Canada v. Miller et al, No. 7:2013cv00323 - Document 52 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 4/16/2014. (tvt)

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' DEp L Ci lA c i N o.7: v00323 vi ton 13c ) ) ) ) ) ) ) M EM O M ND U M O PI I N N O By:Sam ue G . is l W lon U nie St e D i t i tJudge t d at s s r c Ke vi A.Ca l n nada aVigi ai t pr ee ngrr se tl dt sc vi rg sa ton t r , r ni nma e oc di / , i e hi i l i ht ci mde 42 U .S. j1 8 f rd ma e a dij n tv r l fa ans Dr Da il ilr'N l s V i ki C 9 3 o a g s n n u cie ei g i t . n e M le, z e c e r Phi , a d Fr d Sc li , t H e t Se v c D iec ora V igi a De rm e ofCogec i ns pps2 n e hilng he a1h r i es r t t r ni pa t nt to , al gi Dr M ilra Nur ePhi we ede i r t l i fe e r ga di media te t nt le ng . le nd s pps r lbe a ey ndif r nt e r ng c l r a me f hi s de whiea RedOni Stt Prs (t or s houl r l t on ae ion 1ROSP',a Sc li wasdei rtl ' nd hilng ) lbeaey i f e e f hi r s ndif r nt or s e pons t Ca da' gre nce a al Dr M il r a N u s Phi ha e o na s i va ppe . . le nd r e pps ve mo e f rs mmayj d me t t s p rige hiisa da fd vt deal Ca a as v d o u r u g n wih u po t x bt n fi a is ting n d ' n i te t ta pr r a men nd ognos s a Sc li ha movedt dimi s Be aus t t nta ce i, nd hilng s o s s . c e he mco r dit d e de s vi nce howst tDr M ilra Ntr ePhi we eno de i r tl i fe e and Ca da ha . le nd ls pps r t lbe ae y ndif r nt na f l t s a e a pl i e cl i a ns Sc li t c t a s t rr s tve m oto . ais o t t ausbl a m gai t hilng, he our gr nt hei e pec i i ns 1. Ac r ng t hi c co di o s ompl i ,Ca dahad t s ul rslge i , i lt 2011a ant na wo ho de tr res one n a e nd anot ri e ry 201 f rwhi h her ei d pos- ur i alc r t ti l d physc t r py he n a l 2, o c ec ve ts g c a e ha nc ude ial he a t c amo t a S se 1S aePrs n(ç use ')3( pl a ! 15 Ca a awa t e wie nh t u sx tt io &S s x'. Com t - ) n d s h n . 1Dr M ilri a i pe ntco r c orwhopr vi d m e ca s r i st i aesa ROSP le s n nde nde nta t o de di l e vce o nm t t f om M ar h 201 t oug Se e be 201 r c 2 hr h pt m r 3. 2N ur e Phi i a Regit r N ur e em pl s pps s s e ed s oyed a R OSP ast Di e t ofN ur i . t he r c or sng 3The co ti f m ii rw ih Ca da w ho hastl d f l pr vi usca es Ca da v. nni N o. ur s a la t na , i e otr e o s . na Fn n, 7 1 c 0 4 2( . Va S p .1 2 1 (u r j d me tg a td ; n d v. rc tNo. :0 v 0 3 W D. . e t , 01 ) s mmay u g n r ne ) Ca a a W ih , 7 1 c 0 4 9( . Va Oc.1 , 01 )(u g n fo j r vedc i d fn a t' a o ) : 1 v 0 9 W D. . t 2 2 2 d me t r m u y r it n ee d n s fv r; ta f r e t ROSP4w he e he a l s fo Ocobe 201 untlM a 2013, . il ra r nse r d o r , lege , r m t r 2 i y Dr M le nd N ure Phi ca eled hi physc t r py a nt nt a de ed hi ade t me c lc r s pps nc l s ial he a ppoi me s