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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Pa co s r d a t Diec o oft She ndoa Count Li a y fom J nua y 1 s e ve s he r t r he na h y br r r a r , 2 0 u tl ewa tr n t du a ul , n i vilto o Vig nap lcp lc , r m hsj b 0 2 ni h s emiae nlwf ly a d n oain f r i i ubi o iy fo i o o O c obe 1 201 n t r 2, 0. Defnda Ha Zi r nCi mmema ' i s di hi i vi land e nt nk mme ma zi r n') s ue n s ndi dua ofk i c pa te Hei anatr ctz n oft Comm o a1h ofVigi a.Zi e ma wa t al a ciis. s tlal ii e he nwe t r ni mm r n s t Char a oft Li a y' Boa d o Diec o sa a1tm e r l ntt t m at r a lged he im n he br r s r f r t r t 1 i s eeva o he te s le he en.l hi a tonss tf t he ei Zi e ma i al ge t ha be n a tngunde c o of ri n s ci e orh r n, mm r n s le d o ve e c i r ol r s a ut , eg a i ,c t sa us s oft She ndoa Count Li r r a t t t es r ul tons us om nd age he na h y b a y nd he Co m onw e lh ofV igi a. Exc pta ot r i e a l ge he e n, m m e m a sac i ns m at r ni e s he w s le d r i Zi r n' to c pl i d ofhe ei w e e t ken i t co s a s ope ofhi poston w ih t D e e n om a ne r n r a n he ur e nd c s ii t he f nda t Boa d ofTr t es w ih t Boa d ofTr t es a t ora r nta hort a orw ih Boa d of r us e , t he r us e ' c ual ppa e ut iy nd/ t r Tr s e 'know l dge a ac e c nce u t es e nd qui s e . Def nda J m e D ala M oor i a na ur c tze oft Com m onw ea t of e nt a s l s es t al ii n he 1h V igi a Ata ltm esr l va t t m a t r a l d he ei D e e ntM oor w ase pl r ni . 1 i e e nt o he te s lege r n, f nda e m oyed by De e ntBoa d ofTr tesa t t c ogy d r c oroft Shena f nda r use s he e hnol ie t he ndoa Coun y Li a y.l h t br r n hi a to s tf t he ei M oor i al ge t havebe n a tng underc orofsa ut , s ci ns e orh r n, e s le d o e ci ol tt es r gul tons c t s a us s oft She e a i , us om nd age he nandoa Count Li a y a t Com m onwea t of h y br r nd he lh Vigi a.Exc ptasot r s a lged he e n,M oor sa i compli d ofher i we e t n r ni e he wie le ri e' ctons ane en r ake i t c s a s opeofhi poston wih t De e ntBoa d ofTr see . n he oure nd c s ii t he f nda r ut s The Def nda She ndoa Count Li a y i a a altm esr e e nt na h y br r s nd t 1 i elvantt t o he matr alge heei wasapublce iyunde t a ho iy ofVigi aCodeAnn.j42.tes le d r n i ntt r he ut rt r ni 133, e s q.asa nde a i atpes 's j tt s twihi t mea ng of42U. C.j 1 t e , me d, nd s t ron' ubec o ui t n he ni S. 983. 1 0. Def nda Boa d ofTr t esof She ndoa Count Li a y i t dul e nt r us e na h y br r s he y co tttdboa desa ihe puruan t Vigi aCodeAnn.j42.- a a nde wih nsiue r tbls d s t o r ni 135, s me d, t a ho iy t m a ge a co r t ope a i nsoft She ndoa Count Li ar ut r t o na nd nt ol he r to he na h y br y. The a tons ofD e e nt D a l sM oor i c bi ton w ih ot r ,i udi ci f nda s la e, n om na i t he s ncl ng w iho lm ia i t D e e ntZi m e m a w e e t ke unde c orof s a e l w ,r nde i t ut i t ton he f nda m r n, r a n r ol t t a e r ng t s i vi ual la e f t i i vi a o coleci a tonsunde f r c tt i l he e ndi d s i bl or he r ndi dual nd/ r l tve c i r ede al onsiutona 1w prncpls a i i e. FA C TS Pa c i a a al tm e r l va he et wa awe lqualfe a e inc d s o s nd t 1 i s e e nt r o s l iid nd xpere e drco o teLir r , nda e uaeyp ro me h s o Pa c h db e e ly da te ie tr f h ba y a d q tl ef r d i j b. s o a e n mpo e s h Li a y D iec ors nce J nua y 1 2002,r ce vi r gul m e i pa i r s ove t tpe i br r r t i a r , e i ng e ar rt y nc ea es r ha r od a s tntaly i r sng t s r ce pr vi d t t cii e by t Li a y s t i nd ubsa i l nc ea i he e vi s o de o he tz ns he br r ysem n She ndoa Count na h y. 1 3. Pas o he d al tm aeexpe t tont thewoul notbet r i t d fom hi c l egii t c ai ha d e m na e r s e ly n a e t us c u e mpo me t bsn j t a s . 