Davis v. Clear et al, No. 7:2015cv00331 - Document 71 (W.D. Va. 2016)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 8/23/2016. (tvt)
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Su rnt nde Cl rfl d a m o i n t di m i s Im us gr nta def nda ' m oto t pe i e nt ea ie to o s s . t a e nt s i n o dim isi Ideçn pet tt c s s f t lni ha he ompl i f ist sae ac am o whi h r i m a be g a ed. ant al o tt l i h c elef y r nt Res vi t squesi t de t f m ii rs a r f r a m oton t dim i s unde Fe r Rul o ol ng hi ton m r he n la t nda d o i o s s r de al e f Ci iPr c dle1 ( )6 r q rsmet a c p Plitf sfc lalg to sa tu . v l o e t 2 b ( ) e uie r o c e t an if a ma le ain s r e? Furhe t nnor ,a c pl i ne (a s r a pl i sa e e oft c a m s e om a nt eds t ho t nd a n t t m nt he l i howi t tt ng ha he p e d ri e t ldt rle ' n s f in Cta t a alg to s. .or iearg tt r le a o e la e s ni e o eif a d u t e tl l cu l le ain . t as ih o eif b v t k g t es c ltvelve . .' Bel lCo . Two l, 5 U. 5 4, 5 ( 0 7 (nena h pe u ai e l . . l At. m v. mbv 5 0 S. 4 5 5 2 0 ) itr l ' q tto makso te ) Pli tf mu tt l g fcss fiin t saeal h ee nso Eh j uoain r mitd . anif s c l e a t u fce t o tt 1t e lme t f te ae cam. Ba sv. IDu n d Ne u s& Co, 2 F.d76 , 5(t Ci. 0 ) Dimisl li ' s E.. po t e mo r ' .3 4 3 1 76 4 h r 20 3 . s sa u e Rul 1 b ()i a p o raewh n, fe a c pi a t z t welpe d df csi t nd r e 2()6 s p r p it e a tr c e t s n e he l- la e a t n he ng c ompl i a viw i t m i t lg mos fvor bl t t pli tf ,ac tfndswih ant nd e ng he n he iht t a a e o he a n if our i t c rai y t tapl ntf w o d notbe e il t r le unde a s a e off t whi h co d be e t nt ha ai if ul ntted o e i f r ny t t ac s c ul pr ve i s o d n uppor o t pl i ifsc am . Br t f he antf l i ooksv. t ofW i t sae sN.C. 85 F.d 1 Ciy nson- lm , 3 78, 1 1(t Ci. 9 6 . 8 4h r 1 9 ) 1 11. A pli ifm us s antf t how t ta de e nta t d wih dei r t i fe e et as rous ha f nda c e t lbe ae ndif r nc o e i m e c ne t s a e a c ai t de t Ei h A m e e f t unc tt i lde a of di al ed o t t l m m r he ght ndm nt or he ons im ona ni l me ia a ssa e Esel v. mbl, 2 U. 9 ,1 4( 9 6 .Dei rt id fee erq ie dc l sitnc . tle Ga e 4 9 S. 7 0 1 7 ) l ae n ifrnc e u rs be as aeac o t ha be n pe s l a r off t i c tng as t nta rs ofs rousha m , tt t r o ve e ronaly wa e acs ndi a i ubsa il ik e i r a t a t m us ha a t ly r c ni e t e s e e ofs h a r s Fa m e v. e l 511 nd he c or t ve c ua l e og z d he xi t nc uc i k. r r Br m an, U. 8 , 3 ( 9 4 .E lb rt i ifrnc ma bed mo srtdb ete a t ln e to S. 25 8 8 1 9 ) t i eae ndfee e y e n tae y ih r cua itn r De rc e sdse r . M i irv Be r ,8 6F.d8 8 8 ( t Ci.1 9 ) s ePars e rl Le e kls irgad' l e . o n 9 2 4 , 51 4h r 9 0 , e rih x e. e ' t . 