Chamberlain v. Clarke et al, No. 7:2014cv00013 - Document 29 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 5/22/2014. (tvt)

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C.j1 3f da ge a ij ncierle a i tWal nsRi eStt Prsn( RSP) S. 98 or ma s nd nu tv eif gans l dg ae io W e physci Dr Dani M ilr and admi sr or M .St or H a ol W .Cl ke,and Gr y Holowa i an, . el le , nitat s, anf d, r d ar egor l y, alegi t wer delber el i f er ntf nottea i hi Hepa ii C becaus t concl l ng hey e i at y ndif e or r tng s tts e hey uded i di t d notr r tea mentand f pr di i f i tea mentf hi pai The def equie r t or ovi ng nefectve r t or s n. endant have moved t s o dim is,cl m i Cham berai scom pl ntf l t sat apl i e cl m f r if.Fi ng t s s ai ng l n' ai ais o t e ausbl ai or ele ndi he compl ntcl l s st W RSP medi pe onneleval t and r ponded t Cha be l n' ai eary how hat cal rs ua ed es o m rai s medi needs,and Chamberai smpl diagr wih t cour e and e f tvenes ofhi teat e ,t cal l n i y s ees t he s f ec i s s r m nt he c tw ilgr t def nt motonst dim i . our l ant he enda s' i o s ss Cha be l n' compl ntalegest f l i f s.Cham berai suf e sfom HepattsC as m rai s ai l he olow ng act l n fr r ii wel aspai i hi al caus by a guns wound he s f ed durng hi a r ti 2011. Shorty a t l nn s ' m ed hot uf er i s r es n l fer a rvi a W RSP o J y 30 201 ,Cha ran s w Dr M ilrf ra itkee lai ( mp . t ri ng t n ul , 3 mbe li a . le o n na vau ton.Co l a 2) Durng t eval i Chamberai t d Dr M il hewant t begi He ii C teat ,a Dr i hat uaton, l n ol . ler ed o n patts r ment nd . M ilrr s on dt tdl mbeli s l re yme we eno ma a din' wa rnt ame f rt e le e p de ha çcha ran') i nz s r r l nd d t r a ke t nt o h ve He tts'(d. t2- Cha ran s w Dr M ilra an o Aug t21 2 3a e plie hi t o tn paii. l a 3) mbe li a . le g i n us , 01 nd x an d s s nsa t ' c di com f tand com plc i duet t Hepatts- s s or iatons o he ii c ympt s,'butCha be l n ass rt ç M il om ' m rai e s t Dr. ler a i r f s d te t nt'(d. t3 Al g Cha e li ss omspe ss,h cams$ . ilrha gan e u e r ame . 1 a ) t h mb ran' ympt ' hou rit e li E M le s Dr no d nea f rhe blodwo kora yt ngi r g r st g s c ans'(d. Cha rai as t o ny u t r o r n hi n e a d o hi) omplit. l ) mbel n lo ' a srsheh sde uetdpanma g me 'a d, ea rtstll atmp wa ma eb (e s frd set a ' q se i na e nt' n he lboae,dan te t s d ut h q ufee r a e s r a ton t t etid me c to . (d. Afe t t Dr M ilrç y p e ci d Tyln , whih dv re e ci s o h re diains' l ) tr ha, , le s ' onl r s rbe e ol' c ' Ch mb rana s rswa t te fci . (d. Cha ranpr po e ( u gial s i l isa o h r a e li s e t s d fe tve' l ) mbeli o s d i r c po sbii e nd t e no ' s t r h biiai op i t r l veg s pan, b Dr M ilrr s nd d theei nohighec n d '(d. e a lttve tons o ei hi) i ' ut . le e po e t r s t n