Roebuck v. Mathena et al, No. 7:2011cv00305 - Document 14 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 8/31/2011. (tvt)

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CLERKS OFFI U. ,ISI COUIT CE S L' ' . R AT ROANOKE, ' Yh FI LED I THE UNI N TED STATES DISTRI COURT CT FO R T H E W E STERN DISTR I O F V I G I I CT R N A R O A NO K E D I I O N V SI M A RI RO EBU CK , O AL 3 1221 C 1 JULA I BY: ERK - E CA SE N O .7: 11CV 00305 Pl nt f , ai i f M EM O M N D U M O PI I N N O V S. RANDALL C. ATHENA, AL , M ZI By:Gln E. nr d e Co a Chi U nied St esD i t c Judge ef t at s ri t D ef endant s. M a i Roe ro buck,a i ae pr ee ng nr K ,fld t sc vi rg saci pm s ntt 42 n nm t oc di o ie hi i l i ht ton ua o U. C.j 1 alegng t tprs ofi as ae notpr di hi wih a o it medial S. 983 l i ha ion tcil r ovi ng m t ppr prae c te t nt i vi a i ofhi co tt i lrght. Thec tfndst tRoe k' ac i mus be r a me , n olton s nsiutona i s our i ha buc s ton t s ummaiydimis be a ehi algai fi t saea cl m acina et rj 1 rl s sed, c us s le tons alo tt ny ai to bl mde 983. Roe k' s i sonsof e t f l i f c s a a l ga i on w hi hi cl i s a e buc s ubm s i f r he olow ng a t nd le tons ch s a m r ba e Hewa c ced a s nt nc t prs i t Vigi l l . I Aug t2009,prs s d. s onvi t nd e e ed o ion n he r n sands n us ion ofi a sta f re hi t W ale Ri St t Prs n i Bi St Ga Vigi a whe ehehas fcil r ns e r d m o lns dge ae i o n g one p, r ni , r be n i a c r t d e rs nce O fi i l i or e Roe e nc r e a e ve i . tc a s nf m d buck t the w a t ans e r d f m e c l ha s r f r e or di a c ea te t ta f hi pe s na s clrt ar nd r a men nd or s r o l e ziy. Ac r ng t Roebuc he i pa ayz d bec us ofa bule l ed i hi s nea a a co di o k, s r l e a e l t odg n s pi nd s r ul,hehasbee usng awheechar M e c lofii l a W RSP,howe r havet d hi t t es t n i l i. di a fc a s t ve , ol m ha t pa al i i i he r ys s s ncom pl t a t tphys c t r py w ilhe p hi r i hi a lt t w a k. e e nd ha i al he a l l m ega n s biiy o l The ga hi s e w rte e r i esf hi t do on hi ow n, he hasne rr ce ve a y ve m om it n xe c s or m o s but ve e i d ny o he f m oft r t r or he apy,tea m e ,o û hec up.' O fk i l alo r m ove t f r t f om hi r t nt r d k- ' t a s s e c d he ootes s r s whe c i, dvi i hi t tus oft f te t c d f rhe dec ea e hi a lt t us hi elhar a sng m ha e he oo r ss oul u t r r s s biiy o e s lgs Roe kco ai ,howe r t twihou f r t, i l 4t xtndi ( s f outf e . buc mpl ns ve ,ha t t ootess he s ef û e ng hil oot or e l pe i s,' c c us pani hi ba a t or l ngt a a ' ong rodlj'whih a es i n s ck nd t beds es ooki o ppe n' Roe k aloha aha dtm eusng t balr buc s s r i i he tzoom a be or hecmnet W RSP, was nd f e o he al wedt us ç lups' Ofi a sa W RSP ha t d hi t tt y donotwa hi t us lo o e t - .' fcil t pul ve ol m ha he nt m o e pul- . W iho pul- ,he s e i e m i t s on hi s fbe us he ha no c r ove hi lups t ut lups om tm s na e m