Knight v. Sheppherd, No. 7:2014cv00687 - Document 69 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 6/15/2015. (slt)
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Knight v. Sheppherd Doc. 69 CLERKS OFFI U. . ST COURI CE S DI . AT ROANOKE, VA FI LED I THEUNI S N TED TATESDI TRI COURT S CT FOR TH E W ESTERN DI STRI OF W R GI A CT NI R O AN O K E D I SI N W O - W I ER JEROM E KM GHT, LM Pli if antf, v. OFFI CER S HEPPHERD AND OFFI CER PARKS, Dee fndant. s ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) J 15 2 1 UN 2 25 J U B Y: . DU j CL ERK RK CASE NO.7: 14CV00687 M EM ORANDUM OPI ON NI By:Ho Gln E. nr d n. e Co a Ch e Unie S a e DititJ e if td t ts src udg W ime J r eKni ,a Vigi ai a epr edi pr K ,fl t sci lrg saci n l r e om ght r ni nm t oce ng o ied hi vi i ht to purua tt 42 U. C.j1 3. Thecompl ntalge t ton Se e r10,201 Red Ozi s n o S. 98 ai le s ha ptmbe 4, lon St t Prs ofi e s She a e ion fc r pphe d a Pa ks us d e e sve f c no e ha bule s a a Kr nd r e xc s i or e- i t l lt nd 9 a tc dog- agans Kni dmi a fght wih ot r i m a e , i vi ai n of t Ei ht ta k i t ght ng i t he n t s n olto he g h Am e ndme . By opi on a or re e ed M a 22,201 t c tgr nt d de e nt 'motons nt ni nd de ntr y 5, he our a e f nda s i fr sl r j g n a d d s se Kng ts cams wih p eudc t e 4 U.. o l mmay ud me t n imisd ih ' li t rj ie md r 2 SC. j 1 9 ea,b c u eh f i dt e h us a miitaierme isbeo etl t elws i. Th 9 7 () e a s e al o x a t d n srtv e d e f r ii h a ut e e ng c tha snce r ceved t m otons fom Kni ht s edng t r i t t t c e,n e hi our s i e i wo i r g , el o ensae he as m nd s c mp an wih ne cams a ans n w d fn a t,a d o ti itro uo y ij n tv r l f o lit t w li g i t e ee d n s n b an n el c tr n u cie ei . e Upon r vi w oft r c d,howe r t c tde esbo h ofKni ' m o i ns e e he e or ve , he our ni t ghts to . Afe Kni ' c ewa cos d,t c tr c ve Kni htsm oton,s ecngt n e li tr ghts as s l e he our e ei d g ' i e li o m nd ls c mp an a dd ma dngap di nayijmdin.Kng tsg e a ddae t i moin o M a o lit n e n i r mi r nt o ih in d n t d h s to n y 21 201 Forpu pos soft s o ni t c tr ac e st tda e a t dae offlng,pur ua , 5. r e hi pi on, he o lt c pt ha t s he t ii s nt t Le sv. c mo d Ci PoieDe o ,9 F.d 7 3 ( t Ci.1 9 ) a d wilc n ie t e o wi Rih n t lc p t 47 2 3 4h r 9 1 , n l o sd r h v meisoft smoto ( No.64) Kni talgest tdtrng hi f urye sa Re Ori rt hi in ECF . gh le ha li s o ar t d lon, va dous ofki s ha r t lae agans li bec us he pr vi l fl f r ll ws t . He f al ve e ai td i t lm a e e ousy ied ede a a uis Dockets.Justia.com ale t tva l ges ha dous ofke sha ve ba l t eae d,ha as e a di c i i t d agans hi , f r ve r ly hr t ne r s d, nd s rm na e i t m r f edt pr dehi wih i or a co pli f m s br ug f s dici i r c r sagans e us o ovi m t nf m l m a nt or , o ht ale s plna y ha ge i t hi a wr ul c ced hi of t e c r . Kni ht a s c pl ns t tpa tc a m, nd ongf ly onvi t m hos ha ges g l o om ai ha ri ulr o fc r h verf s d h srq e t f rap io j b i t ep d o te kth n. Fial h n me fies a e u e i e u ss o rs n o n h o r h ic e n l e n s y, varousofi i swho al ge y kne ofe m isKni ha i ntfe butalowe Kni t be i fcal le dl w ne e ght d de ii d, l d ght o a sg d t c lsn a t s e e e s t ei mae c u d E zto h r e c o h r' ( o .3 sine o el e r he e n mis o h n ts o l fg r u t a h t e . M t , h ' ECFNo. 