Porter v. Buck et al, No. 7:2014cv00176 - Document 45 (W.D. Va. 2015)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 9/28/15. (eot)

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a I THE UN I N TED STATES D I STRI COU RT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF V I GI I CT R N A ROAN O KE DI I ON V SI - OF CEu..nl r l ' : FI e sr. n R1 ATR- OKE' VA . Ft D œ SEF 22 2 1 95 Jl te Br A BI AI LAN PO RTER , G L n L x qL s UW ctE Ci lActon N o.7: vi i 14CV 00176 Pl ntf s ai if M EM O R AND UM O PIN IO N J COB CECI BU CK ,e al, A L t . By:Hon. en E. 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The Endor e e de i t t r ( ns r d m ot rve cl ' t i l ; m ot rvehi l s m nt tnes he e m ç uni u e o hi e ' o nc ude $ a o ce . . . g hi i a i rns e mot ve cl.' Endore nt1,D ocketN o.1-1 at38. The wj ch s n unde i urd or hi e'' s me tr d e m ' rns ed ve cl ' i d i d asf l s unde i ur hi e ' s efne olow ' . S k unde i ur m o orve cl'mea am o orve cl whe a t t extntt t rns ed t hi e' ns t hi e, n, nd o he e ha , t et tl mo n o d o iyij r 'a d( r pet d ma e' o rg a pia l t h oa a u t f i d l nu y' n l o ry a g 'c vea e p lc b e o b p t ope a i or us of t m ot vehi l and ûa ia e f pa ent'f s he r ton e he or ce t va l bl or ym ' or uch d o i ij r 'o t r p ryd ma e ,li ldn alb n so d p st ofmo e i d l n u y' r û o e t a g l' ncu ig 1 o d r e o is b y p ' ny o s urtesma purua t Aril 1 ( ci 46. 435e sq)ofCha e 3of r ec ii de s nt o tce 5 Se ton 2- t e ptr Til 46. of t Code of V igi a i l s t n t t t l a o of uni ur te 2 he r ni , s e s ha he o a m unt ns ed moo it o ea eaf r e a yp ro ij r da ar s l o teo rto o us of trs c v r g fo d d n es n nu e s e ut f h peain r e t m o orve c e. he t hi l I The t r i ot ve cl ' i no de i i t Endo s m e . d. e m k or hi e ' s t tned n he m r e nt Pe ns a de e Po t r s c ai f U M / M c r ge. 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Va. b.24,201 . tr Buc No. 1 76, 5 S. s. S 81 W D. Fe 5) l s d ig t c u trj ce P nis l' a g mc tt a te tr k tr v hce'mu tb n o on , he o r ee td e n uas r u n h t h em û o e il' s e mo c i rdi c j tonwiht tnu d ut 'whihi dei di a hers cinoft Polc t onsdee n onunci t he e t o, c s tne n not e to he iy o a ' e l vehi e t ta e notd i d prnc pa l f us on publc r ds The c t m pha i d xc ude cl s ha r es gne i i ly or e i oa . our e s ze t tt Endor e e ts c fc l s a est ti G H A NG ES TH E PO LI ,' nd t ti i l s ha he s m n pe i i aly t t ha t t C CY ' a ha t nc ude w or or phr es t t ha s ci lm e ni f pup os s of t Endor e e . The c tnot d ds as ha ve pe a a ng or e he s m nt our e t t t c r pr de und r t Endor e enti notlm ie t da a s r s tng f om t ha he ove age ovi d e he sm s i t d o m ge e uli r he ope a i ofan uni ur d oru rns e i ut ' a t tPe ns a i t a us d t br de t r r ton ns e nde i ur d t o, nd ha ni ul ns e d e he oa r e m a ' çm ot vehi e.' û or cl ' The co t s f ur al o ound unpe s i Pe ns a sr la e on t Supr m e Cour ofV igi a' r uas ve ni ul ' e i nc he e t r ni s de soni Stt Fam M ut lAut cii n ae r ua omobieI urnc Co. Ga 383S. 2d71 ( 1 ,i l ns a e v. ndy, E. 7 Va. 989) n whc t S p e Co r h l ta e e s s frte t n o b dl ij re s san d b a ih he u r me u t ed h t xp n e o r ame t f o i n u is u tie y n y i ur d who was sr k by a f r itwer vai y e l d fom co r ge unde t me c l ns e tuc o klf e ldl xc ude r ve a r he dia pa e spr vi i ofa i ur ncepolcy. l r a hi isdec s on, he Supr m e Cour a s e ym nt o s on n ns a i n e c ng t ii t e t s um d, w ihout de i ng, t t l ua o i l i i t polc s m e c pay e s pr s on, t c di hat he ang ge f nc us on n he i y' di al m nt ovi i s a ng al ,ûa gua y af or d c r e be a e a f klf qua ii w ihi t defnii of t ndi one t r bl f de ove ag c us or i t lfes t n he i ton l trv hil, a dteis r ds tie io iyij r . . a s db a cd n . .h o g b i g moo e ce' n h n u e usan d b dl nu y . c u e y c ie t . tr u h en sr k by ( mot ve ce . 