Wade v. Colvin, No. 7:2014cv00569 - Document 17 (W.D. Va. 2015)

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

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C. j41 () n 4 3 a . h o g h e o d u re f 0 , u n th ra tr S e e eal 2 S. j 6 ia d 2 () y Cons que l M r . adewa e il d t diabiiy i ur ncebe ft onl i s e t ihe t t e nty, s W s ntte o s lt ns a ne s y f he sabls d ha s bec me dia e f a lf m sofs tntalgai u e o he n s bl d or 1 or ubsa i nf l mpl ymenton orbef r J 30,2006. o e une Se g ne al 42U. C.j423() e e r lv S. a. M r .W a s a ia i f s e e als c iy i m e be is wa a ove a t s de' pplc ton or upplm nt e urt nco neft s ppr d t he r co i a i l ve ,bas o a fndi t ts w a di a ed f a lf m s ofs t ntalgai u e nsder ton e l ed n i ng ha he s s bl or l or ubs a i nf l e pl m e a t tm e s pr ec i l tl d he a i a i f be i s H oweve ,pl ntf s m oy nt t he i he ot tve y i e r pplc ton or neft . r ai i f a ia i f dia lt i ur nc be f wa de ed bo h upon ilta co i r ton a pplc ton or s biiy ns a e ne hs s ni t rii l nsde a i nd rco ierton. Mr .W a t n s ta rceve aA novo heai and rvi befr a e nsd ai s de he ough nd e i d rng e ew o e n Admi sr tveLa J nita i w udge.I a opi o da e M a 1 201 t La J n n ni n t d y 6, 3,he w udgea s dee mi t t lo tr ned ha M r . a w asnotdi a ed a a i epr o t t r i ton ofi ur d s a us TheLaw J s W de s bl t nytm i r o e m na i ns e t t . udgef ound t tpli ifs f r fom s ve a s r i ime s on a be o e J me 30,2006,i l ng ha a ntf ufe ed r e r l eve e mpar nt, nd f r t nc udi obe iy; st dege r tve dicdie eoft ll rs ne m i anes a t ne a i s s as he tmba pi ' gr i ' shma,hy re i He tts , , pe tnson; pa ii C; tu tvese pa a; ndde es i Bec us oft ei r nt ,heLa J obsr c i le pne a pr son. a e hes mpaime s t w udgerze t t tld ha pl n ifwa dia e f a l he pas r l va wo k a tvii .Howe r t La J aitf s s bld or l of r t e e nt r c i tes ve , he w udgehe dt t l ha M rs. ader ai s f i f t onalcapaciy f alm ied r W et ned ufk ent unc i t or i t ange oflghtw or actviy.TheLaw i k it J e a s s e pl i if sr s dua f nc i na c pa iy a f l s udg s e s d a ntf ' e i l u to l a c t s olow : 2 Afe c r ulc i r to oft e ier co d,heunde sgne fndst t tuough tr a ef onsde ai n he ntr e r t r i d i ha , l t dat l s i ur d,hec am a ha t r i l u to l a c t t pe f r l s he e a tns e t l i nt d he esdua f nci na c pa iy o r o m e s t a t ef lrng o l h wo ka d fn d i 2 CFR 4 4.5 7 1 Th cama t h n h ul a e f i t r s ei e n 0 g 0 16 ( $. e li n c d oc aso ly ba a e, el soop, r h, r wl a ci r mpsand sar . oul c i nal l nc kne , t c ouc c a , nd lmb a t is Howe r t cai tc dnot vebe n e ve ,he l man oul ha e xpos dt ha ar ,ncudi haz r e o z ds i l ng a dous mac ne y a t ot td hei t ,a t c i ng ofldder ,r ,s a f ds hi r nd mpr ece gh s nd he lmbi a s opes c fol . The c am a mus have a s a ded c l i nt t lo voi once r t d e nta e xpos e t e r me col ur o xte d, we ne s and humi t e e sve noie a e es i vi aton. Fi ly,t t s, diy, xc s i s , nd xc sve