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t` 6??3, kh eh ehtk-trust ehj akvki rkgdts iewsukt fescj `h eiicgcj reac
jksarknkhetk`h egekhst prcj`nkhehtiy wdktc teicht f``bkhg egchakcs ehj a`hacrt
pr`n`tcrs iktkgetcj kh tdc Q`utdcrh Jkstrkat `l Hcw [`rb. Qcc V`wc Chtn‛t, Kha.
v. Wkiiken N`rrks Egchay, Kha., H`. ;4 Akv. 4676(V__), 6??3 WI 66411
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pr`n`tcrs wd` devc fcch kh tdc a`hacrt pr`n`tkhg khjustry skhac tdc nkj-5;7?s.
(A`npi. ¼ :3.) V`wc des w`rbcj wktd nehy dkgd pr`lkic nuska ertksts suad es
Nkadeci Meabs`h, Mehct Meabs`h, _ettk Iefciic, Ik`hci Vkadkc, _rkhac, Wdkthcy
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pkabctkhg kh lr`ht `l AEE‛s Fcvcriy Dkiis `llkac kh eh ettcnpt t` ettreat pufika
ettchtk`h t` AEE‛s jksarknkhet`ry a`hjuat ehj tdc akvki rkgdts iewsukt, e AEE
cnpi`ycc eppr`eadcj V`wc ehj esbcj t` ncct wktd dkn. ( Kj. ¼
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t`ij V`wc tdet VufkhFeun sd`uij rcnekh es i`aei a`uhsci kh Hcw [`rb, fut dc
w`uij fc tdc prknery trkei iewycr l`r tdc akvki rkgdts iewsukt. ( Kj.)
Shjcr tdc Muhc 6?, 6??5 rctekhcr egrccncht wktd tdc Gery Lkrn es a`-
a`uhsci, tdc a`htkhgchay lcc kharcescj t` :4% wktd V`wc ehj tdc `tdcr piekhtklls
rcsp`hskfic l`r 5??% `l eii cxpchscs. ( Kj . ¼
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n`tk`hs l`r e pr`tcatkvc `rjcr kh Qcptcnfcr t` ev`kj pr`juakhg tdc rcqucstcj
cnekis. ( Kj .) Gery essurcj V`wc tdet tdc Gery Lkrn wes eatkvciy `pp`skhg tdc
n`tk`hs ehj tdet cvcry cll`rt wes fckhg nejc t` `ftekh tdc cnekis. Dc eis` t`ij
V`wc tdet kl tdc a`urt jchkcj tdc pr`tcatkvc `rjcr tdc jclchjehts w`uij devc h`
ad`kac fut t` scttic l`r $5 fkiik`h. ( Kj. ¼ 71.)
@h Mehuery 5
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Kh ceriy 6??6, Gery t`ij V`wc ef`ut tdc p`sskfkikty `l e sctticncht wktd
n`st `l tdc sneiicr wdktc a`hacrt pr`n`tcr jclchjehts wdkad dej eii fcch
eaqukrcj fy h`h-perty Aicer Adehhci A`nnuhkaetk`hs/QLT fcaeusc `l ett`rhcy
Dcsikh‛s ai`sc lrkchjsdkp wktd Aicer Adehhci‛s kh-d`usc a`uhsci. ( Kj. ¼¼ 7
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ehy rcicveht cnekis ehj dks a`-a`uhsci dej h`t khl`rncj dkn tdet tdc scerad dej
cvch fcch a`npictcj. ( Kj. ¼ 4:.)