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A c r ngl t c ' c l ed t tGa di no c pelt r s tur by Pe ns a. co di y, he oul onc ud ha ndv d t om t he e ul ged ni ul Fi ly, e yi on t Supr e Co tofV igi a' dec s on i H ilv.St t Fa m M ut l na l r l ng he em ur r ni s i i n l ae r ua Auo bl l u a eCo.3 5 S. 2 7 7 ( .1 8 ) te c u trj ce Pe is l' ag me t tmo ie ns rnc , 7 E.d 2 Va 9 9 ,h o r ee td nn ua s r u n t tt c ts d l t va i Vigi asaut ypr sonst de e mi whe he a ATV i ha he our houl ook o rous r ni t t or ovii o t r ne t r n s a i or ve ce' f pur es of t Endor e t I Hil t Supr me Cour c i e i mot hi l ' or pos he s men . n l, he e t onsder d d t rad d'g s aS o ve ce'wihi t tr oft u ns e mot itc rgei t he mope wa l motr hil t n he ems he ni urd ors ovea n whe a a om obie la lt i ur nc polc ' 1 a 7 n ut l i biiy ns a e i y. d. t 28. l r f i t r y on va i s a ut y ' n e us ng o el rous t t or pr sons whi h e l d m o dsfom t de i ton oft t r i ot vehi e'a fom t ovii , c xcude pe r he fnii he e m s or m cl' nd r he r quie en s of lc ns e a r gi t a i t Sup e e Cou t e pha i d t t ç he polc e rm t i e ur nd e sr ton, he rm r m s ze ha i t iy c ansno i c ton t a i ur d t te os -ef r nc mus be m a t pr sons s te ed ont i ndi a i o n ns e ha r sr e e e t de o ovii eatr t r ughoutt Code ofV igi ai or rt de e m i t m e ni oft s m i y t a bi uous ho he r ni n de o t r ne he a ng he ee ngl m m g t r i ot rve c e.' l a 7 e m m o hi l '' d. t 29. Ra he t n r l ng on s h s a ut y pr vi i , he Supr m e t r ha e yi uc t t or o s ons t e Cour r f re t a ditona y t tdefne t t r i o ve cl'astd s l- o le whe l t e e r d o c i r ha i d he e m i r hi e' ûa e fpr pel d mot eed c onveya t tdoe notr onris'' 1 ( i TheAme ia Heiag Ditonay81 ( nce ha s un al.' d.quotng rc n rt e ci r 7 2d e 1 2). Gi nt sdei ton,t SuprmeCour f d. 98 ) ve hi fnii he e t oundt tt r wasd cl ri cai t ha hee ç ea ndi ton o no ac eulrade oft polcyt tmope g r i e t bee ude fom c r 'a t t arf e r he i ha ds weejntnded o xcl d r oveage, nd ha ' a a bi uiy had t be c t ue ag ns t i ur . 1 a 729ny m g t o ons r d ai t he ns er d. t 30. Appl ng t e prnc pl s yi hes i i e i t i t case,t coul concl n he nsant he ' t uded t an ATV pl nl qualfes as a dm ot vehi e' under hat ai y ii d or cl ' t d i ton cie by t Su e e Cour , nd t ts h ve c esa eno ot r s e l d f om he efnii td he pr m t a ha uc hi l r t he wi e xc ude r cove age i a cea a una guo ma r Si a doubt c r n l r nd mbi us nne . nce ny once ni t me ng of r ng he ani dipu e polc l ngua m us be r ol d ag ns t i u e unde V igi a l w ,t c the d s td iy a ge t es ve ai t he ns r r r r ni a he our l tt tt t r k ot ve c e, a us d i t Endor e e ,i l s A TV s ' Por e ,2015 U . lha he e m m or hi l ' s e n he s m nt nc ude .' tr S. Di t LEX I 21 1 a *l s. S 8 5, t 4. Pe ns a hasnow m o d f r co i r t o oft co tsde i i t de i sm oton f r ni ul ve or e ns de a i n he ur ' c s on o ny t i o j d me to t e pe dn s Thep rish v as fld co smoinsf rs mmayj dg n . u g n n h la ig . a t a e lo i r s - to o u r u me t e e The m o i ha bee f l bre ed a a gue and a e rpe f rdee son. tons ve n uly i f nd r d r i o ii St andards ofRevi ew The r s uton ofa m oto f r co i r to i c m it t t di c e i oft di ti t e ol i i n or e ns de a i n s om ted o he s r ton he s r c c t Am. noeAs' v. umhyFamsl , F. 505,51 1 (t Ci. our. Ca sn M r nc.326 3d 4- 5 4h r 2003) C otons . ' i M f r onsdeai ofi el ut y or sae nots jc t t src sa r a ia e t or ec i rton ntroc or der r ube t o he tit tnda ds pplc bl o moi n f r r c n ieain ofa fn lj d me t' J ,a 51 . Co ds h ve o s r e t t to s o e o sd rto ia u g n . d t 4 ' u a b ev d ha r c n ieain of itro u o y o d r i a p o rae wh r 'h gj u t h s pae ty e o sd rto n elc t r r es s p r p it ee t e c o r a tn l t m iunde sood a pa t or has ma a de son outi t ad r a ili s pr s nt d t t s rt ry, de cii sde he ve s ra s ues e e e o he (j 'by t pa te ,orhasmadea er notofra o ng butofa e nso ' Abovet coul he ris t n ror e s ni pprhe in. ' he Bel.I v.Me Bo nna Roofnx,I ,99F. D.99,1 ( D.Va 1 . Re onsdeai t nc. 1 ha n i nc. R. 01 E. . 