Via v. Wilhelm et al, No. 7:2011cv00050 - Document 27 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 06/21/2011. (kab)

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SOFFI U,. ST. URT CE S DI K AT RQANOKE, VA FI FD LT , ' J 2 21 UN 01 I T H E U NI N TED STATES DISTR I T C O U R T C FO R THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI NI CT RGI A ROANOKE DI I ON V SI BA RR Y LY N N V I ,#1 A 0255 21 J A C. ' - ' CLERK ULI ' ' - j BY; DE CL ERK CI I A C TI N N O .7: 1C V0050 V L O 1 Pl nt f , ai i f M EM O M N D U M OPINIO N V S. B. W I G. LHELM , AL. c . By: Samue G.W is l lon Unied St esD i ri Judge t at st ct D ef endant s. Pli ifBar Lynn Vi brngst sa tonpurua t 42 U. 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M oton # 1 i l hi frtmoi n f r a p ei n r ij ncin,Vi cams t tROSP c re to a n s is to o rlmi ay nu to a li ha o rcin l of i e s La ge a La s have ha as e as a t d a ve ba l a e hi . V i s a est tt fc r r nd w on r s d, s ule nd r ly bus d m a t t ha he a e wilcon i untlhe dr t l w s the fl a i t W a de Ra a he r ques s t t bus l tnue i ops he a ui ied ga ns r n y nd e t ha t VD O C ta f r hi t a dif r ntprs V i a t che doc e st hi m oton s i t t he r ns e m o fee i on. a ta d um nt o s i how ng ha he s i t a e e genc gr e nc cl i i Lar a La s n a s ule hi on M a c 21 ubm ted n m r y i va e a m ng ge nd w o s a t d m rh , W hie Vi m a vag and c l or aleg tonst td has be n i or e he wil l a kes ue oncus y l a i ha t he e nf m d l co i t be a ed untlhedr pst ca e a i tW a de Tr cy S.Ra 'a t antf f a s ntnue o bus i o he s gans r n a y' nd s i if e r pl 2 The c tno es t t t Fourh Cicui' pr vi l e t bls d ba a ofha ds ps t t s t o i our t ha he t r ts e ousy- s a ihe l nce- - r hi es e ut n Blc wed rF riue Co.o Sae vl v.S ii Ma ua trn Co,5 0F.d 1 9 (t Ci.1 7 ) i n lng r a k le untr f tts il el n fcuiM . 5 2 8 4h r 9 7 ,s o o e e g a l a l. Re lTrt Ab u Ob ma I .v. ppi be a uh o t a s nc FEC,5 5F.d 3 2 (t Ci.2 09 v c td b ,rma d d b ,cr. c 7 3 4 4h r 0 ) a ae y e n e y et ga td 10S. . 71 16L. . d74(01)raf e i patrmad db , 07F.d3 5(t Ci. 01) rne, 3 Ct23 , 7 Ed 2 6 2 0,efi d n r,e n e y 6 3 5 4h r2 0 nn (ç c u eo isdfee c swi teW itrts,heBlc wed rbaa c - -ad hpts ma n lng rb a pid i a s ft ifrn e t h ne ett a k le ln eofh rs l et y o o e e p le Be h i ga tn o d n n p ei nayijncinsi teFo rhCic i . .' n rnig r e yig rl r nu to n h ut rut . .) mi ' f hi lf 'he s s f t onl a sngl e s ofal ge a e,whih oc ured on M ar h 21 or s ie' et orh y i e piode le d bus c c r c , 2011.( .1 pp2- ) Dkt 2, 3. Thec tdieced de e nt t r s our r t f nda s o e pondt Vi smoton andt ha dones W a de o a' i hey ve o. r n Ra saes i a a fda t t the does nott e at sa f ha as ment s ul,ve ba a us or y t t n n fi vi ha olr e t f r s ,as a t r l b e rt iton a ns i ts a t tROSP safpos no dange t Vi. ( .23- pp.2- ) ealai gai t nmae nd ha tf e r o a Dkt 1, 3. Acc di t W a de Ra o M a c 21 2011Vi f ie t f l or r by ofi e sLa ge a or ng o r n y, n r h , a a ld o olow de s fc r r nd La s r l t d t r m ovi hi ha uf s w hi h r s t d i a di c plna y c ge a ns Vi . w on e a e o e ng s ndc f , c e ule n s i i r har gai t a W a den Ra f t r not t t of i er La ge a La s s nor alas i ne s do noti ude r y urhe es ha fc s r nd w on' m s gm nt ncl Vi spoda t tt s ofie sdono t c l ha a c a twihVi ( .23- , 2. a' nd ha he e fc r t ypialy ve ny ontc t a. Dkt 1 p. ) V i f l t e t bls t the i i ac ua a i