Shouse v. Bohem et al, No. 7:2012cv00479 - Document 32 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 5/21/2013. (tvt)

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Fa t cs Shous al ge t tde e nt vi aedhi rght t rt Ei h Ame e by e le s ha f nda s olt s i s mde he ght ndm nt d n i hm a e u t me tl e lhte t n a me ia c r , y s b e tn hm t c e a d e yng i d q ae n a h at r ame t nd d c l ae b u j cig i o nzl n unus lco to ofc ua ndii ns onfne nta us ofexc svef r ,a by f ii t i e v ne whie me nd e es i o ce nd alng o nt r e , l h wa ho e a M ain Co rcin lTr ame tCe tr(M CTC'.S us wa ho e a e s us d t ro re to a e t n n e $ û ' ho e s usd t ) M CTC f om Aug t 1 2011 t ough Se e be 20,2011 a J 21 201 t o h Se e be r us 6, hr pt m r nd une , 2 hr ug pt m r 11 201 whe hewa ta fre t RedOni Stt Prs (G dOni ', r hei , 2, n s rnser d o on ae ion &Re on')whe e s c r nty c i d. Shous c a m st the w ashous d a M CTC be us he w a û m ed ur e l ontne e l i ha e t ca e st dee s c da ' a i nee ofm e t he lh t e t e . D e e nt w e e al e pl ye a M CTC ui i l' nd n d n al a t r a m nt f nda s r l m o d t durng Shous sc i me .Bohe wast W ar n a M CTC, vi on,ar git r d ntr e, i e' onfne nt m he de t Da ds e se e ls w ast Diec o ofN ur i a J he r t r s ng, nd ones a f m iy ntr epr c ii r pr de m edi alc e t , n l ls a ttone , ovi d c ar o i t s Spect al Sho e' c pli as e t t f l ng ca ms a li vi a i oft nma e . ik ly, us s om a nt s rs he olowi li , l n olton he Ei h Ame e : ght ndm nt ( )Sho ecai hewasde e ad t me a heat te t .Heal st tt 1 us l ms nid equae ntl lh rament lege ha he onl te t nt avalbl t hi weef ce mediai s aki t aQuaiid y rame s ia e o m r or d c ton, pe ng o lfe M e alHe 1h Pr e sona f rt tle mi e e c da a am ont y teamen nt at of s i l o wo-lr e nut s a h y, nd hl r t t t a r viw meei whih l se fvet ffe n mi e .Her c ve no t r py or em e e tng c a t d i o ite nut s e ei d he a team e tgr ,whih l r t n oups c owers cliy lve i a e d r ei Shous c am st t e trt e l nm t s o ec ve. e l i ha , a ar ul oft i deq t me a he lhte t t hebec m eç or s ci l'a s es t he na uae nt l at r a men , n s e ui da ' nd m hi me a il s wor e d. s nt l lne s s ne ( Sho ecai t tt c tonsofc i nta M CTC c tt e c ue a 2) us l ms ha he ondii onfneme t onsiutd r l nd t us lpuni hm e . H e s a e he w a f c t s e p o t f oo ,s e i es m ua s nt tt s s or ed o l e n he l r om tm wiho am a,be us t c lha nobe t ut t ca e he el d d.Sho e al ge t c l ha no snk or us le s he e l d i w a e ml he w a una e t fus hi t l t H e f t rs a e t thi t i had s de s tr d s bl o l h s oie . urhe t t s ha s m t pi r a i e t,a t wi nd ns cs nd he ndowsha ope hol sand c a ks alowi hi t br a gl s d n e r c , l ng m o e k a s a s low wi nd wal ndow s r ns c ee . ( )S o s camsM CTC ofiil itmi ae p io e swh l a miitrngijcins 3 h u e li fcas n i d t d rs