1Dee ni whet raco ai saesaplusi ecai f r i i 1 co exts cik t s t tr uie tnni ng he mpl nt tt a bl l m or elef s $ nt -pe t a k ha eq r s a terve n c t't da o is u iile p re c a dc mmo sn e' As cot I b l55 U.. 6 , 7 h e iwig outo z w n tj dca x ein e n o n e s . h r fv.q a, 6 S 6 2 6 879 ' ( 0 ) Al o g 1l eal c n t ep oj c mpansHan sv Ken r 4 4U.. 1 , 2 - ( 9 2 , d n t c 20 9. t u h i rl o snl r - o lit, ie . re, 0 S 5 9 5 021 17 ) 1 o o a t h b y q asa i ae' ad ae,s s ede opi saut y a co tt i cai sno cl ry r s i ac n nm t s voc t ua pont vel ng tt or nd nsi onal l m m t ea l aied n ompli . ant S eBr c v. rol 1 7F.d2 , 4 (t Ci. 9 7 ( ti, .c n urn ) .e u et --yof mpo , 7 e o k Carl, 0 3 41 2 3 4h r 1 9 ) Lu t J, o c rig ;- a d tv. i Ha tn 7 5 g B Ct F.d 1 7 ,1 7 (t Ci.1 8 ) seas God nv Leke 57 F.d 147 1 5 (t Ci.1 7 )(e o nzn ta a 2 2 4 2 8 4h r 9 5 ; e lo ro . e , 4 2 1 , 1 1 4h r 9 8 rc g iig h t dititc 'i no ex cedt a s et r eofa at f rapr K. anit. src oul s t pe t o s um he ol t dvoc e o o plitf ) . v. e ea d 3 2F.d2 4 3 3( t Ci. 0 4 (ç hee i e c mu ts o t a t eo fca i Clv ln , 7 3 9 , 0 4h r 2 0 ) 1T) v d n e s h w h t h fiiln ( q e to s be tv l r c g ie ta h sa to weeçn p r p it i lg t ft t ik.'. u si n u j ciey e o nz d h t i cins r i a p o rae n i h o ha rs ') ' de e nta t r kl s l by dir ga di as t nta rs ofda rt ti et rlnown t t f nda c s ec e sy s e r ng ubsa il ik nge ha s ihe c o he def nda o w hi h w oul be a r ntt a r a ona e pe s i t de enda ' poston. e nt r c d ppa e o e s bl r on n he f nt s ii ' ' M ite ,896 F. at8 - 2.A he t c r pr de may bedelbe ael i fe e whent li r 2d 51 5 alh a e ovi r i r t y ndif r nt he te t ntpr de i s gr sy i ompe e ,i deq t o e es i a t s k t r a me ovi d s o os l nc t nt na uae, r xc sve s o hoc he c ce eori i ol r bl t f m e a f r s . l a 8 A medialne s rouse ons inc s nt e a e o undn nt l aine s d. t 51. c ed e i noug h t gi rs t a c tt to lcli i ve ac to t tG sbe n dignos by aphyscan o ve ie o onsiu i na am nvol s ondii n ha i ha e a ed ii a m a tng te t e o onet ti s obvi ust te n a1 ype s n woul e iy r cog z s nda i r am nt r ha s o o ha ve a r o d asl e ni e t en c siyf rad co ' a tnin. l v. h e , 3 F.d2 5 2 ( t Ci. 0 8 . h e e st o o trs te to ' ko S rve 5 5 3 2 , 41 4h r 2 0 ) ' QMHP Smiha r t ts i alce e pr e sona c eorwhopr de t ve s ha he s i ns d ofs i l ouns l ovi s ps hi t i s r i esa t J i,i l ng a s s m e t ,ps hi t i r f nul s yc a rc e v c t he a l nc udi s e s n s yc a rc e e , uppori c tve ouns lng, ei a dc s ma g me t He j bd te icu eme t imae p ro al f ri ta a df l wn a e na e n . r o uis n l d ei n ts es n ly o ni l n ol ng i o up i e vi w s a t pr de i br a i n t t e tng ps hi ti t . I r s nt r e nd o ovi nf m t o o r a i yc a r s s n e pons t D a s e o vi ' al to ,QMHP Smiha r : legains t ve s 1 n q lfe t as e s i a est de e m i t l ve o ps hi t i c r