-RSB Pelzer v. Garman et al, No. 7:2011cv00111 - Document 35 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 11/2/2011. (tvt)

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ClPRK' *<'' r t B, SX COUA C . ' ( r . Dl ,u; , 1 j t i1.'.'.'.rtl,j j *.,a; ..r kjy .. , ,- / : . .. j M . f)!. ,u jr ï - :$ x ë, jj . IN TH E U N ITED STA TE S D ISTR I T C O U R T C FO R T H E W E STER N D I STR I O F VI G I I CT R N A ROANOKE DI I ON V SI O R LA N D O PELZER , rJ..? ' su. h N0% C2 2 1 f ' 21 IULZ O C'? ' C i '' Y W BY; . . DE ' L E C i lA cton N o.7: c 00111 vi i 11- v- Pl nt f , ai i f M EM O M N D U M O PINIO N V. JO H N G A R M A N,etJ/, . By:Sam uelG .W ison l U nie St e Di t i Judge t d at s s r ct D ef endants . Thi i a a tonpurua t 42U. C.j1 frdn s s n ci s nt o S. 983 o mage bypl ntf Ora Peze, s ai if lndo l ra V i g ni i a epr ee ngpr s a l gi t tt de e nt ,ofk i l and nur e a Aug t r i a nm t oc di o e, le ng ha he f nda s t a s ss t usa Core tona Fa lt ( r ci l ciiy Augusa , olt hi Ei hAme t) vi aed s ght ndme rgh t befe fom c u a nt i t o re r r el nd unus lpuni hm e by t i delbe a e i fer nc t hi s rousm edi lnee . I a e r i r ua s nt he r i r t ndi f e e o s e i ca ds n n a le o d r tec u t imis dwi u p eudc P le ' camsa ans a1 e e a t e c p o e r e,h o r d s s e t t rj ie ez rs li g i t ld fnd ns x e t n , ho J Roa h,a nur e a A ugus a. The m a t ri now be or t c t N ur e Roa h' m oton udy c s t t te s f e he our on s c s i f rs mmayj d me t Thec u t idsta teei ag n i is eo mae il a ta t o u r u g n. o r fn h t h r s e une s u f tra fc s o w he herN ur e Roac w asdelbe a el i f e e t Pe z ' s r ousm e c ne dsi vi a i t s h i r t y ndi f r nt o l er s e i di al e n ol ton ofhi Ei h A m e s ght ndm e rght .A cc di y, he Cour de e N ur e Roa h' m oton f nt i s or ngl t t ni s s c s i or s mmayj d me t u r u g n. 1. The f l ng f c s a e r cied i t lghtr tf a e t Pe z r See Ros v. olowi a t r e t n he i nos avor bl o l e . s Co ' Saelt Co .7 9F.d3 5 3 4(t Ci. 98 )(ttngt to s mma yj g n , mmcns tl e m , 5 2 5 , 6 4h r 1 5 sai ha n u r ud me t i tll fcst msl s a t i ee st bedrwnfom t unde l ngfcs mus be ûthe a t he eve , nd he nfrnce o a r he ryi a t, t viwe i t lghtmos fvo a et (he pl ntf ) e d n he i t a r bl o t l ai if'. Pe z ri aVigi a prs i t hous a Augusa.On Augus 31 201 Peze l e s r ni ion nma e ed t t t , 0, l r unde w e he ni r pa r s ger a t U ni r iy ofV i gi a. H e w asho ed i t Aug t r nt r a e i ur y t he ve st r ni us n he us a medialwa ddurng r cove y a wa unde r srci o de sno t lf a c r i e r nd s r e titve r r t o it nphi weghi ove ng i ng r t n pounds Pe ze w a di c r d f o t m e ca w a d by D r J M a s a N ur e Roa h' e . l r s s ha ge r m he di l r . ohn r h t s c s ur ng on Se e be 5,201 1 A tt s tm e Pe ze w a unabl t ha bo elm o m e s gi pt m r 0. hi i , l r