Al-Habashy v. Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice et al, No. 7:2013cv00459 - Document 52 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 9/24/2014. (lab)

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CL SOFFI U.S' ST. ERK' CE DI COURT ATY OKE, A V FI LED I THE UN I N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FO R TH E W ESTERN D I STRI O F V I GI I CT R N A RO AN OK E D I VISI ON sEF 2# 2 1 21 JULI . e EM LURK z Dt B -' ' PUTY L A M I A A L- BA SH Y , N HA Ci lA c i n N o. 13CV 00459 vi to 7: Pl i if a ntf , M EM O R AN DU M O PI O N NI COM M ONW EALTH OF VI NI RGI A DEPARTM ENT OF J UVENI LE J STI e a . U CE, t 1, By:Hon. e E. Gl n Conr ad Chi Unie St t sDititJ ef t d a e src udge Dee f ndan s t. I t se pl e tdi c i i ton a i t Co m onw e lh ofV igi a D e rm e of n hi m oym n s r m na i cton, he m at r ni pa t nt J nieJ tce(û J', dne Hubbad,a Ki ryDoyl (ole tvel r e rdt ast uve l usi k ' Ro y DJ ) r nd mbel e c lci y efre o he ' Jdef nt' ha move f pari dimis oft sconda nde c antpurua t S DJ enda s' ve ) d or tal s sal he e me d ompli , s nt o Rul 1 b)l a 1 b)6)oft Fe rlRul ofCi lPr e e. Fort f lwi r s ns es 2( ( ) nd 2( ( he dea es vi oc dur l he olo ng ea o , t m oton wilbeg a ed i pa t nd d e i par. he i l r nt n r a enid n t Bac ound kzr Pl ntf Ami All a s i a Afi a Am e i a woma oft M usi f t who i ai if na -- ba hy s n rc n- rc n l n he lm aih, s ove t a of40. Shewa e oye b t Ciy ofRo no fom 1 untlSe e r201 r he ge s mpl d y he t a ke r 996 i pt mbe 2. Ataltmesr lva t t i t nta ton,Alla s wor asapr r m c di t f r l i ee nt o he nsa c i -l ba hy ked og n oor naor o teCi l ta po i o Alla a h wa rs o il f ri na ln ja c o dn tig a h t n h t st n, -- b s y s e p nsb e o k g ig nd o r iagn q y. i l ma c mmu i s r iep og a fry uhs b e totej rs ito o teCiyo Ro n k J ve i & o nt evc r r m o o t u j c t h u idcin fh t f a o e u nl y e Dome tcRe ai nsDiti tCour a ort 23 Cour Se vi Uni'oft DJ 2d Am . s i l to src t nd/ he A t r ce t' he J. Compl!21 Doc tNo.38. .( , ke 1Ac di t t DJ Def cor ng o he J endant bref ,Hubba dpa s a y onJa r 30,201 Asoft sdae, s' i s r s ed wa nua y 4. hi t n f r lsae n ofd ahha b e tld. S eFe R. v P. ()1. o o ma ttme t e t s e n ie e d. Ci. 25a( ) Alhough All a hy' s a y wa pad by t Ciy,s c endst tt DJ e cs d t -- bas s alr s i l he t he ont ha he J xer ie s tce c nr l v rh r ob c nsd r dh rCon e ly r' J-!8 . Empo e so t eDJ uf int o to o e e t e o ie e e j it mpo e . .a 2 i ' d ly e f h J dr cl s p r s dh rwok, v lae h r o pef r n e a dh dt a t rt t ds iln ie t u evie e r e au td e j b ro ma c , n a he uho i o icp ie y y he f rmi c r o s onduc . Two ofAll a s sDJ s r s swe edef nda sRodne Hubba da t -l ba hy' J upe vior r e nt y r nd K i be l D oyl m ry e. I 2009,AlHaba hy a i d f apr ton s r s poston wihi t DJ ' 23r n s pple or obai upe vior ii t n he JS d Cour Se vi Uni. Alla hy i eviwe f t poston,b s di nota nc be t r ce t -- bas nt r e d or he ii ut he d l dva e yond t he i ta i e viw . All a s ' ompli t the f iur t pr e sbe nii l nt r e -- ba hy t l c aned ha r al e o ogr s yond t i ta he nii l itr iw sa ewa d t d srmiainb sdu o h ra e r c g)a drlgo ' 1 !3 . n eve tg s ue o ic i n to a e p n e g , a e , n ei in. d. 8 ' t-e co ai sc it ofi enalc ant t DJ ... ChageofDici nai gie dlr mpl nt onssed ntr ompli s o J, a r l s rmi ton fldj wi t eEq a Emply n Op ru i Co sin($ t h ul h o me t po tnt mmiso i y EEOC' i t s mme o 2 0 a d ' n he u r f 0 9 n , ) utmaey, ac mplitfld i teUntdSttsDititCo r f rteW e tr Ditito li tl g o an ie q n h ie ae src u t o h se n src f Vign aa Roa o e' 1 !3 . Th f d rl cinrman dp n i fo J n 2 , 01 u tl r ii t n k . d. 9 e e e a a t e ie e dng r m u e 9 2 1 ni ' o F br ay2 , 01 , e teDJ wa a r e s mmayj d me t S eAlla ahyv. p' o e u r 8 2 2 wh n h J s wad d u r u g n . e -- b s De t f l J nieJ tc No. 1 uve l usie, 7:1CV00306,201 U. Dit LEXI 248 ( . Va. b. ,201 2 S. s. S 69 W D. Fe 28 2) ( is J) W lon, .. Allaba hy e am st tDJ of i l,i l ng Hubba d,s eque l t a ve s -l s l i ha J fe a s nc udi r ubs nty ook d r e e pl m e a tons a i the i r t la i n f he co pl nt ofdi c i i ton. i a n if m oy nt c i ga ns r n e a i to or r m ai s s rm na i t i tf pl tmey 5ldaChageofDici nai wiht EEOC a utt srtlain. 