983) c i rton m ay al be appr i e w her t e has been an i er ng change or devel ent i t so oprat e her nt veni opm n he a i bl l w . Am .Ca A s ' 326 F. a 51 pplca e a noe s n, 3d t 5. A motonf s i or ummar j y udgme i pr pe l g a e Sft mova s nt s o ry r ntd k he i nt howst tt r i no ha hee s g n n d s u ea t a y maeil a t ndt emo a ti e t ldt j d me ta amatro lw. e uie ip t s o n tra fc a h v n s ni e o u g n s te f a ' t ' Fe R. v. 56( . l deemi ngwhehe t grntamotonf s d. Ci P. a) n tr ni t ro a i or ummayj r udgme ,t coul nt he ' t 6 mus vi w t f c si t r or i t lg mos f vor bl t t nont e he a t n he ec d n he i ht t a a e o he mova . Ande s v. nt r on Li ' Lobby.l , U. 242,255( 986 . belv t nc.477 S. 1 ) Di scuss on i M oton f R econsi i or derati on The c twiltr ta e sPe ns a' moto f r co i r ton oft de son t de our l s s ddr s ni ul s i n or e nsde a i he cii o ny is to f r u g n a amatro lw. Pe is l ag e t a rc n i eaini a p o raei t moi n o j d me t s te f a nn ua r u s h t e o sd rto s p r p it n lght of a i e ve ng de ii by Unie Stt s M a sr t J i n nt r ni cson td a e gitae udge Tommy E. M ilr i le n M o com e v v.Pr e s ve Adva d I ur nc Co. N o 2: 4CV 00231 201 U . D i t LEX I nt r ocr s i nce ns a e , 1 , 5 S. s . S 27820( D. M a . 201 . AlhoughJ dgeMilruli tl f E. Va. r 6, 5) t u le tmaey oundt tasdeby-i ATV ha i - sde was a uni ur d orunde i ur m ot ve c e f pup os of a m ot r ve c e la lt polcy, n ns e r ns ed or hi l or es o hi l i biiy i a t r o ef nd he ef r ound t tt i ur wa e ild t UM J M c r ge Pe ns a con e t t ha he ns ed s ntte o UI ove a , ni ul t nds ha J d e M ilrs d cso p o i e 'mp ra tcaiiain r g r ig g i c t ts a lss o u g le ' e iin r v d s ' o tn lrfc to e adn t s ot 'j nay i f i h r w he he t Buc ATV ca be c t e asa m ot rve c e f rpur e o U I i u a e. Br t r he k n ons nz d o hi l o pos s f M ns r nc ' ' . i Supp. M o . o Rec i r ton,Doc tN o. a 5. Ha ng r e e t applc bl polc n of t f r ons de a i ke 31 t vi evi w d he i a e iy pr s ons i M ont e y,t c t fnds Pe ns a' ar um e unpe s s ve. A s e a ne ovi i n gom r he our i ni ul s g nt r ua i xpl i d be ow ,t e pr sons a e c e r y di tngui ha e f om t polcy pr s onsa i s i t s c e. l hos ovi i r l a l s i s bl r he i ovii t s ue n hi as Ac di y,e n i a unpubls d dec son fom an he dititc dpr deava i ba i f cor ngl ve f n ihe ii r ot r src oul ovi ld ss or r c i r t o Pe ns a i note tte t r lef e ons de a i n, ni ul s n il d o e i . I M ont r t pli if Ama M o gomey, was ij e i a outofsae n gome y, he antf, nda nt r nur d n n - -tt a ci nti vi a 2007 Ya a Rhi o ne a oper t by he br he . The I hi was c de nvol ng m ha no w d nd a ed r ot r t no des bed asça f - heelvehi e w ih t o buckets s i t f ont a bench s i t back,an cri $ our w cl t w eat n he r , eat n he open t open si ,and r lbar ' whi had been m odi i t i ude r vi lght r l ew op, des ol s,' ch fed o ncl ear ew i s, eawi m ir s and s a bet M ont ror , e t ls. comer 201 U. Dit LEXI 27820,a +3. Folowi hi y, 5 S. s. S t l ng s pur ha eoft ve ce,M ont om e y' br he r gitr d t Rhi wih t Arzo Di son o c s he hi l g r s ot r e se e he no t he i na vii f M ot Ve cls a obti d lc e pl esa i ur nc f t ve ce. The r or r ve l d or hi e , nd a ne iens at nd ns a e or he hi l ec d e a e t tM ont ha gome y' br he us d t Rhi prma iy f drvi on publc r ds Att tm eof r s ot r e he no i rl or i ng i oa . he i t a c de , he c i nt howe r M ont ome y' br he wa drvi t Rhi of-oada apa k i Arzona ve , g r s ot r s i ng he no fr t r n i , w he e t r wer no i pr d,pa d, m a nt ne r ds r he e e m ove ve or i ai d oa . Fo lwi g t e a cd n , M o to r fld a d caaoy j d me t a to a an t lo n h c ie t n g me y i e e lrtr u g n cin g is Pr e sveAdva edI urnc Compa (s og e sve',seki ade lrtont tt Rhi ogrs i nc ns a e ny i r si ' e ng caai ha he no pr ) was a uni ur d or unde i ur m ot r ve cl a defne i a m ot vehi e la lt polc n ns e rns ed o hi e s i d n or cl i biiy i y is t he by Pr r si (he ( og e sve polc '. The Pr e sve polc s uni lrd sued o r og e sve t t r si pr iy' ) ogrsi iy' nsze m ot i tco r ge w a con a ne i Pa t oft polc Se N o. 1 or s ve a s t i d n r C he i y. e 2: 4CV 231 D o tNo.11 2 at , cke - 1 The i urng a ee e tpr de t Pr e sve woul pa i a or nce wih Vigi a 9. ns i gr m n ovi d hat ogr s i d y, n cc da t r ni Codej38. 2206,ç mag whiha kns e ,, i lgal e ildt r ove fom t own or 2dda es c n i urd' .s e ly ntte o ec r r he er o aorofa S ns e mot rve cl ora d rns e m o orve c e'be a eof. . Bod l per t n uni ur d o hi e' n unde i ur d t hil c us . d iy ij r s san dbya çns rd' n c u e b a a cd n . .5 l n u y' u tie n i u e a d a s d y n c ie t . . d. ' The Pr r s ve polc s c fc l de i a ' ns r d m ot ve c e' a $ l nd m o or og es i i y pe i i aly fned n û uni u e or hi l ' s i a a t ve ceortalrofa t .. gj whihnola lt bond,polc de iormoneyors c iy hil rie ny ype .to c ibiiy, iy, post e urt a i s a t tm e of t a i n i a l as t m i m um lm is r qui e by V a.Code Ann. pple t he i he cc de t n t e t he ni i t e rd Se ton 46. 