br i na l he c a m a c d notha per or e c pl t s ors le w or dtr ngt spe i l i nt oul ve f m d om ex a ks kil d k li hi rod. ( 1 ) Gie s h a r sd a f n t n lc p ct ,a a tr c nsd rng M r .W a es a e TR 7 . v n uc e iu l u ci a a a iy nd fe o i ei o s d ' g, ed to a prorwor expe i e, swela t si o fom avoc tonal uca in, nd i k renc a l s e tm ny r a i expe tt La J r,he w udge de e mi d t tpli ifr t ne t a lt t pe f r s ve als cii lghta s ntr wor t r ne ha antf eai d he biiy o r o m e r pe fc i nd ede a y k r ese si i sgnii n nlm be i t na i le ol xitng n i fca t z r n he tona cono ya a l elva tmeson a bef eJ m t l r e nt i nd or une 30, 2006,t da el s i tr d.Ac r ngl t La J he t a t nsle co di y, he w udgeuli ael c l d t tM r .W a tm t y oncude ha s de wa notdia e prort J 30,2006,a t ts wasno e tte t ape i ofdiabiiy or s s bl d i o une nd ha he t n ild o rod s lt d sb l yi sla eb neis S eg neal, 0C. R. j4 4.5 0 g .Th La J g ' o i in ia ii n t nc e ft. e e rly 2 F. j 0 1 2 ( ) e w ud es p no t r wa a e a t tnaldecson oft Com misone by t Soc a Secliy Adm i sr ton' s dopt d s he i ii he s i r he i l trt nita i s Appe l Co i. Ha ng e used a1 a ia e adm i sr tve r medi ,pl i if has now a s uncl vi xha t 1 val bl nita i e es antf a ppea ed t t scou t l o hi r. W hiepl ntf m a ha be n dia edf c rai f m sofe pl l ai if y ve e s bl or e t n or m oymen , hec u i lf c ua tt r ca a t l de e mi to i whe he antf wa dia e f ralf r ofs tntal i ul mpl t r na i n s t rpl i if s s bld o l o ms ubsa i ganf e oyme .Se nt e 42U. C. 423( ( .Theeaef ee nt ofpr whihmus bec i r di ma ngs h S. j d)2) r r our lme s oof c t onsde e n ki uc a a ay i. Th s ee n saesl rz da f l ws ( )o j ci me ia fcsa dciia n n lss e e lme t r l mmaie s ol : 1 be t o ve d c l a t n lnc l fn igs () h o i o sa dc n l so so te tn p y iins ( ) u j ciee d nc o p y ia idn ;2 t e pnin n o cu in fraig h sca ;3 s b e tv vie e f h sc l ma f ttonsofi nne s a desrbe t oughacli ntstsi niesai mpai nt, s c i d hr ama ' etmony; nd( t cama ' a 4) he li nts 3 educ ton, aina hit y, ei ls ls a age Vie v. nc 438F. 11 11 60( h ai voc to l sor r sdua kil, nd . tk Fi h, 2d 57, 59- 4t Ci.1 71; d r o v m b c f, 9 F.d 8 0, 5 ( t Ci.1 6 ) r 9 ) Un e wo d . io f 2 8 2 5 8 1 4h r 9 2 . Afer a r viw of t r c d i t s c s , t c t i una e t concude t t t t e e he e or n hi a e he our s bl o l ha he Comm isoners fna de ii i s ppo td by s t nta e de e. As s t f rh a s i ' i l c son s u re ubsa il vi nc e o t bove t , he A d nita i La J mi sr tve w udge f md t tM r .W ade s f r d fo a c ot ha s ufe e r m ombi ton ofphysca a nai i l nd e oi m tonali mpaim e s whih r nde e he dia e f r he pa tr l ntwo k r e . l s h r nt c e r d r s bld o r s eeva r ol s n uc cr umsa s t bur n ofgoi f r r wih t e de e s fs t t Commis o r t ic tnce , he de ng o wa d t he vi nc hit o he s i ne o d mo taetea ia ii o oh r o wh c t ecama t o dha eb e e pe tdt p rom . e nsrt h valblt f te j bs ih h li n c ul v e n x ce o e f r y Grn v Sc wek r6 F.d1 