Anderson v. Witherspoon et al, No. 7:2015cv00236 - Document 50 (W.D. Va. 2016)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 6/28/2016. (slt)
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CLERK' OFFI U. . &X X URT S CE s DI : AT RQANQKQ, VA . FI LE; ' J 2921 UN 26 I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT 1c FO R TH E W E ST ER N DI STRI T O F V I GI I C R N A . E C ERK Y sv: RO A N O K E D I I O N V SI W I A M L EE AN DE R SO N ,I , LLI I Pl ntf ai if, ER K C i lA c i N o.7: 5- vvi ton 1 c 00236 M EM ORANDUM OPI ON NI PH I P H .W I ER SPO O N ,e a . LI TH t l, D e endant . f s By: H on.M i hae F.U r c l bans ki U nie St t sD i t c Judge t d a e s ri t W i im Le An e s n,1 aVignaimaep o e dngp o , o n e t i cvi l n e d ro I, r ii n t r c e i r k c mme c d h s i l l a to pu s a t o4 U.. j1 8 .Plitf c mpan a u ted na te t n p o i e b cin ru n t 2 SC. 9 3 anif o li s bo t h e tlr ame t r v d d y Dr PhlpH. ih rp o t ef r rd n ita t eAu usaCo rcin l n e (w cc, . Dr . ii W t es o n,h o me e ts t h g t re to a Ce tr ( ,l . ) W i rpo nsldamo inf rs mma yj d me t t whc Plitf rs n e a dfldh s t s o e he to o u r u g n ,o ih an if epo d d n ie i o moinf rs mmayj g n .Afe rve n t er c r ,h c u t ele t ep ris wn to o u r ud me t tr e iwi g h e o d t e o r d ris h a t ' e moi n f rs mmayj g n wih u p eu ie o d r Dr W i e s o nt fl an w moin to s o u r ud me t t o t rj dc , r es . t rp o o ie e to h f rs mmayj d me t a dr fr t ematrfrarp r a drc mme d to p ru n t 28 o u r u g n , n e es h te o e o t n e o n àin u s a t o x . f ' . : ' U. C. 6 6()1( . S. j 3 b ( )B) 1 . Dr W ihe s n frts w Pli ifa ACC on M a 22,201 bec us Pl ntf . t rpoo is a antf t y 4, a e ai if e re ed pan i hi m o h a t ug asli f loutoft t number4,5,or6. Dr xpe inc i n s ut nd ho ht lng el 00 h . W ihe s t r poon e xami d Pli ifa dee ne t tt t numbe 4 wasm isng, ha t t ne antf nd t nni d ha 00 h r s i t t 00 h numbe 5ha a i a tfli a t tt hnumbe 6waswor butdi nots e be eof r d n ntc ilng, nd ha oot r n d how vi nc Anderson v. Witherspoon et al Doc. 50 ha ng e rbee fle l c t as t Pl i ifs c pl i ,Dr W ihe s vi ve n il d. n on r t o a ntf om a nt . t r poon di no fnd a hol d ti e w he e a fli had f le out r ilng al n . 'Thecou ttr na e t onl ohe dee ntby apro me a r e mi t d he y t r fnda ir mor ndum o ni a o de . pi on nd r r Dockets.Justia.com ' I a i onnalc pli da e M a 26,201 Pli ifal ge t tam e c ldocorha n n nf om a nt t d y 4, a ntf le d ha di a t d t d Pl ntf t thec d s eane vee ngi ahol i one ofPl i ifste h.Dr ol ai if ha oul e r ndi n en antf e t . W ihe s t rpoonr s e ponde on M a 28 201 sa i %lhe e i no r or ofaphyscin notngt t d y , 4, t tng, ç- r s ec d ia i ha you ha a hol i a t t ' ve e n oo h.' OnJ l 5 2 4, an iffldarq e tfrad n a a ponme tsaig,slqveag m uy , 01 Plitf e e u s o e tl p i t n , ttn l - a ll u i e ton ors t ng i' panf l Plas hel ' Dr W ihe s nf c i ome hi ts i u . e e p.' . t r poon r s e ponde on J y 7,201 d ul 4, s yn ,çwil a sy l rql sqt (tflt sh d l y uf re lainte t n .Doy u a ig 1 lp s oz e uet o sat o