Addison v. Volvo Trucks North America et al, No. 7:2012cv00314 - Document 16 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 3/15/13. (sas)

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CLERK' OFFI t..DI O uFr S CE )s A ATROANOA , VA FI D V I TH E UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FO R TH E W E STER N D I STR I O F V I G I I CT R N A R O A N O K E D I SI N VI O MAR 15 91 3 , ? . J ut Bg: . r. '' k-'' ' C EC I D ELEE A DD I N a k/ L SO / a C EZI DELEE A D DISO N , L , C i lActon No. 7: 2- vvi i : 1 c 314 M em orandum O pi on ni Pl nt f , ai i f H on. m e C .Tur Ja s k Se or U nied St e Di t c Judge ni t at s s ri t VOLVO TRUCK S NO RTH A M ER I and I N M I CH ELL, CA VA T D ef endant s. 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D e pie mz r o 20 ys4 s t me ous pporu tesa or r t do s , Addion ha notpr pe l s r d s s o ry e ve Vov Tr c . eto e a1 li a ans Vov Tr c saed s se wih u p eu ie lo u ks Th rf r , l cams g i t lo u k r imis d t o t rj dc . I . V C O N CLU SI N O Be us Addion ha pr vi usy tld a ne ry-de ial c ca e s d e o l ie a l i ntc ompl i a t t s t was ant nd ha ui d s se o t emeis r sj dc t b r hsp e e ta tmp t r-iiaet s med s u e The imis d n h rt, e u iaa a s i r sn te t o el g t he n ip t. t Cour gr nt I n M ic l' M oton t Dimisa de e Addion' M o i t De Dim is . t a s va the ls i o s s nd nis s s ton o ny s s al M o eove , be us A ddi on a s di no s ve Vol Tnz ks w ihi t 120- dea i s t r r ca e s l o d t er vo c t n he day dlne e f t b Rul 4( orpm s ntt t t e e i t Cour gant camsa i tVol orh y e m) ua o he wo xtnsons he t r ed, li gans vo Tnlksmu tb d s se wih u p eu ie c s e imis d t o t rj dc . An a opra eOr rs l is t sda ppr it de ha l s ue hi y. i EX TER :Ths f5 d yo Mac , 2013. a f rh $ Hon. a e C. lk J m s Ttr Se orUnie St esDiti J ni td at srct udge 4Al ou h Rul 4m)r q rsta afitet p o el sread fn a trs lsi adimislwi u p eu ie t g t ( e uie h t alr o r p ry ev ee d n eut n s sa t t rj dc , h l ho tesmers u iaaa ay i c n u tda v a piswi e u lo c t Vov Tr c s Ev niAd io atmpe h a e j dc t n lss o d ce bo e p le t q a fre o lo u k . e f dsn te td h t fl a he lws ta pr ry s l Vol Tr ks an cl msa ns Vol Tr kswoul bedimis d onr s o ie not r a ui nd ope l e' ve vo uc , y ai gai t vo uc d s se e j dct gomd . u iaa rt s

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