Anderson v. Witherspoon et al

Filing 99

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 3/30/2017. (slt)

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I TH E U N I ED STATE S D ISTRICT CO U RT N T FO R TH E W E STERN D ISTRICT O F W RGI M N R OAN O U D I SION W CL S OFFI U. . DI COUR7 ERK' CE S ST. AT > NOU , VA FI LO MA2 30 2 1 27 JU . DLEX CLERK D BK W I AM LE E AN D E RSO N , 11 LLI E Ct RK Pl ntf, ai if Ci lActon N o.7:5c vi i 1 v00236 PH I P H .W I ER SPO ON ,plPL LI TH . By: M i chaelF.U r bansl d . 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