el ca e s ont ol r s bl r adde . Fi ly,Roe k sa e t tbe or hi ta f ri 2009, wa s he e f s ge y na l buc t t s ha f e s r ns e n he s c dul d or ur r r l t t ki ne sones1 Heco pl i t tVigi aofk il ha notara e aed o d y t . m ans ha r ni t a s ve r nged f hi t ha or m o ve t ss ge y. hi ur r Roe k s num e ousme c lsa fmembe sa W RSP,cai ngt thehaso y s e buc ues r di a t f r t l mi ha nl e n t t unqua ii m e c sa f' He a s nn e s ve a a nita i and s r ior VDOC sa f lted di al t f . ' lo m s e r l dmi sr tve upe v s y t f, as e tng t tt y di no a uael s pe v s t i s di t s Hesa e t tasr i i t s s ri ha he d t deq t y u r ie her ubor na e . tt s ha elef n hi ac i he w a sco pe a or dn a s punii dam a , a t a f rba t a V i gi ton, nt m ns t y m ge , tve ges and r ns e ck o r n I l ndsprs f ciiy w he e he c n r ei s ge y t r ove t bule f om hi s ne a sa i on a lt r a ec ve ur r o em he l t r s pi nd r c ve ki y s lge y. e ei dne tr r 11 The c ti r r t di m i sa a ton o c a m fl by a pr s r a ns a our s equied o s s ny c i r l i ied i one gai t gove n e ale iy o of i eri t c tde er i t a ton orcl i i f i ous m alci , r m nt ntt r fc f he our t m nes he c i a m s rvol , i ous o fist saeacam o whc r le ma b g a td.2 U. C. 1 5 b () l o d rt r al o tt li n ih eif y e rn e 8 S. j 91 A( )1 . n r e o saeacam i a fd r l ii a to ,h panifstta ta alg to mu tb e o g t tt li n ny e e a cv l cin te li tf dl cu l le ains s e n u h o l r ie arg t r i a a s i ht o elef bove t s c a i l ve , t one t ti t a i e o isf e, r t he pe ul tve e l' o ' ha s ç us bl n t ac ' a her pl ' t nme ey C onc va e. l At. . Twombl 550U. 5 570( ha r l t ei bl ' l lCom v. c 'Be v, S. 44, 2007) Afe a . tr 1 H e alegest tbef ehi tanser V igi I a doc or s l ha or s r f , r n slnds t s ucces f l oper t on hi rght s uly aed si ki dney t r oveki o em dney s ones t . r viw ofRoe k' a lga i ,t c tc l e e buc s le tons he our oncudest thef ist a l e f c ssa i a ha a l o leg a t t tng ny pl i ecli a i bl t rj1 ausbl am ctona e mde 983. Tosaeaca eofa onunde j 1 apli ifmus esa iht thehasbe tt us di r 983, antf t tbls ha en de i d ofrg sgua anted by t Co tt i o lwsoft Unie St esand t t s prve i ht r e he nsiuton r a he t d at hat hi de i ton r ule fo c prva i es td r m onduc c mit by ape s a tng unde c o ofsae l W e t t om ted r on c i r ol r t t aw. s v. ki ,487U. 42 ( 988 .A prs ofki ' dei rt i fee t a i t ss i At ns S. 1 ) ion t als lbeae ndifrnce o n nmae' erous medialne dsvi ae t Eiht Ame c e olts he g h ndmen .Se Esel v. mbl 429U. 97,1 2 ( 976) t e tle Ga e, S. 0 1 . A c n ttto l i lto i t i c n e t n ov sb t a o jciea das b e tv c mp ne t o siuina v oain n h s o tx i v le oh n b e tv n u j cie o o n . Theo jci c mpo n i me i ted p iaini û u tce ty sro . Fame v Brn a , be tve o ne t s t f h e rv to s s fi in l eius' r r . e n n s ' 511U. 825,834( 994) A s fce l s i me c lne di do t thasbe ndignos d S. 1 . ufiinty erous dia e s tne ha e a e by aphyscan a ma tng team e oronet ti s obvi t teve a 1y peron woul i i s nda i r t nt ha s o ous ha n a s d ea iyr ogni t ne siyf adoct ' atnton.'I v.Shrve,535F. 225,241( h sl ec ze he ce st or ors te i ' ko e 3d 4t Ci. 0 8 .Th s b e tv c mp n n i me i ap io o f a i l ei eaeyid fee t't a r 2 0 ) e u j cie o o e t s t f rs n fkil s t lb rt l n ifr n , h t d ' i i heé w sofa dir ga dsa exc svers t i aehe lh ors f t 'Fa me ,511U. sf t kno nd s e r n es i ik o nm t at a e y.' r r S. at837. A cl m c ai once ni a di ag ee e be wee a i a e and m e c lpe s r ng s r m nt t n n nm t di a r onnelr gar ng e di dignossa c ls ofteam e doe no i i t t Ei h Amendme .W rahtv.Coli , a i nd otr e r t nt s t mplcae he ght nt i lns 7 6F.d8 , 49(t Ci.1 8 ) e to so me ia j d me t r n ts b e t oj iil 6 2 41 8 4h r 9 5 .Qu sin f d c l u g n ae o u j c t udca rviw.Ruselv. fe ,528F. 31 ( hCi.1 .Fo t sr s medialmapr c e e sl Shefr 2d 8 4t r 975) r hi eaon, c l adie doe notsa e a f de a cl i ,Es e l ,429 U . a 1 1 nordoesm e e neglgenc i s tt e r l a m t le S. t 05- 06, r i en di noss Sosbeev. ur 797F. 1 ( hCi.1986 .M orover nonme ca prs n ag i. e M phv, 2d 79 4t r ) e , di l io pe s r onnel i udi s r s r ofi i l ,m ay r l on t opi on oft m e c s af a t t , ncl ng upe vi o y tc a s ey he ni he di al t f s o he pr rc s ofteament M ite v. or 8 F. 848,855(t Ci.1 .Thus t saea ope oure r t . lir Be n, 96 2d 4h r 990) ,o tt c am a i ta s r ior ofk i r r ng hi m e ca te t e ,a i t mus s l i ga ns upe v s y t al ega di s di l r am nt n nma e t how t t ha t ofi i lwaspe s l i ved wih adenilofte t t de i r t y i t dkr d wih prs he tc a r onaly nvol t a r a men , lbe ael n e e t ion doc or 't ea m e tdec s o , t c ty a horze orw e e i f e e t t pr s n phys c a ' t s r t n i i ns or a il ut i d r ndif r nt o he i o i i ns mic sonduc .L. a 854.Se aloFihe v.W as ngonM er ia Ar Tr nstAut .690 t ds t u e s s r hi l topoltn ea a i hor, F. 1133,11 43( hCi.1 2)(i ngt tdodrneofr pondea s rordoesno a y 2d 42- 4t r 98 fndi ha i es t upei t ppl i j1 3acinsandt tla lt r rss wi ofpes na f ulba e ondefnda ' n 98 to ha ibiiy equie ho ng ro l a t s d e nts pes lc rona onduc ora he ' c t not rs onduc i e c i oft defnda ' polci orcusoms. t n xe uton he e nts i es t ) Asa i ta m a tr Roe k' co pl ntdoesnotal gehow a oft de e n nii l te , buc s m ai le ny he f ndant of i a s per ona l unde t k ac i i vi a i n ofhi c tt t o lr ght . Si pl nn i fci l , s ly, roo tons n ol to s ons iu i na i s m y m ng i vi si t he ng ofhi c ndi dual n he adi s ompl n doesnote t wih pr di f c si s ait qua e t ovi ng a t n uppor of t s cii cai agans ea hdefnda ,a rquiedt saea aci bl j 1 cli pe fc l ms i t c e nt s e r o tt n tona e 983 am. Eve i he a e d t s c f s h pe s na i ve e , w e ,Roe k' n f m nde o pe i y uc r o l nvol m nt ho ver buc s alegai donotgi rs t a j 1 cam agans t de e nt. Hi s si