Strickland v. Wang et al, No. 7:2011cv00246 - Document 14 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 06/14/2011. (kab)

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The teai physc a and ot rm e c lsaf a M KCC a e a a eofSti klnd' r tng ii n he di a t f t r w r rc a s Cr sdie s and ha pr de hi wih team e on muli eocc i sncehi a rva a ohn' s a e ve ovi d m t r t nt tpl asons i s ri l t t f ciiy on Aprl29,2011.Sti kl ha be n pr s rbe As olf rhi Cr sdiea e a he a lt i rc and s e e c i d ac o s ohn' s s , s wel ast m e c tonsColcea Prl e t r iveCr m ' r a e s l he dia i a nd ios c o ele ol s elt d ympt s Sti klnd' om . rc a s a s ri t the i e il d t dif r n m e cai ns s cfcm e ca t ssa / s gei s o a s e ton ha s ntte o fe e t di to , pe ii di l e t nd or ur re , r s c a di a oun st not ng mor t n adiagr e twih m e c lsa fr r ng c s of pe i l et m t o hi e ha s e men t di a t f ega di our e tea m e , hi i notac i bl Bec us Sti kl nd ca r t nt w ch s tona e. a e rc a nnots ts y a lf pr a i f l our ongs oft he W i e ts,hei no e ildt apr i nayij to ntr e t s t ntte o elmi r n uncin. Ac o d n l t ep an ifsmoin frap ei n r ij n to i d nid.Thepanifs c r i gy,h litf to o r l ay n u cin s e e mi li t ' f cai f ro he f l ms o t r onnsofr le m a gof r r i hec e if y o wa d f ompleswih t condii lflng o de i t he tona ii r r ent ed on J 8,2011. er une 3 The Cl r i die t d t s nd aco o t sm e a ek s r ce o e py f hi mor ndum o ni a t a c pi on nd he c ompa ng nyi or rt t pl i ifa c de o he antf nd ouns ofr c d f t de e n s el e or or he f nda t . .z .' . EN TER :Thi / s da ofJ , 2011. y une , ' ï * z . . . .. ' zu - M ' t d St t sDititJ Unie a e src udge - 4

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