Wilburn v. City Of Roanoke, No. 7:2014cv00255 - Document 79 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 8/27/15. (eot)
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Fact and ProceduralH i oa ual st The f l i f c s a e undiput d, , he e diput dsa e pr s nt d i t lg m os olow ng a t r s e or w r s e r e e e n he i ht t f vor bl t W ibu n. a a eo l r W ibur be n wor ng f rt Ciy a apolc o tc i Ocober1 l n ga ki o he t s ie fi er n t 996.W ibur wor d l n ke a apar ofi r whih i ve par lng t sr e sofRoanokeon abiycl l De embe s tol fce , c nvol d toli he te t c e. n c r 2 0 W ib r ij r dhslfm ita dh ndwhl ef cuai a ar s a ans a itxiae 01 , l u n nu e i e t s n a ie fe t tng n re t g i t n n o c td i vi l ndi dua . Wilburn v. City Of Roanoke Doc. 79 Afe hsij r W i m rtme t wo ka t Ciy sp lc d p rme ti atih tr i nu y, l bu eu d o r the t ' o ie e a t n n ' g t l du y' c c t Fis ,he wor d i t t l s r i s de rm e ,t ki phone c l a w rtng t ' apa iy. r t ke n he e e e v ce pa t nt a ng als nd ii r t . e ,he w or i t pr pe t r epors N xt ked n he o ry oom w he e he r e ve a l r ec i d nd ogge e de e.I d vi nc n addii W ibur w or d a t polc a ade y w he e he a s s e w ih tai ng e c s a ton, l n ke t he i e c m r s i t d t r ni xer i es nd Dockets.Justia.com w or d on conc al w ea ke e ed ponspe m is r t. W ibur ha t ees ge i i or rt i a adevie i hi body t twoul s nd l n d hr ur res n de o mpl nt c n s ha d e eecrc lpule t hi s na c um n t r ivepan i hi wrs a ha Durnghi frtt l ti a s s o s pi l ol o ele i n s it nd nd. i s is wo s gere ,bot i J y 201 t ba tr f t devi wa ple i W ibum ' butoc . tr ur is h n ul 2, he te y or he ce s a ed n l s t ks Afe bo h s g i , hebat r m ove outo pl c s ty t r afe . 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C.j1 1 () Dia ii d s rmiainma icu tef ile h a i f ia l y..' 2 S. i ' 21 2 a . s b ly ic i n to y n lde h alr t t t m ak f e onabl a om m oda i t t known phys ca orm e allm ia i ofa o e s as r e cc tons o he i l nt i t tons n o h r s q aiididviu l t ad s bl ywh i a ( e ly e..'ds 1 1 2 b ( )A) t e wie u l e n i d a wih ia it o s n 1 mpo e .. 1 j 2 1 ( )5 ( . f i ' Thus t pr vai i af iur -o- c m moda eca e,apl i ifmus s s o e l n a l e t a co t s antf t how ()t thewa a i vi lwhohasadia lt wihi t me ni oft saut ( 1 ha s n ndi dua s biiy t n he a ng he tt e;2) t a t e(mpo e)ha n tc o h sd sbi t; 3 t a wihra o a l a c mmo ai n h t h e ly r d oie f i ia l y ( ) h t t e s n b e c o d to i hec dpef m t e s ilf tonsoft poston.. a ( t tt rmpl r oul ror he senta unci he ii .; nd 4) ha he e oye) r us t ma s h ac omm oda i . ef ed o ke uc c tons W is v. l Ge Cop.71 F.d 337,345( hCi. 3 ( i Rhoa v. d. post lon Dolar n. , 7 3 4t r 201 ) quotng ds Fe De i l .Cor s257F. 373,387n. 1( hCi.2001) ns p. 3d 1 4t r ). O nc a e pl e r ques sa r a ona e a com m odaton, he i e ac i pr es i e n m oye e t e s bl c i t nt r tve oc s s ti r Crbilv. rol M e klnbur Bd.ofEduc,423F. x 31 3 23( h Ci. rggeed. a l Cha lte c e g , App' 4, 22- 4t r 2011. ht e oyera t e oye haveadut t e agei good fih i t i eaci ) Bot he mpl nd he mpl e y o ng n at n he ntr tve pr s . d. oce s l The pur e oft i e a tve pr e s i t t de iy t pr i e lm ia i r s tng pos he nt r c i oc s s o t ntf he ec s i t tons e uli i fom t dia lt a potntalr as bl ac omm oda i t tc d o r ome t e r he s biiy nd e i e ona e c tons ha oul ve c hos lmiai . 