n r ie d n sei ne to by s tng up i ro ge r uii n it a . ( Shous camst tdefnda J ne pr vi dhi wihi de t medi lte t nt 4) e li ha e nt o s o de m t na quae ca rame by del ng provi ng hi w ih a cat er on s aloccas ons,even t ayi di m t het ever i hough he t d ol 2 he he w a una e t trna e a wasi pa n. W he J s tnaly pr de hi w ih r s bl o li t nd n i n one i l ovi d m t a c t t r he urna ed bl a he e , i t oodcl t . os ( )S o s camsherp re J n s fiu et tmeyp o iehi wihac t ee t 5 h u e li e o td o e ' alr o i l r vd m t ah tr o Da ds who di no hi vi on, d t ng. 1. l De e f ndant Bo m and Da ds sM oton f Sum ma y J s he vi on' i or r udgm e nt An a r o sl r j d me t sa prpraewhe Sh pe dn s teds o eya wad f l mmay u g n i p o it n t e la ig ,h ic v r nd t di cl u e m a e i s o fl ,a a a fda t s s os r t ral n i e nd ny f i vis how t tt r i no ge ne i s ast a ha he e s nui s ue o ny mae il a t ndt a t emo a t se t ldt j d me ta amatro lw. Fe . Ci P. tra f c a h t h v n i ni e o u g n s te f a ' d R. v. t ' 56() Forapa t sevi nc t rieage neis ofmaei fc s fce t a ds c. ry' de e o as nui sue tral a t ufiint o voi ummay r j d me t i mus b t uc ta ar a o bej r c u drtr avedc f rt en n mo i u g n,t t e l h h t e s na l u y o l eu n r it o h o - vng s pa t 'Andero v. be t Lobbv.I , U. 242,248( 98 .l ma ngt s ry. ' s n Li ry nc.477 S. 1 6) n ki hi de e mi ton,shecour i r quie t viw t f c sa d a r a ona ei e enc i alg t r na i E t t s e r d o e he a t nd r w e s bl nfr es n i ht mos fv r bet t en n vn p ry'S a v S r u ,1 F.d7 , 9 (t Ci.1 9 ) t a o a l o h o mo ig a t. h w . to d 3 3 91 7 8 4h r 9 4 . ' ThePrs Liiai Ref m Ac (TLRA' pr des n ion tg ton or t ( ' ovi , mongot t ngs t ta ) her hi ,ha prs rc nno brng a cvi a i c e ni prs c tonst i heha fr te use ione a t i i l cton onc r ng ion ondii mtl s is xha t d a lbl a nitai rme es Nusl v.Pore ,53 U. 51 524( vaia e dmi srtve e di . se tr 4 S. 6, 2002)(ntr ei 42 i epr tng U. C.j1 e( ) Thej 1 ()exha to r quie nta i t ( l i t s t,whehe S. 997 a). 997ea usin e rme pples o t l nmae uis t r a t y i ve ge r cr sanc sorpa tc a e s ... t rt a lgeexc sve f ce he nvol ne al icum t e riul r piodes whehe hey le es i or or s m eot wr 'a whehe ornott f m ofr i t i a es e i a l bl o her ongy nd ' t r he or elef he nm t e ks s vaia e t oughe usi ofa nitai rme es L Toc y wih j1 hr xha ton dmi sr tve e di .4. ompl t 997e() a i t mus a, n nmae t f l ea h se oft esabls a nita i pr dur t tt sa epr dest prs r olow c t p he t ihed dmi sr tve oce e ha he t t ovi o ione s a me ta1dea i swihi t tpr e ebeor flnghi j1983acin.SeeW oodf dv. nd e 1 dlne t n ha oc dur f e ii s to or Nco,5 U. 81 90- ( 48 S. , 94 2006) . 