of i xa e,n ee n A t e, upr , he di l a s e i il t tfe a t he i t tt c a m a t s f r d f o a c ton whi h coul dvi or xplc ty esi d t he arng ha he l i n uf e e r m ondii c d pr oduces ve e a dia i pan.l M r .Curi 'ca e, he e i s tntaldiput a t whe he e r nd s blng i n s ts s t r s ubsa i s e s o t r s s f r d fom s ve e a de lttngphysca pr e sprort t t r na i ofhe i u e he ufe e r e r nd biia i i l oblm i o he e mi ton r ns z d sa uson Se e r3 2001 I t i tntc e,no doc o ha s ese t tpli ifs f e tt pt mbe 0, . n he nsa as t r s ugg t d ha a ntf ufer d f om s s e and i r abl m edi r uch ever ntact e calpr em spri o t t m i i ofi tred s at asm i obl ort he er naton ns l t us ght gi rs t attlydia i lvelofs j tvedico or.Atbes,hemediale de ei t s ve ie o oal sblng e ubeci s mf t tt c vi nc n hi c ei i confit a t c t le t t he ei s t nta e de et s ppor t La l as s n lc, nd he our be ives ha t r s ubsa il vi nc o u the w udge' s rla eo her porsa esi ywhihi c t t t ai ifsi i t, ndt is b e tve einc nt e t ndt tmon c ndiae ha pl ntf' mpannen sa her u j ci ma f sa i ,ha notr c d a dia i lvelofs ve iy on orbe or Se e r30,2001 nie t tons d ea he s blng e e rt f e pt mbe . l sl m a y,w hie pl i if s c e ha bee w e l a g d, t c tm us c l t t n lm r l a ntf ' as s n l r ue he our t onc ude ha pl ntf sa g e sa euli a e y t a ii Fort r a onssat d a ai i f r um nt r tm t l m va lng. he e s t e bove, hec t i vest t t our bele ha t Com m i s one ' fna de i i n de ng pl i if sc a m f be k si s ppore by s t nta he s i r s i l c s o nyi a ntf l i or net s u td ubs a i l e de e. I f l s t tt Co m i s one ' fna dec s on m us be afi d. l a fnni t vi nc t olow ha he m s i r s i l i i t f nne n f i ng he Com m i s one ' fna dec s on,t co tdoe not s s i r s i l i i he ur s ugge t t t M r .Curi w as f e o a lpa n, s ha s ts re f 1 i di c f t a e otonal fi ulypr o t t t nni ton ofhe i tr d s a s l ed, ve t s om or , nd m i dif c t i r o he e na i r ns ze t m . nde gi n he r por sf om he t e tng physci ns a w e la t r gul r t wih whi h pl i ifs htte m ent e t r r rai i a s l s he e a iy t c a ntf oug r at durngt spe i i i be ond q tont tM r . tss f r d fo ave ys ve ec ton pror i hi rod,t s y uesi ha s Curi ufe e r m r e r ondii i t t t r i t o ofhe i tr d s a us w hi h c d ha be n e c ed t r s t i s g fc o he e m na i n r nsle t t , c oul ve e xpe t o e ul n i nii ant s pt m s How e r i m us aga n be not t tt doc or w ho a t ly s w M r .Cur i dtrng ym o . ve , t t i ed ha he t s c ua l a s ts li t c ii lpe i oftm e c i r he c pl i st be tea a e l m us be r ogni d t tt he rtca r od i ons de ed r om a nt o r t bl . t t ec ze ha he ia lt t d wo kwih u a ys be t eds o o t o sno o is l r n e acama t oal n bi y o o r t o t n u j ci ic mf r d e t f tef e d r li n t tl i v y diabld. ai v.Chaer s aa 594- ( hCi.1 .Onc a i i a ar t t c tt t s e Cr : t , upr t 95 4t r 996) e gan,t ppe s o he our ha t eAd n sr tv La J g c n ie e a1 t es b e tv fco sra o a ys p o tdb t e h miitai e w ud e o sd r d lof h u j ci e a tr e s n bl u p re y h me ia rc r i a j iaig tep an ifscam f rb n tt.l f lo ta a1fc t o t e d c l e o d n dudc t h litf li o e eis t o lws h t 1 a es f h n Com m i s one ' fnalde i i a e s ppo t d by s t nta e de . s i rs i c s on r u r e ubs a i l vi nce A s a ge r r l ,r s uto ofc l c s i t e de i a m a t rw ihi t pr nce of ne al u e e ol i n onti t n he vi nce s te t n he ovi t Com m i s o re n i t c tm i htr s ve t co lc s d f e e l Ri ha ds v. r e , he s i ne ve f he our g e ol he nfi t i f r nty. c r on Pe al s s a; nhei v. nc 495F. 396( hCi.1 4) Fort r a onssaed,hec ti t upr Oppe m Fi h, 2d 4t r 97 . he e s tt t our fndshe Comm isone ' r ol i oft pe tne c lcsi t r co d i t sc s t bes s i rs es uton he ri nt onfi t n he e r n hi a e o uppored by t s t i le de e.A c or ngl t fnal i i oft Com m i s one m us be a fr e La s ubsanta vi nc c di y, he i dec s on he s i r t f i m d. w v Cee rz e s p a . lb e z , u r .An a p o raej d me ta do d rwil ee tr dt i d y. p rp it u g n n r e lb nee h s a Theclr i die t d t s nd c ri co e oft so ni t a1c e k s r c e o e e tûed pis hi pi on o l ouns lofr or e ec d. 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