Hairston v. McPeak et al, No. 7:2012cv00416 - Document 14 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 10/23/2012. (tvt)

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CLERK' OFFI U..DI COURT S CE S ST. ' AT ROANOKE, VA FIED L 22T 23 2 1 22 FRTEU IEETDE DCRC IGRA ITH WETSAIS ITO TC U T O HENTDR T T S IVR II N S N SR F O N ? oe gj. . e ,zy ug y , u . auut . a nuzsuv cu . . R O AN O K E DI ISIO N V JA M ES JER RY H A I STO N , R CA SE N O .7: 12CV 00416 Pl ntf , ai if M EM O R AND U M O PI I N N O VS. GERALD M CPEAK, AL , :I By: GlnE. e Conr ad C hi Uni St es D i ri Judge ef ted at st ct Dee fndants. t) J m e J r y H a r t n, V ig ni i a e pr e di pr K ,fld t scvi rg sa ton a s er i s o a r i a nm t oc e ng o ie hi i l i ht c i . ptrua t 42U. C.j1 3,a i tt Ne Ri rValeyRe onalJ i (C RVRJ'andis ls nt o S. 98 gans he w ve l gi al I N ' ) t s rnt nde ,Ger l M c a U pon r vi oft r c d,t c ur fndst tt a ton m us upe i e nt a d pe k. e ew he e or he o t i ha he c i t be s m a iy dim i s d. um r l s s e I Hart alge t f l nggoundsf rlefi hi j 1 c ant ison le s he olowi r or ei n s 983 ompli : 1. 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A st t e o e he i a y o s vi a e nvol ng hid usody s ues o hes cams Hartn s e sij ncier l fdr ci go fcast p o ieh m wi s fiin wrt li , iso e k nu t ei ie tn fiil o r vd i t u fce t ing v e h i m a e i l a f eepho oco ng s r c s t r a s nd r t pyi e vi e . 11 The c t sr ui e t di m i sa a ton orc a m fl by a pr s rag ns a our i eq r d o s s ny c i l i ied i one ai t gove n e ale iy orof i e i t c tde e m i t a ton orc ai i f i ous m alci , r m nt ntt f c r f he our t r nes he c i l m s r vol , i ous orfist saeacli onwhihrle ma beg a td.28U. C.j1 5A( ( ) l or rt al o tt am c eif y r ne S. 91 b)1. n de o saeacam i a yf d rlcv l cin t ep anifsS ta ta alg to smu t ee o g t tt li n n e ea ii a to ,h litf kl cu l le ain s b n u h o g r i e a rghtt r le a a s i o e i f bovet s c a i l vel' t one t ti S a i e o isf ce ' r t r he pe ul tve e ,' o ha s k us bl n t a ,' a he pl t nmeeyû onceva e. BelAt.Co p. Twombl 5 U. 5 570( ) ha rl ç i bl ' l l r v. c ' v, 50 S. 44, 2007 . A . 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V e y v. y ,293 F. 726,730 he es t nt ntona pos f s rm na i ' ne W che 3d ( t Ci. 0 2 ( mi ig itr a q tto s.Onyi panifma e te es wi swi te 4h r 2 0 ) o t n n en l uoai n ) l f li tf k s h s ho ng l h t l c tpr e d t t ne sag oft a ys s d t r i ng whe he pr s of i i s a ton i our oc e o he xt t e he nal i : e e m ni t r ion fc al ' c i s r s ea onabl r l t t a l gii a e, nol i a pur e. M o r s n v.Ga r ah y, 9 F. 648, y e a ed o e tm t pe og c l pos r io r a t 23 3d 654( h Ci.2001.Pli ifû tpla s fcen fcst stsye chr quieme .Vene 4t r ) antf t mus e d ufii t a t o aif a e r nt y, 293F. a 7 tl bs nts f t le de et c twilno l be ndt 3d t 31. tAl e ome acua vi nc he our l t ook hi he de e m i t o ofpr s of i i l on m e e a cus tonst tt y a e r c aly m otva ed.' t r na i ns i on fc a s r c a i ha he r a i l i t ' Cha pmanv.Re ds 378F.Supp.11 11 ( . Va.1 . ynol , 37, 40 W D. 974) Hartnn st ej i s p rn e d n a ad fn a ta dma e c n l o ya s rin iso mne h al u eitn a t s ee d n n k s o cus r se t s o t a ji p lce c n enngimaeca sfc to , ii to , n yta ses a dc mmis r h t al o iis o c r i n t lsiiain vst in mo e r n fr, n o say a pr t tea Afi n- rc n i t si adic i na or mn r Haison' c oduc