Doss v. Colvin, No. 7:2013cv00241 - Document 18 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 3/3/2014. (ssm)

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CL S OFFI t.S. DI . e ERK' CE J ST COUR7 AT ROANOKE, VA FI LED MA 232 1 24 I THE UN I N TED STA TES DI STRI COU RT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI CT OF VI STRI RGW I A RO AN OK E D I I ON V SI jo BY: . P ELD G ERT S.D OSS, Ci lA c i n N o. 7: 3CV00241 vi to 1 Pl i tf , a n if M EM O R AN DU M O PI O N NI CAROLYN W . COLVI Ac i N, tng Com m i s one ofSoc alSe urt si r i c iy, By: H on.Gl n E. e Conr d a Chi Unie St t D it i tJ ef t d a es s rc udge D e e nt f nda . Pl i ifhasf l d t s a ton c le ng t fna dec son oft Com m i sonerofSoc al a ntf ie hi c i ha l ngi he i l i i he si i Se trt de ngpl n ilsc ai f s em e a s cu iy i om ebe isunde he Soci lSec r t c ziy nyi ai tf' l m or uppl nt l e r t nc neft rt a u iy Ac,asa nd 42 U. C.j 1 q sq. J idito oft sc ti ptrua t 42 U. C.j t me ed, S. 381 t e urs cin hi our s ls nt o S. 1 3()3)whihi or ae j205()oft Soca Se trt t42U. 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On J 1 2009,M r Dos fl a ap i to f s pplme a s cziy i ome 33) une 5, . s ied n plcain or u e ntl e lrt nc be is Pl ntf a l d t the be m e di a e f a 1f m sofs t ntal nf le pl e neft . ai i f lege ha ca s bl d or l or ubs a i gai u m oym nt o J n r 1 2 0 d e t p n raii,crh ss s eea ij re ,c r ni pan,b e ti g n a uay , 0 7 u o a c e t s ir o i, k lt l n u is h o c i r ah n t pr e /mphys ma,a he tts ( 1 ) r Dos now manti t theha r i d oblmse e nd paii. TR 81.M . s i ans ha s emane di a ed t t pr s ttm e. s bl o he e en i Pl ntf s a i to f s e e a s c iy i om e be ft w as de e upo i ta ai if pplca i n or uppl m nt l e urt nc ne is ni d n nii l c i r ton a r onsde a i onsde a i nd ec i r ton.Het n r q t d a r ceve ad no hea i a r vi w he e uese nd e i d vo rng nd e e be or a A dm i s r tve La J f e n ni t a i w udge. I a opi on da e M a c 22,201 t La J n n ni td r h 2, he w udge al o s dee m i t tM r Dos i no dia e TheLa J tr ned ha . s s t s bld. w udgef oundt tpl ntf s f r fom avare y ha ai if ufe s r it ofphysca i r nt ,nc udi sauspos rg n es ge y; ge r tvec i l mpaime s i l ng t t t i ht nkl ur r de ne ai hange oft rght s he i a e; r hrts oft l f w rs ;l t p f m or li pi em e ' s or ofc r hos sa pa r tts nkl a t ii he e t it ef hi e a m ng nt hi t y ir i nd nc ea ii ; , c r i lsr n;c oni obsr ci pul r die s andhepaii C.