@h @at`fcr 53, 6??6, V`wc trevcicj t` Hcw [`rb t` ncct wktd ett`rhcys
Dcsikh ehj _rkn`ll. ( Kj. ¼ 43.) Jurkhg tdc ncctkhg, wdkic Dcsikh‛s feab wes
turhcj t` tebc e pd`hc aeii, V`wc sew e ncn`rehjun lr`n Cicatr`hka Cvkjchac
Jksa`vcry, Kha. (tdc ’C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`„) `h Dcsikh‛s jcsb tdet eppcercj t`
sunnerkzc kts lkhjkhgs es t` tdc lrcquchay `l usegc `l reakeiiy jcr`get`ry tcrns
suad es —hkggcr,‛ —sp``b,‛ —spejc,‛ ehj —a``h‛ kh tdc cnekis `l cnpi`yccs `l Wkiiken
N`rrks ehj AEE. ( Kj . ¼ 43.) Eaa`rjkhg t` tdc _iekhtklls, tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`
a`hskstcj `l scvchtcch-pegcs wktd tdc lkrst pegc pr`vkjkhg e sunnery ehj tdc
sufscqucht pegcs ikstkhg kh a`iunh l`rnet tdc cneki f`xcs sceradcj, tdc scerad
tcrn, ehj tdc hunfcr `l cneki dkts uskhg tdc pertkauier scerad tcrns. ( Qcc Cx. D
t` Jcai. `l Cjwerj Grkllktd, J`a. :7-4.)
V`wc qucstk`hcj Dcsikh ef`ut tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn` ehj kts rclcrchac t`
duhjrcjs `l reakeiiy jcr`get`ry tcrns. ( Kj. ¼ 4
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a`hspkreay t` a`vcr up tdks pkv`tei cneki cvkjchac `l tdc jclchjehts‛
jksarknkhet`ry preatkacs. ( Kj.) Gery cxpiekhcj tdet skhac VufkhFeun dej fcch
eaqukrcj fy yct eh`tdcr lkrn wktd khjustry tkcs, tdc a`hlikat `l khtcrcst ’dej
fca`nc nuad n`rc scvcrc„ ehj tdet Dcsikh‛s ’kheatk`h `h tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`
nkgdt rclicat tdet a`hlikat.„ ( Kj. ¼ 47.) Gery ietcr t`ij V`wc tdet epperchtiy Dcsikh
ehj _rkn`ll dej fcch w`rbkhg egekhst tdc piekhtklls‛ khtcrcsts. ( Kj. ¼ ;3.)
Zdc l`ii`wkhg jey, @at`fcr 5
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dcerkhg, ehj essurcj V`wc tdet jcspktc Mujgc _ettcrs`h‛s arktkaei a`nnchts `l
tdc iewycrs et tdc dcerkhg, ’cvcry`hc bhcw tdet tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`„ w`uij
jclcet tdc n`tk`hs l`r sunnery mujgncht.
Jcspktc tdc mujgc‛s a`nnchts, tdc Gery Lkrn jkj h`t lkic e ’a`npictc sct `l
`pp`sktk`h pepcrs„ t` tdc jclchjehts‛ n`tk`hs l`r sunnery mujgncht uhtki Muiy
6??:, ehj `hiy eltcr fckhg rcpcetcjiy `rjcrcj t` j` s` fy Mujgc _ettcrs`h. ( Kj .)
Eaa`rjkhg t` _iekhtklls‛ A`npiekht, ’Rf^caeusc Mujgc _ettcrs`h jkj h`t weht t`
pcheikzc tdc Akvki Vkgdts _iekhtklls l`r tdc Gery Iew Lkrn‛s nksa`hjuat, dc
pr`vkjcj tdc Gery Iew Lkrn wktd rcpcetcj `pp`rtuhktkcs t` a`rrcat tdckr crr`rs
fy sufnkttkhg rcvkscj j`aunchts.„ ( Kj. ¼ 5?:.)
