Adams v. Fleming

Filing 33

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 7/12/2017. (slt)

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CLERK' OFFI E t.s. 9l COURT S C ) sT. D ATRGANOKE,VA FI UED I T H E U N I D STATE S D ISTRI CO U RT N TE CT FO R TH E W ESTE RN D ISTRICT O F W RGI I N A RO AN O K E D I SI N VI O DOM I QUE HERM AN ADAM S ) NI , Peiine, tto r ) ) v. ) ) LES E J. LI FLEM I G, N ) Re po nt s nde . ) J 12 2 1 UL 27 J c. uu D ac RK, g LERK . CASE N O .7:6CV00445 1 M EM O RAN D U M O PI IO N N By:H on.M i chaelY.U r bansl d Chi fUnie St t Diti tJ e t d a es s rc udge D onnni H e m a Ada s a Vig ri i a e pê edi pt K ,fl t s pett i que r n m , r iza nm t oce ng q led hi ibn . f r a wrtofha a c m us p s a t 28 U.. j 2 4 c aln i t v ldt o a o i be s o , uru nt o SC. 25 , h l gng he ai iy f e W ale m dge St e Pts dicplna y he rng, algi t he was de lns at ion s i i r ai le ng hat pdved of lbe t i ry i ee t wiho d pr c s.Re po e tfld amo t cit s Ada ' 2 5 pe on ntr ss t ut ue o e s s nd n ie éon o lsnis ms j 2 4 éé , a A da sr s nd m e ponded,m aki t m ate rpe f diposton. 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O 4j Furhe , da s fm e t m pe ve son ofe s doe notsgnii a l dif rf om t t r A m 'i sa d ri vent s i fc nty fe r he s a e ent a fndi of t c r tona of e s t r vi wi prs a hoddes and t t m s nd i ngs : he or ec i l hc r , he e e ng ion ut , Unie S ae M a itae J dg S r n . Ad m s r a l al t t t a atr ain wih td tt s gsrt u e age t4 a e di c s ha n le c to t y mi a ot e i t oc u r d, ore t a of esr s e a hei ure i ure d rn t e n h r nmae c re c r ci l hc r epond d, nd nc r d nj is u ig h on i i nt H e a s ac nc de . lo knowl edgest tt e pi t t wasuncea a t c m e asm a sm ctone ha l c a e a l r nd he a r l i d a sve a po nt. P1sMot f rRe o . - , msv Hor ,71 CV0 6 ( . Va Ap . t e rl i s . ' . o c ns 1 9 Adn . ne :5 01 8 W D. . r 5 20 7 ,ECF No.8 . Re a de sofis swih t vi os Ada ha n p ofe e ne , 1) 3 g r ls sue t he de , ms s ot r fr d w a rl be e de e s o n t thei inocntof ()srkng Ome (he cni ) () nd ei l vi nc h wig ha a s n e : 1 tii n t a ne, 2 a s ulng1 9Ofie Hor , n ()fg i wih a pes . sa t <- fc r ne a d 3 iht i ng t ny ron Re r ng t c r of stl O m e Ada s r us d t a know ldge t the ha ga di he ha ge tidng n, m ef e o c e ha d ha me t do , thedd tsiyt t K sOme jr e a d a g d g a )fo h srg r d he g bu i e tf ha,f a n ek d nd r g e Ad ms r m i iht sde hi lf n' i untrl s ung t r Om e ' Fi lngsofFa a Concusonsof i , s e t t nvol a iy w m owa ds n.' nci ct nd l i La 2 Ada v. ne No 7:5 0 6 qun 9 20 6 , No. 3 w , ms Hoz , . 1 CV0 1 8 . , 1 ) ECF 5. Hone ho ve,e t dta f nwa ijzd b Ada stl ghi ' 1 a 7 z , we r tsi h tf ûe ome s nu e y ms ti dn m. d. t . : Afe Hor r c i d me ia atndo f rl so ij yc u e b t e sufl wih Ad ms tr ne e eve dc l te n o l wn nur a s d y h c fe t a , i he t ft hen <ook O m e t t ve erna in,who doc l e e t tO m e ha s elng i t n o he t i ra lm nt d ha n d w li n he 3Ho n tv Satn 3 3F. u . 1 2 1 4 ( D. . 