Ferguson v. McPeak, No. 7:2014cv00380 - Document 39 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief United States District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 8/7/2015. (tvt)
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CL ERKSOF I U. DIXCOUd ' FCE S. S AT ROANOKE, VA FI LED I TH E UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FO R TH E W EST ERN DI STRI T O F V I G I I C R N A ROANOK E DI SI W ON J AMESiI AM FERGUS , LLI ON, At 12 2 1 l c 95 J ULI C. U , BY; PUW C E CAS NO.:4 08 E 71CV030 Pl ntif ai f , V. M EM OR AND UM O PI O N M G ER ALD A .M C PEA K , By: G l n E .C o e nrad C hi fU ni e St e D i t c Judge e t d at s s ri t D ef endant. J m es W iln Fe gus a V igi a i a e pr ee ng pr î , f l d t s ci l r g s n li m r on, r ni nm t oc di o . ie hi vi i ht q . . p a to p zu n t 4 U. C.j1 3 algn ta t d fn a tj i s peitn a tfie t cin u s a t o 2 S. 98 , l ig h t he ee d n al u rn e d n ald o e e s r tlther c i d a e u t te t n frhsme t lh at c ndto sa d h sh g b o d n u e ia e eve d q ae r ame t o i n a e l o iin n i i h l o h pr s ur . Afe r viw of t pa te pl di s t c tfnds t t de e es b tr e e he ris' ea ng , he our i ha f ndan i e il d t t s ntte o j d me t samatro lw. ug na te f a 1. B ackground Feg s n wa b o e it t Ne Rie Valy Re ina J i (NRVRJ' o J l 4 r u o s o k d n o he w v r le go l al I t ' n uy , ) 2 3 a d wa ic reie tee frmoet n ay a. l hi n nd d c mpan/ fld i 01 n s n acrtd h r o r ha e r1 n s me e o lit ie n Aug t201 Fe gus n s t NRVRJ s pe i e nt Ge al A .M c a He aleg d t t us 4, r o ued he u rnt nda , r d pe k. l e ha durng hi i a ce ai a t NRVRJ he fl r ue t t s e a ps hi tita i s nc r r ton t he , ied eq ss o e yc ars boutm e c ton, dia i but w a m e e y put on a w a tng ls f o r a ye r Fe g on s a e t t he w a e t s rl ii i t or ve a . r us t t d ha nt d he p yc ars t ç ep gi)b p lrd s r e . .o g tte n ieo to giqh a a d rle gi s hitit o c l h s i oa iod r . t e h os u f h s e d n eif hmq h Ferguson v. McPeak of s sr s t t ( s bl prsur mi t g down a g q woul no ha s h bad ome tes ha hij ood e s e gh o nd he é t ve uc Doc. 39 i Durng t s tm e a horte ta fred Fe gus n,t m por rl t V igi a Pe ns a Re ona Jal i hi i , ut iis r nse r r o e aiy, o r ni ni ul gi l i IVP Ifrt b if ro s Mac 202 , 01 ;a dAp i29t M a 1 2 4. C RF' o wo re peid C rh -5 2 4 n rl o y , 01 2 I hi i talc n s nii ompli , Fer on alege t theha be n waii f ra yea t s e a doc o a uthi ant gus l d ha d e tng o ro e t r bo s m e alhe t pr bl s a hi bl pr s e. The co tnotfe hi t thi algai di notsae a nt alh o em nd gh ood esur ur iid m ha s le tons d tt ny aci bl cam andgr ntd hi a oppor niyt fl anamende c tona e li a e m n tu t o ie d ompli whih hedi ant c d. Dockets.Justia.com L .< L he d c e altetme' ( n Co lAta h., No. - . Healg dt a e e a trt a a h s 1 h i . Ame d. mp . tc 1 ECF 8 1) ' le e h t v n fe he me c lsa fr eved ta ls oft m e c i nst twor 'f hi bl pr s tr a m e a di a tf ec i C it he diato ha k' or s ood e sle nd nt l i he lh c r iin ,he c s t c niuetyn ohe me iainst a d dn t r f r m.As at o dto s t y ho e o o t r ig t r dc to h t i o wo k o hi n I r le i hi lws t Fe gus s e if n s a ui, r on ough t be ta f re t a Vigi a De rme ofCo r c i to r ns e r d o r ni pa t nt r e tons ) (C C VDOCI)fciiy whee he c n r eve ç o r'te t nta s a ps hitit He as ' a lt r a ec i ç pe' r ame nd ee yc ars. pr lo s oughtri t r dn a sf hi pa n a s f rng. rone