Chamberlain v. Russell et al

Filing 56

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 3/3/2014. (tvt)

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clEnrs OFFI u..Dl cour CE s sm AT RoAsou , vA FjED L I TH E UN I N TED STA TES DI STR I CO UR T CT FO R TH E W E STER N D I STR I O F V I G I I CT R N A ROANOKE DI I ON V SI JER AM I H CH AM BERL AI , A N Pl nt f , ai i f BOBBY RUSSELL, aI, et . Def endant s. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) MA2 23 2 1 24 , Q uj- w . J .,t p ' BY' C i lA c i N o.7: 3- v- 266 vi t on 1 c 00 M EM O R AN DU M O PIN I N O By:Sam ue G.W is n l lo U nied St e D i t i Judge t at s s r ct J r mi h Cha be l n,aVigni i m a epr ee ngrr s ,brngst sci lrght a ton ea a m rai r i a n t oc di o e i hi vi i s c i t e 4 U. C. 1 3f rd ma e a ijmcier le, g i s W e tr Vign aRe ina J i md r 2 S. j 98 o a g s nd nt tv eif a an t sen r ii g o l al (E VRJ'j io fcas Bo b Ru s l, nd Tu k, dKelr a dme ia pes n l i W ' al fiil: b y selAma a c Cha le; n dc l ro ne: ) Uz Al, ( a ran' te tn p y iina W VRJ, ah rS e e , M e g n ma i MD Ch mbeli s raig h sca t I He te tv ns PA, a a Swihe , HSA/ a Li elBr , alegng dei r t i fe e f t i f iur t pr de s r lbe a e ndif r nce or her a l e o ovi RN, nd es owe 1 l i hi el c i a m s ge y,he tts C t e t e , pa n m e ca i n. The def nda sha m e tve r ur r pa ii r a m nt and i di to e nt ve mo e f rs mmayj dg n wihs p o t ga td vt a e hb t d tiigCh mbeli s v d o u r u me t t u p ri fi a is nd x iis ealn a ran' n me c lte t nta pr noss The unc r dit d e de e s dia r a me nd og i . onta c e vi nc howst tde e ha f ndant we enot s r de i r t l i fe e t andt c tgr nt t i m o i lbe a ey ndif r n , he our a s her ton. 1. Chn be l n' c m rai s ompl i a lge t f l ng f t .Dmi hi a r s i 2011, ant le s he olowi ac s ng s r e t n Chn rai s f r d a guns twoundt hi rghtn m a wa hos t i d a t Ca ii mbe l n ufe e ho o s i r nd s pialze t he rlon Roa noke M e oralH os t Em er ncy D e t e ,whe e J m Edw a ds M . . r o m e m i pial ge parm nt r ol r , D pe f r d szge y.Upon hi dic gefom t hos t ,W VRJt Chn be l i i o c t asa lr r s s har r he pial ook m ran nt usody pr tildea ne Dtrng af l up vii,Chambe l n as e t t tDr Edwa dsG s ' m era ti e. li olow st rai s rs ha . r ç ed'hi advi 1Br e i t Regi lD i e t r ofConM ed, t m e ca c r c orf W VRJ ow s he ona r c o he di l onta t or . t th n e e t na dto a s r e y'ohsam, ihheddn trc iez( mp . t!b ha e e d d $ d ii n l u g r 't i r whc a i o e ev . Co la ) Se r lm ont lt r Cha be l i wa di nos wih he ttsC,aviali eci n t tm a ve a hs a e , m ran s ag ed t pa ii r nf to ha y la t lv rifa to s f rwhihh te ev dn te t n . ( mp1a !m) Th o ho t e d o i e n lmmai n3 o c e ç c ie o rame t' Co . t r ' r ug u hi i a ce ai n a W VRJ Chn ran alege hes f r