2dAm.Compl! i l e r s rmi ton t he bo hi eaito ' ' . She t n fl d a s cond a ton i t scou t a s ri a c a m f r t i ton a i tt D J he ie e c i n hi r , s e tng l i or e ala i ga ns he J. Th s c n a to wa v l naiyds se wih u p eudc o De e e 2 , 01 . s e e e o d ci n s o u trl imis d t o t rj ie n c mb r 0 2 22 e Alla hvv. p'ofJ nieJ tce No. 1 -- bas De t uve l usi , 7:2CV001 ( . Va. c. 201 ( is J.. l 00 W D. De 20, 2) W lon, ) l l t 2011, ll a hy a i d f a t rpr i s pe vi orpos to w hi h bec m e n ae A -- bas pple or no he obaton u r s l ii n, c a va a when oneofhe s r s sr tr d fom t DJ , Allaba hy i e viwe f t c nt r upe vior eie r he J -- s ntr e d or he l s r s yposton i Nove upe vior ii n mber2011. Hub r s r on t i e viw pa a s l t t ba d e ved hc ntr e nel nd eeced he ot rpa membe s Noneoft pa me be swe eM usi . he nel r. he nel m r r lm All a hy al ge t tt pa lme be sbe a ea r ofhe r lgi bei f durng -- bas le s ha he ne m r c m wa e l r e i ous le s i t i e viw . Shewasdr s edi ta ii na M usi cot ng, c l f o yhe f ea ha he nt r e e s n r d to l lm l hi whih e4 nl r ac nd nds unc r d. Addii ly, --ab hy deci t s ove e tona l All as l lned o hakeha wih am a epa lm e nds t l ne mberf or r i i r a ons elg ous e s . A l l a hy di notpr ee i t s e ton pr es be -- bas l d oc d n he el c i oc s yond t i ta i e vi w . She he nii l nt r e alg st a s ewa t o l a pl a t o tep iinwi s p r io ye p re c i aj ve ie le e h t h s he ny p i n f r h osto t u evs r x ein e n u nl c h cou ts ti a t tKi be l Doyl,whowasuli t l s lctd,lsa Ca asa f mal m o e r etng, nd ha m ry e tma ey ee e ii uc i n e e r t n 1 ye syounge t n Pl ntf, ha 2 ar r ha ai if who doe no pr c iet M usi r i i who hasfw e s t a tc he lm elg on, e r ye so r lva ts r cet n Pli ifa who, i Pl ntf, ar f ee n e vi ha antf nd unlke ai if neve pr vi l hed aposton r e ousy l ii wh r s e ecs ds pev so o e ohes' 2 Am. mp .g 9 ee he x r ie u r iin v r t r. d ' Co lj5 . All a hy t fl d a he cha geofdic i i ton wih t EEOC ( l ng -- bas hen ie not r r l s rm na i t he t egi al dicrmi tonon a ountofa , a e, nd r lgi a ar s tofno beng hiedf t s pewior s i nai cc ge r c a e i on s e ul t i r or he u l s poston. l T63. Sherc ve argh t s l t fom t EEOC f t tc r ii ' d. ' e ei d i t o ue eter r he or ha hage. 2Acc di t anagr ementsgne bycouns f t pl ntf and t DJJon Aprl3, 201 t s ond or ng o e i d el or he ai if he i 3, he ec ac i wasvol arl dim i e i or f addii lal tonsofdicrmi i t pr eedt ought ton unt iy s ss d n der or tona legai s i naton o oc hr he EEOC' admi sr i pr s Thos ale tonswe eas e td i Char No.438S nitatve oces . e lgai r s re n ge 201200489. Afe t tr he pl ntf r cei d herrghtt s lterf ChageNo. 201 00489,t DJ agr edt per tAlHabas t ai if e ve i o ue e t or r 438- 2he J e o mi hy o dely flng s ton ma t sr s i t char untla addii ,fnalchar ofdicrmi i a i tt DJ a ii ui ter aied n he ge i n tonal i ge s i naton gans he J wa a j dc tdb t EEOC. Se Ex. t Pl' Br i Op nt DJ Des' o.oDimis Do k tNo 3 5. s du iae y he e 5 o .s .n p' o J f.M t t s s, c e . 23 De e ntDoyl bec m eAlla hy' s r s . All a s a lgest tDoyl f nda e a -- bas s upe vior l -- ba hy le ha l e tmme itl . . g nt h rs, eaitr a dds rmi aea ans r r b , mo ohe ' daey . be a o a a s rtlae , n ici n t g i t he) y a ng t r i l b h vo s rf sn tanngo p ru iis, h n e igPlitf fo o tii r i u sme t o e a ir, eu ig r ii p o tnte g i d rn an if r m banng emb re n f r j e p n e ic re i h re o me tb i o el a dd s aaeyc i c l f r o p ro n e x e s s n ur d n e mply n , eng v ry n ip rt l rt a o he j b ef nna c , i dici i nghe f a tonst to he sm ia l st t dpe s whowe enotM usi a o bl k s plni r or c i ha t r i l ry iua e r ons r lm nd/ r ac w e e no di c plned, ef i t pe s ly i e ac w ih Pl i i f a i i Pl i ifi publc r t s i i r us ng o r ona l nt r t t a ntf , nd gnorng a ntf n i aea oft ofie. 1 !67. r s he fc ' d. ' All a hy s ug me c lte t e t as ithe i deai wih Csr s ' a te i -- bas o ht dia r am nt o ss r n lng t ste s' nd dmotonal l dite s' l !70. tpli ifsme ca pr de sopi t tPli ifssr s e tonal srs . d. ' i antf' di l ovi r ned ha antf tes, moi dite s, a physc lc tonc tttdasro medc lc ton,a r o nde t t sr s gq nd ia ondii onsiue eius ia ondii nd ec mme d ha s etk tmeoffo wo k. .' 