Wright v. Carroll Co. Public Service Auth. et al, No. 7:2012cv00234 - Document 10 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 8/7/12. (sas)

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CLERK' OFFIE U S. ST. S C D? COURT AT ROANOKE. VA FIED L ALC 9 ? 2 1 92 FNT HEWESDS A ET ITOFVCOURA I T U TT R DISDI RI I N ORHE NIEE T TS RC CT RGIT N S I JULk C, A DUDL CL EY ERK B: DB t y EU y L RO AN OK E D I ISI V ON OTI R. RI S W GHT, ) C as N o.7: c 00234 e 12- v- Pl ntf ai if, M EM OM NDUM OPI ON NI By:Jam esC .Turk Seni Uni St esD i ri Judge or ted at st ct CAR R O LL C O UN TY PU BLI C SERV ICE A U TH O R ITY , and R AY E.H ILL, D ef endant s. Thi matri beor t Cour onDee nt'M oi t Dimis( No.3 .The s te s f e he t fnda s ton o s s ECF ) Cl r i s d a Ros o no i t t pr s Pl i if a Pl i tf hasfl d a r po e. A e k s ue ebor tce o he o e a ntf , nd a n if ie es ns hea i washel on Augus 2,201 a t m a t r i now r pe f di pos ton. Fo t r as rng d t 2, nd he te s i or s ii r he e ons sa e be o ,D e e tt d l w f ndan s M oton i G R AN TED . t' i s 1. Factualand ProceduralBackzround The f l i f c s a e de i d f om Pl i if sC o pl i a t a t c e st r t olow ng a t r r ve r a ntf m a nt nd he ta hm nt he e o. I Se tmbe 2009,OtsR. rgh (t rg )hedt postonofConsr ci Maitna n pe r i W i t û ihf' l he ii W tu ton/ ne nce Tec ca l(i antnanc Te hniin')a t Carol Cou yPublcSer c Aut rt hniin C i e e c ca ' the r l nt M i vie ho iy (1 '.W rgh bega wo ki f t PSA asaW ae/ atwae Tri eonNove rl C PSA' ) i t n r ng or he trW se tr ane mbe , 1 995,a wase nt l pr o e t t M a nt na ce Tec c a pos ton. A sa M a nt na e nd ve ualy om t d o he i e n hni i n ii i e nc Te hnii W rghtwasrquie t hol aCommecilDrve ' Lie e(G '.OnAprl5, c can, i e rd o d r a i rs c ns $CDL' ) i 2001 W rgh wa tr nae f i ubor nai a wal ngof t j OnAprll 2001 he , i t s emi td or ns di ton nd ki f he ob. i 0, , fl a gr evance wih t PSA Boar ofD iect s,diputng hi super s s char er zaton of ied i t he d r or s i s vi or' act i i hi c s onduc ,cai nghe wa dicplne f poi i outa s f t is ,a r que tng t thebe t l mi s s i i d or ntng a e y s ue nd e si ha r i t t On J 29,2001, e e ntRa E . il t t PSA ' Di e t ofOpe a i , e ns a ed. une D f nda y H l, hen he S r c or r tons r ns a e W rghtt hi f m e pos to ei t t d i o s or r ii n. On Oc obe 1 2001 Pl n ifbe m e l ga l blnd i one eye D ue t t s di a lt t r 3, , ai tf ca e ly i n . o hi s biiy, Pl ntf had t obt n a m edi alw a ve t m a nt i hi CDL, hi r qui e hi t t ke a ai if o ai c i r o i an s w ch e r d m o a n a to t tf om t V i g ni D e rm e o M ot V e c e e r t o yea s PSA d d no ddii nal es r he r i a pa t nt f or hi l s ve y w r. i t o f rPl ntf apa i r as o any o he a tona fna i s fe ai if y nc e e r t r ddii l