29C. R.j 1 2494 . i ttons' ' F. 630. c 3) t as l onabl ac om modaton'm a i ude ç e sgnm e t ava ntposton.'Se 4 Re e c i ' y ncl s as i r nt o ca ii ' e 2 U. C.j1 111 9 . U. Equa Empl ntOpporuniyCommison' r gultons S. 2 ( ) The S. l oyme t t s i s e ai i e pr tngt ADA pr det tr s i m e s dbetr tt a C valntposton i nt r ei he ovi ha ea sgn nt houl ls o n s equi e ii n t m sofpa sa us et ,i t i vi li qualfed a i t poston i va ntwihi a er y, t t , c. f he ndi dua s ii nd f he ii s ca t n rms l a e onabe mountoftme'29C. R.Pt 1 App. 1 249. e oye ma rasi i .' F. . 630, at 630. c An mpl r y e sgn a e oye t al rgr d poston i t r a ei a omm oda i t twoul e bl t n mpl e o owe ade ii f he e r s cc no tons ha d na e he e pl e t r m a n i t c r ntpos ton, t r a e no va a e val ntpos to f m oye o e i n he ur e ii and he e r c nt qui e ii ns or whi t i vi i qualted wih orwihou r as ch he ndi dual s ii t t t e onabl ac omm oda i '1 e c ton. d. ' I t sc e, heCiy doesnotdiput t tW ibur hasadiabiiy,hati ha notc o n hi as t t s e ha l n s lt t t d i e f 4 t dia lt a t tW ibur r se ar s bl a o m odai n. The Ciy a s t , he s biiy, nd ha l n eque t d ea ona e cc m to t s ers ho ve , ha t r wa no r a ona ea omm oda i a ia et W ibu n be a ehe c d not we r t t he e s e s bl cc ton va lbl o l r c us oul pe f t es en i f tons oft de e tve a e de e t ehni i n pos tonsw ihi t r onn he s tal unc i he t c i nd vi nc e c a ii t n he polc de m e ,a t r we eno va ntpostonsou sdet polc de rm e f <whi i e pm nt nd he e r ca ii t i he ie pa t nt o ch W ibur wa qua ii d. l n s lte Z Pos tons W ihi t Polc D e t e ii t n he l e par m nt Re r i t va a postonswihi t polc de rme ,s c fcal t de e tve ga d ng he c nt ii t n he i e pa t nt pe ii ly he t ci a e de et e e a postons1t e evi ncei undiput t tW ibum c dnotpe f m nd vi nc e hnii n ii , h de s s ed ha l oul ror t ee s nilf t nso t s j b a dte eo ewa n t u l idf ret e p iin. d rte h se ta t i f ho e o s n h r f r s o q ai e o ih r osto Un e h mc o f A D A ,a ç ii d i vi l' sone d ho, ih orwihoutr s bl a om m oda i n, can ' f e ndi dua ' i qual t w wt t ea ona e cc to peror t e s nta f tonsoft e oy ntposto t ts h i viua hol ..'d.j f m he s e il unci he mpl me iin ha uc ndi d l ds.'1 1 1 ( ) t sn ilfmdin 'me nt ç t a n a j b d te o t e o me tp sto 21 1 8 .