9 1 2(t Ci. 98 )Ta lr . en ec r 5 2F.d6 4 6 6( t a t . h ie , 99 2 8 , 9 4h r 1 3 ; vo v W i b r e , 1 2 6 , 6 4h Ci. 1 7 ) S e as ,20 C. R.j 4 4 1 6 ()2 . l o d rt ds h r e ti bld n,t e r 9 5 . e lo F. j 0 .5 0e ( ) n r e o ic ag h s t e h r Com m i s o r ofe r i on t s i ony f om a voc tona e r . G r nt 699 F. a 1 s i ne t n eles e tm r a i l xpe t a , 2d t 92. A s r feced a e l t bove,t Ad i sr tveLa J he m nitai w udge i t sca er i on t si on fom avocai na n hi s eled e tm y r to l e r i de e m i ng t tM r .W a co d ha bee e c e t pe f m ale a e lghta xpe t n t r ni ha s de ul ve n xpe t d o ror tm t , i nd s de a y w o k r esexi tng i s g t a ntm be i t na i le onom y a a 1 el va tm e on e nt r r ol s i n i nik nt l r n he tona c t l r e nt i s a bef e J 30,2006. Att tm e oft a i s r tve he r ng on A pr l 1 201 t Law nd or une he i he dm ni ta i ai i 5, 3, he J udgepr mde t f l ng hy t tc lq si n f co i r ton by t voc tona e r : opot d he olowi po he ia ue to or nsde a i he a i l xpe t W e l i y c d sa t a s i ahypot tca i vi loft c am a ' a , l, f ou oul tr by s um ng hei l ndi dua he l i nts ge e aton a w or hit y a t a w e'e l ng a i a 47 a of 2006, duc i nd k s or nd he ge r ooki t s ge s c am a ' a e a i a wor hit y.Suc a i vi i lm iedt t lgh l i nts ge, duc ton nd k sor h n ndi dual s i t o he i t e ri xe tonal l vel I w e e i i t a l haz r , s h as ha ar e . f lm na e l a ds uc z dous m ac ne y hi r , unpr e t d he ght ,c i bi l dde s r ot c e i s lm ng a r , opes or s a f ds t r m a ni posur l c f ol ; he e i ng t a a tvii woul be oc asona , t ts ci ng of r m ps or sar ,balnci c i tes d c i l ha ' lmbi n t is a ng, soo ng,kne i c o ng a c awlng. t pi elng, r uchi nd r i The i vi ndi dual does have s e envionm e al lm iatons needs t avoi om r nt i t i , o d c enrtdexposlet exte s(i)col wene s humi t e si noie onc tae tr o rme sc d, t s , diy, xce sve s , 4 e s i vi a i pul onar ir t t , ba i a l nee a t pe a tr a a xce sve br ton, m y r ian s s c ly ds em r tle nd n e r e aly c r l e r ent nvionm nt l ont oled nvionm . le n t nk i' r as bl t s y t si vi lcoul notpe f m co pl x t ks ve hi ts e ona e o a hi ndi dua d ror m e as ors le wor woul ha bee s epr blm sbas d onpan mediaton a t kil d k, d ve n om o e e i c i nd he lke t tc d ha pr cude t tt ofs t i d c enta i So,i woul i ha oul ve e l d ha ype usa ne onc r ton. t d a ppea t twe' r l d outt pa twor whi h wa a t s le lve . r ha ve u e he s k, c s t he kil d e l ( 58- .Afe c i rng t La J TR 59) tr onsdei he w udge' fndi ast r sdua fmci lc pa iy,t s ngs o ei l t tona a ct he voc tonale r o ned t M r .W ader t ne t c pa iy t pe f m a va it oflg a ai xpe t pi hat s eai d he a c t o ror re y iht nd sd naywokr ls p i rl i p o u to a di- es nsr ie ( 5 - ) e e tr r oe , rmai n r d cin n n p ro e vc . TR 9 61 . y The dit uly i t sca e i t tt hy t tc que t o putt t e r di noti ude fk t n hi s s ha he po he i al s i n o he xpe t d ncl a1 oft lmia i ct d by t La J 1 he i t tons ie