cl ry l tons ve ie o ny 983 li i t he f nda s2 s ubmisons eal i caet tt m e c lsa fas e s hi s na condii a de e mi d t ti heti ndi t ha he di a t f s s ed s pi l ton nd t r ne ha f red, Roe k c d us hi l gst wak and us t ba hr buc oul e s e o l e he t oom andt thi medi lac om moda i ha s ca c tons s d e otr gehi t do s Thede sonst de Roe k f r t a pul- a t houl nc la m o o. cii o ny buc ootess nd lups nd o r quie hi t pe f e r m o r onn e r i e on hi own a e a l ca a i ton oft s di gnos s gi ng xe c s s s r ogi l pplca i hi a i , vi Roe k i e i t wor t r ac e nghi own rc r n aj1 lws tt cour buc nc ntve o k owad hivi s e ove y.I 983 a ui,he t c nnotscondgues t prpreyoft eme ca udgme s a e s he o it hes di lj nt. Roebuc com pl nst tansening hi t V igi a vi at a contac bet k ai hat r f m o r ni ol ed r t ween t he Commo at a hi h nwe 1h nd s omej idci ,teVignllnds hes soneVigi lln prs n o fca. urs iton h r i sa ' ue , r n sa ds io fiil Becaus hi alega i of e no i ca i t t scontactcr at any cons iutonalpr ecton f e s l tons f r ndi ton hat hi r e es tt i ot i or imae , h c ur tnd nopo sbl j 1 3cam a ii fom Roe uc sr fr n est i.Tot e e t n t s t e o ti s s i e 98 li rsng r b k' ee e c o t he xtn t Roebuck m i c ei y demonsr t s e sa e l rghti plca ed by t aleged vi aton of hat ght onc vabl ta e om t t aw i m i t he l ol i t ec nta tspr so ,h c ur d ciest e e cs s pplme alurs c i Se 28U. C. h o r c' oviins te o t e ln o x r ie u e nt j iditon. e S. j1 67c.Theeor,hec r smmaiyds seswi utpeudc alcai c c r ngt c ta t 3 () rf e t out u rl imis t ho rj ie l l ms on eni he onrc. 4 Roe k a r nty beleve t thewilonl be a et wak i hehass ge yon hi buc ppa e l i s ha l y bl o l f ur r s s ne.Hefndst de e nt 'a tnz i te ment t be u omf tbl Hi dia ee nt pi i he f nda s le atve r at s o nc ora e. s s gr me wi t eme ia safsj dg n a o th a p o raec t s o te t n , o v r d sno t h dc l tf ' u me t b u te p r p it ol e f r ame t h we e , oe t h r saea aci bl j 1 cli Att mos,t ealgai mihtc i bl gi rs t a tt n tona e 983 am. he t hes le tons g onceva y ve ie o cli ofmedialm apr tc t rsae lw .Se ton 1 wa i e d t pr ec onl f de a am c l aci e mde t t a c i 983 s nt nde o ot t y e r l rght gua antedby f de a 1 w a wasnoti e i s r e e r l a nd nt nded a a at m a i ve ceby whi h t r ie s n le tve hi l c o as t t a msf whih t r a ea or cli or c he e r dequae r m e esunde sae lw. W rc v. lns 766 F. t e di r tt a i ht Coli , 2d 841 849( h Ci.1 .Anysaelw cli bas onplitf' alegai aet no , 4t r 985) tt a ams ed anifs l tons r hus t i ndepe ntyacina eunde j1 3, ndt cour de i t e r s s emena nde l to bl r 98 a he t clnes o xecie uppl tl jlidito o e t e i ti a to Se 2 U. C. 1 6 () t s cin v r h m n h s cin. e 8 S. j 3 7c . r Roe k alo f ist a lge f c ssa i a c tt i c am c buc s al o le a t ttng ny onsiutonal l i once ni hi ki r ng s dney pr e s Alho h die t d t do s Roe k hasnots itd c e ofa i