Blount v. Farmer et al, No. 7:2014cv00418 - Document 37 (W.D. Va. 2015)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief United States District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 7/17/2015. (tvt)

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D FRK' OFFI U. . sm COUX J S CE S Dl AT ROANOKE, VA ypso u I TTE UNI STATESDI TRI COURT N T TED S CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF W RGI A CT NI R O A N O K E DI SI N W O J 17 2 1 UL 25 J ! . DL UL BY : C DONELL Z BLOUNT, , SR. Pl ntf, ai if v. OFFI CER FARM ER,ET A1,, ' . Dee nts. fnda t) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. : 4 0 1 7 1 CV0 4 8 M EM ORANDUM OPI ON NI By: GlnE.Conr e ad ChifUnie St e DititJudge e t d at s src , DonelJ Bl t ,Sr,a Vigi a i a e pr e ng pr K ,ll d tls ci lrg s a ton l . o mt . r ni nm t oce di o ie li vi i ht c i ptrua t 42U. C.j1983,alegngt tDe e ntFa rus e esi fr eby s a ng ls nt o S. l i ha f nda nne ed xc sve o c pr yi li wih OC s a a t t Fa r a t ot r de e nt ofi e s a t d wih de i r t lm t pr y nd ha nne nd he he f nda fc r c e t lbe ae i fe e e t t rs t tBl ndif r nc o he ik ha ountwoul s f r hn wihout de ont mi ton. 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Bl mtti t uc es f l t wa h o t e t he r a t ut co n na i m ot red ms c s uly o s o ft e g si Mssn a d t e G o e e h sc l d o wid w t g tme ia c r . t o n f h a n ik n h n t v r d i el o r n o o e dc l ae' Blu t c ' Afi ! 9 ECF No.2 . W he Sg.Me sra i e Blt tl hm ta Fn me h d s ry d fd. , 3) n t se n v d, omt od i h t r r a p a e hi wih OC s a f rno r a on a wihoutde nt m i ton. Fn rde e s a ng Bl t , m t pr y o e s nd t co n na i nne ni d pr yi o mt but s i he o ne Bl ' ta so t r tan hi . Bl unt wa coughi s e ng, a ad pe d ounts r y l t o esr i m o s ng, ne zi nd bl ng m uc outofli nos Two ot ri t s i ne r c l t d M e s rt tFa m e ha owi us ls e. he nma e n a by els ol s e ha r r d s aye Bl m t pr d ot . M es e a Co bs s i t y c d nots lg . About35 m i es a trBl s r nd m ad he oul mel as nut fe ountwas s a d wih gas Ntr e Co c m et e l t hi . Shenot d on c m e at tt s n o li l t pr ye t , ls x n o vaua e m e n r ha he ki n ls ef n a ne k wa r nn nd c s ed. 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W h r t e rc r c n ans a u c aln d irg r t re ha e m ad o eiv ' ee h e o d o ti n n h le ge vi ot pe ca u i t e nt i quesi t c tm us onl c ed tt pl i if s ve s on of de a pt rng he ve s n ton, he our t y r i he a ntf ri t f c st t e e t ti i no c ta ced by t vi t pe. Scot 550 U. a 380;I v. he a t o he xt nt ha t s t on r di t he deo a t S. t ko Shr vç 5 5F.d2 , 0(t Ci. 0 ) ç , 3 3 25 23 4 h r 2 08 . - A . Exce sve Fo e si rc çl nl t unne s ay a wa on i ldi ofpan' rs st t lve ofa Ei h Gol y he ce s r nd nt nfi on i ' ie o he e l n ght Ame d n vo ain. A te v Al r ,4 5 U. 31 ,31 ( 98 ) Th c u tc nd csa n me t ilto ly . bes 7 S. 2 9 1 6 . e o r o u t n o j ci i uiy - wh te ihe alg d wr n d i wa o j ci ey h r u e o h t be tve nq r eh r G le e o g ong s b e tv l n mf l n ug