ç e ta t o s' a he s md me tl o u is f he mply n o iin Es f t ti vi lwihadia lt hol orde ies'29C. R.j1 0( . pli ifbe r t ha ndi dua t sbiiy ds sr . ' F. 63 n) The antf a s he btr n ofi ntf ng a a omm odai n t two d al aqua iid i vi lt pe f m t zde de iyi n cc to ha ul low lfe ndi dua o ror he j b La v Ou lxl .3 F. p' 49 5 ( t Ci. 0 2 .nohe wo ds i i teplitf o . mb . ae . , 3 Ap x , 9 4 h r 2 0 ) l t r r ,t s h an ifs nc bu den t s r o how t twih t sac omm oda i hei a quaii d i vi lwho c d pe f m t ha t hi c ton, s lfe ndi dua oul ror he es e i f tons oft poston. is 71 F. d a 345. s ntal unc i he ii W l on, 7 3 t The AD A doe notr r s equie e o st ta f re s ntalf nc i ofaposton t a t re pl e i or rt mpl yer o r nse s e i ' tons u ii o no he m oye n de o ac c ommodaeadia ede oye Se 29C. R. .1 App. t1 2( (d e oye .. t s bl mpl e. e F. Pt 630, a 630. 0) ç mpl r . 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R.1 3 , p. t1 3 2 o . e s na e c o d to o ia e mpo e . 9 F. 6 0 Ap a 6 0.( j Th frtiq iyi wh t e c ranj bd te aee sn il u din o t epo iin. e e is n ur s eh r eti o u is r se ta f n o s f h sto Se 29C. R.1 App. t1 2( (s deenni to ofwhi f tonsaeese ilma be F. 630, a 630. 0) E The t nain ch unci r s nta y c ii lf t de e m i ton ofw he he ornott i vi ua w ih a di a lt i qualf e .' . rtca or he t r na i t r he ndi d l t s biiy s iid ' ) W ibur ofe e noe denc ast why t s n ofke dutest tbot t de e tveposton l n frd vi e o he wor f r i ha h he t c i ii a dtee ie etc n ca p sto r q ie a en tsse ta f n to s' fete j b Dl i g n h vd nc e h iin o i n e urd r o i s nil u cin 'o i r o . z n i e h r c os exn i ton,W ibur a it d t tt det tve pos to r quiest to fc r ca y a r s m na i l n dm t e ha he ec i ii n e r ha f i e s n' fr a m a be a et makea r t and que ton s pe t . n a ton,W ibum a it d durng ie r nd bl o ress si us c s I ddii l dm te i c os exa i ton t ta of i ri t e de e t chni i n pos ton c n be c l t dut a a l r s m na i ha n fce n he vi nc e c a ii a aled o y t l tm es Atti l W ibur ofer d no e de e t s i . ra , l n f e vi nc o how t tt s s n ofi e d i w e e ha he e wor tc r utes r mar na f rt dde ve a e de et chnii n postons a t r or co d ber lo t gi l o he di nd vi nc e c a ii , nd he ef e ul eal caed t ot re oye i t polc de rme .The ef e t e de ei undiput d t tt s n o he mpl es n he ie pa t nt r or , he vi nc s s e ha he wor ofkerd i swe ee s n ilf tonsoft deeci a e de t hni a postons f ute r s e ta unc i he t tve nd vi nce ec cin ii . H a ng de e m i d t tW ibur di no of e e de e t s vi t r ne ha l n d t f r vi nc o how t tt s or ofi er ha he w n tc dute we em a g na f to , hene i r i whehe W ibur co d pe f t es e i l i s r r i l unci ns t xt nquiy s t r l n ul ronn he s nta f to ofet rt deeci ore de et c cin postons W ibu n c ede t thewa unc ins ihe he t tve vi nc e hni a ii . l r onc d ha s una et pe f t e s nta f tonsofapa r ofi e bec us ofhi penna ntr srci ns bl o r onn he s e i l unc i tol fc r a e s ne e ti to , a de e mi d by Dr J ne . a ntf pr entd no e de et diput Dr J ne ' a s s m e , s t r ne . oi r Pli if es e vi nc o s e . oi rs s e s nt nordi he of e t tm ony o evi nc i c tng t he coul e ge c i i ls pe t de pie d f r es i r de e ndi a i hat d nga r m na us c s s t Dr J ne ' opi o and r co me to l s t W ibur ofe e not si ony orot r . oi rs ni n e m ndai n. n hor, l n f r d e tm he 6 e de a t