s e o ve w ve nt , s f r f om s ve e ches pa ns f om t a t s a a s f r f om contnuousgr n pai uf e ed r e r t i r he neshe i , nd uf e ed r i oi n. H e had a l r e a ountofas ored pe s lpr pery,wei ng w el o rt n pot ds w ih hi i ag m s t r ona o t ghi l ve e m , t m n t m edi alwar Pe l rw a f ce t c y hi pr pe t f om t bed a e t t w a tng a e he c d. z e s or d o an. s o ry r he r a o he ii r a, i hi i , whe e he w a gi n a c r on w hi h t c r y hi pr r y. D ur ng t stm e he bega t f ela r s ve at c o a r s ope t 2 no e s r pa n i hi g oi a ea. Pe z rno ii N ur e Roa who t d hi ,tst p c pl i ng. ha p i n s r n r l e tted s ch, ol m s o om a ni ' ' ( '.Res t De s M ot frSumm. 4. Peze t nlfe hi prpet o ot c r pr d P1s p.o f . . o J. ) l r he itd s o ry nt he a t ovied, pus d t c t o hi ne c la s gnm e ,a r m oved hi pr pe t fom t c r wihou he he ar t s w el s i nt nd e s o ry r he a t t t a s s mwe. Af e e e i hi c l , l e di cove e hi i s on ha r ope s it t r nt rng s e l Pe z r s r d s nci i d e ned. He r t e t e um d o t me ca wa d a wa de e m e c c ebyN u s Roac a trs t d hi l tsoka i' he di l r nd s ni d dial ar re h fe he ol m, i ' l y,ts s uppos t bl d.' ( ' . p t De '.Mot f Summ.J 5. Pelert ncaldhi fmiy ed o ee '3 Pls Res o fs .or . ) z he le s a l . a t d t m wha ha ne A fe hi f m iy c ac e t pr s t pr s n s nta nd ol he t ppe d. t r s n l ont t d he i on, he i o e c r c i lof i e t Pe z r sc l w ho obs r e t tPe z rw a d e ng a bus e wi or e tona fc r o l e ' el, e v d ha l e s t edi nd t d de bl o n'( '. s t De '. o .o S mm. . . Pez rrt r e a p o maeysxh u s pe . Pls Rep.o fs M t fr u J 6) le eu n d p r xi tl i o r ' a tro i na l beng dic r d a wa a te t t m e c wa d f t ni hta trNur e fe rgi ly i s ha ge nd s dmitd o he dial r or he g fe s 1Afi viss tda t ubmitdby Nur eRoa h a Dr J Marhave t tt de sont dic r Pele was te s c nd . ohn s r ha he cii o s ha ge z r Dr M a s s . r h' . 2Nur eRoac dicli si ve enti t tpr s . ( reRo c Af. ) s h s am nvol m n ha oce s Nus a h f2. 3Acc di t afi t s it byN ureRoa h a N u s Nanc Ri ond,N ureRoa ss f w a or ng o fdavis ubm ted s c nd r e y chm s ch' hit s e ngwhe Pel rr u ned.A fe brefybei s enbyN ureRoa h, w a e i byN ur elihm ond,who ndi n ze etr tr i l ng e s c he s xam ned s kc obs r d at o a ahal-ncht t r e-nc tari hi i ii e ve w - nd- - fi o h e i h e n s ncson. 2 Ri hm ond obs r ed t thi i i i w asbl e ng. H e w a t ken t t hos t la t c e v ha s nc son e di sa o he pia t he Uni r iy ofV igi a f t e t e t f l w i da a w as l t rtea ed a t U ni r iy of ve s t r ni or r a m nt he olo ng y nd a e r t t he ve s t Vi gi a f ri e ton oft i i i r ni o nf c i he nc s on. II. Pe ze a l gest tdef nda s whie a tng w ih de i r t i f e enc ne ec e hi l r le ha e nt , l c i t lbe a e ndif r e, gl t d s m e ca ne i vi a i oft Ei h Am e e . N ur e Roac m