( 1 .Forpur e of e vca tai hr c tu tve monay s a e; tts TR 4) pos s hi c a m f s e e a i om e be is t La J s l i or uppl m nt l nc neft , he w udger e t tM r Dos hasno pas r l va ul d ha . s t e e nt wor ( 1 .TheLa J deemi t tpli ifrt nss tce f tonalc pa iyfr k. TR 9) w udge tr ned ha antf eai ufi int unci a ct o alm ied r nge ofs de a yw or ac i tes The La J e as e s d pl n if sr i lf to l i t a e nt r k tvii . w udg s s e ai tf es dua unc i na c pa t a f l w s a ciy s olo : Afe c r ulc i r i oft e tr r c d,hi Adm i sr tveLa J tr a ef onsde aton he n ie e or t s nita i w udgetnds i t t c a m a hast r s dua f tona ca c t t pe f hat he l i nt he e i l unc i l pa iy o r onn s nt r w or as ede a y k defne i 20CFR 41 967( , t t f l nge e i . cai tc nlf i dn 6. a)wih he olowi xc ptons The l man a it or c r 1 pounds fe ary 0 r quen l a 20 po ty nd unds oc asonaly,c n sand and wal 2 c i l a t k hour i a 8- t w or y,a st 6 hour i a 8s n n hotr kda nd i s n n hour w o kda The c ai ant r y. lm c nno r or c a lng,c n onl occ s ona l c i br m psa s a r , nd ca onl n tpe f m r w i a y a i ly lm a nd t is a n y pe f m o a i baancng,kne lng,soo ng,a c ouc ng. He c n pe f m ror cc sonal l i e i t pi nd r hi a ror f equent butnotcontnuous handlng and over r , i , i head reachi w ih hi l thand and ng t s ef s de . e ha no a tona m a pultve lm ia i w ih e t re r m iy. H e houl r H s ddii l ni a i i t tons t ihe xt e t cannotr ii y oper e f contol w ih hi rghtl epettvel at oot r s t s i owerextem iy,and cnnnot r t ope a e c r s con i r t ont ol tnuous y w ih hi l tha l t s ef nd. 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R. 41 920( .TheLa J ' opi onwasa e ast e trt nc neft. e F. j 6. g) w udges ni doptd he fna de s on of heCom m i s o r heSoc al c liyA dm i s r ton' Appe l Cot c lH a ng i l ci i t s i ne byt i Se trt nit a i s a s m i. vi e xhaused a 1a ia e a i s r tve r m e e ,M r Dos ha no a t l va l bl dm nit a i e di s . s s w ppea ed t t sco t l o hi ur . W hie pl i if m a be di a e f r c r a n f m s of em pl e t t c uc a f c ua l a ntf y s bl d o e t i or oym n , he r i l a t l dee na i i whehe pli ifwa dia e f a l o ofs t nta ganf le o tnni ton s t r antf s s bld or 1 f nns ubsa il i u mpl yment Se . e 42U. C.j 1 () Theeaef ee nt ofpr whihmus bec i r i ma ngs h S. 382ca. r r our lme s oof c t onsdeed n ki uc a a lss Theeee n saes mmaie a flo :( )o j ci eme ia fcsa dciia n nay i. s lme t r u rz d s olws 1 b e tv dc l a t n l c l n fndi ;2)t opi o a c usonsofr ai physca ;3)s j ci e de ofphysca i ngs ( he nins nd oncl i te tng iins ( ub e tve vi nce il ma f tto ofi ime s asdesrbedt o hacama 'tsi ,a ( t cli nts niesains mpar nt, ci hrug li nt e tmony' nd 4) he ama ' s ed ain, ai lhitr r sd ls lsa a Vie v. nc 438F. 11 115 6 (t uc to voc tona so y,eiua kil, nd ge. tk Fi h, 2d 57, 9-0 4h Ci.1 ) Undewo v. biof,298F. 850,851( hCi.1 . r 971; r od Ri c f 2d 4t r 962) A fe a r vi w of t r c d i t s ca e,t c ur i c t a ne t conc ude t t t tr e e he e or n hi s he o t s ons r i d o l ha he Com m i s one ' fna de i i n i s s i r s i l c s o s uppored b s t ntale de . M r D os s f r d a s ver t y ubs a i vi nce . s uf e e e e c us ij yt hi rghta ei a a omobiea cde i 1 r h n ur o s i nkl n n ut l c i nt n 989.Hi a ewa rbuitwiht s nkl s e l t he i e ton of a r pl tng,a co