Ra v. Kelly et al, No. 7:2011cv00421 - Document 2 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 9/7/2011. (tvt)

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LO R ETTA K .K ELLY ,W A R DEN , K1 K , By:JamesC.Tur k Se or U ni e St t s Di t i tJudge ni t d a e s rc Defndants. e t) A s nn- a a V i gi a i a epr e ng pr K ,fl t sac i s yl d a a ha R , r ni nm t oc edi o ied hi ton, t e s éPRELI I A RY I J CTI :TRO A M ERI N S W I DI BI TI A CT,' l i C M N N UN ON CA TH SA LI ES ' aleg ng t tprs of i sha f ie t pr dehi a ce st lgalmatra she ha ga he ed i ha ion scal ve al d o ovi m c s o e eil d t r n prpaai f flngalws tunde t Amei nswihDia lte Ac (lheADA'.Be a e e rton or ii a ui r he rca t s biiis t t t ' c us ) Ra c ai s t tof i a s a tons vi a e hi c tt tonalrghtt a es t c t , he c er s l m ha fci l ' c i ol t s ons iu i i o cc s he our s t l k' ofieconsnzda fl hi pl di asacvi rg sacinpuruan t 42U. C.j 1 a a fc t e nd ied s ea ng i l iht to s t o S. 983 nd mo in fritro u o yij n tv r l f Up nrv e o Rass b s in ,h c u t o cu e to o ne lc t r n u cie ei . o e iw f ' u miso s te o r c n ld s e t tt m o i m us be de ed,be a e t unde l ng c vi a ton m us be s m a iy ha he ton t ni c us he r yi i l c i t um r l di m i s d. s se Ra' s i s ons pr de t f l w i s que e ofe s on w hi h hi c ai sa e s ubm s i ovi he olo ng e nc vent c s lm r bas d.Ra cai t ha aS e l ms o ve t docume e dia lt 'be us he hasbee di gnos d asha ng nt d s biiy' ca e n a e vi û e bi shiophrni ' W hiehewa i aceae a Suse 1Stt Prs (t s x 15,Ra t mor d c z e a. pr ' l s nc r rtd t s x ae ion ' e 5 sus ) c onduc e r s a c a ga he ed m a e i l i pr par to f r flng a ci la ton unde t AD A , t d e e r h nd t r t ras n e ai n o ii vi c i r he cl m i t the w asbei deni im ent healh teat entf hi di abiiy.' On A ugus 5, ai ng ha ng ed s al t r m or s s lt ' t 2011, fcal ta fre Rat Re Onin Stt Prs Ct d Oni '.A we k lt ,he ofii s rnser d o d o ae ion Re on' ) e aer r ved one box cont ni s e ofhi pers ecei ai ng om s onalpropery f om Sus 1 Thi box di not t r sex . s d co a n al t l lm a e i l he nee t f l hi A DA c a m , nt i 1 he ega t r a s ds o ie s l i how e r W he he a ke a ve . n s d bout ge tng hi ot rt ee boxe ofpe s lpr ry f om Sus e 1 a ofi i la Red Oni n t d ti s he hr s r ona ope t r s x , n tc a t o ol hi t tt ot rbo s w oul be i s d t hi l t r On A ugus 31, 1 Ra r e ve a m ha he he xe d s ue o m a e . t 201 , ec i d n i nt r ls f om Sus e 1 i c tng t tonl one box ofhi pr pe t ha be n s tt hi a nve o y i t r s x , ndi a i ha y s o ry d e en o m t Re O ni a t tt ot rboxe c ai pr ry ie sS ti s d by Red Oni ' d on nd ha he he s ont n ope t t m l s ue no on. ' Rasgne anddae hi j 1 c anto Se e r1 2011, ttngt the i d td s 983 ompli n ptmbe , sai ha çs ildoesnotha hi m a e i land i una e t fl hi AD A c a m w ihi t 1 da dtl ve s t r a s bl o ie s li t n he 80 y de i ' whi h co tt esdeni lofa ce st c t sr i ,he s eks a c tor rdiec i adlne, ' c ns iut a c s o our .A elef e our de r tng ofi i st pr de hi ac s t C sr ai ng l lm at r a . f c al o ovi m ce s o s em ni ega hi e i l' ' l a esha a g r nt ed rghtt r a ona e a ce st bot s a e a f r lc r s Ex nm t ve ua a e i o e s bl c s o h t t nd ede a ou t . pat Hul,31 U. 456 ( 941.W heea i t cai de alofs ie ne esayf re l 2 S. 1 ) r n nmae l ms ni ome tm c sr or m e ni ulplrui ofltga i s h a a ce st s cii lgalm ae il , mus al f c s a ngf zs t ii ton, uc s c s o pe fc e tra s he t lege a t s o n a t a ij r o s cfcham t hi l iainef rsrs ligfo d n a o t ei m. h wig cu l nu y r pe ii r o s i g to fo t e utn r m e il f h t t e Le sv. e 518U. 3 ( wi Casy, S. 43 1996) .Mor ve,ofi il'a tonst ti dvere