-RSB Pujari v. Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University et al, No. 7:2011cv00338 - Document 26 (W.D. Va. 2012)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 02/27/2012. (rkc)
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CLERK' OFFI t.s. ST coUr S CE J DI . ATROANOKE, VA FI LED FEB 2? 2 1 22 I TH E UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI O F VI NI CT RGI A RO A N O K E DI SI VI ON KR I STEN PUJA R I , JULI C. A DUDLR CLERK BY:, 'N W y Ci lA c i N o.7: c vi t on 11 v00338 Pl ntf , ai if M EM OM NDUM O PI ON NI VI NI POLYTECHM CAL I RGI A NSTI TUTE A ND STATE UN I ER SI ,ET AL. V TY , By:Sam uelG .W ison l U ni e St e D i t i Judge t d at s s r ct Defendant s. Thsi al cinp ru n t tec u tsfd r l u sina ds p lme tlu idcin i s ra to u s a t o h o r' e ea q e t n u p e na j rs ito , o 2 U. C. 1 31a d28U. C. 1 67 b pan ifKzse P j r a ans VignaPoytc nc l 8 S. j 3 n S. j 3 , y litf itn u ai g i t r i i l e h ia I tt ea Stt Uni riy(t r ni Te h' a t re ot rdefnda st a e sabr d nsiut nd ae ve st ç gi a c ' nd hiten he e nt o ddrs oa vi ) r ngeoft d e nt 'al ge y il ga c a he ef nda s le dl le l onduc . 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