1 !71 h a e i f r m r . . d. . ' I J y 201 All a s no ii d t Ciy ofRoa n ul 2, -- ba hy tfe he t l noke' Hum a Res c De t nt s n our es parme t ts ne dt t ketme of fom wor Alllbas c am st talhough t Ciy ha he ede o a i fr k. --a hy l i ha t he t c t a iy pe m it e pl ee t t ketm e of r ga dl s ofwhe he t y ha l a a l bl , us om rl r ted m oy s o a i f e r es t r he d e ve vaia e dl no di no a f r Pli tf t sc t m a pr c iebuti t d ... e m i t d he i oa ke d t fo d a n if hi uso nd a tc l nsea t r na e r e oymen . J !74. Alla hyalgest tt DJ ,Hubba d, e, dee ntJ me mpl t' ' is -- bas le ha he J l r Doyl and fnda a s O' r d a t i ae i t ed cso t tr naegel a de c u a e teCi t tr n t h r' Ha e d ri p td n h e iin o emi t h r, n n o r g d h t o emiae e . p c y ' 1 !78. d.( A ll a s fl a tona cha ge o di c i i ton a i tt Ciy ofRoa -- ba hy ied ddii l r s f s rm na i ga ns he t l noke a t nd he DJ . I t o ec a g s s et le e d srmiaino a c u to rc , ei in ds b l y , a d J n h s h r e , h t lg d ici n to n c o n f a e r lgo , ia ii g n a t ) a 'a welasi eaitonf c ani a dsrmi ton. 1 !81 OnSe tmbe 27, ge, s l s tlai or ompli ng bout ic i nai ' d. . ' r ' pe r 201 a tr r c vi r g t s l te sf bot c r s A l l a hy f l t i t nta ton 3, fe e ei ng i ht o ue e t r or h ha ge , -- bas ied he nsa c i l agai tt D JJ,t Ciy ofRoanoke,H ubbar Doyl and O ' ar a Ciy em pl ns he he t d, e, H e, t oyee. OnM a c 1 201 Allab hy wasg a e l vet fl ana e d c r h 2, 4, -- as l r ntd ea o ie m nde ompli . 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The c t l a hea i e nt hen o s s tons he m nde om a nt our he d rng on t m otons on M ay 1 201 Folow i t hea i t c te e e a or rpe m itng he i 9, 4. l ng he rng, he our nt r d n de r ti A ll a s t fl a s c a e d c pl i . - - ba hy o ie e ond m nde om a nt l A ll a hy f l d a s ond a e d c pl i ton J 16, 4, n w hi h s a s r st - - bas ie l ec m nde om a n une 201 i c he s e t he f lo n cams rtl to i vilto o Til V1 o t Cii Rih sAc o l 6 (i-l V1' o lwig li : eai in n oain f te I f he vl g t t f 9 4 tlte l) a -i ' a an theDJ a t eCiyo Ro n ke( u t1, ici n to o a c u t fr c a dr l in g is t J nd h t f a o Co n ) d srmiain n c o n o a e n ei o . g i v oaino Til Vl a ans teDJ ( u t 1. ici n to o a c u t fa ei vilto o n i lto f te I g i th J Co n 1) ds rmiain n c o n o g n oain f , t AgeDici nai i Empl ntAc of1 (WDEA' agans t DJ t mt11; he s rmi ton n oyme t 967 C ' i the J cot 1) ) ha a s e on a cou ofr c a r lgi i vi a i ofTil V 1 aga ns t D J a t Ciy of r s m nt c nt a e nd e i on n ol ton te l i t he J nd he t Roa ke( no Countl ;dic i nai i vi ai oft Ameia wihDia lte Ac of1 V) srmi ton n olton he rc ns t s biiis t 990 (' $ ADA')a i tt CiyofRoa ' gans he t noke( CountV) vi ai ofhe Fis Ame ; oltons r rt ndme rghtt fe nt i o r e s e ha he Fouree hAmen n rghtt duepr es pu s ntt 42U. C.j 1 a i t pe c nd r t nt dme t i o oc s rua o S. 983 gans Hubbad,Doyl,a O' r ( r e nd Hae CountV1;ac dici nai i vi ai of42U. C.jj1 ) r e srmi ton n olton S. 981 a d 1 3a an tt DJ,heCi o Ro n k , b r , y e a dO' r ( u t I; n 98 g is he J t t f a o e Hu bad Do l, n Hae Co n VI) y v oain o t eFarLa o Sa d r Ac o 1 3 (FLS 'a ans t Ci of a o e( u t i lto s f h i b r tn ads t f 9 8 i A' g i the t Ro n k Co n ( ) y V11;a i e i litre e ewihe oy nta ns t DJ , l) nd ntntona nefr nc t mpl me gai t he J Hubbad, Doyl ( r and e Count The DJ ,Hubba d,a Doyl ha m o f rpa taldi m i s loft s c a e J r nd e ve ved o r i s s a he e ond m nded c antpu s ntt Rulsl b) )a 1 b)6)oft Fedea RulsofCi lPr e e. The ompli , rua o e 2( (1 nd 2( ( he rl e vi oc dur m oton ha be n f l bre ed a i rpe f r vi w . i s e uly i f nd s i or e e St andar ofRe e ds vi w Rul 1 b)1 oft Fe alRue ofCi lPr e epemisapa t t movefrdimisl e 2( ( ) he der ls vi oc dur r t ry o o s sa o a a to frlc o s b e t te j rs ito T panifb ast eb r e o p o igta f n cin o a k f u j c matr u idcin. he litf e r h u d n f r vn h t s b e tmatr u idcine ss Ev nsv. F. r i Co.1 6F.d6 2 6 7(t Ci. 9 9 . u jc te j rs ito xit. a B. Pekns , 6 3 4 , 4 4 h r 1 9 ) Dimis lfrlc o s b e t te j rs ito i a p o raeC n yi temaeilu id ci n l s sa o a k f u j c matr u idcin s p r p it c l f h tra j rs ito a o f c sa e noti diput a t m ovi pa' i e il d t pr va lasam a t rofl w .' l (ntr l at r n' s e nd he ng ly s ntte