d ts ve e'a ç xc uc ai ' i s nc r r to t , mbe l i l s ufe e ûe r ' nd % r i tng'pan, e t h he a knowl st the waspr c i d va i pai mediatonsdurng t ttme. houg c edge ha es rbe rous n c i i ha i ( mp . t!i Ch mb rand e n t l geta tej i o fca d fn a t weeiv le i Co la ) a e li o s o al h t h al fiil ee d n s r n ov d n e pr vi nghi m e ca ca e. Bas o t s alega i , o di s di l r ed n he e l tons Chambe l i cli t def nt we e ran a ms he enda s r dei rtl i feentandseksda ge a ij tverle .Cha rani nol ra lbeaey ndifr e ma s nd nunci eif mbeli s onge n i ae a W U a i n i a c aed a W a lnsRi St t Prs .4 nm t t nd s ow nc r er t t le dge ae ion Thed fn a t h v mo e f rs mmayj d me twi vmi usme ia rc r sa d ee d ns a e v d o u r u g n, t o h dc l e o d n a fda t fom Dr Al;PA St ve ' ndNur e Swihe . Ac or ngt Chn fi vis r . i e ns a , s s r c di o mbera n' m e ca li s di l r cor ,t def nda sr pondedt e h ofhi 23 (sc c ls'a pr c i d hi nume o e ds he e nt es o ac s tik a l, nd es rbe m ' r us me iains ( f Ex ii 1 ) Ac o dngt t eu c n r v re afd vt, . wad s w dc t .De . hbt 5 c r i o h n o to e td fi a is Dr Ed r s a o Cha ran f t e f l u viisa a s d t de e n st tChn rai l ede no mbe l i or hr e olow p st nd dvie he f nda t ha mbe l n ç ne d f t c r ,' ho hema betnt r t d i f tleeec i s ge yt f t ri pr t urher a e't ugh y ç e ese n u tr l tve m r o urhe m ove he i fmci ofhi a' . ( e nsAf.a 3)Ba e ont trpr s ntto a t i obsr to ,t t ton s 1 ' Stve f t m ' s d ha e e e ain nd her evains he d f n a t d dno p o iehm t eee tv a' s r ey ( i f a 3 De Ex bt1 a 9 e e d n s i t r vd i h lcie l u g r . AlAf. t ; f hii 5 t ) m W ih r pec t t he ttsC te t e ,û di nossofhepaii C doesnotne e s rl r quie t es t o he paii r am nt ç ag i a tts c s a iy e r tea m e , ri a l w he t r i no e de e ofs g fca a r a ii son a lve f ton r t nt pa tcul r y n he e s vi nc i ni i nt bno m lte i r unc i z m be l i al o a s r st tDr Ed dsad s d t thenee d t s ane ves c ait a chn r a n s s e t ha . war vie ha de o ee r pe i ls, nd 3 h e d d h ia t ea y. Co la t t en e e p ysc l h rp ( mp . t!b, 1 ha ECF ) Die esa Co tons He ttsC,M a Clni hûp:- . yoci c. Fdie e s as nd ndii : paii yo i c, / / ma lni or s ass c to Aepaii-+ascsde toicoNondiins ttsc i / snii zoo3o6l (as viiedFeb.25,201 . 8 l t st 4) 4 Cha be l n has fl a s pa a e a ton c m rai ied e r t c i once ni hi m e c team e a W a lns Ri r ng s dial r t nt t le dge St t Pr s t t i c r l pe ng. Se Chn be l i v.Cl r e e al,N o.7: 4- va e i on ha s ur enty ndi e m ran a ke f . 1 c 00013 (ie J n.13, 4) fld a 201 . 