a y m ge or s i nd ufe i l The e a et f t,t ke i t lghtmos f vo a et Fe g on. TheNew Ri rVa ly s r he acs a n n he i t a r bl o r us ve le , Co miy S r ie Bo r (1 B' p o ie ps hiti s r ie f r imae at N RVR J mmt t e vc s ad E ' r vd s yc arc e vc s o n ts CS ) i l ng e ge y s r c s whih a e a ia e a a 1tm e . A me a he t ci c a c s nc udi mer nc e vi e , c r val bl t 1 i s nt l alh lnii n ome t t N RV RJ o e pe w ee t m ee w ih i a e r que tng no e e ge y c r a o he nc r k o t t nm t s e s i n- m r nc a e nd deer res t ne d f ps hiti s l c a t prort of t nee CSB a s pr de t mii he e or yc arc ewi es nd he i iy he d. l o ovi s go c r up ouns lng f r i ae , s l t t i a e pa tcpa t , a s hed e t co elng ei o nm t s eecs he nm t rii n s nd c uls he uns i s s o . Onc pe m ont CSB s es i ns e r h, ends a ps hit t or a ps hiti nlr e pr c iine t yc ads yc arc zs a tto r o NRVRJt te ti aepai nt,i t or rdee m i b t m e alheat ci c a ac or ng o r a nm t te s n he de tr ned y he nt lh lnii n, c di t pr o iy ofne d. Fr rck M os ,M . . a lc e m edi aldoc or pr de m e c ls r c o i rt e ede i es D , i ens d c t , ovi s di a e vi es t i a e a N RV RJ i udi pr c i i n m e ca i ns f m e a he lh c t o a hi o nm t s t , ncl ng es rpto di to or nt l a t ondii ns nd gh bl pr s ur ood e s e. M e ia itl f r d td J l 4,2 3 i iaet a Feg s n ( wa it xc t d dc l nac o ms ae uy 01 , ndc t h t r u o who s n o iae ) e de e a c r nt pr c i i m e ca i ns a di no m e i o e bi a m e a he t ni d ny ur e es r pton di t o nd d t nton r xhi t ny nt l alh c to . ( No.26- ,a 89,20. On J y 11 201 Fegus n sgnedaf m,a horzi ondiins ECF 1 t) ul , 3, r o i or ut i ng t r l as of hi V PRJ m e c r c ds i l ng t ls of m e c tons pr s r be t r f he e e e s di al e or , nc udi he i t di a i e c i d he e or d p e so a hihbl dp e s r . ( No 26 1 a 2 ) Co e o t s r q et dr c r s e r sin nd g oo r su e ECF . - , t 2. pis f he e e u se e o d a e no i ude i t N RV RJ r co ds how e r W he Fe gus w a br e l t a f n'd ba k r t ncl d n he e r , ve . n r on s i fy r ns e e c t VPRJ a NRVRJm e c ltans e f m da e M a c 1 201 i c t st the ha no lse o ,n di a r f r or t d r h 7, 4 ndi a e ha d it d me iain , n a he lhs re i g , rme tl e l p o e . ( N o. 1, t24 ) d c to s me tl at ce n n s o n a h at r blms3 ECF 26- a h . k l Aug t201 Fe g on fl d a i t r que tf rs r i sf n us 3, r us ie n nma e e s o e vce onn,a l t s ak wih sdng o pe t a m e a he lh ci c a a nt l at lnii n bout ge tng hi a ide es a m e cai ns be us he wa C t ti s nt- pr s nt di to ca e s ç no se png wel a d wa t o wh td p e s d' ( No.4 a p.9) Th rs o dn o fca le i l' n s & me a e rs e . ECF ' s ' , t . e e p n ig fiil i ca ed t t Fe gus w a on t ls f a a nt e w ih m e a he lh. Fe g on f l d ndi t ha r on s he i t or n ppoi m nt t nt l a t r us ie a he r ques f not r e t onn on N o m be 11 201 as ng ho m uc l nge he woul ha t w a t ve r , 3, ki w h o r d ve o i, a t r s ns i c t d hewoul be s n a s a t s he ealowe nd he e po e ndi a e d ee s oon s he c dul l d. A CSB me a he t ci c a e l t d Fe g on o De e be 26,201 The ci c a nt l alh lnii n vaua e r us n c m r 3. lni i n no e Fer o s r pors of de e son a difc t se pi a hi sa e de ie t r c ve t d gus n' e t pr s i nd fi uly l e ng nd s t t d sr o e ei ps hi t i m ed c tons a he ha i t pas ,a r f n'd hi t s e t t ps hi t i nur e yc a r c iai s d n he t nd e e e m o e o he yc a rc s pr c ii rf r a ps hiti e ua i Thi r e