nd ni m qua e di a a e frhi s o d rij r . Co l a !7 9 Ca a a so l alg to a an tSc il gi ta h o s h ule n u y ( mp . t - ) n d ' ny l ain g i s hli s h t e e n rs eponde t Ca da' gre d o na s ivmwea l sai Sklhede iint pr deyo wihphysc l ppea,ttng:ç-l cso o ovi u t ia- te a yo rfra t a o to e i s e ils r sswi t eciia j g n o Dr M ilr' h r p r eer l o n rh p dc p cait e t t h lnc lud me t f . le,5 h ' whihCa a g s c nada r ues howsSc li û sceal dei r t l i fee byr erngDr hilng i l ry lbe aegyq ndifrnt efri wa . M i e t te t an it'qo to e i c n iinb c us hes ek e t tDr Milri a M . l r o r a plitfl s rh p dc o dto e a e /h n w ha . l s n D. l e a notaphysc -he a s ororho di (pecalsl' ( mpla !11-2) nd ialt r pit t pe c s i it. Co . t ' 1 Sc li hasm ove t di m i s a Dr M il ra N ur e Phi ha m ove f hilng d o s s , nd . le nd s pps ve d or s mma yj d me twi s p o t ge hb t a dafd vt.Ac o dn t t u c nr v re u r u g n t u p ri x iis n fi a is c r ig o he n o to e td h n e de e, vi nc ROSP m e c lsa fs w Ca da a l a t16tmesfom Oc obe 201 t M a 201 di a t f a na t e s i r t r 2 o y 3. ( ROSP M e Re a 60- ) Dr M ilre uae Ca dtrnghi i a e l ton a upo d. c. t 83 . le val td nada li s ntke vauai nd, n r vi wi hi medialfl ,obs r e t tCa da' Sus e m e c lr or notd he C d e e ng s c ie e v d ha na s s x di a ec ds e ç ha a e uaePT/ a da pe ls 8311 ( h sc lh rp )v sthesrg i igmo esrn t a d q t OT n s r a t / /2 p y ia te a y ii, ' e ann r te gh s ' h c n iu st d hi o Th rb n e ecs s'6( ilrA f a !7 Ba e o Ca a as e o tn e o o s wn ea a d x r ie . M le f t ) s d n n d ' . medialr co dsandpr vi e mi tons Dr M il rl a no i cai n f f rhe outi c e r e ous xa nai , . le ç w s ndi to or u t r sde Ca a av Da i, . : 1 v0 5 9( . Va J n. , 3 (d p igr c mme d to fr n d . v s No 7 1 c 0 6 W D. . a 29 201 ) a o tn e o n ain o ds sa) Ca d v. ahe a No 7:3 v 03 2 ( . Va J l 1 , 01 )(e ig . imisl; na a M t n , . 1 c 0 2 W D. . u . 7 2 3 p ndn ) 4CV a awa ta fre fo S se t ROS t a tndaj r til nAbig o ( mp . t5 d s rnser d r m u s x o P o te u y ra i n d n. Co la ) 5CV a s da ubmitd i s te n uppo tofhi c r s ompli t g i va docl e co ani Sc li s ant he re nce lm nt nt i ng hilng' f lr s ns ,whi h pr de :1 .M il r t ROSP physca i r s i ef yourc r a ul e po e c ovi s $ Dr le , he i in, s e ponsbl or a e nd he w ilde e m i t c s ofyotrs de t e t e . The dec s on t pr de you a or r l t r ne he our e z houl r r a m nt i i o ovi n de f rp y igl t rp o rf ra t a o t pe i s e ils r sswi t eciia j d me to o h sca) hea y r e erl o n rho dc p cait e t t h l c l u g n f h n Dr M il .A syou ha be n a s d,you a e r cevi t team e f yolrs de t t . ler ve e dvie r e i ng he r t nt or z houl r ha (he ROSP physcanhasde me t bea oprae.'Compl Exh.3) t ) ii e d o ppr it '( . 