Bacon v. Swiney, No. 7:2013cv00324 - Document 59 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 4/3/2014. (tvt)

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Cart 7 S. 7 3 2-4 1 8 ) a cot s whih c e t ge neis sofma e i f cta t r f e,t c t l de t c mt, c r a e nui s ue t ral a nd,he e or he our wil ny he d fn a t's mmayj d me tmo in. ee d n s u r u g n to 4 1 11. F rt era o sae t c u t ld n d fn a t'moi nf rs o h e s ns ttd,he o r wil e y ee d ns to o j d me ts u g n. A' z.. ENTER : s Aprl3, 4. Thi i 201 I TED S TATES Dl rm c' J sr r uoGE 4Theco tr vi we t vi t def nda ss ur e e d he deo he e nt ubmit i s ppor oft rmoton and fndst t ted n u t hei i i ha i i i onc us ve. t s nc l i 5Def da sas e t he ar e ild t q lfe i muniy. Unde t docrneofqua iid t en nt s r t y e ntte o uaii d m r he ti lfe i t t tgo r mm miy, G ve nmen ofi il peror ng dic e i r f tonsge r ly a es el d fom t fca s f mi s r tona y unc i ne al r hi de r la lt f cvi da a i of ra t i c ibiiy or i l m ges ns a s her onduc doe no vi ae cea l e t bls d sa or or t s t ol t l ry sa ihe t mt y consiutonalrg sofwhi h ar as na epe s woul haveknown.' ro v. t ce al 457 tt i i ht c e o bl ron d 'Ha l w Fiz r d, U. 800,81 ( 98 .A c t tdeemi whehe anyrghtwasvi ae a alowhehe S. 8 1 2) our mus tr ne t r i oltd nd s t r t trgh wa ceal etbls d. eM ilrv. i Ge ce' Cnt , F. 621, 27( h ha i t s l ry sa ihe Se le Prnce or s y.475 3d 626- 4t Ci.2007) Coursma e r s dicei i de i ngwhihoft t pr t addes frt r . t y xecie srton n cdi c he wo ongs o r s is. Pe s nv.Calha 555U. 223,226( aro la n, S. 2009) l t e Ba on' s ctcveri ofe nt,i . f nz, c s pe ii son ve s n w hi h he w a non- e i t ntw hie s e de e nt ç c s r ssa l om f nda s ç hed,ki ke a kne d' hi w hie punc c d, nd e ' m l ot r wathe obeci l vi ae hi Ei hAme ntrg t befeefom exc svef ce hes c d, j tvey olts s ght ndme iht o r r esi or , a vi ai t twoul ha be n cla t ar as na eprs n ofk i l E. sW hily,475U. a ol ton ha d ve e e r o e o bl i o t a . g. te S. t 318 20.Thedef nda sac or ngl a enote il d t qualte i muniy. e nt c di y r ntte o ii d m t 3

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