Simms v. Deggeller Attractions, Inc., No. 7:2012cv00038 - Document 16 (W.D. Va. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER granting 4 Motion to Dismiss Count 1 of Complaint for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 3/30/12. (sas)
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Si m sand Ros r y e c tl d a Re pons , t w hi h Degglerr ple . a h m a nt m ebe r a h i e s e2 o c Simms v. Deggeller Attractions, Inc. Doc. 16 1These hvo cas , alhough alegi i i caus ofacton and neary i ntcalf ct ,wer fl as es t l ng dentcal es i l de i a s e ied s at a i i sat cour,and wer t r r epar e ctons n t e t e he eby emoved as i vi ndi dualcas . Unl s ot es es henvie not s ed, r f encest docketnumber and ltgaton doc e er o s ii i ument i t sOpi on and Or r ert flngs i bot s n hi ni der ef o ii n h CaSCS. 2D eggler ar l gues t t t t r nes oft Pl ntfs'opposton bref m iiat t t Cour s d ha he a di s he ai if ii i s lt es hat he t houl c i is motons unoppos onsder t i ed. Deggler i corec t t Pl ntf s r pons w er s l s r t hat he ai if ' es es e ubmit f ted ar outi t 1 day wi sde he 4 ndow or narl alowed f t flng ofopposton bref See W . Va.Ci R. di iy l or he ii ii i s. D. v. 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Ci P. ()2 .Un e t en t epla igsa d r e o e b te n ie o eif d R. v. 8a () d r h oi e dn tn a d mply d y h t c f de alc t,t c pl i ne d onl d ve t d e ntnotc ofw ha t c ai i . .a e r ours he om a nt e ys gi he ef nda ie t he l m s . nd t gr he oundsupo whi ir ss' Erc onv. r ,5 U. 8 93( n ch t et. iks Padus 51 S. 9, 2007)( tngBelAt. ' cii l l Cop. Twombl 550U. 5 555( v. v, S. 44, 2007). I ode t s vveamoi t dimis ) n r r o ur i ton o s s , howe r ac antstglcua aleg tonsmus bee ve , ompli ' çfa t l l ai t nought riearg t r ifa t o as iht o ele bove he s ul tve l l' Be lAt . 5 U . a 555. I co i r ng a m oton t di m i sunde Rul pec a i eve . ' l l, 50 S. t n nsde i i o s s r e 1 b)6) t Cour i oblgaedt a e ast' a1o t c ai ' f t algai a 2( ( ,he t s i t o cc pt l l f he ompl nts acual le tons nd ue t ke t f c si t lghtm os f vor bl t t pl ntf G i r a a 5 1F. a 302. a he a t n he i t a a e o he ai i f a r t no, 2 3d t 111 . 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Tompki , U. 64,78( 938) I Vigi a dhedee nai whet rac us ofacin ns 304 S. 1 . n r ni,k tnni ton t he a e to s oundsi c nt a tort tde ndson t s c oft du y vi a e ' Kalm a v. l A m . s n o rc or pe he our e he t ol t d. ' t n A1 Pe t Contoll 706S. 2d 864,869( 2011 .Her,t pa tesdonotdiput t tt a ton r .nc. E. Va. ) e he ri s e ha he ci s oundsi t t I ed, he s co c toft Pl ntf s r s c i Compli t pu sf t a n or. nde t e nd oun he ai if ' e pe tve a n s t orh cam f rco li o mmon1w ne i nc Compl ! 9-11.AndPl ntfsc r cl not t tnot ng a glge e. .! ai if ore ty e ha hi prve st m fom pladi i t atr tve.Se Fe R.Ci P.8( ;Swe s Ci lAviton e nt he r e ng n he lenai e d. v. d) dih vi ai Ad n. Pr e tM c . tr.I . 1 F. mi v. oic mt Enes, nc, 90 supp.785 792( Md. , D. 2002)(ec zi r ogni ng pli ifsa lt t pl a c r ta quas- nta tcam s des t hi i biiyt r c r antf biiy o e d ontac nd ico r c li , pie s na lt o e ove unde bot c us ofaci .Buti or rt s vi amoi t dimis e c oft camsi r h a es ton) n de o ur ve ton o s s, a h he li n t Com pl i m us a l ge a i pende l c ni a e vi a i ofl . Ac r Ba r v. C he a nt t le n nde nty og z bl ol ton aw co d r y EM M o' , DKC 1 31 2011W L 2669436( Md. ul 6,2011 ( s si neglge 1c.No. t 0- 20, D. J y ) dimisng i nce c ai w he e pl i if f l d t ale a l galdu i oroblga i ofde enda out i is lm r a ntf s aie o l ge ny e tes i tons f nt sde t c rcua r ai hi wihpli if) Spe e v. l '.Gz .l .No.3: c 00591 onta t l eltons p t antfs; nc r Am.ntl . .nc, p 08-v, 2 0 W L 4 1 a * ( D. .Jn. , 0 )( o n, .