Muhammad v. Fleming et al, No. 7:2014cv00540 - Document 9 (W.D. Va. 2014)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 12/4/2014. (tvt)
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C.jj1 5()2) s rvol al o tt am c elef y r nt e S. 91 e( , 1Pl ntf as alege t Cha ai W ike di notf l c r to polce a pr edur i how he ai if lo l s hat pl n c r d olow orecinal iis nd oc es n ha e t donae DVD Sa va iusdoc e s. ndld he td nd ro um nt 1 5 b)l ; U. C.j 1 () 91 A( ( ) 42 S. 997ec .Thefrtsa r i udescamsbas upo ça is tndad ncl li ed n sn i s a y m e il s l lt or ' ûc a m sofi r nge en ofa l ga i er s whi h c e r y ndi put bl r te s ega he y,' s l i nf i m t e l nt e t c l a l doe no e s,' c am swhe et df cua c e i a ec e ryba ees . 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Furhe m or Pl i i f a s he ds ni t r s ra n t e ng m t r e, a ntf a tit c dmis n he ompl i t thea tndsN OIc a s wih o he NOIa r nt a ha a ce st ant ha te l s es t t r dhe e s nd s c s o NO1doc umen st thehasbr t ha oughtt Cha an W ike t ma c es M or i pora l o pl i c r o ke opi . e m tnty, Pl i ifc nno m e e y r pe tt el m e s ofa ca e ofa ton t sat s h a cl m ;l be sa a ntf a t r l e a he e nt us c i o t e uc ai a l nd c l insaeno s fcintt su ves reni unde Rul 1 b)6) Twombl 550U. a oncuso r t uf e o twi ce ng r e 2( ( . v, S. t Cons ue l Pl i ifscai sbas d s el on a lga i oftnt ntona dic i nai n' eq nty, antf l m e ol y le tons s e i l s rmi to ' i a aSs tntalbtr n' mus bedim is a i ufi i nt nd tubsa i lde ' t s s ed s ns fc e .Furhe m or ,Pl ntf f l t t r e ai if aied o de c i a E pe fc, s rbe ny s cii non- oncus y f t la lga i t te tbls i ope m otve'o s c l or acua le tons ha sa ih mpr r i 't saeavi ai ofe lpr e ton.W ila v. ns n,326F. 569,584(t Ci.2003 ;se tt olton qua otci lims Ha e 3d 4h r ) e Cha ma v Ci o Der i, 0 F.d45 , 6 ( t Ci.1 8 )( odn c ncus r alg to so p n . t f tot 8 8 2 9 4 5 6h r 9 6 h lig o l o y le ai n f y ds rmiainaen ts fi in t e tb ihla ii l J fev F d Re e v Ba kofChia o ici n to r o u tce t o sa ls ibl y ; af . e . s r e n t cc , 586F.Supp.1 1 @ . 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