-RSB Sewell v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. et al, No. 7:2011cv00124 - Document 99 (W.D. Va. 2012)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 8/14/2012. (eot)
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( s Op Mo. i l ree a t . . ln oo sl c v. es2 0 . 0 , 6 . 2 9 1 7 )5 Rep. p. t ' Dimis4, No. . Bae o t t r u n,h c u tserirme rn u o iine pli dta t e l s s ECF 28) s d n ha ag me tte o r' al mo a d m pno x ane h tt wel e s ale f t plusbl s ngt W elsFar pr s d Se l va i be tt ...,ha Se lwor d f lges acs a i y howi hat l go omie wel rous neis t t wel ke or W el Fa gof ra oxi ey fveyea s t tW elsFago it tonal cl sfedhe t nain i s h awa a ls r o ppr matl i r ,ha l r neni ly asii r enni to n uc y s t a odp yn b neks a dta s eh s e ij rdb ta c n u t Asalg d to efcsaes f e tosae o v i a ig e f , n h t h a be n nue y h t o d c. l e ,h s at r uf n t tt e ki apa sbl cam frbe c o c nrc. ( eMe Op 5 ECFNo 3 . lu i e li o r ah f o ta t' Se m. . , ' . 2) Alhough Se l hasadmitdr pe tdl t there oyme wih W elsFa gowa on a a- lba i, t wel te e ae y ha mpl nt t l r s n twil ss (e . ..Rep Mo. u J 6 ECFNo. 2 , n sei fc sg e ad c me ta k o e igten tr o h r se ea, s . tS mm. . , 7 ) a d h n a t in d o u n c n wldgn h aue f e e ly n,Mo. s s Ex. ECFNo. 7 1, e l' ag me th sn w v ee fo h rDulnvF d mpo me t( tDimis A, 2 -) S wels r u n a o er d r m e a oo s te r ç litf o tie ad caainfo teditit n g r ma eteofr MrJ snBelta d e h oy:t anif ban d e lrto r m h src ma a e who d h fe, .udo l h t o s pl , esa ihavai ofe a a ptncecr tng a e oym e conr c r ga di t poston ofsr c m a ge ' tbls ld fr nd cce a eai n mpl nt ta t e r ng he ii e vie na n' ( p y S p . o . u J 3 ECF No 7 . 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(d a 6. ç d rh p o e u e ta WelFag a re ann s r m ad me ft tt v r ad anif' l. t ) t e te r c d rs h t l r o g ed ' un s t a d b ,emiainwi o t a s g v a e ly earg tt sv rn ep y' (d a 1-1 . t lsFag o bie y tr n to t u c u e a e n mpo e ih o e ea c a . l . t 8 9) t l ro h ' We ha adut t pr deAdre Sewelwiha1 oft be ist ts eanedi udi t rgh t beei bl f d y o ovi inne l t l he neft ha he r ncl ng he i t o lgi e or rhr . ( tS mm. .l , No 6 . l tfrh flec ag s Ms S wel udb ca ste a eiil fr e ie' Mo. u J 2 ECF . 7) t o te as h re, . e lwo l e lsiid s lgbe o ' Bu rhie' ( py S p Mo. mm. . , No 7 . ' etr icu e b n t sc a p y n fra cue e r . Re l. u p. tSu J 2 ECF . 9) Th ems n ld d e eks u h s a me t o c l d ' a der e padtmeo fi ua eo p r nte, tr t la e eii lt frrhr , n sv rn ep y' (d a n an d i i fknsrnc p o t i smaeni e v , lgbi y o e ie a d e ea c a . 1. t u i y i ' 3. ) Th e oft s mertfrt rdic son.Fis,Se lcli s wasen ildt t û ft'ofbei r e he e i u he s us i rt wel ams he tte o he ç bene i' ng cl sfe a telgi ef r hie.'Not t tndi t f tt tSe lhasfie t i ntf how W el Fa go asiid s t i bl or e r ' wihsa ng he ac ha wel ald o nde iy ls r c nrcu l b u di eft p o ieti t n t 'ic ranyddn t os i tee lye ha bo k, c o ta tal o n t l o r vd hsd ek'(t etil i o d o n h mpo e nd o whih y s be dsli i sa a ac nr c) ten to srist d f to o at e ei' S c n , wel eest p i tme icams t tms s o ta t,h oin tan he ei in f ç n ft' e o d Se lr fr o ad i s ni b of f whihW el Fa g ale yoweshe compenston.Se elsc elpr ousy atm p e t i r et f or c ls r o lgedl r ai w l' ouns evi l te t d o ntoduc he o i o o a e p r wi e sr g r n t ev leo t ep i t o f b t h c u t x l d d i a ce ryu t l pnin f n x e t t s e adig h au f h a d i fl u t e o r e c u e t s la l n i y n me me u d rteFe ea Rue o CiiPrc d r.