Dietz v. McAdams-Norman Property, II, LLC et al, No. 7:2012cv00509 - Document 19 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 1/23/13. (med)

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cŠRK' OFFI u. , DI K URT s CE S STL AT ROANOKE, A V FI LED I TH E UM TED STATES DI N STRI COURT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI NI CT RGI A ROANOK E DI SI VI ON J 2 32 1 AN 23 JUL C. UD E C ERK M BY: P R O SEAN N E D I Z, ET Pl nt f , ai i f ) ) ) ) CL ERK C as N o. 7: 2- ve : 1 c 00509- T JC V. M EM OM NDUM OPI O N NI M CAD A M S- RM AN PRO PERTY , NO 1 LLc M c o AM s- o l M A x 1 A x t By:Jam e C . k s Tur Se or U nied St e Di t c Judge ni t at s s ri t I EkTl xoRcoM iop Es o x - Ms T I c.Ax Ev l or k .x . o xoRcoM P kRTl , Rop ks Dee f ndant . s Pendi beor t Co ta et r ae moi ( )aMotont Quah a t Dimis ng f e he ur r wo eltd tons: 1 i o s nd o s s , fl by M c msNor n Pr te I,LLC,a ( Pli ifs M oton t Ame The ied Ada - ma operis 1 nd 2) antf i o nd. m otonsha be n f ly bre e t Cour he r or a g e o J nua y 22,2013,and t y i ve e u l i f d, he t a d al r um nt n a r he ar no rpe f diposto Fo t r s nss tf rh bel t m o i t q s a t dim is e w i or s ii n. r he ea o e o t ow, he ton o ua h nd o s s i G M N TED I PA R T AN D DEN I I PA RT , nd t m o i t a e i G R AN TED . s N ED N a he ton o m nd s 1 . FACTUAL AND PRO CEDURAL BACK GROUND I h r Co an , Plitf alg s t a Dee d n s n gie ty c u e te ij e n e mplit an if l e h t fn a t e lg n l a s d h nmi s e Pl i ifs t i d whe s si d a f lon blc i i t pa ki 1 oft r ti s antf usa ne n he lppe nd el a k ce n he r ng ot he ea l hoppi ng ce e whe e s wor d.Ac di t t Compli ,t e ii nn nt r r he ke cor ng o he ant he nttes med a De enda s e t r s f nt ihe owned ormana d t pr pe t Att he ng,de e e c ge he o ry. he mi f ns ouns lclrfed t tonl t o t e a ii ha y wo f he enttesnn di t Co ant( ofwhom wa i opel nn ii me n he mpli one s mpr ry med)a ee si e ii .The r xitng nttes Sr t N or s, com D evel ent I ,was pr opm , nc. operl nam ed,has been served and has answered.The y s ond i a en iy w hos pr r na e i t cAdam s N or a Pr r i s I , LLC,' ec s n tt e ope m s s M - m n ope te I ' 1 ($ c ms' bu who was i o ry na 1 Ada ' t M ) mpr pel med i t Co ait a t c n he mpl n s f AdamsNor M - man Pr ry,l,LLC. The o he e ii na t i t Compl i a pa e l do note s . ope t 1 ' ' t r nttes m d n he ant p r nty xit The f l ng da e a e pe tne t t pe ng m oto .Fis ,Pl i ifs Co pli olowi t s r ri nt o he ndi i ns r t antf m a nt alg ss efl a dwa ij do De t r2 , 0 9. es u to l tto f rb i i h r l e h el n s nme n c mbe 9 2 0 Th utt f i ains o rngng t e mi ne i nce cam e rd t yeasltr Se Va.Code j 8. - A)(i tto pei f glge li xpie wo r ae . e 012434 lmiains rod or a to f rp ro lij re i t y a s.On De e e 2 ,2 1 a p o i tl o e we k cin o e s na nu is s wo e r) c mb r 2 01 , p r xmaey n e be or t lmi i pe i e r d, Pl i if fl her Co pl nt i t Cic t Cour f r f