472.' 1 at20. The Pr e s ve polcy de i d an (u rns e m ot r ve c e ' ci 2- ' d. ogr s i i f ne t nde i ur d o hi l ' as$ lndmot vehil ortaie ofa t f whiht s of...thelmisofla lt t r ta a or ce r lr ny ype or c he um gl i t ibiiy mde al la lt bondsorpolc e ' i l s t n t uni ur d m ot it c r ge unde t Pr e s ve l i biiy i i s' s es ha he ns e ors s ove a r he ogr s i polcy. l at 19. i d. 8 N et rpa t dipu e t tt Rhi wasbot u ns ed a underns e f pur e of ihe ry s t d ha he no h ni ur nd i ur d or pos s t Pr es i polc I t a t y d s e k he he t Rhi i a m o orve c e de i d i he ogr sve i y. ns e d, he i put d d t r he no s w t hi l , f ne n t ( olc as C lnd mot ve cl ortalrofa t '' M o comer 2015 U. Dit he pl iy a a or hi e rie ny ype.' nt v, S. s. LEX I 278 a #1 I r s vi t s i s , J e M il r dec i d t r y on t varous S 20, t 3. n e ol ng hi s ue udg le lne o el he i Vigi asa u or pr so r ar ng ATVS I t a ast sc tdi i ispr ousde son, r ni t t t y ovii ns eg di . nse d, hi our d n t evi cii J udge M il r utlz d t di tona y defnii of t t r i ot ve c e 'r e e d by t le ii e he c i r i ton he e m s or hi l ' ef r nce m he Supr m e Co ' ofV i g ni i H ilv.St t Fa M ut lA u om obie l ur nc Co. 373 S. 2d e ul t ri a n l a e nu ua t l ns a e , E. 727 ( 1 . Appl ngt tdei ton,J Va. 989) yi ha fnii udgeM ilrhed t tt Rhi wasalnd moor le l ha he no a t ve ce. Se Mont mey,201 U. Dit LEXI 27820,a *1 (mpha ii t tCgl Rhi hil e go r 5 S. s. S t 6e szng ha ithe no i mos c rai y $ s l- opeldwhe e co s t e t nl a efpr le eld nveya et doesnotr non ris')(uoi Hil nc hat u al'' q tng l, 375 S. 2da 729) E. t . U nlke t Endo s m e a i s i t i t ntc e, he Pr e s ve polc s de i tonsof i he r e nt t s ue n he ns a as t ogr s i i y' tnii d ns ed m o or ve cl ' a k d uni ur t hi e ' nd t underns r m o or ve c e 'w e e qua ii d by a e us on s t i u ed t hi l ' r lf e n xcl i e f t i t s m e pa 4 oft polc Tha e l i pr ded a f l s orh n he a 1 he i y. t xc us on ovi s olow : l a ton, t i ns ed mot ve ce'norû rns ed mot rvehil i udes n ddii neiher uni ur or hi l unde i ur o c e' ncl ' . A f r t ta t oro he e pm e desg d f us prnc pa l of publc a m ype r c or t r qui nt i ne or e i i ly f i r oadsw hie noton publc r ds or l i oa ; A ny ve c e: hi l a. O pe a e on r is orc a l rt e ds or rtd al rw e ra ; b. W hie l ca ed f rus asa r s de e o pr i e l o t o e e i nc r em s s. M o gome y, 2:4CV00231 Doc t o.11 2a 20. Acc di y, udg M ilrpr e edt nt r No. 1 , ke N - t or ngl J e le oc ed o de e m i w he he t s l nguag of e us on a i d t t Rhi s h t tt Rhi w a not t r ne t r hi a e xcl i pple o he no uc ha he no s i ude i t Pr e s ve polc s d i ton ofa uni ur d orunde i ur m ot r ve c e. ncl d n he ogr s i i y' efnii n ns e r ns ed o hi l Af e s m a i ng s ve a de i i i l ng s m ia e l i ns i l ng t Supr m e t r um rzi e r l c s ons nvo vi i l r xc us o , nc udi he e Co tofV igi a' de s on i St t Fa M ut l ut obie l ur nc Co. Ga ur r ni s ci i n a e nn ua A om l ns a e v. ndy, S. 2d 383 E. 7l ( 1 ,whih i ve a fr it a isde son i M oo e v.Stt Fa M uua 7 Va. 989) c nvol d oklf, nd t cii n r ae nn t l Aut omobieI urnceCo.448S. 2d 61l( 1 4) whih i ve afmiy- a ssoc c r l ns a , E. Va. 99 , c nvol d a l cls t k a , J e M ilr dee m i t tt lhi di notcea l f lwihi t e uson. Alhough t udg le tr ned ha he t no d l ry al t n he xcl i t he owne ' m a r s nualf t Rhi e es l i c t d t t i was des g d f of - oa us J or he no xpr sy ndi a e ha t i ne or f r d e, udge M il r obs r d t t i r a iy,t he ve c e wasequi d a lc ns t l ga l o r t bot o le e ve ha , n e lt t t hi l ppe nd i e ed o e ly pe a e h n publc hi i ghwa a of -oa and wasoper td bot on a of publc r y a t ti was ys nd fr d, ae h nd f i oads' nd ha t ' m or sm ia t a m ope or s oc ca t n t a f klf . M on com e y,201 U . D i t LEX I e i lr o d t k r ha o or i t t r 5 S. s . S 27820,a *21 tconsr ng t e l i r lngua i t polcy a ns g ogesi ,a t . d tui he xcusonay a ge n he i gai t pr r svel nd a yi t nor a a c t a y us of t phr s ta m t tac or o o he e pm e t ppl ng he m l nd us om r e he a e f r ype r