Lindsey v. Alliant Tech Systems, Inc. et al, No. 7:2012cv00508 - Document 29 (W.D. Va. 2013)

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Li ey c endst tAlinti la e f s x dic i i ton unde Til VI be a e i nds ont ha la s ibl or e s rm na i r te 1 c us t Ã§ o g u1 tnn n te l' e . Co l 1 , No. .Alin ag e ta s mma yj d me t Ã§ n f 1 e i ald 'h r3 mp . 3 ECF 1 la t r u s h t u r u g n wr y i a p o raebe a eLidsyo f r nop o ffo whihaj r c ud fn s xd srmiain; s p r p it c us n e fe s r o r m c u y o l i d e ici n to f ist esa ih aprma f c ec eunde M c nnelDouc a Com . Gr e 411U. 7 a l o t bls i a i as r Do l ls v. e n, S. 92 ( 9 3 ; n fist s w t t la tsr a o frtknga to a an tLi s ywa p ee tfr 1 7 ) a d al o ho ha Alin ' e s n o a i cin g i s nd e s r tx o s xd srmiain.Th c u t g e swihAl a t ndg a t i moi nf rsl r j g n o e ici n to e o r a re t l n a r ns t to o z i mmay ud me t n Li e ss x dic i i ton cai . nds y' e s rm na i l m 3The c ur notst tAlintandLi e dia a whehe s qui orwhet rAli fr dher For nds y s pee bout t r he t he lant le o t e ha la . tep r o e o t so nin,h c u t su sta Ala tsd cso t ta frLid e ( c i u ds ue )i h up ss fhi pi o te o r as me h t l n ' e iin o rnse n sy whih s n ip td s i s t i ty d r e't s ti acam f rTil VI dic i nai Se e. ,Eadvv. olaTrns Se vs.I , ufk en l i adve s ' o usan li o te I s rmi ton. e. g. Ve i a p. r . nc. 6 9F. p 2 5 0, 5 ( S. 20 9 (Tos o avilto o Til V1,apanif tetbihta a a v re 0 Su p. d 4 5 4 D. C. 0 ) ( h w oain f te l d litfmus sa ls h t n d es $ e l y n a to ha o c re ' ( uo igBrso v Dal Pr s . n .7 0 F.d 1 51 1 5 ( t Ci.1 8 )) mp o me t ci n s c u r d. ' q tn it w . i e s I c, 7 2 2 , 2 5 4 h r 9 5 ) . ' y l addii t c a m i wr u t r i ton,Li e hass s e t tA li nti la e f s x n ton o l i ng ongf l e m na i nds y ugge t d ha la s i bl or e dsrmiainb c u ei Ã§ e tld awo ke vrn n ta wa sx al c ag da ddsrmiaoyt Ms ic i n to e a s tt nni e l r n io me th t s e u l h r e n ici n tr o . p t y Li e and oherwom e ' Compl 13, nds y t n. ' . ECF No.1.I t c tsviw,t tpa tc a algai ft pr ry n he our' e ha riulr le ton is ope l unde Li e shosiew o k e r e cam .l a e nt Li e doe nota rt ac al ar t poi . r nds y' tl r nvionm nt li n ny ve , nds y s ppea o m ly gue he nt 7 Til V1 m a s i unl w f f a e pl rt Sdi c r e a i vi lorot r s te I ke t a ul or n m oye o t s ha g ny ndi dua he wi e dici naea i ta i vi wihr pe tt ( r c srmi t gans ny ndi dual t es c o heq ompenston,ems c to ,or ai tr , ondiins prvieg ofemplyme ,be a eofs hi viua' ...s x. 42U. C.j2000e a( ) l i l es o nt c us uc ndi d ls e ' ' S. -2()1 . n t us la l i ofTil V 1 s x dic i i ton c ai s c t co i rw he he t pl i i fha he ua na ys s te I e s r m na i l m , our s ns de t r he a ntf s ofe ed s fcen die to i r c e de e ofdic i i ton.Eva v.Te hs Applc tons& f r ufi i t r c r ndie t vi nc s rm na i ns c . iai Se v Co,8 F.d9 4 9 9( t Ci.1 9 ) s eas i. rfni gt Ã§ r i ayp i ilso r . . 