o e i t te a ' d.i ena ctto a dq o ai nmak o te ) l d cdn amoi nt ds s f rlc o s b e tmatr iain n u tto r s mitd . n e i ig to o imis o a k f u j c te j rs ito ,h e ur s o l ûe a dt epe dn sa meee ie c o teis e a dma u idcin t e o t h ud k g r h la ig s r vd n e n h su , n y r c i re denc out i t pl adi w ihoutc ons de vi e s de he e ngs t onve tng t pr ee ng t one f s m m a y ri he oc di o or u r j d me t' J u g n. . ' Z Rul 1 b)6)oft Fe a Rul ofCi lPr e epemisapa t t movef dimis l e 2( ( he derl es vi oc dur r t ry o or s sa ofaco aitf f l et saea c am upon whih r le c n begr nt d. W he d i ng a mpl n or aiur o t t l i c e if a a e n ecdi moton t dim isf f iur t saea cai ,he c tmus ac e a tue alwe lpl a d i o s s or a l e o t t l m t our t c pt s r l l- e de al ga i a dr w a lr as le tons nd a 1 e onabl f c ua i e e esi t pl i ifsf vo . Viol S. v. e a t l nf r nc n he antf a r t . A. Prme os Shi ncCo.708F. 527,539(t Ci. 3) ûW hieacompli atc dbya i r e ppi , 3d 4h r 201 . i l ant ta ke Rul 1 b)6 motont dimisdoe no ne ddealdfcua aleg tons apli ifsoblgaton e 2( () i o s s s t e tie a t l l ai , antf' i i t pr det goundsofg r entte ntorlefr rsmor t nlbesa c l i , nd o ovi he r hej ilme t ei equie e ha a l nd oncusons a a f m ul i r c t ton oft e e e s ofa c e of a to w ilnotdo. Bel A t.Cor v. or a c e ia i he l m nt aus ci n l ' ' l l p. Twombl 55 U. 544,555( )(nena ctto a quottonmaksomitd) Tos vi y, 0 S. 2007 itr l iain nd ai r te . ur ve dimis lf f iur t sae acai ,ç c s s a or a l e o t t l m ' ompl i mus c an s fc e f t ma tr ac e e a ant t ont i ufi i nt acual te , c pt d ast u ,t û t t a c ai t r le t ti pl us bl on is f c '' A s r t I , U . 662, r e o s a e l m o e i f ha s a i e t a e.' hc of v. nbal 556 S. 678( 9)(uotngTwombl 550U. a 5 . l de i ngaRul 12( ( moto t dimis 200 q i v, S. t 70) n cdi e b)6) in o s s, t c t y c i rtheco pli , hi t at c dt t c he our ma onsde i t m a ntex bis ta he o he ompl i , te sofpublcr c d, ant ma tr i e or a j cal not fcs' Ba tetv.Fr deikCnt ,246F. p' 201 205( hCi. ) nd udiily ed a t. rlt ' e rc y. Ap x , 4t r2007 . D i si seus on 1. M oton t Dim isunde Rul 1 b) 1 i o s s r e 2( ( ) Be or apli ifmay fl s tund Til V1,s i r quie t fl ac r of f e antf ie ui er te 1 he s e r d o ie ha ge ds rmi ai nwi t EEOC. Se 4 U. C. 2 0 e5t() ûA1fiu eb t ep anif o ici n to t he h e 2 S. j 0 0 - ( 1 . 6 alr y h lit t ) g f e us a nitai rme esconc r ngaTil V1 cai de i t fdea c 'sofs j t xha t dmi srtve e di eni te 1 l m prves he e rl oul t ubec matr u idcino e tecam. J ne v Cav r Gr u . d.5 1F.d2 7 3 ( t Ci. te j rs ito v r h li ' o s . le t o p Lt , 5 3 9 , 01 4h r ' 2009 . ) l t sc e, ll a hy c a m st tt aleg i i he s cond a e n hi as A - - bas l i ha he l atons n r e l m nded c pl i w e e om a nt r r ie i f ure r sofdie i i tont ts fldwiht EEOC,a t ts r evedrght o as d n o ha ge s rm na i ha he ie t he nd ha he ec i i t s lter frt c r s. See2dAm. ue et s o he hage Compl!5. I t t r c r ofdici nai ( r . n he hid hage s rmi ton Cha ge No. 201 00687) sgne onJ 3,20l All bas al edt tt DJ dici naed 438- 3, i d une 3, -da hy leg ha he J s rmi t agans he on t bassofr c a r lgi i vi ai ofTil Vl. Shea s al dt tt DJ i t r he i a e nd ei on, n olton te 1 lo lege ha he J r t la e a ns he f e agi i pr eced a tviy,i vi a i ofTil VI . Thec r e a it d gai t r or ng ng n ot t c i t n olton te 1 ha ge i ntfe t D J ast a nc r pons bl f rdi c i i i a r t i tng aga ns he , nd de i i d he J he ge y es i e o s rm natng nd e ala i i t ra ls ed t a es f rt DJ ' 23 A Co tSe vi e U ni i Roa it he ddr s o he J S ur r c tn noke, igi a. Se Ex.3 t Pl' V r ni e o .s Br i Opp' t D J Def . M ot t D i m i s D o ke N o.32.n n o J s' .o s s, c t 3. The DJ now s ks di m i s oft Til V I cl i st tw e e r i e i Cha ge N o. J ee s s al he te I a m ha r a s d n r 438 201 0068 The D J a guest ti ne rr c ve a c oft spa tcul rc r a t , - 37. J r ha t ve e ei d opy hi r i a ha ge nd, hus t tt pl i iff ie t pr pe l e us he a i sr tve r m e es The D J e pha i est t ha he a ntf a l d o o ry xha t r dm ni ta i e di . J m s z ha t EEO C' N otceofCha ge ofD i c i i ton f Cha geN o. he S i r s rm na i or r 438- 3201 00687 w a a e s t s ddr s ed o Car yn Gl ol over,who i notan em pl s oyee oft D J buti t ser ast H um an