Dail v. Quarterman

Filing 23

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Brief in Support. Case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Any and all pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(kstrouse, )

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lm iatons com m e ced on t a da e and e pied one yea l t r on Ja uar 31 2006. As i ti n ht t xr r ae ny, pe ii nerdi notfl hi s at habea applca i n c alengi g t e pa ol deni luntlafe tto d ie s t e s i to h l n h r e a i tr expiaton oft e one- ea lm iaton,i had no t li g efec and t i cl i i now bar e . ri h y ri ti t o ln f t h s am s rd

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cl a l evi cest a pettone w as a d r m ai s elgi l f rpar l ,butt a t e Boar has e ry n h t ii r , n e n , i be o oe h th d t i ede er i edhel ckssuiabiiy f rr l as t pa ol .Elgi iiyands iabiiyf rpa ol wc tmn a t lt o e e e o r e i b lt u t lt o r e

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r as ns as wer pettoner s ot e pa ol de i lcl i s. R e ar l s ,pe ii ne ' cl i i eo e ii ' h r r e n a a m g d e s tto r s a m s gr undl s . Elgi iiy f rpar l ,as pr vi ed by s at l w ,and s ia iiy f r par l ,as o es i b lt o oe od tea u t b lt o oe
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