why hewa qua ii t pe f m t es e ilf nci nsofet rposton gi n vi nce s o s lfed o ror he s nta u to ihe ii ve hi pe ma ntr srci t tpr nt d hi fom r t ni t t polc de m e asapar s r ne e ii tons ha eve e m r eur ng o he i e pm nt tol of i r Se M ve s v.H os 50 F.3 278, 4( hCi.1 95 Cç- scr tha ma i fce . e r e, d 28 4t r 9 ) -hi icui s de t l cea ..ha t dut ofr s na e a commoda i do note ompa sar s l r .t t he y ea o bl c ton es nc s e ponsbiiy t i lt o pr de a di a ed e pl e w ih a t r tve em pl e when t e pl ovi s bl m oye t le na i oym nt he m oyee i pr e l una e s es nty bl t me tt de ndsofhi pr e poston.) l a ton,W ibur di no i tf a posi e o e he ma s esnt ii ' .n ddii ' l n d t deniy ny sbl r s bl a omm od i nst twoul e bl hi t pe f m t e s nta f i ofet r ea ona e cc ato ha d na e m o ror he s e i l unctons ihe t de e veposton ort e d et c da poston. he t di ii he vi enc e hni n ii M or over W ibur ofe edno e de ast why hewasqua ii d f t poston of e , l n fr vi nce o lfe or he ii e de t l cin gve hi l c oftani a t pr r quiie f t posto Thee de e vi nce ecmi a i n s a k r i ng nd he e e st s or he ii n. vi nc t cmi in poston wa at mpor y va a y be us t i um be ofi e wason dut i e l ca ii s e ar c nc ca e he nc nt fc r yn Af nit n a wa e gha sa nd s xpecedt r t nt t poston. s W ibur a t o eur o he ii Alo, l n cknowldg t tt e ed ha he evi nc t l cin poston r quie tai ng, c hedi notc r nty ha ,a t ts h de e ecmi a ii e r d r ni whi h d ure l ve nd ha uc t a ni w oul no ha be n a ia e a t tm e he r ques e a l t a t a f rt t pos ton. r i ng d t ve e va l bl t he i e t d a er l r ns e o he ii l addii n,whe c ledasa wine sby pli if ChifPe ki t si d t thehadno n to n al t s a ntf , e r ns e tfe ha ope ngsi t polcede rmen f whih W ibur wasqua ii a t tmepli ifs ta ni n he i pa t t or c l n lted t he i antf ough r as na e a co m oda i H e de e t tW ibum w a t r i t d s m pl bec us he had e o bl c m ton. ni d ha l s e m na e i y a e pe m a ntr s r c i ns buti t ad t tle t tW ibur spe m a ntr s r c i nspr ven e hi r ne e ti to , ns e esi d ha l n' r ne e t i t o e td m fom pe f mi t es e ildute ofapolc ofi e .2Chi fPe ki t tfedt ti hehadhad r ror ng he s nta i s i e fc r e r ns esii ha f 2W ibum tsii t tChi Per nst dhi t theeihe comebac wihoutpemane r titonsornotc l e tfed ha ef ki ol m ha t r k t r nt esrci ome ba atal. ibtm co endst tt ssatm e i ape s vi ai oft A DA a a 1 ck lW l u nt ha hi t e nt s r e olton he s 00% heae polc Eve ld iy. n as u i t tChi Per ns sngl r ak c d c tm t a(1 s m ng ha ef ki ' i e em r oul onsi e 100% heae polcy,' t i t FourhCicui ld i 'cours n he t r t hav no a e s d t qu ton ast whehera 1 e t ddr s e he esi o t 00% he edpolc i ape s vi ain oft ADA . al iy s r e olto he Neve t e s rhels , W ibt' sildi notm e thi bur n ofs i t thewasqualfed f et rposton wihi t polce l un tl d e s de how ng ha ii or ihe ii t n he i d pat n.S eMc e o v. e rme t e Gr g r AMTRA 1 7F. l l ,l 1 ( t Ci.1 9 )(10 % h ae 'p l isaep rs K, 8 3d 1 3 1 6 9h r 9 9 ; 1 0 e ld oi e r e