e ' t a o. l ) ' Asf t ot def ndant,Chamberai sat not ng mor t t tt Swer m a a a e oft s or he her e s l n t es hi e han ha hey t e de w r hi st ai 'tr ght gre n p oc s Forhi alg d ij re , mbe l n s e sde lr t y a iu ton'h ou he iva ce r es . s le e nu is Cha rai e k caaor nd ij ci rle, ndc mp nstr a p tv d ma e a ai tDrMilr nun tve eifa o e aoy nd uniie a g s g ns . le. Thedef nda sha moved t dim i Cham berai scom pl ntf f l e t sa ea pl i e e nt ve o s ss l n' ai or aiur o t t ausbl cl m f r i and,t ai or elef 1 hough gi an opporuniy,Cham berai hasf l t r pond. ven t t ln aied o es I. 1 Chnmbe li m ant i t de e nt we edelber t y i fe e f de e mi ng t t ran i a ns he f nda s r i ael ndif r nt or t r ni ha hi He ttsC di notwa r ntte t e a f f ii t e f c i y te thi pan.Bec us s pa ii d r a r am nt nd or a lng o fe tvel r a s i a e Chambe li sc pl ntce l s ran' om ai lary howst ther c ve m e ca te t nt a t thi ha e ei d di l r a me , nd ha s di s tsa ton wiht tteam e doesnotsae apl i ecl m f r i , heco twilg ant s a if c i t ha r t nt tt ausbl ai or elef t ur l r t def nda s m o i t dimisz he e nt ' tons o s s . 1Chn be l n br m rai oughtsm ia de i r t i fe e ecli sa i tW ese n Vigi a i l r lbe a e ndif r nc am ga ns t r r ni Re i n l aln Cha e li v. s l, 01 W L 8 40 9( . Va Ma c 3 2 4 .Fidng go a Jii mb ran Rusel2 4 2 0 W D. . r h , 01 ) n i t unc r re evi ncei t tc s s he ontove td de n ha a e howed t tCha be l n r ceved me c te t nt ha m rai e i dial r a me , tec u tga tdt ed f n a t' to f rs mmayj d me t h o r rn e h e e d n s moin o u r u g n . 2Thepur eofFe r lRul ofCi lPr e e 1 b)6 i t Eett s fce yoft pos de a e vi oc dur 2( () s o s s he ufiinc he t c ompli ' t S es vec e t s r mdi t f c s t m e isofacl m , t ant'not o i ol ont ss urot ng he a t, he rt r ai or he a p ia it o d fns s'Ed r sv Ciyo Go d b r 1 8F.d2 , 434 ( t Ci. 9 9 . p lc bl y f ee e . wad . t f l s o o, 7 3 31 2 - 4 4 h r 1 9 ) i ' Und rRue 1 ( ( ) ac ur mu t a et ealg to i t ec mpan a tu a dd a e l 2b)6 , o t s tk h le ains n h o lit s r e n rw r as bl i e e e i t pl ntf' f vor l a 244.To s vi t moton,t pli ifmus e ona e nf r nc s n he ai ifs a . d. t ur ve he i he antf t alege f s s fci t trai e a ri t r i above t s l act uf i ent o d s ght o elef he pecul i l ,'Bel A tantc Cor atve evel' l l i p. v. Twombl 550U. 5 ( ) a t pli ifma notr yonc us yalgai o y, S. 44 2007 , nd he antf y el oncl or le tons r unr s ei eenc . ne v. yc 293F. 726, ( h Ci. eaonabl nfr es Ve v W he, 3d 730 4t r 2002) . Chnm be l i as apro s ltga ,i entted t lbe a c t c i ofhi c pl n , nd r a n, e ii nt s il o i r l ons nz ton s om ai t a hi alegai Ss d notbeti s l tons çhoul rppedup i c tont c c ni ei s'Ba tev. t of n our e hnial c te .' ude t Ciy Ha on,775F. 1 1 78( h Ci.1 .Li rlconsnlton,howe