he w udgei hi o ni I as e sng pl ntf snonexe tona n s pi on. n s s i ai if ri l lmia i ,t Law J i t tons he udgecommentd asf l : e olows W ih r ga d t c e r ton, pe s senc or pac , t c ai a ha m ode at t e r o onc nt a i r i t e, e he l m nt d r e dif c tes The c ai a a l ge t tdue t a c bi ton ofhe i pa r e sa fi uli . l m nt le d ha o om na i r m i m nt nd t s dee f t of rm e c tons s had ditc t nc nt a i a e e be i he i f ec s he di a i , he fi ulyco e r tng ndr m m rng dur ng t pe i i quesi i he r od n ton. She a l ge s ver f tgu due t i om ni le d e e a i e o ns a, de e so se p a pr s i n, le pnea a he mus l r a r t tca e hert se p muli e , nd r c e elxe s ha us d o le tpl tmespe da orhy r o nolnc W hie t r a e no c i r y, pe s m e e. l he e r ouns lng o ps chiti e i r y a rc r or i c tng t br a h oft c am a ' lm ia i d li t spe i t ec ds ndia i he e dt he l i nts i ttons trng hi rod, he unde s g ne t l s fndst td t t sc bi i off c or , om e l ve of r i ned verhe e s i ha ue o hi om naton a t s s e l lm ia i i t s dom ai i pr di t bl Thus gi ng t cl i a a1 r s i t ton n hi n s e c a e. , vi he a m nt 1 ea onabl e be ftoft doubt t t de s g fndst t hecl i a ha m ode a e lm ia i n ne i he , he m r i ned i ha t a m nt d r t i tto i m ait ni c n n ai ng once r ton,pe ssenc a pac nta i r it e, nd e. ( 1 1 ) Howe r depiee iil fndi t tpli ifs frd fo mode aelmiains TR 5- 6 . ve , s t xplcty i ng ha antf ufee ' m r r t i tto i mant i ngc n i ani once r ton, rit nc a pa ,heLa J nta i pe sse e, nd ce t w udgedi no as t vocai na e r d t k he to l xpe t t c i rt deg e t w hi h s h pr e sw oul ha pr ven e pe f m a e ofw o k r esi o onsde he r e o c uc obl m d ve e t d r or nc r ol n w hi h M r .W a w asot r s c pa e ofe agi c s de he wi e a bl ng ng. l W ake v. n l r Bowe 889F. 47, ( hCi.1 )t Unie Stt Co t Appeasf n, 2d 50 4t r 989 ,he td aes urof l or t Four h Cic tc m e e asf l s he t r ui om nt d olow : 5 The pu pos ofbrngi i avocai le r i t a ss t ALJi de e mi ng r e i ng n tona xpe t s o s it he n t r ni whe he t r i w or a ia e i t na i l e onom y w hi h tas pa tc a t r he e s k va l bl n he tona c c li r i ul r cai l mantc pe f m. I o derf a voc tonale r' opi on t be r l va or an ror n r or ai xpe ts ni o e e nt hepf ,tmus bebas duponac i r i ofa1ot re de ei t r co d, nd l uli t e onsde aton 1 he vi nc n he e r a i m us be i r pons t pr rhy he ia quesi whih f ry s touta lof t t n es e o ope pot tc l tons c ail e 1 cai n ' i r nt.(iai omitd) l ma ts mpaime s cttons te . I t i t ntc e,hec t snotbe ivet tt as e s e pr dedbyt voc tona e z n he nsa as t our doe le ha he s s m nt ovi he a i l xpet w hi h wasa c dopt d b t La J e y he w udge w a bas d on a l he w o k-el t d lm ia i nswhi h t La , s e lt r r a e i t to c he w J udgeuli t yf tma el oundt e s.Stt ddif r nty, l M r . adewasf m dt ha bee c pabl o xit a e fe e l whie s W ot o ve n a e p ro mi smpe u s le p o u to a ds r iej b , c o tnrq ieco eatn a c t ef r ng i l, n ki d r d ci n n e