r lwa m ake r utne r t rt n ur ent a ttone o yc a rc val ton. s ef ra s r d o i , a he ha g . Fe g on fld a g iva e on Aprl 1 201 a r us ie re nc i 7, 4, bouthi l ng wai t s s m e s o t o ee o one a t hi bou s m e a heat m e c tons A nur er s nde sa i t tFe gus w:s o t ls t s e t nt l lh di a i . s e po d, t tng ha r on n he it o e he n s pr c ii ra uthi m e a heat is s A CSB c i ca as e l t d Fe gus n a n ur e a ttone bo s nt l lh s ue . lni in lo vaua e r o gai on A prl28,201 The clli i n not Fe gus n' r por t thi s pt sha w o s ne snce i 4. i ca l ed r o s e t ha s ym om d re d i t Dec mbe e l ton and t the wa f sr t d a utha ng t wats l s e t ntr e he e r vaua i ha s ru ta e bo vi o i o ong e he ts pr c ii r aboutm e c tons The c i ca no e no ne d f r a e r nc a nt e , a ttone di a i . lni in t d e o n me ge y ppoi m nt how e r a r f n- Fe g on t a c ng s lsgr 4 ve , nd e e ed r us o opi kil oup. 3 Anot rm e c i a f m , dae M a 1 201 whe Fe gus r t r 9om t s co brefta f r he dial ntke or t d y y 4, n r on e uned he e nd i r ns e t t VPRJ a a s t be m e el a c o he , ppe r o r y opy oft J y 4,201 i a f m, a i i cae t t Fegus wa he ul 3 ntke or s t ndi ts ha r oh s i oxi td. nt cae ' 4 Fer on sat t the wasntve afor a opporuniy t atend s a couns i gr . r f ded n t t o t uch elng oup gus t es ha A ta s n e ng he r ng i s a e c ton Apr l30,201 Fe gus s al m e q s i d e t nci a i n t t our i 4, r on' t o y ue tone hm i o e c u t b u h satmp st r c i me tlh at te t n a t ej i. ( eAme d i n p n o r a o t i te t o e eve n a e lh rame t t h al Se n. Co .Ata h.( .) ECF No.82. Feg s n sae t a h ha be n da no e wih b t mpl tc G ' , Tr ' - ) r u o ttd h t e d e ig sd t oh ! de es i a bi a dior r f whi h he had r eve m e c tons i t pa t He as pr son nd polr s de , or c ec i d di a i n he s. lo sae t td s ienu r usr q ssf rme tlh at te t n a tej i snc h sa miso ttd ha e pt me o e uet o na e l r ame t t h al i e i d sin h t r i J y 201 he w a s il o a C a tng ls ' a ha not r c ve a m é al hea t he e n ul 3, s tl n û ii i t' nd d w e ei d ny nt lh me iain. ( .1 . Al ug te d fns atr e ake t e sae c u t ud e t o d rt a dc to Tr 1) t h h ee e to n y s d h tt o r j g o r e h t ho Feg s nrc i me tlh at te t n a t ej i,h r c r d e n t elc t a s c a o d r r u o e eve n a e lh rame t t h alt e e o d o s o r fe t h t u h n r e wa is d.Thehe rng wa ta c d on M a 30,201 and t r i no i i a i t ta s s ue ai s r ns dbe y 4, he e s nd c ton ha nyone a t ej i r c i d ac p o ta ta s rp u tl h c u t e v dt i cv la to Th me ia t h al e eve o y f h t rn cit n it e o r s r e h s ii cin. e d c l r or r tec ,howe r t tDr M os pr c i d Tr z done i J y 201 f te t nt of ec ds el t ve , ha . es es rbe aa n ul 4, or r a me Fe gus s de es i r on' pr s on. Ac o dn t Fe g o sj i me ia r c r s o J y6 2 3 h rf s db o dp e s r c r ig o r us n' al dc l e o d , n ul , 01 , e e u e l o rsu e me iai ni h wo db c a g df ri.( No. 6 1 a 2 . n ren tdo J l 9 2 3 dc to f e ul e h r e o t ECF 2 - , t 6)A u s o e n uy , 01 , t t Fe gus had c nge hi m i a w a e m e ca i n;t nur e t n not t t a bl ha r on ha d s nd nd nt d di to he s he ed ha ood pr s r c ec s thad be n sa td f rhi a t thewaspr s rbe Cl i . Re or es u e h k hee e t re o m, nd ha e c i d onodnes c ds fom M a 201 t Se e r 201 i c t t t nlr e f e nty c c d Fe gus n' bl r y 4 o pt mbe 4 ndia e ha zs s r que l he ke r o s ood p e s r a dt tt ed s g o hi me iain ( o o ieo Liio rl wa a j se a n e e , r su e n ha h o a e f s dc to Cln dn r sn p i) s d u td s e d d ac or ng t t e c c .6 A t one po nt D r M os s m o d Fe gus t t m e c l lni f c di o hos he ks i , . e ve r on o he di a l t or c os r m onio i o hi bl pr s ur Dr M os s a s r f r e hi t a out i c di ogit l e t r ng f s ood e s e. . e l o e e r d m o n s de ar ol s , 5 Theme ca r co dspr de donoti udea y nur e, notsbewe J y20,201 andM a 201 di l e r ovi d ncl n s s e t en ul 3 y 4. 