Noel v. Kumer et al, No. 7:2014cv00200 - Document 53 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 10/6/2014. (tvt)

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CLERK' oFFi U. DI COUR S cE S. ST.' AT ROANOKE, VA FI LED I TH E UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI O F VI CT RGI A NI ROANOKE DI I ON V SI 021 95 2 1 29 J A . ULI :Y: : RK C R RONNI A.NOEL, E Pl ntf , ai i f V. LT.COL. UM ER,etal, K . D ef endant s. C A SE N o.7: 14CV 00200 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) M EM OM NDUM OPI ON NI By:Gl n E.Conr e ad C hi fU ni e St t D i t i tJudge e t d a es s r c Ro eA. nni Noel aVigi ai a epr ee ng pr K ,tld aci lrght co pl ntpur ua , r ni nm t oc di o le vi i s m ai s nt t 42U. C.j1 3.Upons ee ngt co ai purua t 28U. C.j 1 5 t c t o S. 98 cr ni he mpl nt s nt o S. 91 A,he our d s se camsa an tn me o d fn a t wih u p eudc a drce t eClr t imis d li g i s u r us e e d n s t o t rj ie nd ie t d h ek o ac ompls s r i on de e nt Lt Col Kum e ,t I e i Su rnt nde oft Al ma l c ih e vce f nda s . . r he nt rm pe i e nt he be re Charote vil Regona J i (7ai' ;RostaBowls t J i' Food SevieSupe vs ;t l ts le i l al i l' et ) e ,he als rc r ior he M e c lDiec o oft J i.Lt Col Ktm e a Bowl ha fl d am o i t dimi s t whi h di a r t r he a l . . l r nd es ve ie ton o s s ,o c Noelr s nde 1 A fe r vi w i t r or , t cou tgr nt Lt Col Kumera Bowl 'moton e po d. t r e e ng he ec d he r a s . . nd es i t ds s a dd s se t camsa an tteMe ia Die t rwi o t eu ie o imis n imis s he li g is h dc l rco t u prj d c . h I Noelal ges i pe tnentpa tt tLt Col Ktm e a Bowl de t qualpr e ton a le , n ri r, ha . . l r nd es ny Ã» e ot c i nd due c s ofl 'duet un tt tonallvi c tonsÃ tt J i. 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Kumer et al Doc. 53 1Lt Co1 Kumera Bowl tl amo i f a e e i oftmet r po t t compl nt a Noe nd es ied ton or n xtnson i o es nd o he ai , nd l fldamoinfrapei n r ij n to .Th c ut rnsLtCo. me a dBowls moint t e tn ter i e t o rlmiay nu cin e o rga t . lKu r n o e ' to o he xe th i moint dimisi c nsd r dtmeyGld,ndtec u t e is h moinfrap ti na' ijn to As to o s s s o iee i l e a h o r d ne t e to o r l l nu cin. mi y dic s i t so ni Noelf ist saeacai upon whihr ifma begr n e Noe as f l t s s used n hi pi on, al o tt l m c ele y a t d. l lo ais o how ir paabl har bec ehedoesnotde c i how J lsaf aleg miha i ofhi l almai i t t saci re r e m aus s rbe ai t f l ed s ndlng s eg l mpacs hi ton. Be a s No l lofi t etblhta t baa c o e ute t i hsfv ro t th pei n r ij n to i i c ue e as al o sa i h the ln e f q i s i n i a o rha te rl ay nu cin s n s s i ps mi tep bi' itrs, i moinfrap ei n r ij n to i d ne Se. . , ne v Nau a Re . ECo n i. h u lcsneeths to o rlmiay nu cin s e id. e eg.Witr . tr l s De u cl lc, 5 U.. (0 )( ic sigteee nsfrap ei n r ij n to ) n a5 5 S 7 2 08 ds u sn h lme t o r l ay nu cin . mi Dockets.Justia.com Alhoug t M e ca Diecorhasr or ofNoelsil s es Pl ntf i dis tsi d wih t h he di l r t ec ds ' lne s , ai if s s aife t t te mentofhi hype tnson,di bees g to- s phage r fux,M yel t ve tbr e he r at s re i a t , asr e o al e l opahy, re a de e i a i a Syrngomye i whih me nsa l mdi lc viy i gr ng wihi hi s na t ror ton, nd