Karavias v. Commonwealth of VA et al, No. 7:2012cv00624 - Document 31 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 7/23/2013. (tvt)

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' te S. t , Huds 5 U . a 7. on, 03 S. t Afe r l ng onl o t ve ii d Compl i , antf f l t pr des c fc,a s i e tr e yi y n he rfe ant pli if ais o ovi pe ii dmisbl f c st tde a t ha monsr t how C/ Fa me us d f c ma ii l a s ditc l t pur el ta e O r r e or e lc ousy nd a sialy o pos y c us ha m .Cons que l C/ Fa m e i e ild t quaiid i mt t bec us t r co d a e r e nty, O r r s ntte o lfe m miy a e he e r e nc sFa me ' us off c asa good f ih e f t o mait n orr sor dicplne. vi e r r s e or e at for t n ai et e s i i Pl i tf s a gtm e t tt f ce w a exc s ve be a e he w a l ke i i t c li a n if r z nt ha he or s es i c us s oc d ns de he el s s ousbecaus he f l t of erany evi peci e ais o f dence t expl n w hy hi arm sw er out de t cel at o ai s e si he l a i Pl i ifsa msdi no be o ou sdeofhi celwhe r t ni t lmc ta a hi nytme. antf r d t l ng t i s l n eur ng he t h r y, nd s pe s se r f s lt c pl w ih s a f s o de sr quied s e t off r e t r s or di c plne r i t nt e u a o om y t t f ' r r e r om ype o c o e t e s i i a or r C/ Far e ' f ce ula tm pt t hi t ta sotbox on t c l doort ke p nd de . 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