0 3 5 , 5 4h r 9 6 9 e lo d (ee n o Ã» dn r rncp e f o p o f'.S c e d n ei s fiin t s r i es mmayj d me ti ice ryid c tsa r o ) u h vie c s u tce t o u vv u r u g n f t la l n iae di c i i t y a tt a t w or ac and i t pl i t f il t a esa nexus be w e n t t s rm na or tiude t he kpl e f he a n if lusr t t e ha at u ea dt ee o me t cin.S eW ac v. oCa .ns Co.43 F.d 5 0, 2 ( t ti d n h mply n a to e r h Ohi s I . , 5 3 1 5 0 4h t Ci. 6)( tngBrnklyv.Habol Re r to Cl 18 F. 598,608( hCi.1 r 200 cii i e r tr ceain ub, 0 3d 4t r 999:.I n t a e e ofdie tori r c e denc co t a y t f m iirbur n-hitngf me k he bs nc rc ndie t vi e, urs ppl he n la de s fi m wor t Supr m eCour a tc a e i M cDonnel Dougl Cor v.Gr e a s eque c s s he e t ri ult d n l as p. e n nd ubs nt a e . Unde t sfa e k,t pli ifm us e tbls aprm af i ca eofs x dic i nai by r hi r m wor he a ntf t sa ih i ace s e s rmi ton s wi ( )me es i i ap oe t dca s ( )s tsa tr o p ro n e ( )a a v re ho ng 1 mb rhp n r tce ls; 2 aifcoyj b ef nna c ; 3 n d e s e oyme acin;a ( t tsmial st tde oyee o sdet pr ecedcas rceve mpl nt to nd 4) ha i lry iuae mpl s uti he ot t l s e i d mo efv rb ete t n .Gen r Cny. fCh sefed 6 4F.d26 2 6(t Ci. 01 ) l r a o a l r ame t r e v. t o e tril, 7 3 4, 6 4h r 2 2 . f t pli ifm a saprmaf i s ng,hebur n s fst t e pl rt a tc ae a he antf ke i ace howi t de hit o he m oye o riul t l tmae nondici naor ras f risa ton.Bondsv.Lea t 629F. 369,386(t Ci. egii t, srmi t y e on o t ci vit 3d 4h r 2011.I t e o a tc aess hara on,t blde rt nst t pli ift etbls ) f he mplyer riult uc e s he tr n eur o he antf o sa ih t tt e oye ' saed r as wa a t ly apr t xtf dic i i ton. Lha he mpl rs t t e on s cua l e e or s rm na i d a He e Li e ss x dic i i ton cli f isunderet rme hod ofpr .I t r , nds y' e s rm na i am a l ihe t oof n ennsof t di r ' oof Li e ofe saco t la i ofe nt a pr ofadic i na or a tt s na y'pr , nds y f r or nse lton ve s s oof s rmi t y tiude: M ilrssoresa i i lt t br a r j s t hoopl s rt ngt bo ofhygine le ' t i bout ntdeiy,he e k-oom oke ,he a uromdi he x e 8 pr oduc s a s on. Bute n g ve t ge r as um pton t tt e e s vi w e i t t , nd o 4 ve i n he ne ous s i ha hos vent e d n he a egaei cae a a t ldic i i t r a ttz a Ali nt Li e m a no s ro a tmpt ggr t ndi t n c ua s rm na o y tit t la , nds y kes e i us te de t il ta eane bewe n t ee nt a Alintse oyme de son.Cons que l o lusr t xus t e hos ve s nd la ' mpl nt cii e nty, Li eyha no methe bur nt rE di r prncpl sofpr . Evans 8 F. a 959. nds s t r de mde t na y i i e or oof' ' , 0 3d t Li e lke i e f ist m e the bur n unde t M cDonnel D oucl fam e or nds y i w s a l o e r de r he l as r w k. Prma f c ec e a i ,Alintha ofe e a lgii ae,nondic i i t y r as f decdi t i a i as sde la s f r d e tm t s rm na or e on or i ng o ta f rLi e he vi ai ofAli tsc ofco r nse nds y: r ol ton lan ' ode nduc .I a e f t o unde mi Ali nts t n n for t r ne la ' j tt to f risd cso , n s yp it o tta Sn d k r Hn e , n Hu h s a v ro s usi in o t e iin Lid e o ns u h t e e e , mly a d g e , t a iu ka tm e durng t rde ii ,c dno ofe s fc e l s c f e mpl si r pons t i s i hei postons oul t f r ufii nty pe ik xa