e he i utons rod xpie antf ied m ai n he r ui to Roa noke Co m t The Com pl i nam e as D e e an s M cAdam s N or a Pr pe t I , LLC , t y. a nt d f nd t - m n o ry I McAdamsNor n Prpe tes Norom De opme ,I (s c ' a Norom Pr pete . ma o ri , c vel nt nc. ç om' nd c Nor ) o risl Pli ifs r d t o e si a pr pe l nn e def nda , or om ,on ora antf e ve he ne xitng nd o ry- m d e nt N c boutOc obe 1 t r , 201 Asno e Nor 2. t d, com doe notdiput t ti waspr pe l nn d a s r ed,a i r move s s e ha t o ry me nd e v nd t e d t ec s t f d rl o r o Ocob r2 , 01 ,n o i t i Co r' dv riyjlidcin. h a e o e ea c u t n t e 3 2 2 iv kng hs u ts ie st t s ito z r On N o mbe 1 201 am os elve mont a trflng s t afe t t ye rsa e ve r 9, 2, l t e n hs fe ii ui, tr he wo- a t mt oflm ia i ha e r d had i notbee t l d by t flng oft s t a afe t ca e ha i ttons d xpie t n ole he ii he ui, nd tr he s d bee r moved t f de a c t Pl ntf a tmpt d t s r e M c m s t oug is r git r d n e o e r l our, ai if te e o e v Adn hr h t e se e ha t a nt Thom a E. m a 3On t tdae, M r Nor a r eve by ce tfe ma lapa kagefom ge , s Nor n. . m n ec i d rii d i c r t Se r tr oft Comm onwe 1h ofVigi a t tc ai d aN o i of Se v c ofPr s , he c ea y he at r ni ha ont ne tce r ie oce s al w ih a Sum m ons i s by t s a e c t a a c py of t s a e c tCom pl i .The ong t s ued he t t our , nd o he t t our a nt Notc ofSevi ofPr es wasdiece t l c msNo ma Pr pet ( o ris,I,LLC ie r ce oc s r td o s Adn M r n o ry Pr pete) 1 e a .c o Thomas E.N or n,Reg se e Age . As not d,t sa e c tCompli na d t l / ma it r d nt' ' e he t t our ant me û c m sNor a Pr ry,I ,LLC' a l c m sNonna Pr ri 'asDef nda s ECF ' Adn - m n ope t 1 M ' nd ç Adn M n ope tes' e nt . 1 N or com Pr operi i a tade na e ofN or tes s r m com D evel ent I and nota s r e l opm , nc. epa at egalentt ECF iy. No.8 a 1 t . 2 M c dam sNor Pr A - man opertes1 , LLC hasent ed a s ala i 1 er peci ppear nce i t cas whie contnui t a n he e, l i ng o chalenget s vi ofpr l he er ce ocessagai ti,cons i t t r oval ECF No.9. ns t entng o he em . 3N or man i t r ser agentbot f N or om and f M cAda s. s he egit ed h or c or m No.8 Ex. 1 .The sl , A lmmons t t wa s r d wa die t d t EM cAdamsNor a Pr ,1, ha s e ve s rce o t - m n op. I LLC.' co di t t afi vi ofM r No n,Ggq r i noe iybyt nn ofç c ms 'Ac r ng o he fda t . nna tthee s ntt he me i Adn M No ma Pr p ry ( r pe t s 1,LLC' a d h i n tte Re itr d Ag n o a y s h e tt r n o e t P o ri ) I e ' n e s o h g se e e t f n uc n i y. ECF No.8,Ex.1 a ! 