Blount v. Stanley et al, No. 7:2012cv00400 - Document 35 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 1/29/2014. (tvt)

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A s t e l s ro me c ne i Eonet thasbe n dignos d by a 0 1 1 ) ufkinty eius dial ed s é ha e a e physci n a m a tng tea m e or one t ti s obvi t t e n a 1 y pe s w oul ea iy i a s nda i r t nt ha s o ous ha ve a r on d sl r c g ie te n c siy f ra d co ' atnins l o v Sh e e 5 5 F.d 2 ,2 (t Ci. e o n z h e e st o o t rs te to ' k . rv , 3 3 25 41 4 h r ' 2 0 ) a ap io o t a i é ei eaey id fee t o y i h i n wso a d d se ad (r 0 8 , nd rs n fkil s i lb rtl n ifrn' nl f e & o f n ir g r s o d ' k rs nd l ra o a yt )a e c si ers t imaehe l o s ft 'Fnme v Br n a 51 epo s l e s n bl o n x e sv ik o n t at r aey. r r . e n n, 1 n h ' U. 825,8 ( 994) S. 37 1 .An ofi a' i e i la toromison t tmeey deaysali t' tcils ntntona c si ha rl l t nmaes a ce st ne es a y medialca e may sa e a c tt i lcai onl i pl i ifs c s o c sr c r tt onsiutona l m y f antf howst tt ha he de e nts co f nda ' nduc r ule i s t talhn m t t pa int W e v.Ha i lh,281 F. t es t d n ubsnn i r o he te . bb m dula App' 1 9,1 (t Ci.2008)( i t ts h s tntalhnm c ed bydely i ke t nt x 5 66 4h r notng ha uc ubsa i r aus a n ame wo l b G vd n e b . . make ic e s i 'h s mp o c mpan do o t ers v rt ) u d e ç ie c d y . a r d n ra e n'te y t ms o li e f r h i e eiy e (iig S ao kv. lr d , 8F.d 1 5 1 0( 0h Ci. 0 0 a dohe c s s. ctn e l c Coo a o 21 3 20 , 21 1 t r 2 0 ) n t r a e ) Ta ng Bl mtsal ga i i t lghtm os f vor bl t hi ,t c tfndst tBl unt ki ot ' le tons n he i t a a e o m he our i ha o ha notsa e f c son whi h he c d s s ttd a t c oul uppor a plusbl c tt i lca m agans N tre t ny a i e onsiutona li i t ls St nl y. W ihoutantr e' r e r t t doc ori t J nua y 5 as esm e not ,prs n polc a e t ls s ef ral o he t n he a r s s nt e i o iy r quie t m e c lsa ft pe f r a t rsck c l a s s m e ton Bl e r d he di a t f o ro m no he i a l s e s n ountbef r s he i o e c dulng hi t s et docor By J nua y 21 2011 Nur e Ya e ha s duld Bl untf t tr qtied m o e he t . a r , , s t s d che e o or ha e lr sc c l,i r pons t hi J nuar 1 i onnalco pl nt whih c ik a l n es e o s a y 7 nf m ai , c ompli d of t çs m e ane he ça 5 c mpl ains'a d s rb d t Nu s Co o Jn r 5 Blt Afi .! 1 . I Blt h d o i to ' s e cie o re x n a uay . omt fd 1 f omt a c t r mde gonet sne y s he e sc c l as e s nt hecoul havebe r f re bef et e hi wl c duld ik a l s s me , d en e e r d or he nd oft m ont t s t doc ora utt e ç m plc to . Thus t co tfndsfom Bl ' he h o ee he t bo hos l co i ai ns' ' , he ur i r ounts alg to st t reSm e sçasfe 'a s sme t o ed ly dhi v stt t ed co b j s le ain ha Nu s tnly' û liid' se s n n t ea e s ii o h o tr y u t f ove t we ks a t m os,durng whih tmehi s r wo e , t he t i c i s ympt sr mai d t s m e om e ne he n . Fr m t spoiton,Bl l ' own c c deaye t de ie vii t t d t . Bl mt o hi n o mts hoies l d he sr d st o he oc or ot r f e t sc calr ques s he ed f li on J nua y 21 2011. I t a Bl e us d he i k l e t c dul or lm a r , nse d, ounto ed t pt o pur e a greva e a t n a a al c s ' nc nd he n ppe , ompli ng t the s d no have t unde go a be i ani ha houl t o r nd c ge f ano he sc c lbef es ei t docor whe Nur eCox ha ar a a s s d li har d or t r i k al or e ng he t , n s d le dy s es e tm on J nua y 5 a r f n'd hi t t docor Bewe n Ja r 21 a Aprl 1 2011 Bl nt a r nd e e e m o he t . t e nua y nd i 9, , ou c e t c en r t li ef o t on pr vi t i c r c of N tr e St e s as e s e no e hos o onc t a e ls f r s o ng he na cu a y ls anl y' s s m nt t s r t r t n s e ng medi lca e t oug t r quied c nnes or hi al ge y wo s i ng a he ha e ki ca r , hr h he e r hn l,f s le dl re GERD s oms Ntre Stnly cn be hel la e unde j1 f deayst trs td ympt . ls a e nnot d ibl r 983 or l ha e ule fom Bl ' own c r ounts onduc , nnme y, hi c c t fght t medial c y i t d of t l s hoie o i he c opa nsea i medit l f l ng t pr e lesr quie f r f ralt t doc or m a ey olowi he oc dtr e r d or e e r o he t . M or ove , Bl ' a lga i do no s e r ounts le tons t uppo t a r as r e onabl i e e e nf r nce t he had a hat s rousm e ca nee f an i r a eorcha i hi m e c ton. Bl mta t t ther e ve ei di l d or nc e s nge n s dia i ot dmis ha ec i d hi Pr vacd media i a pr s rbed fom J ay t oug Aprl a snc hi di g i i s e i c ton s e c i r mm r hr h i nd, i e s a noss n 2001 hi s , s ympt sa dos nee ha r i l fucua e om nd age ds ve outney l t t d.Bewee J ua y 5 a 1 t t n an r nd 7, he o ys nl ympt m she c o ompl ne ofwe e he rblr and som a h a t oa pai a ni . Eve a ai d r a t ln t c nd hr t n t ght n s hi s pt salege y wor e d a t t tpoi ,f t m o hs Bl mtc i d t r f e, s m om l dl s ne fer ha nt or wo nt , ot ontnue o e us or f ie t r ue t a he sc cal a s s nt a ne es a y f r e r l t t doc o a t al d o eq s, not r ik l s es me s c s r or ef ra o he t r nd he pos i lt ofa m e cai cha sbiiy di ton nge. 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Hi a i e nsiu i l am i t ls a e r t le nd upr s al ga i do not s le tons uppor a r s bl i e e e t t durng t bre pe i whe Nur e t ea ona e nf r nc ha , i he i f rod n s St ey' c mnl s onduc delye li abiiy t s e a doc o abouta m e ca i c t a d ls lt o e tr di ton hange he s f r d , ufe e s t ntalha m a a r s toft tde a ort he ha a s fce l s rousm e c ne d f za ubs- i r s e ul ha l y, hat q d uf inty e i dial e o media i c nge a any tmebewe n J nua y 21 a t be nni ofAprl 2011. 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