9 2 ( ' aealg é n' fac ndtd n l ildo d e' . lyo , 4 S pp 1 4 , 1 5 W. Va 1 7 ) A f z l a o 'o o s,u o avoa n t b e ' c n o b teb sso h b a rl f . a n t e h ai f a e s ei . e) 4J d e S re t p eie o e Ad ms rltd 4 U.. j 1 8 po eHn . Ada v Hone No u g ag n rsd d v r a ' eae 2 SC. 9 3 rc e ig ms . r , . 71 CV0 6 ( D. .u . , 0 6. :5 01 8 W. VaJ n 9 2 1) 8 l tm a la ys a e ' H or f t r t s ii d t :f s w Ada s hi Om e i tls a e ef xilr r a. ' ne urhe e tfe hat f a he m t n n li r a sve a tme whi Ome ha a l o g a s. L . La ty Ho nes i t th ha f od e rli s l e n d hod f Ad m j ' d sl, r ad ha e d f l ' a t Ada st cet sop litngt dop' J xat5. m wi o t ltl he 'd Re r ng t c r ofas ao ng a c r céonalof r A da s cni s t the w a ga di he ha ge st or e hce , m l m ha s not f cng H or a O m e a t r or c d notha as a t d t m . H owe r t ai ne nd n, nd he ef e oul ve s ule he ve , he he dng ofk e f a i r ound t t ac or ng t t vi o,A da s was f c ng H or a O m e ha , c di o he de m ai ne nd n wh n Ome i tal e a e e n niil ng g d.Mo e ve , a 'i u isoc t e t t e fontpa tofli y r o r Ad ms njre cur d o h r r ls body,whi woul notha occ r had hebee fcng a y fom Hor a Om e I z ch d ve ured n a i wa r ne nd n. . d a 8. H or sat d t t Ada s c i d t r it and sr ggl e t ne t e ha m ontnue o ess t u e ven afe H or t tr ne ook A da st t gr m d,a tmtT m s s t t hed H or on li l tf en' 6a a t m pt d m o he ot nd l f Ada c a c ne ls ef or l nd te e m t p h a p' Ans 4 Ada v.Ho ne No.7:5 0 6 ( D.Va J 6 2 5,ECF o us wa ' . , ms z , 1 CV0 1 8 W. . ul , 01 ) N o.18. Re adig t c r eoff tn a y pes n,Hot tsiid ta f l rn fo g r n he hag khig n ro ne etfe h t f i a r m colns Adam s a Ada s pur ued Coli a t s t C Yar Ada s s i t t t vi s nd m s lns c os he d. m a d ha he deo hows ta he cu htu t Col a d satd f ig a an wih 1i .. js beor i s ws h t a g p o li n tre khtn g i t 3m .u t f e t ho ns Ome e a i jAd m s' Fi i sofFa ta Co l i nsofLa 7 Ada sv.Ho n , n ng gg ng a . ndng ' c nd ncuso w , m re No.7:5 0 6 gu 9 20 6 ,ECF No. 5 Laty Ofie Rolns who wa as 1 CV0 1 8 n. , 1 ) 3. sl, fc r l , i s lo rs i t t f ,Tpeiial ts id ta whe hea r a he t i ts hesw epondng o he kht f cfc l eéfe h t n pp o c d he nmae, a s y A dam s s i i a Coli . I a 8. w ng ng t lns' d. t ' 5I emaili teu e jwb n ae, a t n s a de e. 'h xl s h pp ra o e zanerhe o e n y s ' a 6f f ral fteo fn esweesc rd Ho rpotdt mel a a drcie tet n frtei ut st f t lo h fe d r r eue , me e re o ccl n e ev d rame t o h t i o Ae i j e hsam. Ho n 'af3 Ad ms Hon , . :5 01 8( D. .u. , 0 5, No 1 . i r ' r es f. , a v. re No 71 CV0 6 W. VaJ l8 2 1 )ECF . 8 ' 9 l s n uppor of hi ar m e ,A da s sm pl s a e t tt s vela vi os pr t s gu nt m i y t t s ha he ut ilnce de ove hi im oc nce H o e r he has notale a ne a r la e e de e t diput t s t e . w ve , lged ny w nd eibl vi nc o s e he c rc or e donal ofk e s a fda t and t tm ony, or t fndi of t i ta dicplna y f r ' fi vis esi he i ngs he niil s i i r c ommite t wade a J d e S r e t He ha n s wn t a Ho ne o Ome s te , he r n, nd u g ag n . s ot ho h t r r n' i j re we e c us d