Donohue v. Collins et al, No. 7:2014cv00157 - Document 15 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 8/14/2014. (tvt)

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CL ERKS OFFI U, DI COUR' CE S. ST. ! AT ROANOKE, VA FI LED ALC 1i 2 1 29 I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI M A CT RGI ROANOKE DI I ON V SI JO H N PA TRI K D O N O H UE, C J UUA . BY: DEP . , C C A SE N O .7: 46+ 00157 1 Pl nt f , ai i f M EM O M ND U M O PI I N N O S L. COLLI c AL. GT. R. NS, , By: G l E.C onr en ad Chi fU ni e St esD i t i tJudge e t d at src Dee f ndant . s J m Pa rc D onohue,a V i gi a i a e pr ee ng pr K ,fl d t s ci l rght a ton ol tik r ni nm t oc di o e hi vi i s c i . ptrua tt 42U. C.j 1 algi t tprs ofkil a Re Oni Stt Prs pl e hi ls n o S. 983, le ng ha ion t as t d on ae ion ac d m i a srppe c la f ie t f e hi . Upon r viw of t r or t c tfnds t tt n ti d el nd a ld o e d m e e he ec d, he our i ha he a ton m us be s m a iy di m i s ci t um r l s s ed. Bac ro u und Ta ng Donohue' alegai as tu he pr s nt t f l ng s que e of e nt ki s l tons r e, e e s he olowi e nc ve s r l va t hi c a m s On Ma 20,201 Re Oni Ofke Quiln1 a cus d D onohue of e e nt o s l i . y 3, d on t r la c e hol ng hi br a a tt a a f t tr as r f e t pr de t i a e hi lm c or di r di s e kf s r y nd, or ha e on, e us d o ovi he nm t s t h nne t t ha fe ec i ng s nne l r md 20 m , i ta . D onohue saest ta trnotr e vi hi di rmea , a ot 5: p. .he l om plt l r ys2 c e ey to d d C- p d o ta c v r d gi)wi o 'b tt eo fc r silddno gv hm h sdn e l o e 5 o u nd o ee h s nd m ' u h fie s tl i t ie i i in r mea. ( l Compl 5,ECF No.1. Sgt Coli ,a ofi ro t ne s f who ce r d t wae . ) . lns n fce n he xt hit la e he tr fom Donohue' cel wr ea i tt i lc r agans Donohuef rso ng up hi t lta r s l, ot n nsiutona ha ge i t o t ppi s oie nd 1 l t c pli , Do o ue sel ti o crsn me a Qul n,s te c u twilu eti s eln , n he om ant n h p l hs m e' a s ia o h o r l s hs p l g s l i ato g ten mei smei ss le Qul ni g iv n e a drs o s s lh u h h a s o tme peld ie n re a c s n ep n e . l 2 Dono sae t ta cor ng t hi media r or ,heha l t20 pot i 8 mo hsa 8poundsi hue t ts ha c di o s c l ec ds s os mds n nt nd n one mont whie a Re Oni h l t d on. l Augus 201 he co ai t me c sa ft he wa m anours d a n t 3, mpl ned o dial tf hat s l ihe nd unde weghta ne d a docors o de t r ei doubl pori ordit y s e t . The docor notd, r i nd ede t ' r r o ec ve e tons ear upplmen s t e h we e,h ti hso no , n h ewa i i i (i)ie l ih p rmees' ( No 5 a 2. o v rta n i piin Do o u s ç t n hs d a weg t aa tr. ECF . , t ) w h ' c usng t food.3 Coli a s a l ge y c a i t t c l wih OC ga and dr d a i he l lns l o le dl ont m na ed he e l t s agge Donohue' pr ry t ough t wa e t a t bl i t pod. Coli a ot ofi e s t n s ope t hr he t r o a e n he lns nd her fc r he pl e Donohue i t celwih o y hi boxers t a fi tops on srp c l sausf 24 ac d n he l t nl s hors nd lp l ti e l t t or hotr . W he Coli r m ove Do hue fo t srp c l,he moved t i a e t a he ls n lns e d no r m he ti e l he nm t o not r tti outc l usd f srp down, a t tda Quilnwoul no gveDonohuehi di r t rpped s el e or ta ' nd ha y la ' d ti s nne me l ( mp . . a. Co l 6) Do ue as e t t t t e e nt we e cr l a t ua , a vi aed hi Ei h noh s rs ha hes ve s r ue nd mus l nd ol t s ght Ame ndme a DuePr es rght.Hes Quil f f lngt fedhi Coli a M ilr nt nd oc s i s ues lan or aii o e m, lns nd le f as i