t r s obl m . t ug r c e o o, buc ubm te opi s ny nma e eque t f m orprs greva sa sngm e ca saf a W RSP ofphysc s or ion i nce dvii di l t f t ial ympt shehass f r d om ufe e o o he wiei c tng t thene ki ne s ge y.I ed,i hi co pl ntis f healo f is r t r s ndia i ha eds d y ur r nde n s m ai tel, s al t a lge a f t c o le ny acs once ni hi ki y co to o demonsr tng any s t nta rs t the r ng s dne ndii n r ta i ubsa i l ik ha wils f rs rousha m i hedoesnotr c vet s ge y hede ie . Be us he f ist a lge l ufe e i r f e ei he ur r sr s ca e al o le f c ss esi t tprs ofi i skne ofas rousmedi lne f hi t haveslge y, a t ugg tng ha ion fcal w ei ca ed or m o tr r he doesnotde monsr t t ta ta e ha nyonehasa edwih de i r t i fe e et s h anee .3 ct t lbe a e ndif r nc o uc d Roebuc sc k' ompli a s f ist saeany a tona ec am a ns s r s r ofi i l ant lo al o t t c i bl l i gai t upe vio y fc a s w ho ha no m edi a t ai ng. H i s i sonsof e no i c ton t ta oft s of i l or ve c l r ni s ubm s i f r ndi a i ha ny he e fc a s 3 None oft document i Roebuck s he aton ubmitd wih hi c te t s ompl ntori r pons t t ai n es e o he condii flng or i ca est he pr tonal ii der ndi t hat oceeded t ough a1 sagesoft pr s sgre hr lt he ion' ivancepr ocedur e concer ng hi cl mst tW RSP ofi al ha notpr ded hi w ih medi c ni s ai ha fci s ve ovi m t cal heckupsors ge y f ur r or ki dney s ones.Thus i a r t the hasnotexhaused a l e adm i sr tve r t , t ppea s ha t vaiabl nita i emedi ast t e es o hes alega i ,whi i r r bef ehecan brng s cl m si a ci lacton i t scour. See 42 l tons ch s equied or i uch ai n vi i n hi t U. C. 1 97 ( ) S. j 9 e a . ha a pe s li ve e i t de ii r r ng a o it team e f hi medi l d ny r ona nvol m nt n he c sons ega di ppr pra e r t nt or s ca c n iin .M o e v r t e eo tcasrg tul rle o t me ia j d me to teme c l o dto s r o e ,h s fi il ih fly eid n he dc l u g n f h dia s af a W R SP t de e m i t a opr a e tea m e tf Roe k' c tons ast a s s ed t ft o t r ne he ppr i t r t n or buc s ondii hey s e s a dignos d t m .Bec us t co tfndsno i c ton fom Roebuc ss nd a e he a e he ur i ndi a i r k' ubmi sonst ta s i ha ny oft nn he med de enda sacedwih de i r t i fe e et hi s i medialnee ,t c r f nt t t lbe a e ndif r nc o s erous c ds he ou t wil u rl d s s t ec mpan wih u p eu ie pu s n t j 1 5 b)1, o f i r t l s mma i imis h o lit t o t rj dc , rua to 91 A( ( ) f r al e o y u s a e a c a m . A n a opra e or r w ilent rt s da tt li ppr i t de l e hi y. II I F rt era o sae ,hec u t imis sRo b c sc mpan wih u p eu ief r o h e s ns ttd t o r ds se e u k' o lit t o t rj d c o f iur t sa ea cai . The Clr i die t dt s nd c e oft sm e a al e o tt l m e k s r c e o e opi s hi mor ndum o ni and pi on a c pa ng or rt pl i i f c om nyi de o a ntf . y us, Ex TsR: Thi :1W da ofAug t 2011. s Chi fUnied St t sDititJ e t a e src udge

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