6 The nu sng sa fnoed o s vealocc sons i 201 t Fe g o r u ed t t ke hi bl pr s ur r i tf t n e r ai ' n 4 hat r us n ef s o a s ood e s e m e c in orr us d abl pr s ur c c alhough Fer onr utst ac ur cyoft s docum e s diato ef e ood e s e he k, t gus ef e he c a he e nt. who e m i d Fe gus i m i Augus 201 , a m a t e t e r om m e tons 7 on xa ne r on n dt 4 nd de r a m nt ec nda i . Au u t 1 ,2 4 j i o fcast o Feg s n t t e e r e c r o r ltd t h sh g bo d g s 9 01 , al fiil o k r u o o h meg n y o m eae o i i h lo pr s ur ,a t e mi ng doc o r co me d r f r a t a ur ogit ba e on t i a e s e s e nd he xn ni t r e m nde e e r l o ol s, s d he nm t ' dfiut wihu iain.Fe g o lf t ji a e tr dt eVDOC o S p e e 2 , 01 ifc l t rn to # r us n e the al nd n ee h n e tmb r 4 2 4. M c a s a es t t he i not pe s l lce e t pr de m edi al or m e al he t pe k t t ha s r onaly i ns d o ovi c nt alh s r ie t j i imae a d i no p ro al i ov d i ma ig d cso sa o ta y imaes evc s o al n ts n s t e s n l nv le n kn e ii n b u n n t' y cols of te m e . He fr t be me a r of Fe gus n' di s ts a ton a tr e r at nt is cn wa e r o s s a if c i bout a c s t c es o p y harc s r ie whe h r s nd d t a g iv nc o t a s b e t o Ap i 28 20 4. s c iti evc s n e epo e o re a e n h t u j c n rl , 1 M c a sa e t the di no s e a i c ton fom Dr M os s'm e c lnot t tFe g on' pe k t t s ha d t e ny ndi a i r . e di a es ha r us s m e alhea t ne e r r e t t l velof a e e ge y o t t doc o had di nos hi nt lh eds ve os o he e n m r nc r hat he t r ag ed m wih a s i ps hiti or m e ca ne t t w e t i e M c k doe not r m e r t erous yc arc di l ed ha n gnor d. pea s e mbe Fer o l ng a c gus n odgi ny ompl n wih hi a utbl pr slemedia i ait t m bo ood es t r c ton. II. D i scussi on Und rRue5 o t eFe ea Rulso Cii Pr c d r , na r o s mmayj g n i e l 6 f h d rl e f v l o e u e a wad f u r ud me t s a oprae o y Eft m ova s ppr i t nl t he i nt howst tt r i no ge ne is a t a m a e ilf c a ha he e s nui s ue s o ny t ra a t nd . ' te mo a ti e tte t j g n a amatro lwi Fe R.Ci.P.5 () Fo ap ry s h v n s nild o ud me t s te f a ' d. ' v 6 c. r a t' e i e c t riea g n ie is eo maeilf c t a i s mmayj g n ,i mus b f u h v d n e o as e un su f tra a t o vod u r ud me t t t e t c s t a ar a o b ej z c ud rtr a v r itfrt no mo i p ry. An e s n v Lie t h t e s na l u y o l etn ed c o he n- vng a t ' d ro . b ry z ' he t a l LobbysI ,477 U. 242,248 ( ) Sl r vi w i t evi nce,t courtm us dr w al nc. S. 1986 . çn e e ng he de r as bl i e e es i f vo of t no ovi pa t and m a not m a c e biiy e ona e nf r nc n a r he nm ng r y y ke r di lt deemi tonsorweg t e de e. W ila v.Stpl .I ,372 F.d 66 667 ( h Ci. tr nai ih he vi nc ' lims ' a es nc. 3 2, 4t r 2004) . 