4. 6) As a moton t n e t co tfnds Kni ' m oton t be bot t i y a f ie. i o m nd, he ur i ghts i o h mtmel nd m l Rue 1 ()o t e Fe e a Ruls o Cii Pr c d r al ws a n me ta a matro c u s l 5 a f h d r l e f vl o e u e lo me d n s te f o re wihi 21 da a trs r i e ofa r ponsve pla ng ormoton t dimi s An a nd e a t n ys fe e v c es i e di i o s s. me m nt t a ot rtm e howe r r quiesl a o c to c e fom t opposng pa tes Kni ny he i , ve , e r e ve f our r ons nt r he i ri . ght s ks t a cai and de e nt t a lw s tt thasbe n r a f de ii n on sl ma y ee o dd l ms f nda s o a ui ha e e dy or c so lm r j d me tsn emi- rl2 5 He o fr n id c to ta t o po i pate ,S p h r u g n ic d Ap i 01 . fes o n iain h t he p sng ris he p ed a Pa ks ha c e ed t hi n nd e s A sKni tsn e nd r , ve ons nt o s me m nt . gh ' m ndme i no tm ey unde Rul nt s t i l r e 1 ()1, emus o ti la eo c u t oa n 5 a( ) h t b an e v f o r t me d. . Rul 1 ()2 p o i e t tt c u ts o l çreygvela e (o a n nd n qwh n e 5 a( ) r v d s ha he o r h ud G e l i e v f r n me me t e f j sies rq ie . Be a s Kng tfie t e h u ta miitai rme isa t t e iiil u tc o e ur s' c u e ih ald o x a s d n sr t e d e s o h nta ' ve cli a ns She a ms gai t ppher a Pa ks howe r t e c am s a e ban'd fom r vi w unde d nd r , ve , hos l i r e ' r e e r j1 9 ea a d wee a p o raey ds se o t tg omd The c re tmoin d e n t 9 7 () n r p r p itl imis d n ha ' t . r u rn to o s o chalngetz c tsr i t rj1 le le our' ulng mde 997e( ,a j tcedoe notr quiealowi a ndme a) nd usi s e r l ng me nt ofa i pr r y fl d l w s t n m ope l ie a ui. M or ove ,t pr e r .he opos d n endm e f is f o he r as e m nt a l or t r e ons. K ni ht s e t add ne g e ks o w cli a ns ne de e nt t ta enotcea l r l t i a wa t t ca msi t e si a ms gai t w f nda s ha r l ry e aed n ny y o he li n he xitng 2 lws i. S eRu e 1 a 2 (e rdn m o rj i e o p risa d cams. Thec u tfnd a ut e ls 8 nd 0 r g ig pe ond r f a t n li ) e or i s n b ss o wlc t e pa d te lws i b alwi i r pe j i e o camsa d p ris o a i n l h o x n h a ut y l ng mp o r ond r f li n a t . i o e Kni ' ne al ga i a e alo t co l o y t sae a a tona e c am s a i tt ne ghts w le tons r s oo ncus r o t t ny c i bl l i gans he w de e n s he ha nnme He does no al ge s c fc a tons or omi so by a of t f nda t s d. t le pe ii c i s i ns ny he d fnd n sr ltdt t alg dvoains S e Co pe v. he h n, 3 F.d 1 3, 5 ( t Ci. ee a t eae o he le e ilto . e o r S e a 7 5 3 5 1 8 4h r 2 3 ( o dn t a j 1 8 p r t a g ive pa t t tl cv l cina ans apes nf ra to 01 ) h li g h t 9 3 emis g re