-RSB Hayes v. KIK Custom Products, No. 7:2011cv00200 - Document 26 (W.D. Va. 2011)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 11 Motion to Dismiss as to invasion of privacy and false light. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 10/14/2011. (rkc)
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Ha hasas m a t om otonst co peldic r l t frt fld on Se e be l 20ll Ha s yes lo de w i o m s ovey. n he is, ie ptm r 9, , ye saest on Se e ber1 2011 hes r d o Kl it r gaoresa ar s f pr uci ofdoc e t.H e tt hat ptm 4, , e ve n K nero t i nd eque t or od ton um n s f rhersaest ta ofSe e be 1 2011 heha notrceve a y r pons ont m a tr Them oto wa u t tt ha s ptm r 8, , d e i d n es es he te . in s pe mr i t th p rish dno c mpee t rq ie Rue2 4 dso eyc nfrn e Ho v rtematr rma e n ha te at a t o ltd he e urd l 6 9 ic v r o ee c . we e,h te e i now m oo be us Kl haspr deda w est Ha ' dico r r uess.Ha ' Ocobe 3, 1lm otont s t ca e K ovi ns r o yess s vey eq t yess t r 20 i o co pel a lke i pr m aur On f t emater s a t s t cour r f r H a t t scour' s hedulng m w s i w se e t e. utz r t s uch s hee,he t e es yes o hi ts c i or ,e erd onJ y26, 11 a t Rul 26 a 37oft Fe r lRul ofCi lPr edur der nt e ul 20 , nd o es nd he de a es vi oc e. 2H a sa g st tt ç r'ofhi co pl nti adic i i ton cai a t tt rm ai ngca e of ye r ue ha he t t' s m ai s srm na i l m nd ha he e ni us s hea a ton tnesenc ar lkea tonali ng o t c ke.'Heaguest t s c e ofaci s dbe c i û s e e i ddii i ci n he a ' r hat he e aus s ton houl ç feenta e ... t c eque sa nott pa tc a na eoft t t' W hiet c tgi aIberl t f r it d by he ons nce nd di he riulr m he or. 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H i c l ague c m o y m a la i nd s rm na or k nvionm n t K s ole s om nl de r cs j k sa wo ka drfre t hm d rsv l a d o 'On e ly epa e arcs a it o e t r n eer d o i eiiey s s y. e mp o e ly d a it b ' m e s ge al f om hi m obie phone a a he s nta i age t H a 's sa oud r s l , nd not r e n m o yes ugge tve ofa si ln hig Ha e a s rsta Kl s pe vs r s be tdAfia Ame ia e l y e t y c n . y s se t h t K u r io s u jce rc n rc n mp o e s o unwa r nt c iiim sand une n pe f r a e sa r a t e a e t ofe i c r a ed rtc s ve r o m nc tnda ds nd olr t d he f nsve onduc of t hi c or r . Thi w or a m os r l t Hay bei s pe d w ihoutpa f om hi s ow ke s s k t phe e ed o es ng us nde t y r s pos to a K 1 f m a ng m i t ke t thi whie co or r m a r i l wihoutr t i ton. ii n t K or ki sa s ha s t w ke s de outne y t e rbu i Be or hi c r nts pe i H a s wass pe f e s ur e us ns on, ye us nded f a alege i ve e i a s he et or n l d nvol m nt n c m o se blac fom KI as he ei whih hewa e nt ly c e r d ofalwr t al e h r K- c m n c s ve ua l l a e 1 ongdoi a t ng nd o whi h he c a m shi onl c m e i w ass rng t s n c o oft guit pa t Si e hi c li s y ol cton ha i he ki ol r he ly ry. nc s s pe i K 1 hasale dl s e f l e us nson, K l ge y pr ad a s hoods a utt c r um s anc unde w hi h H a s bo he i c t es r c ye w a s pende t ti i t t the w a a crm i l a la ,a i m pe e . s us d ha nsnua ed ha s i na , i r nd nco t nt I 1. Ha trtcai