Goodson vs. Clark, et al, No. 7:2012cv00415 - Document 21 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 11/29/2012. (tvt)

Download PDF
CLERK' OFFf U. DI . S CE S. ST COUX A7 ROANOKE, ' VA FIED L 82# 2q 2 1 22 I T H E UN I ED ST AT ES DISTR ICT C O U R T N T FO R T H E W ESTER N D I R I O F V I G I IA ST CT R N R O A N O K E D IV ISIO N JAM ES D .G O O D SO N ,SR . , ULl a LEX CLER/ ' LA' j/ 'y . Ci lA c i N o.7: 2c vi t on 1 v00415 Pl nt f ai i f, M EM O M N DU M O PI I N N O H A R O LD W .CL A R K etaI, . By:Sam uelG .W is l on U nied St es D i ri Judge t at st ct D efendants. J m e D a l s G oods , Sr ,a i at a Gr e vil Cor e i na Ce e i V igi a, a s la on . n nm e t e ns le r cto l nt r n r ni l brngst sa tonrrps ptrua t 42U. C.j 1 a i tdefndant Haol W .Clr Loui i hi ci t e zs nt o S. 983 gans e s rd ak, s B. i D. Br xt a M r Younc pr s bl co r c i lofii l a Gr e vil Ce , A. a on, nd . e, e uma y r e tona fc a s t e ns le Core tonalCe e . Goods c am st thewasde e a e st a s t ni bi et the rci nt r on l i ha nid cc s o a a c bl ha or r a t the w asnota l e t o de a a ul ts bolzi s t ni m . Bec us de ed, nd ha low d o r r n m e ym i ng a a s a e Goods f ist a tc a e apl i e c am f r i agans t na e def nda s t c t on al o ri ult ausbl l i or elef i t he m d e nt , he our ds s e Go d o ' c mp an wi o tp eu iep ru n t 2 U. C. 1 5A)b ( ) imis s o s n s o lit t u rj d c u s a t o 8 S. j 91 ( ( )1 . h 1. UnderRul 8 a( oft Fe r lRul ofCi lPr e e,apla ngmus eo an a e ( )2) he de a es vi oc dur e di t nti (s tand pl i s a e e oft c a m s i t t pl a ri e il d t r le ' Fe R . lhor a n t t m nt he l i how ng hat he e de s ntte o e i f' d. Ci P.8()2) Att pladi sage t c tmus a c ptacli ntsfcua algai as v. a ( . he e ng t ,he our t c e ama ' a t l le tons t z, u p an if mu t la e o g fcst t u g u t ercamsa r steln fo n e b t litfs s p e d n u h a t o l d e h i li cos h i e r m n c e va et plusbl 'a t cl m mus bedim is d i i i nott a i eon isf c ' onc i bl o a i e, nd he ai ' t s se f t s t usbl pl t a e. ' Bel At.Cor v.Twombl 550U. 544,570( ) Alhoug t c ti rquie t l l p. v, S. 2007 . t h he our s e rd o 1 D urng s m eoft tm er l va t hi c i o he i e e nt o s ompli , G oods w asan i at atK een ant on nm e M oun a n Co r c i lCe e i V i gi a. t i r e tona nt r n r ni lbeal c tuepr s doc nt,Erc onv. r ,551U. 89, ( ) t sdoe no i rly onsr o e ume s iks Padus S. 94 2007 ,hi s t r quiet co tt i nor an obvi f iur t al gef c ss ti f t a plusbl cli f r e r he ur o g e ous a l e o le a t e tng orh a i e am o r l f M il v. e n il Cn y.5 6F. p . d4 0, 7 ( S. 2 0 )(ii gW elrv. p' ei . ls Gr e vle t , 8 Su p 2 8 48 D. C. 0 8 ctn le De t e ofSoc.Se v .901F. 387( h Ci.1 ) Tobee ildt r ifunde 42U. C.j1 r s, 2d 4t r 990). ntte