Snodgrass v. Robinson et al, No. 7:2014cv00269 - Document 31 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 11/17/2014. (kab)

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C.jj 2000c < s q.(û PA' ,Snodgrs e nd nsiutonalze ro t S. c, ! e G RLUI ' ) as s e s mo eay a d ij n tv rle . Th d fn a t h v tld a moin f r sl r ek n tr n n u cie eif e ee d n s a e ie to o l mmay j d me t n n oh rt n s ag ig ta t e a e e tte t q ai d i niy a ans u g n, mo g te hig r un h t h y r n i d o u lfe mmu t g i t l Snodg a s c am sf rmonear da a . On t sba i, hedef nda salo moved f a we e r s ' li o t y m ges hi ss t e nt s or nd r gr nt a pr e tve or r s a ng dico r pendi a r i on t t es d i s ofqualfed a ed ot c i de t yi s ve y ng ulng he hr hol s ue ii i mt t Afe r e oft r cor t c tc l m miy. tr eviw he e d, he our oncudest t def ndan s m oton m us be hat he e t' i t de e o qualfe i uniy gr nid n ii d mm t ounds a t t Snodg a s i e il d t dic r bef e nd ha r s s ntte o s ove y or c pl tng hi r s om e i s e pons t t i m o i on ot r g ounds e o he r ton he r . Snodgrass v. Robinson et al Fis, S o g a s s e ij n tv rle a wel a mo eay d ma e . Qu lte rt n d rs e ks nu cie eif s l s n tr a g s ai d i Doc. 31 i nt i n tad fns a an th scamsf rij n tv r l ft e t eFis Ame d n a d mmu iy s o ee e g is i li o n u ci e ei md r h rt n me t n e RLUI W iln v.Oz nt 71 F. 801 808 ( h Ci.201 (t hedef eofquaii PA. lims mi , 6 3d , 4t r 3) tf r ens lfed i nt h sn b a ig h we e,o camsf rp o pe tv c u ta to s h a ij n t e mmu iy a o e rn , o v r n li o r s ci e o r cin uc s nu ci v Dockets.Justia.com RK r i .) Theefr ,t dee nt'apl ntt tt y s dnotbebtr ne wihr s ndi elef'. r o e he fnda s r me ha he houl ' lde d t epo ng t hi dic r r uessi no welt ke o s s ove y eq t s t l a n. Se cond, he def nda sha no de ons r t t tt y ar e il d t qua ii d i m uniy t e nt ve t m t a ed ha he e ntte o lfe m t agans Snodg as 'r quessf mone a y dnma . An ofi ri en ild t qualfe i t t i t r s e t or tr ges fce s tte o ii d mm miy agans s cli si t c t t ng t f c si t lghtmos f vor bl t t pl ntf,fnds i t uch am f he our, aki he a t n he i t a a e o he ai if i t a:()n c n ttto a o fd rlsauo yrg twa v oae o ( )t erg twa n tce ry h t 1 o o siuin l r e ea tt tr ih s i ltd; r 2 h ih s o lal es a i hed s h t ti w o ld notha bee G l a t a r a o bl ofi ert thi c t bls uc ha t tl ve n û e r o e s na e tc ha s onduc w a c t s unlwfli t st to heco r td. He v v.Pur l,5 F. 374,377 (t Ci.2007) a u n he iuain nfone ' nr ' nel 01 3d 4h r ( ingS u ir 5 3U. a 20 ) ct a ce , 3 S. t 5 . i U nde bot t Fr e Exe c s Cl us a RI, PA ...,a pr s ne ha a cl a l r h he e r i e a e nd UI io r s e ry esa ihed rgh t a ditconsse wih hi r i ouss r es i l ng pr r t bls i to e it nt t s elgi c upl , ncudi ope f dur ng Ra a n. pr s n ofi i lvi a e t s c ea l es a i he r g i he ood i m da A i o fc a ol t s hi l ry t bls d i ht f itn in ly a wi o ts fiin j tt t n d ne a i maeh sr lgo sy ne to al nd t u u fce t usi i e is n n t i ei iu l h ka o m a t d dit nda e e . Lo lc v Le , 4 2 F.d 1 4, 1 - 9 (t Ci.2 0 ) (n en l q o ains a d ctto s vea e . e 7 3 7 989 4h r 0 6 itr a u tto n iain omitd) SeealoW alv.W ade 741F. 492,50 (t Ci.201 (ç alsrghtt patci t te . s l , 3d 2 4h r 4) çW l' i o ri pae i Rn n mada wmsclaryesa ihe '. n e l tbls d') Snodgr salege t the hasa snce e SunniM usi bei ft f tdmi da i thols as l s ha i r lm le o as ng ylgh tr f r Rn o mada t t he m a a tm ey r ue tf ac omm oda i of t s r lgi e r s i n, ha de i l eq s or c ton hi ei ous xe cie n 201 a t t pr s of i a s r f s d hi Ram a n pa tci ton be a e, a t tm e of hi 3, nd ha i on fci l e u e m da r i pa i c us t he i s r que t hi nn e w as no on t m a t r pas ls f a t ndi r lgi us s r c . Snodgr s e s, s m t he s e s i t or te ng e i o e vi es as al gest theha be n a ove f rplce nton t sls a wasne rno ii d t tnotbeng le ha d e ppr d o a me hi it nd ve tfe ha i o t tls wo d pr cl hi fom Rn n ha it ul e ude m r mada pa tci ton. Heas e t t t asa r s t he was n ri pa i s rs ha , e ul, f c d t vi a ehi belef by notf tng durng Rama n. or e o olt s i s asi i da 2 Thec ttndst tt e a lga i , a n i t lg m os f vor bl t Snodgr s ,sae our i ha hes le tons t ke n he i ht t a a e o a s tt a tona e cai t rRLUI a t Fis Ame ntt tt defnda s a i ( ci bl l ms mde PA nd he rt ndme ha he e nt' ctons or i ctons vi ae hi ce ryesabls d c tt i lorsam or rghs orover t c t na i ) oltd s lal t ihe onsiutona tt y i t.M e , he our c nno fnd t tusng t ma tr pas ls asa pr r quiie f Ra a n pa tcpai i 201 a t i ha i he se s it e e st or m da rii ton n 3 wasr tonaly r l td t a l gii e pe ogiali e e t i i t s wer no c e ry notfed a i l e ae o ny e tmat nol c ntr s, f nma e e t lal ii oft sprrquiie i a nce a Snodgrs alges Se W al 741F. a 500 ( tng t t hi ee st n dva , s a s le . e l, 3d t noi ha ofi asmaynotaslmet tata kofsnc iy ( r lgi iy)wihr pe tt onepr cie( a fcil sl ha t c l i ert or ei ost t es c o a tc of gv n rlgo )me nslc o sn eiy wi r s c t oh r' ( u tn Lo ça e 4 2 F.d a ie eiin a a k f i c rt t e pe t o te s' q oi g v lc , 7 3 t h ) 1 8 .Th r f r ,h c u t l d n t ed fn a t'mo in frsl r j d me to q aiid 8 ) e eo e t e o r wi e y h ee d n s to o l l mma y u g n n u l e f i muniy gr m t ounds lf t pr e tve o de ,a r quie t m t r s , it he ot c i r r nd e r he o e pond t Snodg as 'dico r o r s s ve y r quess An a oprae or rwilis t sda e t. ppr it de l s ue hi y. 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