Woodhouse v. Duncan et al, No. 7:2017cv00129 - Document 74 (W.D. Va. 2018)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 3/27/2018. (ck)
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'JF>k' OFFI u.S. ) T GOURI s GE fI . S AT ROM OKE, VA FI LED MA 'W I TH E UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF W R GI A CT NI ROANOKE DI SI W ON VI NCENT LAM ONT W OODHOUSE, ) Pl ntf, ai if ) ) v. ) ) DUNCAN,e al, t . ) De e f ndant. s ) . DUDL ,CL ERK BY: P ? , C i lA c i N o 7: 7- v- 29 vi ton . 1 c 001 M EM ORANDUM OPI ON NI By: H on.M i hae F.Urba ki c l ns Chi fU ni e St e D i t c Judge e t d at s s ri t Vi e Ln on W oodhous ,aVigni i t pr e ng pr K ,c me e t s nc nt m t e r i a nma e oc edi o om nc d hi a tonpuruan t 42U. 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