(eu igt alw pe dn o 09 71 1 t 4 E. 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Co.I v.Bl k,75 S. 8 ( .1 2 ,heVigi aSuprmeCour r c ze t t W V. . nc. ac E. 2 Va 91 ) t r ni e t e ogni d ha t pur has ofa t t e tc tgi r s t a i ple c r tt tgr t t pa r a r voca e he c e hea r i ke ves i e o n m i d ontac ha an s he t on e bl lc ns t us t prmie .1 a 83 4.Seealo Sc tv.Young,421F. 1 1 (t Ci. ie e o e he e s s d. t -8 s ot 2d 43, 45 4h r 1 (e nii i cvirghsc e ,ha pa n ofa sin fet prvaey970) rcog zng,n i l i t ontxtt t yme t dmiso e o i tl owned Vigi arceai lf clt çunquetona y'ce tdac r cl 1 M I E' J S RUDE r ni e r tona a iiy s si bl ' rae onta t; 8 CHI S URIP NCE olVI NI AxDW ES VI NI Theae s Sho ,a Far,j1a 531( xiNexi 2005& r RGI A T RGI A, tr, ws nd is t Le s s 201 Supp. (t 0 ) çunderc ommon1w prnci es atc tt aplceofe et nmen orrc e to i a i pl , ike o a ntrai t e r ain s r gade asac rc e r d onta f).Thes prncpl a i hee, r Si a Rosnber pai ame i i e pples r whee mms nd e ry d m o yt Deggleri e ha f t rghtt e t rt f igr ne o l n xc nge or he i o n e he ar ounds I i c e rt tt Pl i if . t s l a ha he antfs pur ha e ofa i s on t t Fa r f r e a i ple c r t c s dm s i o he i o m d n m i d ontac . B. C ont t D ut t M ai ai and Oper t Ri s Saf l rac ual y o nt n a e de ey Degglercore ty poi so t tt Vigi a c t ha ne r cog z a a ton f r l r c l nt ut ha he r ni ours ve ver e nied n c i o b e c o c nr c u d r h s p riulrcr u tn e .Bu n rh vete s u rl rj ce r a h f o ta t n e t e e a t a ic msa c s t o a h y q a ey ee td c s h a a ton. A c or ngl i i t sCour ' r e t pr di thow t Supr m e Cour ofV igi a uc n c i c di ys t s hi ts ol o e c he e t r ni w oul r e on t i s ,a i s is de i i i ac or nc w ih t tpr di i n. Se H o a e d ul he s ue nd s ue t c son n c da e t ha e cto e rc M a I .Co. Ge St Na' l .Co.51 F. 327,3 ( h Ci. nn ns v. n. ar tl ns , 4 3d 29 4t r 2008) A glncea t lw . a t he a o o h r u idcin rv asadv r e c o v e .Co r Sel v. i Flc Ov rTe .n . f t e j rs ito s e e l ie g n e f iws mpa e ls Sx a s e x.Ic, No Ci. 39 - 1 4 D,1 9 W L 5 3 0a * ( D. x. g.1 1 9 )(ee tn c u e . VA. :6 CV- 57 - 9 7 27 2 t 5 N. Te Au 4, 9 7 rj cig a s o a to b s do c n rc i idfo p r h s o a miso t k t o ij re s san da f cin a e n o ta t mpl r m u c a e f d sin i e f r nu is u tie t e c a e ntpak)wih Si v.Et hCnt Bd.ofEd .337So. 1 0,1 3-1 ( a.1 musme r t ms owa y. uc, 2d 31 31 4 Al 976) (e ognii t tt pur has ofhih sho f baltc tgve rs t ani idc ta t l rc zng ha he c e g c ol oot l ike i s ie o mple onrcua pr s t tprmie aer s na ys f f pur eofvi ngt g ,ov r uldonot r omie ha e s s r ea o bl ae or pos ewi he ame) e r e he gr oundsb ExPa t Hal Cnt Bd.ofEduc.1 So. 844( a 2009) y re e y. , 4 3d Al. . l Vigi a wheether ltonoft pli ifa t dee ntjbes ht tadut n r ni, r t eai t he antf nd he fnda l uc ha y arsesf om t rel i i r hat atonshi ires i ofcont act t t due care,and t def p, r pectve r , o ake he endant ar s e ne ientt nt a in i oneoftr. Olva v.Ke 225S. 2d398,399 glg ,he he cto s o t' e r ' m E. -400( 1 Va. 976) ( i M a tnP. zks e a,COMMON LAW ANDSTATUT PLEADI ANDPRACTI j23 quotng ri Btr , t l ORY NG CE 4 a 40 ( he 1 2:.Unde t ef t,Si a