6A c r ng t Cana sSus e m e c lr or , whi h Dr M il r s it d i s co di o da' s x di a ec ds c . le ubm te n uppor ofhi t s m oton,t phys c a a Sus e not d i pr pa a i n f r Cana st a f rt RO SP:t te ha i he i i n t s x e n e r to o da' r ns e o t i nt s pa ha a qua e PT/ a aspe l s 8/ / 2 vi i, sr i ng m or s r ng h a he c i s t d de t OT nd r a t 31 1 s t he' ega ni e te t s ontnue o do hi ow n The a nd e r i es H e' e s r ba xe c s . s xpec e t c i t ge be t rashe c i sw /ow n t d o ontnue o t te ontnue PT e ries'( xecs . ROSP M e Re a 60; ilrAf. t!7) ' d. c. t M le f a 2 p ysc l h rp '( ilrAf. t 1 ) l se d Dr M ilrp e c e M ornf rCa a a sp i h ia t t a y. M le f a ! 1 n ta , . le r s db d ti o n d ' an ' a de c u a e h m t p o e dwihv ro rng o mo ine ecs s ( l r f a !9 1 ) n n o r g d i o r c e t aius a e f to x r ie . Mil Af. t - 1 e Ca dar f e t t ket M o rn andt be s e f muli e sc cal her ue t d, buta ke na e us d o a he ti o e n or tpl i k ls eq se s d Dr M ilrfrTh rba d a dTy e o #3wi c d i .M i e Af. 1 ) Dr M ilri fr d . l o ea n s n ln l e t o ene ( l r f! 0 . l n o me h l e Ca dat The a ndsha be n or e a e ane t tTyl nol$3wih codene i E ual na he r ba d e der d nd xpli d ha e t i s d ly us C S r df pe ee re i pani C CVC or opl xpeincng i mmeditl ahe slgey.?(d. aey r tr r ' 1 ) ' ByNovembe 201 Ca daha r ceveda The aba a Dr M il rno ed i Ca da' r 2, na d e i r nd, nd . le t n na s m e c lr c dst Ca da' r nge ofm oto f rbo h n msa s der wast y good. dia e or hat na s a i n o t r nd houl s t ver ' ' (d) S vea mo t ltr Ca a aa p ae t h veto bema i gafs, n Dr M ilr I . e rl nhs ae , n d p e r d o a r u l k n it a d . le o d rd a ee to o rm ( G)t c e k frpo sb en r eijlya prsrb dNa r x n r ee n lcr my g a EM o h c o sil e v nt nd ec ie p o e r ( p i r le e) whc Ca a arf s dt tk .M ilrAf. t 1 - ) TheEM G s o ds me a an eiv r, ih n d e u e o a e ( l f a ! 2 4 e h we o nev ijly b t h n u oo it i no rc mme a ya dto a ph sc l h rpy8( P r e nt , u t e e r lg s d d t e o nd n d iin l y ia t ea . ROS r M ed.Re a 88- Ca c. t 9) nada' me c lr c dss t tDr M ilrc i dt pr vi media s dia e or how ha . le ontnue o o de cl c r f Ca da untlAug t201 i l ng ha ng ROSP pe s me us a ç a e or na i us 3, nc udi vi r or l e ç doubl cuf 'o e ft r duc t sr son Ca da' s de ,or rng af l up t lm e cnevii wih a e e he tes na s houl r de i olow- ee di i st t n orhope cs cils a M edialCole ofVigi a, pr s rbi a he m e cai n t t t di pe a it t c l ge r ni and e c i ng not r di to ha Ca da r f s d t t ke. na e u e o a Ca nada i c r nty hous d a Sus e w he e he hqsbe n r c vi phys ca t r py. He s ur e l e t s x, r e e ei ng i l he a ha r s s e ponde t t va i m otonsr a tr i hi aleg tons a t m a tr i r pe f d o he r ous i e fi m ng s l a i , nd he te s i or di pos to s ii n. 7A c or ng t hi a tda t Dr M il obs r ed Ca c di o s fi vi, . ler e v nadaC a ng ve y naur la s e i y ç ki m r t a nd e m ngl pai es ges ur w ih hi hands,anns,and shoul dm i w hi tm e he w as noton any pai nl s t es t s ders ng ch i n me iains'( ilr f ! 