vc o s whih fe e ur l s te d n e o l t k and s t s a ton of da l q a ,t voc tona e r w asnota ke t cons de t i e l y as a if c i iy uot s he a i l xpe t s d o i r he nt m a ofmode ae lmiai i c e r ton,pe s senc ,a pa r t i t tons n onc ntai r it e nd ce.l s h c r tm sa es t cour n uc icl t nc , he t be i vest tt La J le ha he w udge di notpr pe l i ntf a t m a e wor r e whi h t i o a count d o ry de iy le t k ol s c ake nt c pl n if spa tc a c bi ton ofphysc a e i li nnen s Thus t co tfnds aitf ri ul r om na i ial nd motona mpai t . , he ur i t t good c us ' f r a of t s c s t t Com m i sone f r f t r de opm e a a e' or em nd hi a e o he s i r o ur he vel nt nd c i r ton. onsde a i I hi o ni t Admi sr tveLa J n s pi on,he nita i w udgedi note an hi de i i nott i l t d xpli s c son o ncude he fndi of m ode a e lm ia i i c e r ton,pe s s e e, a pa i hi a s s e of i ngs r t i t tons n onc nt a i r i t nc nd ce n s s es m nt pl i ifs r s dua f tona ca ciy, or i t hy t tc l q s i a ntf e i l unc i l pa t n he po he i a ue ton. I hi q s i t t n s ue ton o he voc tona expe q t La J ai l r he w udge not t tpli ifs de i e y i c e r ton r nde ed he ed ha antf fcinc n onc nta i e r r dia edf c e ts ors le wor ( 59) Howeve,hec tdoe no beivet tt sbl or omplx a ks kild k. TR . rt our s t le ha he hypot tc que ton r a ona y a e t t voc tonal e r t t e se e of mode ae he ial si e s bl l red he ai xpe t o he xit nc rt lmiatonsi plitf sc nrton,obperitnc a atnda et t k.Stt difrnty, i t i n anif once tai j sse e, nd te nc o as aed fee l 6 i i smpl notr as na et a sl t tm ode a elm iai nsi c nc ntai n,pe s se e,a ts i y e o bl o s lme ha r t i t to n o e r to r it nc nd pa e w oul nota f ctpe f m a e o uns le w or r es c d fe r or nc f kil d k ol . Asno e by t Unie St e Cour ofAppe l f r t Te h Cic ti W i r tv. td he t d ats t a s o he nt r ui n ede hol Bnnba t 1 F. x833,8 ( 0t Ci. r r, 21 App' 39 1 h r2005) : Ther l tveybr t pe ii d natr oft d c i i Gsm pl 'a û kil d' e ai l oad,ms cfe tle he es rpton di e' nd û uns le ' doe not a s dequa ey i or a e t ALJ S a to l m or s cik fndi t l nc por t he ' ddii na , e pe t i ngs r ga di M r . ide hol' me a i nne s Bec us t ALJom itd, t e r ng s W e r ts nt l mpai nt . a e he te wihout e a ton, i r n s t t he f md t e s,s h a m ode a e dit uli s xpl na i mpaime t ha ot o xit uc s r t fk te m ant i ngco e r ton, r it nc orpac t r s tnghypot tc lque ton i ani nc ntai pe sse e, e,he e uli hei a si w a fa e M or ove , he e i no e de e t s s l w d. e r t r s vi nc o ugge tt tt VE hea d t tm o s ha he r es i ny or ot r e de e a l w i he t m a a i vi lz as es m e t t he vi nc lo ng r o ke n ndi dua i ed s s nt ha i r r t t ALJ Ss cfca tona fndi a utM r . ide hol' me a nco po aed he ' pe ii ddii l i ngs bo s W e r ts nt l i ime t.ctto so te ) mpar n s (iain mitd . Se as M il ev.Asr 2009 W L 763740,a *3( . Fl M ac 23,2009)(ttngt t e lo lhous tue, t M D. a. rh sai ha t ode a e lm ia i i s i l unc i nga co e r t o per i t nc