ni hi t srp celsa us a t o he ofi r f f ii t i e v ne He s st or sg ng m o ti l tt , nd he t r fce s or a lng o nt r e . ue he wade f t lowlng)a c r n or t l i nd ondonlngl f hi saft goa (ilprs r t a tou t be a i or s tf o t sc iones o c t o wrt n u s imae lk ( n h e wilsa i sg e ai nj s t ke p t eb d s a e11. it p o n ts i e Do o u ) l ty n e r g to u t o e h e p c 1 e (d L =) D i si scus on The c t i r quie t dimi s a a ton or ca m fld by a prs r a i t a our s e r d o s s ny c i li ie ione gans gove n e alen iy orofi eri t co tde e mi t aci orcai i fi ous m a ii us r m nt tt fc f he ur t r nes he ton l m s rvol , lc o , orfist s eacam onwhihr le ma begrntd.28U. C.j 1 5A( ( ) A Grvol ' al o ut li c eif y a e S. 91 b)1. û i ous' f c am i one t t Ga ks a ar bl basseiheri lw o i f c , bec us i i ç s d o a li s ha t c n gua e i t n a r n a t' a e t s û e n n l ' ba i s a y meil s lga t or 'oron ia t lc e i ( c ae cl ry bael s' ndiputbl rtes e l he y' l cua ontntons whih) r eal s es.' f Netk v. il ms 49 U.. 9 3 5 3 7( 9 9 (ne eigSrvoo s'n fr rv rin o iz e W li , 0 S 31 , 2 , 2 1 8 ) itmrtn t i lu 'i o me e so f n f 28 U. C.j 1 5(). To sae a c us ofa ton t r j 1 3,ça pl ntf mus aleg t S. 91 d) tt a e ci mde 98 û ai if t l e he 3Donohue aserst tt sdici i r c ge was&alii ,' bec e Coli wa no pr e when t s t ha hi s plnay har & sted ' aus f lns s t es nt he p d fo d d ( mpl 5) n i a c sto h sn bai i fc. Do o uea mista h c u e tefo d,a d o lo e . Co . . s cu ain a o ss n a t n h d t h t e a sd h lo n Coli ,sa ng i Donohue' fooded c l wasce ti y i a poston t sae 9om pe s knowldge,t t lns tndi n sl el, ranl n ii o tt, ronal e ha Donohue' cl ng ofhi celt lthadca e t food. s oggi s l oie us d he l 4 Do o u sae t t&h o l wa te(fies c ng tmet a to ta fo a c v rmywi o i n h e tts ha E e ny y h ofc rq a e t o c u nd lod nd o e nd w s b d nyn mefo .D1 y ural tikIwo l ato tfrn ra o wh nt frt3y ash r Iwa c ag y e ig o dl o o e l hn y ud c u o o e s n e he ts e r ee s h r e fe ..?'( mp . B.ECFNo. -. re .' Co lEx. , 1 1) 2 vi a i ofa rghts clr d by t Cons iu i n a l w s oft Unie St t , m us s ol ton i e ze he tt t o nd a he t d a es and t how t t ha t ale he lged de i ton was c prva i omm itd by a pe s a tng unde c orof sa e lm ' W e tv. te r on c i r ol tt a ' s At ns 487U. 42,48( 988)(iai o te . ki , S. 1 cttons mitd) The Ei ht Am e g h ndme pr t c sprs ne sfom crzla unus llvi condii ,but nt o e t i o r ' r te nd ua i ng tons t e titve a eve ha s 'c tons t t do not i lc hn m ç r pa tof t pe t t t û src i nd r n r h' ondii ha nfit r l e r a he naly ha c i i l of e r pa f t r of e es aga ns s e y. Rhodes v.Cha an,452 U . 337, r m na f nde s y or hei f ns i t oci t ' ' pm S. 3 7 ( 9 1.A cam o u c n ttto a c n iin r q ie at - a t h wig:t t h prs n 4 1 8 ) li f n o si in l o dto s e urs wo p r s o n ha t e io u o fca a td wi d lb rt idfe e c (u j cie c mpo e t t a s b tn ilrs o h r fiil ce t eieae n if rn e s b e tv o n n) o u sa ta ik f n m h (b e tv c mp n n) Hu s n v Mc ila ,5 3 U.. 1 5 ( 9 2 . To p o d lb rt o j cie o o e t. d o . M l n 0 S , 1 9 ) i r ve ei eae i f e e e,t i m a e m us s ndif r nc he n t t how t t t of i i w as a a e t t a s t nta rs of ha m ha he f c al w r ha ubs a i l i k r e sed, t t he a t ly dr w t t i e enc and dir ga de t rs by f ii t t ke xit ha c ua l e ha nf r e se r d he ik a lng o a t e s n b e me s e ' t alvae i. F n rv.Br n a ,51 U. 8 5 8 5 3 ( 9 4 . An G a o a l am