Wdch tdc `pp`sktk`h egekhst tdc sunnery mujgncht n`tk`h wes lkheiiy
sufnkttcj `vcr ckgdt n`htds eltcr tdc `rei erguncht, tdc Gery Lkrn rclcrchacj
tdc s`-aeiicj ’sn`bkhg guh„ C-Jksa`vcry Ncn` `hiy kh `hc skhgic peregrepd=
’Jclchjeht f``bkhg egchakcs leki t` ejjrcss tdc rew, ugiy, uhverhksdcj reakei
ehknus uha`vcrcj jurkhg jksa`vcry. Zdc reakei cpktdct —hkggcr‛ wes uscj 1:;
tkncs kh c-nekis `l cnpi`yccs `l AEE ehj RWkiiken N`rrks^. Cx. 15.„ Fut tdc
vcrsk`h `l tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn` etteadcj es Cxdkfkt 15 kjchtklkcj `hiy 7;
rclcrchacs t` tdc w`rj ’hkggcr.„ ( Kj. ¼¼ 555, 566.) Jcspktc Gery‛s essurehacs t`
V`wc tdet tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn` sunnerkzkhg tdc liegreht usc `l reakei siurs kh
cnekis w`uij guerehtcc piekhtklls‛ suaacss et sunnery mujgncht, (kj. ¼¼ 41, 44,
555, 551‑61), Mujgc _ettcrs`h jctcrnkhcj tdet tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`, etteadcj
es Cx. 15 t` tdc rcsp`hsc frkcl, wes khejnksskfic. ( Kj. ¼ 55;)2 scc V`wc Chtn‛t,
Aesc 5=53-av-??77?-EZ J`auncht 75 Lkicj ?1/15/5< _egc 51 `l
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Kha. v. Wkiiken N`rrks Egchay, Kha., H`. ;4 Akv. 4676(V__), 6??3 WI 66411, et
*31 h.5:1 (Q.J.H.[. Meh. 3, 6??3). Mujgc _ettcrs`h grehtcj tdc jclchjehts‛
n`tk`hs l`r sunnery mujgncht `h Mehuery 3, 6??3. (A`npi. ¼¼ 55?, 563.)2 scc
V`wc Chtn‛t, Kha., H`. ;4 Akv. 4676(V__), 6??3 WI 66411, et *47.
Kh l``th`tc 5:1 `l dks 47-pegc sunnery mujgncht `rjcr, Mujgc _ettcrs`h
jksausscj tdc ejnksskfkikty `l C-Jksa`vcry Ncn` cxpiekhkhg tdet= (5) tdc ncn`
wes ’eh uhkjchtklkcj ehj uheutdchtkaetcj j`auncht, h`t pr`juacj fy
piekhtkllsR/tdc Gery Lkrn^ kh jksa`vcry2„ (6) jcspktc rcpcetcj rcqucsts fy Wkiiken
N`rrks ehj AEE, tdc Gery Lkrn ’rcluscj t` pr`vkjc tdc Rj^clchjehts wktd ehy
l`uhjetk`hei khl`rnetk`h rcgerjkhg Cxdkfkt 15 `r t` pr`juac e derj a`py `l tdc
uhjcriykhg cnekis rclcrchacj kh Cxdkfkt 152„ (1) piekhtkll‛s a`uhsci lekicj t`
a`npiy wktd tdc a`urt-`rjcrcj C-Jksa`vcry pr`t`a`i fy lekikhg t` jcskghetc
acrtekh cnekis es netcrkei ehj sceradkhg cneki f`xcs `l cnpi`yccs fcy`hj td`sc
`rkgkheiiy rcqucstcj ehj egrccj t`2 ehj (:) lekicj t` kjchtkly ehj pr`juac tdc
uhjcriykhg cnekis s` tdc a`urt a`uij jctcrnkhc wdctdcr tdc reakei cpktdcts
rclcrchacj kh tdc ncn` wcrc uscj fy tdc cnpi`yccs kh tdckr cneki
a`rrcsp`hjchac `r wcrc a`htekhcj kh s`hg iyrkas, sarkpts, sarcch pieys, `r spen.
( Kj.)
Eltcr Mujgc _ettcrs`h grehtcj mujgncht kh lev`r `l jclchjehts kh tdc akvki
rkgdts iewsukt, Gery aeiicj V`wc t` gkvc dkn tdc fej hcws tdet tdc aesc dej fcch
tdr`wh `ut. V`wc tdch knncjketciy esbcj Gery d`w tdet wes p`sskfic kh ikgdt `l
tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`, t` wdkad Gery rcsp`hjcj tdet Mujgc _ettcrs`h wes ’es
Aesc 5=53-av-??77?-EZ J`auncht 75 Lkicj ?1/15/5< _egc 5: `l
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reakst es aeh fc„ ehj dks jcaksk`h wes n`tkvetcj fy reaksn. Gery tdch t`ij V`wc
dc‛j devc t` lkhj eh`tdcr iewycr kl dc wehtcj t` eppcei tdc aesc fcaeusc ’tdcrc‛s
h` wey wc‛rc g`khg t` wkh up tdcrc egekhst td`sc reaksts kh Hcw [`rb.„ ( Kj .