Resources he J, nsead ves he Die orf t Ciy ofRoa ke.3 Se Ex. t P1' Br i Opp' t DJ Def . M o .o Dimis r ct or he t no e 4 o .s . n n o J s' t t s s , D oc tN o.3 4. ke 2- Ha ngc i r t pa te 'agume s t c t oncl t tt Rul l b)1 vi onsdeed he ris r nt,he our c udes ha he e 2( () m o i t dimism us bede e W hiei i wels tl d t taTil Vl pl i ifmus e us ton o s s t nid. l t s l ete ha te 1 antf t xha t he ad i sr tver m e esbef r tlng s ti f de alc ti i a s we lesa ihe t ts h r m nitai e di o e ii ui n e r our, t s l o l tbls d ha uc pl ntf i d c r dwiht ( ai if s s hage t he EEOC'Ifiur t pef issaut ydutes' Ruselv. not S al e o ronn t tt or i . ' sl Ameia Toba coCo.5 F. 357,365(t Ci.1 ;s ealoB. B. M a Polc De t rc n c , 28 2d 4h r 975) e s K. v. ui ie p', 276F. 1 ,11 (t Ci. 02)(mphaszngt tçg nyot rr ewo dbei onsse 3d 091 02 9h r 20 e ii ha ial he ul ul nc itnt wiht rmedi pur esoft saut s' Unde t r l antsaut t EEOC i t he e al pos he tt egj). r he eev tt e,he s rs i ef rsr ngnotc ofac geofdici nai ona e oye . Se 42U. C.j e ponsbl o e vi ie har srmi ton n mpl r e S. 2000e5( (t he verac r i fldbyoronbe l ofape s cli ngt bea ive ... - b) C ne W ha ge s ie haf ron ami o ggre d, algngt t n e ly r. . a e g g d i a u lwf l mpo me tp a tc ,h L le i ha a mp o e . h s n a e n n na u e ly n rcie te EEOCIs l hal srv anotc oft chage... s e o r.,..) Consque l t EEOC' fit et e e ie he r on uch mplye '. ' e nty,he S all o r f flti sau oyd t d e no b rap aniffo s e igj d ca r l f Ev nsv. ulilh s tt tr u y o s t a litf r m e kn u iil ei . a e MAAXKSD Cor , 06p.No. 2804,2006U. Dit LEXI 8 42,a *8- ( D.Pa. S. s. S 71 t 9 E. Nov.3 0, 2006 ;s eas W ilamsv.Oc nBe chCl LLC, 2: v461, 1U. Dit LEXI ) e lo li ea a ub. No. 09c 201 S. s. S 55276,a * ( D. .Apr 29, 1 ( dngt tt pl ntf e usedhe a nitai t 20 E. Va . 201 ) holi ha he ai if xha t r dmi srtve r e e whe s fl a c r wih t EEO C,i e r es oft EEO C ' a r ntf iur t em di s n he ied ha ge t he ' ga dl s he r S ppa e a l e o pr deDee nt noi ofi'. ovi fnda s tce t' ) I t sc e, r N o. n hi as Cha ge 438- 3201 0068 w hi h w a sgned by Al l a s i ntfe t 7, c si -- ba hy, de i i d he l DJ a t a nc r ponsbl f re J s he ge y es i e o ngagi i dic i i ton a r t iton, nd lse t a es ng n s rm na i nd eala i a it d he ddr s 3 Thecour not t tt se r lkey r uledfom t f tt tAll a s tl a s aechar of t es ha hi ror i l es t r he ac ha -- ba hy ied epar t l ge dicrmi i agai tt CiyofRoanoke on t s dayt ts fld ChageNo.438- 3s i naton ns he t he ame ha he ie r 201 00687 a ns gai t t DJ. he J 8 f rt DJ ' 23- Cour Se vi Uni. Thec r em a nor e e t Ca ol Gl rora o he J S A t r ce t ha g de ef r nce o r yn ove ny o he em pl yee oft Ciy ofRoa t r o he t noke,a Al l aba hy had no r e i pr rng t notc t t nd -- s l ol n epa i he i e ha c a ne i or e ti or a i n i t sr ga d. Be a e A ll a s pl i y i ntfe t D J i ont i d nc r c nf m to n hi e r c us -l ba hy a nl de i d he J n Cha geNo.438- 3r 201 00687, nd r ceve argh t s lte fo t EEOC wihr s tt t t a e i d i t o ue et r r m he t e pec o ha c pl i ,t cou tc ude t ts a qua e y ex us e he a i sr i r m edi s om a nt he r oncl s ha he de t l ha t d r dm ni tatve e e. Ac o dngy t ep ril to t d s s f rlc o s be t te j rs it nwil ed nid. c r i l ,h a ta moin o imis o a k f u j c matr u idci lb e e o l. I M oton t Dim isunderRul 1 b)6 i o s s e 2( ( ) Th DJ d fn a t h veas mo e t ds s c rancamsu d rRul 1 ( )6 . e J ee d n s a lo v d o imis e ti li n e e 2 b ( ) Spe ii a l t y s k di m i s lofA ll a s sc a m f rr lgi usdi c i i ton i vi a i of c f c ly, he ee s s a -- ba hy' l i o e i o l s rm na i n ol ton Til V I ;he c ai f ag di c i i ton i vi a i oft AD EA ;he c ai f ha as m en on te 1 r l m or e s rm na i n ol ton he r l m or r s t t ba i ofrlgi i vi ai ofTil V1; rco tt ina cai unde 42U. C.j1 3, nd he ss ei on n olton te Ihe nsiuto l l ms r S. 98 . a he cam f rr c dic i nai i vi ainof42U. C.jj1 1a 1 3. Thecour wil r li o a e srmi ton n olto S. 98 nd 98 t l a e s e c oft s cl i s i t n. ddr s a h he e a m n ur A. Relzi D i m i i i ous scri nat on l Co 1 oft s cond a e n unt 1 he e m nded c pl nt A ll a s c a m st tt DJ om ai , - l ba hy l i ha he J dici nae a i the ont ba i o he r i o i vi ai ofTil V1. See42U. C.j s rmi td gans r he ss f r elgin,n olton te l S. 20 e- a( )( ohi