pr s i s r w s Si e t ts ge y,pl i ifha e r e d ns ri od, a i nd m e sve c e . nc ha ur r a ntf s xpe i nce pr e svepan a l soff ton i hi rghtl re r miy. He a s expe i nc pan a ogr s i i nd os unc i n s i owe xte t lo re es i nd rsd aso arttrc f ij r i h s eth ule.M oer c n l, . s h sd v lpe c r n c e iu l f oao u fnu y n i lfs o d r r e e ty MrDo s a e eo d h o i obs r tvepul ona y di ea e, ppa e l a s i t d w ih c ga e t a e He ha a s be n t e t d t uc i m r s s a r nty s oc a e t i r te bus . s lo e r a e f de ne atve die epr es i t l or ge r i s as oc s n he owerbac M r Dos a s hasahit y ofpanc e ttsa k. . s lo sor r a ii nd he tts, houg t r i no i c ton t tt s co tonsa f tpli ifsc pa iy f r ul r pa ii t h he e s ndia i ha he e ndii fec antf a ct or eg a wo k a tviy.l s r,f t mos pa t pl n ifscai f dia lt i f unde on ava i t of r c i t n ho t or he t r, aitf l m or s biiy s o d rey m us ul ke e ali pa r ent ,a r c nto e ofb ea hi pr e s c os l t m im s nd e e ns t r t ng obl m . The m edi alr or i t s c s i s e ha lm ied,as i a c ec d n hi a e s om w t i t t ppea s t tM r D os ha not r ha . s s r ce ve r gul r a t nton. N ot bl none o pl ntf s t e tng or e m i ng phys c ans ha e i d e a te i a y, f ai if r a i xa ni ii ve s gese t thei dia e f a 1 or sofwor TheSocilSecziyAdmi sr tona r ngedf ug t d ha s s bld or 1 f m k. a l t r nitai ra or a c ula i m e c e m i ton by D r W ila H .Hum phres D r Hum phrese ons t tve di al xa na i . li m i . . i xmni d M r ne . Dos o J nua y31 2011 l e m sofpl n if sm us ul kel t l unc i Dr H um phrespr sn a r , . nt r ai t f c os e a f ton, . i oduce d c i c fndi asf l w s lni al i ngs olo : N ECK :Ra ofm oton i m idl r duce N o J . o brzt . o t nde nes . nge i s ly e d. VD N t sN e r s i BA CK : ng ofm oton i m idl r duc d w ih m id dor alkyphos s The e i no Ra e i s l y e e t l s i. r s s i i N o pa a r e a m us l s m .The e i t r s t pa pa i oft coloss. r ve t br l c e pas r s ende nes o l ton he pa a pi r s nous m us e i t l ba r gi The sr ghtl g r i e i nega i t 90 cl s n he um r e on. tai e a s s tve o de e s s ti gr e itng. J NT RAN G E OF M OTI : oi r ngeofm o i oft uppe e r m ii i f l OI ON J nt a ton he r xte tes s ul i bot s des ebows sihtyrduc d i s oft M CP a I j n swih n h houl r, l , lg l e e n ome he nd P oit t mids n va t ike igo s meo t e ej it.M idyr d c di lf wrs. l y o il hc nn f o f h s on s ll e u e n e t it Lo re rmiyj ntrngeofmoto i midl rduce i bot hi , t nnoma we xte t oi a in s l y e d n h ps wihi r l lm isoft knee and m ode a e y r uc d rghta e.The e i m ode a e s i t he s r t l ed e i nkl r s r t ynovi l a t ckeni i t s r on.Ther i a vertcal20 cm s al t m i r ghttb-i hi ng n hi egi es i car ong he d i i tb r on t tpr e t t a ei rghta ej n a t t me almalolz egi ha oc eds o he ntror i nkl oit nd o he di le a r on.Ther i apunct e 2 cm s dit t t rghtt a i t l er r ghtankl egi