1 ) dc to . M l Af. 0 ' e 8Thene ol s ' r por i c t t ts i tal s ur ogits e t ndia es ha he nii ly ugge td physc lt r py t te tt ner se i a he a o r a he ve dn a buta trs a ngwih Dr M ilr who t d he t tCa daha complt d a c ls of m ge, fe pe ki t . le , ol r ha na d ee ot e r physi t apy w ih no i provem ent s uli at y r cal her t m , he tm el ecom m ended t tphysi t apy s d ha cal her houl notbeptrue ( ls d. ROSP M e Rec a p.87 d. . t ) 3 I. I Cana m ant i Dr M il ra Nure Phi we e dei r t l i fe e f f ii t da i ans . le nd s pps r lbe a ey ndif r nt or alng o co i pos-ur c c r f hi s de .Bec us t t ontovere evi nces ntnue ts gial a e or s houl r a e he mc r td de howsDr . M ilr n Nu s Php t o e h u tv se t c r f rCa d ' s o d rij r ,h c u t l a d re ips o k x a sie tps o ae o na as h ule n u y te o r e wil rn termoi nf rs mmayj d me . lg a t h i to o u r u g nt 9 TheEi h Amendme pr bisprs ofii l fo a tng wih dei a ei fe e e ght nt ohi t ion fc as r m c i t lber t ndifr nc t a i t ssrousme c lne ds Eselev.Ga e,429U. 97,1 ( 976) J c onv. o n nmae' e i dia e . t l mbl S. 05 1 ; a ks S mp o , 3 F. p' 3 6 3 7( t Ci. 01 )( e c ra ; tpe v. . p' o Co .9 4 n s n 5 6 Ap x 5 , 5 4 h r 2 3 p r u im) S a ls Va De t f n' 0 , F. u p. 87 4 2( D. .1 9 ) Top e alo ad lb rt i dfee ecam, nimaemu t S p 4 , 9 E. Va 9 5 . r v i n eieae n ifrnc li a n t s alg h s fe e ad prv to t a wa I b e tv l s fiin l s ro s' ndih ts j ciey le e e u fr d e iain h t s d j ci ey u fce ty eiu 'a d a ube tv l o t t ofi al a t d wih a s fc e l cul bl sa eofmi 'De' av.Angeone,330F. he fci s c e t ufii nty pa e t t nd.' Lont l 3d 630,63 (t Ci. ) Thi i ç veyhi sa d'a as ngofmeeneglge eor 4 4h r 2003 . s s ( r gh tndar ' nd howi a r i nc me c lmal a tcewilnots tce Esele, U . a 106;Gr on v. ed,1 F. 692, di a pr c i l ufi . t l 429 S. t ays Pe 95 3d 695( hCi.999)(iai omitd) I t d,t ofiilsc 4t r1 ctton te . nsea he fca' onduc mus ha be n s gr sy t t ve e o osl i om peent i qua e ore e sveast s k t co c e o t bei olr bl t nc t , nade t , xc s i o hoc he ns i nce r o nt e a e o fmd me tlfine s M ii e v Be r 8 6F.d8 8 8 ( t Ci.1 9 ) Th Ei hh t a na ar s . lt r . o n, 9 2 4 , 51 4h r 9 0 . e g t i Am e ndmentdoesnotr quie û ion docor t kee a i t pan-r ei t afe m ah of e r t s pr t s o p n nma e i fe n he tr t pr pe medialteame , Sni sv.De l 95F. 586,592( h Ci.1 ;Le sv. ppi o r c r t nt' pe ' Tela, 3d 7t r 996) wi La n, Nos. 1 v1 3:0c 3:0c 30, 1 v568,a 3:0c 4, nd 1 v68 2011W L 4961 