-RSB Mathis v. Wang et al, No. 7:2011cv00271 - Document 39 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 11/29/12. (tvt)

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Pl n if a ntf i l ry ais o t t n g h ndm a m ai t he s s ai tf me eyalgest tNureDa û ve atnde t g s me c ne s ... eni g s r l le ha s wdy t r te d o hij dial edgl conc r ng hil ne fe, a d lja dmo t ij re , b t efist alg ta Nu s Da ywa pes n lya r e t h n s, n uh nu is' u h al o le e h t re wd s ro al wa e ' off si catng a s t i rsk ofserous har ort N ur D aw dy act l r act ndi i ubs antal i i m hat se ualy ecogni t zed he exi t e ofs h a rs i vi pl i if s s pt s A lho h pl i i fc pl i t tt senc uc i k nvol ng a ntf ' ym om . t ug a ntf om a ns ha he N ur e di notg ve hi pai m e ci ors k orw r p hi f t pl i ifdoe note a n t the ss d i m n di ne oa a s ee , a ntf s xpl i ha t d t N urs aboutsuf erng s e pai ort t s ng orw r ng hi f w asanyt ng ol he es f i ever n ha oaki appi s eet hi mor t n ape s prf rnce Se W rght 766F. a 8 ( i t ta i e' e ha ronal e ee . e i , 2d t 49 notng ha n nmat s diag e me wihmedialpe s me ove t c s ofte t ntdoe notsaeaj1 cai . s r e nt t c rol l r he oure r ame s tt 983 l m) ç( n i t steame ma belmie t wha i me c lyne sar a oppos dt tha ûA) nmae' r t nt y i td o t s dial ce s y s e ot t whih m a be c i r d m e e y de ia e't t i ae. a c c y onsde e r l sr bl o he nm t ' l omb v. i Ci lAc i No. 'M Raa, vi ton 2: c 06 201 U. Dit LEXI 1 11 a * 201 W L 381 4,a *1( D.W . 09-v- 47, 0 S. s. S 01 6, t 4, 0 235 t S. Va. Se . 201 (uoi Bowrnav. wi 551F. 44, 48( hCi.1 ) pt22, 0) q tng i God n, 2d 47- 4t r 977). Pl n if a s f l t s a e a c a m a i tDr St phe , he V D O C' m e c l ai tf l o ais o t t l i ga ns . e ns t S di a a i sr t . Pl i i fa c e D r St phe ofpr s urng hos t ls a ft t a f rpl i ifba k dm ni ta or a nt f c us s . e ns es i pia t f o r ns e a ntf c t a V D O C f iiy be or ç qua e y di gnos ng' pl i if s c ton. Pl i ifdi not o ac lt f e û ade t l a i ' a ntf ondii s a ntf d 5D r S ephe aver t the i no i ve wih ha ng i a e di c ged f om hos t s doesnotknow who ns s ha s t nvol d t vi nm t s s har r pial5 . t 5 pr vi a e de ebe o de ny vi nc yond hi m e eac us ton t tDr St phe t e s ed'hos t lsa f s r c a i ha . e ns s s ur ' pia t f, pr a pl i tf f t rf is t e ai how a e dii r e e r s t d i anyt ng o he t n nd a n if urhe a l o xpl n n xpe tous el as e ule n hi t r ha bei ta por e bac t a V D OC f iiy. A c or ngl pl ntf f is t expl n how D r ng r ns t d k o ac lt c di y, ai if a l o ai . St phe waspe s na l i ve w ih a de a oftea m e , i r t l i e f r d w ih e ns r o ly nvol d t ni l r t nt delbe a e y nt r e e t team e , t c ty a horz orwa de i r t l i fe e t m ic r t nt or a il ut ied s lbe a ey ndif r nt o s onductwhe e e n al y r ve a pe s w oul unde s a t tt m e ca c e pr de i be ng delbe a e y i f e e . 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