Lawhorn v. Astrue, No. 7:2011cv00376 - Document 18 (W.D. Va. 2012)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 4/10/2012. (lab)
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C. 4 5 g .T sc u t rve i l tdt ad tr n t n t u n t 0 () fhe t4 S. j 0 () hi o r' e iw s i e o eemiai r s mi o a t whe he t e i s bs a i le de e t s po tt Com m i s one ' c us on t tpl i if so t r her s u t nta vi nc o up r he s i rs oncl i ha a ntf f l om e t her quie nt f e ilm e t be isunde t Ac .l s h s tntal vi enc aiedt e t e r me s or ntte nto neft r he t f uc ubsa i e d e e ss t tna de ii oft Commi so rmus bea fr xit ,he i l c son he s i ne t fimed.La v. l br zz 368F. 640 ws Ce e e e, 2d ( t Ci.1 6 ) S ae b ify s bsa ta e i e eha b e d tne a s c r lva te i e c , 4h r 9 6 . ttd rel, u tn il v d nc s e n es d s u h ee n v d n e c i rng t r or a a whol ,a m i t be f nd ade t t s onsde i he ec d s e s gh ou quae o uppor a c l i n by a t oncuso r s na emi Rihads v. rls 402U. 38 400( 971. ea o bl nd. c r on Peae , S. 9, 1 ) Thepli if Toni Da La antf, a wn whor wa bo nonM a c 1 1 n, s r r h 2, 978, ndeve ualyco e e a nt l mplt d t e e nt gr dei s hool M r . whom ha wo kedasaca egi r f s f m a ge , m es he l ve h a n c . s La s r r ve , a t ood na r ha s a s m bl r pac ge , nd ca hi r She l s w o ked i 20 On Fe u r 29,2008,M r La hor s e e , ka r a s e. at r n 07. br a y s. w n f l d a a i to f ape i ofdi a lt a di a lt i tr ncebe /t .M r . w hom a l ed ie n pplca i n or r od s biiy nd s biiy nsla ne s s La leg t ts bec m e di a e f < a lf r sof s t nta g i ule pl ym e o Apr l1, ha he n s bl d o l o m ubs a i l a nf m o nt n i 2006,due t o mao d p e so , ioa d s r e, n it, n p n ca tc s Plitf n w man ans h t h ha j r e r sin bp lr io d r n xey a d a i t k . an if o iti t a s e s a r m aneddiabldt t pr e tme.Ther co d r ve l t tM r . who n methei u e sat e i s e o he es nt i e r e a s ha s La r t ns r d t us rquie nt oft Ac tz ht t r qua trof201 butno t ra tr Seeae , U. C. e rme s he t h oug he hid re 0, thee fe. n.42 S. jj 41 () n 4 3 a .Co s q e ty pant fi e tte t d sblt isl n eb n ft o yi s ha 6i a d 2 () n e u nl , li i s n i d o ia ii n ta c e eis nl f he s f l y r e t bls d t ts be media e f a lf msofs t nta g nf e pl sa ihe ha he cn s bld or l or ubsa i l ai ul m oyme on orbe or nt f e Se tmbe 3 , 01 .S eg n.4 U.. j4 3a . p e r 0 2 0 e e , 2 SC. 2 () M r La s. whor sca m wasde e uponi ta c i r tonandr co i r ton.Shet n n' li nid nii l onsde a i e nsde a i he rque td a rceve aéqnovohe rngandr viw beor a Admi srtveLa J e se nd e i d ai ee fen nitai w udge.I a nn o ni daedNove r8 201 t La J pi on t mbe , 0,he w udgea s dee mi d t tpli ifi notdia e The lo tr ne ha antf s s bl d. La J ef w udg oundt M r . whor s f r fom bi a dior ra g r lze a e ydior r hat s La n ufe s r polr s de nd ene a i d nxit s de . 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( 1 .Gi ns harsdua fmci l pa iy, nda trc i rngpli ifsa e ai TR 8) ve uc e i l t tona ca ct a fe onsdei antf ge, duc ton, a prorwor e re , wel t si nd i k xpe ince as las e tmonyfom avocai nal xper t La J r to e q he w udgede e m i d t r ne t tM r . w hor e a nss t i n unc i c pa t ope f m s r ls cii w or ol swhi h ha s La nr t i ufk e tf tonal a ciyt r or eve a pe fc kr e c e s i sgnii nt n xit n i fca umbe i t na i l e onomy.Ac or ng y,t La J r n he tona c c di l he w udge uli t l tma ey c l d t tpli if i notdia ed,a t t s i note il t a perod ofdia lt or oncude ha antf s s bl nd ha he s ntted o i s biiy dsbiiy i m a ebe f .Se g n.20 C. 