o t e tb ihac n ttto a vo ai n'a as b e tv iq iy wh t e as cfcp io o fca sa ls o siuin l ilto , nd u j cie n ur ' eh r pe ii rs n fiil û ce wih as fiinl c l be saeo mi d' Hu s n v. c il n 5 3 U. 1 8( 9 2 & td t u fce ty upa l tt f n . d o M M li , 0 S. , 1 9 ) a ' a ( ti i e a quotto ) omitng ntm l ains. Th o j ci e c mpo n o a e c si f r e cam f c e o Gh n t r o te e b e tv o ne t f n x e sve o c li o us s n t e a ue f h t fr e'wh c mus b G o tiil' i n v. d v, 5 U. 3 , 9( 1 ) a dc nbeme b o c y ih t e s n rv a, W l s Ga d 5 9 S. 4 3 20 0 , n a ' n ' ki ty Gh pan isl, e n i teprs n rh sn e t ig ij r . 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I M s ve ii d co ai a a fda t Bl t sa e t the di not li hi door or n rfe mpl nt nd fi vi, o mt t t s ha d cck s diobe or r be or Fnr r s a d OC gason hi wihoutwami He as sa e t tt s y de s f e me pr ye m t l ng. lo tt s ha he pe rs a c us d c li s zi e es i m uc ,a apanfl blr ngs ns ton on hi ppe pr y a e ouglng, nee ng, xc sve us nd i l zni e a i l s sdn t tlsed f a whol da e n a trhe a tmptd de ont mi ton i t s l ha a t or e y, ve fe te e c n na i n he howe . The r vi f t net r co r di t Bl ' a c deo oo age ihe nta cs ounts c ount nor c onfr a i i a l m ae il r s c s ns t n 1 tra e pe t . Ditnce a ot rofk e sgr uped ne Fn me ,pr ve tt viwe oft s v la f t ge sa , nd he t r o ar r r e n he e r he ur eilnce oo a fo s i a1ofFn me ' a tons a Bl mts c l wi ' m eeng 1 r r rs c i t ot ' el ndow. The c m c de f t ca u es n or r oo age pt r Bl mtt l ng no m al buta s co hi a s e ng a de c i ng a blr i s ns ton on ot aki r ly, lo ug ng nd ne zi nd s rbi lnng e a i hi s n. A r as bl f tfnde ,ac e i Bl mts s n sa e e sast u a vi wi t s ki e ona e ac i r c ptng ot ' wor tt m nt r e nd e ng he f age c ul c ude t t Fa me s a d OC s a o Bl unt wih malcous a s si oot , o d oncl ha r r pr ye pr y n o t ii nd aditc i e t a noti a good f t e f tt r sor dicplne a t thi a tons ca e Bl mt nt n nd n ny aih for o e t e s i i nd ha s c i us d ot s rous pan a ohe dicomf t. Ac r ngl t c tc l s t t g ne is of ei i nd t r s ors co di y, he our onc ude ha enui s ues ma e i f c r m an i diput f ti ast Bl ' be vi ,Fn me ' aci ,a t e e t ral a t e i n s e or ral o ounts ha or r r s tons nd he xt nt o Bl t ' p i fo t OC s ry t u p e l dn s mmay j d me tf rFn me o te f omts an r m he p a , h s rcu ig u r u g n o r r n h e e s ve f ce c ai .2 xc s i or l m 2 Ba e on t s m ae ilf m a diput , t c ttndsno mertt Fa mersas e ton t thei entted sd he e tra ac l s es he our i i o r , s ri ha s il t smmayj g n o tero ndo q l di nt i t i c s .S eBu no o ev Harp 6 F.d3 7 35 o u r ud me t n h u f uai mmu i n hs ae e o c r . ri, 5 3 4 , 9 fe y (t Ci. 99 ) f i ta wh nrs lto o teq ai e i nt q eto a dtec s islbohd p n u o 4h r 1 5 (mdng h t e eouin f l u lt d mmu iy u sin n h ae tef t e e d p n l i d tr ni wh th p n d s mmayj d me t nq ai e i nt g o n i n t r p r. eemi ng a a pe e , u r u g n o u lt d mmu iy ru ds s o p o e) i B. D e i r e I f e nc lbe at ndi f re e Si t ot rde e nt d