1 4. By t s he umm e of201 t De e ntM oor ha bec ea dicplnar pr e r 0,he f nda e d om s i i y oblm a t Shena t he ndoa Count Li a y.Hehadt ke a unnaur li e e ti Keih Br h y br r a n n t a nt r s n t own,a t r no he e pl e a t Li ar durng t s m e of201 Br m oye t he br y, i he um r 0. own ha com pl i d oft c i ng d a ne he ontnui e f rsby De e ntM oor t be i ved i Br fo t f nda e o nvol n own' lf TheDe e ntM oo ea s e bie s ie. f nda r l o xhi t d pe f r a e dek inci , wa t r t wor m or a m o efeq nty. ro m nc t e es and s a dy o k e nd r r ue l O n t m or ng ofOct r 1 201 D ef nda M oor aga n w asl t f w o k. he ni obe , 0, e nt e i a e or r Pl n ifPa c ne d i onna i hel by M oor i M oor s c pa t as t chnol coor na or ai tf s o ede nf ton d en e' a ciy e ogy di t oft Li a y f a r ui e m ont y r por . Pl i i fr prm a d M oor f w ha o he he br r or eq r d hl e t a ntf e i nde e or tt r e o sha r f red t a M oo e' ha toft r ne s mpl yee d e e r o s r s bi a di s . 4 1 6. La e on t mor ng ofOcobe 1, 0, f nda M oo eca t Pl ntf s t r he ni t r 201 De e nt r me o ai if of i e a i uie a f c nd nq r d boutBr n' a rva tm e t tm or ng. Pl i i fr m i ow s r i l i ha ni a ntf e nded Def nda e nt M oor t tBr w n' a r va tm e w asnotD e enda M oor sc e ha o s r i l i f nt e' once n. r N o s ts i d w ih Pl i if sha i oft st ton r a i t M r Br n, t a i fe t a ntf ndlng he iua i el tng o . ow M oor r t ne a s co tm e t Pl i t f sof i . Pl i ifw ass a e a hi de k w o ki on e e ur d e nd i o a n if fce a ntf e td t s s r ng hi of i c put r Thi tm e, oor ba ge i o Pl i if s ofi e w ihoutper i son,s a ti s fce om e . s i M e r d nt a ntf ' tc t m s i t rlng Pas o w ho i de fi hi l te . M oor phys c l pus d Pl ntf ba f om hi c put r a c s a n s ef ar e i aly he ai i f ck r s om e , nd s i e t e e na comput rhar drvest we eon Pl i ifsde k ne hi co put rbuton e z d wo xtr l e d- i hat r antf s ar s m e t sdeoft de k oppost t doo wayt ough whih De e ntM oor e e ed t ofi e. he i he s ie he r hr c f nda e nt r he fc 18. Pli if who asLi ar Die t rs r d a t chi pe s a ntf, br y r c o e ve s he ef r onnelofi e oft fc r he Li a y, nt ne pe s me fl o alLi a y e o si hi o fc a o t ofi e br r mai ai d r or l ies f l br r mpl yee n s fi e nd n he fc c omputr aong wih o he confde i lm at r .Pl i ifsofi e c e, l t t r i nta te s antf fc omputrc ane s ii e ont i d enstve pe s nneli or a i n a w e la pa r i or a i r ngi f om m a eralc le ro nf m t o s l s ton nf m ton a ng r t i ha l ngest r vi w s o e e ofr que t d m ae il t tmi htbequesi bl Pli ifus d t ofi e e e na ha d- i t e se tra s ha g 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 m oye e l d cc s o he fce computrtlsma nt nedby t Die t ri hi ofie. M oor ha no a horz i n t a e s e ie i ai he r c o n s fc e d ut iato o cc s Pl i i f sc put rorhi ba k- fl . a ntf om e s c up ies 1 9. One oft e e na c put rhar dr ve s z by M oor wast one owned by he xt r l om e d- i s ei ed e he 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 antf n s pa iy r t s c up or s ofieco putr