3 lAl a miitai erme yi n t o i ee t h v b e a albl i ap io e , t n d n sr tv e d s o c nsd rd o a e e n v ia e f rs n r g t r ug no f tofhi own,wa pr ve e fom ava lng hi s fofi. M oor v. nnete,51 ho h aul s s e nt d r ii m el t' ' e Be t 7 F.d71 , 25(t Ci. 0 ) Ac o dn l , n s mmm' j g n ,hed src c u t s 3 7 7 4h r20 8 . c r ig y o u y ud me tt itit o r i t i t d t ensze t ta de ec si e us i n w e e no pr ur f o t a ton ori ton û ga e o lr ha ny f t n xha t o obl r t oc ed r m he c i nac i o p io o fcas'Hil O' in, 8 F. p' 3 6, 0 ( t Ci. 01 )(ii Aq iaf rs n fi il. lv. 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Do k t 2 - )Tostsyterq ie n o e de n o la c t 9 7 () ( c e No. 2 1 aif h e urme t f e usi gre nc mus bea xha ton, iva es t ppeaedt ough al a lbl l ve sofr viw pro t flng a l hr 1 vaia e e l e e i r o ii lws t The ear t eepos i e lvel ofr e a iabl f rr gulrg iva si udi a ui. r e hr sbl e s eviw val e o e a re nce ncl ng Le e l( ad nrs o d ) Le e 1 ( go a Ad nsrt r He 1hSe vc sDie tr v l W r e e p n s, v l 1 Re i n l miitao , at r ie r co , Su rntne ofEduc tonorChifOpeai f Ofe rM a geme Sevi sr s pei e nt ai e rtons or fnde na nt r ce eponds, ) a Le lIl( r cororChi ofCoreci Opeatonsr ponds.Thecai i t slws t nd ve 1 Die t ef r tons r i es ) l ms n hi a ui a eappe l etaough Leve I. r aabl lr l1 Thepa te diput whe he Shous f l e usedhi cai a i sr tvel l ri s s e t r e uly xha t s l ms dm nita i y. n s uppor oft rc am t tShous ha no e t hei l i ha e s t xhause hi a i sr tver medi ,de enda s t d s dm nita i e es f nt have s it t decl aton ofC . .H al,t i eri G revance Coor nat atM CTC . H al ubm ted he ar i N l he nt m i di or l a st tShous s bmit a r gul rgre nc onAugus 28, 2 alegi t thi ver ha e u ted e a iva e t 201 l ng ha s 4 co i me tt asrpc la s calhousngwa c usngs cda tnde is( i nceNo. nfne n o ti el nd pe i i s a i uii l e nce Greva On Oc obe 18 201 W a de Bohe is d a Le llr s e de m i t g iva e t r , 2, r n m s ue ve e pons e ng he re nc unf ounded,a Hal sa esShous di nota a t Le lIr s nd l tt e d ppe l he ve e pons t Le lI,a r quied f r e o ve l s e r o pr r e us i H a lf t a r t tShous s it d a s ond r gul rg i va e on ope xha ton. l urher ve s ha e ubm te ec e a r e nc Aug t28, 2 a s ri t thene ded g o t r py a ot rt r pe i s r ce us 201 s e tng ha e r up he a nd he he a utc e vi s ( iv nc No 3 ) S u eas d dn ta p a t sLe e lrs o s t Le e I, sr q ie f r Gre a e . 2 . ho s lo i o p e lhi v l e p n e o v l I a e ur d o pr re usi Ac or ng t def nda s Shous di nots m i a ot rr a g iva s ope xha ton. c di o e nt , e d ub t ny he egulr re nce c once ni t c am si hi Co pl nt r ng he l i n s m ai . I r s o s t d fn a t' to frsl r j d me t S o s a s rst t e n e p n e o e e d n s moin o l mmay u g n , h u e se t ha h e xhause hi a i sr tve r medi t t e e t y we e a ia e. Shous ca mst t t d s dm nita i e es o he xt nt he r val bl e li ha de e n Bohe fusr t d hi a tmpt t e f nda t m r ta e s te s o xhaus hi a nita i r m e e by f ii t t s dmi sr tve e di s alng o tm ey r pond t