Matter Forgods Production v. United States of America, No. 7:2015cv00024 - Document 8 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 5/5/15. (eot)
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CLERK' OFFI U.S, DI . S CE ST COURT AT CHARLOU ESVI ,VA LE FI ED L I TH E UN I N TED STA TES D I STRI CO URT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF V I N I CT RGI A RO AN O KE D I I ON V SI MA C5 2 1 ï 25 D DL . Q ' - Y: c M A TTER FO RGO D S PR OD U CTI , ON Pli tf, a n if Ci lAc i No.7. 5- 00024 vi ton . CV1 M EM O M ND U M O PI I N N O UNI TED STA TES OF A M ERI , CA By:Hon.G l E.Conz en ad Chi fU nied St t D i t i tJ e e t a es sr c udg De e nt f nda . 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Standards of Revi ew 1 Feder Rul o Ci lPr edure1 b)1 . al e f vi oc 2( () Unde Fe r lRul ofCi lPr e e 1 b)1,apa t ma fl amotont dimisf r de a e vi oc dur 2( ( ) ry y ie i o s s or lc o j rs ito o e t es b e tmatr A plitf b a sth b r e o p o i t a s b e t a k f u id cin v r h u jc t . an if e r û e u d n f r vng h t u j c e t ma trj iditone ss'Eva v. F.Peki Co. 1 F.d 6 6 ( hCi.1 .W he te urs ci xit. ns B. r ns , 66 3 42, 47 4t r 999) ' n consdei amotont dimispurua t Rul 1 b)1,ac ts ul ûegadt pl di as i rng i o s s s nt o e 2( ( ) our ho d t r he ea ngs r m e e e de on t i s ,a m a c i re de e o s de t pl di w iho c r vi nce he s ue nd y ons de vi nc ut i he ea ngs t ut onve tng t r i he pr e ngt onef s oce di o or ummayj r udgme v'd.i enalquottonmaksomitd)A co ts ul nt'I (ntr ai r te . ur ho d g a tt mo int n yi t maeilu idcin lfcsaen tn ds t a dtemo igpat i rn he to û l f he tra j rs ito a a t r o i ipue n h vn ry s o e ildt pr valasamatroflw.'d.i ena quottonmaksomitd) W he adee t ntte o e i te a 'l (ntr l ai r te . n fndan a s rsmul ped fn e ,ku sin o s b e t te j rs ito mus b d cd d tis, e a s se t t l e e s s i e to s f u j c matr u idcin t e e ie frt b c u e i t c er t c tsve y powert he t ca e.' O w e - li s I v. e ,1 F. 435, hey onc n he our ' r o ar he s '' ns llnoi s nc. M ade 86 3d 442n. ( h Ci.1 . 4 4t r 999) 1 .Fe r Rul o Ci lPr dure12( () l de al e f vi oce b)6 Unde Fe r lRul ofCi lPr e e8()2) acompli ' tc ai ... s t nd r de a e vi oc dur a( , antç mus ont n a hor a pl nsae ntoft cam s ngt tt pla ri e il t rle . A c antt tdals ai ttme he li howi ha he e de s ntted o eif' ompli ha i igl ' f t sae ac am u whih r i fc n begr nt d'm a bedim is unde Fe r Rul ofCi l o t t l i pon c ele a a e ' y s s ed r de al e vi Pr e e1 b)6) A Rul 1 b)6 motont t t l ls fcincyofaco ai ;idoe no oc dur 2( ( . e 2( () i ess he ega ufi e mpl nt t s t i es vecont t s r ç ol r ess uroundi t f c s t m e isoft c am ,ort a i a lt ofde e e . ng he a t , he rt he l i he pplc biiy f ns s' ' Se Bute v. t St es 702F. 749,752( 2)( i Re ia ParvofNorhCaolna e lr Unied at , 3d 201 quotng publc n t t ri v. a tn,980F. 943,952( h Ci.1 ) W henr i ont defnda ' moi t dimis a M ri 2d 4t r 992). ulng he e nts ton o s s, c tm us ac e a lf c s a l ged i t c pl i a tue, awi a lr as bl i e e s i our t c pt 1 a t le n he om a nt s r dr ng 1 e ona e nf r nce n fvoroft pli if Se As r tv.gba,556U. 662,678( a he antf. e hcof I l S. 2009) Ercks v. r us 551U. ; i on Pa d , S. 89,94( 2007) Thepli ifsfcua algai ne dno bedeald,buts