tnga e oye fom dici nai ' gans a i vi lwihrs c 00 2()1 pr bii n mpl r r s rmi tng l i t ny ndi dua t e pe t a t gh l. .ems c n iins o p iie e o e l y n, e a s o s hid vd a' r c , o te . tr , o dto , r rvlg s f mp o me tb c u e f uc n i iu ls a e col , ei on,sx, nai lorgn'. l movi t dimist spo tonofCo t1 unde Rul orr lgi e or tona ii ' n ) ng o s s hi ri un 1 r e 1 b)6) t DJ aguest tt pli ifûaist alget s ii c 2( ( ,he J r ha he antf ' l o le he pecfc onduc whihwa f t c s di c i i t y a ns he bas o herr lgi ' ork he t c s r m na or gai t r ed n e i on, ' s n he onduc o ur e ' D J ' Br i w t cc r d. ' J S .n Supp.ofPartalM ot t D i i s 9,D ocketN o.41. Fort f l i r ons,how ever t court i . o sm s he olow ng eas , he i unabl t agree. s eo 9 l Co 1,Alla s s ii al cli t tt DJ dic i i t d agans he on t n unt 1 -- ba hy pecfc ly a ms ha he J s rm na e l i t r he bas sofherr lgi when i f ie t s l c he f t s r s y post o t ts a i d f i i e i on t a l d o e e t r or he upe vi or ii n ha he pple or n 201 All a s a l est tt ts wasqualfe f rt posto a t s wa 1. -- ba hy leg ha ha he l ii d o he ii n, nd hat he s i e vi we by apa ofDJ e o si Novembe of2011 Ac or ngt All a hy, ne ntr e d nel J mpl yee n r . c di o -- bas no l oft pa lm e be swer M us i . She a l ge t tt pa m e be s be am e a e ofhe he ne m r e lm le s ha he nel m r c war r r i o bei f whe s a rve f t i e viw, a es wa dr s d i tadii lM usi elgi us le s n he ri d or he ntr e bec us he s es e n r tona lm a tr a dec i d t s ke ha w ih a m al pa m e be f r lgi r s . A l l a s ti e nd lne o ha nds t e nel m r or e i on ea ons -- ba hy l alg st a s ewa teo l a pl a tfrt ep sto wihs pevs r e p re c i aj v nl l e h t h s h ny p i n o h o iin t u r ioy x ein e n u e i e c e c ts ti a t tt DJ none hel s s l c e a l s qua i i d, our e tng, nd ha he J t e s e e t d es lfe non- us i a i a . She M lm pplc nt f t ra l gest tt DJ ha ne rhied a pe s o t M us i r i on a a s r i ori t urhe le ha he J s ve r r on f he lm elgi s upe v s n he 23r Cour Se vi e U ni. d t r c t A s um i t tut ofA ll a s sale tons t c tc l st the c a m of s ng he r h -- ba hy' l ga i , he our onc ude ha r l i l r lgi dic i i ton i s fc e t wihsa t DJ Smoton t dim is SeeBa av. e i ous s rm na i s ufii nt o t t nd he J' i o s s. l Vicn aDe t fCo s r ain& Re rain 5 2F. p' 3 2 3 4 3 ( t Ci. 3 r ii p'o n ev to ce to , 3 Ap x 3 , 3 - 5 4h r 201 ) (mp szngt ttapli ifne dnotetbls aprmafci ca eg dici nai i or rt e ha ii ha t antf e sa ih i a e s of srmi tonl n de o s rv ve am oton t di m i s' a hol ng t tt pl ntf ' cl i ofr c a na i lo i n u i i o s s ,' nd di ha he ai i f s a m a e nd tona r gi di c i i ton w a s fci nty pl d w he e t pl i ifça l d t tl squa ii d a i an sw e e s rm na i s uf i e l e r he a ntf i lege ha es lfe pplc t r s e t f r(nji evi a t tt sr e ngpa lf t postonc itdofonl one elced o a ntr ew nd ha he c e ni ne or he ii onsse y Ca sa mae'. Ac di y,t Rul 1 b)6)motonwilbede e wihrs c t t s uca in 1 ' ) cor ngl he e 2( ( i l nid t e pe t o hi Cj ln. .' af . B. A eeD i m i i scri nat on I Count1 1 Al H abashy cl m s t t D J di cr m i ed agai heron accountofage, n 1, ai hat he J s i nat nst i vi ai oft ADEA. Se 29U. C.j623()1 ( ki itunlwf f a e oye . .o n olton he e S. a( ) ma ng tû a ul or n mpl r . t 10 d shag o oh r s ds rmiaea ans a yidv d l t r s e to ( r c mpe sto ic r e r tewie ici n t g i t n n iiua wi e p c t heq o n ain, h t ms c tons orprvie ofe o ntbec us ofs hi vi lsage'. Fo t er , ondii , i lges mplyme , a e uc ndi dua' ' ) r he f l ngr a ons t c t oncl st tt scli i ba r by t Elve h Am e e t t olowi e s , he our c ude ha hi am s red he e nt ndm nt o he U nie St t s Co tt ton. t d a e ns iu i Pur ua t t El ve h Am e e ,t n unc e i St t i i m une f om s t s nt o he e nt ndm nt t a ons ntng a e s m r uis br oughti fdealc 'sbyhe owncii ns' Edema v.J da 41 U. 651, 63( 974) n e r oul t r tze . 