-RSB Atta v. Nelson et al, No. 7:2011cv00463 - Document 22 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 1/23/2012. (eot)

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CL S OFFI k. !t .COLRT ERK' GE JS,J SF / AT ROANOKE,V A FI LED J 2 21 AN 1 22 JULA C I I THEUNI S ESDIT CTCOURT N TED TAT S RI B: DPs CjR u wp v EU/ L . y FO R TH E W ESTER N D I STRI T O F V I G I A C R M R O AN O K E D I ISIO N V D R .EM A D 1.A TTA , Ci lA cton N o.7: cvvi i 11- 00463 Pl nt f , ai i f M EM OM NDUM OPI ON NI DR .JO SEPH N ELSO N ,I II I I I UA LLY AN D I H I ND V D N S CA PA CI A S CH AI M A N O F TY R M ED I CAL STA FF A N D TH E M ED I CAL STA FF, D ef endant s. By:Sam uelG . is W l on Unied StatesD i ri Judge t st ct Thi i a a i bypr s pl ntf Dr Ema Ata f me l aphysc a a Le sGa e s s n cton o e ai if . d t, or ry ii n t wi l M e c Ce e (ta sGae'o St Hos tl',a i tt Le sGaeMedi lStf dial ntr G ewi l' r ihe pia') gans he wi l l ca af (c e ca Stf ' a isChaiman,Dr J e Nes 11 f br c ofcontac,o tous t di l a f) nd t M r . osph lon, 1,or ea h r ttri i e f r nc wih c r cua r a i , ndr i a ehni dic i i ton.Dr Ataa s cli s nt re e e t onta t l eltons a acal nd t c s rm na i . t lo am t tpu s ntt t He t CaeQuaiyl ove n Ac,42U. C.jj111 etse ha rua o he a1h r lt mpr me t t S. 01 . q. (I A' hei e ildt rc veacopyofce ti Gpe rrviw rc ds'ha woul aleg dl C HCQI ' s ntte o e ei ) ran û e e e e or 't t d l e y butr s hi c te s s ompli . AsDr Nes i t onl me be oft M e c lSt f whom Dr Ata ant . lon s he y m r he di a a f . t nn , hi ac in ditlst a s ta i tDr Nelo i vi ly. Dr Nelo ha m ove t mes t s to sil o ui gans . s n ndi dua l . sn s do dimispu s ntt Rul 1 b)6 ,c e ngt thei notco rcual oblgae t Dr Ata, s s rua o e 2( () ontndi ha s nta t ly i td o . t t the i no a t r pa t i e m e e f rpur e o D r Ata' t tous i e f r nce c ai , ha s t hid- ry nt r ddl r o pos s f . t s or i nt r e e lm t tD r Ata hasnotale d f t s w i a r gh t r le unde a co ei bl a i abl c vi ha . t l ge ac s ho ng i t o e i f r ny nc va y pplc e i l rg ssaut andt tt HCQI sa ngao ,doe notaf dhi ac es t t pe rrviw iht tt e, ha he A, tndi lne s for m c s o he e e e r c dshe i s eki The c ta e a gr nt de e nt sm oto t di m i s e or s e ng. our gr es nd a s f nda ' in o s s. L CLERK W, 1. l t lghtm os f vor bl t Dr Atafom t f c saleg i hi c n he i t a a e o . t r he a t l ed n s ompli ta a n nd Hos tlbylwshects a onwhihher i ( pia a ie , nd c eles Comp1! 30,31 67,77,1 1 & 111a .! , 02, 03 nd ' e ondc us ofacin'a 1 ECFNo.1 1 M e c lStf Bylws ECFNo. -) t fcsae l c a e to ' t 7, s - ; dia af a , 211 ,he a t r a f l . l M ay of2008, Dr Atasgne aco r c wih Le sGal t pr c ieobse rcs s olows l n . t i d nta t t wi e o a tc tti a g nd ynec ogy,c toned upon hi ob ani Gme ca prvie ' fom t Le sGal Boa d ol ondii s t i ng û di l i lges' r he wi e r ofTr te (heIBoad' purua t bylwsa o byt tBoad g r ngM e c Stf use s t t r ' s nt o a ppr ved ha r ove ni ) dial af pr vieg . U nde t c r c , r A ta' f iur t m a nt n t e m edi alprvie w oul i l es r he ont a t D . t s a l e o i ai hos c i