e t c voainso teADA. <0 % h ae o dul h ae poiydsrmiae a antq al didvd l wi ilto f h A 1 0 e ld' r f l e ld' l ici n ts g is u 6e n iiuas t y c h dsblisb c u es c ap l ypemise ly r t sbsiuead tnnn to o wh t raq l didviu l ia iie e a s u h oi r t mpo es o u ttt ee iain f ehe ua6e n i d a t c i <0 % h ae ' rm terij yfrter q rdidiiu l ses n wh te teq aiididvd lsa l t s 1 0 e ld fo h i nm' o h e uie n vd a assme t eh r h u l e n iiua i be o f 7 aci la poston a l bl i t de rm e t n hewoul ha co i r d W ibt m f one o viin ii vaia e n he pa t nt he d ve nsde e l u or f t epostons The e or ,t e de , r m ansundiput d t tW ibum co d notpe f r t hos ii . r f e he vi nc e i e s e ha l ul r o m he ese ilfmci oft et j , t orwihoutara ona ea ommodai a t rf e snta t tons hes wo obs wih t e s bl cc ton, nd heeor wa notquaii d f a a ia eposto wihi t polc de rm e . s lfe or ny va lbl ii n t n he i e pa t nt l hi ag me ti o po iint d fn a tsmoinf r u g n a amatro lw, n s r u n n p sto o ee d n ' to o j d me t t te f a W ibur s e e t s l n e m d o ugges t thewoul ha consde e bei pl ed i ot rva a posto t ha d ve i r d ng ac n he c nt ii ns wihi t polc de rme t tdi notr quie s n ofi erdu i ,i l ng t postonshe t n he ie pa t nt ha d e r wor fc tes nc udi he ii wa i i d aeya trh sij r . we e , n ea an,hec u t oe t t i u n o l s n mme itl fe i n u y Ho v r o c g i t o r n t s ha W l r ny b a ke Chi Pe ki t c i rhi f rt t s r ofk e postonsofe de t hni n s d ef r ns o onsde m o he wo wo n t r ii vi nce ec da a de e tve. til hea s t sii d ast hi de iet r ur t t polcede m e a a nd t c i At ra , l o e tfe o s sr o et n o he i pm nt s polceofi r I a ton,Chi Pe ki t sii d t heha no o ngsi t polc i fce . n ddii ef r ns e tfe hat d peni n he ie de rm e f whih W ibur wasqua iid, ncudi bo h polc of e postonsa cviin pa t nt or c l n lfe i l ng t ie sc r ii nd i la pos to .W ibu n di no of e a t tm ony ore de t c r di tChi fPe ki s a s r i n ii ns l r d t f r ny es i vi nce o ont a c e r n' s e to a boutt l k ofa ia e post o w ihi t polc de r m e .M or ve , ibur hast he ac va l bl ii ns t n he i e pa t nt eo r W l n he uli aebur n t s w t tt r we eva a , r a ntposto a t tm eher uese a tm t de o ho ha he e r c nt pe m ne ii ns t he i eq t d vo . nc r a ona ea omm oda i f whi h he wasqua i d. Kemp vuvp1 G p .N .Am . l ., No. e s bl cc ton or c lse 3 - 7: 1 1 CV00535,201 W L 275885,a * ( . Va. a 24, )af 540F. x 239( h 3 t 4 W D. J n. 2013 fd. App' 4t Ci. 3) W ibur hasnotme t sblr n. cor ngl W ibur ha nots wnt tt Ciy r 201 . l n t hi zde Ac di y, l n s ho ha he t f ie t oferhi ar as bl a omm odai wihi t polc de rm e .Thecour al d o f m e ona e cc ton t n he ie pa t nt t pefr tees nilu cinso hso h r o ete wi o wi ou rao a l a c mmo ain'(mp ai rom h se t fn t f i r e j b i r t r t t e s n be co d to . e h ss a o h h h ' a d d) d e l. 3Chi Peki t tfedt t Ciyhasapolc t polc ofie sca ef r ns esii hat he t iy hat ie fc r nnotb pl ed i çlghtduy'postonsf e ac n çi t ' ii or ove 1 da .Furher a ti ,Chi Per nsexpl ne t