-RSB Smarr v. Staples et al, No. 7:2011cv00599 - Document 5 (W.D. Va. 2011)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 12-28-2011. (kab)
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CLERK' OFFI U. DI T COURT S CE S. S'. AT HOANOKE, VA FI LED DEC 2 8 2 1 01 I TH E UN I N TED STA TES D I STR I C O U R T CT FO R TH E W ESTER N DI STR I O F V I G I I CT R N A R O AN O K E D I ISI N V O M I H AE L JO SEPH SM A R R , C -.! 2 . ) ï .''4 1 ' : BI.tIi(1!;1 ''-,g'iï-Y1,-kk: -lr .s t..?; - q lv r-!s ''-.. ) - 2.' 'C. l (.. . . f ) , . . . ' ' . . C A SE N O .7: C V 00599 11 Pl ntf ai if, M E M O M N D U M O PI I N N O V S. M R.STAPLES, AL. c , By: Jam esC .Turk Se or U ni e St t sD i t i tJudge ni t d a e s rc Defndants. e t) M i ha J e Sm a r a V i g ni i m a e pr e ng pr K ,f l d t s c vi rght a ton c el os ph r, r i a n t oce di o ie hi i l i s c i purua t 42U. 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Sm ar fl d a herw rte gr e nc I r pons ,Ca a n Be r Lete n s he r ie not it n i va e. n es e pt i r y t nna poke w ih t S r a t l h m t ti hewa tdt b s e b aji d co ,al fiil wo l ta frhm mar nd od i ha f n e o e e n y al o t rj io fcas ud rnse i t Lync o hbur Bl Ri Re ona J l The c pt i a s s i t ti Sm ar wi he t r m ai i g ue dge gi l ai. a a n l o a d ha f r s do e nn Appom a ox Count he û oul l ave t i s a one. t y, s w de he s ue l ' ' l J 2011 Sm a a i a ke A ppom a o Co y J i ofi i l t be s e by a doc or n une , ga n s d t x unt a l fc a s o en t , be a e he w a s f r ng om em otona sr sa é nxi t pa c a t c ' a he had r n o of c us s uf e i i l tes nd t e y ni ta ks' nd a u ut hi hype t oi s m edi ato Ofi i s a i t d hi t tt s e by a doc o ,he w o d ne d s r hyr di m i n. tc al ga n ol m ha o e n tr ul e t b ta se rdt t ej i i Ly c btg b t f wa tdt sa i t eAp o txf cl y h o e rn fre o h aln n h t , u i he n e o ty n h p mao a ii , e r t woul t ea t i s a1 e. Sm a rdi no r c ve t r ques e m edi la t t o f hi d s ve he s ue o ' l ' r d t e ei he e td ca ten i n or s s a e c tons untlhe ast a f r ed t a s a e prs f c lt i J y 2011 t t d ondii i r ns e r o t t i on a iiy n ul . S r camsta e a s Ap o t xj io tcasr f e hi me ia atninbae mar li h t c u e p mao al fi il eusd m d c l te to sd o hi l c off n s a k unds hi h pe t oi s a hi m e a hea t wentunt e t d. H e s e , s r hyr dim nd s nt l lh r ae e ks m onet y dnm ages. ar 11 The c ti r qui d t di m i sa a ton orc a m tl by a pr s ra ns a our s e r o s s ny c i l i i ed i one gai t gove nm e a en iy orof c ri t cour de e ne t a ton orcl m i f i ous m a i i us r nt l tt e f he t t nni s he c i ai s rvol , lc o , orfist saeacam on hihr le maybeg a e 28U. C.j1 5A( ( ) l or rt al o tt li c eif r ntd. S. 91 b)1. n de o saeacam i a f r ci la ton,t pli ifsûgla t lalegai mus bee ht tt li n ny edea vi ci he antf' st cua l tons t noug o r i e a rghtt r le a a s i o e i f bov t s c a i l ve ,' o o t ti û a i e on is f e, r t r he pe ul tve e l' t ne ha s t us bl pl t ac ' a he ' t nmeel û nc i bl 'Bel At.Cor v.Twombl 55 U. 5 570( ha r y d eva e. l l p. co v, 0 S. 44, 2007) . Tosaeac eo a ton unde j1 apli ifmus esa iht theha be n tt aus ci r 983, antf t tbls ha s e de i ofr g s g r nt ed by t Cons iuton orl w soft U nie St t s a t tt s prved i ht ua a he tt i a he t