7 Ther co d doe no a a t i udeacop oft c r ol itsr com m e tons ndai . e r s t ppe r o ncl y he a di ogs' e A. Asa iiilma r M c a mo e f rd s sa o Fe g s n' cams frijmcie n nta de, pe k v s o imisl f r u o s li o nt tv r le a m oo . I t c pl i ,Fe gus n as t c ur t o de M cpea t t a f r hi t a ei f s t n he om a nt r o ked he o t o r r k o r ns e m o VDOC f iiy. The r or r tecs howe r t tFe gus wasta f r e t t VDOC on aclt ec d el t , ve , ha r on r nse r d o he Sept m be 24,201 A pr s ne ' t a f r or r l as f om a pa tc a pr s m oo s hi cl i s e r 4. i o r s r ns e ee e r r i ul r i on t s am f rij n tv a d caao yr l f t r s e tt hsi ac r to t e e Re ema v. us , o n u ci e nd e lrt r ei wih e p c o i nc re ai n h r. nd l n Ro e e 5 9 F.d 1 2,1 6 ( t Ci.2 0 ) Theeo e te c u twilds s t cam f rij n tv 6 3 8 8 4h r 0 9 . r f r, h o r l imis he li o n u cie r le a m oot ei f s . B. Se ton 1 pe misa a ived pa t t fl aci laci n agans ape s n f aci ns c i 983 r t n ggre ry o ie vi to i t r o or to tke t rc orofsae 1 t tvi ae hi c tt to lrg s.Se Coope v.Shee n,735 a n mde ol t t aw ha ol td s onsiu i na iht e r ha F.d 1 3 1 8 (t Ci.2 3 . 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Belv. t nee r o vauae mde he oc s a e ahe ha r he g h nt l W ofs , 41U. 5 0 5 5 5 (9 9 .Ho v r a ap a t a matr tec no r o teDueP o esClus i lih k S. 2 , 3 -38 1 7 ) we e, s r ci l te,h o t us f h c rcs a e n t prs c e tnd t be c xt i w ih t s t ntve c tt i l prnci es a i vi t Ei h he ion ontxt e o oe ensve t he ubsa i onsi ona i pl ppled a he ght m Ame dme tt c n itdimae.S eHi v. c d mu , 7 F.d98 9 19 (t Ci.1 9 ) n n o o vce n ts e l Nio e s 9 9 2 7, 9 -2 4h r 9 2 . l 6 ifitdwa s fce t sro s Fa me v. e a ,51 U..8 5 8 4 ( 9 4 . n lce s ufiinl ei u . r r Brnn n 1 S 2 , 3 1 9 ) y A s rous m e c ne d ( s o t t ha bee di gnos d by a physc a as ei dial e C ne ha s i n a e ii n m a tng te m ento one t ti s o ous t e n a 1 y pe s woul ea iy nda i r at r ha s o bvi hat ve a r on d sl r c z t ne e st f a docors at n i n. 1 v.Sh e 535 F. 225, e ogni e he c s iy or t ' te to ' ko ' z ve, 3d 2 (t Ci. 0 8 (n en l u tto mak o te ) 41 4h r 2 0 ) itr a q o ai n r s mitd . ' @ N e , t pr s ne m us s w t t t de e xt he i o r t ho ha he f ndant a t d w ih de i r t ce t lbe a e i f e e t hi s rousmedia ne SeeFa me ,511U. a 8 De i r t ndif r nce o s e i c l ed. r r S. t 34. lbe a e i f e e c n be e t bls d by s ndifr nce a sa ihe howi t t t m e c lte t ntw a Cs ng ha he di a r a me s ço gr sy i ompe e ,i de t ,o e e sve a t s k t co cince ort be os l nc t nt na qua e r xc s i s o hoc he ns e ' o itlrb e t f n a n a fine s' M i irv.Be r ,8 6 F. 8 ,8 1 ( t n oea l o u d me tl ar s . l e ' t o n 9 2d 48 5 4h Ci. 9 0 , v ruldi pat n ohe g o n sb Fnme , 1 U. a 8 7 r 1 9 ) o er e n r o t r r u d y r r 5 1 S. t 3 . çg n i dve tnt fiur t pr de a quae me ca c r ' doe no çAl na re al e o ovi de t di l a e' s t s tsy t sa r a t m e e neglge e i di aif he t nda d, nd hus r i nc n agnoss or team e i i r t nt s i ufii nt Ese l 429 U. a 1 06. M or ove ,me edi a e ntbe we n ns fc e . tle, S. t 05e r r s gr eme t e a i ae a m e ca sa fr ga d ng t pr pe c s o te t ntpr de no n nm t nd di l t f e r i he o r our e f r a me ovi s ba i f rlef Rusel v.Shefe,528 F. 31 31 ( h Ci.1 ) I ta ss or ei . s l fr 2d 8, 9 4t r 975 . nse d, ofi a se nc de i r t i f e e e by a tng i t ntona l t de a orde t k ci l vi e lbe a e ndif r nc f c i n e i ly o l y ny he prs r a c s t a i one c es o dequa e m edi al c r or by i i a i a e s known t c ae gnorng n nm t ' s rous m e ca ne ds Es e l , 429 U . a 1 05; Y o ei di l e . t le S. t 04unc v. Civ of M ot t t m Ra ir 2 8F.d5 7 