t r t r qui n de i d f us prnc pa l of p i r ds ''J s gne or e i i ly f ublc oa ,' udge M il rf le ound t tt Rhi di notc ea l ha he no d l ry f l w ihi t e us on. I A c or ngl he he d t t t lhi w a an t ns e or al t n he xcl i d. c di y, l ha he k no s s uni ur d un eis rdmo o ve il'a d fn di tePr g e sv p l y a dg a tds mmayj d me t d rn u e t r hce' s e ie n h o rsi e oi , n r n e u r u g n c i fvoroft i ur d. L. a * na he ns e da t 2122. I s eki r ons de a i bas d o M ont om e y,Peni ul a gues t t Buc s A TV n e ng ec i r ton e n c r ns a r ha k' ddif r no a y' f o t Rhi on whi h M o go e y wasrdi asa pas e r a t tS her d f e s t bl ' r m he no c nt m r i ng s nge , nd ha i e t i no pos i e q ton he e oft Buc A TV ' pur y of- oad c r ct r ' D oc tN o.31a 11. s s bl ues i r he k S el f r ha a e . ' ke t Unlket Pr r sve polc how e r t Endor e e a i s i t sc e doesno s i a l i he og es i i y, ve , he s m nt t s ue n hi as t pec fc ly e l ve cl s de i xc ude hi e s gned f rus prnci ly of publc r o e i pa l f i oads ora ot rpa tc art ofl nd , ny he r i ul ype a m ot ve cl fom t defnii ofS ns e m ot vehi l ' ort or hi e, r he i ton t uni ur d or c e ' û rns e m o orve cl ' unde i ur d t hi e. ' 10 W hie Pe ns a r ogni s t s d si to i is bre i s l ni ul ec ze hi itnc in n t i f n uppo t of t moton f r r he i o r c i r ton,i none he e s a gue t t t Pe ns a Polc es e i ly t e ons de a i t t l s r s ha he ni ul i y s nta l t does t ve y s m e he r a t ng,t hi hough i goe a t s bout i i a s i l dif r nt w a ' Doc N o.31 a 1 Spec fca l t n lghty f e e y.' ket t 2. ii ly, Peni ul a gue ,asi di pr ousy,ha t tr i o ve cl ' a us d i t Endore e , ns a r s t d evi l t t he e m ' r hi e, s e n he mot ' s m nt s d beco i rd i c j tonwih t tr 'a o,' c i dei di a he sci of houl nsdee n onunci t he e m tut 'whih s fne n not r e ton t Polc t e l ve cl s t t a e not de i d prnc pa l f us o publc r ds The he i y o xc ude hi e ha r s gne i i ly or e n i oa . pr e wih t s a gum e t i t t t Endor e e sat i bol c pial l te s t t i obl m t hi r n s ha he s m nt t es n d, a t e t r ha t CCHANGES TH E POLI 'a t ti i l wor orphr s st tha s cilmea ng f ' CY,' nd ha t ncudes ds a e ha ve pe a ni or pur e of t Endoreme . Doc t No. 1 l a 38. The c r ge pr de unde t pos s he s nt ke - t ove a ovi d r he Endor e ent i no lm ie t da age r s tng f o t o r ton of a uni ur d ça o. sm s t i t d o m s e uli r m he pe a i n ns e t ut ' ' I t ad, ni ul us dt br rt r ( orve cl ' SeeU SAA Ca . ns Co. Ya onilo, nse Pe ns a e he oade e m s mot hi e. ' s l . v. c el 309S. 2d324, ( .1 (ec zngt tt t m S orve ce' abr de me ni E. 325 Va 983) r ognii ha he er t mot hil'has oa r a ng t nt wor i utmobie';seas Eq tbl Ge I Co. W ila ,620 S. . 608,61 ha he d s o l ' e lo uia e n.ns. v. lims a l W 2d 0 ( x.Ct App.1 )Cû- tr motrvehil ha a muc br dermea ng t n t wor Te . 981 -he em l o ce s h oa ni ha he d a omobie.) M oeo r Peni uaee t nott dei t tr û orve cl'i apatc a ut l '. r ve, ns l lced o fne he em t ' mot hi e'n riulr m a r o t ot r s lm i is s ope t c r a n t sofl nd m ot ve cl s nne r o he wi e i t t c o e t i ype a or hi e . 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R e w a D ec a a i D oc t N o. 1 1 a 1 The f l ng pa a a i ne l l r ton, ke - t 5. olowi r gr ph s l at above t t bl oc ed he a e: Thi polc pr desonl t ec r geswhe ea c r i s wn i t pr m i s iy ovi y hos ove a r ha ge s ho n he e um c um n bel . Ea h oft s c ol ow c he e over ges wila y onl t t e a os s n ms a l ppl y o hos ut how c r a os Aut a e s w n asc e e a os f a pa tc a c r by t ove ed ut . os r ho ov r d ut or ri ul r ove age he e r ofone orm or s bol f om I nty e ym s r TEM TH REE ne t t na e oft c r ge. xt o he m he ove a 1 A t ha g 'i s n i t pr m i c u n f t f l i t d. û r e' s how n he e um ol m or he olow ng ypes ofc c over ge:Li biiy, a a lt M e c Expe e a di al ns nd I om e Los Be ft , U ni ur d M ot r s s Ph i a D a age: nc s ne is ns e o it , ys c l m Com pr he i Cove age a Phys c lDa a Coli i n Cove a e ns ve r , nd i a m ge: ls o r ge. I d. The Busnes Au o Cove age For i ude a s c i on Cove e Aut i s t r m ncl s e ton rd os. l saest t t t t ha Slem Two of t D ecl atons shows t ' os' t ar cover t os' f each of your tt he ar i he aut hat e ed aut or covea s'andt