s r t rca Ame i a nma e n s rmi t y nne . rt s ompl i f is ant a l t s a e t pr s ons oft polc eshe c l nge a pr s n s no f c s s i how t e o t t he ovi i he i i hale s nd e e t a t how ng hes polci ha ha me hi 1Nordoe t c antd ci a pa tc a r s ti whihj i i es ve r d m. s he ompli es rbe ny riulr epec n c al polci a y d f e e l t A f i a A m e i a i a e t n t i a esof o he r e w ih w hom i es ppl i f r nty o rc n- r c n nm t s ha o nm t t r ac s t Hais on i s m ia l st t Be a e t f c ua c entofH a r t s c pl i doesnots r t s i l ry iua ed. c us he a t l ont is on' om a nt how t ne s a y ee e sf an a tonabl cam ofr c dic i nai t c tmus s he ce s r lm nt or ci e li a e s rmi ton, he our t umm a iy rl dimisCli () ( , () s s ams 1,2) and 3 . 1 See Hum merv. Dal ,65 F.d 6 , 5 6 6 ( t Ci.1 81 ( ol ngt tp io r t on 7 2 21 62 2 4h r 9 ) h di ha rs ne pr oceedi pr s m ay nots ' asa çkni e r nt'f ot i at ,butm a onl s t enf ce hi ng o e el ve t ght r a ' or her nm es y y eek o or s ownrg s. iht) C . C o l or A le i nc us y l gatons Har t as pr s nt no f c si s ison lo e e s a t n uppor ofhi o he c am s Hi f c ua c e tdoes t s t r l i . s a t l ont n n ts o ta t ej i' p lc o rf sn t alw imae t rc iec mp trg n r td o h w h t h als o iy f eu ig o lo n ts o e ev o ue - e eae m ae il wih t i pe s tra s t her r onalma li a t e ona e mehodt lm i ac es t m aera st t i s n mr as bl t o i t c s o t il ha mih p s as c rt tr a.Th rb lg v. b t, 9 U. 401( 98 )( o dn ta p io g t o e e u i h e t o n t h Ab ot4 0 S. 1 9 h l ig h t rs n y r lm iai on im a e' r e p ofi omi m ala eco tt i na i r to ly r lt d t i t tons n t s ec i t nc ng i r nsiuto l f a i nal ea e o lgii t pe ogc i eet) Hartn f l t s w t tt mallmiai t r i of e tmae nol ialntrss. iso ais o ho ha he i i tton,he aton w rtng m a e i s t l c off e co i s r i esorc r pa r a t i biiy t obt i ii t ral , he a k r e py ng e v c a bon pe , nd he na lt o a n a fda t fom o he i a e ha s cfc ly hi r d hi at mpt t ltga ea vibl f vis r t r nm t s ve pe ii a l nde e s te s o ii t ny a e c tt ina cli .Se Le sv.Ca e 51 U. 3 351( 996)(i ngt tj 1 cam onsiuto l ams e wi s y, 8 S. 43, 1 tndi ha 983 li o d n a o a c s t c u t r q rss e ii s o n o ij r ) Fial, iso sc ncus r f e il f c e s o o rs e uie p cfc h wig f nu y . n ly Hartn' o l o y a lga i ofc pia a r t iton a e i ufk intt sa ea c tt i lca m . Se le tons ons r cy nd eala i r ns t e o t t ny onsiutona li e Adnmsv. c 40F. 72,74( hCi.1 (i ngt tc us yalgai ofr t it y Rie, 3d 4t r 994) fndi ha oncl or le tons ealaor motvec ts i anno uppor j 1 r alai cai byprs ofiil) Br v.Angeo 938 t 983 et iton l m ion fcas; own lne, F. supp. 346( . Va.1 )(i ngt twheeal tonsofc pia ya eme ey 340, W D. 996 fndi ha r legai ons r c r r l e n l o y, t u fdss o n c mmo p r o et ij ep anif c mp an ma b o cus r wi t a h wig o n u p s o nur lit , o lit y e ho f sl rl dimis d) Be us Haiso fist saes tce tfcst makeprmaf i cli tmmaiy s se . ca e rtn al o tt ufi in a t o i ace ams c n enigtec aln e j ipoiis t ec u t imis sh scamswi u p eudc u e o c r n h h le g d al l e ,h o r d s se i li c t t rj ie nd r ho j 1 5 b)1 . 91 A( ( ) TheClr i die t d t s nd c e oft sm e a e k s r c e o e opi s hi mor ndum o ni and a compa ng pi on c nyi or ert pl ntf . d o ai i f ENTER!Thi 23 d yo oco e, 2012. s a f tb r Chi U nied St es Di t ctJ ef t at sri udge 4

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