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Ther c d r ve l t tM r . m s i rs i l ii s u re ubsa il vi nc e or e a s ha s La o n s fr fo bioa diod r g n rlz d a xit ds r e,a a mao d prsi wh r ufes rm p lr s r e , e eaie n ey io d r nd j r e e sve di o de . I s e st tm a ofpl i if spr bl m sda e ba k t t d t ofhe fr thus nd i s r r t e m ha ny a ntf o e t c o he ea h r is ba n 2000.Si et ttm e, ndasm ihtbee c e wiht na tr ofhe c ton, r . who n ha nc ha i a g xpe t d t he tle r ondii M s La r s ha pe i ofr ltvel nor lfmc ini i e s red wih pe i ofs ve e de es i a d rods ea i y ma t to ng nt rpe s t rods e r pr son nd o r l ps hi ti d f ton. M os ofhe te t e has be n pr de by Pa t Sa ve al yc arc ys unc i t r r am nt e ovi d ti ndoe,a ps hi t i nur e pr ttone a a l alm e a hea t c t r M r . w hor ha a s be s en b yc a rc s ac ii r t oc nt l lh en e . s La n s l o en e y ps hitit a s it d wih t m e t l he lh c nt r t yc a rs s s oca e t he n a at e e , hough none of t m ha c plt d a he s om e e c ompr he i a de al d e l ton. t ot rha M s Sa e nsve nd t ie vaua i On he he nd, . ndoehass itd aml rof ubm te mbe r por sove t ye r i c tng t tM r .La ho n i s ve el i pa r d,a t ts i t a e t e t r he a s ndi a i ha s w r s e r y m i e nd ha he s m bl o e ge i a w or a tviy on a s t ne ba i . nga n ny k ci t usai d s s 3 TheDiabiiyDe e mi to Se vie a r nge f M r . who nt bee l t s lt t r nai n r c s ra d or s La r o vauaedbyM g i ela Be r a lce e clni a ps c l it M s Be r s ry, i ns d i c l y ho og s. . ry ubmit a r por on M a 1 201 The ted e t y 9, 0. ps hol s r vi w e M r . whor sm e ca fl a c yc ogi t e e d s La n' di l ie nd onduc e a s r e ofps hol ca t s s td eis yc ogi l e t . Shea s co uce amen a sa' e mi ton.M s Be r uli a eydi nos dbi a 1 dior lo nd td t l t t xn na i us . ry tm t l ag e polr 1 s der wih g n r l e n xey ds r e. S e as n td smp o c nsse twih mao d p e sv t e eai d n it io d r h lo o e y t ms o itn t j r e r sie z dior r Asof ha da t ps hol s as es e a ntf sGA F as58. M s Be a s c pl t s de . t t y, he yc ogi t s s dpl i if 1 . ny l o om e ed a m e ca s c sa e e tofpli tf sm e ala lt f wor r lt d aci te . M s Be s di l our e tt m n a n if nt biiy or k-e ae tvii s . ny' r pons on t f r i c t es e i ly m idt m od r t i ime sa t ava it ofwor es es he o m ndia e s ntal l o e a e mpa r nt s o re y kr l t e i lco pone s e aed motona m nt . M s Sa oe t ps hi ti n z s pr c ii r c pl t d am e a i pa r e q tonna r . nd , he yc a r c lr e a ttone , om e e nt l m i m nt ues i ie on Oc obe 8,201 M s Sa oe i c t d t tpl i t f s f r f o m a ked i pa r en i t r s t r 0. . nd ndi a e ha a n if uf e s r m r m im t n e m ofhe c pa iyf am l be ofwor r l td aci tes r a ct or m r k-e ae tvii . TheAdm i sr tveLa J e c nitai w udg onduce a a nitai he rng on Oc o r21 201 td n dmi sr tve a i t be , 0. M r . whor t sii athehe rng, di Dr M iha Go e, s La n e tted t a i as d . c el r avoc tonal xpe t M r . a i e r. s Lawhom ' s t tmony i c edt ts i s ve ey i ie a t ts ex re espe i i whi h s i esi ndiat ha