l ges d c tt eac r c ua br ac I c or iy wih t Hos tlsbyl ,t M e c lSt f a onsiut onta t l e h. n onf m t t he pia ' aws he dia a f nd isc ima Dr Nelo we er s nsbl f t decsonsr r ng m e ca prvie t t t har n, . s n, r e po i e or he ii ega di di l i lges o he hos t l On Dr N e s s r com m e ton, he Bo r g a e D r A ta m e ca prvie a a pia . . l on' e nda i t a d r nt d . t di l i l ges s n OB/ GYN.l gr ntng Dr Ata' prvie ,he Bo r alo r quie Dr Atat s r s n a i . t s i lges t a d s e r d . t o upe vie a he physcan a t Hos t l Dr Atacai hewasnotpr pa e f t sa tona not r ii t he pia . . t l ms e r d or hi ddii l rs e pons biiy, t r by pr e s ona e re e o b a gui e f om Dr N e s ort i lt eihe of s i l xpe i nc r y ny danc r . l on he M e c Stf,a hec endst ttll sa to bur n... t an doc tto o dial af nd ont ha çthi ddiinal de wihout y umenain f p oo o sa dp o e u e wa me toitre ewih gilc nr c wi t eh s ia b ma i r tc l n r c d rs s an t n ef r t hs o ta t t h o ptl y kng h i i osi l f rhm t 11 1 so iain . ( mp . 1 , No.1 1 (mp a i a d d . t mp sbe o i o 51hi bl to s' Co l! 9 ECF g ' -) e h ss d e ) Dr Ata cai st a r ng ntpr vedbur ns . t l m he ra eme o de ome, a ng i difcul f rhi t m ki t fi t o m o mai a n hi OB/ nti s GYN pr tc andhes i o d Dr Nes n a t M edialSt f Sho ty ac ie, o nf nne . lo nd he c af. rl 1Though Dr. Atar i on t bylw si hi com pl nt he di notpr dea copy. The t eles he a n s ai , d ovi de endant havefl t byl sand r f s ied he aw equese t ri egr ton i ot pl ngs.I i pr t d hei nt a i nt he eadi t s opert o consders document on a m oton t dimi s See CACIl 'sl v.St Pa Fie & M arne l Co. i uch s i o s s. ntl nc. . ul r i ns. , 56 F.d 1 ,1 4( t Ci. 9)(d- scruiha as hedt tc ursma c sd rado u nt h t 6 3 50 5 4 h r 200 çl ic t s lo l ha o t y on ie -hi c me t a t de enda a t hest ism oton t dim isi t documentt i egr t and explcil r i on i he f nt tac o t i o s s f he was nt al o i ty eled n tec mpan a i t plitfsdon c le eisa he ii ')( uoi Am. r p a tcAs ' v. h o lit nd f he an if ot halng t ut ntct ' q tng y.' Chio r ci sn Trc nHe lh a e I c.3 F.d 21 , 4 (t Ci. 0 io atc r e n , 67 3 2 23 4 h r 20 4:. t r fer a i i ntoc ure i t ope ai r he ea t , n nc de c r d n he r tng oom whieDr Atawa s r ii r uli l . t s upe v sng, es tng i D r N el o s pe ng bot Dr Ata a D r A ta, s r i e 2 n . s n us ndi h . t nd . t s upe v s e. Dr Ata a tnde ape rr viw he rngt twa hel f t pur eofs r i zi t . t te d e e e a i ha s d or he pos c utni ng he i i nta t r s tng s pe i . The he rng pa tc pa s a l w e D r A ta' s pe i t nc de nd he e uli us ns ons ai r i i nt lo d . t s us ns on o c i un i t ( c i Co mit 'c dm e tt de e m i wheherDr Ata s ontnue tl he i utve m tee' oul e o t r ne Exe t . t' s pe i s d r m ai i pl ce Dr N e s i t d Dr Ata a D r A ta' s pe v s e t us ns on houl e n n a . . l on nvie . t nd . t s u r i e o a t nd t Exe utve Com m it e m e tng. Dr A ta a l ge he he r t o h t boa dr te he c i te ei . t le s a d, hr ug he r oom door d s us i ofi s st ts d no ha be n m e i , i c s on s ue ha houl t ve e ntoned i t m e tng a