r i notwihout mpt 2d 274, 277- 4t r 985) bea t ci ve, s t 2 The Ei ht Am e e pr c i sprs ofi a sfom a tng wih dei a e g h ndm nt os rbe ion tcil ' r ci t lber t idifrnc t a imae ss ro sme ia n e s Esel v. mbe 4 9U. 9 ,1 ( 9 6 ; n fee e o n n t' ei u dc l e d . tle Gn l, 2 S. 7 05 1 7 ) J c o v. n s n, 3 F. p' 3 6 3 7( t Ci. 3 (e c rn ; tp e v. . o' o a ks n S mp o 5 6 Ap x 5 , 5 4h r 201 ) p r u im) S a ls Va De t f Co .9 4F. u p. 8 , 9 ( D. .1 9 ) A prs no fca i E ei rtl i dfe e t' n y n' 0 S p 4 7 4 2 E. Va 9 5 . io f il s ç l aey n ifr n'o l , d be i he û f s knowsofa dir ga dsan e es i rs t i m a ehe t ors f t 'Fa me v. e nd se r xc sve ik o n t alh a e y. r r Br nnan, ' 51 U. 8 5 8 7( 9 4 .A çe iu me ia n e 'i S n t a ha b e dig o e b a 1 S. 2 , 3 1 9 ) s ro s d c l e d' s ç e h t s e n a n s d y s o phys c a asm a tng tea m e orone t ti s obvi t te n a l y pe s n w oul e s l ii n nda i r t nt ha s o ous ha ve a r o d a iy rc g z t en c si f rad co ' atnin. I ov Sh e e 5 5F.d2 , 41( t Ci. e o nie h e e st o o t rs te t ' k . rv , 3 3 25 2 4h r y o ' 2008) C edialmal aciedoesnotbec ac tt i vi ainmeel be aus t .ç c M pr tc ome onsiutonal olto r y c e he vitm i aprs r'Esel ,429 U. a 1 l t d, o sa eavald cai ofdei r t c i s ione . t le ' S. t 06. nsea t tt i lm lbe ae i fe e e,heme c pr de ' a tonsm us beçs gr sy i ndif r nc t dial ovi rs c i t do os l ncompe e ,i dequae, t nt na t or e es i ast s k t c ce eort bei olr bl t f m e a f ine s'J ks 536 xc sve o hoc he ons inc o nt e a e o undn ntl ar s . ac on, ' F.App' a 357.Tha a i ae sm pl diagr eswih t co s ofte t e tort team e ti x t t n nm t i y s e t he ur e r a m n he r t n s uns e s u wilno r i e a de i r t i f e enc c a m . r ghtv. lns 766 F. 841 849 ucc s f l l t a s lbe a e ndif r e l i W i Coli , 2d , ( t Ci. 98 ) J h o v. e n 75 F.d 1 3 ,1 38( t Ci.1 8 ) Ha sv. u ry, 61F. 4 h r 1 5 ; o ns n Tr e , 9 2 2 6 2 5h r 9 5 ; ni M ra 7 S p 4 9 41 ( D. .1 9 ) u p. 0 , 4 E. Va 9 0 . A. l i c e rfom Cha rai sve son ofe t t tDr M il s w hi s ve altme , t s la r mbe l n' r i ven s ha . ler a m e r i s wasawar ofhi He ttsC,e ua e hi lvere ym e ,a i c t d t tte t ntwasnot e s pa ii val t d s i nz s nd ndia e ha r a me warnt Se Le v. ur v, : CV- 61 2011W L 2681 ,a *56( D. J y 8 2011 ra ed. e e G ne 3 08- 1 , 225 t - E. Va. ul , ) (ii ca e hol ngt trf a t pr dece t nhe ttsC teame sa e amedia ctng s s di ha eus l o ovi rai paii r t nt bs nt cl ne siywa notdelbe aei fe e ) Asf Cha ran' c oni pai t Ei h ce st s i r t ndifr nce. or mbeli s hr c n,he ght lmisa dd e n t e ur t ec u tod o jzeu q eto n v rs u rl p ee td. I . t i t n o s o r q ie h o r t t nl p u sins e e q a ey r sn e ' d a c r ' 1278. 