Donohue v. Still et al, No. 7:2014cv00151 - Document 9 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 04/29/2014. (kab)

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W he ofi er r t r Do hue' l s r ona ope t itng n a e n he e n fc s e u ned no s pr ry t hi f z 1 bookswe em isng. ope t o m, otr aw r si Donohue a s rs t t Kie , Owe a Gi on vi a e hi c tt i na rg s by s e t ha s r n, nd bs olt d s onsiuto l i ht E o dl g hm)t a to t'miusngsrpc l sau a pmih n , n c u ig te ls o hs t a i i o c u, s i ti el tt s s t s me t a d a sn h o s f i g n ' 1w b o s ( mpl 6) Hes e Lt S il ndW a d nM ah nafrfii t p e e ts c a u e a o k . Co . . u s . tl a r e te o al o r v n u h b s ng by t i s he r ubor na es A sr le ,Donohue s ks m one a y dn a . di t . ei f ee t r m ges Dicus i s son The cou t i r r d t dim is a aci n or c am tl d by a prs ne a ns a r s equie o s s ny to l i ie i o r gai t g r m e a e iy o ofk e i t co tdee m i t a ton orcli i fi ous malci , ove n nt l ntt r t r f he ur tr nes he c i am s rvol , i ous o fist saeacam o whc rle ma b ga td.28U. 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He se v. wi,1 3Fe Ap x 1 9 1 9 (t Ci. 0 5 ( i n Co l o si in l li u n le Le s 5 d. p' 7 , 7 4h r 2 0 ) ct g li i ns v.Ct y,603F. 825,8 ( 0t Ci.1 . md 2d 27 1 h r 979) The s e ro Donohue des rbesi hi co pl ntsmpl doe notg ve rs t a cli c na i c i n s m ai i y s i ie o ny am ofco tmtonalpr po tons Ta ng hi alega i astue a t mos,t de enda sde e nsi i o ri . ki s l tons r , t he t he f nt ni d hi a s m howe a a r cr a i s son a t he vi a e prs rzes by c rng hi wi r nd e e ton es i fer olt d ion t l ove i s ndow, ver ly t e t ne hi ,a de i hi ofhi pr ry a outr c ot ng f s ve hotr . bal hr a e d m nd prved m s ope t nd e l hi or e n ls D onohue does not alege t t t e t m por y de i tons c us d hi a physca ha m . l ha hes e ar prva i a e m ny i l r Th s t ec u t ld s s hscamsc n e n t s e e t t e j 1 5 b ( )a fio o . u ,h o r wil imis i li o c mig he e v n s md r 91 A( )1 s rv lus Donohue' c s ompli t a a n bout hi l t books mus alo be dimi s d a fi ous s os t s s s e s rvol . 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