i la, c a ongi na a t s owi t n s pi l co d t tca e Ã§ i s s s and pa a yss' Noe be ivesdi be i bl gl os t t s ul r ha us s t n, pa m , pa rl i. ' l le a tc ood- uc e ess ho d bead i se e m or t onc perwee a he c m nit r d e han e k, nd ompl nst thedoesnotr c vehi di be e ai ha e ei s a t s m e c ne a t a o i t tm es di i t he ppr pr a e i . N oe a gue t thi il s e a e e e ba e by ove c ow de c tonsw he e s vent l r s ha s lne s s r xac r t d rr d ondii r e y noiy i aesa ehous d i a a e de i d f f t i t s s nm t r e n n r a sgne or ory nma e .Noe f rhe c l u t r ompli t tlght ans ha i s a e ltf albu a f w holr e h da be or br akf s ;heJ i i notdesg f a i a ewho r i or 1 t e zs ac y f e e a t t al s i ned or ny nm t us sawhe l ha r ofi r i e z se p bybangi on c ldoor e r t ry mi t ; ndt e e c i; fce s nt m pt le ng el s ve y hit nu es a he whie powde y s t et ta c ult on szf c c us snuspr em s Alo, t, r ubsanc ha c um a es lr a es a es i obl . s Noel bele st f f di be isi hori e c d, nd f lofm ir or nim st tma hi sc or ive he ood or a tc s rbl , ol a ' ul c o- ga s ha ke m i k gas y.Noe c et sop e tng t dibetc dit whih hedi no be ive wa s Gbl f s l hos o t a i he a i e , c d t le s ui e or di be i ,a wasdia ntd whe he ln n t no di be i dithast s m eÃ» a tcs nd s ppoi e n e r ed he n- a tc e he n t bl' f honi e' ood i s a lrqun ii s n m le ntte .Lasl Noe be ivest J i c r t m uc m o y t m a pho c ls ty, l le he al ha ges oo h ne o ke ne a l. 11 The c t us di m i sa ac i orcl i f l d by a i a e i t co tde e m i s t tt our m t s s n ton a m ie n nm t f he ur t r ne ha he a to o cam f ist saeacam o whc rle ma beg a td Se 28U. C.j 1 5 e( ) ci n r li al o tt li n ih eif y rne . e S. j 91 ()2 , 1 5 b ( ) 4 U. C. 1 9 ec .A mo int dimisp ru n t Ru e1 ( )6 t sst lg l 91 A( )1; 2 S. j 9 7 () to o s s u s a t o l 2 b ( ) e t he e a s fce ofac ufi incy ompl ntafe a e i a 1f c sal ge i t co pl ntastuea dr w i a1 ai tr cc ptng 1 a t le d n he m ai r nd a ng 1 r s na e i e enc i a pl i if s f vor To s v ve a m oton t di m i s a c pl i ne Ã§a ea o bl nf r es n a ntf ' a . ur i i o s s , om a nt eds 1 s ta pl n sae e oft ca m s hor nd ai t tm nt he li howi t tt pla i e il t r i 'a s t int ng ha he e der s ntted o elef nd ufk e 2 tlla t lalegains...or ieargh t r i a t s c ai lve.... BelAt. p. Ã»t cua l to t as i t o elef bove he pe ultve e l ' l lCor ' v. mbl, 5 U. 5 4, 5 ( 0 7 (n en lq oainma k o te ) Ho v r aplitf s Two v 5 0 S. 4 5 5 2 0 ) itr a u tto r s mitd . we e , an if bassf rr i Ã» e r smor t n lbe sa co l i .... 1 Ther f e,apl i ifmus i o elef t quie r e ha a l nd ncusons ' d. ' e or antf t i le ef css fiin t saeal h ee nso ( e cam.z Ba sv. l Du o td Ne t s 1 lg a t u fce t o tt lt e lme t f t ) li ' s E.. p n e mol a h ' r & Co, 2 F.d7 , 65(t Ci. 0 3 . .3 4 3 61 7 4 h r 2 0 ) Noelfist saeacam a tona eunde j1 3a ns Lt ColKumer Bowls ort al o tt li ci bl r 98 gai t . . , e , he M e c lDie t .Noeldoesnotale a peronali ve e t et rby a to o ison,by dia r c or l ge ny s nvol m n , ihe c r m si t s de e nt, nd s r s r la lt unde j1 3mayno bepr c tdont t or of he e f nda s a upe vio y ibiiy r 98 t ediae he he y r s nd a s p ro .Se M o el . p'o So . e v .4 6U.. 5 , 6 n. ( 9 ) Fih rv. e po