c e ue o o vau to /rame t I r o ne d pan m e cai ' Pl i ifdoe no a lget ther que t pan m e c ton. e i di ton?' antf s t le ha e sed i di ai Dr W ihe s . t rpoon e m i d Pl ntf a i o J y 1 201 f hi c xa ne ai if gan n ul 0, 4, or s ompl i a ant bouta g u i ec i a ot t t ml r 5 a 6.Dr W ihe s t n nf ton r md 00 h mbe s nd . t r poon di no obs rv a ci c l d t e e ny lni a pahol a not d hi i pr s i ofsnusts t ogy nd e s m e son i ii . Att a nt nton Aug t18, 4, antf c he ppoi me us 201 Pl i if ompl i t tt h numbe 11was aned ha 00t r br n.Dr W ihe s oke . t r poon e m i d Pl ntf and f undt t t wasi a t xn ne ai if o he 00 h ntc . On De e be 27,201 Pl i ifr que t a de a a i m e tt i ve af w ba t eh cm r 4, antf e sed nt l ppo nt n o t ha e d et t a ne d tx d EijAS pan ug. Dr W i rp o r s o d do De e r2 , 01 , h t e s i e sc AP if ll' . t s o n e p n e n c mbe 9 2 4 ' he notng t tPli ifwoul bes he ed f a e ua i i ha a ntf d c dul or n val ton. Bef eDr W ihe s or . t r poon woul s ePl n ifa t rne a nt nt Pli ifa hi d e aitf t hei xt ppoi me , antf nd s cel t e r c e Pl ntf' l werrgh wido t t on J nua y 9,201 bec us Pli tf lma e xta t d ai ifs o i t s m 00 h a r 5, a e a n if t u h i wa i fce $ eu e 2p i o u s ntr fn e al l p r l sv r l ag s o n ho g tt s n e td. 1 s d ar f n a iay i g nzici e s, e e a lr e p o s W p ) fo c o lgjs v rlbgp ns, a ma ylngsr n so n lng On eo to (h ) a r m h whal, e ea i e g nd n o ta d f y o . c u f t e j w j q bone, he r t w e ehol ng i i w he e c l a e m a t oo s r di t n r elm t pped nyl a ound t r sa yn d i on r he oot nd nke t 2 out l wa amos panf lt tr lvgje rhadt e re ewihabl mes l l lkea .t s t i u orue ' e ve o xpeinc t oody s oodng i crm es ne ba tefe d. Pli ifsf cea lge y de l pe bnls sasar ul oft e r to i ce / tl i l ' a ntf a le dl ve o d ie ' es t he xtaci n. On J nua y 22,201 Pl i ifpr e e t t de a de rmentwa i hi G t e h a r 5, antf es nt d o he nt l pa t ntng s t e t bad fxe 'buthehadno s c fcc i d, ' pe ii ompli t Dr W ihe s n dee mi d t tPl i ifse m dat a n . . t rpoo t r ne ha antf xa a wasoutofdae a t ta e m s dbes dul t nd ha n xa houl che ed.Pl i ifdoe notaleget tDr antf s l ha . W ihe s t r poon e m i li m out ort the t d D r W ihe s n a xn ned ls h ha ol . t r poo boutt e r c i f om t o he xt a ton r w w ee e r i r ks a le . On Fe ua y 25,201 Pli ifpr e e f a e m and c br r 5, antf es nt d or n xa ompl i t theha aned ha d Gnt ns pa n'fom aç pltt t ' .W ihe s n s yst tPli ifr us pan m e cai n. t e e i 'r i ç i oo h.'Dr t rpoo a ha antf ef ed i di to s Dr W ihe s n di noto e veas i t h buta s d Pl ntf ha t h nlmbe 11was . t rpoo d bs r plt 00t dvie ai ift t 00t l r wo n fom grndi t opposngt t wa i c a twih nlmbe 11, no te men wa r r i ng, he i 00 h s n ont c t l r and r at t s i i a e Pli ifdoe no a lget thet d Dr W ihe s nd c t d. a ntf s t le ha ol . t r poon a boutt ex r c e wido he ta t d s m t t f om ne r y s ve wee e r i r D r W ihe s 00 h r al e n ks a le . . t r poon not d i t m e ca r or t t e n he di l ec d ha Pl ntf wasa gu e ai a unc ai if r m nt tve nd oope ai