t the n he e i nd ha ove he r s ve als a em en s he a ti e t r c a a e hni a m us a he w a t d t e e t r ad e r tt t trbut d o a i l nd t c ni s ie o nt r he m e tng;s c fc ly,D r Ata a l ge he ove he r a m e be oft Exec i Com m it who e i pe ii a l . t le s r ad m r he utve tee ha se pe outi t boar r om t t keac lsa eove t phone Ehey wa t edoc o s d t p d sde he do o a al tt r he t t nt hes tr o t c u ete j s d n'lk t ewa te lo o s mehng'( mp . !9 & 9 ) Afe u be a s h y u t o t ie h y h y o k r o ti . Co l! 4 6. tr ' de i r ton,t Exe utve Com m it e up l Dr N e s s de i i lbe a i he c i te he d . l on' c son. Sho ty a trt Exec tve Co mitem e tng, . s ofe edDr Ata afna rl fe he ui m te ei Dr Nelon f r . t i l hea i i a or nc wih t M e ca St f bylwsa i t r lr esa r gultons Dr rng n cc da e t he di l a f a nd n e na ul nd e a i . . Ne s a nt t hea i co mite. Dr Ata cam st t c r r t t byl ws Dr lon ppoi ed he rng m te . t li ha , onta y o he a , . Nelo de e hi a l dii alfna he rng s pa a efo t hea i oft physcin Dr Ata s n nid m n ' vdu i l a i e r t r m he rng he n ia . t m r wass r i i 3 I Nove be of2009, Dr N e s m a hi r co m enda i t t Hos t l upe v s ng. n . l on de s e m ton o he pia Boa dofTr t e a Dr. t ' s pe i n wa tna ie r use s nd Ata s us nso s i lz d. 2The det l oft i dentar uncl f om Dr Ata' s isi . ais he nci e ear r . t s ubm s ons 3D r Ataale varouspr dur detci eswih each oft t eehearngs noneofwhi . ' lges i t oce al i enci t he hr i ch , ar r eva t t isuesbef et cour. e el nt o he s or he t I I. Unde Rul 8( ( oft Fed a Rul ofCi lPr edle apladngmus c ai a r e a)2) he erl es vi oc tr, e i t ont n t hor a pli satm e oft c am s t t nd an t e nt he l i howi t tt plad i e il d t r if' To s vve s ng ha he e er s ntte o ele ' ur i aRue1 ( )6 mo in tecama ' Cfa ta alg to mus b e o g t r iearg t o l 2 b ( ) to ,h li nts l jcu l le ains t e n u h o as ih t l r le a ei f bovet s ul i lve,' ndt pladi m us c a n i nough f t t sa eac am he pec atve e l'a he e ng t onti û e acs o tt l i t rle t ti plusbl onisfce. BelAt. p.v.Twombl 550U. 5 5 570( 7) o eif ha s a i e t a ' l lCor ' v, S. 44, 55, 200 (iainomitd) ' hiet c t ta c ptt cli ntsf t lal ainsastue, mi ctto te . W l he our mus c e he ama ' acua leg to r He Gr LLC v. t ofN. ,1 S. .98 986-87( 0) t st ti çna i bl t lga ouns Ciy Y. 30 Ct 3, 201 ,hi ene s t pplca e o e l i c l i ns Thr adba er ct l oft ee e sofac us ofa ton,s oncuso . e r e ia s he lm nt a e c i upporedby m e e t r c l or satme s donots f e. As r tv.I al 1 S. .1 1 ( oncus y t e nt, ufc ' hcof nb , 29 Ct 937, 949 2009) Rat r ' . he, tec mplitmu t o ti s fi in fcsfo whihtec u tc lngu nit j iil h o an s c n an u tce t a t r m c h o r, al po t s udca i i e re ea c mon s ns 'ca c udet tt pl de ha d hown't thei en il t xpe inc nd om e e, n oncl ha he ea r s t ' s 'ha s tted o rle,i a 1 0,Fed.R.Ci P.8() t tt pl ntf scamsaenotsmpl d onc va e' eif d. t 95 . v. a,ha he ai if li r i y k ei bl ' c butt tt y a e t a i e. Tw om bl 550 U . a 70. W ih t e pr c pt i m i t c ur ha he r t us bl ' pl ' v, S. t t hos e e