es at car s al o he i ibul n he at al i e rgin. ei s mids e o Ther s ome l ynovilt c ni ofs oft I j nt. a hike ng ome he P oi s ( 333) Dr Hlmphre lse t f lwi dig e a f to lase s nt TR . . z is itd he olo ng a nos s nd uncina s sme : D I GN O SES: A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. CO PD ,m id. l Chr c l m ba s r i oni u r t a n. Postal tcDJ l f wrs,rgh a e tr lma i D, e t it i t nkl . Chr ni ce vi alsr i o c r c t a n. Panc e tts by hit y wih i e te ta r a ii , sor t nt nnit n bdom i lpai na n He tts by hi t y w ihoute de e o he tc f ilr pa ii , s or t vi nc f pa i a lze. Ba e o o j ciefn i so t i e au to , h e a n ewo l b l tdt s d n b e tv idng f hs v lain t e x mie ud e i e o mi st i 6 hotr i a 8 hou w or y, o s a ng a w a ki 2 hour i an 8- l itng ls n n - r kda t t ndi nd l ng sn hot r w or y,t lf i 25 1 oc asonaly a 1 l feq ty. H e w o d be lm ied kda o i tng bs c i l nd 0 bs r uen l ul i t t occasi clm bi kneelng and no crawlng. o onal i ng, i i ( 334) TR . I ques i ng t voc tona ex r, he Adm i s r tveLa J e a ed Dr H um phr e ' n toni he a i l pe t t nit a i w udg dopt . is f to la s s m e . The La J ge c l ed t tM r D os i ca bl ofa lm ied r nge of unc i na s e s nt w ud onc ud ha . s s pa e i t a s nt r wor a tviy. n r s ns t a c pr he i hypo he i al ede a y k c i t I e po e o om e nsve t tc ques i a voc tona e r ton, a i l xpe t t tfe a t a i sr tve hea i t tM r Dos c d be e es ii d t he dm ni ta i r ng ha . s oul xpec e t peronn s ve a s cii td o f e r l pe fc, uns led s den a y wor r e e s i i s g t a num beri t na i kil e t r k ol s xitng n i nik nt n he tonale ono y. c m The c tbe ivest tt La J our le ha he w udge sr la e on Dr Hum phres r por a t La ' e inc . i ' e q nd he w J e' a s s en ofpl ntf sphys c lm ia i f pum os soft hy t tc que ton,a e udg s s es m t ai i f i al i t tons or e he po he i al s i r bot r as bl a c it ntwih t evi nc ofr c d. Furhe m o e i a h e ona e nd ons s e t he de e e or t r r , t ppea st t co t ha r o he ur t t t voca i le r ' eva ua i oft voc tona f ct s a t as u pto unde w hi h t he tona xpe ts l ton he a i l a or , nd he s m i ns r c he expertdelber ed,ar al o cons sentw ih t evi i at e s it t he dence devel oped i M r.Doss' case.l s t t n s n hor, he c tc l our oncudes t t t La J e' opi on de ng e tte e t i s ha he w udg s ni nyi n ilm n s uppore by s t nta td ubsa il e de e.l f l t tt Co isone ' tna de son mus bea fr e vi nc t olows ha he mm s i rs i l cii t fim d. On a alt t sc t pli ifdoesnott ke is wih t Admi sr tve La J ppe o hi oul antf a s ue t he nita i w udge' s tea m en of hi cas l t a M r D os pr s n s a l ga i ns a o f r ne m e c e de , r t t s e. ns e d, . s e e t le to , nd f e s w di al vi nce s g sigt a hi c n iinh sg e tywo sn dsn etetmeo teLa J d esa j dc to ug e tn h t s o d to a ral re e ic h i f h w u g ' du iain. I hi m e or nd , r D os s a est thi