Rosnben' we eDe le ' i te .Se t 6 4t d. 95 r hes acs mms nd e y r ggelrs nvie s e Ba rv. r 286S. 2d 1 1 ue Han, E. 92, 94-95( 1 2)(û pes i ani tewhent lndo r Va. 98 1 ron s nvie A he a wne oroc upirha e e d a expr s ori pled i ttont t viiorandt viiore e s c e s xtnde n e s m i nvia i o he st he st ntr pu s ntt t i tton. rua o he nviai ' ).Ast i t ,Degg lrowe t Pl ntfsadut ofor nay he nvior ele d he ai if y di r c r a t a a ton le f t t SeeRihm o M er Aut v. c vitSt Bovi.I . a e, nd hus n c i is or or. c nd to. h. M De t . s nc, 507S. 2d3 3 ( 1 ) E. 44, 47 Va. 998 . D e l rm ai ai t ts nc t a l ga i g ve rs t a cl i f c m on 1 ggle nt ns ha i e he le tons i i e o a m or om aw ne i enc at t a co r t c ai i ne s a iy ba r d. Thi a gum e pr st m uc glg e, or , nt ac ual l m s ce s r l r e sr nt ove oo h. The V igi a Supr e C our ha r c r ni em t s e ogni e t tC s ngl ac orocc r nce ca i c r a n z d ha t i e t a ur e n, n e t i c r um s mw es s ic t , uppo tca esofac i bot f rbr ac ofc t ac a f br a h ofd y a i i r us ton h o e h on r t nd or e c ut rs ng i t t' Kalman,706S. 2d a 869( tngAbiNam v. or Condo.LLC,699S. 2d n or. t ' E. t cii - i Conc d . E. 483, ( 201 ) Buthee t s eba i oft Pli if'br c ofconta tcam i t 489 Va. 0). r,he ol ss he antfs ea h rc li s he i id c r c t tar ewhent y pur has tc t t t f i.Thee e oft tco r c i mple onta t ha os he c ed ike s o he ar xt nt ha nta t s lm ie U nde t pr nc pl e i t d. r he i i es nunci t d i W . . .Co. i e ha e f a e i f ae n W V , n xc ng or cc ptng ' undsf om r t Pl i if ,Deggle ac r d a c r c ua dut t pr de t m a r voc bl lc ns w hi h i he a ntf s l r qui e ont a t l y o ovi he e a e i e e, c n t s c nt xta ount t not ng m or t n pe m i son t e e t f igr hi o e m s o hi e ha r s i o nt r he a r oundsa m a us of nd ke e t a e nt t r n.75S. a 8 Se BL SLAW DI ONARY 1 (t e 2009) he musme s heeo E. t 3. e ACK' CTI 002 9h d. ( tni lc ns ) Ha t be ni o ryde eds ha es,Si a Rosnbe r co d dei ng ie e. d hey e mprpel ni uc cc s mms nd e ry ul have br oughtan acton f br i or each ofcont . Butsm pl because a contactw as f m ed,i does ract i y r or t notnecess iy f l t D eggleri pledl prom i ed t um ai ai and oper et Ri i ar l olow hat l m i y s o ç nt n at he ptde r lrc se i aras esf a pr de man r.... Compl!7.Asnot a ,whie ole oatr n e onabl ae nd u nt ne ' ' . ed bove l n e ntpa k ope a or do notac asi ur r , he do owet i pa r adut ofr s na e mus me r rt s t ns e s t y her tons y ea o bl c r asd fo a co rcualoblgai .W hifedv.Co 52S. 2d72,73( 1 49) ae, ie rm ny nta t i tons til x, E. Va. 9 . Unde t e c r s a s i woul b a o t ng i a li ple contac gave rs t a r hes icum t nce , t d e n dd hi f t m i d r t ie o n a tona dut t us r as ddii l y o e e onabl ca e whe e a l ga dut t do s a r a e s s 3 Havi e r r e l yo o l e dy xi t . ng r vi w e t lm ied a hort on t si s ,t Cour tnds t ti V igi a t i ple c r c e e d he i t ut iy hi s ue he ti ha n r ni , he m i d ont a t c e t dbyt pur has a s l ofaf i tc ti smpl onet tgr nt t par ar voc e rae he c e nd a e a r ike s i y ha a s he ton e abl lc ns t a c st g o ie e o c es he r undsa t a ta tonst r on;tdoesno c e t adut oft s 1 t nd he tr c i he e i t r ae y he o4 he Pl ntfscai .Acc di y, ai if ha f iedt saea cai f br c ofco r c , nd ai if l m or ngl Pl ntfs ve al o t t l m or ea h nta t a t Cour i t r by oblge t dim isCountOneoft i Compli s he t s he e i do s s her ant . I V. 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