2 ts, a ds htt t n c ul e c r aeCha e li su d ryn me t l e l is e . Al e t' n uc r ame t o d xa eb t ' mb ran' n e lig na h at su s ( i h Af a 4 Afe e au tngCh mb ran' lv rf n to ts, c s o dn sg i n f t ) tr v lai n e li s ie u cin e t whih h we o int t ka a bnonnaltes t de e nt c ude t thi he ttsC di no r quiei me aete t e . ii , he f nda s oncl d ha s paii d t e r m di t r am nt (d. Reg di Cha ran' pan,hedefnda spr ci da l s s ve difrntpan I ) ar ng mbeli s i t e nt esrbe t eat e n fee i media i ,ho h hi pan m a ge e r gi wa Gc c tons t ug s i na m nt e men s tomplcaedby hi hit y ofopit it s sor ae de pende ea e, shi t ea ef panme c tons a hi ot rme c lis . (d.a nc /bus hi gh olrnc or i diai , nd s he dia sues' I t ' 3) Healoç xhi tddnz s ki beha or'(d. s ç bie g ee ng vi . l ) e ' Chn be l i hasr s m ran e ponded t t de e nt 'm oton,r as e tng hi c am s butoferng o he f nda s i e s ri s li , f i no addii na e de ,a t ma tri rpef diposton. to l vi nce nd he te s i or s ii II. Cha ran m ant i t tt de e mbe li i ans ha he f ndan swe edelbe ae y i fe e ,i vi ai of t r i r tl ndif r nt n ol ton t Ei ht Am e e ,f rf ii t pr dehi ee tve a m slge y, pa ii C te t e , he g h ndm nt o alng o ovi m lc i r tr r he tts r am nt a pan m e c ton.5 Be us t u ontove td evi nces nd i di a i ca e he nc r re de howst t de e hat he f ndan swer not t e d 1 rtl i ifrn ,h c u t l g a t h d fn a t' to frsz r j g n . ei aey ndfee t te o r wil rn t e e e d n s moin o l be mmay ud me t 6 SCha ra n ha be n ta f redt adif r ntf c lt . Theta f orr l a eofaprs ne mbe li s e r nse r o fe e a iiy r nser e e s io r g neal rnd r mo ta y camsf rijmci o d caao yrle r ltn t t f r rplc e rly e es o n li o nt t r e lrt r eif eaig o he o me a e ve ofconfne nt See e. ,Count ofLosAnc esv. vi,440U. 6 631( 979) W ila i me . . :. v el Da s S. 25, 1 ; lims v.Grf 952F. 820,823(t Ci.1 )( io rsta frrnd e moo hi camsf iûn, 2d 4h r 991 prs ne' r nse e erd t s li or ij n tv a dd caao yrle) Hi camsf rd ca ao ya d ij n tver le aet ee oe nu cie n e lrt r eit. s li o e lr tr n nu ci eif r h r fr m oot . 6S mmayj g n i prpe wh r , e n t fcsi tel h mo tfv rbl t t e u r ud me t s o r ee viwig he a t n h i t s a o a e o h g pl i if G he ei no ge nedipu east a ma e i lf tandt m ova i e ttedt antf, l r s t nui s t o ny t ra ac he nt s n il o j d me ta amatro lw. F d R. v. 5 () Th pa t mo n f rs mmayj d me t u g n s te f a ' e . Ci P. 6 a . e ry vig o u r u g n ' ha t i ta btr n ofde s he nii l lde monsr tng t a e ofa m aeda is off c .Ceot x Com . ta i he bs nce ny t l s ue a t l e v. rt,477U. 31 323( 986) Oncet movi pa t meesisi ta bur n,he catet S. 7, 1 . he ng ry t t niil de t nonm ovi pa t m ay no r l upo m e e a l ga i o de al c ai d i ispl a ngs but ng r y t e y n r le tons r ni s ont ne n t e di , m us c ef wa d wih s ef m ofe de i r m ae i lalowe by Rul 5 de onsr tng t om or r t om or vi nta y t ra l d e 6 m tai t e s e ofa ge ne i s ofm a e i lf c r quii a ti l A nde s v. be t Lobbvs he xi t nce nui s ue t r a a t e rng r a . r on Li ry l .477U. 242, 49(1 ) Ceotx, U. a 324.A ge neis ofmaeilfc nc, S. 248- 986 ; l e 477 S. t nui sue tra a t exit whe artonalfcfnde ,c i rngt evi ncei t sz r j ss n ai a ti r onsdei he de n he lmma y udgmen r or t ec d, co dfnd i fvoroft nonmovi pat Ric v.Destfno,1 S. .2658,2677( ) ul i n a he ng ry. c i ea 29 Ct 2009 . 