s n nd, he o t t nst t pl i ifsc ur o he antf ompli he ea c l st thi c pli tf ist sa eplusbl ant r nd oncude ha s om a n a l o tt a i e cli sf r le ,a ac or ngl gr nt t def nda ' moton t dimis am or ei f nd, c di y, a s he e nts i o s s . A. Eve t n hough t M e ca St fb a se e s y pr vi t tt t a s a t r e he di l af yl w xpr s l o de ha he ç w nd he ul s byl a r ul tons do notc e t nors l be c t ue a c e tng a c r c ofa na ur be w e n nd eg a i r a e, ha l ons r d s r a i ont a t ny t e t e ora ong t hos t l t Boa d a a pe s gr nt d a c i c prvieg pr de f m he pia , he r nd ny r on a e ny lni al i l e ovi d or unde t tr ofghos ldocume s'M e ca Stf Bylws Ar. X,Seci 5,pg.6 ECF r he e ms t e nt'( di l af a , tXI ton 4, No. - ) Dr Atacai t tt t e c lStf Bylws'af de hi t c r t rghtt 21 1, . t l ms ha he t dia a f a ' for d m he ontacual i o M 4 a i vi he rng s pa a efom t physca hewa s r sng. Dr Ne s a guest t n ndi dual a i e r t r he iin s upe vii 4 . lon r ha t byl w sdo no pur t o a f d a i i dua hea i orc e t a c r t r l tons p he a t por t f or n nd vi l rng r a e ontac ual e a i hi be we n t pari .Thec ta e wih t de e nt t e he tes our gr es t he f nda . Fis ,t byl w s s y not ng a uta i vi r t he a a hi bo n ndi dualhe ng.Ra he , he byl s sm pl s a e mi t rt aw i y t t t a l a p a tto rs l b e tte t ah aigb f r a a h He rngCo te . . h t t q rci ne hal e n i d o e rn eo e n d oc ai g i l mmi e . l pur ua t t s Byl wsonl a tran a r er c s nt o he e a y fe dve s e omm e ton i pr edt bemadeora ndai s opos o n a r ea ton i pr pos t bet ke by aDe son M a ng Bodya Thebyl wsm a no dve s c i s o ed o a n cii ki ' ' a ke r e e e t a e t bls no r g t a i v dualhea i Sec ef r nc o nd s a i h i ht o n ndi i r ng. ond,V igi a c t r cog z r ni our s e ni e tdicamest tdia a i e t bec rcual boundt t polcessae i (1 t s li r ha s vow ny ntnto onta t ly o he ii ttd n a hand book. Shil t v.GE Fa Aut ton Cop .No.95- 73- 1 U . Dit LEXI ' fet ' nuc oma i , 00 C, 996 S. s. S 1 3 6 a * 2( . Va J l 2 ,1 9 )(iigCu nig m v. hln Ch m. .9 0F.d 4 0 , t 1 W D. . uy 3 9 6 ctn n n hn As a d e Co, 0 2 2 0(t Ci. 9 0 ; ht v Fe . p e sCo.7 9F. u p 1 3 ( D. .1 9 ).The 5 4h r 1 9 ) W i . d Ex rs , 2 S p . 5 6 E. Va 9 0) e b lwso wh c Dr Atarle c n anj ts c ad sli r Sn eteb lwsd n te e ya n ih . t eis o ti us u h icame . ic h ya o o v n pur tt gr ntDr Ataa i vi he rng,a snc t r i no co r tby vit oft por o a . t n ndi dual a i nd i e he e s ntac rue he bylwsornoot rdic r bl bai f aco rd ce tngarg t a i vi lhe rng( , a he s eni e ss or nta rai iht o n ndi dua ai or f rta matr ce tnga yo lg to sa al ewe nDr At a dted fn a t,h r c nb o h t te, r ai n bi ain t lb t e . t n h ee d n ) tee a e a no br c A c or ngl t c t ildi m i s Dr Ata' br a h ofconta cl i . ea h. c di y, he our w l s s . t s e c r ct a m B. Dr Ataale st tt Boa d,bms on Dr Ne s sr c . t lge ha he r ed . lon' e omm e i n, a e Dr A ta ndato gr nt d . t prvie swih t a d r r m e t thepr t ra he physda a t hos t l ( i lge t he dde equie nt ha oc o not r i n t he pia . Compl . !1 ECFNo.1 1. Heco e t