3 Ame d n d e no rq ieDr M ilrt ç e p ( n ran p i-rei teatr t o n me t o s t e u r . l o : e Ch mbelij an fe n h fe mah f e k pr p rme ia te t n . S ie v. Tel, 5F.d 5 6 5 2(t Ci.1 9 ) Ca hv. o e dc lr ame t' np s De l 9 3 8 , 9 7h r 9 6 ; s ' a Tow nl v, No. 1 -v 0 6 2 3W L 1 4 2 3( . Va M a.1 , 01 )3 D r M il r e 7:2 c - 01 9, 01 1 6 3 W D. . r 9 2 3 . . le a tmpt d t te tCha be l i span wih mediatonsot rt n Tylnol butonl pr s rbed te e o r a m ran' i t c i he ha e , y e ci Tyl nolw he Cham be l i ha a a e n r a n d n dver e r a ton t t m . U li a e y, D r M il r s m e c s e c i o he 4 tm t l . le ' di al c n lso saen ts b e t ohnd ih j d ca rv e S eRu s lv. h f r 5 8F.d4 48 o cu in r o u j c t i sg t u iil e iw. e sel S e e, 2 2 4, ( t Ci.1 7 )(ç eto o me ia j g n aen ts b e tt j iil e iw.) 4h r 9 5 ç sins f dc lud me t r o u j c o udca rv e ' . ou ' Chn be l n' a r ntdiag e mentwih t coure a e f tve sofhi te t nt m rai s ppa e s r e t he s nd feci nes s r a me fist saeaplusbl j 1 cam.Hars 761F.Supp. t41 Seeas Pees v.Davi, al o tt a i e 983 li ri, a 4. lo tron s 5 F. u p. 3 ,1 ( M d. 9 2 (ç- me ef i r t te t lme ia p o lmst a 51 S p 1 7 46 D. 1 8 ) çl -he r al e o ra al dc l r b e o u prs rss tsaci e n i t tf iur nmount t m e ca m apr tc i i ufi i ntt ione ' aif ton, ve f ha a l e s o di l l aci e, s ns fc e o s p r acam u d rj1 8 .) Ch mbeli d e n t se th ta yp y iinh sd tr n d u po t li n e 9 35 . n ran o s o a sr t a n h sca a temi e ' t tteam e He ii C ora aler tveteam e f rpai mana m e wo d ha bee ha r t nt patts n t nai r t nt o n ge nt ul ve n a oprae. Cha rai sown compl nts ppr i t mbe l n' ai howst tDr M ilre a ed t e l t a ha . le nde vor o vaua e nd r pond t Cha ran' va i me c lne ds Cha be l i sdis tsac i wih hi c s es o mbe l i s rous di a e . m ran' s aif ton t s our e ofte t ntdoe saeaplusbl j 1 cam. r ame s tt a i e 983 li 3I dee ,aprs physcin' d ii t pr s rbemedia i co er tvey,'i ion i a s t son o e c i dec c ton ns vai l ' n n d r pons t a i t scompl i sofpai doe no vi ae hi c tt i lrg s Re sv. es e o n nma e' ant n, s t olt s onsiutona i ht . ve Gade ,93Fed.Appx.283,285( Ci. r ner 2d r 2004) Fl v.Owe ,1 W L 11 a *1( D. ; oyd ns 987 906, t E. Pa.1 7)( s si a fi o ani t sj1 cam t tme c lsafG houl ha 98 dimisng s rvolus nmae' 983 li ha dia tf ç d ve s p e ci e ap i me iai nmo ep tn t a M orn' r srb d an dc to r o e t h n ti ). 4Chnmbe l i vag l alege t tTyl i f ran uey l s ha enol s f dnmagi t t lve 'a ha mf i ng o he i r' nd r ul n c n u cinwi h sHe aii C, u h d e n talg t a s c ham i i n n o t a a o j n to t i p tts b t e o s o le e h t u h r s mmie t r h t h physc a hasa s hi t tTyl i ha m f t hi .Se Ogl byv.Abbas i 2013W L ii n dvied m ha enol s r ' o m e es ul s, 4 5 2 9 a #8( D. . p . 