e n es e o c ouns lsva i s ii quesi nsr r ng Li e sbe vi ra wor Shef rhe cai e ' rous pecfc to ega di nds y' ha o t k. u t r l ms t tt r i aG si off t' ea i t whe he Alintal ha he e s Ã§ ton ac 'r ltng o que t r la lowed Li e t pa tcpaei t nds y o rii t n he i tgai .5 Essental ,Li e i t t c t o wa i o t i r ofAli nts nvesi ton i ly nds y nvies he our t de nt he nna ds la ' i tga i a de e ne w he he s c t f t a pr dtr s s nvesi ton nd t nni t r pe ik ac s nd oce le uppo t d is out m e. But r e t co , tl ncea e oye ha prvi dano dici nao ye a tonf isde son,t pli if iol n mpl r s o de n- s rmi tr xplnai or t cii he antf c nnots e t e n e k o xpos t tr tona e aspr t xt by f usng on m i di cr pa i s t tdo not e ha a i l e e ual oc i nor s e nc e ha c s do on t expl na i svaldiy,orby r i i poi s t ta e w holy ir e ntt i . a t ubt he a ton' i t a s ng nt ha r l r el va o t' ' Hu v. t o Ne o t ws 4 F.d31 , 5 (t Ci. 0 6 .l i no tec u tsÃ§ r vnc x Ci f wp r Ne , 51 3 1 31 4 h r 2 0 ) t s t h o r' t o i e v p t decdewhe he t r as wa wie f i,o e n co r c ,uli a ey,s l ng asi tu y wast o i t r he e on s s , ar r ve r e t tm t l o o tr l he 4Li eyalopoit outt tM ilroncepuledKic ra i t fdic she pr ucin,'a Kicme nds s ns ha le l thne sde o i sus r od to ' nd tl r t d M ilrt hewasas xit Kicme De 1 ECF No. 1 But a or ngt Kic r' de iin ol le hat e s. tl r p. 2, 20- . , cc di o thne s posto tsi n , e sae n t Mie wa n tnl, l ri n tasxs, n s ma et sae n meeyÃ§b e a s etmo y h r ttme to l r s o t e Mil s o e ita d he d he ttme t r l d qc u e l e l (h lwa u e a u hi pul g(eqaiea dfsi a (e)a o th wok. I a 1 . s e s pst bo t m li h r sd n u sng t h r b u te r ' d.t 3 n ' Sl addii ,Li e e ndsnea l t ree pa ofhe brefa gui t K ic ' a W ood um ' n ton nds y xpe ry hit n ges r i r ng hat t hner s nd r s c pli sagans he l ke as fce tf t lba i'be us t eempl sdli t i de iinsc dno om ant i t r ac d ufiint dacua ss' ca e hos oyee trng her posto oul t ct s cfcexa plsofLi ey' badbe vi a t wor a . l ot rw o ds Li e atm p st eG bls ie pe ii m e nds s ha or t he kplce n he r , nds y te t o s ih t the c rk r ' mpl nt t human r s c we eprt ua.Tha,ofc ls i notwha M c ha r owo e s co ai s o e our es r eext l t otre, s t Donnel l Douglsde nds i demandsas ng t t e o r' pr fr d r s f risa tonwa apr txtf s x a ma - t howi hat he mplye s ofe e ea on o t ci s ee or e dicrm i ton. s i nai 9 r a onf t plitf tr nai ' Del r tev. ni l ,1 F. 293, ( hCi. e s or he anifs emi ton. ' anet Cor ngsnc. 33 3d 299 4t r 1 9 )(uoig Gin o o lsv Brc & Br c Co fcin . n .1 9F.d40 , 1(t Ci. 9 8 q tn n n p uo . a h o k n e t s I c, 0 3 6 41 4h r o 1 7 Lid e sds g e me twiht me h n c o t iv siaina iso to d e 99 :. n s y' ia re n t he c a is fhe n e tg to nd t u c me o s n ti t e tbl hta Al a tsra o wa a t al apr tx f rsxdic i n to .Alin ohng o sa i h t l n ' e s n s cu l s i y ee to e s rmiai n la t haspr f e isr a on a bu tes e i wih a i si ton r por,i tga i not s and t ofer d t e s nd tr s d t t n nve tga i e t nvesi tve e , he o iia e o e c mplit.Th s whoply dap