Robey v. Mathena et al, No. 7:2013cv00524 - Document 11 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 12/2/2013. (kab)

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a ppes OFFI U. DS rm l CE S. ST. - Rr AT RCANOKE, A V Fj 7 LE9 DE2 22.g3 21 I TH E U NI N TED ST ATE S D I STm CT C O U RT FO R T H E W ESTERN D I STR I T O F VI G I A C R NI R O AN O K E DI SI N VI O RAHMON R. ROBEY, Pl ntf ai if, V. W ARDEN M ATHENA,e al, / . Def ndant . e s ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ï J A c.1 k / JLERK ULI ( . , d SY1 V t DEP CLERK Ci lA c i n N o.7: c 00524 vi t o 13- vM EM O M N D U M O PI I N N O By:Sam ue G . is l W lon U ni e St e D i t i tJudge t d at s s r c Pl i if Ra hm on Ra ha Robe a Vigi a i ae pr ee ng pr s ,fl t sci l antf, s s d y, r ni nm t oc di o e ied hi vi rght a ton pm s ntt 42 U. C.j 1 algi t tt dee n svi ae hi rg sby i s ci ua o S. 983, le ng ha he fnda t oltd s iht plci hi i t s r gai t ta Red Oni Stt Prs Ct ed Oni '. Upon rviw of a ng m n he eg e ton mi t on ae ion l k on' ) e e hi co pl nt t c rtfnds t t R o y ha f l t s a e a cl i upo whi h r i m a be s m ai , he ou i ha be s aied o t t am n c elef y g a eda t eor dimis shi c antptrua t 28U. C.j1 5A( (1. r nt nd,herf e, s se s ompli ls nt o S. 91 b) ) 1. Ro y a l est the i c lr nty ho ed i t s gr ga i uni a Re Oni n and t t be leg ha s tr e l us n he e e ton t t d o ha whie i s r ton,he i t for onl 3 s l n eg ega i s t f ded y howe sawee r r a i 5 tme a we k i a se a r k, ec e ton i s e n t el c g f ro e h u a atme ( lno ln e c n b y c nsl be ie fo c mmisr ,( l a e o n o r t i , he o g r a u o l l tms r m o say he ma c n' wac TV norlse t t J rdi de c and ( i)onl alowe t s a t ( s a t th itn o he P4 a o vie, he s y l d o pe k o hi) fmiy ( i tlph n )t c amo t ' Ro e ag e t a t e ea eçhehas s c n iin i n l va ee o e wie nh. b y r u s h t h s r û ' t rhet o dto s n t V igi a D e r m e of Cor e tons ' R obe co pl ns t t he has Ec m it d no he r ni pa t nt r c i .' y m ai ha s om te i tt i na i r c i ' o w a r nthi pl c m e i s gr ga i ns iuto l nf a ton' t r a s a e nt n e e ton. I r pons t Ro y' gr e nc , whi h R obe pr de t t c t wih hi n es e o be s i va es c y ovi d o he our t s c ant W ade M ahenasaest ttglgr to i no adicplna ymea ur butame ns ompli , r n t tt ha tse egain s t s i i r s e a of c t a or pr t c i c r . Segr ga i co it of pe s l pr e ton a c t al usodil o e tve ontol e ton nsss r ona ot ci nd usodi ma nage e m e ur e r i ed by t f ciiy f t wela e of t of ende or t f iiy,or m nt as es xe c s he a lt or he f r he f r he ac lt bot ' Se a s V a De tof Cor. Ope a i Pr e e 8 .3 I ( ()(ttn t e sme . h. ' e lo, . p' r, r tng oc dm 61 (X)A)1 saig h n ) W ade M ahe alo wrts t t tl fe r n t na s ie ha colfnder saus wil be f tt l onnaly rviwe by t l e e d he ln iui n l Cg si to qAgt rt ja la to c e r nney d y . l .a (X)A)5 l st to a) l st in uho i t e s n e vey i t a s' d t I ( ( ) a ka y ' (ttn t esme . saig h a ) II. To t e e Robe a s ' t thi c i m e i t s r t o uni cons iut s c u he xt nt y s ets ha s ontne nt n he eg ega i n t t tt e r el a unus l lvi condii i vi a i n of t Ei h Am e nd ua i ng tons n ol to he ght ndm e , i f is A lhough t nt t a l . t he Ei h A m e ght ndm e pr ec spr s r f om c ela unus llvi c nt ot t i one s r nz nd ua i ng ondii ns a i a e i not to , n nm t s e il t r le smpl bec us o e ntted o ei f i y a e f xpos e t t omf tbl r srci , or i onve e ur o mc ora e, e ti tve nc nint c tons ofc i m