o ele r S. 983, Goods n m us s o t how bot avi a i ofa rgh s cle byt Consiuton a l wsoft h olton i t e tr d he tt i nd a he Unie St t s a t ta pe s a tng unde c orofs a e 1 w co m it d t a l ge de i ton. t d a e nd ha r on c i r ol tt a m t e he le d prva i W e t Ati , 7U.. 2 4 ( 98 ) s v. kns 48 S 4 , 8 1 8 . H e e G oods scom pl i c a ns no f c si c tng how Cl r a Y ounc co d be r, on' a nt ont i a t ndi a i a k nd e ul la e. l f t t c pl nt sonl m e i ofCl r a Younce i na i t t o as i bl n ac , he om ai ' y nton a k nd s m ng he w def nt . Fur he , s c pl i co a nsno a l ga i a i tBr xt ot rt n hi enda s t r hi om a nt nt i le tons ga ns a on he ha s alegai t tBrxt sae t t1Csaanim i notar i ont ti rcogni dbyt l ton ha a on ttd ha t(lt s s elgi ha s e ze he De a t n o Co rcins' ( '. mp . , No 1) Thssae n , we e , o sn t p rme t f re to .' Pls Co l2 ECF . . i ttme tho v r d e o ' plusbl s w t tBr xt vi aed a rght s c e by t Consiuton orlw soft Unie a i y ho ha a on ol t ny i s e ur d he tt i a he t d Stt .Thus Goods ha notatc ae aj 1 cli a ns de e nt Brxt Clr a aes , on s riultd 983 am gai t f nda s a on, ak, nd Younce. Re r ng Ce ,Goods m a t o a l ga i . Fis ,G oods a l gest tCe a s ga di i on kes w le tons r t on le ha i l o sae ta $ (ltns i no ar lgo ta i r c g ie b teDe rme to Co rcin .' ttd h t t saa im s t ei in h t s e o nz d y h pa t n f re to s' ç ' ( '. Pls Compl 2,ECFNo.1) Ag n,hi sae ntdoesnotplusbl s t tCe vi aeda y . . ai t s ttme a i y how ha i olt n rgh ss cur d by t Consiuton orl oft Unie St t s Sec i t e e he tt i aws he t d a e . ond, Goods n al ge t t o le s ha t ih Re e Com m it e M em be Loui B.Ce ' r f s d hi t he rghtt or ra G oa H e d d t vi w Fa te r s i' e u e m i i o de t t a StrAmult' (d. Goods doesnot howe r algea f t i c tngt tt amulti a e. I ) ' on , ve , le ny acs ndiai ha he e s ne es a y f hi f ee e r i e ofr lgi ort tCe i e d t i pede G oods sf ee e r i e c s r or s r xe c s e i on ha i nt nde o m on' r xe c s rght.Se Lo l ev.Le 472F. 1 201( hCi. i s e veac e, 3d 74, 4t r 2006)( tnni ngt tt pli if dee ni ha he antf imus a s tc c ousori e i li e f r nc wih hi fe exe cierg st sa eavald s t s er ons i nt ntona ntr e e e t s r e r s i ht o tt i , i ae r c s am ns cai unde j1 3') Thus G oodson hasnotartcult d af eeexer i ecl i agai tCeiunder lm r 98 '. j1 983. lI. Ac or ng y, hecour fndst tGoods hasf ie t sae apl i e c am f r if c di l t t i ha on al d o t t ausbl l i or ele t e j1 8 a an t nyo ted fnd nsa dd s se hsc mplit t o t rj ie md r 9 3 g is a f h ee a t n imis s i o an wih u p eudc purua t 28U. C.j191 A)b) 1. s nt o S. 5( ( ( ) ENT ER : ove be 29,201 N m r 2. / ) A UN I TED STA TES D I STRI JUD GE CT

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.