durngt e m,a Pl ntf al ge t tDr r tve i he xa nd ai if le s ha . W ihe s t r poon s i t fyou don' cl eyourmout lm go ngt putm y f i i. The a d, t l t os h ' i o oot n t' ' a nt e on Fe a y 25,201 wasDr W ihe s ppoi m nt bnzr 5, . t rpoon' l s c a twih Pl ntf be a e, s a t ont c t ai if c us a or ngt Pli tf , . ihe s cc di o a n if Dr W t r poon wa ûr d s a trt i ls a nt e . s e oon fe her a t ppoi m nt Pl ntf a lgest ton M a c 5, 5,am e c ldocore mi d,i e ala, sm ou h, ai if le ha r h 201 di a t xn ne nt r i hi t notng t the has a br ke r g uppe t 0t a a gum i e ton. Pl ntf f r he a l ge t t i ha o n i ht r 0 h nd nf c i ai i f ' t r le s ha u on M a c 1 201 anew de ita ACC r plce afli t tDr W ihe s r h 5, 5, nts t e a d ilng ha . t r poon s i wa not ad s m i s ng. Pl i ifa gue t t ha Dr W ihe s n i ntfe t m i s ng f li Pl i ifw o d si a ntf r s ha , d . t r poo de i i d he s i ilng, a ntf ul no ha de l pe a s nus i e ton t tdi fgu e hi nos r l . t ve ve o d i nf c i ha s i r d s tis 3 I. l A p ryi e tte t s mmayj d me ti t p e dng ,h ds o ey a dds l s r a t s nild o u r u g n f he la i s te ic v r n ico u e m a e il on fl and a afi viss t ra s ie, ny fda t how t tt r i no ge nediput ast a ma e i lf t ha he e s nui s e o ny t ra ac . Fe R. v. 5 () M aeil a t aetos n c s ayt e tbiht ee n so apat s d. Ci P. 6 a . tra fcs r h e e e s r o sa ls he lme t f ry' c u eo a to An e s nv. b ryLo b . n .4 7U. 2 2, 48( 9 6 .A g n i ed s ue a s f cin. d ro Lie t b y I c, 7 S. 4 2 1 8 ) e u n ip t ofm aeralf c e ssi,i vi wi t r or a a 1r as bl i e e sd a t r fom i t i a t xit f n e ng he ec d nd 1 e ona e nf r nce r wn he e r n alg mos f vo a et t noni ht t a r bl o he movi pary,ar s bl f c-i rco d r tzn a ve ditf ng t ea ona e a tfnde ul e t r r c or t non- va .L= Themo ngpat hast bur nofs ng- çha i,poi i outt t he mo nt d. vi ry he de howi t t s ntng o he t dit i tc t t tt r i a a e ofe de e t s s rc our - ha he e s n bs nce vi nc o uppo tt no ovi pa t s c s ' r he nm ng r y' a e. ' Ceoe Co . Cart, 7 U. 31 , 2 ( 9 6 .I t emo n s tsi sti b r e ,h nt ltx p v. tet4 7 S. 7 3 5 1 8 ) f h va t aife h s u d n t e he non- ova m us s tf t s cfcf c st tde m nt t e orh pe ii a t ha monsr t t e se eofage nedipu eof ta e he xitnc nui s t 2 24 fc frtil I . t322- A pat i e tte t sl r u g n i t er c r a awh l a t o ra . d a ry s n ild o l mmayj d me tf h e o d s oe . c dnotl d ar tona ti roff c t fndi f voroft no m ova . W iln sv.Grf 952 oul ea a i l re ato i n a he nnt lim isn, F. 8 , 23(t Ci. 9 1 .ç r u s p re s e ulto . .sn t no ht d fa a 2d 20 8 4 h r 1 9 ) l e n u po td p c ain . i o e ug o ee t Me sl r u g n mo in. El sv Na 'As ' o Bu . Ed . do.n .5 F.d 5 , 2 t mma yj d me t to ' mi . tl sn f s & uc Ra i I c, 3 3 5 6 ' ( t Ci.1 9 ) Noa l Plitf c n o u ear s o s t amoin frsl r ud me t o 4h r 9 5 . tby, an if n n t s e p n e o to o l mmayj g n t a n o c re tac mp an c alng db temoinf rs mmayj d me t Cl a i e v. me d r o r c o lit h l e y h to o u r u g n . o nnc r e M c vt, 5 F.d3 4 3 6( t Ci. 0 9 . De it5 5 3 2 , 3 4h r 2 0 ) 2Plitf fl t m