hi gre nc s Shous sa e t tBo m ' r s eswer 21da lt t i l es o s iva e . e t t s ha he s e pons e ys ae; he r s eswe e d on Se e be 27, 2, Bohe di notr pond untlOc obe 1 201 e pons r ue ptm r 201 but m d es i t r 8, 2. Thi alegai n i s s l to s uppore by gre nc r c pt a g i va er pons st tShous at c td iva e e ei s nd re nc es e ha e ta hed t h sr s o s t d fn a t' to frs mmayj d me t ho ea pe ldg iv n e 31 o i e p n e o ee d n s moin o u r u g n .S us p ae re a c s a 32 t Le l1 o Oc obe 1 201 a hi a nd o ve 1 n t r 6, 2, nd s ppea w a r ce ved o N ove be 1 201 l se i n m r 4, 2. Howeve ,her eve ar pons fom Ofe rM a e e Se viesi cai t thi r ec i d es e r f nde nag m nt r c ndi tng ha s gre nc weei omplt,a t y wer notr ponde t byLeve 1 ( ke No.31 1 iva es r nc ee s he e es do l . Doc t -) Sho e saeshem a ld acopy oft war n' r s esfom Le 1 a on Oc obe 18 201 us t t ie he de s e pons r vel , nd t r , 2, a s m a ld t orgi Le l1r pons . lo ie he i nal ve es es The r c d r l c st tSho e fl g i va e 31 a 32 on A ugus 28,201 but e or efe t ha us ied r e nc s nd t 2, Bohe di notr po t t eg iva esuntlOcobe 18, 2.( ke 31-) Bohoft e m d es nd o hes re nc i t r 201 Doc t 1 . t hes gre nc deatwihi quaeme alhe t te t nt(l m 1 ,s ciial t tSho e' iva es l t nade t nt alh rame cai ) pe fc ly ha us s 5 co i m e tt asrp c lwasc i s cda t ncis a t tShous ne d gr nfne n o ti el ausng uii l ende e , nd ha e ede oup t r py. Shous sr pons c e t sam ae ildiput off c r r ng whehe Sho e he a e' es e r a e tra s e a t ega di t r us a tm pt d t a alt e gre te e o ppe hes i vanc t Le ll ,butt s a t m ptt e es o ve 1 hi te o xhaus hi a i s r tve t s dm ni ta i rme iswa futae b Bo e 1Ac o dngy d fnd ns moi nf rs mmayj d me t e de s r srtd y h m. c r i l, ee a t ' to o u r u g n u d rj1 9 e a wi bed n e a t p an ifscam r g r igme t l e l te t n (li n e 9 7 () l e id s o litf li e adn na h at rame t cam l h Howeve ,Shous ha notm a a s ii a gum e sorfl d a s r e s de ny pecfc r nt ie ny uppori tng doc nttonr r ngt e usi ofad nitai rmedi f hi ot rcams( ams ume ai egadi he xha ton mi srtve e es or s he li cli 2- ) Sho edi s tt t c tagre et thadbe n flye use t Le 1 5 . us d ubmi o he our ivanc ha e ' l xha td o vel 1 u ( iv n eNo 2 ) h we e ,hi g iva c d atwi t elc o h t tri S e il usng Gre a c . 8 . o v r t s re n e e l t h a k f o wae n p ca Ho i , h c l,whi h i nota c am i hi i t tl ws t I f c ,Shous al si t slws tt thi els c s l i n s nsan a ui. n a t e lege n hi a ui ha s c lha no snk orwa e .Ac or ngl Iwilgr ntt defnda s moton f s el d i t r c di y, l a he e nt ' i or umm a y r j d me to Sh u e sr mann camso t eg omdt tS o s fie t e h u t h a albe u g n n o s ' e iig li n h r t ha h u e ald o x a s t e v i l a a mi srtv rme ispt s a tt j 1 9 e a, nddimist e ecamswih u p eu ie d nitaie e d e l u n o 9 7 () a s s h s li r t o t rj dc . 