Walker v. Pheasant Ridge Senior Living et al, No. 7:2018cv00258 - Document 13 (W.D. Va. 2018)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 07/23/2018. (aab)
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I THE UN I N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR THE W ESTERN D I STRI OF VI GN A CT R ROA N OK E D I I ON V SI J 2J 2 1 UL 2, J BY; SHI RLEY M . ALKER, W Pl i if antf, clEarsAT G: u.$,(1 4 j OFFI 1:) e/tc ROANQK:, VA , yl uEo c. P R< ' LER Ci lAc i N o.7: vi ton 18CV00258 M EM ORANDUM OPI ON NI PH EA SAN T RI GE SEN I LI I G D OR V N a A N N D U NB AR , nd By: Hon.Gln E.Conr d e a Se o Unie Stt Diti tJ ni r t d a es src udge D e e nt . f nda s Thi pr K e oym e t dic i nai a to i pr s nty be or t c t o t s o mpl n s rmi ton ci n s e e l f e he our n he . de e nt ' m oton t dim is Fo t r as f nda s i o s s . r he e ons s t f t beow, t c t wil gr nt t e orh l he our l a he de e nt 'm o i f nda s ton. 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Pheasant Ridge Senior Living et al Doc. 13 Til VI oft Ci lR- ht Ac o 1 Csil VI' andt Ag Dic i nain i Empl nt te I he vi i s t f 964 - te 1' g f ) he e srmi to n oyme Ac of1 ($ t 967 t ADEA') W akerna dPhea a Ri a Dunba asdefnda s '. l me s nt dge nd r e nt. W a ke ' co pl nti udes s ve ala t c e t ,i l ng t c r of di c i i to l r' m ai ncl s e r ta hm n s nc udi he ha ge s r m na i n t ts fl wiht EqualEmplyme Opport t Co si (i ha he ied t he o nt tmiy mmison G EEOC' a t Vigni ' nd he r i a ) Dockets.Justia.com Di son ofHum a Ri so J nuar 29 2018. W ake as s itd a c py oft C im is l vii n ght n a y , l r lo ubm te o he r s s a a dNo ieo Rih s'etr(ih -o s lte)t t herc i e fo t EEOC, c i fr d n tc f g t'lte rg tt -ue etr ha s e ev d r m he whih r o me t he t tt c r ofdic i nai ha no be n tm ey fl d. The l te i c t s t ti was r ha he ha ge s rmi ton d t e i l ie e tr ndia e ha t m a l on Fe u r 5,201 ied br a y 8. The de e nt r m o d t c e t t s c ton J f nda s e ve he as o hi our une 8,2018. Upo r moval t n e , he dee d n smo e t ds s W ak rscamspt s n t Rue 1 b ()o teFe ea Ru e o fn a t v d o imis le ' li l ua t o l 2()6 f h d rl ls f r Ci lPr e e. The de e vi oc dur f ndan s m oton ha be n f lybre ed a i rpef r vi w . t' i s e u l if nd s i or e e St andard ofR evi ew Rul 1 ( )6 p r t ap ryt mo ef rds s a f rfiu et saeacam u nwh c e 2 b ( ) e mis a t o v o imis l o alr o tt li po ih c n b g a td Fe R.Ci .P.1 b () Tos r i ds sa frfi' et saea cam,û a e r ne . d. v 2()6 . u vve imisl o al r o tt li ç a a co pl ntmus con a n s fcintf t m a tr a e e a tue t çt t ac am f rr ift ti m ai t t i ufi e acual te , cc pt d s r , o sa e l i o ele ha s p a sbeo isf c .' 