l i efr eo r tcas ci ha na tnty ntree w ih t i a e' a t m ptt a es t c tdo notgi rs t a c tt i lcl i ofd a t he nm t s te o cc s he our ve i e o ny ons iutona a m eni l ofa ce s Pi v.Le tr 52F. 73( hCi.1 ) c s . nk se , 3d 4t r 995 . Ra doesnota l ge f c s s fc e t s le a t uf i i nt o uppor a cons iu i lc a m aga ns pr s t ny tt t ona l i i t i on of i a sf de a ofa ces t t co t Fi s , doe notpoi t a s cii ie f o hi fci l or ni l c s o he ur . r t he s nt o ny pe tc t m r m s pr ry boxes a Sus e 1 t the m us ha i or rt pr pa e a s ope t t s x ha t ve n de o e r nd ubm i hi A D A l w s tt t s a ui o t c t t n t de i TheADA c am hewihe t brng i bas d on hi own he our wihi he adlne. li s so i s e s e re - - s a l ed m e aldi abiiy a of i i l 'alege f iur t pr de tea m e t H e xpe i nce - hi leg nt s lt nd f c a s l d a l e o ovi r t n . f ist de ons r t why he coul notpr s ntt s c a m t t co tw ih t l alm a e i l al o m ta e d e e hi l i o he ur t he eg t ras a r dy i hi pos es i a t r by pr e thi rghtt a ce st cour . H e i no de e lea n s s s on nd he e ot c s i o c s he t s t ni d a e s sm pl bec us he c nnoti l wih hi i talc ts i s on e r pi e of cc s i y a e a nc ude t s nii our ubm s i ve y ec doc e a i orr ea ch he has a c ul t d a w i he t s i. l d, ih hi i ta um nt ton es r c um a e nd s s o ubm t ndee w t s nii l c pl nt he m a s i a m oton f e e i oftm e i whi h t tl a tonal om ai , y ubm t i or xt nson i n c o i e ddii doc e a i n a or a gum e i s um nt to nd/ r nt n uppo tofhi c s r s a e. Se cond,Radoesnota l f c si cai t the ha i onne prs of ii l a Re lege a t ndi tng ha s nf d ion fc as t d Oni or Sus e 1 oft pa tc a l galm a e i she wi he t r cove f om hi pr ry boxes on sx he r i ul r e t ral s so e rr s ope t , t r a on he ne t m , ort de i hef c . Thus hef ist de onsr t t thi l k of he e s eds he he adlne a es1 , a l o m ta e ha s ac ac e st t e m a e i s i t r s tofa de i r t ofi ala ton a s f ist s a e a c s o hes t ral s he e ul ny lbe a e tci c i nd o a l o t t ny ac i bl c tt i tona e ons iutonalcl i ag ns a ne a m ai t nyo . Fi ly,f s m iarr as , a f ist a l gr na l or i l e ons R a l o lege ounds f i s nc oft i e l ut r or s ua e he nt roc o y ij n tv r l fh ha rq se Towa n s c r l fh mu t e nsr t t a: l ç ei n u cie ei e s e uetd. e nu t u h ei , e s d mo tae h t ( ) s s e h lkeyt s e ont me is'( ç i lkeyt s frirparbl ha m i t a e of i l o ucc ed he rt,' 2)t s i l o ufe re a e r n he bsnce he pr i nayrle , ( thebaa eofeq te tpsi hi fvo , a ( t n ij i i i t elmi r eif' 3) û ' t lnc uiis i n s a r' nd 4)t nuncton s n he ' a publcitr t' Se W i e v. t a Re o c Dee eCouncll ,555U. 7,20( i nees. e ntr Naurl s ures fns ' i, nc. S. 2008) . Be a e Ra ha notsa ed f c s s i t the i una e t fl hi l w s tw ihi t de dlne, c us s t t a t how ng ha s bl o ie s a ui t n he a i ba e on hi own kno l dge a w ihoutt l alm a e i l s ila Sus e 1 he c nno s sd s w e nd t he eg t r a s tl t s x , a t how e t rlke i ihe i lhood ofs es on hi c ai orlke i ucc s s lm i lhood ofir pa a e ha m w iho c t r e r bl r t ut our i e ve i n. M or ve ,i he t l gr e nce advi i pr s of i a st the nee s ii nt r nto eo r f i es i va s s ng i on fci l ha ds pec fc ie fom t Sus e 1bo si or t fl atmey lws t t y may we lbea ea wilng t ms r he s x xe n der o ie i l a ui,he l bl nd li t al w hi tm ey ac s t t em a e i s Untlhehasas d f rhep,hec m o know t t o lo m i l ce s o hos t ral. i ke o l al t ha of i a sw ilr f s t pr de i. fci l l e u e o ovi t 1 Ra' s bm i i of e sno i caton t thehase s u sson f r ndi i ha xhaused hi adm i sr i r t s nitatve emedi as es rq rd u e 42U. 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