ent & t ext ntt ts h c t o ar r ti tve or e n ha s t y ondii onf ne . $ he e ha uc ondii ns e esr c i To ve r h, he a e pa toft pe t t tc i i ofe r pa f t rofe e agans s i t ' Rhodesv. r r he naly ha rm nal f nde s y or hei f ns s i t oc ey. ' Ch p n,4 2 U. 3 7,3 7 ( 9 1 ,s eas I r Lo Te m Ad n srt S ge ain o a ma 5 S. 3 4 1 8 ) e lo n e ng r . miitai e r g to f ve I t De inae a Fi Pec ntr, 1 4 F. 464,471- ( h Ci. 1 nmaes sg td s ve re es 7 3d 72 4t r 999) (ong-e m l tr plc me ti sg e ai no ma mu c t d i n tc u la du us a pl s me t.Tosaea a e n n e r g to r xi m uso y s o r e n n u l l h n) ni tt cai ofc tt i na sg t a e r ga d ng prs co tons a pl i ifmus al t t lm onsiuto l i nik nc e r i ion ndii , antf t lege hat he c nc nd ha i on tc a s r lvi co tons vi l t d c e por r s a r of de e y a t t pr s ofi i l w e e i ng ndii o a e ont m a y t nda ds de i r t l i f e entt t e c lbe a e y ndif r o hos ondii ns W is nv. ie, 01U. 29 ( 9 1 .I a d to a to . lo Setr 5 S. 4 1 9 ) n d iin, pli ifmus al ge f c ss fce t s a ntf t le a t ufi int o how eihe t the hass t i d a s rous orsgniia t r ha usane ei i fc nt me tlo p y ia ijzy a a rs l o t e c alng d c n iin o t a t c n iin ha e n a r h sc l n t s e ut f h h l e o dto s r h t he o dto s v r e c e t d an unr as bl r s ofs r ousdam age t hi f t e he t St i e v.W a e s 98 F. rae e ona e i k- e i o s u ur alh. rckl r t r , 9 2d 1 1 0- ( hCi.1 ;Helngv.M c nne 509U. 25( 993) W hiebengc i d 375, 38 81 4t r 993) li Ki y, S. 1 . l i onfne i t s gr gai uni m a be unc f ra e r src i a i onvenint Robey has no n he e e ton t y om o tbl , e titve, nd nc e , t al ged a hi t s le nyt ng o ugges t tt c ndii nsvi l t c e t ha he o to o ae ont mpor sa ry t ndrds ofde nc t t ce y, ha 2 et r oft def nda s we e de i r t l i fe e t t e c tons ort the s f r a ihe he e nt r lbe a e y ndif r nt o hos ondii , ha ufe ed sro s o sg iia tme tlo ph sc lijuy a a r s l o hi c n ie n i ioain. e iu r in fc n na r y ia nt' s e ut f s o fn me t n s lto Furhe ,t r i no i c ton t tt co tons ha c e t d a unr as bl rs o f tte t r he e s ndia i ha he ndii ve r a e n e ona e ik f u tr s rous ha m . Ac or ngl t co tfnds t t Robe ha f ie t sa e a c am unde t ei r c di y, he ur i ha y s al d o t t li r he Ei ht Am e g h ndm e . nt 1 11. To t e e R o y c ai s t t hi c i m e i t s r ga i n t i co tt e a he xt nt be l m ha s onfne nt n he eg e to m t ns iut s vi a i ofhi due pr es rght unde t Fouree h Am e olton s oc s i s r he t nt ndmen ,i a s f is To pr vai on t t l o a l. e l a pr e taldue pr s c ai ,a i a e m us fr tdem ons r t t he w a de i of ( ie, oc dtr oce s l m n nm t t is ta e hat s prved é f l lbe t o pr t 'by gove n nt a ton. Be rt v.Smih,1 F. 500,5 (t Ci. i ry, r opery' r me al ci veai t 20 3d 02 4h r 1 . Alhough prs r ar af de s me due pr es rg s whie i aceae lbe t 997) t iones e for d o oc s iht l nc r rtd, i ry i e essa e lm ied t tfe dom fo r sr i twhih,whie note e ng t s ntnc i s h ntr t r i t o tr e r m e ta n c l xc edi he e e e n uc a une c e m a rast gvers t pr e ton by t DuePr e sCl us ofisown f c n xpe t d nne o i ie o ot ci he oc s a e t or e, none he e s i t l s mpos aypi a a sg t ntha ds p on t i t i r lton t t or na y es t c l nd i nika r hi he nma e n e ai o he di r i i t ofprs n lf.' Sa n v.Conner 51 U. 472,48 ( 995) s as Be rt,1 ncdens io ie' ndi , 5 S. 4 1 ; ee lo veai 20 F.d a 5 2 ( odngt a a sx mo t tnn i s g e ain dd n ti s a ay ia h r hp 3 t 0 h li h t i- n h e n e rg to i o mpo e n t pc l