Saint Louis v Dr. Ali, No. 7:2014cv00331 - Document 36 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 7/2/2015. (tvt)
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Ck i lmr f QA. : -- l em' Fl: U*'t r J' yjgANMI wy - %: I FIE: L J -2 2 1 UL 15 I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI NI CT RGI A ROANOKE DI SI VI ON 5 . JULI , A . BY: ( : cu E ' C i lActon No.7: 4- vvi i 1 c 00331 M I EL ET SAI T LO U I CH N S, Pl nt f , ai i f M EM O M N D UM O PI I N N O By: DR.ALI , D ef endant . H on. ls L. s r . Jact on Ki e Seni U ni e St esD i t i tJudge or t d at src M iheltSai Lo s aVigi ai ae pr ee ng pr K , ie acvi rg scompl nt c e nt ui, r ni nm t oc di o fld i l i ht ai pu s n t 4 U. C. 1 3a ans Dr Al,h p y iina teRo n k Ci J i ((a1' Dr rua t o 2 S. j 98 g i t . it e h sca t h a o e t al E i'. . y J ) Alfldamo inf rs mmayj d me ta dPlitf rs n e , n t ematrrp fr ii e to o u r u g n, n an if epo d d a d h te ie o d s o iin i Afe rviwi gt er c r , g antDr Al' moinf rs mmAyj dg n . ip sto . tr e e n h e o d I r is to o u r u me t . 1. Pl ntf al ge i peri pa tt thee ince e r i tngpan,r abtrt ai if le s n tnent r ha xpere d xc uc ai i fom zs a ppendi whiei a c a e a t J lon Aprl1 201 Pl i ifs he s w Dr Al a a x l nc r er t d t he ai i 4, 2. antf ays a . it m e ca appoi m e f da a t hi a ndi burt a i t a ofte tng Pli ifs di l nt nt our ys fer s ppe x s, nd nse d r a i a ntf e r cai pan O bu s a p n i ,t . i a p a e d P li if i ame ia ioain (el xc u it ng i r rt p e d x i A1 h d lc l ) ant j n Dr f dc l s lto c l ) wihouta m e c lca e a t a 1t eda ofpai . t ny di a r fer 1 hos ys ns' ' Ther cor r veast ton Aprl1 201 Dr A1 exn i d Pl ntf a trhe a rved aN e d e l ha i 8, 2, . i m ne ai if fe ri t t m e c de rm e .Dr Al lse d t Pl ntf sco pl nt a he dial pa t nt . i itne o ai if m ai s boutt pai a t nde nes he n nd e r s he wase renc ng a ound hi ki ne a e a s obs r d hi t be i to ousdic or' xpe i i r s d y r a, nd he e ve m o n 'bvi s omf t ' Saint Louis v Dr. Ali Doc. 36 a heS r g e jh srg tlga dwa veyg ad da dtn e i h srg tlwe q a r n o h s s l a ld i ih e n s r u r e n e d r n i ih o r u d a t f i d a bdome 'a had S fi uly lyi sr i htonhi ba k duet t pan. Dr A1 dic r n' nd ' fc t a ng ta g di s c o he i ' . i s ove ed ' Pl i ifha a 1 gr de t m pe a tr a abdom i t r s A sa r s toft s a ntf d ow a e r tle nd nal ende nes . e ul he e 1Dr A1as fldamoinfrwav ro o a ag me ta o th moinfrs mmayj d me t Be a s . i lo ie to o ie f rl ru n b u te to o u r u g n. c u e no a gum e i ne s a yt r s vet moton,t rque ti g a ed. r nt s ce s r o e ol he i he e s s r nt Dockets.Justia.com ' obs r tons s o de e Tylnolf pan, ll ba X r y,a a e vai , he r r d e or i a tm r a n bdom i ulr s nal ta ound,abl ood c , a c pl t m e a i pa l a a t r d pa . D r A1 a s o de e t tPl ntf be ount om e e t bolc ne , nd hy oi nel2 . i l o r r d ha ai if m o t r u i t e t s s c d be co pl t nio ed ntl hos e t oul m e ed. By t ne da howe r Pl i ifbe me u bl t m ove a nur e' e m i ton he xt y, ve , antf ca na e o , nd s s xa na i r ve l d t hi via sgnswe e unsa ea heha hy c i bowels e a e hat s t l i r t bl nd d poa tve ounds Dr A1 wa . . i s i or d ofPl i ifsc ton,a s o der d medialsaf t c a t911a a r nf me antf ' ondii nd he r e c t f o ont c nd rangef or Pl i ift bet kent t e ge y de rm e .3 Pli ifwa uli t l dignos d wih a antf o a o he mer nc pa t nt antf s tma e y a e t r ur d a ndi a t a ndi wasr m ove upt e ppe x nd he ppe x e d. lI. A pa t i e ildt s ry s ntte o umma' j me i t pladi ,t dic r a dicos e