tgl s rge , ' hatûthe ymbol e ee ne t aco rgeo t De aai desg t t s ntrd xt o vea n he clrtons inae he onl û ut 't ta e c r k ut .' Bus ne sAut Cove ag For , ocke N o.1 1a 23. y a os ha r ove ed a os '' i s o r e m D t - t i ns r d M ot i t ' c r ge I e Two ls st s bolk ' n t c um n f Cove e Aut s uni u e or s s' ove a , t m i t he ym ' i he ol 6' or rd o Sym bol D ocketN o.1-1 at l5. Accor ng t t Busi s. di o he ness A ut Cover Fonn,t sym bol o age he k 'rp e e t ûo o l to eku o 'y u o t a b c us o te1w of h saewheet e ae 1 ' e r sn s i j ny h s a t s o wn h t e a e f h a t e tt 6 g r hy r lcens or prnci l gar i ed i paly aged ar r r t have and c nnot rj tUni urd M oorss e equied o a eec ns e t it - t Cover ,,1 D ocketx o.1 1a 23. age. Se ton V of t Bus ne s A ut Cove a Fo m c a ns a num be of defnii . The ci he i s o r ge r ont i r i tons t r i ut 'i de i a a dl nd m o or ve c e,tr l r ' o s m ir ie de i d f r tave on e m ' o' s fned s ia a t hi l taie s r e t a l r s gne o r l publc r dsbutdoesnoti l k obie e pm e .' D oc t o.1 1 a 31 Thet r k o l i oa nc ude m l qui nt'' ke N - t . e m ' bie m e pm e ' i de i d t i l qui nt' s fne o nc ude t l oze s f r m a hi r f klfs a o he ve cl s c d r, am bul c ne y, or i' nd t r hi e t des g f us prnc pa l of publc r i ned or e i i ly f i oads' D o tN o.1 1 a 33. . ' cke - t Rel ng on t f e ng pr s ons oft Re w a Dec a a i a t Bus nes Aut yi he or goi ovi i he ne l l r ton nd he i s o Cove ag For Peni ul a gue t tt UM / M co a pr de by t Endor e e i r e m, ns a r s ha he UI ver ge ovi d he s m nt s lm ie t a i nt i vi S ut , a t t Buc s A TV i not a C ut ' s nc i i not a i t d o cc de s nvol ng û os' nd ha a ' k' s n ' o, i e t s a ' ve c e de i d f t a on publc r ds Pe ns a e phas z t t t A TV w a no hi l s gne or r vel i oa . ni ul m i es ha he s t r gi t r d orlc ns by t V igi a D e rm e ofM o orV e cl s a t tis owne ' m a l e se e i e ed he r ni pa t nt t hi e , nd ha t r s nua s ii a l i c est tt A TV i de i d f of - oa us onl a s d no be drve on pec fc ly ndi at ha he s s gne or f r d e y nd houl t i n publc r ds i oa . I r ol ng t s i s t co ' m us c i r t es a i he prnc pl s of V igi a l w n es vi hi s ue, he ul t t onsde he t bls d i i e r ni a r ga di t i e pr t ton ofi ur nce po i e . W he it r e i s h a ee nt ,c t e r ng he nt r e ai ns a lcis n n e pr tng uc gr me s ours de e m i t pa te 'i e f om t w or us d i t polcy. V a. r Bur a M u .l . v. t r ne he r i s nt nt r he ds e n he i Fa m e u t ns Co. W ila ,677 S. 2d 299,302 ( .2009) Thepolc spr so S tbe c i r a lims E. Va . iy' oviins i mus onsdeed nd c tue t e he , a an i e nal c lc s be we n pr sons mus be ha m o z d, i onsr d og t r nd y ntr onfit t e ovii t r nie f reasonabl poss bl t ef ect e t pari i ent' I W hen a di put polcy t m i y i e, o f uat he tes' nt .' d. s ed i er s 1le Fouroft D e artoncont nsaçschedul ofCover Aut YouO wn.' TheSc dul Issa tm he cl a i ai ç e ed os ' he e it 2001J Cher e a a2002 Chevr e Siver do. Doc No.1 at21 eep oke nd olt l a ket -1 . una bi m guous t co t m us a y is pl i m e ni as w rte l ( - e r i di put d , he ur t ppl t a n a ng it n. d. ll ve , f s e l ow polc lnguagei a guousa c beundesoodt ha mor t n o me ni ghec t iy a s mbi nd an rt o ve e ha ne a ng, t our musqconsnz t l ua i f ofc r a agans t i ur .' 1 Ac r ngl t t e he ang ge n avor oveage nd i t he ns er' d. codi y, dwhe a i ur s e t lm i c r unde a polc t i ur rm us us lngua t ti t n n ns er e ks o i t ove age r iy, he ns e t e a ge ha s r s bl cla ,a una guous' L a sealoDooly v.Ha tor Ac i & l m.Co. eaona e, e r nd mbi .' 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A lhough Ie Two oft Re w a D e a a i i ca est tt cove a nvol ng t os ' t a ' tm he ne l cl r ton ndi t ha hc r ges pr de unde t polc ( ppl onl t t e a os s w n a c r d aut ,' he Endor e e ovi d r he i y G y y o hos ut ho a s ove e os ' t s m nt i l nc udes a s a e en a t ve y t of t page w hi h s a e ,i bol ca t ll te s t t( I t t m t t he r op he c t t s n d, pia e t r ha S S TH ENDORSEM ENT CHAN GES THE POLI CY. PLEASE READ I CAREFULLY. T ' ' D oc t N o. 1 1 a 38. The Endor e e t n de i a i ur d as dY o ' or a ûf m iy ke - t s m nt he tnes n ns e d u' ny sa l m e be , a i p ovi no i ca i t t is co r ge i lm ied t a c de s