t tKl f l doke p ( s pes na matr ... i nta'a i yes is l ms ha K aied t e hi) ro l tes confde il' nd s t t r f e la e unde V i gi a c m o 1 w f t t tofi s on o prva y. V igi a he e or i bl r r ni om n a or he or nva i f i c r ni rc ze af ofi sonofprvac i Va Co Ann.j8. e ogni s onn nva i i y n . de 0140.Thi saut pr bist s tt e ohi t he i s on ofprvac by t a horz us ofa pe s s lke s f a r i i ort a , nva i i y m ut i ed e r on' i nes or dve ts ng r de but Vi ni court have lm ied cl m s f i rgi a s i t ai or nvasi ofpr vacy t t s t t s oft s at e. on i o he peciic erm he t ut S eVa Co eAr j8. - 0 A)( 01 ) W J TV v. v n 5 4S. 2 . 8 , 9 n5( . e . d m. 014 ( 2 1; LALe i , 6 E.d 3 3 3 5 . Va 200 .l ot wor ,Vigi aco t donotr ognieaco 2) n her ds r ni urs ec z mmonlw c us ofaci f a a e ton or i s on ofprva y. See Rute v. w n ofCha ha , o. 1 v00035,201 W L 4791 40, nva i i c l dce To t m N 4: 0c 0 8 a * ( . Va. t 7 W D. Nov.18,201 (t r ni hasnoc 0) ivigi a ommon1w c us ofaci f i sono a a e ton or nva i f t rghtt prva ' Cohe v.Shee FodofSprncfed.I , 1 he i o i cy. ); n hy r i il nc.No. 08305,1 W L 992 88 2,a *2( Ci. .Ma .2,1 92)(û' Cour de lne (he i ttont etbls a 455 t Va. r Ct r 9 ç-he f t ci s t l nviai o sa ih ge r lc m on 1 w c us ofa i n f i s on o prvac w he e t Supr m e Cour of ne a om a a e cto or nva i f i y r he e t Vigi aha ye t rcognies hac us ofaci ' Ha sha notalege t tKI usdhi r ni s t o e z uc a e ton. ). ye s l d ha K e s na e orlke s i c m i ne s n onnec i w ih ta o a ri i a bec us he hasnotdo s he has ton t r de r dve tsng, nd a e ne o, f l d t sa e a c a m on whi h r le ca be gr n e A c or ngl t cour di m i s s hi aie o t t l i c e if n a t d. c di y, he t s se s i i ofprva y cl i . nvas on i c am 1 11. Hay ne c a m st tK l t tous y pl c hi i a f s lg by di s m i tng r or es xt l i ha K or i l a ed m n ale i ht s e na i um s a bouthi s es i t the w a a c i i la t the w a di ho t l zy,a i m ugg tng ha s rm na nd ha s s nes , a nd ncompe e . t nt Li Ha ' i i ofprva y c a m , ha ale avi a i oft t1 w notr ogni e by ke yes s nvas on i c l i he s l ged ol ton or a ec z d Vigi ac t.SeeLevi 5 S. 2d. t395n. (t'ec r ni ours n, 64 E. a 5 tf ommo 1w t t ofi inof -h n a ors nvaso prva ar ( )unr s nabl i r i upont pli ifss cuso o s iude,orit hi i cy e 1 ea o e ntuson he antf e l in, r olt no s prvaeafis ( publcdicos eoft e,e rasi p i t fcsa t pl nif ( i t far ' 2) i sl ur nl mbar sng rvae a t bout he aitf'3) , , publciywhihplc t pli ifi aflelghti t publce a ( mia o ito of i t c a es he antf n as i n he i ye; nd 4) sppr prain panifsn meo lk ne sf rc mme ca pup s s Byc df igo l tels o h s t rs litf a r ie s o o r il r o e . o iyn ny h a tfte e o t, t G e r lA s e bl hasi plc ty e l ed t r m ai ng t e a a tona e t t i he ne a s m y m i il xc ud he e ni hr e s c i bl or s n Vigi a' (mphassa ed)(iain o te ;s eas Aike v.Co r ni.' e ) i dd ctto mitdl e lo t n mmc' W oke sofAm. ns r r , 496F.Supp. 653,656n. ( D. 2007)(GFjlelghti no a acinabl t ti 2d 1 E. Va. tg as i s t n to e or n 3 a e e i n Vign a' ( i n Le n 5 4S. 2 a 3 n.) 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