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Di scuss on i Thedefnda shavem ove t dimisW ake ' cam sofdic i i ton unde Til VI e nt d'o s s l r s li s rm na i r te 1 a t AD EA on t e gr nd he hr e ounds Fis ,t def nda s a gue t tW a ke f l t tm e y fl a . r t he e nt r ha l r aied o i l i e c ge ofdi c i nai wih t EEOC. Sec har s rmi ton t he ond,t de e nt c end t tW ake f ied t he f nda s ont ha l r al o fl t i t ntac i n w ihi 90 da o r e vi t r ghtt s l t e f o t EEO C. Thi d, ie he ns a to t n ys f ec i ng he i - o- ue e t r r m he r 2 t de e nt a g t tDt r i nota pr r de e n t a ac i unde Til VI ort he f nda s r ue ha mba s ope f nda t o n ton r te I he A D EA . Fort f l i r s , he c tc l st ta lt e a gu e sha m e i . he olow ng ea ons t our onc ude ha 1 hr e r m nt ve r t 1 . Faiuret Fiea Ti ev Char ofDic i na i l o l m l ae s r mi fon çBeor apli ifma fl s tunde Til Vl ort ADEA,(he i r quie t fl a c f e antf y ie ui r te 1 he s j s e r d o ie c r ofdic i nainwiht EEOC. J v. l r Gm .Lt , F. 297, (t Ci. hage srmi to t he ' ones Cave t s d.561 3d ' 300 4h r 2 09 (i n 4 U. C.j 2 0 e5 f( )( t VI) a d 29 U. C.j 6 4) ( 0 ) ct g 2 S. i 0 0 - ()1 Til 1 n e S. 26d ADEAI. I a ) n çde e r sa e'lkeVigila t c r i tbefld wihi 300 da oft l tdic i i t y E f ral tt ' i r ri , he ha ge nus ie t n ys he as s rm na or a t l g d Ed l nv. nc b r Colc , 0 F.d40 , 4 (t Ci. 0 2 . Thslmiain c al e . ema Ly h u g le e 3 0 3 0 40 4 h r 2 0 ) i i tto e pe i a i s t ca ms t r Til VI a t ADEA . J ne ,5 F. a 300. Fal e t rod pple o li mde te I nd he o s 51 3d t iur o tm ey fl a c r of dic i i ton pr cude r le under bo h sa ut . Se Na ' R. i l ie ha ge s rm na i e l s ei f t tt es e tl R. Pa s n e Co . .M o g n 5 6U. 1 ,1 9 ( 0 )(t cam i tmebard i i i n tfld se c r p v r a , 3 S. 01 0 20 2 i li s i A re f t s o ie wihi t elmis' Eva v. c . iai & Se v. ,80F. 95 962( h Ci.1 t n hes i t.); ns Te hs Applc tons r Co. 3d 4, 4t r 996) (s r e sldo ti et a tmefn aebard . .' . ç g s e u sd h t i rme r re . .) cha ' I t s c e,t pl i ifalege t ts w a consr tvey di c r d i De mbe of n hi as he antf l s ha he s tuci l s ha ge n ce r 201 and t ts l r d i Fe a y of2017 t ta younge ,l s qualfe i vi 6, ha he en ne n bnlr ha r es i d ndi dualof a d fe e r eha r ceve apr m o i n f whi h s had a ple Be a ebo h e nt oc ur e if r nt ac d e i d o to or c he p i d. c us t ve s c r d m or t n 300 da be or W ake fld he c ge of d s rmi ton on J nua y 29,2018 t e ha ys f e l r ie r har i c i na i a r , he co tco l s t the c r w a t tm e y. ur nc ude ha r ha ge s m i l Ha ng r a he tls c l i t cou tmus dee mi whehe W a ke i e tted t vi e c d li onc uson, he r t tr ne t r l r s n il o e uia etli . se zi e v. a w o l ri e ,nc, 5u. 3 s 3 3( 9 2 ( l i ha q tbl ol ng e p s Trns rdAiln s I .45 s. 8 , 9 1 8 ) hodngt t G ingatmey c r eo d srpi to i no aj rs ito l rr q st t s i i fd r l o r, tl f i i l hag f ic i nain s t u id cina p e e uiie o ut n e ea c u t b tar q ib n t a,i t 1saueo l tto ,ss b e tt wav r e tp e, nde utbe u e urme t h t l he ttt f i ains i u j c o ie , so p la q ia l ke mi t lnf). Gpli if aee il t e tbl t lngonl i t ys t tt yha purue t i oli s antfs r ntted o quia e oli y fhe how ha he ve s d her rg sdii nty a e r r na y cr i ht lge l nd xtao di r icumsa e pr ve e t m f o flng o tm e. Ra e v. t nc s e nt d he r m ii n i ' ' pl e UntdS ae , 4 