5 6(t Ci. 0 ) n e, 3 3 6 , 7 4h r 2 01. Sha pe v.Sout Ca olna Dep .ofCor ec i ns N o.1 7582, F.A pp' r h r i t r to , 4x - - , 201 W L 1 5 500680, a *1(t Ci. r 3 201 )(e ri d s sa o i maescam t td n itf i dt te t s t 4h r Ap . , 5 rvesng imisl f n t ' li ha e ts al o r a hi e panflwidom t t a delyedr fni hi t o a s ge f ise r to . il s l 00h nd a çe ng m o r l ur on or t xtacin) Si lry, unde t Ei ht Ame m e , a prs ne i e tted t ne e s r ps lit mia l r he g h nd nt io r s n il o c s a y ycladc te t e ,r a o bl i c ta tm e i a physca o ot rhe t c r pr vi er usng or na y r am nt e s na e n os nd i , f i in r he alh a e o d , i di r s l n c r a tetmeo o s r ain c n ld swihra o a l c ranyta: 1 t ep io e ' l a d ae t h i f b ev to , o cu e t e s n b e etit h t ( ) h rs n rs dl s mp o e ie c a sro s dsa e o ij r ;( )s c ds ae o ij r i cla l o ma be y tms vd n e eiu ie s r nu y 2 u h ie s r nu y s t be r y r s tntal alvitd t o h ps hiti te % e t a () dea or dela of ps hit ubsa ily le ae hrug yc arc ra n; nd 3 ly ril yc adc te t ntwozd pos a s bsa ilrs ofhn m t t i t . Bo i v.God n,551 F. 44 r a me ll e u tnta ik r o he nma e wrna wi 2d (t Ci.1 77) Pli ifmus s w t tt ps hiti te t ntde edt hi wasa me c l 4h r 9 . antf t ho ha he yc arc rame ni o m dia ne es iy, a he t n m e e y w ha he, m s l , o de ia e. 1 a 48. c s t r t r ha rl t hi e f f und s r bl d. t 7 Supe vio y o fc as ma gene aly r l on t o ni of t medialsa f as t t r s r fi i l y r l ey he pi on he c tf o he pr r c zs of team e t and c nno be hed vi a usy la e f c tt i l vi ai ns ope olr e r t n n t l c do l i bl or onsi ona olto m c mmitdb t me ia safu d rt i s p r iin M i irv Be r 8 6F. 8 , 5 ( t o te y he dc l tf n e her u e vso . l e . on, 9 2d 48 8 5 4h t Ci. 1 9 ) (ver ld L p r p oh r g o n s b Fn me,51 U. a 8 0 . To pr v a r 9 0 o rue q a t . t e r u d . r r 1 S. t 4 ) q y oe s r i o y of i a ' la lt pl ntf m us s w t tt ofi i w as pe s ly i ved w ih upe v s r fci l s i biiy, ai i f t ho ha he f c al r ona l nvol t 7 a de a pf te t nt dei r t l i e f r d wih t me c l sa fs te t nt decsons or nil r a me , lbe a ey ntr e e t he di a tf ' r a me ii , t c ty a horze o w a i f e e t t m e c l s a f s m i c a il ut i d r s ndif r nt o he di a t f s onduc . l a 854. I c r a n t d. t n e ti cr lm sa s a s r s m a bela ef a c tmtonalde icl t nce , upe vior y ibl or onsi i pdva i t twa c us by t ton ha s a ed he e r s ofa polc orc t m f whih he wa r s i e.Se Fihe v.W a h.M er Ar xe cie iy uso or c s e ponsbl e s r s to. ea TrnstAuh.6 0F.d 1 3 ,1 4 (t Ci.1 8 ) a i t , 9 2 1 3 1 3 4h r 9 2 . I i u ipue ta a aj i imae Feg s n h d a c s t c r- t me t lh at t s nds td h t s al n t, r u o a c e s o ae o na e l h a s s m e a a o i t t e t e m e tr s t r s e s nt nd ppr pra e r a m nt asle h ough t C SB, a t m e c c r t ough he nd o di al a e hr t ej i' o me ia safa r frast o tie s e ilss a ne d d W ih t e e h at h als wn dc l tf nd eer l o usd p cait s e e . t h s e l h s r c pr de s i pl c M c a co d ge r ly r l o t m t de de a cor ng t t i e vie ovi r n a e, pe k ul ne a l ey n he o ci , c di o her p o e so a j g n ,Fe g o si d ae n e sf re lain o te t n o me ia o r fsi n l ud me t r us n' mme it e d o vau to r rame t f d c l r m e a he lh c tons a t pr de a opr a e a t nton. Ce t nl Fe gus n f is t nt l a t ondii nd o ovi ppr i t te i rai y, r o a l o prs ntany e de e t tM c k,t ough hi own a tons o t ough a j i polc a t ee vi