by s me ne o s mehig es or un = i d t sz re a nt is r a e z o o r o t n le de ne he tmmais nd t tm ony t rlng t s vela e vi os wih r la e conta y e de . A c a es i ega ci he ur ilnc de t eibl r r vi nce m l inocnc rq ie pr ofof ata incne Ad ms sl-evn sae nsaenotpr r n e e e urs o f cul n oec; a ' efsrig ttme t r ope e de unde Scau . vi nce r ll z da s f is t a ge s fce ne a r ibl f ct t m a a col a e c nm of k na a o ze ufi int w nd ela e a s o ke or bl l i a ta i ctz l nnoce e t e e hi pe i s pr e a de azta untm ei s ;t r or ,hi nc o xcus s dton' oc dur l f tl nd i lne s he ef e s cni i ba r d fom f de a r viw . l m s re r e rl e e D M et n. s Re dl s ofli cnm ' pr edur ldef ul a tm e ba ,t c twilbre l dic s gar e s ls li s oc a a t nd i - z he our l i fy s us t m e is he rt . The cax ofAda 'j 2 4 pei n le i t t r pr ng ofW o f' du p oc s lz ms 25 tdo is n he hid o lfs e r e s r quie e s t oppor uniy t c l wi es e a pr s ntdocum ent r e de . Fis, e t m nt : he t t o al m s s nd e e a y vi nce; r t at lhough A da s r que t d wines e ,he di not s ni t pr r f m t t H ea m e se t ss d ubr t he ope or o he dngs O f r t r f e, li i biiy t pr s nt Mdt s es r uled d/ec fona è fiure t hce ; he e or ls na lt o e e ne s es t dy r ds a o f l pr edur . Se olow oc e cond,he r equesed doc e a y e de ,butvi t pesofi e na t um nt t vi nce deo a nt r l sr ela e f a t ilnc oot ge, s howi c m e a l a i , blnd s s a c r c ng a r oc tons i pot, nd ot e dona of r l hce 7 A s t r qu z m e o , Ada s doe not ofe a pr tl t t ti ma was not i rt l f a e o e ie nt ne m s f r ny oof la he rbt l mpa i . % r a a lga ' of c dt le dons' ons udona e r a e nots fc e g ot ds f ha asr le ;t pe ne m us pr f r e de t l r or r uf i nt r m or be ei f he ddo z t ofe vi nce o sp o tlscnms Nik ro v. e 9 1F.d1 2 ,1 3 (t Ci.1 9 ) Re ades t wad nrve dteiii u p r z li . c esn Le , 7 2 1 5 1 5 4h r 9 2. g rls,he r e eiwe h ntl i a he rng a s a e li r a ons f a e i wih t de ii A d a i nd t t d zs e s or gr e ng t he c son. ams doe notalge orf c tal s s l e a tz l uppor a vi l éons y t ny o a r ga di r qu t me st f , fv t r f e t c twilnota es t m . e r ng e i e nt wo, our or ie; he e or , he our l ddz s he . 10 1s ns srtg O tn rprsntmao scpiy c nc r f prs n of il. Thus t : po e tae y fe e ee e jr eltt o ens or io hcas , he dicplna y c m it di notvi at Ada s due pr s rght i de ng ac es t t s i i r om tee d ol e m ' oce s i s n nyi c s o he t ;t com m it e de e i t t t s e la e t pes w oul not e zpa e A da s apes he te t = ned ha he urv il nc a d xckl t m ; i t ad,t vi ns e he deos s upppr e a fnci t he wasguly. The dicplna y he i ofi r t d i lng hat it s i i r arng fce e ven sat f c di t t s urt ca e a 1 9 H a er H or ' t tm ony wa ve y t ed: f or ng o he ec iy m r , <ac ndl nes esi s r a ur t .' D ic plna yH rg Appea 4,ECF N o. cc a e'8 s i i r ' l 44. The ef e Ada s c m f is be a e he ha notde onsr t d t thi due pr es r or , m ' bi al c us s m ta e ha s oc s orBr rght we evi at d. ad i s r ol e VI. Pendi M otons ng i Ad m sh sfld oratmptd