Demetriades et al v. Allison et al, No. 7:2012cv00250 - Document 3 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 6/12/2012. (lab)

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C.Cha e 47.'Howe r on t a c s nt o :8 S. pt r ' ve , he c ompa yi ci lc rs e ,t n ng vi ove he t he p an if s et a i i ac n rc a to b o g t t s a tot c u tsdv riyj rs ito . litfs ut h tt s o ta t cin r u h p l u n t he o r' ie st u idcin r St andard ofR evi ew Un e 2 U. C. 1 5 e, ihg v r sL fr p u ei p o e dn s t ec u t a a d r 8 S. j 91 () wh c o en q o ma a p rs r c e ig ,h o r h s ma d tr d t t s re iiilfl g .Erln Co v J h s n 4 F.d6 8 6 6 6 7(t Ci. n ao y uy o ce n nta ii s iie . . o n o , 40 3 4 , 5 - 5 4h r n 2 0 ) S ctc ly ç d src c u t s ds s a a to t a t c u t i st b fioo so 0 6 . pe i alsf itit o r mu t imis n cin h the o r fnd o e rv lu r i a malciusort tf l t saeacli ' Miha v. resonCount,434F. 7 728( h io ha ais o tt am.' c u Chal t y 3d 25, 4t Ci. 0 )(ii 28U. 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H a ng r viwedt pl i if 'c vi e e he antfs ompl i , hec ti c ta ne t c l t ti ant t our s onsr i d o oncude ha t mu tb d s se frlc o s be tmatr uid cin.Th plitfsha efie t alg a y s e imis d o a k f u jc te j rs ito e an if v ald o le e n voainof e rl a wh c mih s p o th e ecs o j rs ito u d rj 1 31 Al u h ilto fdea 1w ih g t u p r te x rie f u idcin n e 3 . t g ho t pl i if r f r nceCha e 47ofTil 1 oft Unie St t sCod t tc pt , c he antfs e e e ptr te 8 he t d a e e, ha ha er whih c ai f de alc i i lsaut spe ti ng t fa a f s sae e s pr d no ci lca e ont ns e r rm na t t e rani o r ud nd ale t tm nt, ovi es vi us ofa ton f s t or vi a i .Se Fe Sa & Loa l . c i or ttz y oltons e d. v. t n ns Com ev. t s 81 F. 1 1 Rç ve , 6 2d 30, 37 (t Ci. 98 )(t t l. . o g t n g sf rvo ainso 1 U. 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