ads i and,t r f e,i i t d no lbe t i e ess whe t i aes al ge t t t r cel we e he e or mplca e i ry nt r t n he nm t le d ha hei ls r i e t w ih ve m i a s e r d w ih ur ne; ha no out i r cr a i w aspe m it d;t tt r nf s ed t r n nd m a e t i t t s de e e ton r te ha he e l weenor i o sr iesa ia e,a t tf odwa sr edi c i rbl s lrpo tons. r elgius e vc valbl' nd ha o s e v n onsde a y male ri ) 1l W iki on v. Autn 5 5U. 2 9 (0 5,teCott omd ta imae di ha ealb ry itrs i n l ns si, 4 S. 0 2 0 ) h t ft h t n ts d v iet neet n r avoi ng as i ntt asae' s r x prs l r ac ng t sc uson,t Cour ca euly ditng s t di sgnme o tt s upema ion. n e hi hi oncl i he t r f l si uihed he s r x f iii fom nor lse egain unison t ee g ounds Fis,i ts i t s pe ma fciiy wee upe ma acltes r ma gr to t hr r . rt nmae n he u r x a lt r çde i ofa m os a envionm e a ors ns y s i ul a ofa m os a1 hlman c a .' W iki on,5 U . a t prved l t ny r nt l e or tm i nd l t l l ont ct' l ns 45 S. t 21 S c nd t y weeasg d frin id f t p ro o tme lmi d o l b (h limaessne c . I 4. e o ,he r sine o E n emi eid f i , i t ny y te n t' e tn e' d. a e e ' Thid o c asg dt s ema (i mae ohewieeiil frp r l ls t i eiiiiywhl i acrtd' t r , n e sine o up r x tl ts t r s l be o aoe o e her lgbl gn g t ie ncreae 'a t fciiy.I a 21 A Re notng ot rone ousc to ofc i e ,i udi t tt cel we elg ed he a lt d. t 5. r i he r ondiins ontnem nt ncl ng ha he ls r iht 3 Cha s çn a prs rs l a i va itons of da l r utne, c nge i co tons of nge ç i ione ' oc ton, ra i iy o i ha s n ndii c nfn me t(n ld n a miitai s g e ain ,a te d na o p i i g s (rlmatr o i e n i cu i g d n srtve e rg to ) nd h e il f rvl e ae te s e whih e r prs rca a ii t lnd whihlae cone ae by hi orgna s ntnc t c vey ione n ntcpae a c r tmpltd s ii l e e e o prs ' Gat v.Ta or 9 F. 3 343 ( h Ci.1 ) Furhe,prs nesdo no ha a ion. son ' vl , 46 2d 40, 4t r 991 . t r io r t ve consiu i l r c ni d lbe t i t r s i a pa tc a s c iy c a st a i o a tt tonaly e og ze i ry n e e t n ri ulr e urt l s ik ton r co tt i lrg t be c i i a pa tc a prs nsiutona i ht o onfned n riulr ion. He t v.Hem s 459 U. 460,468 wit l , S. (98 ) M e c t v. n ,4 7 U. 21 , 2 ( 9 6 . Th c ndto i t s ge ai nt ta 1 3 ; a hl Fa o 2 S. 5 2 4 1 7 ) e o i ns n he e r g to mi t m i Red Oni n m a i f c be m o e r s r c i t n t e a i d t i a esi t ge r lpopul t o o y n at r e ti tve ha hos pple o nm t n he ne a ai n or a o he f clte ;howe r Robe ha f ie t a lge f c ss t t r a iiis ve , y s a ld o le a t howi t tt ha ds p i s ng ha he r hi s o sgnii a oraypi a t thehasalbe t i e e ti r mai ngoutofs gr ton. Acc di y, i tc nt t c l ha i ry ntr s n e ni e egai or ngl t c tfndst tRobe hasf l t sa eacli t rt Foure nt Ame e . he our i ha y aied o t t a m mde he te h ndm nt IV . Fort sae r as ,Robe sa toni dimis dptrua t j 1 5A( ( ) frfii he ttd e ons y' ci s s se zs nt o 91 b)1, o alng t sa eac am u o t t l i pon whi h r lefm a be g a ed. c ei y r nt EN TER : Thi s # da ofD e m be , y ce r 2013. .J ., Z , z .' Unë d stt DititJ aes src udge t nt - ourhour perda tw c ts a ed:ç hie a oft s co tons sandi al ne mi notbe s t i ntt we y f s y, l our t t t l ny he e ndii t ng o W ght ufk e o c ea e a lbe t i e es, t ken t t r t y i pos a a ypi l a sgnii nt ha ds p wihi t co r to l r t i ry nt r t a oge he he m e n t ca nd i fca r hi t n he r ec i na contxt' 1 at224.Thei tntca ei r diy ditnguiha efom W iki o e .' d. nsa s s ea l si s bl r l ns n.

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