mus ofe mo et n . antf' a t l le tons e t tie he t fr r ha Clbel a co l i 'o ator acrciai oft ee nt ofghelc us ofacin.' l ta s nd ncusons' r c muli e tton he lme s t a e f to 'Bel At.Cop . Twombl 550U, 5 555( ) The ef t mus ûbee ht riearghtt l v. y, S. 44, 2007 . s acs tt noug o as i o r i a elef bove t s c a i l ve ,' d. he pe ul tve e l' l ç doc e fl d pr K i t be lbe a l co tue a a pr K c pl i ,how e r t A um nt ie o s o i r ly nsr d, nd o om a nt ve . i r f l pl ade m us be he d t l ss rnge s a r t n f m alpl di dr t d by na tuly e d, t l o es t i nt t nda ds ha or ea ngs afe lwye s'Erc on,551U. a 94(ntr lcttonsa q ttonmaksomitd) The a r . iks ' S. t i ena iai nd uoai r te . r r m e oflber lc tuc im doesnotm e howeve ,t t c t n i no e a cl a f iur equie nt i a ons r tc an, r hat he our ca g r e r al e i t pl adi t ' leg a hi t te n r m ot l s n he e ng o t l e nyt ng ha ve e e y ugge t a f t lbas sf t c a m .' a s s ac ua i or he l i ' W ele v.De tofSocalSevs,901F. 387,391(t Ci.1 .W he eac ai f l t lr p' i r . 2d 4h r 990) r ompl nt ais o t ve t def nda f i notc ofw ha t ... a m i a t gr d gi he e nt a r i e t he cl i s nd he oundsupon whi h i r t ,' t c t es s' i s ul bedimis d. ho d s s e Twombl 550U. a 555(ntr lq ttonmaksomitd) y, S. t i ena uoai r te . D i cussi s on TheUnie Stt hasmo dt ds s t pli ifscai f lc ofs j c matr td aes ve o imis he antf l m or a k ub e t te j idito a f fiur t saeaplusbl cai f r i Theeo twilc i re c urs cin nd or al e o tt a i e l m or elef ur l onsde a h ar enti t n. gum n ur 1 M oton t Dimisf Lac ofSubjc M ate Juriditon . i o s s or k e t tr s ci TheFe r lTo t Cli Ac (C de a rs am t CFTCA' prvi t e usver dyf c ' o des he xcl i eme or ommo 1w ) na neglge e c a m s a ns f de a a nci s ort i e pl esa tng wihi t s ope oft i i nc l i gai t e r l ge e he r m oye c i t n he c he r e oyme .Se 28U. C.jj26712680. FTCA rquiesapl nift frte us he mpl nt e S. The e r aitf o is xha t r ad nitai rme es Se M c i v.Unie Stt ,508U. 1 11 ( 993)(t'eFTCA bas mi srtve e di . e Nel td aes S. 06, 3 1 ûf -h r c a m a sf om b i ng s ti f de alc t i t y ha e us e t ra i sr tve l i nt r r ngi ui n e r our untl he ve xha t d hei dm ni t a i rme e .) Asaprr uiiet flng s tunde t FTCA,apli ifmus frtpr e he t t e dis' . ' eeq st o ii ui r he antf t is esnt r or cl m t t a o it a nitai a nc 28U. C.j26754) s ealo28C. R.j 1 2() ai o he ppr prae dmi sr tve ge y. S. a, e s . F. 4. a (pe f ngt pr dur f flnga a nitai cai wih afdealage y) iti wel s ciyi he oce e or ii n dmi srtve l m t e r nc .i s ll stldta terq ie n o fln a a miitai ecam i j rs ito a a ma no b ete h t h e urme t f iig n d n srtv li s u id ci n l nd y t e wave 'He ronv. t Stt , F. 1 ,1 ( h Ci.1 . i d. ndes ' Unied aes 785 2d 21 23 4t r 986) To t e e t tt pl i ifa l gest t Svis Sm ihe ,ora ot rV A em pl yee he xt nt ha he a ntf le ha r ky, t r ny he o s a t d ne i nty i c usng hert s t i de t d e ntaf or c l r h,' t e nti s n c e glge l n a i o us a n b , i ve pr f d hidbi t ' i ve nve t' pr ' û e tca ,' nd k e tdi om ap. d, he c a m m us be di m i s d f f l e t e us he û ven r' a ' ven pl pr pr h. ' r l i ' t s s e or aiur o xha t r a nita i r m edis Thepl ntf ha f l t a lge orofe a e de ede onsr tng t dmi sr tve e e. ai if s aied