4.Addii ly,t e ii lse on t pac e,on t sae c t t tonal he nttes itd he kag he tt our Com pl nt a on t Slm mons do no e s. Bas d on t e e r r , M c m sN o m a ai nd he l t xit e hes ro s Ada - r n Pr ri ,l,LLC (& c ms',ha move t q s s r i on i a t dimisPli ifs ope tes I û Adn ' s M ) d o uah e vce t nd o s s antf c a m s a i ti. l i ga ns t Es e i l wha has oc ur e he e i t tPl i ifnn e t rgh e tt butus a s ntaly, t c r d r s ha antf m d he i t n iy, ed n i ope nn Unde Vigi a l w,t squalfe a a çminom e .'Se Swn v.M a ks 476 mpr r me. r r ni a hi ii s s ç s r' e nn r , S. 2d 1 0 1 2 ( .1 9 )( s o ro c r û e terg tp ro i ic re t na d n t E. 7 , 7 Va 9 6 min me c u s ç n h ih es n s n o r cl me , o wh y wh r te wr n d f n a ti n me ' Th ti,t eCo an s o l ha ena d a d s r e ee h o g ee d n s n d). a s h mplit h ud v me n e v d tM c m sNor n Pr ri l,LLC,'bu us i t a t sngulrçpr t ' Alegng t t t Ada ma ope tes I ' t ed nse d he i a ç opery.' l i ha t si ami e hi s nor nor a wort Pl i if has a s fld a moton s e ng l a t n nd he t s , antf lo ie i e ki e ve o me r Com pl nt t c r c t nn e of M cAdn s t is pr r nnm e. M c dn s c t r t t ai o or e t he m m o t ope A m oun e s ha ame e s d notbealowe he e be a e i wo d be f tl Spe t a l i a gu t tt ndm nt houl l d r c us t ul u ie. cik ly, t r es ha he nme e woul notr lt bac t t o i na c ndm nt d ea e k o he rgi l ompli a t Pli ifs cai woul be ant nd hus antf l m d ba r d by t a i a e saut oflm ia i . re he pplc bl tt e i ttons I. I A N ALY SI S As a i talma tr i i undiputd t t s r i e u n nii te , t s s e ha e v c pon M c ms di noti l t t Ada d ncude ha e iy' co r c nn e a t t t Co ai does not c r ty na t c m sN o m a ntt s r e t m nd ha he mpl nt orecl me l Ada - r n M Pr pe te I ,LLC . Thus M c m s s m o i t qua h s r c i GR AN TED .W he he orno o ris 1 ' ' , Adn ' ton o s e vi e s t r t t r r di m i hat equies s ssal of t Pl ntf s cl m s agai t M cAdam sp how evera i an entr y he ai if' ai ns s iel s pa a e ma tr I d,f t r a onsdicus e be ow,t Cou tc l e r t te . ndee or he e s s sd l he r oncudesbot t Pl i if h hat antf has a t o ltm e t s r M c ddii na i o e ve Adam s due t t r m ova of t ca e t f de a co t a t t o he e l he s o e r l ur , nd ha Pl ntf s d be a l d t n e he Com pli t c r c t nnme, be us t t ai if houl lowe o m nd r a nt o ore t he ca e ha a e m ndment woul r l t ba k t he orgi l sa e c tc pli , whi h wa tme y fl d. d e ae c o r i na tt our om a nt c s i l ie Ac di y,co r r t M c m s sa pz nt ,a ndm e woul notbe f tl a s d be cor ngl nta y o Ada ' r me s me nt d u ie nd houl a l w e her lo d e. 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ECF N o.1 a 5.M c ms' a gum e , we r i r st f de a saut t tgo m s a ' ' 4 t Adn s r nt ho ve , gno e he e r l t t e ha ve t s r i e ofpr e s afe a c e has be n r m ove t f de alc rt Spe ik a l 28 U . C. he e v c oc s tr as e e d o e r ou . c t ly, S. j 1 pr de t ,&n a c s rmoved fom saec ti whih a one ormor oft 448 ovi s hat t ny a e e i r tt our n c ny e he de e f ndant hasno bee s r d wih pr es ori whih t s r i hasnotbe n pere t d pror s t n e ve t oc s n c he e vce e fce i t r moval ori whih pr s s r d pr ve t be de eci ,s h pr s o s r c m a be o e , n c oce s e ve o s o f tve uc oce s r e vie y c omplt o ne pr es is d i t s me m n ra i c esorgi ly fld i s h ditit eed r w oc s s ue n he a nne s n as i nal ie n uc src c u t' . a elv Gre 1 9 W L 5 2 9 ,*1( t Ci.1 9 )( n u ls e )( r p oc s o r. 