nc ha pea hr s ci r hr ny al iy, ced i ento ly t de a or de Fe g on t o nt i na l o l y ny r us he ppor u t t s a w ih a m e al hea t t niy o pe k t nt lh pr e sona o me c sa f a of s i l r di al tf bouts h c nc r . Nordoe Fe gus n' e de e i cae t t uc o e ns s r o s vi nc ndi t ha M c a kn w o a y p ten o ln h d ly t a ji i mae f c d wh n s e ig a pe k e f n atr f e gty ea s h t al n ts a e e e kn c ula i w ih t C SB ntr e pr c ii ne orm e c s a f ons t ton t he l s a tto r di al t f . M or ove , t r c d i ca e t t a o e r he e or ndi t s ha r und t tm e M c a s w Fe g on' m e t l he i pe k a r us s n a hea t g i va e i A pr l 201 t CSB c i c a e ua e Fe gus a i a f t d no lh r e nc n i 4, he lni i n val t d r on ga n nd o m 8 e e g y ne d f r f rhe ps hi ti e l ton. W ihi a f w we ks Dr M os as m r enc e o u t r yc arc vauai t n e e , . es lo pr crbe m e c to t te tFe gus n' c es i d di ai n o r a r o s ompli a uthi de e son. The m e ca r c ds a nt bo s pr s i di l e or i c t t a,i Ap i 2 1 a d te e fe u tlFeg s n' ta se t t e VDOC,te j i' ndi a e .h t n rl 0 4 n h r a tr n i r u o s rn fr o h h als m e c l qaf cos y monior d hi bl pr s e a m e c ton. Fr m r vi w o t s di a t f l el t e s ood es ur nd di a i o e e f he e r or i r pons t Fe gus s c pli s M c a woul no ha bee on notc of a ec ds n es e o r on' om a nt, pe k d t ve n ie ny de i ton of c r As sae M c a ca prvai ae. ttd, pe k nnotbe hed la e t r j 1 f dei rt l ibl mde 983 or lbeae i fe e e t s ro m e c l o me a he lh ne of whi h he was ne r a s ndif r nc o e i us di a r nt l at eds c ve dvied. Se e Od m v. uh Caoi aDOC,3 9F.d 7 5 7 0 (t Ci. 0 3 (i ig ta p io o fca i o So t r ln 4 3 6 , 7 4h r 2 0 ) fndn h t rs n fiil s dei r t l i f e e onl i hel lbe a ey ndif r nt y f ç howsofa dir ga ds( n e s i rs t i t he lh or nd s e r ç xce sve ik o nma e at a s ft' .Th s tee ie c smp yd e n t e e ta yd s u e f c o whc Feg o c ud aey' u ,h vd n e i l o s o prs n n ip td a t n ih rus n o l ) pes d ' jly t t Mc e k k e o a y sro s me tlh at o me ia ne d fr whih rua e a t ha p a n w f n e iu na e l r dc l e o r h c Fe gus wa not r c vi pr e sona e l to a te t t The e or , t c t r on s e ei ng of s i l va uai n nd r a men . r f e he our c n l e t a Mc a i e tte t j d me ta amatro lw. o cud s h t pe k s n ild o u g n s te f a Th e i e c i t i c s ma i lc t a to so o sinsb oh r a t eji o CS e v d n e n h s a e y mpiae ci n r miso y te s t h al r B a d P e e t S n e C U C f r c nc r I e d t e c u trc g ie t i f c i rve ng n rs n o A a S 0 o en/ nd e , h o r e o n z d h s a t n e iwi 9 I i undiput t t si at ha be pr crbed medi tonsf ment healh pr em si ts s ed hat hi nm e d en es i ca i or al t obl n t pat Ye,d i moet n aye ra t ji,hewatdfvemo hst s a wih ame a helh he s. t urng r ha a t he al ie i nt o pe k t ntl at clni a aboutt e i ues. Furher i cin hes ss t more t CSB clni a sDece be 2013 r e r ofFer on t t , he i cin' m r ef r al gus o he ps a rç nur e pr ii ychit i s acttoner had no pr i be i t Fer actcal neft o guson whatoe , as t s pr i d s ver hi om se appoi m e di notoccuri t neary t mont be ween t r eraland hi ta ert t VDOC. nt nt d n he l en hs t hat ef r s r nsf o he ' Si lry dit bng t t c r i t ji' me c lrc d.n Feg on. Dee nt ha mial suri o he out s he als dia eor o rus fnda s ve i iae t tt e i t ' c ee me ia r c r f hs 2 3- 4 i a c r to a t j i wa ndc td ha h nma es omplt dc l e o d or i 01 201 nc r ea in t he al