a nt i t ts has di l eds n ol ton he ght ndm nt s h i a ns ha he qualfe i iid mmuniy fom Pez rsj1983cli a t ts i e ildt prvalont t r le ' am nd ha he s ntte o e i he und l ng m e isasw e l The c tfnds t tt r i a m a e i lque ton off ta t w he he eryi rt l. our i ha he e s t ra si ac s o t r N ur e Roa h vi a e Pel e ' Ei h Am e e r ght . s c ol t d z r s ght ndm nt i s Sl r j g n i p o e wh r , iwigtefcsi t el h mo t a r bet t e t mmay ud me t s r p r ee ve n h a t n h i t s fvo a l o h g pl n i f û he e i no ge ne i s ast a m a e i f c a t m ovi pa t i e il t ai tf , t r s t nui s ue o ny t ral a t nd he ng r y s ntted o j g n a amatro lw. Fe R. v P. 6c .Th p rymo i f rs ud me t s te f a ' d. Ci . 5 () e a t vng o umma yj d me t ' r ug n hast i ta bur ofde ons r tng t a e e ofa m a e i i s of f t butne d not he nii l den m ta i he bs nc ny t ral s ue ac , e s uppor ism o i n w ih a f da t oro he m a e i l ne tng t nonm o ng pa t scl i . t t t o t f i vis t r t r a s ga i he vi r y' a m Cel e Co p. cart. U. 31 323( 986) Oncet movi pa t me t isi tal otx r v. tet477 S. 7, 1 . he ng ry es t nii bur e t nonm ovi pa t m ay notr y u m e e alega i o de al c a ned i is d n, he ng r y el pon r l tons r ni s ont i nt pl a ngs butm us c e f wa d w ih s e f m ofe de i r m a e i alow e by Rul 56 e di , t om or r t om or vi nta y t ral l d e de ons r tng t e s e e ofé genui i s ofm a e i lf tr uii a ti l A nde s v. m ta i he xi t nc ne s ue t r a ac eq rng r a . r on Li t Lobbv.l , U. 242, -49( 986 ;Ceotx,477U. a 324.A ge neis of bery nc.477 S. 248 1 ) le S. t nui sue m a e i f c e s sw he a r tonalf c fnde , ns de i t e de e i t s m ar t ral a t xi t n ai a t i r co i rng he vi nc n he um y j udgme rcod,c dfndi f voroft nonmovi pa t Riciv. efno,1 S.Ct nt e r oul i n a he ng ry. c Dest a 29 . 2658,2677( 2009) . 3 H e e, l e cl m sN ur e Roac vi at d t Cr la Unus Puni hm en Cl us of r Pe z r ai s h ol e he ue nd ual s t a e t Ei ht Am e he g h ndmentby s howi dei r t i fe e et hi medi lnee . To s c d o ng lbe a e ndif r nc o s ca ds uc ee n ac e a unus lpunihm e c am ,aprs rmus pr bot t ti hedeprva i ofaba i nzl nd ua s nt l i ione t ove h ha é t i ton sc htma nee wastufi i ty s i ,'a t tE heprs ofk i sa t d wih a çufi inty l n d s fcen l erous'' nd ha d t ion t al c e t s fce l c pa esaeofmi '' ohns nv.Oui ne ,1 F. 1 4,1 ( hCi.1 ( i ul bl tt nd.'J o no s 45 3d 6 67 4t r 998) quotng W is v.Seie ,501U. 294, ( 991) Tha i,t prs rmus etbls t a tonsof lon tr S. 298 1 ). t s he ione t sa ih he ci t ep io o fcasweeboho j cieya ds b e tv l d fce t h rs n fiil r t b e tv l n u j ciey eiin . A sro sme ia c n to s tsist eo jdiep o f raeam o i r p rme ia e iu d c l o di n aife h be v rng o li f mp o e d c l i atenton. ohns 1 F. a 1 (el ngonHuds nv. c ila 503U. 1 9( 992 ; t i J on, 45 3d t 67 r yi o M M lin, S. , 1 ) Esel v. mbl,429U. 97,1 ( 976) Sha v.Smih,71F. 1 1 ( hCi.1 ) tle Gn e S. 05 1 ; kka t 3d 62, 66 4t r 995 . A m e ca c ton i s i i çdti di gnos d by a phys ci n asm a tng t e t e o one di l ondii s erous f si s a e ia nda i r a m nt r t ti s obvi t teve a 1 y pe s w oul r og zet nec s t f a doc or sa t nton.' ha s o ous ha n a r on d ec ni he es iy or t ' te i '' M atnv. na Nos 94ri Bom n, . 