Howard v. Statzer et al, No. 7:2012cv00079 - Document 19 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 06/12/2012. (kab)

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Asapr i nay ij tontmporrl a fr a e r di r r medyprort tilt elmi r nunci e a iy fods n xtaor nay e i o ra,he pat s e i gt ep ei n r ijmcin mu t e n taet a: 1 t i lk l t s c e o ry e k n h r lmi ay nt to s d mo srt h t ( ) t s iey o uc e d n he t meis'( G i lkeyt s frirpa a eha m i t a e eofpr lmi rle , () he rt, 2) t s i l o ufe re r bl r n he bsnc ' he ei nmy eif' 3 ' ûhebaa c o e ute tp i h sfv r'a d( )ç n ij ncin i i t p bi itr s. Se t ln e f q iis is n i a o , n 4 l nu to s n he u lc n ee t' e t ' a ' W i trv. tla Re olc sDee eCo n i.nc, 5 U. 7 1 S. . 6 , 7 ( 0 ) A ne Nat l s t e fns u cl I .5 5 S. , 29 Ct 3 5 3 4 2 08 . r r s i ofa ts r ng pos i lt ' hn i i uf i i nt be aus t s a r r r a s how ng tt o s biiy' of nn s ns f c e , c e he t nda d equies howi ng t thar i çlkel ' l Ea h oft ef f t smus be s tsi be or i eroc or ha m s ti y.' d. c hes our acor t a ifed f e nt l ut y tt ijmci rle i war ne l RealTrzh A boutO bam a. I c v. nt tve eif s ra td. n . 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M e hum ondii n io r r esr c i r h ha ondii n t r i ons ac v.Fano,427U. 215, ( 976) Olm v.W a ne ,461U. 238,247- (983 .Be us S. 224 1 ; i ki kona S. 48 1 ) ca e How a d ha no c tt i lr g nott be t a f r d bac t Red Oni he ca r s ons iutona i ht o r ns er e ko on, nnots how lke i i lhood ofs c son a t ryi c ai r r ng t a f r Se ond,How a d f ist uc es n mde l ng l m ega di r ns e . c r al o de onsr t t twihouti e l ut y r lef he i lkey t s f rir pa a eha m . Howa d m ta e ha t nt roc or e i , s i l o ufe re r bl r r sa esno f c s s es i t the i lke y t be ta f r e t Red Oni i t ne r f lr tt a t ugg tng ha si l o r ns e r d o on n he a utze. M o e v r Ho r sa srin ta h wo l b s b e t ortlai nb Re On o o t il i ro e , wad' se t s h t e ud e u j c t eaito y d in f as s o k m e e s cul ton. Thus H ow a d f l t dem ons r t t the i lke y t s f ri r pa a e ha m r pe a i , r ais o t a e ha s i l o uf e r e r bl r i t a e e oft r que t r le .Fort sa e r s ns t c tc udest tHowa d' n he bs nc he e sed ei f he tt d ea o , he our oncl ha r s motonf i el ut yij tver i t prve hi ta frmus bede ed.An a oprae i or ntroc or n unci elef o e nt s rnse t ni ppr it or rw ili s t sday. de l s ue hi 1 Tempor y r t i i g or sar i s onl r el , when t movantpr ar esran n der e s ued y ar y he ovest the wils f ha l ufer ij r i r ifi n tg a tdbe o et ea ves pa t c l b n iida d h v op ru t t r s nd. n u y f ele s o r ne f r h d r e ry oud e otfe n a e po tni o e po y S eF d R. v P. 5 S c a od r udo l ls u t s c t a ah aigo ap ei n y e e . Ci. 6 . u h n re wo l ny at ni u h i s e rn n rl a l me mi ij ncin c ul b ar ng d.Asi i ce rfo t o te t tHo r i no e ildt apr lml r n u to o d e ra e t s la r m he u st ha wa d s t ntte o ei nay ij ncin, h c u t idsn b ssu nwhiht g a hm atmp ayr sr i n or e . n u to t e o r fn o a i po c o rnt i e orr e tanig d r 2 TheClr i die t d t s ndcopi oft sm e andum opi on a a compa ng ek s r ce o e es hi mor ni nd c nyi or rt pl i if de o a ntf . ENTER: Thi IR& da ofJ s t y une, 2. 201 Chi fU nie St t s D it i tJ e t d a e s rc udge

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