F.d3 8 3 3(t Ci. 01 )(mp ssi o ii l. Th Untd Sae Co r ie tts 8 2 3 2 , 3 4h r 2 6 e ha i n rgnaj e ie tts u t of Appe l f r t Fourh Cicui ha e a ne t tç uia e t lng i r s r e f (hos r r a s o he t r t s xpl i d ha s t bl oli s e e v d or t e a e eq i t nce w he e ns a s r --due t c r um s a s e e nal t t pa t s ow n c o ic t nce xt r o he ry' onduc - i w oul be t t d . > t o co a l t e f r e t e lmiain peid a an t te p ry a d g o s ij sie wo d mc ns in b e o n o c h i tto ro g is h a t n r s n u tc ul r s lv' I . q oi Ha sv Hu c is n 2 9F.d3 5 3 0( hCi. 0 :. e ut' d ( u t ' ng ni . thn o , 0 3 2 , 3 4t r 20 0 Uponr viw oft r or t c tfndsnoba i f e t bl t lng. I r s e e he ec d, he our i ss or quia e oli n e pons t t e o he d fn a t'moi n W ake a k o e g st a s e E s ac ltd g r tmeie i er rwih e e d n s to , l r c n wld e h t h f c lu ae he) i ln n ro t mi ghe EEOC. P1' Br i Rep.11 Doc tNo.11. Howe r s doe noti ntf a t ) ' .s . n s , ke ' ve , he s de iy ny c r um s a esbe i c t nc yond he co r ,or e er lt he ow n c nd t t tpr ve e he 9om flng r nt ol xt na o r o uc , ha e nt d r i t c r of dic i i ton on tm e. Alhough W ake i pr e ng pr K a mà be he ha ge s rm na i i t l r s oce di o nd y . t n iirwih t l w,net r cr um sa pr de a bass f e tbl t lng. Se eg. mf m la t he a ihe ic t nce ovi s i or quia e oli es . , Uztd Sae v. s , 6 F.d5 7 51 (t Ci. 01 )( gl e i t c s o a u rprs n e l e tts So a 3 4 3 0 , 2 4h r 2 4 GF v n n he a e f n n e e e td i t p io r i n r n e o t e fw i no ab ssf re utbe t lng' . Ac o d n l,h rcams rs ne, g o a c f h a s t a i o q ia l ol .) c r i gy e li i ' u d r Til V1 a d t ADEA a e s b e tt d s sa f rfiu e t t l fl a c a g o n e te I n he r u j c o imis l o alr o i y i me e h r e f di c i i ton. s rm nai I. I Faiure t T i e v Fie Sui l o m l l t W ake' camsaeas s be tt ds sa b c u es efie t tmey fl t isa t l rs li r lo u jc o imis l e a s h ald o i l i he n tn e a i n. Unde bot Til VI a t ADEA,apl ntf m us fl s twihi 90 da ofr cevi cto r h te I nd he ai if t ie ui t n ys e i ng : a rg tt -u lte fo t e EEOC. S e 4 U. C.5 20 0 - ( 1 ( te VI) 2 U. C.j ih -os e e tr r m h e 2 S. 0 e 5 9( ) Til I; 9 S. 66 ( 2 /) ADEA) Tf 9 -a fl g rq ie n i i tity c n tu d' As zy v.Ciy o . l 0d y i e ur me t s ç rcl o sr e . bl e n s ' r t f Roa ke 599 F.Supp.2d 71 71 ( . Va.2009 . I t a enc ofwai r et l or no , 2, 6 W D. ) n he bs e ve , soppe, 4 eq tbl t lng, ta l ui fl d i e s o t 90- y pe i wil be dim is ' uia e oli 1 aws t ie n xce s f he da rod l s s ed.' Pa y no v ngv. e n W ofrp Ho e, 2 F. u p. d7 3 7 6( D. . 0 7 . na uo Vin a lta tl5 5 S p 2 9 , 9 E. Va 2 0 ) Theda eon wh c t pli ifr ceve argh -o-uel te fom t EEOC i ç rtc li t l h he antf e i d i tt s e tr r he s t ii a n c de e ni t c m e e e oft 90- y pe i ' N cuve v.l t nni ng he om nc m nt he da rod. ' n nova A l xandra Hops. N o. e i , 982 5 1 9 U. Ap LEXI 1 78 a * ( t Ci. ul 3 ,1 9 ) l t ed t o r c i ti - 21 , 9 9 S. p. S 79 , t 7 4h r J y 0 9 9 . f h ae f e ep s e t ihe by t e de e,t tdq e i us d t de e mi t 90- y flng pe i sabls d he vi nc ha t s e o t r ne he da ii rod. 1 I t d. f he da e ofr c pti un wn ori diput i i pr um e t tt lte wasr c ved wihi t e t e ei s kno n s e, t s es d ha he e tr e ei t n hr e da a tri wasmaiedbyt EEOC. I . ctn Bad nCt. ec meCt. . o , 6 U,. ys fe t l he d (iig lwi v W lo r v Br wn 4 6 S 1 7 1 n. ( 98 ). 