i vi t m r' nd t r des ' ndi ton ha t ve a s i t o c i nt nvol ng he opt a i ofan uni ur orunde i ur d t ut ' l a 39. l t d, he Endor e ents a est t r ton ns ed rns e t o. d. t a ' ns ea t sm t t ha Peni ul wilpayt ls mst (ns e ora f l membeqi lgal enild t r c ra ns a l d u he i urd ny amiy al r s e ly tte o e ove s da mage fom t owne o o rt ofa d ns e moorve cl '' 1 a 38 (mpha i s r he r r peaor n uni urd t hi e.' d. t e ss a ) Asnot a dded . ed bove,t Endore ntdoesnotdei t tr ç orve ce, nordoe i he s me tne he em d mot hil ' ' st i ude any l ncl anguage w hi woul cl y excl ATV S fom t defnii ofluni ur m ot ch d earl ude r he i ton l ns ed or vehi e' or 'underi ured m ot vehi e.' cl ' t ns or cl ' 14 M or ove ,Peni ul ha c e r ns a s once d t t he UM / M c r gepr vi d unde t polc i de ha t UI ove a o de r he i y s notlmie t t k over d a os'de c i d i t Busne sAut Cove a For ,e n t i t d o he k c e ut ' s rbe n he i s o r ge m ve hough Ie Tw o of t Re w a D e l r to i l s l nguage t t t e f ct A lhough Pe ns a tm he ne l c a a i n nc ude a o ha f e . t ni ul pr vi usy as e t asade e et t sa tont tt Endor e tsUM / M c r ei lmied e o l s red f ns o hi c i ha he s men ' UI ove ag s i t t l rda os'a t tt Buc ATV i no ad ovee a og'snc ii notowne by Stve o t e ut ,' nd ha he k cove s t t rd ut q'i e t s c d e Po t r Pe ns a has a fr a i y w ihdr w n t def ns Se Br i Supp. M ot f Sum m . r e , ni ul f im tvel t a hat e e. e . n of . or J,Doc tNo.29a 4,n, (û ni ul nol rrlc a adee euponwhehe Pore c dbe . ke t 6 ipe ns a onge eis s fns t r tr oul s i t ha occ ed ac r d l ut 'a i si aest awihdr wa oft tpa tculrdef ns ad o ve upi ove e a o, nd t tpult o t a l ha ri a e e ' . W hen t c ti r d a t sis durng t he rng on t pendi moi , ' ) he our nquie bout hi sue i he ai he ng tons . . . . Pe ns a a ni ul cknowl dge t t t Endo s m e , is l, doe no lmi co r ge t ac i nt e d ha he r e nt tef s t i t ve a o c de s i vi ( ve e aut .' The s m e ofc s ,ca bes i a uta i si vi C ut , nvol ng k r d os ' co 2 a , our e n ad bo ccdent nvol ng t os' a ' a t tt r i defne i Se ton V o t Busnes Cove a For . l Peni ul hadi e s ha e m s i d n c i f he i s r ge m f ns a ntndedt o lm i t cove a pr de i t Endor e e t a i nt i vi uni u e orunde i ur i t he r ge ovi d n he s m nt o cc de s nvol ng ns r d r ns ed S ut , i c d ha us t tt m i t Endor e e t l t d,Pe ns a el c e t us t ' os' t oul ve ed ha er n he a ' s m n . nsea ni ul e t d o e he 2Peni ul sconces i r r ngt icover aut 'def ei unde sandabl i lghtofexitng c e ns a' son ega di he t ed o' ens s rt en i si as lw on t is a he s ue. Se e. ,Grnnel M ut Rei s rn eCo v. ih,6 F.d 58 ,5 - ( t Ci.201 ) e, g. i l . n ua c . Haa t 97 3 2 8791 7h r 2 - ( ligta t panifwa e tte t Ul c vea u de ap lc is e t he ft re e tou hs ewa hodn h the litf s nild o M o rge n r oiy su d o r ahe v n h g h s notrdi i a çc r d aut 'durng t a dent whe e t t oft ç ho i a l ur 's ton oft i ng n love e o' i he cci , r he ext he t W s n ns ed' ec i he UM / M e s ntcont ned no r quiementt tt na UI ndoreme ai e r ha he med i ed orf m iy m e be mus have bee nsur a l m r t n oc u igad o e e a t' ; ii v. ltt l . , 45N. .d5 ,5 0 51( b. 0 )( ligt ta c pyn d v rd uo' Resg Al -e- Co.6 c l sa ns W 2 44 5 - Ne 2 02 hodn ha n i ur nc polcy wa ambi ns a e i s guousast wheheruni ur d cover ge wa lmiedt c t n ûcover aut y'and o t ns e a s i t o erai t ed os' t ts ambi t hadt beconsr i f voroft i ur whe et decar i s tc ai anotton ha uch guiy o tued n a he ns ed, r he l atons hee ont ned ai r eri t ce t n de crbe aut ,butt uni ur d mot itendorement whi r d i capia lter t i ef rng o rai s i d os he ns e ors s , ch ea n tl e t s hat t û ' CHANGES THE POLI ' dd n trsrc u ns rd moo itc v rg t c vee a ts;So dad v CY, i o etit ni ue ' trs o ea e o o rd uo l td r . Cii ns I s Co. 6 N. .d 2 5,26 -0 ( ih.Ct Ap 2 02 ( lig t a a u i ue mooit tze n . , 43 W 2 6 97 M c . p. 0 ) hodn h t n nns rd t rs - e do sme tç n mbi o l p o ied c ea i cru tn e b y nd to e iv vig ...c v rd n re n : a gu usy r vd gj ov rge n ic msa c s e o h s n ol n u o ee a t s, de pt ln a t t ec tayi tep iy' S h d l o Co e a e a dCo ee Auo l t; s v uogj' s i a gu ge o h onrr n h ol s c e ue f v rg s n v rd ts i l Bu he ' e c s v. rhenAsu a eCo, 66A.d5 , 03( 2 01 (ee tn tei