Pasco v. Zimmerman et al
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COMPLAINT against Board of Trustees of the Shenandoah County Library, Shenandoah County Library, Hank Zimmerman (Filing fee $ 350.00.), filed by Robert L. Pasco. 100 Day Notice due by 12/9/2011 120 Day Service due by 12/29/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)
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ni
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br y r c o e ve s he ef r onnelofi e oft
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t t r
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fc omputrc ane s ii
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ro
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e se
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tona e. a ntf e he fc xt r l r drve o
bac up t s c put rda a a i or a i n. N o e pl esw er alow e a e st t of i or
k- hi om e t nd nf m to
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t Li a ywhih ha bee us d byPl i ifi hi ca ct asDiec ora aba k- f hi
he br r
c d n e
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fc m e .
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ai ifs
pe s lco putrha d- i whih c a ne perona i or ai i udi t r c ds
r ona m e r drve c onti d s l nf m ton, ncl ng ax e or ,
f m iy r e c a phot a a ot rpe s lfl s Pl i ifus d t tc
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ei ur
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r drve , a ntf
r
s s nd t t d m t c ly d - s
l
r ona
pr ry' r f ni t hi pe s le e nalc
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e i ng a ntf
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r a e ol f ndan Zi m e m a t t
t m r n ha
he w ass i ng t c put rhar drvesi a e f t o us i or a i he f l e y c ai e w a o
e zi he om e
d- i n n f or t e nf m ton
asl l m d s n
t m a i tPli ifi a efor t g Pl ntf t nni t
he ga ns antf n n f t o et ai if e naed.
22.
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e d
ld e on r t iy o ei he om e r drve .
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ani j siiby te td o ere e h o u e a d d ie o e d
f
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a uly eze
a ntf
ntted o m di t
ss i
h om e r drve .
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antf tempt d t r ti t comput rha d- i , oor t ew bot
e o e reve he
e r drves M e hr
h
d i st t f oo , t s te e
r ve o he l r and hey ha t r d.
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em
a e y l m d ha
d n s ule
antf , nd ha
wasgoi t g t t polce.
ng o o o he i
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ai if us a ne
ut r s ye nd
ood
e n tm i o
r t i ve t il galy s i e com put rha d- r ve .
e r e he le l e z d
e r di s
27.
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f ndan M oor sc
t
e' onduc desr d t Pl i ifs c put ha d- i ,
t t oye he a ntf om er r dr ve
r nde i i us es a t fl son i ir ti va e.Theo he ha d drve,whih c aned ba ke rng t el s nd he ie
t rere bl
t r r i
c ont i
c
up flsf rt Li a y,ly br n on t foor Pli ifdoesnotknow whehe t drve wa
ie o he br r a oke
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ot l
toye
e' onduc orby s e nta ton oft Def nda s
t
ubs que c i
he e nt .
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e nt m nua n o he f aer he
ni
t be ,
201 Att tm e he a r ve a t Li ar Zi m e m a kne t tM oor ha m a o was
0.
he i
r i d t he br y, m r n w ha
e d de r
a
boutt m a a c pl i tt l w e or m en ag ns Pl i i ff a s ul a ba t r butdi
o ke om a n o a nf ce t ai t a ntf or s a t nd te y,
d
nota s Pli ifoft tf t
dvie antf ha ac .
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m
n,
po n o f nda
e or rvi t he br r
a ke Pl i ifnott fl ac i i lco pl ntagans De e ntM oor . Zi e m a
s d antf
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i t f nda
e
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ugge t d t tPli ifwai untla trPl i ifhadr t ne fom as he e co e e i
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ant gans antf or s a t nd te y.
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