r i ma n ted cso ( mly rgn l mply e o ans o e a e a tn kig h e ii n Hn e , Hughes a W ils t knopatnt da t da e sonwhihLi e gr , nd li) oo r i he y-o- y vent c nds y oundshe cam. r li 6 Ac or ngl t co t i t tLi e hasf ie t e t bls age nediput f ti la c di y, he ur fnds ha nds y a ld o sa ih nui s e or ra nd g a t Al a tsmoinf rsl r u g n o Lid e ssx ds rmiaincam. r n s l n ' to o l i mmayj d me t n n s y' e ici n to li 1 11. Li e cai st tAli nti la ef a dic i i ton unde t ADEA be a ei nds y l m ha la s ibl or ge s rm na i r he c us t Ã§ l notha t mi t ( r ortkenohe dici naor a ton7a ns ( r butf E r ( d WOu ve er naed hel a t r s rmi t y ci gai t hej or he) a ' Com pl 15,ECF N o.1 A s wih Li e scl i f s x di c i i to A li nta gue ge. ' . . t nds y' a m or e s r m na i n, la r s ta s mma yj d me ti a p o raebe a s Li syo fr n p o ffo whihaj r c u d h t u r u g n s p r p it c u e nd e fe s o r o r m c u y o l fnd agedic i nai n and f ist r butAlintslgii t r s f isaci n. Thec t i s rmi to al o e la ' e tma e ea on or t to our a r e wihAl a t n g a t imo infrs mmayj g n o Lidsy' a eds rmiain g e s t l n a d r n s t to o u r ud me t n n e s g ici n to i c am . li TheADEA pr bise oye sfo dic i i tngagans an e oye ba e onhe ohi t mpl r r m s rm na i i t mpl e s d r a e 2 U.. j6 3 a .Aswihasx ds rmiaincam t e Til VI, plitf c na e t g . 9 SC. 2 () t e ici n to li md r te I a an if a v r 6A n e o rc m o Sns aeis l 9om dic i nai ont pa tofas pe vioranddom i nt mplye al t Ã§ ult tef i s rmi ton he r u r s na de soncii make tr r h ought us ofaf ma decso ke who mer y r bbersampe o a td asac tspa f he e or l iinma r el u -t d r ce a ' w or t spevs rsd cso ' Hi v Lo k e dMat LogsisMg .I c, 5 F. 2 7 2 0( t Ci. 0 4 (n he u rio ' e iin. l . c h e ri it ' l n c mt.n .3 4 3d 7 , 9 4h r 2 0 ) e b n ) Hee teei n idc to ta M ie pa e a yr l a ali Ala tsd cso (a efrt fc ta a c . r,h r s o n iain h t l r ly d n oe t 1 n l n ' e iin sv o he at h t l i M il wa o ofanlmbe emplyee t Ha ey i e viwed ,muc l st tHa e Hughe ,a W ils ler s ne z r o s hat ml ntr e ) h es ha mly, s nd li i u rsa pe 's edecso by M ilr t bbe tm d' om r iin le . 7Li e r f r t iohe dic i i t y a ton,'butdoe no ca iyherr e e . nds y e es o Gt r srm naor ci ' s t lrf efr nce 1 0 s mmayj dg n o a ADEA cam b o frn e ie eo t a u ds rmiaint e u r u me t n n li y feig vd nc f mlwf l ici n to md r Gor na y prncpl ofpr usng die to i r te de . Btm sv. l di r i i es oof' i r c r ndiec vi nce l AAF-M cOuay.I . nc, 9 F.d7 , 31( t Ci. 9 6 .Toa i sl r j d me twh np o e dngu de o dn r 6 3 28 7 4h r 1 9 ) vod l mma y u g n e r c e i n r r ia y pr nc pl s ofpr ,t he pl i ifm us pr i i e oof s t a ntf t oduce die te de e ofa s a e pur e t r c vi nc t t d pos o d s rmi aea do (n ie t e d n eo s fce t r b tv f r et r fe t g n ieis eo ic i n t n /r idr c) vie c f ufiin p o aie oc o e lc a e un su f mae il a t' Rh a sv. C, 5 F.d 3 3 3 (t Ci. 0 )( l r to i o ii a) tra fc. o d FDI 2 7 3 7 , 91 4 h r 2 01 at ai n n rg n l ' e ( i Brnkly,18 F. a 607)(nt na quottonmaksomit .t