Theot re e alc fc m e . he xt m omputrhar drves i e by M oor wasPl ntf' e d- i e z d e 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 a l es ar h nd ogr phs nd he r ona ie . antf e ha omput rhar d i e d- rve wihhi pe s llp-op co put r t s rona a t m e. 20. U pon D e e ntM oor suna horze unr as f nda e' ut i d, e onabl a l r nous s z e oft e nd a ce ei ur he ha d- i s Pl i ifgotup f om hi de k a s a e e pha i a l t-hati m y pe s l 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 ope t ' e e ng o s rona xt r omput rha d- i e r drve. 5 M oor a t m pt d t l ve Pl ntf' of i w ih bo h com put rha d drvesw ih e te e o ea ai i f s fce t t e r i t t i e i ofs i ng t , a ng t m t t She ndoa Count A dm i s r t a he nt nton e zi hem t ki he o he na h y ni ta or nd d pr vi Pl i ifoft i pos es i D e e ntM oo e l t rt d D e e e i ng a ntf he r s s on. f nda 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. M oor ha no vai r as o au hort t s zet c putrha d- i s e d ld e on r t iy o ei he om e r drve . 2 3. Pli t f u tfa l atmp e t rtiv t ec mp trh r - rv sM o r ha ani j siiby te td o ere e h o u e a d d ie o e d f unlwf l s i d.Pli ifwase il t i me aepos e son ofbot c put rha d- i s a uly eze a ntf ntted o m di t ss i h om e r drve . W hen Pli ifa t 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. 25. M oor i medit l cai e t theha bee as a t d by Pl i if a t the 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 Pl ntf s t i d a c ove hi e a had a bl y nos i ate ptng t 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. Dee 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 he l . antf t r hat i s t aly desr d by M oor sc ot l toye e' onduc orby s e nta ton oft Def nda s t ubs que c i he e nt . 28. TheDef nda Zi me n c m et t ofk el t on t mor ng ofOc o r1 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 . 29. Zi m enna w ho had s ke t D e e ntM oor bef e ar i ng a t Li a y, 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 o ie rm na m ai i t f nda e mm r n s ugge t d t tPli ifwai untla trPl i ifhadr t ne fom as he e co e e i se ha antf t i fe antf e ur d r c dul d nf r nce n Col r o t ma adecson a tM oor se oy e ,a t ty t us m e a i t s tl o ad o ke ii bou e' mpl m nt nd o r o e diton o ete a di f r nc w ih M oor Pl ntf wasw ilng t do s bas d upon t i o m a i he ha a ny f e e es t e. ai if li o o e he nf r ton d t t tm e. he i On Ocobe 2,201 a She ifsde y c m et Pli tf sho eand a s d t r 0, rf put a o a n if m dvie Pl i ift tDe e ntM oor ha m a a c antf ha f nda e d de ompl i a i tPl i iff a s ul a bat r ant gans antf or s a t nd te y. Theofie s d t tt c fc r ai ha he ompli l c d m e i a t tPl ntf s d t keoutad te pas ' a nt a ke rt nd ha ai if houl a t r s s' no or e a i tM oor bec us ofM oo e' bi a r be vi . d r ga ns e a e r s z r e ha or Pli if a t Diec o oft Li a y whow a r s a ntf , s he r t r he br r s e ponsbl f pe s mel i e or r or de i i ,de e m i t tM oor sbe vi a f s s a e en s t l w e o c m e a c sons t r ned ha e' ha or nd al e t t m t o a nf r e nt bouthi s c onduc ha br t d oken a 1tus a t the m a ha m o he sa f t rhar Pl i if Pl i if 1 r t nd ha y r t r nd urhe m a ntf . a ntf de c i d D e e ntM oor sil lc s rbe f nda e' lega onduc t t de y,a t n i or e Zi m e m an t t t o he put nd he nf m d m r ha he w a t r i i and di t r i t M oor s e pl e due t s h conduc . s e m natng, d e m na e, e' m oym nt o uc t O n