Johnson v. Lobb et al, No. 7:2011cv00253 - Document 15 (W.D. Va. 2011)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 09/14/2011. (kab)
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On A pr l3,2009, a ntf m e a ntf le he olow ng a t n s a nt i pl i if t wih de e ntLo t di e shi upc i pa ol r voc ton hea i s t Lobbt dpli if t f nda bb o s us s om ng r e e ai rng e . ol antf t tpli ifwoul me twiharpr s nttveoft Vigi aPaol Boad($ r 'a t J i ha antf d e t e e e ai he r ni r e r $ d' t he al Boa ) on A pr l6,2009. Lobb al o as d pl i iff quesi :di he w a ta a t ne a t i s ke a ntf our tons d n n tor y t he hea i di he w a t pr entan w ine s s di he i e t a i or de t a l ge pa ol rng; d nt o es y t s e ; d nt nd o dm t ny he le d r e vi aton'and di he i end t cross exam i any winess. Pt ntf s d he w ant an ator ol i , d nt o ne t ai if ai ed t ney, di notw a t pr e e de e de e vi l tng pa ol , and di notw antt cr sd nt o es nt vi nc , ni d o a i r e d o os exam i any ne w ines . Pl i i fs gne a pa rr fec i hi a w e s t s a ntf i d pe e l tng s ns r . E. OnAprl9,a unknown a nt(t en )oft Boadmetwihpl ntf t co uc hi i n ge tAg f' he r t ai if o nd t s par e revocaton hearng. Pl ntfft d t Agentt he w ant an ator pr ol i i ai i ol he hat ed t ney esent butt , he Age c i d t hea i l r po e t t A ge ' ques i ,pl ntf s d dwha he di ' nt ontnue he rng. n es ns o he nt s tons ai if ai d t d' a how t t r sofhi g ly- e a e m e r a e t hi par e. The A ge c nd he e m s uit pl a gr e nt el t d o s ol nt onduc e t t d he he r ng wih pl ntf s c e a t rt lng pl i ift the w oul de i t y be r vo fom ai t ai if ons nt f e eli a ntf ha d fniel e ked r pa ol i he r us d t he r ng. Pl i t f co pl t d t he rng,a he r c ve a l te on Apr l r e f ef e he a i a n if m e e he a i nd e ei d e t r i 23,2009,t li hi t Boar r voke hi pa ol e lng m he d e d s r e. Pl i iffl d a g i vanc w ih t J l aleg ng a vi a i ofdue pr es b ha ng hi a ntf ie re e t he ai, l i ol ton oc s y vi s pa ol r r e evoke des t no ha ng c d pie t vi ouns l ef nda G r vesr e ve hi gr e nc a c le e .D e nt a ec i d s i va e nd a l d t V igi a Pa ol Boa d. She a ke t Boa d t f x t a a pa r k t t J ls he r ni r e r s d he r o a he ppe l pe wor o he ai o pl i ifc d a alt Boa d' dec son. Pl ntf r c ve t pa nvo k a a al d, a ntf oul ppe he r s ii ai i f e ei d he pe r nd ppe e but t Boa d a fr e hi r he r f im d s evoca i n.Pl i ifr m a ns i r e a e and r que t a r le a ne to a ntf e i nca c r t d e ss s ei f w pa ol r vocai hea i wih eouns la $850,00. r e e ton rng t e nd 0 lmus dimi sa a ton orcli fl b a i t i lde e m i t tt a ton o t s s ny c i am ied y n nma e f t r ne ha he c i r el i i f i ousor f ist s a e a d a m on w hi h r i m a be g a e . See28 U. C. a m s r vol al o t t i c elef y r nt d S. jj1 5()2) 1915 b)1 ;42U. C.j 1 ( Thefrtsa r i udescli baed 91 e( , A( ( ) S. 997eQ. is tndad ncl ams s upo C n i s t bl m e il s l alt y, ic ai sofi rnge e of a l li e e tw hi h n t ndipu a y r tes eg heor ' t l m a ' nf i m nt ega nt r s c cea l doe note s , orcai swher t d a t lc e i a ecla l ba e e s' N e t ke v. l ry s xit' l m ' e he t cua ont ntons r e ry s l s . ' iz f W ila , U. 31 3 ( 989) Thesco sa r i t fmiirsa r f amoi t lims 490 S. 9, 27 1 . e nd tndad s he a la tndad or ton o dimisunde Fe a Rul ofCi lPr e e 1 b)6 ,a c ptngt pli ifsfcua s s r derl e vi oc dur 2( () c e i he antf' a t l alegatonsast e. A com pl ntneedsta s l i nl ai $ hortand pl n s at entoft cl m showi t t ai t em he ai ng hat he p e d ri e tte t r le ' nds fce tûta t l l g to . .oriearg tt r l fa o e la e s nild o eif a ufiin û l cua al ains . t as ih o ei b v