l udg nt f he e ngs he s ovey nd s l ur y ma e i son fl ,a a a tda t s t ral ie nd ny fi vis how t tt r i no g nediput ast a ma e i f c . ha he e s enui s e o ny t ral a t Fe R. v. 5 () s eW i imsv. ifn, 5 F.d8 0 8 3( t Ci.1 91 (e og iiga d. Ci P. 6 a ' e l a , l Grfi 9 2 2 2 , 2 4h r 9 ) rc n zn pa t i e t ldt s mma yj d me ti t erc r a awh l c udn tla arto a tiro ry s ni e o u r u g n f h e o d s oe o l o e d ai n l re f t fc t tndi fvoroft non- va ) dMaeilf t'a et ef t ne sayt e tbls ato i n a he mo nt. t tra acs' r hos acs ce sr o sa ih t elm e sofapa t sc e ofa ton.Ande s v. bery LobbysI . 477 U. 242, he e nt ry' aus ci r on Li t nc, S. 248 ( 9 6 .A g n ieds t o maeil a te it i,nv e n t er c r a al e s n be 1 8 ) e un ipue f tra fc x ss f i iwi g h e o d nd lr a o a l i e enc dr wn t e r i a lghtm os f vor bl t t nonnf r es a her fom n i t a a e o he movi pa t a r as bl f c ng ry, e ona e a t fnde c drt naver c f t no mova .L Themovi pa t ha t bur of i r oul eur dit or he n- nt i ng ry s he den s howi - ûha i , ntng outt t dititc t- t tt r i a a e ofe de et ng i t s poi i t o he src our ha he e s n bs nce vi nc o s uppor t nonmovi pat sc e.'CeltxCo . Cart, U. 31 3 ( 986 .l t the ng ry' as ' oe p v. tet477 S. 7, 25 1 ) f he mova s tsi st sbur t n t nonnt aife hi den, he he mova mus s tf t s cii admisbl f c st t nt t e orh pe tc, s i e a t ha 2Thebl f rt etssw a dr wn ont s m eda , Aprl18 201 ood o hos e t s a he a y i 2. 3Ther ulsoft t t o de e t pro dayhadnotye bee dei r t t medi lde rme . es t he ess r r d he ir t n lveed o he ca pa t nt 2 de monsr et e se ofag nediput off tf til J a 322- A co t ynot tat he xitnce enui s e ac or ra. . t 23. Z ur ma r s vediput d f t,wegh t e de ,orm a de e mi to ofc e biiy. Rus e lv. e ol s e acs i he vi nce ke tr nai ns r di lt sl M ir d n Co D, 5F.d 1 2 ,1 3 (t Ci. 9 ) S e e v. u v 7 7F. 1 9 1 2 co v e r .6 3 2 9 2 9 4h r 1 95 * osb e M mh , 9 2d 7 , 8 , ( h Ci.1 6) I t d,acour a e sa t et e denc oft non- ngpa t a 4t r 98 . nsea t cc pt s nl he vi e he movi ry nd r ol sal i er lconti t a i e e s i t non- ovi pary' f vor Cha bo ce de es ve l nt na l c s nd nf r nce n he m ng t s a . r nna s Frncev.Smih,597F. 406,41 ( h Ci.1 . a t 2d 4 4t r 979) 111. Pl i ifa lgest tDr Al lf Pl i ift s f re r m epa n a e antf le ha . i e t antf o ufe xte i nd xpos d hi t a e m o s t ntalrs ofde t by notpr l di gnos ng ort e tng hi nz urng a ndi i ubs a i i k ah opery a i rai s pt i ppe x, n vi a i oft Ei ht Ame m e oft Unie St t sConsiuton.Ic l t tDr Al olton he g h nd nt he t d a e tt i oncude ha . i wa n td lb rtl idfe e t oP an ifsij r o pana g a t . ismo inf r s o ei eaey n ifr n t litf nu y r i nd r n Dr Al' to o s mmayj g n . u r ud me t To s c d on hi Ei h Amendme c am a tm e ca c e, ai ifm us uc ee s ght nt l i bou di l ar Pl ntf t s f c en l de onsr t t tDr A1 wasde i r el i fe e t a s rousm e ca nee 4 uf i i ty m ta e ha . i lbe at y ndif r nt o e i di l d. Eselev.Gambl 429U. 97,1 ( ) Dei rt i fee eme nst tDr Al wa tl e, S. 05 1976 . lbeae ndifrnc a ha . i s pe s ly a r off c si c tnga s t ta rs ofs rousha m a ac l r cogniedt r onal wa e a t ndia i ubsan i l ik e i r nd maly e z he e itn eo s c ars .Fame v. e n n, 1U. 8 5 8 ( 9 4 , tle 4 9U. a 1 4. x se c f u h ik r r Brn a 51 S. 2 , 38 1 9 ) Esel, 2 S. t 0 . l ei r t i fe e em a bedemonsr t d by eihe ac ua i e orr c e sdir r ' o lbe a e ndif r nc y ta e t r t l nt nt e kl s sega d.' M ite v. n,896F. 848,851(t Ci.1 ) s Pars e r lLeev. e lnd,372 lir Beor 2d 4h r 990 ; ee rih x e. Clvea F.d2 4 3 3( t Ci. 0 4 ($ hee i e c mu ts w t t h o fca i q e to 3 9 , 0 4h r 2 0 ) ûT1 v d n e s ho ha t e fiil n u si n ( s b e tv l rc g ie ta h sa to weeCn p r p it i lg to ta rs .' .