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Va 20 2 (d p i t ra o i o Ra d lh . ns n, 9 u p. d 3 5 8 3 W D. . 0 ) a o tng he e s nng f n op and e ai ng why ac r r a oa h i i ope) seas Br el 1 5 W L 572890,a *1 xpl ni ontay ppr c s mpr r; e lo az l, 99 t , s a;Pa tron v.W hil 392F.App' 1 1 93 ( h Ci.Aug.23,201 ( upr te s tock, x 85, 90- 4t r 0) unpubls ihed) (mplcty r ogni ng t tdititco tc r ty hed t 1 day peid pr de addiina i iil ec zi ha src ur orecl l he 20ro ovi d to l tme f s vi a tr r m o l by r lng o is ofwhehe c le st f de als r i ha i or er ce fe e va, ui n s ues t r ha lnge o e r e vce d bee waved .Appl ng t ti e eain he e Pli ifhas 1 da fom t flng oft n i ) yi ha ntprtto r , antf 20 ys r he ii he N otce of Rem oval on Oct i ober 23,2012--0r untl February 20,2013- t com pl e servi on i o et ce M c da s N or a Pr r i ,1 ,LLC of a A m e d Com pl i pr ry na i M c da s A m - m n ope tes I n nde a nt ope l m ng A m N or an Pr m opertesl1 LLC . i , As um i Pl i ifpr ry s r es M c ms by t tda e,t n t n s ng antf ope l e v Ada ha t he he mendme woul nt d r lt b c t rRue 1 () 1( a ln a tet a dio lrq ie n sae sts d t t eae a k mde l 5 c ()C) s o g s h wo d t na e ur me t r aife ha, i wihnt epeid alwe b Rue4 m) ()( c n )rc ie noieo t ea to s c t a i t i h ro lo d y l ( , i M Ad ms e ev d tc f h cin u h h t t wilno be prj c i dee ng on t meis a (i ( cAdn )k w ors d ha l t eudied n fndi he rt; nd i) M ms ne houl ve known t t t a ton woul have be br ha he c i d en oughtag ns i,but f r a m it ke c e i t ai t t o sa onc m ng he pr pe pa t si ntt o r ry' de iy. The Cour c udest tt e r uie e s woul be s tsi d he e,a sz i Pl i if t oncl ha hes eq r m nt d ai fe r s tm ng antf tmel a pr ry s r s he Am e d Compl n on M c ms be or Fe i y nd ope l e ve r nde ait Adn f e bnmr 20,201 y 3. W hie i i tu t t M c m s di notha no i or r ei s r i e wihi t lm ia i l t s r e ha Ada d ve tce ec ve e v c t n he i ttons p ro ,h ti n t e ur dI e Ru e1 () 1( . ri i r q ie u d rVigna' p o e u a ei d ta s o r q ie md r l 5 c ()C) No s t e urd n e r ii s r c d rl nle .Ra he , t e rze a l w ed Pl i if o ye r afe t f lng of t com pl i t s l e l s t r hos t s lo l a ntf ne a t r he ii he a nt o e ' v d fnd ns Hee i i u ds ue t a:( ) t sae c u tc mp an wa tmey tld;( ) ee a t. r , t s n ip td h t 1 he tt o r o lit s i l ie 2 M c m sha a t lnotce oft lws t vi r eptofa coure y c ofi,s m e i i t Adn d c ua i he a ui, a ec i ts opy t o tme n he s ig o 2 2;( )M c a ' r gsee a e trc i e s r ie o p o e swhih at o g prn f 01 3 Ad mss e itr d g n e ev d e vc f r c s c , lh u h t l i ly de k i nt be us t C o pl i t a t s l m ons c a ned a m i e r i t ec m ca l f e ca e he m a n nd he lm ont i nor r or n he pa t s na e cea l put M c m s on no i t t i wa t e iy beng s d.M o eo r ry' m , l ry Ada tce ha t s he ntt