d no a y t f c ofwhih Bl tc nce he he f nda s i t ppl he or e c oun ompl ns t c t ai , he our c tu hi c am s a i tt m a al ng t i de i r t i fe e t a s t n i lrs onsr es s l i ga ns he s legi her lbe ae ndif r nce o ubsa ta ik t tdea i dec t m i tng Bl mta pl cng li bac i hi c l woul pr ong M ss rous ha ly n on n na i ot nd a i lm k n s el d ol ei pa n a ot r ha m .3 Bl unt as alege a delber t i fe enc c am a i t Fa r f i nd he r o lo l s i ae ndif r e l i ga ns nne , or l ng a utt OC s a i i nta ot m ie dea ng de nt m i ton. yi bo he pr y ncde nd he s lyi co n na i The Ei ht Am e g h ndme ' pr bii n agans c te a nts ohi to i t rz l nd t ual mus punihme E ot c s i t s 9om i ul a te t nt a c tons wlie s nt t e t nma e pr nl m ne r a me nd ondii ll i rs ne . W iln v.Be jmi 7 F.d 7 6 7 (t Ci.1 9 ) G io mp io d' l ms ' i n n n, 7 3 5 , 61 4 h r 9 6 . i s n pr of i l a e t r o e oblga e t tker s na e mea tr st gua an e i a e lc as r , he ef r , i t d o a ea o bl sle o r t e nm t s ft 'M a d siv Fil s a ey. k e s . ed , F.d , , 01 W L 1 6 7 7 a * ( t Ci. ' 3 2 5 0 2 4 , t 5 4h r M a.1 ,2 5 . G racam b s d o afimet prv n h r t g io e) r 2 01 ) To li a e n al o e e t n m, he prs n r mu t(isqs o ta hewa ic r eae t e c n iinsp i a s bsa ta s frt h w h t s n a c rtd md r o dto osng u tnil rs o s ro h r ' I . itr a q tto mak o te ) Ne t t prs n r ik f eius n m. d (n en l uoai n r s mitd . x ,he io e ' m us e tbls t tt prs n oo calha & s fcinty c pa e sa e ofmi ' t sa ih ha he io i d & ufi e l ul bl tt a nd,' t a i,çei r t idfe e c t g jimae 'qh at o s ft ' 1 (ne a h t s G l ae n ifr n e o t n t gs e lh r a ey. d. i tm l d be he ' q tto mak o te ) uoain r s mitd . A prs ofi i ltsdei r t l i fe e t a s tntalrs ofhn m t ion fc a ç lbe a ey ndif r nt o ubsa i ik i r o a(rs n r whe t a Efiil k wso a dd se a d t ers . Pn rs e r l p io e j n h t o fcal no f n ir g r s h ik' rih x e . ' Le v.Clv ln ,3 2 F.d 2 4 3 2 (t Ci.2 0 )(ne a q o ai n maks e e ea d 7 3 9 , 0 4h r 0 4 itm l u tto r o te ) Ho v r Gyio ot asma n tsmpyb l terh a si tesn mitd . we e,t sn f l y o i l u' h i e d n h a d l ki y a t r by s r la lt 'by c am i t t t y we e no a r of t rs nd he e kit ibliy' l i ng ha he r t wa e he ik. M akde s, si F. a 3d t ,201 W L 1 27 a *6. Fi ly,t prs rm us 5 06 47, t na l he ione t e tb ih ta tep io o i a ' d l rt id fee c c us dli ij r . sa ls h t h rs n f ls ei ae n ifrn e a e l n u y ki be s Th ma v Yo n ,No 7 1 CV0 5 0 2 5 W L 3 2 01 ,a * - (t Ci.Jme 1 ,201 ) o s . u u . :4 0 1 , 01 7 7 2 t 12 4 h r t 6 5 (iai no te ) ctto mitd . I Ma n kdes i t Cour r e s, he t e mpha i e t tG lbe ae i fe e e'i m or t n o di r sz d ha û i r t ndif r nc ' s de e ha r na y n gi e c , u Ge sta a o o sin go e f rt v r plp s o c usn hnm o wi e lg n e b t i s h n ds r miso s d n q o he e y t o e f a ig r r t l r h knowldget thn wilr ul. 201 W L 372701 a * ( i Fn me v.Brnna 511 e ha nn l es t' ' 5 2, t 5 quotng r r e n, 3 Bl ount doe not sa e fc s s ng t t ohe ofier ha a oppolt t t pr ntFa me 9om s tt a t howi ha t r fc s