Lavender v. City of Roanoke Sheriff's Office et al, No. 7:2011cv00135 - Document 22 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 11/30/2011. (rkc)

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J sv.W el m,1 F. 620,628( hCi.1 )(iain o te .To etbls s r s r one lha 04 3d 4t r 997 ctto mitd) sa ih upevioy la lt a pl i ifm us s : i biiy, a ntf t how ( )t tt s r io hada t lorc tuci kno edget thi s di t 1 ha he upe vs r cua onsr tve wl ha s ubor nae wa e ge i c s nga d n onduc t tpos d tape va i a unr as bl rs ' t ha e 1 r sve nd e ona e ik'of c nsiuina ij r t ctz n l et pan if ( )ta t es p r io ' rs o s o t to ln u y o iie s i he litf; 2 h t h u e vs rs e p n e t k t t tknowldg wass i de t a t s Edei r t i fe e et ort ci o ha e e o na quae s o how t lbe ae ndif r nc o a t a ho iai oft alge ofe i pr tc s'a ( t tt r wa a ut rz ton he le d fnsve acie i nd 3) ha he e s n ' Ea fr tveca a lnk'be we n t s r iorsi ci a t pa tc a ûfima i us l i ' t e he upe vs ' na ton nd he riulr c nsiu ina ij r s f rd. o ttto l nu y ufee Se Sc l v.Stoud,13F. 791, ( hCi.1 (uotngMilrv.Be r 8 F. 848, e hal r 3d 798 4t r 994) q i le an, 96 2d 854( hCi.1 ) 4t r 990). 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