i ncal uppor t a ss hi wih t t o s it m t he a to c t r lt d t mai ai ng hi CDL.l s t oft f c t ts h a ssa eha bee ddii nal oss ea e o nt ni s n pie he a t ha uc s it nc d n ofe e t ot re pl si t pa t Gar La r , f r d o he m oyee n he s, y rowe PSA' Exe i Die t ,t d Pl ntf S cutve r c or ol ai if t tPSA di noto f r s h a s s aw e. Se t m be 1 201 Pl i ifs ntLa r e a l te ha d f e uc s i t l on p e r 9, 0, a ntf e r ow e tr t nde i hi r i na i fom t PSA e f tve Fe u r 1 201 A c or ng t t l te , e rng s es g ton r he f ec i br a y , 0. c di o he e t r Pl i ifr i ned be aus hi CDL wasgoi t e r i Fe u r 201 and hewa notg ng antf esg c e s ng o xpie n br a y 0, s oi t be a et o an a ne one.Laroweac e e t sr sgnai vi r t n l te da e o bl o bt i w r c pt d hi e i ton a eur a tr t d Se e b 1 2009. pt m er 6, On A ugus 1 201 W r g c ac e t Equa Em pl m e Oppor uniy Com m i s on t 6, 0, i ht ont t d he l oy nt t t si (; $ EEOC' .W rghtt nc ee a i a quesinnaie c ani t tt PSA r usdt ' ) i he ompltd n ntke to r, ompli ng ha he ef e o as ithi wih t addii le ns sr l tngt t mait na ofhi CDL. Ahe c ss m t he tona xpe e e ai o he n e nce s r onduc i tng a i tgai t EEOC sntW rg aDimisla Notc ofRiht lte (t gh t Sue n nvesi ton,he e iht s sa nd ie g s etr Cki t o l lte')onM ac 2, 2 TheRi t Suelte noii dW rghtt tt EEOC wascosnghi etr' rh 201 ght o etr tte i ha he li s fl be a e hi c ge û a nottm el fl d w ih EEOC . W rghtt n tm el fl t s a ton, ie c us s har t s w i y ie t ' i he i y ied hi c i ' algi t tS fndantknowi (i)andplnne rtlai a ns ( antfja usda le ng ha é e De ng sc n d eaiton gai t Pli if nd e dia lt t f c g mqt sg arsgnai gi ngupg s postona j ' Hes e l t s biiy o ore hi o in e i ton vi hij ii nd ob. ' e ks os w ages expens ,and t r nst em entofhi healhcar cover , es he ei at s t e age.l partcul ,he seeks n i ar $40, ayea i wa , usheat c r co a f 1 yea spl r tr mentt r a tr 000 r n ges pl lh a e ver ge or 8 r us eie he e fe . 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Di scussi on Li r ly c tue W rghtsc be al onsr d, i ' ompl i sa e ac am f f iur t a commoda ehi ant tt s l i or a l e o c t s dia lt u rt Amerc wihDia ltesAc (i s biiy nde he ians t sbiii t $ ADA'.Dee nt aguet tt i t ' fnda s r ha he nsant ) a ton i tm e- r e bec us he w a t d t o l ng t c t c t EEO C. B e or t c i s i ba r d a e ie o o o on a t he f e he c omme e e ofacvi a ton f rvi a i oft ADA,aputtvepli tf mus frtfl a nc m nt i l c i o olton he a i a n if t is ie c r wih t EEOC wihi 1 da oft a lge unl 'le pl e pr tc 42 U. C. ha ge t he t n 80 ys he le d awf m oym nt aci e. u S. so j20 5e)1 See al 42 U S. j 1 1 a)( do i Til Vl e o c me pr vii f 00e-( . C. 21 7( a ptng te l nfr e nt o sons or . ADA cams.W heead ai iff l t fl s h ac ai i atmey