s atc d t'tè moi n f rs mmayj me . Ye,t s r c r sr fe ta g p ofs vea mo t (u1 ta he o h to o u r udg nt t he e e o d elc a e rl nhs J y 201 t M 201 1 d i '''''whihnoo rc de c e kso Fe q o sbl dpr su eorditiu inso 3 o 1v 4''. urn: c ne e or d i c f r us n' oo e s r srb to f G ' ' < '' . bl pr s e m e caton t hi ,des t i aker dsi ca i t he had ahit y oft scondii ood es ur di i o m pie nt ecor ndi tng hat sor hi ton. Feg o às ts d u nt i t rc d i c tng t t he r f s d me c to o blod prs u e r us n ipue oc me s n he e or s ndia i ha e u e diain r o esr chec and i any eve ,such oc i ks, n nt casonalr fus s do not e e a m ont -ong f l e t r d any e al xcus hs l aiur o ecor atem pt at pr di pr crbed teat e f t s s i condii t s ovi ng es i r m nt or hi erous ton. The r or smpl of er no ec d i y f s e a i f t si or aton gap. xplnaton or hi nf m i 9 Fe g on' i talco pl n a al wed hi t n e li cai s I t or r g an i hi A r us s nii m ait nd lo m o m nd ls l m . n he de r tng n l a t s i a a e d c pl i ,t c tad s d: e ve o ubm t n m nde om a nt he our vi e The n nde c pli m us i l f t de al i s me d om a nt t ncude acual t is n uppo t of pl i ifs r antf c àm s i l ng butno lm ied t t f l ng t sofi bnna i hi me a l i , ncudi t i t o he olowi ype nf ton: s nt l he t pr blm s hi med c l pr ems r quess he has m a f r team e o alh o e , s i a obl , e t de o r t nt f t e i s ,a me c lo m e alhe lh a ne e sorte t ntpr ded t hes s ues ny di a r nt at ppoi nt r a me ovi o hm a t e j i,a y s mp o o ij r p an ifha s fee b c u e o t e i t h al n y tms r nu y litf s u fr d e a s f h alg d d ly i te t n,a d d s rp in o c n u tb s p rne da t (r le e ea s n rame t n e cito s f o d c y u eitn n o oh r j i saf me e s,pes n l i v oain o p an ifs c nsi in l te al tf mb r) ro al n i lto f litf o tmto a y, rght . A 1 i vi ua s w hom pl n if w i he t s m us be i l d i t i s 1 ndi d l ai t f s s o ue t nc ude n he he ng oft c s a S f nd t y'a hem us i l i t c adi he a e s l e an s' nd de t ncude n he ompl i de a l ant t is a boutt c he onduc e c de e ntha unde tke i vi a i ofhi rg s A1 t a h f nda s ra n n olton s i ht . l s ppori f csmus bei l u tpg a t t ncuded l t c antisl;pli ifcn te c n he ompli tef antf nno xpe t t de e ntt r vi w hi a tc d g i va s t gue st a tons or e nt t t he f nda o e e s ta he r e nce o s he c i ve s ha he bele svi a ed hi r ght . i ve ol t si s ( de 2,ECF No.7. Fegus s a Or r ) r on' mende co ai c i d t nn Su rntnda d mpl nt ontnue o me pei e nt M c a a t e o l d fnd n,h we e . Ac o dn l ,t e c u th s o l a j iae te pe k s h n y ee a t o v r c r ig y h o r a ny dudc td h as e td c am s a i tt s de e n ,a i muc a Fe g on' s s re l i gans hi f nda t nd nas h s r us s ubmi so ha sa e no s i ns ve t t d fcso wh c M c a c n b f t la et e j1 3 h i e t ldt j g n a amatr a t n ih pe k a e omd ibl md r 98 , e s ni e o ud me t s te t ofl w . a 11 1 Fo t e ra o sae ,t e c u tc ncu e t a t e cam f rij n tv rle mu tbe r h e s ns ttd h o r o ld s h t h li o n u ci e eif s d s s e a mo ta temo inf rsl r j d me tmu tb g a t d imis d s o nd h to o l mmay u g n s e r ne .Ana p o raeo d r p r p it r e w ili s t s da l s ue hi y. The Cl r i die t d t s nd co e of t s m e a l opi on a a ompa ng ek s r ce o e pis hi mor ndlm ni nd cc nyi orde t pl ntf . r o ai if E NTER:Ths7 i d yo Au u t70 5 a f g s, 1 . Chi fUnie Stt Diti tJ e t d aes src udge 10
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