lghtdut posto a enotper ne a notf ltme. r 20 ys t , t ral ef ki ai d hat i y iins r ma nt nd ul-i A fw d y atrhi ij l Wib r wa plc di al h d t cp ct a drman di ta c p ct frsv r l e a s fe s nuy, lun s a e n i t uy a a i n e ie n b t a a i o e ea g y y mont ,whih waspas t 1 da pe i hs c t he 20- y rod. 8 c n ld st a ara o a l j r wo l n th v as f ce te i e tayba i t fn f rW i u n o cu e h t e s n be u y u d o a e u t in v d nir ss o l d o l r i b on t sis hi s ue. I L Po ii O ut i t PolceD e t e s tons s de he i par m nt Rega di postonsouti oft polc depa t e , he ewasno e de i c tng r ng ii sde he i e rm nt t r vi nce ndi a i t tt r w e e va a pos to i ot r c t de rm e sf whi h W ibur wasqualf e A s ha he e r c nt ii ns n he iy pa t nt or c l n ii d. not a ed bove, he pl i ifbe r t bur n ofi ntf ng t exi t nce ofa va a pos to f t a ntf a s he de de i yi he se c nt ii n or whih he i qua i e Kemp,201 W L 275885,a * s Sc i rv.GintofM a vlnd. c s lt d. i 3 t 4; ee hne de a r a LLC, 38 F. p' 2 3 2 2( t Ci. 0 (f mi gt ed src c u t g a to s mma yj d me t 9 Ap x 6 , 7 4h r 201 ) a fr n h itit o r' rn f u r u g n s i f vo oft e pl rbe aus at n a r he m oye e e, lhought r ma ha be o he ac m moda i f t he e y ve en t r co tons or he e pl e, ç ihe r ques e s h a t r tves norr ques e t di c sany o he pot n i l m oye he d t r e ne t d uc le na i , e t d o s us t r e ta a c mmo ainswi hss pevs r. l teei n v c n p sto f rwhc t epanifi c o d to t i u r io s' f h r s o a a t o i n o ih h litf s h ). i qualfe t n f l et r as i n t e pl e doe notco tt eabr c o t e oye ' ii d, he aiur o e sg he m oye s nsiut ea h f he mpl rs dut t r as bl a omm odaç t e o sdia lt Fi l v.Clfon T. r nsHos tl y o e ona y cc t he mpl yee' s biiy. eds it Pe ki pia , 605F.App' 200,20l( hCi.2 5 . x 4t r 01 ) l t sc s ,W ibur di notofe a e de east t e se eofavaca posto n hi a e l n d f r ny vi nc o he xitnc nt ii n f W hih he wa quaii d. Thec tnotst tW ibur t tfe a gr a lngt a ts ve al Or c s lfe 4 our e ha l n esii d t e t e h bou e r ot rde rme si whihhec dha wo ke ( g.ani c r ,pa ksa r r ton, he pa t nt n c oul ve r d e. , mal ontol r nd eceai zoni . we r a nopoi durngt tildi W ibur s ci c l i ntf a vac nt ng) Ho ve, t nt i he ra d l n pe t aly de iy ny a i poston i ot rc t de t nt f whi h hewa qua ii buti t d me ey t sii d a ii n he iy parme s or c s lted, nsea r l e tfe bout hi a ltesg ne a l W hen a ke on c os e m i ton i he kne ofa va ncisi ot s biii e r ly. s d r s xn na i f w ny ca e n her de rm e si t ct W ibur r ponde t thewasnota r ofany va anc e a t tm ehe pa t nt n he iy, l n es d ha wa e c i s t he i s oughtar a ona ea omm odai e s bl cc ton. 4Fo t tm a t , Wi u ntsiidta hedi n t s tee ly rt c nsd r o o ti tep lc d pat n. r ha ter l r etfe h t b d o ak h mpo e o o ie jbs usde h oie e rme t H eonl a ke Peki t c de t e denc tchniin a deeci posto . y s d r ns o onsi r he vi e e ca nd t tve iins 9 W ibum a gue t t r as t the c d noti ntf a vac ntpostonsouti of l r s hat he e on ha oul de iy ny a ii sde t