ora ound Oct r 2,201 M oor s it d a gr e nc s ki r obe 0, e ubm t e i va e ee ng ri ttme tt h s o Th g iva c f nns wnt Pa c c n an dn c n e toh rt a t ensae n o i j b. e re n e o ho o s o o tie o o tn te h n he r ques f r nsa e nt Pas o no i i o m e a beleve t tt gre ncei l d t e t or ei t t me . c w s nf r d nd i s ha he i va ncude he f l ea lgato t tM oo eha be n as a t d by Pli if Thet r na i gre nc wa t be a s le i n ha r d e s ule antf . e mi ton i va e s o head onOc o r7,201 Pl i ifsfr tda bac a trhi ti t Col a onbe l oft r t be 0, antf is y k fe s rp o or do ha f he Li r r b a y. M oor di nots e d how u f t gr e nce he r ng on Oc obe 7, 0. M oor t p or he i va ai t r 20l e hus f ie t a es t r s heha il ly s z d t c al d o ddr s he ea on d legal eie he omput rha d- i sa a s ule a e r drve nd s a td nd bat r d t Pl i if Pli tf de ed t g iva ea hewa a horze t do. te e he antf. a n if ni he re nc s s ut i d o 3 4. A fe M oor s s he e greva e he rng,Zi m enna a ke Pl ntf t r i n tr e' c dul d i nc a i m n s d ai if o es g a ltt Boa d t el a ehi s ce s' Pl i ifr f e be us heha donenot ng m ' nd e he r ç ebr t s uc s . antf e us d ca e c ' d hi ong i a t m ptng t p ot d hi and t Li ar spr r y,a i a t m ptng t pr e thi s ff om n te i o r e s he br y' ope t nd n te i o ot c m el r f t har by D e e urher m f ndantM oor e. Be or Oc obe 7, 0,Zi e nha obt ned c mim e sfom t ot r f e t r 201 mm nna d ai om t nt r he he m e be s oft Boar ofTr t s t t r i t Pl i if sem pl ym e ,des t knowi t t m r he d usee o e m na e a ntf ' o nt pie ng ha M oo e ha a s uled a ba t r d Pl i ifa t tM oor ha il l s i e a desr ye r d s a t nd t e e a ntf nd ha e d legaly e z d nd t o d Pl ntf spr pe t aswel a il ga l s i ng a dn a ng Li ar pr ry. ai if o ry l s le ly ezi nd m gi br y ope t 36. On Oc obe 1 201 t Boa d ofTr t esm e att hom e ofone ofis t r 2, 0, he r us e t he t m e be s a vot t t r i t Pl n if se pl e . The Boa d notf e Pl i ifby m r nd ed o e m na e ai t f m oym nt r ii d a ntf t l pho o t t r i ton ofhi e pl e . e e ne f he e m na i s m oym nt Th Bo r r isae M o r t hij b Bys d n a b t r naigP an ifs e ad en ttd o e o s o . o oig nd y emi tn litf e oyme ,De e nt Zi me n, r ofTr se a She ndoa Count Li a y mpl nt f nda s m nna Boa d u t es nd na h y br r a pt d,r tfe and a es d i D ef ntM oor s il lbe vi a t a t ofa 1 do e a ii d cqui ce n enda e' lega ha or s he c s 1 De e n s f nda t . Dee f ndan s a tons, des r be a t ' c i as c i d bove,we e w il u and m a i i us and r lf l lc o , un ra n wih a de i r edir ga d f t ci lrg sa we f r ofPl i if Furhe ,s h de tke t lbe at s e r or he vi i ht nd la e antf. t r uc a tonswe edelbe ae,i e i l outag ci r i r t nt ntona , r eousa i olr bl a t ke wih as ci c i e t nd nt e a e nd a n t pe t ntnt o i ij r Plitf pes n ly i hi e o me ta dh sf tr c r e , swela i h sp o e t nu e an if ro al,n s mply n n i uu e a e r a l s n i r p ry. 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De e d n s tr ug saea to , u j ce Pli t f ot d p iaino hi fn a t,h o h tt ci n s b e td ani t he e rv to f s f rg s prvieg , i i ht , i l es or mmunii s c ed f hi by t Consiuto a ot rl ws M or ve , tes e ur or m he tt i n nd he a . eo r hi a t n t p oe t srg t r s le i teu a u tr n to o h s o . s ci s o r tc hi ih s e u td n h nlwf l emiai n f i j b o A sa die and pr m a e r s toft D e e r ct oxi t e ul he f ndan s vi a i ofPl ntf s t ' ol tons ai if c tt i lrg sa de c i d he en, ai ifha s f r d s t nta da age . 