4 , 48 1 1 4 ) I t s c e t dae t t W al r r ceved t rgh -o s l te fom t EEOC i n hi as , he t ha ke e i he i tt - ue e tr r he s t lnow n or i d s e. Co e nty, t c t wil pr s t e t t W a ke r ce ved t mc n i put * ns que l he our l e tm ha l r e i he rghtt s l te o Fe u r 8,2018 tle posalda a tri wasm a l by t EEOC. The i -o-ue e tr n br a y , lr e t ys fe t ied he 9 - a peid c mme c d o t td t a d e jie o Ma 9 2 8 t d y b f r te isa t 0 d y ro o n e n ha ae n x rd n y , 01 , he a e o e h n tn a to wa fld. l t ea s n eo a ya p rn j siiain f re utb et lig o t 9 -a cin s ie n h b e c f n p ae t u tfc to o q ia l oln f he 0d y f lng pe i t c t co l ii r od, he our nc udes t W a ke ' c a m s unde Til V I and t A DEA a e hat l r s l i r te 1 he z tmebard. Se Ha v yv Ci o Ne BenPoieDe t 81 F.d6 2 6 3 5 (t Ci.1 8 ) i - re e re . t f w r l v c p', 3 2 5 , 5 - 4 4 h r 9 7 (fimigt ds sa o as tte 9 d ysa trr c ito t erg tt -uelte) afr n he imis l f uitld 1 a fe e ep f h i h-o s e tr. 11 1. C l m s azai D unbar ai nst Fi ly, e n i W ake ' c am s ha bee tm ey fl Dunba c d not be he d na l ve f l rs l i d n i l ied, r oul l i vi l la esnc s wasnotW ake ' t m pl r' orpur esofTil VI ort ADEA. ndi dualy i bl i e he l rs t oye 'f e pos te I he Se Bikbec v. a v lLi i Cor ,30F. 507,510( hCi.1 ( di t ttheADEA e r k M r e chtna p. 3d 4t r 994) hol ng ha t t lmis cvi la lt t t e oye ' a t t t vi - e i nt r ponsbl f r t a r e i t i l ibîiy o he mpl r' nd ha he cepr sde es i e o he dve s #l herr pons t t de endant moton,W al alegest ts r ei t rghtt s lter(on n es e o he f s' i ker l ha he ec ved he i -o-ue e t l ora boutFebr y 1 201 ' P1' Br i Res 1. However t tdat a ar t bei e r snceW al di uar 0, 7.' .s . n p. , ha e ppe s o n r or i ker d notll he c r ofdic i naton untlJ ie r ha ge s rmi i i anuar 29,201 y 8. e ly n d cso wa t ee oe t o aprpe d fn a f) Lis u vyS uhe Fo d S r . mp o me t e iin s h rf r t t o r ee d n ; s a n o t m o e v. l .1 9F.d 1 7 1 0 81(t Ci. 9 8 ( l igt t h C teVI d fnto o e l y r s nc, 5 3 7 , 8 - 4h r 1 9 ) hodn ha t e Ti 1 ei iin f mp o e mu t l be r d i t s m e f hi n ast A D EA de i ton o e pl r' nd t ts r s r a et r o e ea n he n as o he f nii f m oye ' a ha upe vi o s r he ef r ç o la l i t i i iiua c pa iisf rTil VI v oain ' ç t ib e n her ndv d l a cte o te I i lto s). n C oncl on usi Fort r as s a e t c t ilgr ntt de e an s m o i n t di m i s The Cl r i he e ons t t d, he our w l a he f nd t ' t o o s s . ek s die t d t s nd c pi o t s m e o a r c e o e o es f hi m r ndum o ni a t a om pa ng or rt t pl i if pi on nd he cc nyi de o he a ntf and a 1c ms lofr or 1 ot e ec d. 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