a *3( D.Va.2011,a a 366, t E. ) nd m e edi a e m e bewe a i ae a m e c pe s me r ga di di nossorc s of r s gr e nt t en n nm t nd dial r or l e r ng ag i our e 9A cou ts dgrnts r houl a ummayj me whe t pla ngs dicoveya dicl ur r udg nt n he e di , s r nd s os e m a e i so fl a a a fda t s t ral n ie, nd ny fi vis how t tçhe ei no ge nediput ast a m aera f c ha s r s t nui s e o ny t il a t a dtemo a ti e t ldt j d me ta amatro lm 'F d R. v. 5 () I d tr nig n h v n s ni e o u g n s te f a ' e . Ci P. 6 a . n eemi n t whe he a ge ne is ofma e i f c i i diput ,çhee de eoft nonm o nti t be t r nui s ue t ral a t s n s e ç vi nc t he va s o beiv d a d al u tta l ifrnc saet b d a i hi fv r'An es nv Lie t Lo b . le e , n lj si be n ee e r o e r wn n s a o . d ro . b ry b y i ' l .477U. 242, ( 986 . nc, S. 255 1 ) 4 tea m e doesno s a e a Ei h A m e m e cl m . rghtv. Coli , F. 8 , 49( h r t nt t t t n ght nd nt ai W i lns 766 2d 41 8 4t Ci.1 ) Harsv. ura 761F.Supp. 41 ( D.Va 1 . r 985 ; ri M ry, 409, 4 E. . 990) He e Dr M il ra Nur ePhi pr ded Ca dawih pr s rpton media i , r , . le nd s pps ovi na t e ci i c tons r ha lt tvea ds ne ol c uls EM G t tng,a orho di c uls D es t t i e biiai i , ur ogy ons t , esi nd t pe c ons t . pie he r e f t,Ca dawa ofe no c fors na s tn n- ompla by r usng t t kemedi tonsa t al w m e ca int ef i o a cai nd o lo di l s a ft s e hi i r s ns t hi s c c ls Ca da ha m a s l no hi t s t f o e m n e po e o s i k a l . na s r ha ed t ng o how t tDr ha . M ilr sde e mi to a le ' t r nai n boutt physca t a wa ba e on a hi ot rt n hi i or e he i l her py s s d nyt ng he ha s nf m d me ia j g n i lg t fCa d ' S s xme ia rc r swhc idc tdCa a ah d dc lud me t n ih o na as use dc l e o d ih n iae n d a r eve s tc e physc lt r py.Alhough Ca ec i d ufi i nt i a he a t nadama dia e wih hi c s ofteam e y s gr e t s our e r t nt a ROSP,s h adiagr e e f ist saean Ei h Amendmen c am . Fi ng Dr M ilran t uc s e m nt al o t t ght t li ndi . le d NurePhi t e usi me tr t c r f Ca da' s de ij y,t c t l grnt s pps ook xha tve asles o ae or na s houl r nur he our wil a t ermoinsf rs mmayj d me t1 h i to o u r u g n .0 11 1. The a e e ofany de i r t i f e e by m edi a pe s m e al o e t i uiy a bs nc lbe a e ndi f r nce c l r or l s nds he nq r s t sc li .1 Even so,i aesdo notha a c tt i l pr eced rghtt agre nc o hilng 1 nm t ve onsiutonaly ot t i o iva e pr e ea a ofi ali notla et rj1 3f agiva er pons Ada v.lie,40 oc dur nd n tci s ibl mde 98 or re nc es e. ms tc F.d7 , 5( t Ci.1 9 ) Br wnv. . p' Co .No. 07 v0 0 3 20 9W L 8 4 9 a 3 2 7 4h r 9 4 ; o Va De t n' 6: c 0 3 , 0 , 7 5 ,t 1 To t e e tCa daa tm pt t us t f c t thebeg r c vj pjysca t r py whe he 0 he xt n na te s o e he a t ha an e ei ng ) i l he a n r t ne t Sus e ase de t tt de e nt de e hi a ua emedialte t nt t si e ur d o s x vi nce ha he f nda s nid m deq t c r a me , hi s nota f m t ltga e m e ca m a pr t c a hi a gum e i t a ii Se Es e l ,429 U . ont o ii t di l l ac i e nd s r nt s m va lng. e t le S. at 106. 