Ball v. Bristol Virginia City Jail Medical Department, No. 7:2013cv00320 - Document 14 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 8/22/2013. (tvt)

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The iy s s he m ant c ompli t m us alege ûe an t l inoug f t t sa e a c am t r le t t i pl usbl on is f ce. h acs o t t l i o ei f ha s a i e t a ' ' 2 Girana v.J on,5 F. 298,302 ( h Ci.2008 ( l At.Cor v.Twombl 550 ar tno ohns 21 3d 4t r ) Be1 l p. v, U. 544,570( S. 2007) . Pl a ngs pr pa e by a pr s pli if mus be hed û l s srnge sn r t n e di e rd o e antf t l %o es ti nt tnda ds ha f ma pladi drfe bylwyes' Hane v.Kene , U. 51 520( 972) Co t mus or l e ngs a td a r.' i s r r 404 S. 9, 1 . urs t lbe a l c t ue s h pl adi t pr ve pot nta l m e iorous cl i s f om be ng def a e i r ly ons r uc e ngs o e nt e i ly rt i am ' r i e td o mer l t hni lde i inci a m a al t pl i ift a e a cai t tm a wih n ey ec ca fce es nd y low he antf o m nd l m ha y, t a dto a d v lp n, v sbsa e Erc s nv. ad s 5 U. 8 9 (0 7 ; r o v. d iin l e eo me tha e u tnc . ik o P r u , 51 S. 9, 4 2 0 ) Gob n Le ke 574 F. 11 1151 ( h Ci.1 . 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Ese l,429 U. a 1 1 glge e r l a tc s ie o onsiuto l e l t le S. t 05- 06; Ruselv.Shefr 528F. 31 31 ( hCi.975) Li wie, l' meediag e me wih sl fe, 2d 8, 9 4t r1 . ke s Bals r s r e nt t t doc orsdignossa pr c i d co ls ofte t ntdoe no i plc t t Ei h he t ' a i nd es rbe tr e r a me s t m i a e he ght Ame nt W rg v. lns 766F. 8 8 ( hCi.1 . ndme . iht Coli , 2d 41, 49 4t r 985) Bals c ant a a l' ompli nd mende c ant tken j nty, fi t sae a a tona e d ompli , a oi l al o tt n ci bl c n ttto a cam rg r i ghi me ia c r a t ej i.De pt t c u tso d ralwigh m o siuin l li e ad n s d c l ae t h al s ie he o r' r e l n i o t n nd and die i hi t i l i t c pli t ne es a y f t i s o me r ctng m o ncude n he om a nt he c s r acs n uppor of hi t s cai s Ba lf l t pr de s h f t . Hi c l m , l ais o ovi uc ac s s ompl i make not ng m or t n a ge r i d ant s hi e ha ne alze a s rint a Bal s e t ej i d co f rme iain a de ega s sa d ddn trc iet e se to h t l a k d h al o tr o dc to s n y lse n i o e ev h m. The c pl ntdoe noti l a des rpto ofBal' me c lne ds or s pt s or a om ai s ncude ny c i i n ls dia e ym om ny ha m he hass f r d orwils f wihoutt te t e hedesr s Furhe m or ,fom t o he r ufe e l ufer t he r am nt ie . t r e r he t r d c me t Bals b t wiht ec mplit i i e ie tt a h h ss e tej i' n rig saf o u ns l u mis t h o an , t s vd n h t e a e n h als u sn tf a d meey ds ge swih t ej i d co ' me ia j d me tn tt prs rb me iainst t n rl ia r e t h al o trs dc l u g n o o e cie dc to ha ot r docor hav prs rbe f Bal i t pas. Be aus t c ant is l eve as he t s e e ci d or l n he t c e he ompli tef n a mende f ist makea sr ghtor r sa e e off t on whih t def nda c d ba e a d, a l o tai f wa d tt m nt acs c he e nt oul s n a s ro tec u t o db s aj d me tt ec u t imis st ea to wih u p eu ieu d r n we r h o r c ul a e u g n ,h o r d s se h cin t o t rj dc n e j 1 5A( ()f f lzet saeacam.Ana opraeor wilis t sda 91 b) 1 or ailr o tt li ppr it der l sue hi y. 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