2 1 )(i dn p io d co wa no d lb rtl idfe e t 7 9 4 , t E. Va Se t4, 0 3 fn ig rs n o t r s t eieaey n ifr n wheei t alege Tylnolc dt c eat'hi Hepaii C co ton) Notbl r nmae l d e oul s elr e' s ac tts ndii . a y, Chn be l n doesnota s r t the pr vi l r uie H e tts C t e t en ort tt m rai s e t ha e ous y eq r d piii r a m t ha he deenda sdic i He ttsC te t nt CfErc onv. r ,551U. 89,90- ( ) f nt sontnued paii r ame . . iks Padus S. 4 2007 ( di a i t whoha be di nos a nee ngHe ttsC te t nta pr s rbed hol ng n nmae d en ag ed s di paii r ame nd e ci s h tea m e s a e a Ei h Am e uc r t nt t t d n ght ndm e C l i when t de e nt di c i d t t nt a m he f nda s s ontnue ha teame ) r t nt. 4 Thea nc ofaplusbl de i r t i fe e e ca m a s e t i r ast t bse e a i e lbe ae ndif r nc li l o nds he nquiy o he a nita i def nda s Eve s a i ae c nno pr vai on adei r t i fe e t dmi sr tve e nt . n o, n nm t a t e l lbe a e ndif r nce o me c lne dscli a ns non- e c prs pe s me unl st we epe s ly i ve di a e am gai t m dial ion r or l es hey r r ona l nvol d wih adenilofteam e s i r t y i e f r wih aprs doc orsteam e ,ort cty t a r t nt delbe ael nt re ed t ion t ' r t nt a il a horz d o we edt i r t l i ftr ntt aprs doc orsm ic ut ie r r lbe a e y ndif e o ion t ' s onduc . ite v.Beo ,896 t M lir m F.d 8 8 8 4 5 (t Ci.1 9 ) Le sv. g lae 9 6F. u p. 9 7 ( . Va 1 9 ) As 2 4 , 5 - 5 4h r 9 0 ; wi An eo , 2 S p 6 , 3 W D. . 9 6 . f rc am sr a e t gre ncer s o l i elt d o i va e pons s i t do notha aco tmtonal pr e t d rght e , nma es ve nsi i ly ot c e i t agre ncepr dur a t r i nola lt underj 1 fraprs ofi i ' giva o iva oce e nd hee s ibiiy 983 o ion tcals re nce rs o s . a v. c , 0F.d7 , 5( t Ci.1 9 )(u e s d do ohe g o n s; o e p n e Ad ms Rie 4 3 2 7 4h r 9 4 s p re e n t r r u d ) Br wn v Va De t r.No. 0 c 0 0 3 2 0 W L 8 4 9 a * 3 ( . Va J n 9 2 0 ) He e . . p' Co r, 6:7 v 0 3 , 0 9 7 5 , t 1 .W D. . a . , 0 9 . r , Cha be l i a s rs not ng m or t n t St o d,Cl r a H olo a w e e t a a a e m ra n s e t hi e ha hat anf r a ke, nd l w y r t de w r m oft sst ton'tloug t gre ncepr es .Hedoesnots es t y we e e n r m o el hi iua i 'lr h he i va oc s ugg t he r ve e t y i ve wih hi m e c lte t t a hi i plctdis tsaci n wih t rr s nvol d t s di a r a men , nd s m ii s aif to t hei t pons st hi e o s gre nc i a non- t rer i va es s sa t . 11 1. Al i al i i cea fo t c l n l, t s l r r m he ompl i t tt si notac ewhe et de e an s ant ha hi s as r he f nd t r us t pr deapr c i d te t ntorr f e t e l t a r s ef ed o ovi es rbe r a me e us d o vauae nd e pond t Cha ran' o mbe li s va i aim e t Cha rai smpl t kese e i t t coure ofte mentW RSP rous l n s. mbe l n i y a xc pton o he s r at pr de hi a t c r wilt r or gr ntt def nda s m oto t dim is ovi d m, nd he ou t l he ef e a he e nt ' i ns o s s . ENTER :M a 22, 4. y 201 UN I TED STA TES D I STRI J D GE CT U

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