Wilder v. Whitley et al, No. 7:2017cv00221 - Document 81 (W.D. Va. 2018)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 06/27/2018. (aab)
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Pl i iff ist des rbeSupe i e ntW hily orCa an Bar' perona i ve e ,. antf a l o c i rnt nde te pt i r s s l nvol m nt polc orpr c i ,a Nur eM ilr si ve e ti lmie t t sngl gre n s i y, a tce nd s le ' nvol m n s i t d o he i e iva ce he a wer d i J nua y 201 N ohi i he r s ns c tt e dei r t i fe e et ns e n a r 7. t ng n r e po e onsiut s lbe a e ndif r nc o Pl i ifspan.M e oxinm ha be n pr s rbedr c nty butne de t e t f l we ksf f l antf i l c d e e ci ee l e d hr e o otr e or ul e f ct a noM R.ha ye t be o de e Even viwi a i e e ei algh m os fvo a e fe , nd I d to r r d. e ng ny nf r nc n i t t a r bl t Pl ntf, ls M ilrsr s ns do notde o ai if Ntr e le ' e po es monsr t t ts wa pe s ly a r o f t ta e ha he s r ona l wa e f acs 6/ ; mdi tng as t nta rs ofs ro hn m a r cog ze t e se eofs h ars cai ubsa i l ik e i us r nd e ni d he xit nc uc ik. M o e ve ,Pli iff l t e t bls a c us llnk be we n Supe i e ntW hily,Ca an r o r antf ais o sa ih ny a a i t e rnt nde te pt i Ba orNur eM il ra t team e ofhi rghtk e. Se e. ,Sha v.Stoud,1 F. 791 m s le nd he r t nt s i né e. :. F r 3 3d , 7 9(t Ci.1 9 ) Ac o dn l S p rn e d n W hte , p nn Bar a dNt s M ilra e 9 4h r 9 4 . c r igy, u eitn e t ily Ca ti r, n l e le r r e tte t q li di nt a dsl r j g n . n i d o uai e mmu iy n l l t mma y ud me t I . V Fo t ef r g igra o ,h c u t rn sDee a t ' to sfrsz r u g n . r h o e on e s ns te o r g a t fnd n s mo in o l mma yj d me t l ENTER: Thi s da ofJme, y t 2018. * Jr . - f , zmr . . . . Chi fUri e lt 7 ' i s' . y .& y,',)-y, g t k: ,: ' .' 'jv ' tt Diti tJ a es src udge ' ' r *
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