1 The co tnot t tC a da m i c t u Sc li sr pons . Ca 1 ur es ha na s ons r es hilng' es e nada a s r sSc li ( as s e t hilng i w clarydei r t l i fee by rfri Dr M ilrt te tpl nif'jorhopedi co to e l lbe aegyl ndifrnt eerng . le o ra aitfls t c ndiin bec us he/hekne t tDr M il ri a M . a notaphysc lt r pitororhope c a e s w ha . le s n D. nd i a -he a s t di (p cait. ( mp .Cli !1 ) l i ce r h we r fo t g iva c r s ns t t s e il l' Co 1, am 2 t s la , o ve, r m he re n e e po e ha s ' Sc li di notr f rCa da f te t ntby Dr M ilr Rahe ,Sc li sm pl sa e t t hilng d e e na or r a me . le . t r hilng i y tt d ha D r M il r ast RO SP m e ca doc or i r s ns bl f de e ni w he he Ca da ne ded . le , he di l t , s e po i e or t nni ng t r na e phys c lt r py o r f r a t a orhope c s c a i t i a he a r e e r l o n t di pe i ls . 5 #1 . W . Va J n 9 2 0 ) Ca a atu fist rieap a sbecam a ans S hi i , n 3 ( D. . a . , 0 9 . n d h s al o as lu il li g i t c lng a d l t cour wildimi si. 1 he t l s s t2 IV. F rt r a o sae ,h c u t rn sd fn a t' to sf rsz r u g n a dt o he e s ns ttd t e o r g a t e e d n s moin o l mma yj d me t n o dlml s s s. EN TER : Apr l1 201 i 6, 4. URI STATESDI CT J TED STRI UDGE 1 C a da ha a s f l a l o i f r cus l'butha no s 2 na s l o ied t ton or e a y ' m s t hown bi sorpa taiy. Bi r quie a ri lt as e r s ; f v r beo t a o a l d s osto o o iin ta i s me o wr n l ria prpra e $ a o a l r mfv r be ip iin r pn o h t s o h w o fu o n p o it, a et e b c u ei i t e e v d. . et u o k wld et thes b e to g t o t po ss . . ih r e a s t s md sr e . r ss p n no e g ha t u j c u h n t o se s . g ji e si i deg e 'Lie v.Unie Stt ,51 U. 5 550( 99 .Pa taiy or s xce sve n r e. tky ' td aes 0 S. 40, 1 4) rilt r quiesa a r n w r ulori ppr i t di poston t a d a pary. nie St t v. e r n ppa e t ongf na opra e s ii ow r t U t d a es Gor 61F. 263,267( hCi.1 (ii Lie 51 U. a 55 .Ale ngbiso don, 3d 4t r 995) ctng tky, 0 S. t 2) lgi a r p eu c o aj d e sv e o r ln st a aiefo fcso e n so c re to p ir rj die f u g ' iws r uig h t rs r m a t r ve t f u rn r ro pr e ngsi a i ufk intba i f r c alt es t opi onsç s a ade p-eae oc edi s n ns t e s s or e us ml s he ni t pl y di e s td fvorts ora ag s t twoul ma fij me i sbl 'I a 555.s Be g rv. a iim nt onim ha d ke ar udg nt mpos i e. d. t , ee r e ' UniedSt es 255U. 22,28- ( 92l.Fi ngnogr t at , S. 29 1 ) ndi oundsfrr c a,hec tde es o e us lt our ni Canada' m oton. s i 6

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