d n ' tmiy o eve r r s a ng t OC ga i Bluntsc l Theef e t c tf nobassf abysa rla lt cai a ns t e pryi he s n o ' el. r or , he our mds i or tnde ibiiy l m gai t hes o cr rltdt Fame ' u eo fre Se Ra d lv. rnc Ge resCo n v Md. 0 F.d 1 8 2 4(t Ci. m es eae o r rs s f o c . e n al P i e og ' u t. .3 2 3 8 , 0 4h r 2 0 )(odngta viaiu la iiyrq ie s wi ta of r < )k o ta aflo of ri voaiga 0 2 h li h t c ro s ibl e urs ho ng h t fke :11 n ws h t elw fke s iltn n t idvd lsc n t in l ihs () sara o beo p ru i t p e e theh r a d()c o s sn toat) n iiua' o si o a rg t; 2 ha e sna l p otnt o rv n t am; n 3 h o e o t c'. mt y ' 6 U. 8 ,8 ( 9 4 (iai no te l.FM h r r,a o f rst n wld e o a s b tn il S. 25 35 1 9 ) ctto mitd ) emo e n fke ' ç o e g f u sa ta k rs i aq e to o fc s be tt d mo srto i t e u ua wa ,icu ig ifrnc fo ik s u sin f a t u j c o e n tain n h s l ys n l dn n e e e r m cicl sa i le de e,a f ti rm a co l t taprs n ofi allne ofa s t tal r lm t nta vi nc nd acfnde y ncude ha i o fci c w ubsan i rs fom t ve y f c t ars wa obvi ' Fa me ,511U . a 842. ik r he r a t hat ik s ous. r r ' S. t The co t c l s t t t ng Bl mts sae e s as tt he ha pr e e ur oncude ha nki ot ' tt m nt rl e, s es nt d cr lm sa ile de e fo whih af c fnde c d r a o bl i e delbe a ei fe e eby ic l t nta vi nc r m c a ti r oul e s na y nf r i r t ndif r nc t de e nt t a s tntalrs ofs ro ,f tle hn m . Bl mtt d t ofi e st the ha he f nda s o ubsa i ik e i us utr r ot ol he fc r ha d be n s a d wih OC s a a t ti wa c usng hi s rouspai c e pr ye t pr y nd ha t s a i m ei n, oughi a s e ng, ng, nd ne zi s m pt s he alo physc ly dipl d,as s n i t c mco de f a y om s i a l s aye ee n he n r r oot ge. Ye ,t ofi r t he fce s wat d s ie ome tm e t de ont mi t Bl mts scn i t s we a di no dec n i t hi i o c a naç ol ' li n he ho r nd d t ontm nae s c la al Unde M a s ia Thomas t c ur co l el t l. r kde s nd , he o t ncudest tge ne i s ofma e i lf c ha nui s ues t ra a t r m an i diput f r ti l i l ng Fa me ' aci ns t c us ton a e e t of Bl mts e i n s e o ra , nc udi r rs to , he a a i nd xt n ot ' pu pored pan a ot s r t i nd her ympt m s t ofk e s a r ne sofa sg fca rs o s roushn m o , he t r ' wa e s i nii nt ik f e i r wihoutde ont mi to , a t r as bl s oft i r pons 4 t c n nai n nd he e ona ene s her es e. Fo t sae r a o ,te c u twild n dee d n s moin f rsl r j g n . r he ttd e s ns h o r l e y fn a t' to o l mmay ud me t An a opra eor rwili s t sda ppr it de l s ue hi y. The Clr i die t d t s nd c pis of t s m e o a lm opi on a a c ek s rce o e o e hi m r nd l ni nd c ompa ng nyi or rt pli tf a t c de o a n if nd o ouns ofr c d f def nda s el e or or e nt . & ENTER:Thi l da of7 y, 2015. s D y ul Chi fUnie St t D i ti tJ e e t d a es sr c udg 4 'h c u tas c n ld sta t s maeilds ue pe ld s I e o r lo o cu e h t hee tra ip ts rcu e ummm' j d me to te go n o ' y u g n n h ru d f quaii d i lte mmuniy ont delbe aei fe e cai Buonoco e,65F. a 359. t he i r t ndifr nce l m. r 3d t

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