¼¼ 563‑6;.) Gery eis` eaauscj V`wc‛s l`rncr ett`rhcys G`ij, Dcsikh ehj _rkn`ll
`l fckhg gukity `l nksa`hjuat, ehj stetcj tdet Wkiiken N`rrks ehj AEE w`uij
st`p et h`tdkhg t` jclcet tdc iewsukt. Gery spcauietcj tdet G`ij, Dcsikh, _rkn`ll,
ehj Mujgc _ettcrs`h wcrc khv`ivcj kh e a`hspkreay wktd tdc iewycrs lr`n Wkiiken
N`rrks ehj AEE. ( Kj. ¼ 567.) Eltcr V`wc dej rcej Mujgc _ettcrs`h‛s sunnery
mujgncht `rjcr, dc aeiicj Gery egekh t` esb ef`ut tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn` ehj
wes gkvch tdc senc st`ry. ( Kj. ¼ 56
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wktd tw` Hcw [`rb iewycrs wd` dej rcvkcwcj tdc aesc ehj cxpiekhcj t` V`wc,
l`r tdc lkrst tknc, tdet tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn` wes aiceriy khejnksskfic, tdet Mujgc
_ettcrs`h a`rrcatiy jksrcgerjcj kt, tdet eii `l V`wc‛s iewycrs nust devc fcch
ewerc tdet tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn` w`uij fc khejnksskfic, ehj tdet ehy
a`npctcht iewycr w`uij devc jcnehjcj pr`juatk`h `l tdc cnekis uhjcriykhg tdc
Ncn` fcaeusc `hiy tdcsc cnekis w`uij a`hstktutc ejnksskfic cvkjchac. ( Kj .
¼¼ 515‑16.) V`wc khktkeiiy rcluscj t` fcikcvc tdet Gery wes rcsp`hskfic l`r tdc
lekiurc t` `ftekh tdc cnekis fcaeusc kt wes Dcsikh wd` `rkgkheiiy trkcj t` a`hacei
tdc khl`rnetk`h kh tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`. ( Kj. ¼¼ 511‑1:.)
@h Nerad 6?56, V`wc lkicj e pr` sc n`tk`h uhjcr Vuic
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¼¼ 517‑1;.) Eaa`rjkhg t` tdc A`npiekht, eltcr rcvkcwkhg tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`
l`r tdc lkrst tknc kh Eprki 6?56, V`wc icerhcj tdet= (5) ’tdc Gery Lkrn nust devc
khtchtk`heiiy sufnkttcj eh eitcrcj vcrsk`h `l tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`„ fcaeusc
Cxdkfkt 15 ’wes `fvk`usiy nksskhg tdc arktkaei lkrst ehj scvchtcchtd pegcs2„ ehj
(6) tdc hencs `l tdc Wkiiken N`rrks ehj AEE cnpi`yccs ikstcj `h Cxdkfkt 15 jkj
h`t khaiujc ehy `l tdc nuska egchts tdet V`wc dej khjkaetcj hccjcj t` fc
sceradcj, fut khstcej khaiujcj cnpi`yccs V`wc dej hcvcr cvch dcerj `l. ( Kj.
¼ 514.) Sp`h jksa`vcrkhg tdet Gery dej sccnkhgiy lekicj t` scerad l`r cnekis `l
tdc rcicveht nuska egchts ehj suspcatkhg Aenpfcii dej khtchtk`heiiy wktddcij
tdc lkrst ehj scvchtcchtd pegcs `l tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`, V`wc aenc t` fcikcvc
tdc Gery Lkrn dej eatkvciy jclreujcj V`wc ehj tdc `tdcr piekhtklls ef`ut tdc C-
Jksa`vcry Ncn`. ( Kj. ¼ 51;.)
Eaa`rjkhg t` tdc _iekhtklls‛ A`npiekht, Wkiiken Aenpfcii bhcw tdc C-
Jksa`vcry Ncn` wes h`t ejnksskfic, ehj ’ehj up`h khl`rnetk`h ehj fcikcl,
jcstr`ycj tdc lkrst ehj scvchtcchtd pegcs `l tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`.„ ( Kj. ¼ 565.)
