-RSB Atkins v. Schwartz et al, No. 7:2011cv00493 - Document 8 (W.D. Va. 2011)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 10/28/2011. (tvt)
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O pRK' OFFI U. DI COURT s CE S. ST. AT ROANOKE, VA F! rr . 7 I TH E U N I N TED STATE S D I STR I C O U R T CT FO R TH E W ESTERN D I STR I O F VI G I I CT R N A ROANOKE DI I ON V SI D AV I ATK I S, D N 02T 3 1 2 1 21 J A( ULt 1 BY; D 'W ' C CA SE NO .7: V00493 11C Pl ntif ai f , M EM O M NDUM OPI ON NI V S. KATHY SCHW ARTZ, & , c By: Gln E. nr d e Co a ChifUnied St e Dit i tJudge e t at s s r c De e f ndants. t) D a d A t ns a V i gi a i a e pr e ng pr K ,f l d t s ci lr ght a ton ptr ua vi ki , r ni nm t oc edi o ie hi vi i s c i l s nt t 4 U. C.j 1 8 ,algngt a t ed fn a tji o t asha ede rv d hm o a p o rae o 2 S. 9 3 le i h t h e e d n al fkil v p ie i f p r p it m e c lte t nt i vi a i ofhi c tt i nalrght . 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At nsm a beabl t pr t theha a s rousme c lne d f rte t e ofhi ki y e o ove ha s ei di a e o r a m nt s h p gy e a Hehms l b l v st a tej i me ia safs o di daeyha ete td y o lc mi. i ef ei e h t h al d c l tf h ul mme itl v rae e hi condii i Se e r2009,a co di t a docorspr s rpton a not d i ol m e ca s ton n pt mbe c r ng o t ' e c i i s e n d di l r c r sfo h sls siti t j io b sdo Ati ' e b l e r o te t n t tad co e o d rm i a t tn n he al r a e n kns v r a rpo t f r ame t ha o tr a a oh r al drc n l p e cie .Ont eoh r n ,h me ia sa f i terme ia t n t e j iha e e t rs rb d y h te ha d te d c l tf,n h i dc l j d me t d tnn n dt tAti ' o i o a t e o s r e iddno warn a i dae u g n , ee i e ha kns c ndt n s h y b e v d t i t ra t n mme it i a p it n wi t j ido t ro p o i ighm t ed u l po to de ap e o sd co ha p on me t t he al co r r v dn i h o b e rin it rviu o tr d h or r d afe o e v ng hi s de e tr bs r i s ympt sa s om t omeuni ntfe ea le tmeperod. Thecozs of de ii d ri r i i lr e a ton t y be i ved a opr a e w ast c i hi i t m e ca t i f cl e obs r a i of c i he le ppr i t o onfne m n he di l m t or os e v ton h sc re ts mp o , it o t i oh rr ltdrc r , n rpo th i fn i st t ej i i u r n y tms wat o b an te eae e o ds a d e r t er idng o h al 4 doc or s t thec d de dewhehe a addii na te t e s d bepr crbe 1 At n t , o ha oul ci t r ny to l r am nt houl es i d. kis, s i s ons of e no i c ton t tm edi als a fm e ber kne f l et pr vi t ubm s i f r ndi a i ha c t f m s w aiur o o de he pr vi usy di tpos a s t nta rs ofs r ousha m ,gi n t e l ton a ca e t y e o l e ed ubs a i l i k e i r ve he va ua i nd r he pr ded i t at r tve. Thi s r ofdia ee ntbewee t pai ntand medialsaf ove ovi n he le na i s ot s gr me t n he te c tf r t a opra e cotr e oftea m e sm pl doe nots he ppr i t ls r t nt i y s uppor a c ai ofdelbe a e i f e e e as t lm i r t ndif r nc r qui e t s a e a c tt i lc ai . e r d o t t onsiutona l m A t ns alega i a s s a e no a tona e c a m t tt s r f w a de i r t l ki ' l tons l o t t c i bl l i ha he he i f s lbe a e y i fe e t hi s rousme c lne ds To brng amedia team e cli agans no m e c l ndif r nt o s e i di a e . i c l r t nt a m i t n- di a pr s n pe s i o r onne ,a i a e m us s w t s h ofk i l w e e pe s ly i ve w ih a de a l n nm t t ho hat uc t a s r r ona l nvol d t ni l ofte t nt de i r t l i e f r d wih prs docor 'team e ,o t c ty a horz orwer r a me , lbe a e y nt re e t ion t s r t nt r a il ut ied e i fe e t t prs physca 'mic ndifr nt o he ion iins s onduc.Mite v. or 8 F. 8 85 (t Ci. t lir Be n, 96 2d 48, 4 4h r 1 . 