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Toi oket e e i howev ,t pl ntf mus brngs tagans t pr rsat 0) nv he xc pton, er he ai if t i ui i t he ope t e of i a s a no a i tt sat ag nc is f A st Su em e Cour m a c e i Pue t Ri o fci l nd t ga ns he t e e y t el he pr t de l ar n ro c Auue & Se rAuhort v.M ec f& Ed l ,506U. 139( 93 ,heExpat Young dud we t iv tal dy,nc. S. 19 ) t re exc pton i no a i ton i s t a i tt St t a t i age e ,whi h a e ba r d e i d has pplca i n uis ga ns he a es nd he r nci s c r re r dl oft relefs egar ess he i ought' 1 a 146. .' d. t l t sc s ,heme efc ta Alla a h s e p o pe t ,n u ci r l fd e n t n hi a e t r a t h t -lb s y e ks r s ci ij n t ei o s o ve ve e pr l t a i to oft El ve h A m e ec ude he pplca i n he e nt ndm e . Aspr vi l s a e Al l a s sAD EA nt e ous y t t d, -- ba hy' l cli i a s redonl a ns t DJ , saea nc Ac or ng y,heExpareYou e e i am s s e t y gai t he J a t t ge y. c di l t t ng xc pton t El e h Ame e i o ev nt ndm nt mmuniy doe nota y. 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Relai v H os ie W ork Envi i ousl tl ronm ent l CountI oft second am ended com pl nt Al ll bas aleges t D J em pl n V he ai , --a hy l hat J oyees thaa s d ( r on a c û rs e hel c ount( helrlgi 'ceai ahosiewor e r of r ei onn r tng ' tl k nvionme i vi ai of nt n olton 12 TieVI. 2 Am. mpl!1 5. C saeah si wo ke vio me tcam,t epanif mu t t I d l Co . 1 C tt o tl r n r n n li gh litfl s TO e alget t ( )s e re dunwelomehaasme '()t ha a s n wa ba e onhe le ha : 1 he xpeince c r s nt 2 he r sme t s s d , r Lelginq ( t haa s ntwa s fcenl s veeo per svet ale t c tonsof r i o ; 3) he rsme s ufii ty e r r va i o tr he ondii e oymenta c e t a a i amos r a ( t r i s mebassf i i la lt mpl nd r ae n busve t phee; nd 4) hee s o i or mposng ibiiy ont e oye . 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S 42, t 0 D. b. , ) n he bs e ny a t l l tons o s uppor he c us r as e ton t ts w asde ed due pr e sby H ubba d a D o e t c t t r oncl o y s r i ha he ni oc s r nd yl , he our c l onc udest the due pr e s c ai a ns t e de enda t m us be dim i s d. See a s ha r oc s l m gai t hes f n s t s se lo G l st t v.Rehab.Ser Com m ' N o.2: cv-125,2008 U . D it LEX IS 25070,at*29 as eter vs. n, 07S. s . ( D.Ohi Ma .28,2008)( di t tt pli ifsvag ,c l or ase tont ts wa S. o r hol ng ha he antf' ue oncus y sri ha he s de e due pr s di nots ts y t pl ad ng r quie e sf a pr - prva i pr ed a due ni d oce s d a i f he e i e r m nt or e de i ton oc ur l pr es cl i ,a e pha i ng t tt r w a no a s ngl f c ua a l a i i t c pl i oc s a m nd m s zi ha he e s t i e a t l leg ton n he om a nt r ga d ngt e e t whih t pl ntf wa pz de notc a a opporu t t r s e r i he xt nt o c he ai if s ovi d ie nd n tniy o e pondpro ir t he tr nai . o r emi ton) 2. 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H ow e r A ll a s f ist e a n how D oy e orH ubba d,w ho i . ve , - l ba hy a l o xpl i l r s de a e woul be c pabl ofpr di s h r i . Asot rc t ha pr ousy e aned, ce s d, d a e ovi ng uc elef he ours ve evi l xpl i t Ex pa t Y o e ep i onl a horz s t a i ts a e of i i l who ha t powe t he r e ung xc ton y ut i es uis ga ns t t fc a s ve he ro pr det ij tver ifr quetdbyt pli if See e. ,Kli v.Uni ofKa asM e ovi he nunci ele e se he antf. s c. en v. ns d. Ct.975F.Supp.1 1 1 ( Ka 1 (mphaszi t tShesaeofiilmus ha t r, 408, 4 7 D. n. 997) e i ng ha ' tt tca t t ve he p we t p rom tea trq ie i od rt o ec metej rs ito a b ro teElv n h o r o e f r h c e urd n r e o v r o h u idcin l a f h e e t Ame ndme ' ( ii Expa t Yo 209U. a 1 *Ki eonv. hie, l 974- S, nt' ctng ) re unc, S. t 57) mblt W t No, 2- GM , 201 U. DitLEXI 1 4 S. s. S 23091 a *1 ( DelSe . 201 ( di t tt Expat Young , t 4 D. . pt4, 4) hol ng ha he re e pto di nota ywheenet rdee ntwa c pa eofpr vi ngt ij tverle xce in d ppl r ihe fnda s a bl o di he n unci eif r quesedbyt pli ig. Be a eAlla hyha fie t algea fcss fce t e t he antf c us -- bas s ald o le ny a t ufiint o l es a ih t tH ubba d or Doyl c d r i t t hert he pr vi uspos ton wih t Ciy of t bls ha r e oul e ns a e o r e o ii t he t Ro n k , rp o i ea yo h rf nno p o pe tv ij n tv r l f h rcam a ans Hu b r a o e o r v d n t e o f r s ci e nu cie ei , e li g i t b a d e a D oyl i t i o fc a ca c tesm us be dim i s nd e n he r f i i l pa ii t s s ed. E. R ace Di m i i scri nat on l co tV 1 oft s co a e n un 1 he e nd m nded c pl nt A ll a s c a m st tH ubba d,D oyl , om ai , -- ba hy l i ha l r e a t DJ dici nae a ns he ont bassofhe rce i vi ai of42U. C.jj1 nd he J s rmi td gai t r he i r a ,n olton S. 981 and 1 983. Se on 1 ( )pr vi sa f l : di 981 a o de s olows