e t u ei r e n l v De t f c S r s, 3 S 6 8 6 3 7 1 78 ; s e W a hngo Mer . e Tr n i Auh r, 9 F.d 1 3 ,1 4 - 3(t Ci.1 2 (i dn ta s i tn to Ar a a st to .6 0 2 1 3 1 2 4 4 h r 98 ) fn ig h t j1983r uie as ngofdee ntspe s lful et rba e ont deenda ' pe s eq rs howi fnda ' rona a t ihe s d he f nts ronal conduc ora t rsc t nohe ' onduc i e c i oft dee ntspolcisorc t ) abr t p. t n xe uton he fnda ' i e usoms, ogaed q ot rgr he oundsh. Cnt ofRi r i v. c ug i 5 U. 44 ( 991.Cons nty, . y. vesde M La hln, 00 S. 1 ) y eque l Noelfis al t de c i t s def nda s delbe ae i fe e et as rousm e c nee ort cr la o s rbe he e e nt ' i r t ndif r nc o e i dial d o ue nd unus llvi c tons.Se .e. , r rv. e n,511U. 8 8 ( 994) Furhe mor ua i ng ondii e g.Fn me Brnna S. 25, 37 1 . t r e, Noela knowl dge her evesm e ca te t ntf hi il s es a hi dia e ntwih how c e s ec i di l r a me or s lne s , nd s s gr eme t me c lpe s lte thi doesnotsaeaj 1 cai W rgh v. lns 766F. 841 849 dia ronne r a m tt 983 l m. i t Coli , 2d , (t Ci. 98 ) Ru sl y S fe, 28F.d31 , 9(t Ci.1 7 )(e czim) M o e v r 4 h r 1 5 ; sel . hefr 5 2 8 31 4h r 9 5 p r t n . ro e , r 2D ee m i ngwhehe acompl ntsa e aplusbl cam f r i i <ac e -pe t t k t tr quies tr ni t r ai tt s a i e li or elef s Ã§ ontxts ci as ha e r k terve n c u toda o is u iile p re c a dc mmo sn e' As rA v Iba, 5 U. 6 2 6 87 h e iwig o r t rw n tj dca x ein e n o n e s . hco .q l5 6 S. 6 , 7 -9 ' (0 9 .Th s ac t'sre n ac mplit n e Rue1 b ()cnie tf pe dn sta aen te tte t a 2 0 ) u , out ce nig o an u d r l 2()6 a d niy la ig h t r o nild o n a s i oft t be us t y c itofnomor t n lbel a c usons I Alhought cour lbe aly s umpton nlh ca e he onss e ha a s nd oncl i . d. t he t i r l c n tu sapoK c mplit Han sv Ken r40 U. 51 5 021( 9 2 ,hec u t o sn tata a imaes o sr e r o an , ie . r e, 4 S. 9, 2 - 1 7 ) t o r d e o c s n n t ' a dvocae s s t de opi sa uor a c tt i cl msnotce ryr ie i aco ai . SeeBr k v. t, ua pon e vel ng tt t y nd onsiutonal ai la l as d n mpl nt oc Ca r l 1 7F.d2 , 4 ( t Ci.1 9 )( ti , .c n u rn ) Be u e t . t o Ha t n 7 5F. 1 7 ,1 7 rol 0 3 41 2 3 4 h r 9 7 Lu tg J, o c r ig ; a d t v Civ f mp o , 7 2d 2 4 2 8 , (t Ci. 9 5 ; e as God nv Le k , 7 F. 1 4 ,1 51(t Ci.1 7 )(eo iigt t dsrc c u tsn t 4h r 1 8 ) se lo ro . e e 5 4 2d 1 7 l 4h r 9 8 rc gnzn ha a itit o r i o e p ce t a sl terl o a v c t frapoK plitm . x e td o sl h oe f d o ae o r me ani 3 No l o sn t e c iea ys ro sij r r s ligfo t ec n ii n o c ni e n .S e eg. e d e o d s rb n e iu nu y e utn r m h o d to s f o tn me t e e . , Stiklrv. atr,98 F. 1 1 (t Ci.1 ) Laty, lsr la eon lbel a rc e W e s 9 2d 375, 381 4h r 993 . sl Noe' einc a s nd c l i t al geconsiutonalvi ai nsa e i ufk i tt sae s h ca m s oncusons o le tt i ol to r ns t en o tt uc li . III Fort f eg ng r as ,t c tgr nt Lt Col Kume a Bowls'moton f an he or oi e ons he our a s . . r nd e i or e enson oftm ea m o i n t dimis a t c t s is sca msa i tt M edial xt i i nd to o s s , nd he our dim s e li ga ns he c Die trwih u p eu ie pts n t 2 U.. j1 5 b ( ) rco t o t rj dc , t ua t o 8 SC. 91 A() 1. r ENTER :Ths i VN d yo Oco e, 01 a f tb r 2 4. ChifUnie St t sDititJ e t d a e src udge 4

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