or c cons iut gr a e t m r t i t tons n oc a f toni nd nc nta i n, s s e e, pa e tt e e t r r srcinsh nal tto ot kle r ); a a uv. tu , 01 W L4 3 2 ,t 9( . etito ta i aint ms ildwok' Ch v n Asr e 2 2 mi 3 6 05 a * M D. Fl. e tmb r , 01 )( tn ha G se e a cru t h v f u dt t etitn (1 siq iy a S pe e 21 2 2 noigt tl lv rl ic is a e o n ha r srcig a VE' n ur l t smpl,r i ,orr peii t ks oruns le wor doe no a comt (i)f apl ntf s o i e outne e ttve as , kild k s t c t s sc or ai if mo rt dekinci i co e rton, ritnce orpa e, a ctngt t s c es; ndSe on de ae t e es n nc ntai pesse , c ' nd ii o hee as l a ' xt v. vi 21F. zd639, 3( . Va M a 1 201 ( lmiai t smpl uns ledwor Col n, supp. 642- W D. . y 9, 4) a i tton o i e, kil k doe notne es a iy i pl ort ke i o a count m ode a elm ia i i c s c s r l m y, a nt c , r t i t tons n once r ton, r i t nce nta i pe s s e , orpa e . c) l M a cov.Col n, F. 63 638( h Ci. 5 t Unie SutsCour ofAppeas n si vi 780 3d 2, 4t r201 ) he td e t l f t Fo t Cic tr e l r a hed asmia concuson: or he urh r ui ec nty e c i lr l i I addii w e agr w ih ot cicuis t an A LJ does not accot tor a n ton, ee t her r t hat mt f c ai an ' lm ia i ns i c ent a i n, pe s s e , a pa e by r s rc i t l m t s i t to n onc r to r it nce nd c e t i tng he hypot tc quesi t s m pl , r i , t ks or t s le w or ' W i c l v. he i al ton o i e outne as m kil d k. ns he Co rofSoc.Se ,631F. 1 11 ( hCi.2011 Uoi ng t Thid, mm' c. 3d 176, 80 11t r ) ni he r Se nt andEi h Cic t) AsM aci poi soutt a lt t pef m smpl ve h, ght ruis. s o nt ,he biiy o ror i e t s dif r 9o t a lt t sa o a k.Onl helte lm ia i woul a ot a ks fe s m he biiy o ty nt s yt a tr i tton d cc mt f acli a ' lmia i i conc ntai n, rit nc o pa e. or am nts i t ton n e r to pe sse e, r c I a 638. d. t l sl ma y,hec t oncude t t hehypot tca quesi pos byt Admi sr tve n lm r t our c l s ha t hei l tons ed he nita i La J w udge, xcl ng pl i irsm ode a e lm ia i nsi c en r ton, r i t nc orpac , enot e udi a ntf r t i t t o n onc t a i pe s s e e, e ar c it n wih t e de eofr c d.Thec t lr m a t sc ef ra opra epr e di . onsse t t he vi nc e or our wil e nd hi as o ppr it oc e ngs On a alt t sco q pl ntf as e t t tt tna decson oft Com misone s d ppe o hi ur ai if s rs ha he i l ii he s i r houl be r ve s d, ed o ot rde i e i si heA dm i s r tveLaw J e r e bas n he fci nc e nt nit a i udge' o ni Pl i ifa g s s pi on. a ntf r ue t t t La J ha he w udge f l t gi gr a e weghtt t fndi a o ni ns of he te tng aied o ve e t r i o he i ngs nd pi o r rai physcan, . Br dy.Howe r t cou t i s t tal vi nc t s i i Dr Don a ve ,he r fnds ubsnn i e de e o uppor t La J the w udge' s de e m i ton t gi Dr Br dy' opi on evi e ltl w e ght W hie D r Br dy di o ne t t t r na i o ve . a s ni denc ite i . l . a d pi ha pl ntf ' m us ul kel t l obl m sr nde edhe s bl dpr o ot r i tonofi ur d sa us Dr ai i f s c os e a pr e e r rdi a e i rt e m na i ns e t t , . Brd ma ehi a s sme ti 201 ma yy asa trp an ifsd t ls isle .