Adams v. Horne et al, No. 7:2015cv00168 - Document 16 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief United States District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 6/25/2015. (tvt)
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( o . n ! 2,ECF No.1 )( tr a atrto si o ii l. Ad msas s e t a d a M t Ame d. 5 i en l leai n n rgna) n lo e ks o d n c am t tOfi e Hor neglge l f l t gi ave balwn i bef r de oyi hi dog. l i ha fc r ne i nty aied o ve r m ng o e pl ng s The c t i r uie t dim is a a ton or cai fl d by a prs ne agans a our s eq r d o s s ny c i l m ie io r i t gove m e a e iy o om c ri t c tdee mi t a ton o c am i i ous m ai i , m nt l ntt r e f he our tr nes he c i r l i s vol , lcous orf l t sae a cam upon whih r i ma be grnt 28 U. C.j 1 A( ( ) Gll ais o tt li c elef y a ed. S. 915 ' 1 . t- he b) f t ne t t a c t m us a ce as t u al of t a l ga i e t ha our t c pt re l he le tons c a ne i a c pl n i ont i d n om ai t s i p lc b et lg lc ncuso 'o lth e d r rctl o t ee n so ac us o a to , na pia l o e a o l ins' r G j ra bae e ias f he lme t f a e f ci n l s p o td b mee c n ls r sae n s' As co tv.I b l 1 9 StCt 1 3 1 4 ( 0 9 . u p re y r o cu o y ttme t. h r f g a, 2 ' . 9 7, 9 9 2 0 ) 2 Rahe, o e c cam i tec mplit t Gta t a alg to smu t e ug t r iearg t t r fr a h li n h o an ,he Gl ct l le ai n s be no h o as ih g z t r le a o ei f bove t s c a i lve,'a t pl di mus co an E nough f t t sa e a he pe ul tve e l' nd he ea ng t nt i ç e ac s o t t da m t r le t ti pl usbl on isf ce. BelAt.Co o.v. i o e if ha s a i e t a ' l l r ' Twombl 55 U. 5 555,570 v, 0 S. 44, ( 0 7 (iain o te ) 2 0 ) ctto mitd . The cou twil p a t t m o i t n e dim is al cli s ag ns G i t Prs r l n he ton o m nd; s s 1 am ai t t va e ion pr M a glq ntCop o ain t to aes W alns Ri e Stt Prs 'a Gt Town ofBi na eme rto ha pert le dg ae ion' nd lhe g S o Ga VA W ad n' Ofie' t o tp eu ie a d I na e n Tr ii Co p rto ' tne p, r e s fc 'wih u rj d c ; d t g me t anng r o ain' Ma (M TC' a ad fnd n ; n a dacam o n gie ea an tOfie Ho . 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Se W ilv. ihz n h o ta k c u rd he s t u j c o ui md r 98 e l M c ia De to S aePoie 491U. 5 ,71( 9 9 (i i ta n i e sae n re tte a tn a p' f tt lc , S. 8 1 8 ) tndng h t et r tts o niis cig s h n mso t saeaeG e s n 's be tt s it e j1 8 ) r f he tt r d ro s' u jc o ut md r 9 3 . p M os i t mpora ty, Ada s mne l e sa e no f c s i s tn l m ' ncm nt t t s a t n uppo t of hi cli t t r s am ha a y n ' fiu et tan o s p r ie wa at a s tv f co i t c nsi in lij re' te n o e s al r o ri r u e vs s t u aie a tr n he o tmto a n u is' h c de e ntofi r a l edl c f nda fce s leg y omm itd a i thi ;hem us pr s nts h f c si t c m pl i te gans m t e e uc a t n he o ant t saea cam ofs r io y la lt underj1 3 agans a o tt ny li upe vs r ibiiy 98 i t nyone. 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