d a e nd ha hi de i ton r s t d f om onduc c m it d by a pe s a tng unde col ofs a e l w . W es prva i e ule r t om te r on c i r or t t a t v.At ns 487U. 42( 988 .A prs ofi alsdei rt i feenc t a i t ssro ki , S. 1 ) ion fci ' lbeae ndifr e o n nmae' eius me c lne dsvi aest Ei hAmendme .Se Esel v. mbl 429U. 97,1 ( 976) dia e olt he ght nt e tle Ga e, S. 02 1 . A c tt i lvi ain nt sc exti ve bot anobeci a as j ci c onsiutona olto hi ont nvol s h j tve nd ube tve ompone . nt Theobeci c j tve ompone sme i t de i toni ds tce l srous'Famerv.Brnna nt t f he prvai s tufi inty ei . r ' e n, 2 511U. 825,834( 994) Thes j tvec S. 1 . ubeci omponen i me i aprs ofii i S i rtl t s t f ion fcal s t beaey del i f e e , t ti i he t ndif r nt' ha s f t ' know sofa di r r a e es i r s t i a e he t or s f t ' nd s ega ds n xc s ve i k o nm t alh a e y' a f ist r pond r a ona y t t tr s nd a l o es e s bl o ha i k.Fa m er 511U . a 837. r , S. t S r' alg to sfi t saea yc n ttto a cam h r a an thej i otcas ma rs l ai n alo tt n o si in l li ee g is t al f il. e u i Forpur e oft sopi on, he c twila s e w iho tndi t tSm a rhad a s rous pos s hi ni t our l s um t ut i ng ha r ei me c lnee t bes e by adoc orf oneormor ofhi sa e m e c la m e alhe lh di a do en t or e s tt d di a nd nt at c n iin .S r' alg to d n ts p o t cam t thed fnd n j i o fcaswee o dto s mars le ains o o u p r a li ha t ee a t al fiil r de i r t l i f e en t hi pr e s howe r The alow e hi t c i t ki t lbe a e y ndif r t o s obl m , ve . y l d m o ontnue a ng he hype t yr d m edi a i pr vi l pr s rbe t hi . Furhe r h oi c ton e ousy e c i d o m t nnor ,w he he a ke t s e a e n s do e doc o a t r bouthi m e alhea t c s nt lh ondii a ge tng hi m edi t o r w e of i i s of e e tons nd ti s ca i ns ene d, f c al f r d hi t optonsf obt i ng s h m e c at nton. Fis,i hehad mone t pa hi own m wo i or ani uc dial te i rt f y o y s me ia b l ,h ywo l arng f rhm t b se b ad co o tiet j i sti .S r dc l il te u d ra e o i o e e n y o tr u sd he al et s ng mar systa h d dno h v temo e frt i o to Asas c n o to ,alo tcastl S r a h t e i t a e h n y o h s pin. e o d p in j i fiil o d mar t ti hewa e t bes nbyaj i docorhec dma s har ques a hewoul be ha f ntd o ee al t , oul ke uc e t nd d ta fre t t Lync gj i f iiywheeadocorwa avalbl f i ts rnserd o he hbur al aclt r t s ia e or nmae . Sm a rdoesno i c t t the m ad a r ques f at a f r i or rt r ce ve t r t ndi a e ha e e t or r ns e n de o e i he medialte t ntofe e c c r a me f r d, hoosng i t adt r m an a t Appoma ox f iiy wiho a e s i nse o e i t he t aclt t ut cc s t adocor Clal hec mothol j lofi asla eunde j 1 f ac c t thehi ef o t . e ry, al d ai fcil ibl r 983 or hoie ha ms l m a . Fi ng no s de ndi uppor f r a cl i ofde i r t i f e e e t a s r ous m edi alne d, he to am lbe a e ndi f r nc o e i c e t c u t ld s s S r' c mplitwi o t rj dc , u s a tt j 1 5 b)1,e al o r wil imis mars o an t u p eu ie p ru n o 91 A( ( ) lg l h y f i o . A n a opr a e or rw ili s t sda rvol us ppr i t de l s ue hi y. The Cl r i ek s t s c esoft sm em or o end opi hi andum opi on and accom panyi ni ng or rt pl ntf de o ai if. EN TER: Thi s da ofD e m be , y ce r 2011. 2 S ' Unied St t Di t ' tJ or t a es s c udge 4
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