t y m ua ii d o s s nm t o t r ne he e l f yc a rc a e he r q r ,icu ig wh t e t a j s sh d e a ponme t a d arn e f r e uie n ldn eh r o du t c e uld p it n s n ra g o i d aeme ia c r . Ba e o myme ia j d me t i wa my o ii n mme it dc l ae s d n dcl u g n,t s pn o t tPl ntf ' m i tn r quessa my as e s e sofhi di no i c t a ha ai ifs te e t nd s s m nt m d t ndi ae ne d t a j s hi a ponme t she ue o t p o u e mo e fe u n e o du t s p it n c d l r o r c r r rq e t ps hi t i c r f r hi . H e ne r pr s nt t m e a a ps li r c yc a r c a e o m ve e e ed o s yc lati e r nc Pl i ifwa pr vi d wih a o it team e a e me ge y. antf s o de t ppr pra e r t nt nd ducai ton t e f tve y add e s hi m e a he lh ne ds I r ponded pr m pty t e h o f ec i l r s s nt l a t e . es o l o ac o Pl i ifsmedialc e ns Ac or ngl i my medi lo ni Pl i if f antf c onc r . c di y, n ca pi on, antf ha net rs f r ha m no i t r a obvi us o a da e rs off t e s ihe ufe ed r r s he e n o r voi bl ik uur hann. QM HP S t Af. 28 QMHP d n e ha i t a t o i t c nr l nt VDOC ta fr mi f ! . h e is vng he u h rt o o to whe he y rnses a i a e f om t J i t a VD O C f ciiy. n nm t r he a l o a lt l idta Da i fist e tbih QMHP Smih sd l e aeid fee c t asro s fn h t v s al o sa ls t ' ei rt n if rn e o ei u b m e c lne d.Da s m e c lr c dsdo no e nc aps hiti eme ge y,am edia di a e vi ' di a e or t vi e yc a rc r nc cl ne es iy t c ul wih aps hititon hi de a oramedi lor f Da s'pr f red c st o ons t t yc ars s m nd, ca der or vi e e r c ei sr ce be ouns lng evi s yondwha t QM HPSa t J i aradypr vi SeeI 535F. a t he t he al le o ded. ko, 3d t 24l(esrbi as dousmedi lnee . d ci ng e ca d) By Fe uay 1 2015,QM HP Smihha rceveda rpledt Da s't rquessf br r 6, t d e i nd e i o vi wo e t or m e a hea t ne t rofw hi h w oul a e ' he orhe s a ft a m e a he lh e e ge nt l lh, ihe c d lt r t r tf o nt l a t m r ncy. Pr o ir t t stm e D a s m edi alr co dsr fe t d t the ha a r ad s n a ps hi ti t be n o hi i , vi ' c e r e l c e ha d l e y ee yc a r s , e r c i ng m e alheat pr s rptons a c itnty de e a ha ng s cdalorhomi i l e e vi nt lh e c i i , nd onsse l nid ny vi ui i c da i ain.AlhoughQM HP Smih di notf l t oughwihhe a s rint pes lyt e de to t t d olow hr t r s eto o ronal ç e s E viqveys ' t e Fe uay 1 a Aprl2 201 Da sme wihaQM HP who Da s r oon'bewe n br r 6 nd i 2, 5, vi t t e l t d a cou el Da st c d i t ttm epe i N o li f o t et vaua e nd ns ed vi wie urng ha i rod. tlng r m hes wo e ua i , rDa s ownr ques f m s woul i c t t tDa swasexpe i ncng s cda val tons no vi' e t or , d ndia e ha vi re i ui i l orhomiialt cd hought oramediale r ncy.Da st d aQM HP o Aprl1 2015 t the s c mege vi ol n i 7, ,ha hads cda t uii l hought afw we kse rir butt sfc wa no a ia et QM HP Smiht i s e e ale , hi a t s t valbl o t mtl