d ry o ie ii a to g i t ro o cins tk n u d rc lro sae1w t a vo ae h sc n tmto lrg t) Hi r tlain camsr l a e n e oo f tt a h t iltd i o si ina ihs. s eaito li ey on no hi m o e t n c l o y as e tonswih no f m a s t ng r ha oncus r s ri t ac l uppor. Se Adnmsv. tc 40 F. t e Ii e, 3d 7 ,7 ( t Ci.1 9 ) (i dn t a c n l s r alg to s o r tlai n ma b sl 2 4 4h r 9 4 fn ig h t o cu oy le ain f eaito y el mmmiy l d s se ) Fo t ra o ssae ,h c u t l d n Kn g tsmoint a n imis d . r he e s n ttd t e o r wi e y ih ' to o me d. l F rh r r,Kng tsd ma d f ritro u o y ijmci e rle mu tas be d n e . u te mo e ih ' e n o n elc t r nt tv eif s lo e id Be a s itroc tr ijmcie r l f i a e ta r i r rme y t e p ry s edn t c u e n el uo y nt tv ei s n x ro dnay e d , h a t e l g he e p ei nayijmci nmus ma eace rs o n < 1 ta h i lk l t s c e do t emeis rlmi r n t to t k la h wig t ) h t e s i ey o u c e n h rt; ( ()hei l l t s fe irpaa l h r i tea s n eo p ei nayrle ;g1t a t ebaa c 2 s i y o u fr re rb e n m n h b e c f rlmi r eif 3 h t h ln e ke o e ute t i hsfv r a d ( 1a ij n to i i t ep b i itr s ' W itrv Naua f q iis i n i a o ; n 4 n n u cin s n h u lc ne et' ps n e . tr l Re o re Dee s Comcl I c, 5 U. 7 2 ( 0 8 .Kn g tf ist saef css o n a y s u c s fn e t i. n .5 5 S. , 0 2 0 ) ih al o tt a t h wig n lkei i lhood t t he wil s c ed o t me is or s f r ir pa a e ha m i t a e e of ha l uc e n he rt ufe re r bl r n he bs nc i e l ut y r le . nt roc or e if F n ly Kn g th s as s b te apo tj d me tmo in t ld û to t atrolj i al , i h a lo u mitd s-u g n to i e & in o le r t mo a nd t j me ormoton frla t tl a n nde compli ' ( No.65 . Thi me he udg nt i o e ve o ie n me d ant' ECF ) s moton r t r t Kni ' a tmpt d ca ms ofr t iton a f iur t pr t c ,wih at c d i eie aes ghts te e li eala i nd a l e o o e t t ta he doc l e sr a e t t e al ga i .Thi m oton,howe r wassgne a da e o M a 25, lm nt elt d o hes le tons s i ve , i d nd t d n y 201 a tr t s c s c os d. M or over t m oto does nots a e f c s c r di tng t c ts 5, fe hi a e l e e , he in t t a t ont a c i he our ' fndi t tKni tf ie t e us a i sr tve r m e e wih r ga d t hi e s i f c i ng ha gh a ld o xha t dm nita i e di s t e r o s xce sve or e camsb f r fln ti lws i a r q rd l e 4 U. C.j 1 9 ea . Theeo e te c u t li eo e ii g h s a ut s e uie md r 2 S. , 9 7 () rf r , h o r f sn g omd o wlih t atro n n t ej d me td s si Knih ' lws to t t i o r t n l o le r me d h u g n imisng g ts a ui n ha nd c g ot r md, a wil de Kni hts pr e a e nd l ny g ' opos d m ndment of a c os a ton as moot An s l ed c i . a opra eor rwili s tlsda ppr it de l s ue li y. The Cl r i dieced t s nd c es of t s m e a e k s r t o e opi hi por ndum o ni a a ompa ng pi on nd cc nyi or rt pl i ifa t c ms lofr co d f rt de e nt de o antf nd o ot e e r o he f nda s. ENTER:T s J d yo J n , 01 . hi G a f u e 2 5 Chi fUnie Stt Diti tJ e t d a es src udge
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