tûhi ad tona bur n ... t a docume ai of 7, -) ntnds ha t s dii l de t wihout ny ntton 4A lhough Dr Ata doesnotcas t sis asabr t . ' t t hi s ue each ofcontactcl m orasany cl m i r ai ai n pari a - i t satng onl t he twasdeni hi rghtt a i vi hea i afor by t tculr nsead t i y hat l ed s i o n ndi dual rng f ded he M edialSt fBylw s' t cour lber l consr hi cl m asbei one f br h ofcontac . c af a ' he t i aly tues s ai ng or eac r t 5 p oo o sa p o e u e wa me n t itreewi ( s c n rc wihteh s ia b ma ig r tc l nd r c d r s s a t o n efr t hil o ta t t h o ptl y kn h ii sbl f hi t 11 1hi oblgai ,'Compl!1 ECF No.1 1,a c tt e tmposi e or m o 61 s i tons'( . 9, - ) nd onsiutd t tousi e frnc wihDr Ata' c r cualrltons pwiht hos tl ( ori ntree e t . t s onta t eai hi t he pia, Compl 1 ECF . 7, No.1 1.Notngt tt tousi efrnc i Vigi arquiesat r pa t a t tDr Ata' - ) i ha ori ntree e n r ni e r hid- ry nd ha . t s co anti e s nc C le t tt hos tlt ou isme c saf s how i efr mpli n s e e & lges ha he pia,hr gh t dial tf ome a ntreed wiht hos tlso c rc ' . lonha move t ds s .t fs M ott Dimis1 t he pia ' wn onta t'DrNes s d o imis De'. . o s s 2, ECFNo.6. Thec ta e t tDr Atahasfie t algeaplusbl cli frr le fr ) our gres ha . t ald o le a i e am o eif o t tous i e f r nc a di m i s t cl i . ori nt r e e e nd s s es he a m Vigi aha a edt ca e ofa ton f t ri it re e e a de i i t r ni s dopt he us c i or o tous n e f r nc s fned n he Re ttme t( c n )o To t j7 6(9 ) i ewh itn in lya di r p ryi tree sae n Se o d f rs 6 1 65 :l on o ne to al n mp o el nefr s wih t pe f r nceofa c r t... t nanot ra at r pe s by i t he ro ma ontac bewee he nd hid r on nduci o ng r oh r s c u i t et r p ro n t opefnnt ec nr c, ss be to l bi t t teoh r te wie a sng h hid e s n o t ro h o ta ti u jc t i l y o h te a i f t pec a y l sr uli t t ot r fom t f iur oft t r pe s t pe f m t or he uni r os es tng o he he r he a l e he hi d r on o r or he c n rc. Cha e v J h o 23 Va 1 2 1 0(98 ) Vignac u t h v rfn dt i o ta t' v s . o ns n, 0 . 1 , 2 1 5 . r ii o rs a e eie hs ' dei to t f urr quiedelme s:ti t e se eofavaldc rcua r ltons p o fniin o o e r e nt :() he xitnc i onta t l eai hi r b sn s e pe tnc ' i)k o e g o t rlto s i o e p ca c o t ep r o t e u ie s x ca y (i n wld e fhe eain hp r x e tn y n h a t f h , i ere lr;ii i e i li e fr nc i i orc usngabrac ortr nain o t nt frej (i) ntntona ntre e e nducng a i e h e mi to f he rltons pore tncy;a (v)rs tntd get t pa t whos r ai hi or eai hi xpeca nd i eula ama o he ry e eltons p e c a y ha be n dir pt d. D ur e t Br ds m P. . M R C Co uli L. , V a 1 xpe t nc s e s u e ' ' r te a ha C v. ns tng. C. 277 . 