6246,946256,1 W L 82444,a *1( hCi.Fe 24,1 ) 995 t 4t r b. 995 ( i Ga ea tv. quotng udr ul Mun. Sae s a s, F. 203, ( s Ci.1 ) Coursi t s of lm M s .923 2d 208 1t r 990 . t n hi c r ui ha r cog ze a w i r ng ofm e c lcondii a s r ous Se H owar v.Sm ih,8 i c t ve e ni d de a e di a tons s e i . e d t 7 Fe Appx.309,31 ( h Ci.2004)(i ngabr nordil d. 0 4t r fndi oke sodgedbonecoul beasrous d ei me ca co to ;Clnks ae v.Pa ioCor. clt M e De t No.00- ,2000W L di l ndiinl i c ls mlc r Fa iiy d. p', 6798 1 72659 a *1( h Ci.Nov.21 2000)(i ngaplt atc t t a e,c usng 2, t 4t r , fndi ae ta hed o he nkl a i e nz a i pan and difc t waki a r quii s g y t co r c i t be as i xc citng i f iuly l ng nd e rng ur er o r e t t o erous me c lcondii ;Brc v. Be chCor.Ct.58F. l ( hCi.1 (i ngaboke dia tonl ie Va. a r r, 3d 0l 4t r 995) fndi r n jw t beas i medi lcondii ;Fi e v.Trnt 955F.Supp. ( D. . 1 a o erous ca tonl nly e , 642 N. W Va. 997) (i nga t ii t beas ro me ca c tonwhe ei c us dc oni pana afce t tndi rhrts o eius di l ondii r t a e hr c i nd fe td he prs rsdal a tviis;Br ncv.Sne 886F.Supp.547( D. . 1 (i nga ione ' iy ci tel owni ad, S. W Va. 995) fndi 4 dea hedrtnat beas rousme c c ton) M o et t poi ,aheni mi i s tc ei o ei dial ondii . r o he nt r a ght n ome c r um s a esbe r ogni ed a a s r o m e c c ton.Se W e v. a i l h, Fe ic t nc ec z s e i us di al ondii e bb H m dula 281 d. Appx.15 ( h Ci.2008)(ttng i dit t tave ralheni c dbeas i me c l 9 4t r sai n ca ha nti r a oul erous dia c n iini c rancr u tn e ) Ga rt v Elo No 9 - 9 9 1 9 W L 4 7 6 ( t Ci. o dto n eti ic msa c s; ret . k , . 5 7 3 , 9 7 5 6 7 4h r Aug.1 1 (i ngt talr heni t tc usdt prs rsveepan,lmie hi 2, 997) tndi ha a ge r a ha a e he ione e r i i td s m o lt f an e e d pe i oftm e a ha bec biiy or xt nde rod i , nd d omelf t e t ni t be as rousme c l ie hr a e ng o ei di a condii ;s as J onv. ton) ee lo ohns Doucht 433F. 1 ,1 4( hCi.2006)( di t ta v, 3d 001 01 7t r hol ng ha h r ac nbea o j cieys ro sme ia c n to ) J n sv. o n o 78 F.d7 9 7 -7 eni a n b e tv l ei u dc l o di n ; o e J h s n, 1 2 6 , 71 2 i (t Ci. 9 6 (n ) 9h r 1 8 ) s me . A s w i ofde i r e i f e e e t a s rous m e c c ho ng lbe at ndif r nc o e i di al ondii n by prs ofk i l to i on t a s s ts e tes b e tv p o go tec u la du u ua p n s me ti q iy. o n o v Oun n s ait s h u j cie r n f h r e n n s l u ih n n ur J h s n . io e , i 1 5F.d 1 4 1 7( t Ci. 9 )(eyngo W i o v S ie, 01U. 2 4 3 3( 9 :.Sl