oi f t cou tt c i rs cii e bis- X, XX ,XX X,IA ,XB,XC,a anif ied wo tons or he r o onsde pe fc xhi t X nd XD -i o p st nt s mmayj gme t Th s moin aega tdt tee tn ta o l to es ct e hi t n p o ii o u r ud n. e e to s r rne o h xet h t ny h s pei x bi o k s a eco derd. r nsi e 4 1 11. A sa e a t vi a e t Ei ht Ame m e whe a tng wih dei r t i fe e e t tt c or olt s he g h nd nt n c i t lbe a e ndif r nc o a i maess ro sme c ln e . W e tv. k n , 7U..4 ,48( 9 8 ; tlev. mb e n n t ' e iu dia e d s Ati s 48 S 2 1 8 ) Esel Gn l, 4 9 U. 9 ,1 4 ( 9 6 ;Co n rv.Do nel 4 F.d 2 ,2 2 ( t Ci.1 9 ) pei rt 2 S. 7 0 1 7 ) n e n l 2 3 20 2 4h r 9 4 . l ae y, be i fe e r r a sa eacort ha be n pe s l a r off t i cai a s t nta ndif r nce equies t t t o ve e r onaly wa e acs ndi tng ubsa i l rs of s r ous ha m ,a t a t r m us ha ac ualy r ogni d t e s e of s h a r s ik ei r nd he c o t ve t l ec ze he xit nce uc i k. Fnme v Brn n 51 U..8 ,8 8( 9 4 .ç eieaei dfee éma b d mo srtdb r r . e na , 1 S 25 3 1 9 ) r lb rt n ifrnc y e e n tae y et e a t a itn o rc e sd se a d' M i irv Be r ,8 6F.d 8 ,8 ( t Ci.1 9 ) ih r cu l n e t r e kls ir g r . l e . o n 9 2 48 51 4h r 9 0 ; ' t s ePars e r l Le v.Clvea ,3 2 F.d 29 3 3 (t Ci.2 0 )(& h e d n emu t e rih x e . e e lnd 7 3 4, 0 4h r 0 4 çT! e vie c s ( s o t tte ofca i q e to s be t l rc g ie t thsa to swee çn p r p it i h w ha h f il n u sin u j ci y e o n z d ha i ci n r i a p o rae n ve lg o t trs ''. $ de e nta t r c e sy by dirga di a s tnilrs ofda r iht f ha ik.' ç f nda cs e klsl ) A se r ng ubsa ta ik nge t ti eiherkno t t de enda orwhih woul be a r ntt a r s bl pe s n i t ha s t wn o he f nt c d ppa e o ea ona e r o n he de e ntsposton.' M ite ,896 F. a 851- 2. A he t ca e pr derm a be de i r t l f nda ' ii ' lir 2d t 5 alh r ovi y lbe a ey i fe e whe t te t e tpr vi d i s g os l i ompe e ,i qua e ore es i a t ndif r nt n he r a m n o de s o r sy nc t nt nade t , xc sve s o s k t cons ince or i i o e a e t fm d nt lf m e s I a 851. A m e c nee hoc he ce s nt l r bl o t ame a ai s . d. t dial d s rous e ei noug t gi rs t a c tt to ca m i ves a c ton t t ç s be n h o ve ie o onsiu i nal li nvol ondii ha t ha e di gnos d by aphysca a m a tng team e to onet ti s o oust te n a ly pe s a e i in s ndai r t n r ha s o bvi ha ve a r on woul e iy r c zet ne s iy f a docor sa tnton. 1 v.Shr ve 535 F. 225,241 d asl e ogni he ce st or t ' te i ' ko ' e , 3d ( hCi. ) 4t r 2008 . Ther or rfe t t tDr W ihe s ec d elcs ha . t rpoone mi Pli ifonmuli eoc sonsi xn ned antf tpl ca i n rs e pons t Pl ntf sr e o ai i f eque t f r a nt e s s c fc l addr s i Pl i if s c pl i s s s o ppoi m nt , pe i i aly e s ng a ntf om a nt a boutami sng fli i e t d gum s a abr n t t Dr W ihe s n e m i d Pl n if si lng, nf c e , nd oke 00 h. . t rpoo xn ne aitf 5 on M a 22,201 andf md tli wa m isng a Pli ifhad c y 4, ot ilng s s i s antf ompl i aned. Dr W ihe s . t rpoon e m i d Pl i ifa i on J y 1 201 a di nos d Pl i ifwih snusts nota gu xa ne antf ga n ul 0, 4, nd ag e antf t i ii, m i e ton asPl i ifha c pl ne Dr W ihe s nf c i