3 TheEi ht Am e e pr c i sprs ofii l fom a tng wih de i r t g h ndm nt os rbe ion fc a s r ci t lbe ae i ifrnc t a imae ss ro sme ia n e s Esel v. mbe 4 U. 9 ,1 5( 9 6 ; ndfee e o n n t' ei u d c l e d . tl Ga l, 29 S. 7 0 1 7 ) e J cks v.Sa o 536F. x 356,357( hCi. 3 ( rc am) Stpl v. De tof a on mps n, App' 4t r201 ) pe mi ; a es Va. p' Co , 4 F. =.90 supp.487,492( D.Va.1 .A prs ofi a i ldei rtl i feen'onl E. 995) ion fcil s ç lbeaey ndifr t' y i he t f l know s ofa di r ar an e es i rs t i m a e he lh ors f t ' Fa merv.Br nna nd s eg ds xc sve i k o n t a t a e y. r ' e n, 511U. 825,837( 994) A E ei medialne 'sç t tha be ndignos dbya S. 1 . s rous c ed'i t ha s e a e s one physcin asm a tng te t e o o t ti s ob oust te n a 1y pe s woul ea iy ia nda i r am nt r ne ha s o vi ha ve a r on d sl r c g ieten c siyf rad co ' atni n' 1 ov S r v , 3 F.d2 , 41(t Ci. e o nz h e e st o o t rs te to . k . h e e 5 5 3 25 2 4h r ' 2008 .t ca mapr tc doesnotbe omeaco tt i lvi atonmeeybe aus t ) t Medi l l acie c nsiutona ol i rl c e he vi tm i a pr s ne . Es e l ,429 U . a 1 c i s i o r' t le ' S. t 06.l t d,t sa e a vald c ai ofdelbe a e ns ea o t t i lm i rt i fe e e, hem e ca pr de ' a tonsmus be d o g os l i ompe e ,i deq t or ndif r nc t di l ovi rs c i t t r sy nc s t nt na uae, e es i a t s k t c cenc ort bei olr bl t f men a f ines . J cks 53 xc sve s o hoc he ons i e o nt e a e o unda t l ar s' a on, 6 ' F. pp' a 357. Tha a i a e s m pl d s r esw ih t co s oft e t e ortea m enti A x t t n nm t i y i ag e t he ur e r a m nt r t s uns es f wilno r i eade i r t i fe e e ca m . rgh v. lns 766 F. 841 849 ucc s ul l t a s lbe ae ndif r nc li W i t Coli , 2d , ( t Ci.1 8 ) J hn o v. e n 7 9F.d 1 3 ,1 38( t Ci.1 8 ) Harsv. u rv 7 F. 4h r 9 5 ; o s n Tre , 5 2 2 6 2 5h r 9 5 ; ri M ra , 61 Supp. 41 ( D. 1 ) 409, 4 E. Va. 990 . A. A c or ngt t unco r re r or t W VRJm e c lpe s c di o he ntove td ec d, he di a ronnelde e nt f nda s rs e ponde t Chambe l i ssc ca l and pr s rbed va i medi to f hi aim e t . Afe do ran' ik ls e ci rous cai ns or s l n s tr t e pos-tr c viis Dr Edwa dsa s t def nda st tChnmbe l i nee d no hr e tslgi al st , . r dvied he e nt ha ran de a tona c r f rhi n m . Rel ng on t tr pr s nt i a t i o e v tons t de enda s ddii l a e o s r yi ha e e e aton nd he r bs r a i , he f nt 4 c l d t Chambe l n ha no t g ne f t elc i n m s ge y.7See W ebb v. onc ude hat rai d l ent ed or he e tve r ur r r Ha d lh, 81F. p' 