( 12 - 4 . a y d s se s n n 2, n e r fe litf ae a t n t d TR ,717 ) r M o e r t c t le t t heLa J er a o bl e i d onr por sf om pl i if st e tng r ove , he our be i ves ha t w udg e s na yr le e t r a ntf r a i pa n s c a i t D r M ur a E. J ne , J . w hi h i c t t t M r . W a r t ne s f c e i pe i ls , . ry oi r r, c ndi a e ha s de e ai d ufi i nt f n to a c p ct f rlg t rwo k a tvt du ngtep ro i wh c s si e j y d isle u cin l a a iy o ihe r ciiy ti h e id n ih he tl no e n t d l r saus ( 6 6 . Dr Br d so p y ia fn ig du n t pei dpro t tr n to o tt . TR 5 ) . a y' wn h sc l i dn s ti g he ro ir o e miain f i lr d s a uswer no o ry r a ka e.l s r , he c t i vest tt Law J nsz e t t e t ve l em r bl n ho t t our bele ha he udge pr pe l o ry de e m i no t g ve c r lng w e ghtt D r Br dy' opi on a t pl i if s di a lt t r ned t o i ont oli i o . a s ni s o a ntf s biiy. M r .W a alo c e t tt Adm i sr tveLa J s de s ont nds ha he nitai w udge' c e biiy lndi a eno s r di lt i ngs r t s uppored by s t nta e de e. Pl n ifpoi s o t t i va i s a e e s gi n by heri t ubs a i l vi nc ai tf nt ut ha n r ous t t m nt ve n c onne ton w ih he a i ton f be tt , nd i he t s i ony a t ad i s r tvehe rng, he ci t r pplca i or ne i s a n r e tm t he m nit a i ai s 8 des rbe dia i m a f t to a s it d wih he m us ul ke ea pr e s Howe r t c i d s blng niesai ns s oca e t r c os l tl oblm . ve , he c tbei st tt La J our leve ha he w udgepr pe l r led on Dr J ne ' fndi ,a welast e ofDr o ry e i . oi r s ngs s l hos . Br dym a prort t t r nato ofpli ifsi ur d saus i dee ni t tM r . a s a de i o he e mi i n a ntf ns e t t , n t nni ng ha s W de' c mplit weeo to p o rint teo j cieme ia fndn s l a ye e te n a s mig o an s r u f r po to o h b e tv dc l i ig . n n v n, ve su n ta teLa l d esce iiiyfndn saen t ul c n itn wi h o j ci e dc l vd nc , h th w u g ' rdb l i ig r o f ly o sse t t e be tv me ia e ie e t ht t c t le t tt a opra er med woul bet r ndt ca et t Comm isone f he our be ives ha he ppr it e y d o ema he s o he s i r or f t rc i ai oft eis .I s h ast c tha dee m i t r ma t c ef urhe onsder ton hes s ues na muc he our s t r ned o e nd he as or ot rr a ons pli ifwilbepe mitd t m a t e c e biiyar he e s , antf l r te o ke hes r di lt gume st af c fnde a t nt o a t i r t he tm e ofa s e e t la i s r tve hea i i uppl m n a dm nit a i rng. t good c us ' f r m a of t s ca e t t a e' or e nd hi s o he For t r as he e ons s a e t c t fnds G t t d, he our i Comm isone f rf t c i r to a de l pm e .I t Commi so ri una et de de s i r o urher onsde ai n nd ve o nt f he s i ne s bl o ci t ma tri pli ifsf voron t ba i oft exitngr or t Com misone wilco he te n a ntf a he s s he si ec d, he s i r l nduc a t s plm e a a i sr tve hea i a whih bot sde wilbe a l d t pr s ntaddii l up e nt l dm nita i rng t c h i s l lowe o e e tona e de e a a gume .An a opra eor rofr m a wilbee e e t sda vi nc nd r nt ppr it de e nd l nt r d hi y. 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