l e e t s c ai l l....'BelAt.Cor v. he pe ultve eve ' l l p. Twomby, 0 U. 544,555( l 55 S. 2007)(nt na i er l quottonma ksomitd) pli ifsbassf rlefCrquiesmor t nlbesa ai r te .A antf i or ei de r e ha a l nd c usons....'l The e or apl ntf mus i l f c ss tcintt sa ealt elment oncl i ' d. r f e, ai if t t ege a t ufi e o t t 1 he e al s ofghelcai ' Ba sv.E.. t l m. s ' l DupontdeNe s& Co.324F. 761 765( h Ci.2003) mour , 3d , 4t r . H o eve ,de e m i ng w he he a c pl i s a esa pl us bl cl i f r i i ; w r t r ni t r om a nt t t a i e a m or elef s ; a c n e ts e i ct s t t e ur st erviwigc u tod a o is u iile pein ea d o tx -p ct a k ha r q ie h e e n o r t rw n t j dca x re c n i c m on s ns ' A s r tv. gba , U . om e e. ' hc of I l S. - - , 1 S.Ct 1 1 ( ).Thus ac t 29 . 937, 950 2009 , our s re ngac ai u rRul 1 b)6)c n i ntf pla ngst taenote ildt a ce ni ompl nt nde e 2( ( a de iy e di ha r ntte o n asumptonoftut be us t y c itofnomor t nlbesa c usons L Alhoug l s i r h ca e he onss e ha a l nd oncl i . 4, t h lbe a l c t ue pr K c i r ly ons r o omplit,Hanesv. r r 404U. 51 520- ( 972 , donota t ans i Kene, S. 9, 21 1 ) I c . a t i t sa s he nma e' dvocae,s s e de l pi saut r a c tt i lc am st i ae t ua pont ve o ng t t o y nd onsiutona l i he nm t fie t cla l rieont fc oft co ai .Se Br k v.Car l 1 F. 241 243(t ald o e ry as he a e he mpl nt e oc rol, 07 3d , 4h Ci. 9 7 ( ti, .c nc ri l Be ud t v. t o Ha tn, 7 F. 1 7 ,1 7 (t Ci. r 1 9 ) Lutg J, o u rng ; a et Ciy f mp o 7 5 2d 2 4 2 8 4h r 1 ) Se as Go donv. ke,574F. 11 11 (t Ci.1 (e 985 . e lo r Lee 2d 47, 51 4h r 978) rcogni ngt tditit zi ha src c u t aen t x e tdt a s t er l o a v c t f rt p oK p an it. o rs r o e p ce o sume h o e f d o ae o he r litf) Tosaeacam unde j 1 apl ntf mus algethevi ai ofarg s u e by tt li r 983, ai if t le û olton t iht ec r d t Consiuton and lwsoft Unied St t s a mus s he tt i a he t a e , nd t how t tt ale d de i tonw a ha he l ge prvai s c m it d by a pe s ac i unde c orofs a e l w . W es v. t ns 487U. 42, ( om te r on tng r ol tt a ' ' t A ki , S. 48 1988 . ) Pl i iff ist s a e a c ai a i tde e nt Lo a G r ve bec us he f ist a l ge t t a ntf a l o t t l m ga ns f nda s bb nd a s a e a l o le ha t vi at one ofhi cons iutonalr ght Pl ntf m er y aleges t Lobb hel hi fl hey ol ed s tt i i s. ai if el l hat ped m il outa f r a f w da be or t pa ol r voca i n hea i a t tGr ve ca l d t Boa d f om e ys f e he r e e to rng nd ha a s le he r or hi t r ce ve a alpa r or w hi h he r c i d. Pl ntf f ist lnk a def ntt t m o e i ppe pe w k, c e e ve ai i f a l o i ny enda o he A g nt s de i i t hol t r voc ton he r ng wihoutcou e ort Boa d' uli a e de i i n e ' c s on o d he e a i ai t ns l he r s tm t c s o t r vo hi pa o e. The ef e pl i iff ist s o e ke s r l r or , a ntf a l o how t tt a l ged c tt i lde i ton ha he le onsiutona prva i wa c s ommitdbyet rdee nt Ac r ngl Ids s t co antwihoutprj c f te ihe fnda . co di y, imis he mpli t eudie or f ii t s a e a c a m upon w hi h r le m a be g a e aga ns t s def nda s a lng o t t l i c ei f y r nt d i t he e e nt . 11 1. F rt ef r g n ra on , d s s t eCo lit t o t eudc , rua tt 28 o h o e oig e s s I imis h mp an wih u prj ie pu s n o U. C.j 1 5A( ( ) f f lngt saeacli uponwhihrle ma beg a tdandde a S. 91 b)1, or aii o tt am c eif y r ne ny s m oothi m oto f r c s i n o ouns l e. The Cl r i diec e t s nd c esoft s M e or ndt Opi on a t a compa i e k s r t d o e opi hi m a un ni nd he c ny ng O r t pl ntff der o ai i . ENTER:hs - dyo Spe e,0 1 T il a f etmbr2 1. N G Se ni U nie St t D i ti tJ t d a es s r c udge
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