40, 1 ( 0 9 (iigCh v s 2 0Va a 1 0 J si to a dp i i g aeafr tv d fn e 45 2 0 ) ctn q e , 3 . t 2 :. u tt in n rvl e r fimaie ee s s ka e t a c a m oft to i t r e e e,Cha s 230 V a. t 1 , t Supr m e Cour ofV igi a o li ori us n e f r nc ve , a 21 but he e t r ni a s hasr c ni ed t tt y a y i ih eq f c t de e mi ng wha t l w w ilde m t lo e og z ha he ppl t t ual or e o t r ni w t he a l e o be a i p ope m e hod by t i e f r rwhe t r i a e s i c m e d a r l tons p nm r r t he nt r e e n he e s n xi tng om r l e a i hi 6 bewe nia t ot rpa tot c rc wiht pl ntfl'Le sGaeM e Ct.LLC v. t e t nd he he r t he onta t t he ai it' wi- l d. r. Aldrd/ 28 Va.1 l 1 ( 1 ( t i o te . l e e, 2 4 , 52 201 ) ciatons mitd) By Dr Ata' own ac ount whe t Boa d g antd hi prvie a t Hos t i alo . t s c , n he r r e m i l ges t he pial t s i pos d t oblga i t the pr t a he phys c an. l e or i t toblga i a m e he i ton ha oc or not r ii n nf c ng ha i ton s chai n oft M edialSt f Dr N es wasc r ngoutr s i lte i nua he c af, . lon aryi e ponsbiii s mpos d by t e he Boa d.I c r ng outt er s i ltes Dr Ne s wasnotaci a a ofi ous t r r n aryi hos e ponsbiii , . lon tng s n fci , hid- p ryitr d lri Dr Ata sc nr c.Co s q e ty h wa n t tidp rys be tt a t neme de n . t' o ta t n e u nl , e s o a hr a t u j c o la lt f t tousi e frnc Se e. , v.De e, Va. 2,427( 98 Ct pes n ibiiy or ori ntree e. es g.Fox es 234 41 1 7) A ro ca ti e inal itreewihhi ownc ta t';Br v. nno ntnto ly nef r t s onrc.' own LoudounGol & CountvCl l f r ub. l ,5 F.Supp.39 404( D. 1 3)( s si acai a i tadee ntf t tous nc. 73 9, E. Va. 98 dimisng l m gans fnda or ori i efrnc byr as t tt dee ntwa a tnga t cl sage ) ClcoCo tCo. ntree e e on ha he fnda s ci s he ub' nt; e ns. v. RihmondMer Aut , LF- - 2000W L 2 c to. h.No. 4214, 0606,a *1( Ci.Ct J n.1 2000) t Va. r . a 0, ( s si ont s gounds .Buthowe rhi lga r ltons porr ei c tgorze vidimisng he ame r ) ve s e l eai hi ol s ae i d s à- st Hos t l i c ryi ou hi own co r cualoblg tonst t Hos t , i no vi he pia , n a r ng t s nta t i a i o he pialhe s t s be tt la ii f ritre igwi DrAtasr lto s p wihteHo ptl S eec, wiu j c o ib ly o n ef rn t . t ' eain hi t h s ia. e ..Le s t h Gae 282Va.a 1 ( i t twhe et defnda tha isown c ta t lorc l, t 52 notng ha r he e n s t onrcua omme ca r il r ai ns p wih t ot rpa t t t pl i ifsco r t t c tbalnce t c m pei elto hi t he he ry o he antf ntac ,he our a s he o tng i eet i S tr ni wha t 1 wilde m t bea i ope mehod'byt tdee nt. ntrss n s emi ng t he aw l e o n mpr r t ' ha fnda ) de I s r,Dr Ata scompl i do notplusbl s w t tDr Nes i at r pa t f n ho t . t ' ant es a i y ho ha . lon s hid ry or pur esofat ri i e f r ecli o t tby e or i Dr Ata' pr t i oblgai he pos o tous nt re enc am r ha nf cng . t s ocorng i ton i pr r y i t r er d i Dr A ta' con r c . I ee Dr Ata' l c di tlst t sil c l m ope l n e f e n . t s t a t nd d, . t s ogi s il o hi logi a as e ton: . es i i e f rngwih Dr Ata sco r c by e or ng i. Theco tdimis s s ri Dr N lon s nt re i t . t ' nta t nf ci t ur s s e t si pl i e c a m .5 hi m ausbl l i C. Dr A ta as e t a cl i ofr ci la e l i di c i i ton ag ns D r N el on a t . ' s rs am t a a nd tm c s rm na i ai t . s nd he M e ca St f butf ist i ntf a pa tc arsaut y pr son on whih he g ou t di l a f al o de iy ny riul t t or ovii c r nds he cl i . Dr N e s ha m ove t di m i s t cl i o t g o t f t a l ga i ofD r am . l on s d o s s he a m n he r und he ac ual le tons . A ta sc pl i f i t r i e a cog z bl c a m unde a co i bl a i abl sa u e. The t ' om a nt a l o a s ni a e l i r nce va y pplc e t t t c ta r e a dimi s t cai . our g e s nd s s es he l m The e i no hi i D r A ta' com pl n t te n r m ot l postons Dr N e s a al r s t ng n . t s ai t ha ve e e y ii . l on s l e oye unde Til V1 oft Ci lRi sAc of1 4, n nded,42U. C.jj2000ee mpl r r te l he vi ght t 96 as me S. t s q.