( e Or e, No 6 . 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Thr , n fn l S wel i sg n rl t teBe ft Re l p Mo. u J Ex B, , . 82) id a d ial e lct e eal o h neis y, e y Boo a r f r t as ve a - pln s camsmi ha ha s t ei lapplc ton.Acc di t t k nd e es o e r ncepay a he li ght ve d ome heortca iai or ng o he Bene isBook,hepln i a lbl t a e o ea t çposto ei na i 'orat ubsa ilposto c nge. ft t a s vaia e o n mplye ferd iin lmi ton' ç tnta iin ha ' s ' ( tS mm. . 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Mo. u J E A. 8 7 , 6, 6 - ) e ld e t o tste atha te a s o en d by ERI a i t a a gue t tû SA i ...ir eva be us t is i no t de alofbeneist ape s SA, nd nse d r s ha C ERI s rel nt ca e he s ue s t he ni tt o r on c r dby a empl ebe i plnbu t rg o t e plyee i t sca eM s Se elt c r a ove e n oye neft a t he iht f he m o , n hi s . w l, o oveage nd o p rt t spo ie b tee o e '( s . p Mo. u J 1 , No 7 ) p o t i rvd d y h mply n' Rep Op . tS mm. . 9 ECF . 2. mie ERI pr m pt saelw st ttr aet 'e plyeew efr be t pl ,i udi t c mon lw SA ee s tt a ha <elt o' m o la e nek ans ncl ng he om a rg t o e ly e se n t rc v rpa b n ft.2 U. C. l 4 a; lt f l . v. d a , 1U.. ihs f mpo e s ekig o e o e ln e ei 9 S. j l4() Pi Lie ns Co. De eux 48 S s o 41 4 (9 7 (I asaelw (eaes t . . mply ebe eiplnll'tspee td'; e as Mer Liels , 5 1 8 ) (f tt a rltg)o . e o e n ft a srii r-mpe .) s e lo to. f n . L ' Co v Ta lr 4 lU. 5 , 2( 9 7 (idn ta ERIA pe mpe ac mmo 1w c nrc cam frb n ftl . . yo, 8 S. 8 6 1 8 ) fn ig h t S re td o n a o ta t li o e ei ; s Grs a v. mb r nsMutCa . .40 F.d2 3 2 8(t Ci. 0 5 CGe eal, e asaelw cam eh m Lu eme ' . s Co, 4 3 5 , 5 4h r 2 0 ) t n rly wh n tt a li ma fil beviwe a analenatveme ofrcove i beneisale y dueunde ERI t r wilbe y ary e d s tr i ans e rng tt lgedl r SA, he e l pe mpin.l Dac n eov Veio Co 's l .2 2F3 1 ,15(t Ci. 0 2 (t na t nt e fre re to '; ra z l . rz n mmcn .nc, 9 .d 81 9 4h r2 0 ) (A1 ci o noc ' ( o t tr sofac r t whe t tc r cti a ERI pln,i ofne esiyanale nai e or m e m e ha s he em ontac, n ha onta s n SA a s c st tr tve nf ce nt c nim f rERI 55 2 a d i t e e o ete aed) o a ERI A p a a dp e mp e b j51 5 S wel a mas ae n o SA 0 n s h r f r r lt l t ' n S ln n r e td y 4. e l h s rh ld o 3. f csi d c tn t a t ep a ( r f rt a matr a y pln i t Be eisBo k) sa yhig b t : la eb n Gt a t n iaig h t h ln o , o h t te , n a n he n tt o i n t n u a < fr e e we pa 'sbe toERI A a d c n e u nl, S pe mp in Un e ERI A,S welso lg tdt e h ush r ln' u jc t S n , o sq e ty ERIA re to . d r S e li biae o x a t e a i srtver dm nitai emedisbeor pr e utnghe cam i cou t Se Hi v v. i t Enui Co p.43 F. 941 9 e f e os c i r li n r. e cke D gial p. r , 3d , 45 ( t Ci.1 9 ) 4h r 9 5 . 