s' o l it t n ne r e e n n 1 S. 2 , 3 - 7 1 9 ) alg d h r stsist o j cie c mp n n o l i i o fn l o tmp rr sa ad o le e am aife he be tv o o e t ny f t fe ds ç n e o ay tnd r s f c dec nc ' H uds 503 U . a 8. The i a e m us pr de t vi nc of a s rous or e y.' on, S. t nm t t ovi û de e e ei sg iia tp sc lo e to a ij r' e utn fo t e c alng d c n iins' S n k v in fc n hy ia r moi n l nu y r s lig r m h h l e o dto . h k a . e ' S t , F.d 1 2 1 6( t Ci.9 5 (nen l u tto a d ctto o te ) mi 71 3 6 , 6 4h r1 9 ) itr a q o ains n i ins mitd . h a Donohue' al ga i a s le tons boutsrp c l sauson M ay 20- ,201 smpl do no gi rs ti e l tt 21 3 i y t ve ie t a c am of c tt tonal di e i . Donohue does not alege t t t t mpo a y o ny l i onsiu i m nsons l ha he e r r de i ton ofhi out cot ng, pe s lpr t a ha ng OC g i t c l, a o w kh prva i s er l hi r ona opery, nd vi as n he e ls j ng m isng t e m e l , ca e hi a physc ha m or t t t def nda s kne of a s i hr e a s us d m ny ial r ha he e nt w ny 5 Donohue a s rst Coli co a i t hi celwih OC gaswhiecla ng ou t wae , bu does s e t hat lns nt m naed s l t l e ni t he tr t notsaea fc si s tt ny a t n uppor oft sc us r a s ri hedoesnotal ,f e t hi oncl o y s e ton; lege or xampl,t the s Coli s a e ha aw lns pr y OC ga i t cel Furhe mor Donohue doe no alget the c ei o c a twih OC s a ata tm eon s n he l. t r e, s t le ha am nt ontc t pry ny i Ma 20 201 , roh r s s fee a yijr 9o i alg dprsn ei hi srpc l. y , 3 o tewie ufrd n nuy m t l e ee c n s ti el s e 3 s t nta rs ofs roushn pos d by t e c tons6 Thus,Do ubsa il ik ei nn e hes ondii . nohue' a l to f i t s legai ns a l o m e tet rf ce ofhi Ei h Ame e ihe a t s ght ndme cai . M or ove ,t co tc nt l m e r he ur nnno fnd t tprs n t i ha io ofi i s vi a ed c e por r s a r of de enc by i posng s r p ce l co to on t c al ol t ont m a y t nda ds c y m i ti l ndii ns Donohue a a c r m e hanim ,afe he a tedl toode t e ie pod,dir pt d di r s ontol c s tr dmit y l d he ntr s u e nne s r i e f i aes a saf,a t n co r d hi wi e v c or nm t nd t f nd he ve e s ndow i vi a i ofprs r a i . n olton ion egultons7 Se e. ,Hole v.J ms 7: CV00629,201 W L 2640328,a *11 1 ( . Va.J 30, e. a. lv ol on, 08 0 t - 3 W D. une 201 (tn r s et a i t sa tedl dinl i mic 0) tl epons o n nmae' dmit y s ptve sonduct atmpo ay lmiai of , e r r i tton a i ae' ac es t hygine pr n nm t s c s o e oduc s be ng,e tng ut nsl,a fe dom of m o me , t, ddi ai e is nd r e ve nt whc c us st eimaen p y ia ij r oh rt a tmp rr ds o o t nde ar sme t ih a e h n t o h sc l nu y te h n e o ay ic mfr a mb ra s n , smpl c nnotquaiy'a viltveofc tmporr sa r ofde e yl8 Fo t s ras , i y n lf ' s o ai one ay tndads c nc . r he e e ons t c ti s tsi t tt cr lm sa sofwhi h Do huec he our s a ifed ha he ic l t nce c no ompli do no pr de af t a ns t ovi acual bass f r a Ei h Am e i o n ght ndme vi ai n a ii fom unco tt i nt ol to rsng r nsiutonal c tons a wil ondii nd l dimist s camst j 1 5A( ()asfi ous s s he e li mder 91 b)1 rvol . Donohue' due pr es cai mus alo be dimis d as fi ous The due pr es s oc s l m t s s se rvol . oc s i r i whehe t a lged c tons i nquiy s t r he le ondii mpos on Donohue whie on srp c l sat ed l ti el t us ûmp e s c a ay ia h r s i o (i vsavso dn r p io lf t t(e po s s e a l osd u h n t pc l a d hp n hm) i i r iay rs n ie ha h l se s d i lbe t i e et i a di i.' Be rt v.Smih, 1 F. 500,502- ( h Ci.1 i ry ntr s n voi ng t' veai t 20 3d 03 4t r 