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Def ndan sc us by t ra tonsa wor r s bl f ri t mi of e t a ed hei c i nd ds ea ona e ea n he nd P an if h t fnd n M o r wa a o t oc u ehm b d l ij r . litf t a Dee a t o e s b u t a s i o iy nu y De e ntM oor a s t a bat r d Pl i if by t ofe i unl wf and f nda e s auled nd te e antf, he f nsve, a ul u ea onabl t hi f r whi h a loft D e e nt ar r pons bl nr s e ouc ng, o c l he f nda s e es i e. 58. A sa r s toft a s tand ba t r Pl i ifs f r da age a a or ai e ul he s aul te y, a ntf uf e ed m s s f es d. 5 9. Dee da t aej itya sveal la l f rPlitf sd ma e a stf rh fn ns r on l nd e rly ibe o an if n g s s e o t he e n. ri CO UN T FIVE V i aton ofV i ni Constt i ol i rzi a iuton 60. Pl i ifi or a e a r i upon t a r e s sa ed i pa a a 1 5 of a ntf nc por t s nd eles he ve m nt t t n r gr phs - 9 t Com pl i a i t s m e wer f l r s a e i CountFi he a nt s f he a e uly e t t d n ve. 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C O U N T SI X W ronqf D i ul scharze i Vi aton ofPublc Polc n ol i i iv 67. Pl i i fi or r t a r le upon t a nne s s a e i pa ag a 1 66 of a ntf nc po a es nd e i s he ve nt t t d n r r phs - t Com pl i asi t s e w e e f l r s a e i CountSi he a nt f he am r uly e t t d n x. V igi a s a ut ,i l ng t Vi gi a Co put Crm e A c , i gi a Code r ni t t es nc udi he r ni m er i s t V r ni Ar jj 1 2- 52. -1 2- 52. e nc a aeba e upont publcpolc i Vigi at m. 8. 1 1 8. 1 15, vi e nd r s d he i iy n r ni o pr nta r e c put rc i es i l ng t l r e ofc put rda a c put r f a eve nd em dy om e r m , nc udi he a c ny om e t , om e r ud a c put rtes s nd om e r pas . 69. 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Pl i i fe r s d hi sa ut y r g sw he he r po t d t D ef nda M oo e s a ntf xe ci e s t t or i ht n e r e he e nt r' c i i lc rm na onduc t t She i f s de y afe l a ni t ta f l e c pl i ha be n m a t o he r f put t r e r ng ha a s om a nt d e de a i thi by Def nda M oor a t tDef nda M oor ha e bie bia r be vi .He gans m e nt e, nd ha e nt e d xhi t d z r e ha or e r i e hi s a ut y a c tt i xe c s d s t t or nd ons iutonalrght t pr e thi pr ry f om unl w f s z e,a i s o ot c s ope t r a ul ei ur nd o ppos d t unc tt i la il ls i te a l r e ofhi pr r y a t toft e he ons iutona nd lega e ztr nd a c ny s ope t nd ha he Li ar br y. 7 4. Thet m i ton ofPli ifse oyme wa adiec r s tofPl n if s er nai antf mpl nt s r t e ul aitf e r ie ofhi c tt i la s a u or l ga r ght e t bls d t rt V igi a xe c s s ons iutona nd t t t y, e l i s s a i he mde he r ni Consiuton,Ari e 1 j 11 Vigi aCodeAnn.jj 1 2- 101- 1 2-114 a hi oppostont tt i tcl , , r ni 9. 1 . 9. . nd s ii o D e e ntM oor sco f nda e' nduc . The t r i ton oft Pl i if s e pl e vi a est publc t e m na i he a ntf m oym nt ol t he i polc undel ngt sautr pr no e nt i Vigi aCodeAl .jj18. 1 1-1 2iy ryi he tt oy o unc me s n r ni m 2- 52. 8. 15 l a Vigi aCodeAnn.jj 1 2- 101- 1 2- 14 a t c tt i pr 2.5 nd r ni 9. 1 . 9. 1 . nd he onsiutonal onounc nt eme s i t Vigi aConsiuton,Ari e 1 j11 n he r ni tt i tcl , . Thus Pl ntf se o ntwast r naedwr uly i vi a i oft publc , ai if mplyme e mi t ongf l n olton he i polc unde l ng t c t d V i gi a c tt t o la ors a ut y e t e s. iy r yi he ie r ni ons iu i na nd/ t t or nac m nt 76. 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