ç d fnd n u jciey e o nz d h t i cins r i a p o rae n ih f h t ik'' ( ee a t ) A 4Pl ntf sr t i appe x c tt t at e i me ca nee .' Se e. ,l v.Shr ve,535F. ai if' upurng ndi onsiuts t rous di l d ' e. :. ko s e 3d 2 5 2 (t Ci. 0 8 . 2 , 41 4h r 2 0 ) 3 a t r kl sy by dir ga di as t nta rs ofda rt ti et rknown t t de e nt c s ec es l s e r ng ubsa il ik nge ha s ihe o he f nda orwhih woul bea r ntt ar as na epe s i t de e n ' poston. M ite ,8 c d ppa e o e o bl r on n he f nda ts ii ' lir 96 ' F. a 851 5 A he t c r pr vi rm a bedelbe ael i fe e whe t te t t 2d t - 2. alh a e o de y i r t y ndif r nt n he r a men pr ded i s g os l i ompee ,i qua e ore e svea t s k t co c e ori ovi s o r sy nc tnt nade t , xc s i s o hoc he ns i nce s i t e a e t fm dn e a f r s . 1 a 851. n ol r bl o t m nt l aine s d. t The e i no e de et tDr A1 r c es l dir ga ded a a r nts tntalrs of r s vi nc ha . i e kl sy s e r n ppa e ubsa i ik ha m .Dr A1 e mi d Pl ntf,r viwe Pl i ifsm e c lr c d, nd c ude t t r . i xa ne ai if e e d antf di a e or a oncl d ha Pl i ifspan and s antf i ympt swa r nt d f rhe i si ton.Sheor r d Tyl f t pan, om r a e u t r nve tga i de e enol or he i va i t t,i l ng a a rous ess ncudi n bdom i ulr s nal ta ound a bl pane s a t tsa fobs r hi nd ood l, nd ha t f e ve m untlt t s r ulsa rve i he e t es t ri d.Pli ifsc ton worene howe r be or t r ulsco d be antf ondii s d, ve , f e he es t ul known,a whih tm eDr A1 or r me c sa ft t ke Pl i ift a e ege y r . t c i . i de ed di al t f o a antf o n m r nc oom W hie Pl i i fs l a ntf unni e t tDr A 1 m us ha known Pl i ifw a e r e i pa n and s s ha . i t ve a ntf s xpe i nc ng i s p om sfom hi a ndi i t da be or i nl tr d,t r i no e de e i t r c d t ym t r s ppe x n he ys f e t ptte he e s vi nc n he e or o s uppo tt ti e e e. Furhe mo e Pli ifsa lgai t tnlr e kne ofhi pan o t t r ha nfr nc t r r , antf' le tons ha zs s w s i r ha nur e di notf l Dr Al' or r a enots fcentby t s l st pr delber t ss d olow . is de s r ufi i hem eve o ove i ae i fe e e by Dr Al.Pl ntf sdiag e m e wih Dr Al' f l et i medit l di nos a ndif r nc . i ai if s r e nt t . is aiur o m a ey ag e r urnga ndi ormedialde sont or t t doesnotsaecai f r i vi j1 upt i ppe x c cii o der ess tt l m or elef a 983, e n i adi ve f agnosso te m e wa ,a g ndo,ne i nt ohns v.Oui s 1 F.d 1 4, i r r at nt s r ue glge .J on none , 45 3 6 1 69( hCi.1 (ii Esel,429U. a 1 )W rg v.Coli ,76 F. 841 849 68- 4t r 998) ctng tle S. t 06) iht lns 6 2d , ( h Ci,1 .Fu t r e, .Al' teame ofPl ntf doe nots kt c ce ea 4t r 985) rhemor Dr is r t nt ai if s hoc he ons inc nd wa noti olr et f m e a f ine si lg ofhe eforst di nos Pl i ifspan. s nt e abl o unda nt l a r s n i ht r f t o ag e antf ' i 1c l t :no dipu e ofma e i f c e ssa t tt r or asawhol c d not oncude ha t s t t ral a t xit nd ha he ec d e oul l d a r tonalt i roff tt fnd i f vorofPl i ifbe us t r c d doe noti ca e t t ea a i re ac o i n a a ntf ca e he e or s ndi t ha 4 Dr A1 r cog z as t nta rs ofha m orr kl s l dir r a a r nts t ntalrs . i e nied ubsa il ik r ec e sy sega d n ppa e ubsa i ik ofha m ort tDr Al' te t nts kst cons e orwa i olr bl t f me a r ha . is r a me hoc ht cince s nt e a e o unda nt l fin s .Ac o dn l Dr A1 i e t ldt q aiidi nt a ds ar e s c r igy, . i s ni e o u l e mmu i n ummayj d me t t f y r u g n. 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