Brown v. Scarberry, No. 7:2014cv00707 - Document 40 (W.D. Va. 2016)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief United States District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 7/15/2016. (tvt)
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W h t vv. b r , 5U. 31 ,3 9( 9 6 (n ena q tto mak a d i ' il Ales 47 S. 2 1 1 8 ) itr l uoain r s n ' e ctto o te ) To s c e d o a Eihh Ame d n cam,ap io e mu t iains mitd . uce n n g t n me t li rs n r s s how t t Ehe prs ofk i aced wih a s t inty c pa e sae of m i ha G t ion t al t t ufk e l ul bl t t nd (u j ciec mp n n )a . .heij r iqitdo t imaewa s fce ty s b e tv o o e t nd . g qn u y n ce n he n t s ufiin l t sro s(b e tv c mp ne t. I v. h e , 3 F.d2 5 2 8( t Ci. 0 8 . e iu o j cie o o n l' ko S rve 5 5 3 2 , 3 4h r 2 0 ) ' Ale tonsoft n t r f s l c f c ltesa es t e t sa ea c z bl l ga i ms nia y ood ewi e a iii r ufki nt o t t ogni a e c nsiuin lcam,s e Bo dn v Ho s usr 5 F.d 4 ,46 (t Ci. o ttto a li e l ic . lho e , 75 2 61 5 4 h r 1 7 ) s l n a te d p iain i sro s a t d fn a t i d l e aey 9 8 , o o g s h e rv to s e iu nd he ee d n s ei r tl b idfe e tt ten e W i o v. etr 5 U. 29 2 7 3 2( 9 ) A snge n ifr n o h e d. l n S ie , 01 S. 4, 9 - 0 1 91. i l s icd n o fn i g af ri n o j c i f o d e no c n t ue avilto o t e n i e t f id n o eg b e t n o d o s t o si t o ain f h t c tt i onsiutonalrg s oft prs r a f c e howe r e de of feq ntor i ht he ione fe t d; ve , vi nce r ue rg lrij do icd n so fr in o j csi f o rie wha oh r s mih e ua n u us n i e t f o eg b e t n o d as s t te wie g t be me el iol e neglge be or t t lve of a c tmtona vi a i r y s atd i nt havi o he e l onsi i l olton. Gr e v At i o , 2 F.d2 8 2 0 81( t Ci. 01 ) e n . kns n 6 3 3 7 , 8 - 5h r 2 0 . Br w n, F. o 632 App' a 7 47. x t 46- To pr ve Sca be r a t wih delbe ae i fe e e Br o r r y c ed t i r t ndif r nc , own mus s t how t ts wa ha he s l wa e off t f o whi h t i kr nc c d becr G r a acs r m c he nt e e oul Iawn t ta s t nta rs ofs rous ha m ha ubsa i l ik ei r e ite q a d ...as d lq t ei ee c , a d t ts e rs o d d l e s n by t t eds x sld , n lo rew h nfrn e' n ha h e p n e mr a o a l o h k. ' F r rv.Br n a ,51 U. 8 ,8 7 8 4 ( 9 4 . Br wn mu tas s w t a h s fe e a ame e n n 1 S. 25 3 , 4 1 9 ) o s lo ho h t e u fr d sro sij r fo t t ae c n iin. Src lrv.W aes 98 F.d 1 7 ,1 8 - 3 ( t e iu n u y r m he ms f o d to tik e tr, 9 2 3 5 3 0 1 81 4h Ci.1 . 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Sc r r y a be r co e t tBr nt nds ha own' c r nta lga i ofdelbe a e i fer nc ar ba e on hi t si of s ur e le tons i r t ndif e e e s d s witng he wrte e anai Thi a g z e i,a mos ,ac le t Br r itn xpl ton. s.r lm nt s t t ha lnge o own' c e biiy. Theco t s r di lt ur c nno r ol is sofc e biiy a t ssa i t pr e ngs W ila ,372 F. a 667. a t es ve s ue r di lt t hi tge n he oc edi . li ms 3d t Taki t edde e as a whol i t lghtm os f vor bl t Br ng he nc e n he i t a a e o own,t cou tfnds he r diput st ta ebo h ma e i la g nui Br s e ha r t t ra nd e ne. own hassa e t tSc r ry ve ba l a itd t t d ha a be r r ly dm te t me a i hi be ns lkey c he t l n s a i l nme f o a de e tve c ope r s coul nota l d t r pl c rm f c i an ne he d fbr o e a e. Heha a g t the wrten r pons o t i or lco pli ve i d he veba a ison s r ued ha r it es e n he nf ma m a nt rfe r r l dm s i by s wi he a r ne sofpos i e pr e swih ca ope r . He c ho ng r wa e s sbl oblm t n ne s ompl i t tSc be r ans ha ar ry had t e ie f ta a t pi e o me a dumpe i t ta h,s s c d l trc am t t he ntr ood r y nd he ec f t l d n he r s o he oul ae l i ha t m eals r wa acop rwiet tc d notha c efom t kic n.He a guest tt he t ha d s pe r ha oul ve om r he t he r ha he pic o mea ta b o ehi t 0hwa c p rc l rdo l be a eiwa c v rd i b a u c . e e f tl h t r k s 0 t s o pe-o o e ny c us t s o ee n e nj ie Fi l heha sae t a btn t mea o j c i h sbe n b o eh st 0h,a d h p e e t nal y, s ttd h t iig he tl be t n i a s r k i 0 t n e rs n s d n a r c r s t c ro rt Ms alg to s t tt e ij r t hs t 0h wm pema e ta e tl e o d o o r bo ae le ain ha h n u y o i 0 t s r n n nd pa nf l i n. 5 Thus fndi ge ne is s ofm a e ilf c i diput ,t co twilde Sca be r s i ng nui s ue t ra a t n s e he ur l ny r r y' moi n f r sl r j d me t a d d rc te cek t s tt e matr f r a j r til An to o l mma y u g n n ie t h lr o e h te o u y ra. a opda eor rwili s tlsda ppr t de l s ue li y. The Clr i die t t s nd co e of t s m e a tm opi o a a ompa ng e k s r ced o e pis hi mor ndl ni n nd cc nyi o de t pl i if r r o antf . ENTER:Ths 1 d yo Jl, 2016. i sG a f uy Chi fUnied St t Diti tJ e t aes src udge
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