he ttsa pa r a ii ha w or e d, nd t the n s m a um M . s t t ha s pa ii nd nc e tts ve s ne a ha i now a ca da e f a lve ta pl nt He a s not st t whie he does no have a hi t y of s ndi t or i r r ns a . l o e ha , l t s or m e a he t t e t e ,he i no bei tea e by a m e a he t s ci i t Fur he mor ,M r nt l alh r a m nt s w ng r t d nt l alh pe als . t r e . Dos r porst tonDe e be 11 201 heu r ntg lbldde slge y.Ac r ngt pl ntf, s e t ha c m r , 2, nde we al a r tr r co di o ai if t szge ydi notg we l a hi lve wa pt t ed.Hes est the i now f r e t r ceve he tr r d o l, nd s i r s mcur ot ha s ocd o e i pe i c m e c lca e t ha tui dr i d f o hi som ac Fi ly,M r Dos i c t t tt rodi di a r o ve l d a ne r m s t h. na l . s ndi a es ha he pr bl m si hi rghta e ha w or e d,a t ta o t pa di s c a i tha now pr c i d o e n si nkl ve s ne nd ha n r ho e c pe i ls s es r be addii lm e tr s a m e c ton f pa n c r . tona asle nd di a i or i ontol W ih t e e i o t a epr e s i a a st t c tha a 1oft ne m e ca t he xc pton f he nkl oblm ,t ppe r o he our t t l he w di l conc r i ntfe by pl ntf de o d a s epoi afe t A dm i sr tve La J e ns de ii d ai i f vel pe t om nt t r he ni ta i w udge i s d s ue hero ni on M a c 22,201 pi on rh 2.A sf t a e c to i i t ue t tM r D os hasi ntfe or he nkl ondii n, t s r ha . s de ii d m e ca t e t e w hi h oc ur e pr o t t da eoft La J e' o ni W hienots s yl d, di l r a m nt c c r d i r o he t he w udg s pi on. l ot e t c tc i r t ne s i s ons o f r d by pl i ifi o he our ons de s he w ubm s i fe e a ntf n pposton t t Com m i s one ' ii o he si rs moin f rs mma yj d me t t c nsi t amoinf rrma do h sc s f rc nsd rto o to o u r u g n ,o o t ue t to o e n f i a e o o i eain f ne a a to m edi a e de . w nd ddii nal c l vi nce 6 l Bor r v. c er777F. 95 ( hCi.1 ,heUniedSttsCour ofAp asf n des He kl , 2d 4 4t r 985)t t ae t pe l or t Fo t Cic tsl m a i e t s a r t rwhi h am o i n f r m a m us be c i r d he ur h r ui lm r z d he t nda ds mde c t o or e nd t ons de e as f l s: olow A rviwi c t yrma aSoca Sec iyc s t t g e e ng our ma e nd il urt a e o he commisoner o t si ) n he ba i ofne l di co r d e denc i f l pr r qui ie a e m e . The e de em us ss w y s ve e vi e f otr e e st s r t vi nc t be ' e e ntt t de e m i ton of di a lt a t tm e t a i a i w a fr t ' l va o he t r na i r s biiy t he i he pplc ton s i s flda dn t rl c multv . Mic el . h i e, 9 F.d1 5, 8 ( t Ci. ie n o meey u ai e' th lv Sc wek r6 9 2 8 1 8 4h r ' 1 .l mus bemaeilt t e entt tt g mmisone 'lde son' g 983) t t tra o he xt ha he co si rs cii ' ht mi r as bl ha be n dif r nt'ha t ne e de e be n bef r he . Ki v. e ona y ve e f e e ' d he w vi nc e oe r ng Caia 599F. 597, ( hCi. 979) Si v. ni , F. 26, ( hCi. lfno, 2d 599 4t r 1 ; ms Ha s 631 2d 28 4t r 1 .Theemus beg c ef t cama ' fiur t s tt e de 980) r t ood aus or he li nts al e o ubmi he vi nce whent cam wasbeor t ( he li f e he Commisonel42U. C. 405( , ndt cama si r, S. j g)a he li nt m us pr e tt t r a ng c t' tl as age r s i oft na ur 'oft t es n o he em ndi our ' e t ne al how ng he t e ' he a ne e de . K i 599 F. a 59 w vi nce ng, 2d t 9. 