ha i rquie i quotng i e 0 3d t i er l ai r ted) t t s e rd s W e de e ofco uc ors a e e st tbot r f e tdiec l t alege di c i i t y a tt vi nc nd t t t m nt ha h e l c r ty he l d s r m na or tiude a dta b a d rcl o t ec n etde ly n d cso ' I .q o ig Brn ly 1 0F.da n h t e r ie ty n h o tse mpo me t e iin. d (u tn i ke , 8 3 t ' 60 )(nena q o ain makso te ) 7 i tr l u tto r mitd . A pl i ifl ki t ts tofpr m a pr ee t rt M c me lDougl pr antf ac ng ha or oof y oc d mde he Dor l as oof she Se M ood v. cofHowadCnt .I .No.11 720,201 W L 118 3, * ( h c me. e y Ar r y. nc, -1 2 405 at 2 4t he S i he l as oof Ci. i 1 201 . Undert ADEA' verson oft M cDonnel Doucl pr schem e, t r Aprl 0, 2)F he plitf e tb ih sap i fcec s o ds rmiainb s o n ta s ewa ( )fryy a s an if sa ls e rma a i a e f ici n to y h wig h t h s 1 o t e r ofa orol rwhe ( he empl tr nae he ,ha ()s waspero mi he d i a a ge de n 2) r oyer emi td r t t 3 he fr ng r utes t lvelt tme he e oyerslgii t ex cai ,a t t( he f me postonr mane e ha t r mpl ' e tmae pe ttons nd ha 4) r or r ii e i d o n orwa fle by a s tntaly young rpe s n. Hilv. khe M ari LogitcsM gmt. pe s il d ubsa i l e ro l Loc ed tn si . l c, 5 F.d2 7 2 5( t Ci. 0 4 (nb n ) s eas Du a v. be reCn y S h. . n .3 4 3 7 , 8 4h r 2 0 ) e a c ; e lo M n Al mal t . c Bd, 293F.d 716,721( hCi. 3 4t r 2002)(Ã§T) f t ee nti stsidwihpr ofrplc me Ã§( he ourh lme s aife t oof e a e nt BI Gr sv. FBL Fia ca S rie , 5 U. 1 7(0 )whihhedta teADEA d e n ta to ie n os n n il e vc s 5 7 S. 6 2 09, c l h th o s o uh rz mi mo i dic i nai cli a t tpli if mus pr b apr ponde a oft e denc t ta was xed- tve s rmi ton ams nd ha antfs t ove y e r nce he vi e ha ge teÃ§ u fr' a s o tec aln e e ly rd cso J tc Th ma (h o iin' a to)p i e o th the h s t o 'c ue f h h le g d mpo e e iin,usie o s te pno s uh r ontd u ta t b Supr m e Co thasnotaf imatvel dec de whe he t M c o l Doual f a e o k a i st ADEA c ai s e ur fr i y i d t r he D nne l as r m w r pple o lm . Si eGr s howevi , rt outi t scr tha hel t tt M c nnelDoual fa wo k i sil nc os , r cou s sde hi icui ve d ha he Do l as rme r s tl a p o rae S e eg, shc v. n t, 7 F.d6 2 6 2( t Ci. 01 ) Th F u t Cic ih sn t oh l, p rp it. e . ..Yec ik Miea 6 5 3 2 , 3 6h r 2 2 . e o rh rut a o s ed buti f tr i l appledM c n ac outney i DonnelD oualst ADEA cl m sbeor Gr s s e.e. ,La rv. v v, F. l a o ai f e os , e g. be Har e 438 3d 40 , 3 ( hCi. 0 6, ndh ssnc a pidMc n el uca t ADEA camsi t u ih dd cso s se 4 4 0 4t r 2 0 )a a i e p le Do n lDo ls o li n mp bl e e iin , e . s e. ,M oodv,201 W L 11 2. 2 84053,a # t 2. by a s t nta l younge wor r no pr ofr pl c m e by s e e iel out i t ubs a i ly r ke - t oof e a e nt om one ntr y s de he ADEA' pr e tdca s') A blr n ofpr tont n s fst t emplyert ofe a S otce ls . . zde ' oduci he hit o he o o fr nondic i i t r r s f tr i tng t pli if Hil 35 F. a 285. And,i t s rm na o y ea on or e m na i he a ntf. l, 4 3d t f he e pl rme sisbur n,abur n ofpr r t nst t pli ift pr t t e oye ' m oye et t de de oof e ur o he a ntf o ove hat he