Coles v. Maus et al, No. 7:2014cv00189 - Document 11 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 07/02/2014. (kab)

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CLERK' OFFI E U, D1 COUF' S C S. S7. l T ATROANOKE. VA FI LED JUL 23 2 1 99 I TH E U NI N TED STA TES DI STRI T C O U RT C FO R TH E W ESTERN D I STRI T O F V I G I A C R NI ROANOK E DI SI VI ON M I H A EL C O LE S, C Pl nt f ai if, JOHN R.M AUS,e aI, t . Def endant s. JUL I BY: , ' . .: L' S . c Ci lA c i N o.7: c 001 vi ton 14- v- #9 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) M EM O R AND U M O PI O N M By: Hon.Gl n E.Conrad e Chi Uni e St esD i t i tJudge ef t d at src M i ha Col s a Vigi a i aepr e di o oa ,fl d ac vi rght aci n, s ntt c el e , r ni nm t oc e ng r ie i l i s to purua o 42U. C.j1 3.Pl ntf namesasde e nt J R.M a ,whowa Pli ifsf r S. 98 ai if f nda s ohn us s antf ' onne ci n l ee eatm e , n v ro ss fo teOrng Co nyRe in l al(J i' .Thi rmia d fns to y a d a iu uf f h a e u t go a J i ç a1) s t ' ma tri bef et c tf s r ni , p ru n t 28U. 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Pli ifdi no pr s nte de eora gume whyt houl s se mtmel antf d t e e vi nc r nt he aci n s dbec i r d tme y fld,a no basst t lt lmia i pe i a a si t to houl onsde e i l ie nd i o ol he i t tons rod ppe r n he r cor Acc di l t un i ey cli si vi t co tonsoft dnmk t nk a e e d. or ng y, he tm l am nvol ng he ndii he a r d s se wi o t rj d c a fio o s S eBr o sv. t o W iso - lm. rhCao ia imis d t u p eu ie s rv l u . e o k Ci f n t n sae No t r ln , h v 8 F. 1 1 ( h Ci.1 (ttngs s edimis i pr rwhe t fceoft 5 3d 78, 81 4t r 996) sai ua pont s sals ope n he a he c mpan ce ryrv astee itnc o ameio iu afnnaied fn e ; sm v. ad n o lit la l e e l h x se e f rt ro s fi tv e e s l Na i W r e , 6 F.d9 , 5 - 5( t Ci.1 9 )(fimigd src c u tss s o t d s sa a fiolu 4 3 51 9 4 5 4h r 9 5 afr n itit o r' ua p n e imis l s rv o s whe t pli ifscamswe etme- re byt saut oflmiai ) Toddv. kevil n he antf li r i bar d he tt e i ttons; Bas r le, 71 F.d7 , 4( t Ci.1 8 )tmne . 2 2 0 7 4h r 9 3 s l 2 B. Pl i ifa s alege t ts ver ldef nda sm a comm e t t tPli ifc i r d antf lo l s ha e a e nt de n s ha a ntf onsde e of e i . W he a de e ntm a s c m e st tm a c tt e ve bala e orhar s m e , f nsve n f nda ke om nt ha y onsiut r bus a s nt t e c m e sal do notrs t t l lofan Ei h A m endm e vi a i Sç Coli v. hos om nt one i e o he eve ght nt ol ton. ç lns Cu v, 0 F.d8 5 8 7( 0h Ci. 9 9 , ie fvoa l L M o d v. o e 8 5F.d 8 nd 6 3 2 2 , 2 1 t r 1 7 ) ctd a r bv q o y Gr v , 8 2 65 ( t Ci. 9 9 (a l)( n bih d (ttn a ag n rlr l t a v r a a u eo i mae b 4h r 1 8 ) tbe u pu l e ) saig s e ea ue h t e b l b s f n ts y s g a d , t o t r, o sn tsaeac n ttto l li ; o rs nv. a t , 5 F. u p. u r s wih u mo e d e o tt o siuina cam) M rio M ri 7 5 S p n 683,687( D. C.1 (n ) TheCo tt i doe nott oe tag ns a1i r sonson E. N. 990) sme . nsiuton s t tc ai t l ntu i pr o e spe c o mid. 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Va 1 7 ) c r i gy Plitf pt ue n r i s abl merte sl ga t or abou de e nt 'c me s and t e cai sa e dimis d ndiput y il s e l he y t f nda s om nt , hes l m r s s e wih u p eu iea fio o s t o t rj dc s rv l u . C. Pl i ifna e hi f r e c i i ldef ns a t ne asa de e nt a l ng onl t tt a ntf m s s o m r r m na e e tor y f nda , legi y ha he atme lo kan)o t t pr tc e e y n ta e tre )t e (al. Anatme wh t r to y t o l ah o oe t v r o e h t n e ld hlj J i)' t ' to y, ehe r t i c ta nt orapublcdef nde ,who de e Pl ntf a ns ac i na c r e aned, our-ppoi ed, i e r f nds ai if gai t rmi l ha ge doesno a t c orofsaelw,whihi aj iditonalprrquiiefra a tonptrua t ctmder ol tt a c s urs ci ee st o n ci ls nt t 4 U. C. 1 8 .S e ec, a v. ts 5 7F.d8 0(t Ci.1 7 )(rv t atme ) o 2 S. j 9 3 e . ..De s Po t, 4 2 0 4h r 9 6 p iae tö y ; Hal Oule 6 1F.d 1 5 1 5 - 6& M . 3(t Ci. 98 )( o r-p o ne a tr e ) lv. iln, 3 2 1 4, 1 5 5 2- 4 h r 1 0 c u ta p it d to n y ; P l Co nvv. d o 45 U.. 2 31 - 4& M .- 6( 98 )( u lcd fn e) Ac o dn l , o k u t Do s n, 4 S 31 , 7 2 8 1 1 1 p b i e e d r. c r ig y Pli ifsi l i ofat ne J R.Mausasadee ntt t sj1 a tonpuruesa antf ncuson tor y ohn fnda o hi 983 ci s n i s a y m e il s l galt or a t cl i s a i tt ator a e dim i s d w iho ndi put bl r te s e he y, nd he a m ga ns he t ney r s s e t ut p eu iea fi lu . rj d c s rvoo s 11 1. Fo tef rg i r a o s t ec u t imisstea to wi o t eu c a fioo s r h o e ong e s n ,h o r d s se h cin t u prj die s rv lu , h purua t 28U. C.j 1 5A( ( ) s nt o S. 91 b)1 . ENTER: hs L # Ti dyo Jl,04 a fuy2 1. ChifUnie St t sDititJ e t d a e src udge 4

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