polc de rm e f whi h hewa quaii wasbec us t Ciy di notpa tci t i t he i e pa t nt or c s lfed a e he t d ri pa e n he i t r tvepr es i g f ih t de e mi ar s bl a co moda i undert n e aci oc s n ood at o t r ne ea ona e c m ton he c r um sa es Spe f ly,W ibu z endst tChi fPe ki smpl t r i t d hi onc ic t nc . cika l l m ont ha e r ns i y e m na e m e Dr J ne decdedt tW ibur ha pe m a ntr srci nst tpr ve edhi fom r t ni a . oi r i ha l n d r ne e ti to ha e nt m r eur ng s apa r ofi e . tol fc r Howeve ,t n e oyeec r ba ear s bl a co modai n cai s e y r s mpl a amot s ea ona e c m to l m oll on t al gai t tt e oye f ie t e he le ton ha he mpl r a ld o ngagei a i e ac i pr es .' Cr bil 423 F. n n nt r tve oc s ' a l, App' a 3 I t a t e oye m us S m onsr t t tt e oye ' f iur t enga i x t 23. nse d, he mpl e t' de ta e ha he mpl rs al e o ge n t i e ac i pr s r ule i t f l e t i i y a a opra e ac m oda i f t he nt r tve oce s es t d n he aiur o dentf n ppr i t com ton or he dia e e oye 'L The ei nodiput i t sca et tW ibur r uetdar ona e s bld mpl e. i r s ' s e n hi s ha l n eq se eas bl a commoda i ti rng t dut t e gei t i e aci pr es f bot W ibt a t c ton, rgge i he y o nga n he ntr tve oc s or h l mz nd he Ciy.W ib n' e de a s s s st tt Ciy f ld t e agei t i e a tvepr e si t l ur s vi nce lo ugge t ha he t aie o ng n he nt r c i oc s n good f ih. at Howe r W ibmm di no ofe a e denc a ti lt tt r we e i edva a ve , l d t f r ny vi e t ra ha he e r nde c nt postonswihi t Ciy f whi hewa qua iid, t twoul ha be n i ntfe i t ii t n he t or ch s lfe and ha d ve e de ii d f he Ciyha e age i t i e aci pr es i good f t Eve i t c ta e wih W ibu ' t d ng d n he nt r tve oc s n aih. n f he our gr es t l m s a lga i t tt Ciy di note le tons ha he t d ngagei t i e aci pr es i good f t pl i ifc nno n he nt r tve oc s n aih, antf a t pr vai on t tcli a onewiho a s i en iyi ar s bl a c moda i t twoul ha e l ha am l t ut lo d tf ng ea ona e c om ton ha d ve be n i ntted bu f t Ciy' f l e.W ibur f iedt do t s The ef e i t a e e of e de ii t or he t s aiur l n al o hi. r or , n he bs nc a evi nce t t r w e e v a pos tonsw ihi t c t f whi W ibur w a qua ii d, ny de hat he e r ac nt ii t n he iy or ch l n s lfe W ibur ca ts ts y t bur n ofpr ofi de onsr tng t tt Ciy f ie t of e hi a l n nno a if he de o n m t a i ha he t a l d o f r m r as na e ac om m oda i out i oft po i de r m e .The c t i t tar a ona e e o bl c ton s de he lce pa t nt our fnds ha e s bl j ywoul notha as fce e de ir basst tndf W ibunzont sis ur d ve uf int vi ntay i o i or l hi sue. 10 C oncl i us on Fo t r a o ssae ,h Ci o Ro n k ' moin fr u g n a amatro lw i r he e s n ttd t e t f a o e s to o j d me t s te f a s y gr nt d. Cl k i die t t s c rii c eso t sme or ndum o ni andt a e The er s r c ed o end e tted opi f hi m a pi on he ac ompa ngor rt a 1c c nyi de o 1 ouns ofr c d. el e or EN TER : Thi 0N s dyo Au ut201s. a f gs , ChifUnie St t sDititJ e t d a e src udge 11
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