mpl rs s a ed r s we e notis t e r s ns buta pr t xtf age di c i i ton. I t t ea ons r t nz ea o , e e or s rm na i d. Her ag n,Li ey m a no s r ousa tm pta us ng or na y pr t es a i h he e ai nds kes ei te t i di r oof o t bls r cl m .Ra he ,s ofer o t mpo al r moved i t nceofa e a im- t i i nt ai t r he f s ne e r ly e nsa ppar nt ge s he ncde i vi t box ofhygi nepr ucs a ofe snot ng t s nvol ng he e od t- nd f r hi o how t tt e ntwasc ha he ve onneced t t A li nt se pl e de s on. A nd,a s l i t tLi ey ha e t i he a M c onne l o la ' m oym nt ci i s lm ng ha nds s s abls d D l Doug a prma f c eca e,s ha notm e he btr ofr buti Alintspr f r d l s i a i s he s t r lden e tng la ' ofe e no s rm i t y r as f t ki a to a i ther Li e sefo t i t sr r a e ndic i na or e on or a ng c i n gans . nds y' f rs n hi ega d r i si tfom he e f t t e t bls Ali ntspr f r d r s a pr t f s x nditnc r r fors o sa ih la ' ofe e ea on s eext or e di c i i ton, nd here f t he e a e no m or s c s ult n t wer t r A c r ngl s rm na i a f or s r r e uc es f ha hey e he e. co di y, t ec u t rn sAlin ' mo inf rs mmayj g n o Lid e sADEA cam. h o r g a t l ts to o u r ud me t n n s y' a li I . V Li e ca mst ts G a co pli sa nds y li ha he Ã§ de m a nt boutt wor e r e a wa m he k nvionm nt nd s s eq nty t r t d a uli t l wr uly t r i t d'i r ulai n f rherc ubs ue l a ge e nd tma ey ongf l e m na e 'n e ito o ompli s ant . 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Li e cli st ts c nds y am ha he ompli d e ry a ofe a ane a l nd tn bouthe wo ki c to .On t ot r r r ng ondii ns he he sdeoft diput noneoft Ali te pl est whom Li e cli t ha c i he s e, he lan m oye o nds y a ms o ve ompli aned r me be Li e l i t ec pl nt. 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I f t Li e vi nc ha la ' ofe ed e on or t ton etxt or e ai to n ac , nds y m a no a g l e w ha s ve t tA li nt spr f e r as w a pr t xtf r t la i kes r lm nt t oe r ha la ' of er d e on s e e or e a i ton. I se d s e sh ra g me ta trc n l dn t tl l i t rf r ce rta M s Lid e h s n ta , he nd e r u n fe o cu ig ha tit s heeo e la h t . n s y a l p o e a i f cec s o rtlain. Re p 4 , No 1 .Dic r i n g n n d s u e r v n prma a i a e f eaito ' s . 7 ECF . 8 s enng o e uie ip t ' r g r igAlin ' p o f rdj tt to frisa to ,hec u t rn sAl a tsmo inf r e adn la ts r fee usi in o t cin t o r ga t l n ' to o ka i s mmayj dg n o Lidsy' rtlain cam.l u r u me t n n e s eaito li l V. Li e c am st tA linti la ef c e tng ahosiewo k e r e i vi a i nds y l i ha la s ibl or r a i tl r nvionm nt n olton o Ti eV1 b c us s ewa tu j c t t lo sx l mme d sa drmak ba e u o f t I e a e h s Ã§ b e t o mwec me e ua i n o n e r s s d p n l s he s t ta t r d t condii ofhe e pl e a c ea ed an a i wor en r e . r ex ha le e he tons r m oym nt nd r t busve k vionm nt' ' ofensvelng gei t wor ac Sne ke c f i a ua n he kpl e. de r onduc e a i o m a i tgai i whih heas Ssx o t d n nf r l nvesi ton n c ked Ã§i r s v n' fMie ' spevse wheh rMilryeldo u e ofe sv ln u g i t wok lc, n Gev r e e 'o l rs u rie s te l le r s d fn ie a g a e n he rpa e a d t ley l e l sngl pe s s d not a1ofi. Sne rDep.26,ECF No.1 1 i e ron ai o l t' deke ' 7- 9. 