990) At ns a s rs t ta t rhe t d t s rf a ki s e t ha f e ol he he if boutt di tdoc or ha pr c i he e t s d es r bed pr vi usy, hes rf s d ha m a s et medialsa fpr de t tdit i t d of e o l t he if houl ve de ur he c t f ovi d ha e , nsea f war ng At nsr s ba t t ntre. Ba e on At ns f l et a l f c s or di ki eque t ck o he ls sd ki ' aiur o lege a t d mo tai d lb rt i dfee eb t ji me ia saf h salg to sas f it s w e nsrt ei eae n ifrnc y he al dc l t f, i le ain lo al o ho ng t tt s rf t cty a o d a m ic ha he he if a il ppr ve ny s onduc byt tsa f M or ove , he s rf rghtuly t ha t f. e r t he if i f l r i o hi s a ft de e m i usng t i m e ca expe ts ,t pr rc l s oft e t e f eled n s t f o t r ne, i he r di l ri e he ope otr e r a m nt or At ns c r nts ki ' ure ympt oms.I a 855. 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To saea d m o he di l t n r r o e ai t gans m or ii i nce tt rtlain cai a ina et rj1 3,a i t mus alegefct s t e t de tae eaito l m cto bl mde 98 n nmae t l a s ufkint o monsrt t tt ofk ilt t al ge yr t it y a tin r s et t e r s ofa c tt i na l ha he t a ook he le dl eala or c ç e pons o he xe cie i onsiuto ly pr e t rghto t tt ac is l vi a e s h a r g .' Ada v. c 40F.d 7 7 (t ot c ed i r ha he t t e f ol t d uc i ht' ms Rie, 3 2, 4 4h e nm es tt i Ci.1 .At nsma snet roft es ngs Becaus i at haveno consiutonal r 994) ki ke ihe hes howi . rg tt aj ig iv n ep o e t e At i wa n te e csn ac n tt to a rg twh nh fld i h o al re a c r c d l , kns s o x r iig o siui n l ih e e ie r g i va e a r e nc s bouthi m e c lc r . M or ove ,hi ow n a l ga i i c t t tt nlr e m o d s di a a e e r s le tons ndi a e ha he zs ve hi t t m e ca t ti o de t moniorhi m e c c ton and notwih a i e t m o he di l mi n r r o t s dial ondii t ny ntnt o pt s hi . Theco twils ma iy dimi sAt ns r t iton ca m asfi ous pur ua t mih m ur l um rl s s ki ' eala i li rvol , s nt o j1 5 b() 91 A() 1. I s r, kns alg to d n td mo taeta a yo a t ej i h sa tdwih n ho tAt i ' le ains o o e nsrt h t n ne t h al a ce t de i r t i f e e e t hi m edi alne orr t la e a i thi i vi a i ofhi lbe a e ndif r nc o s c eds e a i t d ga ns m n ol ton s c tt i lrght Ac or ngl t c ti t tAt nsha f ldt saeany j1 onsiutona i s. c di y,he our tnds ha ki s aie o tt 983 cam a dwil imist c mplitwi o t rj dc i ise trt Ana pr p it o de wi li n l d s s he o an t u p eu ie n t niey. p o rae r r l h l is t sda s ue hi y. TheClr i die t t s nd c e oft sm e o a e k s r c ed o e opi s hi m r ndum o ni a a compa yi pi on nd c n ng or rt pl ntf. de o ai if ENTER:Ths4. d yo oco e, 2011. i î a f tb r Chi Unie Stt Diti tJ ef t d a es src udge 6
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