i ue r ve , Thom a E. ma i t r git e age notonl f M c m s buta s f Nor om , s Nor n s he e ser d nt y or Ada , lo or c who was s v d tmel a i notdipu i t ts r i ewaspr r er e i y nd s s tng ha e v c ope . I ve o a1t e efcs teCo r c n ld sta nop eu iet M c n wilr s l n iw f 1 h s a t, h u t o cu e h t rj d c o Ad ms l e ut fom alo ng t a e e t r a e ba k a t us r l to ba k woul be pe m itd t r ' l wi he m ndm nt o elt c nd h e ai n c d r te mder Rue 1 ()1( .I d e ,wh l Plitf ma h v tke al n e tmet a i tp c lt ef c l 5c ( )C) n e d ie an if y a e a n o g r i h n s y ia o fe t s ce on t non- dentdef ervi he resi endant t Courti concer t di i saloft cl m t der s, he s ned hat sm s he ai m t e cr l tnc s hee wo l be u ar a d prj diilt Pl n? a d t a i wo l alw h icl a e r ud ms nfi n eu ca o ait n h t t ud lo M c m st wi dimis lofc am sag ns i ba ed o ltl m o et n a m i t Adn o n s s a li ai t t s n ite r ha nor ypogr phi a a cl H s he e r ,a t ofga m a hi t ts d no be e our ge Se Unied Stt sv. A. .Fic r ror ype mes ns p ha houl t nc a d. e t ae - D l e Co. 1 2 F.d 8 2,8 3 ( t Ci.1 4 )(e esn d src c u tsg a to moin t mb r , 6 2 7 7 4h r 9 7 r v ri g itit o r' rn f to o ds s fr min mig p t a d n tn ta ta s i a lw i n ta c id e ' g me b ta imis o s a n m' n o ig h t $ 1 ut t a s o hlr n s a , u y ( sro sef r o t epato a uth ma b ig t a mi se j sie a dtep r o eo p oc s e iu fo t n h r f d l u n en s o d nitr u tc ; n h u p s f r e s i t brng pa te i o c t l i na e t m i s h t r t t e r i e lge pe s s o i ri s nt our. f t m s he n uc e ms ha ve y nt li nt ron unde sa who i m e nt...,i ha f lil ispu pos ;a c t s d notputt m s l r t nds s a t s ufltd t r e nd ours houl he e ves i t poston off ii t r c z wha i a r ntt e yonee s ., . n he ii a lng o e ogni e t s ppa e o ver le & 5 ) I t d,t gene a r l i bot t Fourh Cic t a Vigi a i t twhe e a pa t nsea he r l u e n h he t r ui nd r ni s ha r ry m ina e a de e n ,a s m s f nda t mend e st c r c t na s ul be alowe û wihsn ng t m nt o ore t he me ho d l dç not t tndi he nmnig o te sau eo lmiain b t e t tmeo c mme ig s i a l jt moi n fr n f h ttt f i tto s ewe n he i f o ncn ut n d he to o a ndm e ,pr vi d t r i no c nge i t c us of a ton orgi ly sa e Suc a me nt o de he e s ha n he a e ci i na l t t d. h n a nd ntr ae ba k t t i tt in oft orgi ls t'Se i a 874 (iai o te ; me me elts c o he nsiuto he i na ui. e d. t ' ctton mitdl J c b o v.So t en Bic i Co,9 S. 2 1 4 ( .1 5 )(t te rg tp ry i b f r t e ao s n uh r s ut . 7 E.d , Va 9 7 tf h ih a t s eo e h l c t at our lhough t r a wr mde ong nn e an a e m , m ndme t cle a minom e wil be al we nt o tr s r l lo d, not t t ndi t r nni oft saut oflmiai , ovi d t r i no c ng i t c us wihsa ng he u ng he t t e i t tons pr de he e s ha e n he a e o a t n o iial sae .)