777 F. a 955. 2d t The c r fndsno l ou t i t good c us ' f r m a ofM r D os ' ca e.A s not d a a e ' or e nd . ss s e bove m os of , t t c ii a de opm e s i pl i if s m e ca pi t e occ r d s e i e a t r t da e of t he rtc l vel nt n a ntf di l c ur ur e om tm f e he t he Com m i sone stna dec s on. Thus i c nnotbe s i t tt e c i r tonsa e r l va t t s i r' i l i i ,t a a d ha hes ons de a i r e e nt o he d tr n to o d sb l yd rn t ep ro o tmea j dc td b t La J g .F rh r r , ee miain f ia ii u i g h e id f i du iae y he w ud e u temo e t t t e e t tt r i ne e de edoc ntngte t e ofM r Dos ' rg a ec ton, o he xt nt ha he e s w vi nc ume i r am nt . ss i ht nkl ondii t c ttnds not ng t twoul s he our i hi ha d ugge tt tpl i if w a i a bl ofpe f m i t lm ie s ha a ntf s nc pa e r or ng he i t d r nge o s de a y w or r e e s o by t La J a f e nt r k ol s nvi i ned he w udge. A c or ngl t r i no r s t c di y, he e s ea on o beleve t tt Com m i soner s de i i w oul ha be n dif r ntha a ne e de e be n i ha he s i ' c s on d ve e f e e d ny w vi nc e bef et La J or he w udgedurnghe consd r tonoft ea e.Cons que l t c tfndsnoca e i r ie ai he s e nty,he our i us f r m a B o der v. e kl r s a l s cic s a es t a opra e c s f M r D os or e nd. r s H c e , upr . n uch r um t nc , he ppr i t our e or . s i t f l a new applcaton f s em ent s l t i s o ie i i or uppl al ectriy ncom e beneft i w hi al of hi is, n ch l s l s a ng difc t e and m or r c ntm e ca pr e sca be c i r ong t ndi f i uli s e ee di l obl m n ons de ed. l afi m i t Co m i s one ' f na de i i t cou tdoe nots n tr ng he m s i r s i l c son, he r s ugge tt tM r D os i s ha . ss f e ofa l n, s om f t w e knes , ndf tgue.l e t m e ca r c d confr st tpl i if r e 1 pai di c or , a s a ai nde d, he di l e or i m ha a ntf s fee av r sro ij r t hsrg ta kl, t c niu n s mpo whc h v p e itby u frd ey eius n uy o i ih n e wih o t i g y tms ih a e r dca l n wo s ne ove tm e M or ove ,ts e st tM r Dos ha now de l pe ne m e c ldif uli s re d r i . e r i e m ha . s s ve o d w di a fk te lnr l t d t hi m us ul ke e aldys unc i H o e r i m us ag n be no e t no doc orha l ea e o s c os l t f ton. w ve , t t ai t d hat t s s esed t tpl i if i t t ly di a e f a lf m s of wor a tviy. I ed,D r Hum phr e ugg t ha a ntf s o a l s bl d or l or k c i t nde . is s c t c ly f pe ii a l ound t t a l as asofJ nua y 31 2011 M r D os c d e ge i a lm ie r nge of ha , t e t a r , , . s oul nga n i t d a s de a y w or a i t e . The cour be i ves t t t s co ula i r por s a as s t nta e nt r k ctvii s t le ha hi ns t tve e t t nds ubs a i l e d ei s vi enc n uppor oft La J t he w udge' a s s e