1 ( nsr tvedic r , lkea ot rdic r ,i a a r ee oyme a tont wils 0 t tuci sha ge i ny he shage s n dve s mpl co nt ci hat l uppor a tn a to fru a u rtl t n. W et MainMerlDo lc,5 F.d49 , 9 (t Ci.1 9 ) cin o nlwf leai i ' s v. ro rel w.n . 4 3 3 4 7 8h r 9 5. ao ' 1 I i cla t tLi eybeivesAli tdecde t ta f rhe i r t iton f he alege c 1 t s e r ha nds le lan i d o rnse r n ealai or r l d omplit , an s butLi e i va a twha ot rs cik c nds y s gue bou t he pe t onduc s beiveswasrt lao y.I i,ofc ls no t c ts t he le e ait r t s otre, t he our' t k t s l t r co d i s a c ofpo e taly t a ulr ait y c as o cot he e r n e r h r t n i l mlwf etlaor onduc .Two i i nt dobea me toni t ncde s r n i ng, howeve .Fis,Li e camst tt da afe s l d ac r r t nds y li ha he y tr he odge omplita utAlintwihhe unin r es t tve, an bo la t r o epr en ai & . l rp nih dMs Lid e b fr igh rt mo eb x sfreg t()h uso tiei tee te c l. S Mil u se . n sy y ocn e o v o e o ih 8 o r usd n h xrme od' Mr e ' Compl 11 ECF No.1 Ac r ngt Li e so de ii howe ,Alintsbalsi de rme wa o . , . co di o ndsy' wn poston, ver la ' litcs pa t nt s n fl urougha t tmeduet awae - nbr ak.W he Li e caldhe Uni a a ke f wor M ilrputhe t he i o trmai e n nds y le r on nd s d or k, le r t wor rghtaongsdehi el- movi boxe o ofa u aedwaehous I he bre i oppostont o k- i l i ms f ng s ut n nhe t r e. n r if n ii o Ala tsmoinfrs mmayj g n, n e d e n tatmp t e pli h w akn frwok, n te b ig l n ' to o u r ud me t Lidsy o s o te t o x an o s ig o r a d h n en i putt wor al i as r s r s tsi t elme sofar tlain cl m .SeeLa er 438F. a 432 o k ongsde upe vio , aifes he e nt eaito ai b , 3d t - (x li n teee nsof rtl to cam)s eas Buln tnN. 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' Th Colt f p asv c tdt ed src c u tsg a to s mmayj g n , odng e t o Ap e l a ae h itit o r' rn f u r ud me t h li r t a aÃ»l o c udr a o byfndt a sxu lzn t ewo ke vr n n b p a igph t so h t jz r o l e s na l i h t e aii g h r n io me t y lcn oo f r nude wom e orwome i s xua l pr a i dr s a pos i c n n n e ly ovoc tve e s nd es n omm on a e i de rm e al r as s ti nt t fmaeemplye sa sts t i c eofs r quieme .'L.a 331 oe l o e nd aifes he be aus ex' e r nt' ds t -32.Thec t , our f rhe f u dt tÃ§ r a o a ejzo c udra o bytndt a,a e t g t e,h v ro s u t r o n ha 1 e s n bl t r o l e s na l i h ttk n o eh r te aiu a r i i nt a diplysÃ§ha c it nty pant d women i a s xual s e v e a de ni nc de s nd s a t t onsse l i e n e ly ubs r i nt nd mea ng l h wees fiinl s v r o p r a iet atrtec n iin o ( eplitf')e o me t i t r u fce ty e ee r e v sv o le h o dto s f t an ifs mply n g h a t ce t a a i wor e r nt''1 a 333(leain i oi na)( tng nd o r ae n busve k nvionme ' d. t atrto n rgi l quoi Oc lrev. c lo Pr d .l .3 5F.d 3 , 3 (t Ci. 0 ) ( u tto makso te ) hete S o ln o s.nc, 3 3 25 3 3 4 h r 2 03) q o ai n r mitd . 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