antf d om ai d. . t r poon e m i d Pl ntf on Aug t18, 2014, xn ne ai if us a di no obs r et t num be 11t bebr n a Pl i ifha c pli d. Dr W ihe s nd d t e v 00 h r o oke s antf d om a ne . t r poon rs e pond t Pl n ipsDec mbe 27, 4, e s f a a nt e o De mbe 29,201 ed o aitf e r 201 r que t or n ppoi m nt n ce r 4, no i t tPl i ifwoul bes hed e f a evaua i tng ha antf d c uld or n l ton. Howe ,Dr W ihe s n doe no a e st cli a ver . t rpoo s t ddr s he am boutt on- ngpan Pli if he goi i a ntf expe i nc i hi m o h. Pl i ifco pl ne ofm out pa n s a tng i a l a tM a 201 a r e ed n s ut a ntf m ai d h i tri n t e s y 4, nd Pl i ifha a lgedt thene rr c ve te t e f rt unde l ng ca eofpan.Viwi antf s le ha ve e ei d r am nt o he ryi us i e ng t ile e e i t lg mos f vor bl t Pli if t contnualpai wo d ha t be he rf r nc s n he i ht t a a e o antf, he i n ul ve o e r citng f aprs ne t a l ac l aet e r c at h usngfnge na lc i r ,s xc u a i or i o r o low elm t o xta t 00t i i r i lppe s poons , p n , n srng Dr W i e s o n' mo infrs mmayj g n wh lyfist a d e st e e s a d ti . . t rp o s to o u r ud me t o l al o d r s h h f c t tPl i ifsde alpai wa s gr a hehadt e r c hi o t t Dr W ihe s n a t ha antf nt n s o et o xta t s wn 00 h. . t rpoo a s f is t add e sa a a a e o t a a f om t a l ge e r c i o f i lbr i i t t l o a l o r s ny ppe r nc f r um r he le d xt a ton r ac a u s ng ha c dha bee a r n dlrng t a nt e ton Fe a y 25, oul ve n ppa e t zi he ppoi m n bnzr 2015.Co e nty, tirof ns que l a re f c c d c l t tDr W ihe s a t oul oncude ha . t rpoon e bie delbe aei fe e et t tpan o t t xhi t d i r t ndif r nc o ha i r ha te t twa s g os l i ompee ,i deq t ore es i ast s k t cons e orbe r a men s o r sy nc t nt na uae, xc sve o hoc he cince i olr bl t f ndn nt f ine s Gi n t sa eoft r c d a Dr W ihe s nt e a e o u me al ar s . ve he t t he e or nd . t r poon' f itr s a lle t r s o dt t ealg to a o t h e ta to , a hp ry smoinf rs mmayj d me t s o e p n o h l ain b u t e x rcin e c a t' to o u r u g n i e d n e Wih u p eu ie ru t oS a dn Or e 2 3 6 Dr W ih rpo n s l fl a e id t o t rj d c .Pu s r t tn ig d r 01 - , . t es o hal ie mo inf rsl r j d me twi i t it d y , n ti matri rfre t UntdS ae to o l mma y u g n t n hry a s a d h s te s eer d o ie tts h M a sr t J gita e udgeJ C.Hoppet c oel o onduc he rngs i l ng e de i r he i ,a t t a i , ncudi vi nta y arngs nd o 6 s i pr e fndi o f c sa r c ubm t opos d i ngs f a t nd e omm e tonsf t tmoton,plrua t 28U . C. nda i or ha i zs nt o S. j6 6b ( )B) 3 ()1 ( . IV . Fort f e ngr a ons t co tgr nt i pa tPl n if smotonst i or ae he or goi e s , he ur a s n r aitf i o nc por t a fd vi a dd nistepa t s moinsf rs mmayj d me twi o t eudc .Dr fi a t n e e h ri ' to o u r u g n t u prj ie . s e h W i rpo n s al iea oh rmoinf rsl t j d me ta dt sa to i r fn' t t s o h lfl n t e to o l ' u g n, n hi cin s e e e o he mmay d M agita eJ sr t udgeJ lC. oe Hop ENTER:Ths 4i - d yo J n , 0 6. a f u e2 +/ 4 J . U nie St t s lt i J ge t d a e s rct u 7 .
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