11 1. Def nda J ne 'M oton t D i m i s e nt o s i o s s De e ntTa my J sfl d am o i t dimison M a c 1 201 Thec t tfe f nda m one ie ton o s s r h 8, 3. our no ii d pl ntf ofdefnda ' moto a rquiedby Ros bor v.Ga s 528F. 309( hCi. ai if e nts in s e r e o ni on, 2d 4t r 1 7 )a dwan dp an ift tu g n mih b g a tdf rted fn a tfh ddn t 9 5 n r e litf ha j d me t g t e rn e o h ee d n i e i o r pond t t moton by flng a ûda t o ot rdoc l e sco r di i t def nts es o he i ii f vis r he tm nt nta ctng he enda ' e de e o o he wiee ani hi cli s Thenotc a s d pl i ift ti he di not vi nc r t r s xpli ng s am . ie dvie antf ha f d r pond t t de e es o he f ndan ' moton i s ef s on,hec t ts i n om a hi t our woul a s et thehad l t d s um ha os 1Dee d nsddn ta d estemeiso S us scamsi termoin frs mmayj d me t b tak d fr fn a t i o d rs h rt f ho e' li n h i to o u r u g n, u s e o lavet s e ntt rmotont a e st me isi t e ntt af lzet e us unde PLRA wa de e e o upplme hei i o ddr s he rt n he ve hat ailr o xha t r s nid. 6 i e es i t c s ort he a e w ih t de e an ' a glm e sand w oul di m i st c e nt r t n he a e hat gr ed t he f nd t s r l nt d s s he as wih u p eudc frf i r t p o e u e t o t rj ie o al e o r s c t . u Shous fl d a m o i r e ie ton eque tng an e e i oftm e on A prl 11 201 w hi h t c t si xt ns on i i , 3, c he our gr n e on Aprl11, a td i 2013 a diece hi t r s nd r td m o e pondt de e nt'moton f s o f nda s i or ummar y j d me t ndmoin t d s s wihn 1 d y .Th c u t lo if r dplitf t a no ug na to o imis t i 4 a s e o r as n o me anif h t a to le e i oftm ewoul be g an e Shous fld ar s ns t de e ddii na xt nsons i d r t d. e ie e po e o f ndant Bohe s m a Da d o smoinf rsl r ud me t n Ma 1 20 3 we e ,h tmealte f r nd vis n' to o t mmayj g n o y , 1 .Ho v r t e i lo td o Shous sr pons t de e ntJ e' es e o f nda ones moton t dim ishaselps d wih no f rhe ' i o s s a e t ut r c muni ai fo pl ntf. Acc di l t cai a i tde e om c ton r m ai if or ng y, he l ms ga ns f ndan J t oneswilbe l d s se wih u p eu ie imisd t o t rj dc . I V. Concuson l i Fo t r s sa e above lde def nda Bohe and Da ds sm oton f r he ea ons tt d , ny e nt m vi on' i or s mma yj d me t nd rj1 7 ()o panifscamsrltdt d na o a e uaeme tl u r u g n u e 99 e a n litf li eae o e il f d q t n a h at te t n (li 1 a d ga td fn a tBo m a dDa d o smoinf rs mmay e l r ame t cam ) n rn e e d n he n vis n' to o u r h j g n u d rj 1 9 ea o a1 litf srman n cams lg a td fn a tJ n s moi n ud me t n e 9 7 () n 1p an if e ii g li . r n ee d n o e ' to t dim iso a1 pli ifscai s o s s n 1 antf l m . The Clr i die t d t s nd c pi oft sm e o a e k s r c e o e o es hi m r ndum opi on a ac ompa ng ni nd c nyi or rt t pa tes de o he r i . ENTER:hi t > < da ofM a 201 y y, 3. 8 Se i Unie St t D i ti tJ or t d a es s r c udge 7

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