o le f r ny vi nc m ta i hat s prs nt t ecli t t De rme ofVeea Afar , r r by28U. C.j he e e ed hos ams o he pa t nt trns fis as equied S. 2675()a 28C. R.j 1 2( ) Mor ove,t dee ntsunc rve t e d es a nd F. 4. a. e r he fnda ' onto red vienc howst t a ha, s ofM a ch 25,201 ne t rt D e rm e ofV e e a A fais nort Sal m V e e a sA f ais r 5, ihe he pa t nt t r ns f r he e t r n' f r M edi alCe e ha e rr c i d a a i s r tve t l c a m fl by t pl i if See Oddo D ec . c nt r d ve e e ve n dm ni t a i o 4 l i ied he a ntf . l !6,Doc tNo.6- (1 s rhf l t rvea a rc d ofanycam fl byt Pli ifk r ke 1 C eac aied o e l ny e or My li ied he antf mde a ofhe namesorherSoci Se u iyNumbe .) Thee o e t t e e t tt pli ifs ny r al c zt r' . rf r ,o he xtnt ha he antf ' com pl i s a e a ne i nc c a m a i tt U nie St t unde t FTCA , hi co tha no a nt t t s glge e l i ga ns he t d a es r he t s ur s j rs ito t a d e stecam, n imu tb d s se . u idcin o d r s h li a d t s e imis d l . M ot o t D i m i s f Faiur t Sf e a Cl m U pon W hi h R e i fC an B e G rant l i n o s s or l e o at ai c le ed Thepli ifsc antmus as bedimis unde Rul 1 b)6) To s vi amoton antf ompli t lo s sed r e 2( ( . ur ve i t di m i s a c pl i m us con a n s t i ntf c ua m a t rt t t t a cl i t ti pl us bl on is o s s , om a nt t t i ufk e a t l te o c a e a m ha s a i e s t f e.' om bl 550 U . at570. ac ' Tw y, S. Thus t pl i i fm us i ude t or t n a una ne t , he a ntf t ncl i e ha n m dor d, he de e f nd= t unl w f l ha m e m e ac us ton.' qbal 556 U . a 678. lhoug a pr > com pl nt - a uly- r dc a i 'l , S. t At h o ç ai . . s d be lbe a l co t ue a cour i l oblge t f r e t o h a co pl nt s ar hi f r houl i r ly nsr d, ts s not i d o e r t hr ug m ai , e c ng o vibl cams'Mur v.Gof, 0W L 22921 a *1( . Va.J 7,201 . a e li . phv ' f 201 30, t W D. une 0) Eve unde t m os lbe alc t u ton,t c pl i f ist s ts y t s r uie e s n r he t i r ons r c i he om a nt a l o a i f he e eq r m nt . Alhough t pl ntf a lgesge a l t tSvis a Sm ihe c e he t i urde ,û e nt t he ai if le ner ly ha rky nd t r aus d r o nc bt s ve pr a f d c l r h,' t e nti t' C e ntca ,' nd t e ntdi o a p. d, t pl i ifdoes f or hidbi t ' d ve nves , i ve pr ' pr r' a û ve pr pl m h. ' he a ntf ' no pr de f c ua s t ovi a t l uppo tf t e a l ga i .The pl i ifa s appe r t c le e t V A ' r or hes le tons a ntf l o a s o ha l ng he s de i i t a c s on o ppoi a fduci r howe r s f is t alege a f c s s nt i a y; ve , he a l o l ny a t ugge tng t tt sde s on s i ha hi cii w a m 'ngf .l s ,t c pl i pr desne t rt c tnort de e s o ul n um he om a nt ovi ihe he our he f ndan w ih C a rno i e t t i i tc f ofwha t . cli i a t gr t he.. am s nd he oundsu whihi rss'Twombl 550U. a 555(nena pon c t e t. ' v, S. t itr l q ttonmaksomit .Thus t compli mus bedimis uoai r ted) ,he ant t s sed. C oncl on usi Fort r a ons s a ed,t c ' w ilg a t def nda ' m o i The Cl r i di e t t he e s t t he oul l r nt he e nt s ton. t e k s r c ed o s nd c r ii c e oft sm e or e e tfed opi s hi m andum opi on a t a om pa ng or rt t pl i ifa ni nd he cc nyi de o he a ntf nd a lc l ouns lofr c d. e e or ENTER:Ths S i d yo Ma , 01 . a f y2 5 Chi fU nie St t s Di t i tJ e t d a e sr c udge
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