A1pes n wi nt j rs ito o teUntdSae s al a tesmerg ti 1 ro s t he u idcin f h i tts h lh ve h a ih n hi e ever St e and Ter ior t m ake and enf y at rt y o orce cont act t s be partes,gi r s, o ue, i ve evi nc a t t f la e de e, nd o he ul nd qualbe ftofa ll w s a pr e di f rt ne i l a nd oc e ngs o he s u iyofpe s a pr rya i enoye bywhiectze , nds lbes j t ec rt rons nd ope t s s j d t ii ns a hal ubec 20 t lke puni hm e ,pa ns pe li s t xe , i e e ,a e tonsofe r ki o i s nt i , na te , a s lc ns s nd xac i ve y nd, a t no o he . nd o t r 42U. . j 1 1( . SC. 98 a) All a s ha c ede i he brefi o -- ba hy s onc d, n r i n pposton t t pe ngm o i t tt DJ i l ii o he ndi ton,ha he J s i mmunefo la lt unde jj1 1a 1 purua t t Elve hAme r m ibiiy r 98 nd 983, s nt o he e nt ndme . Se Pl' nt e .s Br i Opp' t DJ De s 'M ot 3,Doc tN o. .n n o J f. . ke 48. Fort r as saed a he e ons t t bove,hec t t our lke ie c l s t tHubba d a Doyl a e i m une fom labiiy i t rof i a c pac te , i w s onc ude ha r nd e r m r i lt n hei fci l a ii s a t tt a l ga i i t s c a e d c m pl nta e nots f c e t i nd ha he le tons n he e ond m nde o ai r uf i i nt o nvoket e ep i he xc ton a tc aedi Expa t Young. Ac or i y,Alla s scam f dic i nai u rj riult n re c dngl -- bahy' li or srmi ton nde j l 1 1a 1 3 agans t DJ wilbe d s is aswilt cli a i tHubba d a Do ei 98 nd 98 i t he J l im s ed, l he am ga ns r nd yl n t i of i i lca cii s he r f c a pa te . On t ot rha t DJ d e nt ' oton t di m i sw il de e w ih r s c t t he he nd, he J ef nda s m i o s s l be ni d t e pe t o he c ai f di c i i t o as e t d a ns Hubba d a Doyl i t ri vi lc pac te . The l m or s r m na i n s r e gai t r nd e n hei ndi dua a ii s c u tee t t ed fn a t' r u n t ts c cam i b re byteS prmeCo r' d cso i o r rj cs h e e d n s ag me tha u h li s ard h u e u ts e iin n J tv. lasl pe ntSc Ditit49lU. 701( 989) I J t,t SuprmeCour hel et Dal nde nde hool src, S. 1 . n et he e t d t tj 1 prvi 'hee usvefdealrmedyf vi ai oft rght guaa e i j ha 983 o des û xcl i e r e t or olton he i s rnted n 1 1' saea t s l a 733. Thus i nsaeacor vi aeapes srght de aedi j 98 'by tt cor. d. t ,û whe tt t s olt ron' i s clr n 1 81 t a p ro ( s b ig s ip ru n t j 1 8 . S lvv Al. p' o Trn p, 7 F. 9 ,h t es n mu t rn l ut u s a t o 9 3' mie . a De t f a s .7 8 ' Supp.1 1 7 ( . Al.2011;s ealoM ve W hitdv. Stt Uni , F.Supp.2d 283, 29 M D. a ) e s ng- te Va. ae v.927 275, ( D. 201 (x ani t t$ pl ntf mus bi s tunde j 1 t e orehe 276 E. Va. 3) e pli ng ha C ai if t rng ui a r 983 o nf c r rg sunde j1 1'. iht r 98 ' ) I t sc s , --a s ha donej tt t Ii ce rfom t sconda nde c ant n hi a e All bahy s l us ha. t s la r he e me d ompli t the cam ofr edici nai i vi ai ofj 1 i br ha r li ac s rmi ton n olton 981 s oughtd s ntt ...j 1 5 ç ua o pur 983. ' 2d.A m . Com pl . A c or ngl he c a m aga ns H ubba d a D o e i t r i vi l c di y, r l i i t r nd yl n hei ndi dua 21 c p cte i n ts b e tt ds sa u e J t. S eBod n v. t o To e a 4 F.d 1 2 , a a iis s o u j c o imis l nd r et e le Ci f p k , 41 3 1 9 y 11 11 ( 0t Ci. 34, 37 1 h r 2006)( tngt tt pli ifsj1 cai woul ha es pe dimis l noi ha he antf' 981 l m d ve ca d s sa i t pl ntf ha alge t thes f he ai if d le d ha oughtr ifon t cam unde j 1 3,a hol ngt tt ele he li r 98 nd di ha he dititc ts dha pemitdt pli ift a ndhi c antt do s ;s as Numa src our houl ve r te he antf o me s ompli o o) ee lo v.Ca zz r No.1 51 201 U. Dit LEXI 43598,a *25n. ( D.La M a.31 201 nni a o, 3- 5, 4 S. s, S t 4 E. . r , 4) (ee tngt dee nt agume t tt pli ifsj1 1cai wa notpr ryprmie o rj ci he fnda s' r nt ha he antf' 98 l m s opel e s d n j1 3,wheet pli ifs i ly alge t the r c dicrmi toncamsweeC s red 98 r he antf pecscal le d ha r a e s i nai li r t et as k r42U. C.j 1 lt ough42U. C.j 1 '. unde S. 98 hr S. 983'7 ) Concl on usi Fort r a ons sat d, he D J de e he e s te t J f ndan s pa ta m o i t di m i sw ilbe gr nt d i pa t t ' r i l ton o s s l a e n r a de ed i pa t The Cl r i die t d t s nd c es of t s o der a t a co pa ng nd ni n r . ek s rce o e opi hi r nd he c m nyi me oa m r ndum opi on t al co e ofr or ni o l uns l ec d. ENTER: i AV d yo Se e e, 201 Ths a f ptmb r 4. Chi fU nied St t sD i ti tJ e t a e sr c udge 22

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