-RSB Hawkins v. Mathena et al, No. 7:2012cv00095 - Document 10 (W.D. Va. 2012)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 3/29/2012. (tvt)
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Va Fie , Aug. 1 201l.l t tc s Ha nsal ge t a h wa al r ct t r z l ki me t't e 3 , ) n ha a e, wki l d h t e s l gi o f a y oo ng a'(h e e c de e a t rf re t iasme toa i t g iv n er s ns s .Thec r as no e t ti g iv nc fnd n s e er d o t al f n he re a c epo e ) ou t lo t s ha n re a e r pons ,t def es es he endant f om H a ki prori tt i ac sr w ns' i ns iuton know l edget Ha ki i aler ct whea , hat w ns s l gi o t cor peanut ,and s n, s oybeans,butno m e i i madeofan aler t tal beansa peas' nton s l gy o G l nd .' : . s ubmi t ale gy t si t c im hi alegai n ofa to lale gi ,butHa nsr us . t o lr e tng o onfr s l to ddii na lr es wki ef es The m edi a de rm e r f est or ra di tw hi h e l c l pa t nt e us o de e c xc udes a lbe nsa pe s untlt y ha 1 a nd a i he ve c im a i t H a ki i i f c a l r c t a 1be nsa pea . onfr ton hat w ns s n a t le gi o 1 a nd s Ha ki a l gest ton D e e be 1 2011 he at c c n s p a ha an a l r c w ns le ha c m r 2, , e hi ke ou nd d le gi r a ton c i hi t tt ich a s r ne sofbr t H a ki w a t n t t m edi a e c i aus ng s l uoa o t nd ho t s ea h. w ns s ake o he cl uni whe e her ceved medialca e.Ha nssaest the lt rdic r d t tt c c n t r e i c r wki t t ha a e s ove e ha he hi ke s ha ( a a tces'i i.Lae t tda Ha nsde oped ar h a ic ng s n a ha oup d t n ri l ' n t tr ha y, wki be vel as nd t hi ki nd d dif uly s a l ng,s he r t ne t t m e ca uni,whe e he aga n r i d m e ca c r . fk t w lowi o e ur d o he di l t r i ece ve di l a e Thene da Hawki me wih t doc ora i onnedt doc orofhi be n a pe al r xt y, ns t t he t nd nf he t s a nd a le gy. The doc o as Hawki t s i a bl s pl t t tf t a l r y. Hawki r us d. t r ked ns o ubm t ood am e o es or he le g ns ef e Thedoc o di no or Ha nsam e ca ditwhih e udedta lbe a pe . The t r d t der wki di l e c xcl tl ans nd as' ' g i va r c dsHa nss it d i c t t tprs ofi i l a ke Ha nsagan t t kea re nce e or wki ubm te ndi a e ha ion tc as s d wki i o a bl t to De m ber20, 1and t tH a ki ag n r f e Ha ki s a est the has ood es n ce 201 ha w ns ai e us d. w ns t t ha r f s d s ve alm ea t a be us t y di notconf m t hi ale gy ne ds eue e r l r ys ca e he d or o s l r e . II. Ha nsalege t tt de e nt a edelbe ael i f e e t hi s rousm e c wki l s ha he f nda s r i r t y ndif r nt o s e i dial ne f am e ca l pr s rbe ditwhih e ude talbe nsa pe . 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HemiGr he ai ' ac ual l tons r oup.LLC v.Ciy ofN .Y. 130 S.Ct 983, t , . 98 8 ( 0 .Howe r t stne i tna plc bet lg c ncuso .Thra a erctl ofte * 7 201 ) ve ,hi e t s t p ia l o e al o l ins i e db r e ias h el e sofacaus ofac i suppored by m er concl y sat e s do nots fce.' As r v. em nt e ton, t e usor t em nt, ufi ' hc oft l ba,1 9 S. .1 7,1 49( 09 . q l 2 Ct 93 9 20 ) To sa ea c za eEi h Am e tt ogni bl ght ndme cli f de a ofm e c lc r apl n if nt am or ni l di a a e, aitf m us a l ge f c s s fc e t de ons r t t tpr s ofi i l we e de i r t y i f e e t a t le a t uf i i nt o m t a e ha i on f c a s r lbe a el ndif r nt o srousme ca nee Esel v. mbl 429U. 97,1 ( 976) Stpl v.Va.De tofCor, ei di l d. tle Ga e, S. 05 1 ; a es p' r. 904F.Supp.487,492( D. 1 ) A prs ofiili S lbeaeyi fernt' yi he E. Va. 995 . ion fca s ç i rtl ndif e 'onl f de i l knowsofa dir ga dsa e es i rs t i aeheat o s f t 'Fa merv.Br nna 511 nd s e r n xc s ve ik o nm t lh r a e y.' r e n, U. 825,837( 994) A cli conc r ngadia e me bewe n a i t a me ca S. 1 . am eni s gre nt t e n nmae nd di l per onnelr ga di di nos sor c s oftea m en doe noti plc t t Ei ht A m e e . s e r ng ag i our e r t t s m i a e he g h ndm nt W rchtv. lns 766F. 841 849( h Ci.1 ) Rusel,5 F. a 31 Harsv. r y, i Coli , 2d , 4t r 985 ; s l 28 2d t 9; ri Mura 761F. Supp. 41 ( D. 1 . 409, 4 E. Va. 990) Ha nsdoe notal get def nda sr f s d t te thi whe hewa tke t t wki s le he e nt e u e o r a m n s a n o he me c luni c di a t ompli ng ofan a lr cr a ton.I f c ,hea ist y te t d hi a ani le gi e c i n at dm t he r a e m nd r que td hec e t abl t tf al r es e se ons nt o ood es or le gi .The g iva ef re nc onnss it d by Ha ns ubm te wki w ih hi co pl n s t s m ai t how t the r us d m uli e tm e . H a ki cl i s t the hasa aler y t ha ef e tpl i s w ns a m ha n l g o t l bea and pe s' her us st bet se f t salege a lr Hawki 'compl nta 4 l ns a as'but ef e o e td or hi l d le gy. ns ai nd t doc e t hes bm it wih i s he um n s u ted t t how o yhi o tna y,notde e nt 'de i r t nl s bsi c f nda s lbe a e i f e e e. A c or ngl t cour t ndst tH a nshasf l t s a e a c tt i l ndif r nc c di y, he ti ha wki aied o t t ons iutona c ai .3 lm 3Ha n alofldamotonfrapr i n r ij n ton akigtec rt od rte wkis s ie i o el ay nu ci , s n h outo re h mi dee da t t pr dehi wihamedc lditha e cl e ç lb a a pe s' Prlmiayij cie fn ns o ovi m t ia e t t x ud s s l e ns nd a. ei n r nun tv a ' r ifi an extaor nar r ele s r di y emedy t tc t s d appl s i y. See Die l r el Lt v. ha ours houl y parngl r x s a . d. Bra trug Med. l , 2F. 8 2,81 (t Ci.1 91. 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