997) 6 Even i Do f nohuec d pr t tofie sha occ i l de edhi me sa t thehasl ts me oul ove ha fc r ve asonaly ni m al nd ha os o weg ta Re Ono smpeweg tls o tes r h alg sd e n tstsytei eiuso sg t n ij r' ih t d in, i l ih o s f h o t e le e o s o aif h f ro r ini t nu y' s ka r quiementofa Ei hA m e e cli r ga di prs c tons Sha e r n ght ndm nt am e r ng ion ondii . kka,71F. a 1 W hiev.Gr gor 3d t 66; t e y, 1F. 26 2 9 (t Ci.1 9 )(fimig ds sa o imaescam a fi lus wh n hec mplie a o t 3d 7, 6 4h r 9 3 afr n imisl f n t' li s r o , e vo o an d b u rc ii o l t me l p rd ydzigweke d , e a eimaealg dn sg tc n rsligij rl e evng ny wo as e a l n e n s b cus n t le e o ini a t eutn nuy . r i Th c u tnoe ta Do o u ' idg ain a Qul n' alg d rfs lt fe hm me l d e n t e o r ts h t n h e s n in to t ia s l e eu a o e d i as o s o l e exc et i at sfou i ofprs r es us he nm e' l tng ion ul . 8 S eHoly 201 W L26 0 28a * 11 (mdn t timaeh l i a uaoyrs it (haklsa d e le , 0 4 3 t l -3 f ig ha n t ed n mb ltr ekans s c e n h n c fsc n e tdb was c i)frt d y i ac dc lwi o ta e u t cohn , d ig e tn ue sl, a d u f o n ce y it han o wo a s n ol el t u d q ae ltig be dn , aig tn i h s tie p p r s a oh rh in p o u t,o rn ig wae,b twih n sro srs tn iju dd n tvolt olt a e, o p, te yge e rd cs r u nn tr u t o eiu eul g nty i o i ae i c ne om' sa d r so d c n ys a t volt EihhAme d n) o tmp r y tn ad f e e c o s o i ae g t n me t. 4 (p l ig Sa dn v.Co n r 51 U. 4 2 4 3 8 ( 9 5 Do h ma e n s c s o ng a p yn n i n e , 5 S. 7 , 8 - 4 1 9 :. no ue k s o u h h wi . Hi al gai i c t t tofi r m e e y r s le tons ndia e ha fce s r l emoved hi pr ry,e e hi s s a bo r , s ope t xc pt s hoe nd xe s a pu hi bac i o t s nd t m k nt he nme c l.Fi ng no f c si c tng t bei on srp celsa uso e l ndi a t ndi a i hat ng ti l t t n a tm por r bass a Donohue wa ,i e a y i, s s mpos sa aypi lha ds p c e ny t ca r hi ompa e t or na y prs n r d o di r io lf a Re Oni t c tco ude t tDonohue ha no f de aly pr t t d lbery i t r s i ie t d on, he our ncl s ha d e r l o ece i t n e e t n a di t tsa us9 A s such,he ha no c tt i lrghtt no i e ora hemi be or bei voi ng ha t t . d onsiutona i o tc ng f e ng p a e i i, n t c u t l s mmaiyds s hi d ep o e scam u d rj1 5 b ( )a lc d n t a d he o r wi u rl imis s u r c s li n e 91 A( )1 s l fi ous rvol . Bas d on t c ts fndi t tD onohue has nots a e f c s on w hi h he c d pr e he our ' i ng ha tt d a t c oul ove a Ei ht Am e ny g h ndme or due pr es vi a i t co tm us alo s nt oc s olton, he ur t s umm a iy dimi s a rl s s s fi oushi cai sag ns ofi r who al dl alowe c rvol s lm ai t fce s lege y l d, ondone orf ie t it r e t d, al d o n e v ne o pr ven s h vi ai .An a o it or rwilis t sda e t uc ol tons ppr pra e de l sue hi y. Concl on usi For t r as saed,t co t sl ma iy dimi s Donohue' c he e ons t t he ur 'm rl s s es s ompli wihout ant t p eu ie pls n t j 1 5 b ( ) a fio o . Th Clr i drce t snd c pe o t i rj dc , t ua t o 91 A( )1, s rv lus e ek s ie td o e o is f hs r m e a lm opi on a a ompa ng or rt pli if mor nd l ni nd cc nyi de o antf . ENTER:Ths tl d yo Au s, 01 . i ta a f gut2 4 Chi fU nie St t D i t i tJ e t d a es s rc udge 9 see Hole , 2 0 W L 26 0 28 a *1 (idngta 2 h usi srp c l sa whl i a ltr l v 01 4 3 , t 6 fn i h t 4 o r n ti el tms ie n mbuaoy r tan sdi notceaepr ece Iberyi e etunde Sa nl esr it d r t ot td i t ntr s r ndi . 5

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