o pl i if sr i ua fm c i c pa iy. s s es m nt f a ntf ' es d l t ton a c t I mu t erc g ie ta t ei bl yt d wo kwi u a ys b e tv ds o o t o s t s b e o nz d h t h na it o o r t t n u j cie ic mf r d e i ho n t ftef e d r cama t oal d sbld.Cr i v Ch tr7 F.d5 5 5 4 9 (t Ci. 9 6 . o o is lr n e a li n ttl ia e ag . ae, 6 3 8 , 9 - 5 4 h r 1 9 ) y On ea an,t p e r t t ec u th th Ad n srtv L wl d ec n iee al fh s j cie c g i ia p as o h o r ta te miitaie a u g o sd r d lo t e ube tv fco sra o a l s p o td b teme ia r c r i a j iaigplitf scam f rb n ft. a tr e s n by u p re y h dc l e od n dudc tn an if li o e eis I d,a pr vi l no ed,ta a st t c tt tt La J ge ga pl ntf t bene i of ndee s e ousy t i ppe r o he our ha he w ud ve ai if he ft a 1 doubti f m ul tng t hypot tc quesi f t voc tona e r ' c i r ton. l n or a i he he i al ton or he a i l xpe ts ons de a i f l st tal f ce s oft Com m i s o r sfnalde i i n a e s olow ha 1 a t he s i ne ' i c s o r uppored by s t nta e de e. t ubs a i l vi nc The c t a i no e t t M r D os m a w i h t c i r flng a ne cl i f our ga n t s ha . s y s o onsde ii w a m or s e e a s c iy i uppl m nt l e urt ncom e be ks A ss tf t a net . e orh bove i a , t ppea st tpl ntf c r ha ai ifs ondii has ton dr m a i a l w o s ne s nc t i s nce oft Co m i s one ' fnaldec s on. M o e r w he a tc ly r e d i e he s ua he m s i r s i ii r ove , n heal i t ag of5 M r Dos wil ape s n t el a oa hi a nc d a 'f pup os tans he e 0, . s l be r o t dos y ppr c ng dva e ge' or es oft medial cai lgui i s.Se ge , C. R. 41 969.Att ttme, vena s ng he c vo tona delne e, n.20 F. j 6. ha i e sumi 8 t the silpos es est ca c t t do s de a y exe ton, e 20109 ofAppendi 1 t Subpa t ha tl s s he pa iy o e nt r ri Rul . x o r P oft Adm i sr tveRe ultonsPa t404 wildie tadee mi ton ofdia e i hi c s he nita i g ai r l rc tr na i s bld n s a e. A s a ge r lr l ,r s uto o c nfi t i t e de e i a m aterw ihi t pr vi e of ne a u e e ol i n f o lc s n he vi nc s t t n he o nc t Com m i s one e n i t c t i r ol t c lc s dif r nty.R i ha ds v.Pe a e , he s i r ve f he our m ght es ve he onfi t f e e l c r on rls s a; rhem v. nc 495F. 396( hCi.1 .Fort rms sae t c r fndst upr Oppel i Fi h, 2d 4t r 974) he e ons ttd,he ou ti he Com m i s one ' r ol i oft pe tne c l c s i t r c d i t s ca e t be s s i rs es uton he ri nt onti t n he e or n hi s o uppor e b td y s t nta e de e.A cc di y, he fna de i i n oft Co m i s o m us be a fnned.La s ubs a i l vi nc or ngl t i l c s o he m s i ner t fi w v. lb e z , u .Ana p o rae u g n a dod rwil ee trdt i d y Cee rz e s ma p r p it j d me t n r e l b n ee hs a . The c e k i die t d t s nd c r ii c e oft s o ni t a lco elofr co d. l r s r c e o e e tfed opi s hi pi on o l uns e r EXTER t i 3 xf d yo rh, 201 hs a rvac 4. 1. -7 t Chi fU nie St t s D it i tJ e t d a e s rc udge

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