1 9 1 6 6 ( t Ci. 0 8 (f migs mma yj d me tf r rs n miul 2 a Ap x 5 , 6 - 7 4h r 2 0 ) afr n u r u g n o p io doc orwher t pl ntf cai ng dei r t i fe e ha f ie t s t e he ai if l mi lbe a e ndif r nce d a ld o how an e r ntne me ge ed f ee tves ge y .Cha ran lkewief ist esa iht tt def nt weei fee or lci ur r ) mbe li i s al o tbls ha he enda s r ndifrnt wihr pe tt hi he ii C te ment Thede e nt e l td Cha ran' lve f i t es c o s patts r at . f nda s va uae mbe li s i r uncton, i lg oft pot nta rs pos d by hi m e t he t a co l d t tteam e twa no n i ht he e i l iks e s n al alh, nd ncude ha r t n s t n c s aya ta tme Se Le v. r e , :8 CV-61 201 W L 2 81 25 a * - ( D. . e e s r t h t i . e e Gu n y 30 - 1 , 1 6 2 , t 5 6 E. Va J y8,2011 (ii c e hol ngt rf alt pr dec ranhe ttsC te t nt a e a ul ) ctng as s di hat e us o ovi e ti paii r ame s bs nt me c lnec st wasnetdei rt i fee ) Cha rai scli t tt dee dia esiy lbeae ndifrnce. mbel n' am ha he fndant s we ei fe e t hi pan i sm ia l una ii De pieCha rai span m a ge e r ndif r nt o s i s i lry va lng. s t mbe l n' i na m nt r gi e bei c e m n ng omplcaed byhi own hit y a be vi ,t def ndant r gul l e l t i t s sor nd ha or he e s e ary va uaed hi a pr s rbe a las s ve dif r ntpan media i .The ei no Eiht Ame e m nd e c i d t e t e n fe e i c tons r s g h ndm nt rq ie n ta G rs n d co s( k e a imaepan fe i t a tr t o p o e me ia e u rme th ts io o tr 1 e p n n t i-r e n he fe mah f r p r dc l p te t n . S pe v De la 9 F.d 5 6 5 2 (t Ci. 9 6 ;Ca hv. wn e , . :2 c r ame t' ni s . Tel, 5 3 8 , 9 7h r 1 9 ) s To ly No 7 1 -v ' 001 ,201 W L 11 69 3 46233( . Va. a.1 20l .Rahe t delbeaei fee e,t W D. 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The a e e ofa de i r e i fe e ealo e t i r ast t non- e ca bs nc ny lbe at ndif r nc s nds he nquiy o he m di l d f n a t,he al fkil.Ev n s , nimaec n tp e al nadei rt id fee c t ee d n s t j i o t as e o a n t a no rv i o l ae n ifrn e o be m edi alne dscl i ag ns non- e c pr s pe s l t l st y w e e pe s ly i ved c e a m ai t m di al i on r om el m es he r r ona l nvol 1Alhough Chambe l i compl i t thewa notpr ded wih physca t r py ora t ran ans ha s ovi t i l he a n opport iy t s e a ne v s i i t t r i no i c ton i t m e c lr or t tphys c l tm t o e r e pec als , he e s ndi a i n he di a ec ds ha ia t a wa e ror r d by hos t lsa f Dr Edwa ds ori tt i lm e c lsa f herpy s ve de e pia t f , . r , nsiutona di a t f . wih a de alofteam e , i ael i e f r wih aprs doc orsteame , t cty t ni r t nt delber t y nt re ed t ion t ' r t nt or a il a horz orwer delber t y i fer ntt aprs doc orsm ic ut ied e i ael ndif e o ion t ' s onduc .M ite v. m ,8 t lir Beo 96 F.d8 8 8 4 5 ( t Ci.1 9 ) Le sv. ec , 2 F. p 6 , 3( . 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