fs onwiht li ) r d ntf ais o ie uc ompl ntn i l ahi t he pl EEO C, he c pl i i tm e- r e i f de a c t' M c l uc v. a h Ba ng & Tr t t om a nt s i ba r d n e r l our . ' colo h Br nc nki us Co.35F. 1 1 ( hCi.1 94)(ii Butsv. Y. p' ofHous Prs r ai & De , , 3d 27, 31 4t r 9 ctng t N. De t . e e v ton v. 990F. 1 1 ( Ci.1 ) Hee,t ls posi eunlwf e oyme prcie 2d 397, 401 2d r 993). r he at sbl a ' mpl nt a tc ul c d ha oc ure on Fe ua y 1 201 t efe tv daeofPli ifsr i ton fo t oul ve c r d br r , 0, he f c ie t a ntf esgnai r m he PSA . ButW r g di notc ac t EEOC un i A ugus 1 201 1 da afe t tda e. i ht d ont t he tl t 6, 0, 96 ys t r ha t 2 W rgh f ie t co a tt EEOC wihi t s a ut iy- a t d pe i d,a t Cou tm us i t a l d o nt c he t n he t t or l m nda e r o nd he r t t e o edimishi Compl i . Ha ng s c ude t Cour nee no r c Hilsa g e t her f r s s s ant vi o oncl d, he t d t ea h l' r um n ast t pr pr e y ofna i a i vi lasa D e e nti a AD A a ton. o he o i t m ng n ndi dua f nda n n ci 1 hsp r di e tn e t 3 0d y wh r tec aj h sfrt e nfldwi aC tt o lc l g n y T i ei s xe d d o 0 a s ee h h r e a i b e i t i ae ro a a e c o s e h s wi a h rt t g a tors e r le fo s h( s rmiaoojprcieo t i tt t c i na t uto i o r n e k eif r m uc dic l n t h y a tc r o nsiue rmi l p oc e n wih r s c t e eoup n rc ii noiet r o . 4 U. C.j20 e 5 e( ) TheUntd r e digs t epe t h rt o e evng tc hee f' 2 S. ' 00 - ( )1 . ie St esCour ofAppeal f t Fourh Cicui hashel t tt V igi a Counci on Hum a Ri s at t s or he t r t d ha he r ni l n ght qu lfe a s ha a nc Ti lyv. rtUnonNa' Ba k,1 5F. 4 4 ( t Ci.1 98 . aiis s uc n ge y. nse Fis i tl n 5 3d 35, 40 4h r 9 ) Howeve ,her ,t e i neihe evi r e her s t r dence noralegaton t tPl ntf fr tfl a char wih t Vigi a l i ha ai if is ied ge t he r ni Counci on Hum a Ri sorany ot sa eagency. Thus,t l80- perod gover l n ght her t t he day i ns. 2Ator ar al gument Pl ntf appear t a gue t hewasbei r t it d agai tbecaus oft s et ai if ed o r hat ng eala e ns e he af y , conce nsher s i hi l t t t PSA Boa d ofDie or dat Aprl10,2001.Even i Pl ntf r aied n s eter o he r r ct s ed i f ai if coul make outan ADA r alaton cl m , hatcl m woul silr r dim is becaus t s tm e d et i i ai t ai d tl equie s s al e he ame i Imiain wouda l Se 4 U. C.j1 20 c (a rme e a dpr c d e a ia et p ro i tto s l ppy. e 2 S. 2 3() s me e dis n o e urs valbl o e s n wh cli r tlai a o whocamsdie tdici nain) o ams eaiton s ne li rc srmi to . I . V Concl i us on Fo t f e ngr a ons Defnda s'Motont Dimis( No.3)i GRANTED. r he orgoi e s , e nt i o s s ECF s An a opra eOr rs l is t sda ppr it de ha l s ue hi y. ENTER: i Uv d yo Aug t2 2 Ths a f us, 01 . Se orU nie St t s Di t i tJ ni t d a e sr c udge

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