Gemaehlich v. Deputies John Does et al, No. 7:2012cv00263 - Document 138 (W.D. Va. 2013)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 9/27/2013. (eot)
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R. v. 2 ( )2 () t c u t x r ie i a t rt f rfna d tr n to o t sn n-o e t Ci P. 6 b ( )c ,he o r e ecs s t uho i o i l ee miain f hi o c nsn s y m a t ra c l st tt b de oft pr pos di c r out ei islke y be f te nd onc ude ha he ur n he o ed s ove y w ghs t i l ne h. l t a ofr ol ng is s t pr pos dic r m a ve y we lc eae a tonalis s nse d es vi s ue , he o ed s ove y y r l r t ddii s ue wihouta sgnii a ,c r s t ny i fc nt ore pondi be ft ng ne . I. 1 A fd r lu g ma d sg aeama itaej d et r s l nu r usn n d s o i v e ea j d e y e i n t gsrt u g o e ove meo o - ip st e i is s i l ng dic r diput ,a m a r consde a pr ti m a trs r ol d.28 s ue , ncudi s ove y s es nd y e i r ny eral te o es ve U. C. 6 6 b ( )a .A d src j d emu tmo iyo sta iea yp r o ac ne tdo d r S. j 3 ( )1() itit u g s d f r e sd n a t f o tse r e t ti ceal ero ousori c rr t lw.L ;Fe R.Ci P. a .I addii t ditit ha s l ry rne s ontay o a 4. d. v. 72() n ton,he src j C wa rti a hort t ma t fna dee nai 'i non-onsntmatr udge s ys eans ut iy o ke he i l tnni ton' n c e al tes. Deg d v. we 78 F.d7 , 2( t Ci.1 8 ) la o Bo n, 2 2 9 8 7h r 9 6 . Unde Fe R.Ci P.26( ,t ge rlr eofdic r i t tpa tesma oban r d. v. b) he nea ul s ovey s ha ri y ti di c r r r ng any non- i l ged m a t rt ti r e ntt t c a m - unl s o he wi e s ove y ega di prvie te ha s el va o he l i es t r s lm ie by c to de . The c t us lm i t f eq nc ore e ofdi c r ot r s i td our r r our m t i t he r ue y xt nt s ove y he wi e a l w ed i i de e m i s lo f t t r ne : t di c r s he s ove y oughti unr as na y c l ul tve o s e o bl lm a i r d i a i ,orc be obt i d f om s e ot s lc t t uplc tve an a ne r om her otr e ha i m or conve en , es btr ns e,orl s e ns ve' s e ni t l s lde om es xpe i , (i i) t ep rys e i ds o e yh sh da l o p ru t t h a t e kng ic v r a a mp e p o tni o y ob a nt i or ton by dico r i t a ton;o t i he nf ma i s ve y n he c i r (i) t blr n o e ns oft pr e dic r out ihs ii he zde r xpe e he opos d sovey weg islkey be ft c i rngt ne oft ca e t t i l ne i, onsde i he eds he s , he a ounti c r ve s t pa tes r our s t m n ont o r y, he ri ' es ce , he i por a e oft i s s a s a i t ac i n,a t m t nc he s ue t t ke n he to nd he i port m ance oft di cover i r ol ng t i tes. he s y n es vi he ssl Fe R. v. 26b ( )c .J t c us r q se ifr to i d s o rb ed e n tme n d. Ci P. ()2 () us be a e e uetd n o main s ic vea l o s o a d s o eymus b h d.Se Nih lsv. y hn ltm .I cs 7 F.d 5 7N 4 ( t Ci* ic v r te a e c oa W nd m n e . n .3 3 3 3 5 3 4h r 2 2004) Thecour fndst f t sunde Fe R.Ci P.26( ( ( pa tc al c . t i wo acor r d. v. b)2)c) riulry ompelng li he e:t ne dsoft c e a t i r he e he as nd he mpora e oft dic r i r ol ng t is . tnc he s ove y n es vi he s ues The ne dsoft c ewei a ns c e he as gh gai t ompeli t pr pos d dic r Ce ti yt lng he o e s ove y. ranl he de enda sc c os - xa i Ge a hlc and a s i hi t s i ony wihouti or a i i f nt an r s e m ne m e i h s a l s e tm t nf m ton n r pons t t i e r t y a i s . The def nda shave a s co uc ed e es e o he nt r oga or t s ue e nt l o nd t nough di c r t s ove y o fl a s fcintys ppor as ie nd ufi e l u t umma yj me moto r udg nt in. The i mpora e oft dic r i r s vi t is i si a weghsa i t tnc he s ove y n e ol ng he s ues s lght nd i ga ns c ompelng i. Dicl i whe Ge hlc fr tc uled a hied a at ne a t i en iy li t s osng n mae ih is ons t nd r n tor y nd he d tt oft ta t ne cr a e t r a po e i lf r i s l t r a ong t pr r a s i r s ope. For ha tor y e t s he e l t nta o s ues a e l he ove bi l lppe y l i t nc t da e Gem a i h c ule a hi e a a t ney m a ve y f asbl l ad t nsa e, he t s ehlc ons t d nd r d n tor y r e iy e o i iai a i or tont ti pr e t byprvie ( g. thedic sdwihhi mplc tons boutnf mai ha s otced i lge e. wha suse t s at ne ) Onec e iye sonhow Ge e ih' at ne ma be omepot tal tor ys. an asl nvii ma hlc s tor ys y c eni wine s .Thec t l lm i t ge r l br s o ofdic ybe us t btr n oft t s es our wil i t he ne aly oad c pe s over ca e he lde he pr e dico r i out i d by islkel be i . opos d s ve y s we ghe t i y nett I . V Fo t ef r g igr a o ,h c u t l S r h o e on e s ns t e o r wi USTAI Ge e lc sObe to t l N ma h ih' j cins o MagitaeJ srt udge' Or rofSe e r1 201 ( ke lem No.1 . s de ptmbe 2, 3 Doc t t 30 2 1. 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