Aprl1 t by whi h tmeDavi s d t s c da t ug shad dispa e i 7h, c i s ai he uii l ho ht s i t d.Eve ba s r ques n vi' e t dae M ac 17, 5,di nots sce l notf QM HP Smihofame c e ge yt whih td rh 201 d uf inty iy t dial mer nc o c s c d be de i r e y i f e e . I e Pl ntf a l ow l dge t the ne rm a a he oul lbe at l ndi f r nt nde d, ai i f cm e s ha ve de s c fct e tofha a di no ha t m e nst ac on a t e t ofhn m d t li pe ii hr a nn nd d t ve he a o t ny hr a s r ue o ls i aceain.( No.61a 9, nc r rto ECF t ) Da sha no esa ihedt tt c r pr vi dors hed e by QM HP Smihwa s vi s t tbls ha he ae o de c uld t so g os l i ompe e ,i qua e ore s i ast s k t c c e orwa i olr bl t r sy nc t nt nade t , xce sve o hoo he ons i nce s nt e a e o fmdn nt lf i s .Da s di a r e e swih t s e a m a roft m e a heat t me a anw s vi ' s g e m nt t he pe d nd nne he nt l lh te t nt pr vi dby QM HP Smihorot Jalme alhe lhsaf donotafo dr le vi rame s o de t her i nt at t f fr eif a j 1 8 .Esel, 29U. a 1 5 0 ; rc t Co l s 7 6F.d8 , 4 (t Ci.1 8 ) 9 3 tl 4 e S. t 0 - 6 W ih v. li , 6 2 41 8 9 4h r 9 5 ; n Rusel S fe , 28F.d 3 8 31 (t Ci. 9 ) anifsa g n st a QM HP S t sl v. hefr 5 2 1 , 9 4h r 1 75 .Plitf' r ume t h t mi h ne i ntys e ne orteae hi me a saesas dono af dr i unde j1 3.Esel, glge l cre d r td s ntl tt lo t for elef r 98 tle s p a Ac o dngy Imus g a tQMH. S t ' moinf rs mmayj g n . u r . c r i l, t rn P mih s to o u r ud me t D a sbe i ve Supe i ende Cl a i la e f a alege J i polc t tdoesnota l w vi le s r nt nt e r s i bl or n l d a l i y ha lo . me a he lhc elngs r ie a t J la f rno a quaeys l sngQM HP Smih. ntl at ouns i e vc s t he ai nd o t de tl upewii t Ther i not ng i t r cor s e s hi n he e d ugge tng t tam e ca pr es i pr c i d couns lngasa si ha di l of sonal es rbe ei medialy nec s r te t ntf Da s m e a il s es a cons nty,t ei no s ppor c l es a y r a me or vi' nt l lne s , nd eque l her s u t f a i e e e t ta a l ged J lpolc orpr tc pr ve t D a s f om r e vi c m s lng or n nf r nc ha n le ai i y ac i e e n ed vi r ec i ng ot e i s r ie be e vc s yondwha t QM HPSar a pr de Da sfist esabls Supeitnde t he le dy ovi d. vi al o t ih rne nt Cl a ' f ul a a s r i o o f ra a lgedpolc o pr ci e. See e. ,Ciy ofCa on v. e rs a t s upe v s r r o n le iy r a tc s c. t nt Hars 48 U. 3 8 3 8 9 ( 98 ) M o el De t fS c S r s, 3 U. 6 8 6 3n7 6 4 ri, 9 S. 7 , 8 - 2 1 9 ; n l v. p'o o . e v .4 6 S. 5 , 6 ., 9 ( ) Ac di y,1mus grntSupei e ntCla ' moi t dimis 1978 . cor ngl t a rntnde e rs ton o s s. 17 5. Fort f e ng r as ,1gr ntt de e nt 'm o i t dim isa f sl ma y he or goi e ons a he f nda s tons o s s nd or lm r ' J udgm e . nt ENTER: i 33 d y o Au u t2016. Th s a f g s, x r * q, A @ Se rU nie St t D i ti tJ ni t d a es s r c udge
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