u e' a g me tta t u ns rd No t r s rnc .7 2 98 6 Md. 0 ) rjcig h ns rrs r u n h t he ni u e mot itendor e ors s mentr srced cover ge t onl t ei t ncesi vi adcover aut ' a emphaszi e tit a o y hos nsa nvol ng ç ed o, nd ' i ng t tçh rfr n e t c vee a tsi t ge e a sr tr o t poiy o whc ghei u elrle a bet ha t e e ee c s o o r d uo n he n rl tucu e f he lc n ih t ns rr eis t s t c e t a a i iy'. rae n mbgut' ) 15 br oade t r i ot vehi e ' w ihout de i ng t t r i a pa tc a m a r e m s or m cl ,' t tni he e m n ri ul r nner or o he w i e t r s lm ii isa i a i i tng t pplc ton. Eve i t t msoft Endor e n f he er he s mentwe e c i r d a guouswih r r t whe he r onsde e mbi t ega d o t r is c r i i ia e onl by a c de s i vi uni ur d orunde i ur d k ut , t t ove age s mplc t d y c i nt nvol ng ns e rns e i os' he a ' r ul i t s m e, A se a ned a ve a i t co tspr vi usopi o a a bi es t s he n xpl i bo nd n he ur ' e o ni n, ny m guouspolc iy l nguag m us be c t ued ç n f vorofc r and a ns t i ur r'3 W ila s 677 S. 2d a e t ons r t a i ove age gai t he ns e . ' li m , E. a 302. se as Se l v.Ere I .Exc , 67 S. 2d 860, 86 ( 2009) (d hee t t , e lo as i ns h. 4 E. 2 Va. k r wo W cons r tons a e equa l pos i e t m os f a e t t i u e w ilbe a pt d. La uage t uc i r ly sbl , hat t avor bl o he ns r d l do e ng i a polc pur tng t exc ude c rai e t fom c r w il be c tued m os s r y n i y por i o l e t n ven s r ove age l onsr t tongl a i tt i urr' (ntr lcttonomitd . gans he ns e .' i ena iai ) te ) Fort r as sa e t c tco l he e ons tt d, he our ncudest tt c r ge a f de by t Endo s m e ha he ove a for d he r e nt i not lm ied t a i nt i vi ç ut . The c ta s r m ai c nc d t t t t m s i t o cc de s nvol ng l os ' a ' our l o e ns onvi e ha he er tm ot ve c e, asus i t Endor e ent i l û or hi l ' ' ed n he s m , ne udesATV S Be us i i undi put d t tPore . ca e t s s e ha tr i a ins e ' orpur esoft Endo s m e , t tBuck' ATV i i s n ' ur d'f i pos he r e ntand ha s s ' rns e 't cou t unde i ur d, he r ' c n ld st a t UM / M c v rg p o i e i te En o sme ti a pl a l t teij re o cu e h t he UI o ea e r v d d n h d re n s p i be o h nu is c Pore s t ne i t ATV a ci nt tr usai d n he c de . 3Tot ext Peni ul s he ent ns a uggesst i woul beappr i ef t cour t consde par e de et t hat t d oprat or he to i r ol vi nc o r ol t ambi t t c es ve he guiy, he ourtdiagr . l Vigi a,par evi s ees n r ni ol dence i admisbl t e an a lt s s i e o xpli aent ambi t buti i nota s i et r ol apaentambi t Ze erv.E. Br eCo.l ,1 S. 2d 786, guiy, t s dmisbl o es ve t guiy. hl L. uc .nc. 60 E. 78 & n. ( .1 68 . Hee i i ce rt t n a iui a t wh te t eEn o s me tsUM/ M c v rg 9 5 Va 9 ) r,ts la ha a y mbg t s o eh r h d re n ' y UI o e a e applesonl t ça os'i apaenta guiy. Se Buider M ut l Cp.v. Pa alelDe Rn & Dev.LLC,785 F. i y o ûut ' s t mbi t e l s . ns. r l si - - S pp 2 5 5,5 - ( D.Va 2 1 (û r na c u t h v c sse t ditng ih d bewe n p tn u . d 3 4849 E. . 01 ) û gii o rs a e on itnl si us e t e ae t vi y ambi t - a guiyont f eoft i tumentis l - and lt ambi t - ambi t t tmaniessonl guiy mbi t he ac he nsr t ef aent guiy guiy ha f t y up n c n ie ai ofe ti sce i e c .) Co e e ty, a ol v d n e c nn tb c n i r d t r s l et e o o sd r ton x rn i v d n e' . ns qu n l p r e i e c a o e o sde e o e o v h ' ambi t a s h a bi t mus be consr i fvor oft i ur d. See Zehl , 160 S. 2d at789 guiy, nd uc m guiy t tued n a he ns e er E. (xpanigt tK r le ie c c n otb c nsdee t e pli ap tn a iui ';Lo tv. otd l Is e li n ha t o vd n e a n e o i rd o x an ae t mbg t l t Sc ts ae n . pa y' Co. 8 7 F.S p.2d 6 6,6 2 ( D.Va 201 )(tpltn a gute i is rnc p lce ae r uiey ,2 up 2 3 E. . 1 ç ae t mbi iis n n u a e oiis r o tn l g c nsr e a i tteis rd.) o tu d gans h n u e ' . ' C oncl on usi Fo te ra o sae ,te c u twi g a t s mmay j d me t i fv r o P re. r h e s ns ttd h o r l rn u r u g n n a o f o tr l Pe ns a' moto f r onsdeai a f s ni ul s ins or ec i rton nd or ummayj r udgme wilbede e TheClr i nt l nid. ek s diec ed t s co esoft sm e o a um o ni a t a om pa ng or rt a 1c r t o end pi hi m r nd pi on nd he cc nyi de o 1 ouns lof e r d. ecor Ex'ER: Ths 78 r i d yo se tmb r2015. a f pe e, Chi fU nie St t s Di t i tJ e t d a e sr c udge

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