he s e r l mpa r d, nd ha he pe inc rods n c he s t et e ag i a r a o bl aci t Dr Gor ,t vocai e r, e pond t a s res mabl o ng e n ny e s na e tviy. . e he tonal xpe tr s ed o e i ofhy hei a q si pos d by t Adm i sr tveLa J pot tc l ue tons e he nita i w udgea pli if sa t ne St t nd a ntf tor y. aed s c ncl t voc tonal uc i ty,he a i expe t ne t tpl ntf c dbee ctdt eng i wo k a tvii r opi d ha ai if oul xpe e o age n r c i tes i s s f r fo i ime soft s rt notd by M s Be f he ufe s r m mpar nt he eve iy e . ny. On t ot rha i pli if he he nd, f antf 1The g obalas ess l s mentoff i ng, or unctoni GAF,i us dt r po tt ciiin' j me oft s e o e r he lnca s udg nt he s b e tsov r l lv lo f ncini .A s o eo b t e 51a d 6 i i c tv o mod r t s t ms u j c ' e al e e f u to ng c r f e we n n 0 s ndiaie f e ae ymp o Dig tca d S aitc lM a ua o M e t l s d r 47( t e txtrv.2 0 . a nosi n ttsia n l f n a Dior e s 4h d e e 00 ) , ormoder e difculy i s al occupatonal ors at fi t n oci , i , choolf i ng. Amercan Ps hi rc As aton unctoni i yc ati socl i . 4 e re espr e a not by Ntr e Sa xpe i nc obl ms s ed ls ndoe, hevoc tona e r o nedt tM r .La t a i l xpe t pi ha s whor n w o d be una e t e age i a s t nta ga nf la tviy. ul bl o ng n ny ubsa i l i u c i t I s t t sca e f t esa dipu e be wee t me a heat s i it,M s Be a n hor, hi s eaur s t t n wo nt l lh pecalss . ny, c i ca ps hol s,a M s Sa lni l yc ogit nd . ndoe,aps hiti n s pr c ii ner The Adm i sr i La yc a rc ur e a tto . nitatve w J udgec et c e tt r por fom M s Be Thec r be ivest tt La J hos o r di he e t r . ny. ou t le ha he w udge sas es me ' s s nt oft c lc i t e de i r a ona e, t tt La J he onfi t n he vi nce s e s bl and ha he w udge' di post o i s s s ii n s uppo t d by re s t nta e de e. ubsa i l vi nc l tal t c tnot st tasa lce ed ci c lps hol s, s Be r r nii ly, he our e ha i ns lnia yc ogit M . ry ankshi he on g r tels o a c p a l me ia s u c s h nd e ten rep a tto e .Se 20C. R. 4 4 1 3a . h it f c e tb e dc l o r e t a o sh u s rci n r e i F. j 0 .51 () l d,a a ge r m a t r anlr epr c ii ' o ni i no c i r d i de e m i ng w he he ndee s ne al te , z s a ttoner s pi on s t ons de e n t r ni t r acama t ufe sfo ame ial d tr n bei ann n .f 2 C. R. 40 1 1 4) n ( ) li n s fr r m dc l ee mia l mp i e t J. 0 F. j 4.5 3a a d d . y l s r , hiet La J n ho t w l he w udgem a c i ri tf o a nu s pr c ii ne i a s s i t s ve iy y ons de npu r m r e a tt o r n s e sng he e rt of l ma ' c ii n,hec t ivest ba e ont ad i sr tvel e t bls dhir r hy, acai nts ond to t our bele hat s d he m nita i y sa ihe e a c t Law J he udge m i r a ona y gi g ea e w e g t t opi on of a lce e c i c l ght e s bl ve r t r i ht o he ni i ns d lni a ps hol s . yc ogi t Thec t l obele st tt pr c ial ic snnc sofM r . who n' c s wegha i t our a s ive ha he a tc cr um f e s La r s a e i gans afn igo d sb ige to a i ar n . n tdb h La l d e( 1 )t eme ia rc r idn f ia ln mo in lmp ime tAs o e yt e w u g TR 9 ,h dc le od cl a l e t bls s t t pl n if s c ton w a a w a w ih s e m ea ur of r ul rt e r y s a i he ha ai t f ondii xes nd nes t om s e eg a iy. I ed,i s e s when pl i if s m e ca i i pr ry pr s rbe a w he s i t ki he nde t em a ntf di ton s ope l e c i d, nd n he s a ng r m e c ton a pr c i d, r . whor f to e ona ywel.Thi c r lm