( ) o asasaea t unde 42U. C.j1 ,ora ac piaorunde 42U. C. e 2006 , r tt cor r S. 983 s ons rt r S. j1 985.Thi l ve 42U. C.j1 1 whihpr bisrca dic i nai i t ma nga s ea s S. 98 , c ohi t a il srmi ton n he ki nd e or em e ofpr va e c r c s a t o y c e vabl s a ut y ba i f Dr A ta' cl i of nf c nt i t ont a t , s he nl onc i e t t or s s or . t s a m r ci la e hni di c i i ton,a he hasnots a a nd t c s rm na i nd hown a pl us bl c a m unde t tpr son. I a i e li r ha ovi i n hi e g e n- ge com pl i c ai ng 1 a l ga i ns t r i butone as e t d,n bi usf c s i ht e pa a nt ont ni 30 le to , he e s s r e m guo a t on whi h he ba est c ai . H e aleg t the he r a m e beroft Exe utve Com m it e c s he l m l es ha ad m he c i te c i rnghi s pe i ( ha se douti t boadr t tkeapes lphone onsdei s us nson who d tppe sde he r oom o a rona c l sae:r on'wati' goi t bealngniht lha ne rhe r s ht ngsi mylf, al) tt t t i ts ng o o g , ve ve ad uc hi n ie te wa t h s d co so t c u et e j s d nt ietewa t ylo o s mehn . h y n t e e o tr u be a s h y u t o 'lk h y he o k r o t ig' ' he ti al ( Compl!96.6 Though t cour lber ly, nottcmial c tue Dr Ata' c anthe . ) e l c ly, onsr s . t s ompli , 5Tho h Dr Nelon haspl t t yea sat e oflmiatonsasa def e, Va Cod j8. ed he wo- r t ut i ti ens ug . s . e 01 2 ( , h c u tn e n tr a ht sis ea d d e n d s . 43A)t e o r e d o e c hi su n o s ot o o 6Dr Ata' compl ntalo r er ncest sa e ent ofa expertwho concl . t s ai s ef e he t t m s n udedt t ewas hat her no (wr C ongdoi 'i tl oper tng r ng' n le ai oom i dentt l t Dr Ata' s penson. Accor ng t Dr Ata, nci bat ed o . l s us i di o . l hi exper sat t tçhehasnevers orhear ofs an egr ousabus oft pee r vi pr sas s t t es ha < een d uch egi e he r e ew oces silmus pl d f c sr sng hi t ai t r le a tl t ea a t aii s t m o e if bovet s ultve lvel'Bel At.Cor v. cl he pec a i e . l l p. ' Two y,550U. 544,555( mbl S. 2007) Thea sri flsfrs r ofs wi r ca oreh c . se ton al a ho t ho ng a il tni ani by a mus nyone 1 al Dr Nes , et one . lon.Co e nty, hec tdimis st cli . ns que l t our s s e he am D. D r Ata cl i st the i e il d t t pos e son ofpe r r vi w r or t s ntt . t a m ha s ntte o he s s i e e e ec ds d ua o pur t ( he HCQl .7 DrNelonhasmovedt dimist cli ont goundt tt HCQI does AJ' . s ' o s s he am he r ha he A no gr ntagg i ve phys ci nsa r gh ofa ton t ob a n t er c ds The c tag e a t a re d ia i t c i o t i hos e or . our r es nd dir se Ir yta' AI(1%clin. snis s l.tt s IT)2 ar Congr spa s t HCQI i 1 t co tacii i t monio i ofhe lhc r es sed he A n 986 o mba rss n he trng at ae pr e sona sby c e tng a na i lda a s ofi i e s ofm a pr tc a e our gi of s i l r ai tona t ba e nc d nt l ac i e nd nc a ng phys c a t