t f1, m o inst a h iea o c mpe d s o e y a a l , te e o 1 9 to o ut orz nd/ r o l ic v r e e unde t Fe r lRulsofCi lPr dur Rul 34 and Rul 37. r he de a e vi oce e e e A da ss e dicove y oft M a 20,2014 s elancevi m e ks s r he y urv il deosi t C Ya d. I li n he r n ns m odon,her l supo Br c ei e n a . v.Gr ml ,5 U..8 9 (9 7 ,sa g t thewi bea l t a e 20 S 9 1 9 ) t O ha l be o l de ons r t t the i endted t r le i t f t a e f l de l d. H owe r A da shas m ta e ha s l o eif f he ac s t uly veope ve , m ar a y s e t s r el n e tpe i hi r lt d j1 8 pr c e n a he ha no alg d le d e n he u v ia c a s n s eae 9 3 o e dig nd l s tl e e s c hc f ct dem ons r i t tt vi os a e e ul or Ils c us y sa e ent a pe i a s tatng ha he de r xc pat p -i oncl or t t m s nd tm e- t pe sa e entofe nt ar nots fc e e de e t gz nta dic r m ot of i sam d t t m ve s e ufii nt vi nc o a s ove y bn s r el nc f otge t a ()Ada ha at a y ha a c s t i h srltd j 1 8 a éon u v il e o a h t 1 a ms s le d d c e s o n i eae 9 3 c , 8'' he zng of r c Ihe a i fce on6r d t t t suvela e f ag de c e A da s s ngng a t dog,but t me ha he t i nc oot e pi t d l m wi i t he he i ge quaiy wa notgood e ma lt s nough t de e m i whih pa toft l m a wa sz k. Di cplna y H rg Appe l7. o t z ne c r he ni l s tuc si i r ' a ECF No.l.Tna ct n l eh aigohcr si ta teofnd r yh v b e i asta o wh r h wa n ta r o z f dli ,t ern f ej ad h t l fe e ma a e en n itd n ee e s o wae f 4 l io h z z wha wa ha ni a ound hi be a e t ofe r ha gone i o s vva m ode. O fe t s ppe ng r m c us he f nde d nt ur i l f nderA da sa r e wih t t m g e d t ha sae nt' LL ttme . ( ' 9Ada si dal fld am oéo t a e buthel t rca i d t the orl want d dico r a doesnotwi h m ni l te y n o m nd, a e lrhe ha ly e s ve y nd s t ame hi peddon. Re rle s i c t u d a a modo t a e t m oto w o d ha be n de e a untm ey, o nd s ga c s , f ons r e s l n o m nd, he in ul ve e ni d s i l unne e s y a d ia c s ar , nd uplc dve. ef he ' es a ()t tha ata yben d tt ne t notbee upao y Ther ore,t coultdeni nd 2 ha s le d e eemi d o xc l tr . Ada s m oton. m ' i A! 1 I. Fort r as sat t cot G RAN TS t m oéon t dinls .A da s peééon he e ons t ed, he ut he o s is m ' i pr edur ly de aule tm e ba r d,pat lyi s oc a l f t d, i - r e dal ncogni bl on ha asr viw ,a lli a ey za e be e e nd atm t l wihoutm e i. Ada s pe ng m otonsa e D EN I D . An a oprat or rwile e t rt m ' ndi i r E ppr i e de l nt r t sda hi y. The Cl t i diec e t s nd c esoft sm em or ndum opi on a a om pa i e k s r t d o e opi hi a ni nd cc ny ng or r t Ada s a t c de o m nd o ouns lofr cot f Res e e d or ponde . Flrher fndi t tpeddoner nt zt , i ng ha hasf ied t m a a s t nda s al o ke ubs a l howi oft denilofacons tona rghtasr quied by ng he a dm i l i e r 28U. C. 2 5 c () ac r iaeo a pe lblt i DENI S. j 2 3()1 , edfc t f p aa ii s y ED. EN T ER:Tli zs /%'d yo J l, 0 7 a fuy 2 1 . , # 1 Jj 'k pt b:-g' 1t-rr v o ' . :. . . . . . . . . -> .- . - ChifUn tdS a e Ditit ud e e ie t ts src l g 12

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