s n ei hi i ht d di a i s es rbe M s La n unc i nsr as bl l s i c l f nc s ghlg e by t g e tva i e i GA F va uesas i d i he c e.Thec t le st tt A dm i s r tve he r a ranc n l s gne n r as our be i ve ha he nit a i La J w udge pr ry de e mi t tM r .La ope l t r ned ha s whom ' ke t e hit r i nots s am nt so y s uggesi oft a tve ot l di a i e o i s blng m tonali pa r e t m im n . I as m e t elt dc e ,hec tec niest tM r . whor c r ides e ilyt n o wha r a e ontxt t our r og z ha s La n a re s nta l he s m e di nos dtrng m a oft l t rye r i whi h s w ass ilpr n ag es li ny he a e a s n c he tl oduc i y e pl d. O nc tvel m oye e a i pl i ifha be n te t d f bi a di or e , xi t a de e s on snc t ea l 2000s ga n, a ntf s e r a e or pol r s d r an e y, nd pr s i i e he ry . W hiet Adm i s tve La J e m a notha s sa e i s m a wor ,t La J l he nika i w udg y ve o t t d n o ny ds he w udge' s a l i sr ngl s na ys s t o y ugges s a fndi t t t m e ca e de e i t s c e doe not s ts y t t i ng ha he di l vi nc n hi as s a i f he durtonrquie ntetbls unde t SocilSe rt Ac.Unde 42U. C.j423()1 ( , ai e rme sa ihed r he a cu iy t r S. d ()A) i i c e ry pr ded t ta c am a ts l notbe de me t be dia e f pur e oft Ac t s l a l ovi ha l i n ha l e d o s bl d or pos s he t unl st cai ntsdia i c to i sl t d orc be e c e t l tf ra c i es he l ma ' s blng ondiin t ase ha an xpe t d o as o ontnuous pe i ofnotl st nt l m o hs' Thec t gr e t them e ca r c d i t sca esm pl rod es ha weve nt . ' our a e s ha t di l e or n hi s i y doe no s s t uppor s h a tndi t uc i ng. Fi l t c t t st tM r . w hor st e t e hi t r i notc i t n w ih t l ve naly, he our no e ha s La n' r a m nt s o y s ons s e t t he e l of i r nt de c i by t nlr e pr c ii r As not above M s Sa mpaime s rbed he zs a ttone . ed , . ndoe opi d t t ne ha pl i ifsi par nt r s ti pr ound wor r lt d e i ldysunc i Ye ,t m e c l antf m ime s e ul n of k-ea e motona f ton. t he di a r or doesno docl nts h i e v nton orobs r tonsb t c e ps hikitaswo d be ec d t lme uc ntr e i e va i y he as yc a s ul e c e i s h s rous c r lm s a es I ed, he c tsr vi w oft r co d i c t t tt xpe t d n uc e i ic l t nc . nde t our ' e e he e r ndi a es ha he ot rm e alheat pr d r bei vet tpli ifsc ton i n na e t r s bl con r he nt lh ovi e s le ha antf ondii s me bl o ea ona e tol tuoug a o i t m e c la c mi a it r e i Foralt s r as ,heco t le t t l h ppr prae di a nd he c l n e v nton. l he e e ons t ur be ives ha t La J he w udge' r ol i oft f c ua c lc si t sc e i s s es uton he a t l onfi t n hi as s uppore by s t ntal de td ubs a i evi nce. On a a , a ntf empha i est t s Sa ppe l pl i if s z ha M . ndoehass r ed a he prm a yt e tng r our e, e v s r i r r a i es c a t t M s Sa oe i be t s t t d t co m e as t t s ve iy and i pac of pl i if s nd ha . nd s s iua e o m nt o he e rt m t a ntf ps hiti d f ton.I i tuet tunde 20C. R.j404.5 t go mi a nitai yc arc ysunci t s r ha r F. 1 27,he ve ng dmi srtve r ul tons pr vi t t g ea e w e g s d be a cor d t o ni e de e f om a tea i eg a i o de ha r t r i ht houl c de o pi on vi nc ' r r tng s lc Ho e r t c tmus ag e t tt Admi sr tve La J otr e. w ve , he our t r e ha he nitai w udge di noti no e M s d g r . Sa ndoe' opi o ,ordi c m tt nur e' obs r tonsw iho gi ng good r a on.The f c t t s ni ns