pa tc pa e i pee r vi pr e ngsby pr di t m i m uniy f t i i i ns o r i i t n r e ew oc edi ovi ng he m t or he r ac i i t epr ce ngs Si h v. ueCr sBl Shil ofM as . l ,308F. 24,31 tons n hos o edi . nz Bl os/ ue e d sp nc. 3d ( s Ci. 0 2 .Co g e sd dno icud a e p e sp iaerg to a to u d rt eHCQI 1t r 2 0 ) n r s i t n l e n x rs rv t ih f cin n e h A. Se W e t o ea v. ea a Va ly Hos sl ,No.3: 1 4,2009W L 1 e sm r lnd Pl s nt le p. nc. 08- 44 6598 ,a *3 35 t ( D. . .J 1 2009)(Ther i noe e sprvaec us ofacin unde HCQl '; S. W Va une 2, k e s xprs i t a e to r A.' ) laa v. HM SBrddockHos Cor , 07- 2007W L 2405671 a *1( M d.Aug.1 sih W a p. pwNo. 622, , t D. 5, 2 0 )(a ) J d l v. a n eRe l e Ct.2 5F. D.1 ,1 4( . N. De .1 , 0 7 sme; a ai Alma c c'M d. r, 2 R. 81 8 M D. C. c 6 ( )wine s di t sc s .Atb t tea to we ebymig de i i d l wh dono u e sa dt he t se n hi a e es,h cins r s ui d ndviuas o t nd rtn he a pr raeus o pe rr ve a dt en r l ompl ainso s r e y.Atworta ge f eg)mor p op it e f e e iw n h o ma c i to f u g r c s, nd h ) e ls e lkel t sw asa per onalvendeta agai tDr Ataprnci l f econom i r onsand t nt by s i y, hi s t ns . t i paly or c eas ai ed ome h pia eh cho tlte . ( mpl! 11 ) A me c l x r' o nonorSe ig'ha I tni os tl t ni siiis' Co . 9. ' dia e pe ts pii t eln 't t ç h c f e hosiii ' mi be i ved i no s tmt f a f ualas eri pl i y s i t ar i ved. tltes' ght nvol s ubsi e or act s ton ausbl how ng hey e nvol Hi o fr do noni r mi s e toft ( i itv Eng ihtil r ciei whc ç t -a e s o s fe e pii s e nic n he t mllie ls ra p a tc n ih oaht k r' r pr E compur or wer cale t s a behi apa i arpary' posii i any contovery. Chambe v. gat s' e ld o t nd nd rtcul ts ton n r s ' ' rs M iss i , 0U. 28 29 ( 9 ) sisppi4l S. 4, 6 1 73 . 7Dr Ata belevest e r or wilc an evi . t i hes ec ds l ont i dence oft r alsursheover d durng t he aci l hear i he Executve Com mite hea i How e ,gi t thecl m st ha over r t sur not ng i te rng. ver ven ha ai o ve hea d he l s, hi pr vent hi fom alegi t s fcaly i hi compl nt e ed m r l ng hem pecii l n s ai . 200 ta .Norhasanyc tf t tt HCQI pr de a i idprvaerg of 4) smel our ound ha he A ovi s n mple i t iht a ton.SeeW esmorl 2009W L 1 ci t eand, 659835,a *3Ci-l r i noi idc us ofa ton t l-he e s mple a e ci l g rt HCQ1 .) laih, 07W L 2405671 a *1(iplantf scai f l be us t r unde he A)' ; s a 20 ' , t çg li if l m ais ca e hee i noe pr s ori idc us ofaci unde t HCQl ' ,J l,225F. D. t1 4 (i-l s x e s mple a e ton r he A.) adai '' R. a 8 û f he g HCQI i i e donl t e A s ntnde y o ncourget etbls ntofpe rrviw ....l doe no pr de a he sa ihme e e e t s t ovi ap iaec u eo a to ' Ac o dngy t ec u t l ds s Dr At ' HCQI cam. rv t a s f cin. ). c r i l ,h o r wil imis . t s a A li 1 11. Dr Ataha f ie t sae aplusbl cai f r le . Ac di y, hecour wilgr nt . t s a ld o t t a i e l m or ei f cor ngl t t l a t de e nt sm o i t di m i s he f nda ' ton o s s . Enter:January 23,2012. w'e ..< - z' z' Aa # z' -* .J ; ; z' ; ' A' .-,. . UN I TED STATES DI STRI J D GE CT U 1 0

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