Thornton v. Bryant et al, No. 7:2013cv00281 - Document 9 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 7/9/2013. (tvt)

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CLERK' OFFI U. DI COURT S CE s. ST. ATDANVILE vA L FL D#orQ u IE I TH E UN I N TED STA TES D I STRI T C O U RT C FO R TH E W ESTERN D I STR I T O F VI G I A C R NI R O A N O K E DIV I N SIO VA N LA M A R TH O R N TO N, Pl nt f , ai i f V. JASON BRYANT,e al, t . D efendant s. J 2S 2 1 UL 23 B2L . D- cTK Y D t L U c : c EPUT CLE Y Ci lA c i N o.7: c 00281 vi ton 13- v- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) M EM O R AN D U M O PINIO N By: H on.Jac on L.Kier ks s Se or Uni e St esD i t i tJudge ni t d at sr c Va La rThor o aVigi ai a epr ee ng pr s fld acvi rg sa ton n ma nt n, r ni nm t oc di o e, ie i l i ht c i purua t 42U. C.j 1 s nt o S. 983.Pli ifname a deenda sJ s Br nandM . cKi y,t antf s s f nt a on ya M nne wo cor ci lofier e o dbyt Vigi aDe rme ofCore tonsCt re tona fc s mplye he r ni pa t nt rci VDOC'.Pli if ' antf ) alg st a d fn a t' gi e c c n rb tdt p an ifsij re .Th smatri b f r me l e h t e e d n s ne lg n e o tiue o litf nu is i te s eo e e f s r ni purua t 28U. 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Yo n v. t o Mt Ra ir 23 F.d 5 7 irg r e u sa ta ik f eius n u y. .' u a Civ f . ne , 8 3 6 , ' 575- (t Ci. )(iai omit . 76 4h r 2001 cttons ted) Pli iff ist ale a dei r t i fe e eby eiherde e antf a l o l ge ny lbe a e ndif r nc t f ndan .Pl i ifm e ey t antf r l a c esde e nt ofneglge l e c tng hi by no ke pi t i ha on hi t c r hi c us f nda s i nty s ori m t e ng he r nds m o ont ol s m ove e t . Furhe mor pl i iff ist esa ih ho wa ki down sa r i ha ufsa m ns t r e, antf a l o t bls w l ng t is n ndc f nd s c esc tt e a s t nta rs ofs i ha m.M or ve ,avi a i n o aVDOC polc ha kl onsiut s ubsa il ik erous r eo r olto f iy doesnota om a ialy consiut avi a i n ofaf de a rg .Ac or ngl pl i iff l t ut tc l tt e olto e r l i ht c di y, antf ais o sa ea cai upon whi h r le m a begr nt tt l m c e if y a ed. 111. Fo tefr g igr a o s lds s teCo litwih u p eu ief rf i n t saea r h o e on e s n , imis h mp an t o t rj d c o al g o tt i cam u n wh c rle ma beg a td p ru n t 28U. 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