s ot he s s e va i t ut vi es a t ha M r . whor ha f tone s ts a t iyf pe i oftmei at sa s La n s unc i d a if corl or rods i s e t mentt M s Sa o . ndoe' good s te t e efors Howe r t t n cr um sa eweghsa i tatndi oft a andpe m a nt r am nt f t. ve ,ha s me ic t nc i ga ns i ng ot l r ne dia lt Thus t c tbe ive t tt r i s t nta e denc t s s biiy. , he our le s ha he e s ubsa il vi e o uppor t La J t he w udge s ' de s ont di c ci i o s ount heopi onso t tea i s c i t sc e.G i n t sfndi ofs t nta t ni f he r tng our e n hi as ve hi i ng ubs a i l e de e,i f l st tt tna dec s on oft Com m i sone m us be a fr e vi nc t olow ha he i l i i he si r t f i m d. I fnni heCo m i sone ' fna de s on,he c ur doe nots naf ngt m s i r s i l ci i t o t s ugge t ha r . w hor s t tM s La n i fe ofa1 n ey,de e son,a ps hiti dysunci n.I d,heme c lr cor confr s re 1 nxi t pr s i nd yc arc f to ndee t di a e d i ms t tpl i ifs f r fom ave y s rousc ton whih ca beex c e t r s ti a va it of ha antf ufe s r r ei ondii c n pe t d o e ul n re y e oi m tonals m pt s How e r i m us a n be no e t tM r .La hom ha be n s es f ly y om . ve , t t gai t d ha s w s e ucc s u l te td f rpeid o tme a ta h rbp lrds r e h sp o n s be tt c nr ltr ug r ae o ro s f i , nd h t e io a iod r a rve u j c o o to h o h me c ton.Theco t gannot t t r . whom s f r dfom ma oft s m epr e s a dia i ur a i es ha M s La ufe e r ny he a oblm , nd mood s ngs dtrng t pe i i whih s wa s ile oy I mus be r c z d t tt wi , zi he rod n c he s tl mpl ed. t t e ogni e ha he i biiyt do wok wihouta s j ci pr blmsdo no ofis l rnde acli ntt al na lt o r t ny ub e tve o e es t tef e r ama otly dia e Cri v. t ,76F. 5 594- ( hCi.1 .Onc a i i a a st t c t s bld. ag Chaer 3d 85, 95 4t r 996) e gan,t ppe r o he our t a teAd n srtv La J d ec n i ee a1 f h s b e tv fdo sra o a l s p re b h th miitai e w u g o sd r d 1o t e u j ci e a r e s n by u po td y t e me ia rc r i a j iaig panifs cam f rbe e s Th c u tb le e t tt e h dc l e o d n dudc tn litf li o n Gt. e o r eiv s ha h A dm i s r tve La J nit a i w udge of e ed s f r ound r as f he r ol i oft f c ualc lc s Thus e ons or r es uton he a t onf i t . , i f l st tal f c t oft Com m i s one ' fna de s o a e s t olow ha l a e s he s i r s i l d i n r uppored b s t nta e de e. t y ubs a i l vi nc Asa ge r lr e, es uton ofc lc si t e d nc i a ma trwihi t pr nceof ne a ul r ol i onfit n he vi e e s te t n he ovi t Commi sone e n i t c tmi r s vet c lcsdif r nty. Riha ds v. r ls he s i r ve f he our ght e ol he onfi t fe e l c r on Pe ae , s pr Oppe m v. nc 495F. 396( hCi. 974) Fort ras sae t co ti t u a; nhei Fi h, 2d 4t r 1 . he e ons ttd,he ur fnds he Com m i s one ' r ol i of t pe tne co lc s i t r or i t s c e t be s s i rs es uton he ri nt nfi t n he ec d n hi as o uppor e by td s t nta e de .Acc r ngl t fna de ii n oft Comm iso rmus bea tr e La ubsa i l vi nce o di y,he i l c so he s i ne t fim d. ws v Cee r z e s r .Ana p o raej g n a do d rwi b e trdt sd y. . lb e z , up a p r p it ud me t n r e l e ne e hi a l Thec e k i die t t s nd ce tfe c esoft sopi o t a lc ms lofr or l r s r c ed o e rii d opi hi ni n o l ot e ec d. DATED :Thi l)L s tX da ofAprl 201 y i, 2. Chi Unie St t sDititJ ef t d a e src udge
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