8 whih t tpa t wilbea t blr n ofpr ofa ti , t c tg a sW elsFa go' m o i f r c ha ry l r he zde o t ral' he our r nt ' l r s ton o s mma yj g n o t i cam.Ceoe 47 U. a 3 . u r ud me t n hs li ltx, 7 S. t 23 111 . 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Le s ce i nty n aii o t r ne he a s c he lc i e ' wi, ' 281Va. t7 FoodLi I v. etn, 0Va 1 150( 995) a 25; on. nc. M lo 25 . 44, 1 . 9 He e, Se l i ii st f l ng i t nc sofal d de n a i 8by W elsFa go' r we l dentfe he olowi nsa e l r s lege f m ton em pl oyees' . 4 W e1 Fag c tmelM s Ht lyrc le s e iial t a Se a i Mit n 4 ls r o uso r . l e e ald p cfc l h t tfne tma , ( r y a em pl n oyee a W e l Fa go d i busne shour phys c ly c os d a doors t ls r urng i s s ial l e o t tot r co d nothea a t d M s Htre t te r ne,i udi A dre ha he s ul r nd ol . ll y ha ve yo ncl ng i nne Se l, be ntr nae f ial et f l polc a pr dur ''( . welhad e emi td or f iur o olow iy nd oce e.' Mot S mm. . 0 ECF No 6 . u J 1, . 7) ç a on D i , f r e W e l Fa go e pl e t tte unde oa h t tV igi a ss l ggs a o m r ls r m oye , esii d r t ha r ni Ha r t sor m a ge , ol t le sa t br nc t ta 1 heot rt l r had ge , he t e na r t d elr t he a h ha 1 t he ele s be nfr df çasf ngdocl nt.' IIs e ie or fliyi tme s'' Ll) i igi a Hage ... ns r t t le s ... fcu t er pe s s e i as ng û r ni v r i t uc ed e l r i s om s r i t d n ki que tonst s y t tA drenne Se el a ot rt le sw e e t r i t d f t t s i o a ha i w l nd he e l r r e m na e or no f lwi polc a pr e e., (d.s olo ng iy nd oc dur ,, I ) H owe r i i unco r di t t tbef e a hi w a s i c e ni Se e l st r i ton, ve , t s nt a c ed ha or nyt ng s a d onc r ng w l' e m na i W e l Fa go' c e i tga i ofi e ha ale dy c ls r s hi f nves i tve t c r d r a onduc e a i s i ton,ga he e t d n nve tga i t rd s ppo tngs pi ousee to cba r o ds a i eviwe t tlesi ve (ncudi u ri us ci lcr ni nk ec r , nd ntr e d he elr nvol d i l ng Se l) Se l a a1butoneoft ot tlesa te t elcr cal buyi a s lng wel. wel nd 1 he her elr dmitd o e toni ly ng nd eli ca h wiho physc ly e ha ng i,whi h i undiput dl avi ai ofW elsFar polc s t ut i a l xc ngi t c s s e y ol ton l go iy. ( eM otSumm. .Ex. 8 ECFNo. - )(t Doyouac Se . 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S welslts fl g aerplt wi smi ria c rce.Fo e a l,h sae ,t c r igt p g 1 e l' aet ii s r e ee t i l n c u ais r x mpe se tts<Ac odn o a e n h a l 4o teBe eksBo k e ly e )h t r li ofh v teo to t p rh s isza c a prfrnilae fru fh n t o , mpo e s ta ae ad f a e h pin o u c ae n l n e t eee t rts o p r a t l mo tsa e e o me . ( s . p Mo. u J 6 ECFNo. 2. Ho v r p g 14o teBe eis o 8 nh h r mply nt' Rep Op . tS mm.. , ' 7 ) we e, a e - fh n tt Bo k d e no me to ly fs po tly fi u a c r ts o a yp s-a o fp r h sn wid w.( e Ad ' Ev. o o s t n in a o f , s-a of ns r n e ae , r n o tly f u c a i g n o S e d l Ex l ECFNo 7 -. 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V Fo t ra o ssae ,h c u t rn sW el F r o' moin frs mma yj d me ta d r he e s n ttd te o r g a t l ag s to o u r u g n n s d n e S welsmoin frs mma' j d me t e is e l' to o u l u g n. y ,' .r ENTER : A ugus 14,2012. t A' UN I TED STA TES D I STR I J DG E CT U 12
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