( i to so t d .Ote c u t ae i a c r .S e ec.Re d l f ci rgn l ttd' ct in mit ) h r o rs r n c o d e . .. n al o y ' a e S e a z v Na sm,1 7F.d91 , 8 1 ( C. r 1 9 )($ p tnild fn a twh h sn t p rn a . s i 0 3 3 91 - 9 D. Ci. 9 7 : o e ta ee d n o a o A be n na e med i a lws tby t tme t sa u e oflmia i hasr n i e ild t r pos unls n a ui he i he t t t i ttons u s ntte o e e- e s i i ors d be a r ntt t peron t the i t bene a y ofa mer si oft pe asi t s houl ppa e o hat s ha s he fcir e lp he n, t wee.) Baro v. ehesil Polc De t 66F. 466,469( Ci.1 ( di t tRul r '; rw W t rfed ie p', 3d ' 2d r 995) hol ng ha e 15' c m e a y d mple t tt nle i m e ntt a l w a a e s om nt r t i s ha he l s a o lo n m ndm e c ngi t nn e ofa i nt ha ng he m 5Asnot by M cAdams, A. Fic rLu e di no ivolealmiainsis e.1 F. a 8 4 (ou t ed H. s he mb r d t n v i tto s u 62 3d t 7 c r notng t t cas atba di noti ve San a endmentwhi woul brng t def nti o t cas i hat he e r d nvol s m ch d i he enda nt he e frt frttmea dmih peudc isrg tt rl o t saueo lmiains'. Coutc ncu s o he is i n g t rj ie t ih o ey n he ttt f i tto ' The r o lde ) t tt adm onii i A . Fic Lumbe ar nonehel sr e ha he tons n H. s her r e t es elvanther e. paryt r lt ba k t t orgi lco ai onl i t c ng i mii ntt ton' ,modi d, t o eae c o he i na mpl nt y f he ha e s sde ikai ' ) ûe 7 F.d 1 6 ( dCi. 9 6 ;seas c n r lvGo d n v. a ar I .4 4F.d4 8 4 8( t 4 3 3 6 2 r 1 9 ) e lo e e al o ma Prx i.nc, 9 3 5 , 6 4h Ci.2 07 (n ba )(ic si g te c mpei p lce t eli Rue 1 ()a d isr lto r 0 ) e nc d s u sn h o t oiis md ryng l 5c n t eain ng bac r l a notng t tpa tofispur s tst pr vi t opporuniy f a cai t beti d k ues nd i ha r t po e i o o de he i t t or l m o re on ism e is r t rt be ng dimi s d on pr ed a t c c lte ,whe t polc be nd t rt , ahe han i s se oc m l e hni a ii s n he iy hi t saueo lmiain h sb e a d e sd' (iaino te ) he ttt f i tto s a e n d r se ' ctto mitd . ) Co it n wih t ge r l prnci es s t f t a ve M c m s woul no be nss e t t he ne a i pl e orh bo , Adn d t prj c by alwi t n ndmenta t rlton ba eudied lo ng he me nd he eai ck.Thus t Cour co l t t , he t ncudes ha Ru e 1 ()1( alws t me d n c re t ç o e t' t t r p ris'i M c a ' l 5c ( )C) l o hea n me t o rci ç p ry' o t o e t ' n Ad ms ng pr p e nn et r lt ba k t t flng oft orgi Co pl n .Gi n t s a e m o ea e c o he ii he i nal m ait ve his m ndme woul notbe nt d f tl a t Cour wil g a Pl i if la t n e he Compl nt t pr ry na uie nd he t l r nt antf e ve o m nd r ai o ope l me M c da s A m . 11 1. C O N C LU SI N O Fort f e ng r a ons Pli if sM oton t Am e ECF No.1 i GRANTED,a he or goi e s , a ntf i o nd, 2, s nd M c a - r n P o ris 1,LLC' M oin t Qu s a t Dimis ECF No 7 i Ad msNoma r pet , I e S to o a h nd o s s, . ,s GRANTED I PART a t t M oi t Qua ha DENI I PART ast t Motont N s o he ton o s nd ED N o he i o Dimis An a opra eor rwilis t s s. ppr it de l s ue oday. E NTER:Thi Z 3A y ofJanuay 2013 s da r . 4.Š.. .A. . J mesC. k a Tur Se orU nie St t s Di t i tJ ni t d a e sr c udge 9

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