m i a ais o s a i h ha s n t l nd m nentda r of ha m i t c tdoe nge r f he our s no is e a itro u o y ij n to Healg so y asnge p s e io eo a u ea d e t su n nel c t r n u cin. l e nl i l, a t p s d f b s nd o s e no s t f t a s c fc i t nce ofcon i t e or h ny pe i i ns a s tnued a e or ha as m ent V i m e e y s c a es t bus r s . a r l pe ul t o pos i e f t e ha a s e . M o eove ,W a de Ra s a e t t ofi r La ge a La on a e sbl u ur r s na nt r r r n y t t s ha tce s r nd ws r nota s gne t Vi s pod and do nott pi aly ha a c a tw ih hi . Be a e V i ha not s i d o a' y c l ve ny ont c t m c us a s a lged f c s s le a t howi he f c a t l i i nt ir pa abl ha m ,he c nnot s tsy al f ng a es c ua , mm ne , re r e r a aif 1 our p o g o t e W itrts a d h i n te tte t a p ei n r ij n to Ac od n l,te r n s f h n e et n e s o nild o r l ay n u cin. c r i gy h mi c u twild n Vi' moin f rp ei n r ij ncin o d rn t a ROSP W ad n Tr c S o r l e y a s to o r lmiay nu t r ei g h t o r e ay . Ra kee c r tonalofi e s La ge a La s s pa a e f om t pl i t f a t tt V D OC y p or ec i t c r r nd w on e r t d r he a n if nd ha he tans e t pl i ifoutofRO SP. r f r he a ntf M oto # 2 in Vi as fld a scond moin f aprlmi r ij ton ( .No.22 cai ng t t a lo ie e to or ei nay n unci Dkt ) l mi ha em pl es atRO SP ar de ng hi l lc e ,no a y s r i s a unobsr t l w lbr r oye e nyi m ega opi s t r e v ce nd t uc ed a i a y a es r quie t ltga e hi pe ng c tca es To e t bls a vi a i ofhi c tt i na cc s e r d o ii t s ndi our s . sa ih ol ton s onsiuto l rg tt a c s t c u t,Vi mu t s o t cua ij r ' d fn d a t cua p eu ie wih ih o c e s he o rs a s h w s t l nu y' ei e s û t l rj d c t a a r s c t c e pl t d or e s i ltga i s h a a i lt t m ee a f lng dea i or e pe t o ont m a e xi tng ii ton, uc s n nabiiy o t ii dlne p e e ta cam. Le s v Ca e ,51 U. 3 3 3 ( 9 6 ( i t n a d itr a qu tt n rs n li ' wi . s y 8 S. 4 , 48 1 9 ) ct i n nen l oai s ' ao o o te ;s e as Coc a v.M o s 73 F. 1 0,1 6 ( h Ci.1 (tn maki g cam mitdl e lo hrn ni , 3d 31 31 4t r 996) $ l ng a li t t prs ofiil i rnge hi rg of a ce s t t co t a prs r ca t rl o ha ion fcas nfi d s iht c s o he url ione nno ey n c l or alegai ' ,ctngW hiev.W hie,886F. 721 723- ( hCi.1 . adoe oncus y l tons.) ii ' t t 2d , 24 4t r 989) Vi s n talg t th ha s fee a ya ta ij r , u h a misn ap riua c u t e die a a o l e ha e s u fr d n cu ln u y s c s sig a t lr o r d a l , s e c n r s tof de e nt a lged c e ul f nda s' le onduc . Atmos,he s ul t t s t t pec aes o ome pos i e,non-pectc, sbl s ii f tr ij r . Be a s Vi h sn te tbih dace rl l o o s c s o teme i o hs uu e nu y c u e a a o sa ls e la i i d f uc e s n h rt f i ke ho s a e scai a til he c nno s ts y a lf pr cc s l m t ra , a t a if l our ongsoft W i e t s a he i note tte t a he nt r e t nd s n ild o p ei n r ij cin. Th r fr ,t e c u twild n t e Vi' mo in f r a p ei n r rlmi ay nun to ee o e h o r l e y h as to o rl ay mi ij n to o d rngt a e o e sa ROS p o d hm wih lg lc pe , o ay sr ie a d n u ci n r ei h t mply e t P rvie i t e a o is n tr ev c s n uno tu t d ac es t t 1w lbr r bsr c e c s o he a i a y. The Cl r w ils nd a c oft s m e o a um opi on a t ac om pa ng or rt ek l e opy hi m r nd ni nd he c nyi de o t pl i ifa co e ofr c d f rt de e nt . he a ntf nd uns l e or o he f nda s ENTER: hs T iV dyo Jn , 0 1 a f u e2 1 . nie St t D i t i tJ t d a es s rc udge

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