e 4 3 6 , 6 4h r 1 98 r li n l n . etr 5 s S. 9 , 0 1 91 ç-h s j ciec mpo n r q ie p o fo mo et a me en gi e c b tls ta maie' ube tv o ne t e ur s r o f r h n r e lg n e u e s h n lc a ' W iln v.Be a n,77F. 756,761( hCi.1 .l i no e ht tt prs ofiil lims nimi 3d 4t r 996) t s t noug ha he ion fca wa S wa e off c sfom whih t i e e c d bedr t tas t ntalrs ofs rous sç r a at r c he nf r nce oul awn ha ubsa i ik e i ha m e s s' buts m us a s a t l dr w t i e e e.Fa m e v.Br nnan,511 U . 825, r xi t ,' he t l o c ualy a he nf r nc r r e S. 837(994) 1 prs ofiili no la ei heû w t undel ngfcsbu beived( bet 1 . $ ion fca s t ibl f kne he A ryi a t t le al i uns y)t tt rs t whiht fcsga rs wa i ubsa ilornone se .'J on, oundl ha he ik o c he a t ve ie s ns tnta xitnt'' ohns 1 F. a 1 (uoi Far ,511U. a 844) 45 3d t 67 q tng mer S. t . An ope bl edi i i i f om a he ni ope a i qualf e a a s r ousm e c l n, e ng nc s on r r a r ton ii s s e i di a c ton. Looki a t f t i t lghtm os f vor bl t Pe ze ,N ur e Roac s w e ondii ng t he ac s n he i ta a eo l r s h ho d d lb rt id fee et h sme ia n e s a dbohtene e s r o j ciea ds be tv eieae n ifrnc o i dc l e d , n t h c say b e tv n u jcie pr ongs oft t s ha be n m e . Acc di t Pe z r he f l a s r pa n i hi gr n a t he e t ve e t or ng o l e , e t ha p i n s oi fer 5 c ryi hi pr t t t m e c lw atng a e a notte Nure Roa ofs h,bu i tad a r ng s opery o he di a ii r a nd ii d s ch uc t nse ofr - xn i ng hi i s on N ur e Roa h wasdi m i sve, e lng Pel e t tst c pl i ng. e e m ni s nci i s c s s i t li z r o, d op om a ni ' ' W he N ur e Roa h l anw d Pel er si i i n had r o ne afe he r t ne t t m e c wa d n s c e z ' nc s o e pe d t r e ur d o he di al r s de e hi m e c lc r de pienotngt thi i ii n wasbl e ng. Peze onl r t e he ni d m di a a e s t i ha s nc so e di l r y e um d t t m edi alw a d a r c ve t e t e a t hi f m iy c a t d t pr s Ta n t t r o he c r nd e ei d r a m nt fer s n l ont c e he i on. ke oge he a r tonalf c fnde c d fnd t s a oun t Nure Roa h knowi ofa delbe ael ai a ti r oul i he e m t o s c ng nd i r t y i i Peze ' m e c ne ,s gnorng l rs di al eds uppori afndi ofdelbe a ei fe enc 4 tng i ng i r t ndif r e. 11 1. Fo ter a o ssae ,hec u t e isNu s Ro c smo inf rs mmayj g n . r h e s n ttd t o r d ne re a h' to o u r ud me t Ent Nove be 2,2011 er: m r . G I STATESDI CT J TED STRI UDGE 4N ureRoa h alo cai ss i e ildt quaiid i m uniy. Be aus fe dom fom delbe ae c s l m he s ntte o lfe m t s c e re r i rt i ferncet s rousm e c condii i acl ry e tbls Ei hA mendm e rght t t tf qualfe ndif e o e i dial tons s ea l sa ihed ght nt i ,he es or iid i uniyf dsi o t t tont mert.A c r ngl Nur eRoac doesnotha qualfe i m uniy a ns mm t ol nt he es he is co di y, s h ve iid m t gai t Pe z ' c a m s l ers l i . 6

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