Aenpfcii ehj tdc Gery Lkrn wehtcj t` a`hacei tdc akraunstehacs `l d`w tdc
ncn` wes prcpercj ehj rcjuac tdc hunfcr `l tkncs tdc w`rj ’hkggcr„ eppcercj
kh tdc cnekis lr`n 1:; tknc t` 7; tkncs. ( Kj. ¼¼ 55;, 565‑61.) _iekhtklls eiicgc tdet
tdc Gery Lkrn bh`wkhgiy sufnkttcj khejnksskfic cvkjchac ehj eitcrcj tdc
cvkjchac t` nebc kt eppcer n`rc uhrcikefic tdeh kt eircejy wes. ( Kj. ¼ 56?.)
Kh Muhc 6?51, Neraus Wesdkhgt`h pr`vkjcj V`wc wktd a`pkcs dc `ftekhcj
`l icttcrs fctwcch Dcsikh ehj _rkn`ll ehj a`uhsci l`r Wkiiken N`rrks kh tdc leii
Aesc 5=53-av-??77?-EZ J`auncht 75 Lkicj ?1/15/5< _egc 57 `l
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`l 6??6 rcgerjkhg tdc rcsuits `l tdc Cicatr`hka Cvkjchac Jksa`vcry, Kha. cneki
sceradcs, tdcsc icttcrs a`hlkrncj tdet a`uhsci jkj h`t l`ii`w tdc a`urt-`rjcrcj
jksa`vcry pr`t`a`i. V`wc jksa`vcrcj l`r tdc lkrst tknc lr`n dks rcvkcw `l tdcsc
icttcrs tdet tdc Gery Lkrn dej v`iuhterkiy wekvcj tdc rkgdt `l lkrst rcvkcw `l tdc
cneki sceradcs es pr`vkjcj uhjcr tdc pr`t`a`i. ( Kj. ¼ 5:5‑:6.)
_iekhtklls eiicgc tdet jcspktc dks suaacss es e iewycr wkhhkhg nuitkpic mury
vcrjkats `l duhjrcjs `l nkiik`hs `l j`iiers, Gery wes dkgdiy kh jcft. Zdc _iekhtklls
eiicgc ’up`h khl`rnetk`h ehj fcikcl„ Gery `wcj nkiik`hs `l j`iiers t` verk`us
ichjcrs `h dkgd-khtcrcst i`ehs ehj wes jcspcretc l`r luhjs t` pey `ll dks jcft et
tdc tknc `l dks rcprcschtetk`h `l V`wc ehj tdc `tdcr piekhtklls kh tdckr iewsukt
egekhst Wkiiken N`rrks ehj AEE. ( Kj. ¼¼ 5:7‑:;.) _iekhtklls lurtdcr eiicgcj
’Ru^p`h khl`rnetk`h ehj fcikcl, retdcr tdeh eaacptkhg e $: nkiik`h a`htkhgchay
lcc l`r e $6? nkiik`h sctticncht Rlr`n Wkiiken N`rrks ehj AEE^, Gery a`hspkrcj
wktd a`uhsci l`r RWkiiken N`rrks ehj AEE^ t` essurc tdet tdc Akvki Vkgdts Eatk`h
w`uij fc jksnksscj kh rcturh l`r a`hskjcretk`h ler kh cxacss `l $: nkiik`h. ( Kj.
¼ 53?.)
_iekhtklls eis` eiicgc kh tdc A`npiekht tdet Jclchjehts devc chgegcj kh e
pettcrh `l jclreujkhg tdckr aikchts, p`khtkhg t` e scperetc aesc lr`n 6??6-6??1 kh
wdkad s`nc ncnfcrs `l tdc Gery Lkrn wcrc eaauscj `l lreujuichtiy wktdd`ijkhg
$35.3 nkiik`h `l e sctticncht lr`n aikchts kh eh cnpi`yncht jksarknkhetk`h
iewsukt fr`ugdt egekhst L`rj N`t`r A`npehy ehj `hc `l L`rj‛s suppikcrs,
\kstc`h A`rp`retk`h. Bufkb v. Wkiikc Gery ct ei , Akv. Eatk`h H`. ?1-71113? (C.J.
Aesc 5=53-av-??77?-EZ J`auncht 75 Lkicj ?1/15/5< _egc 54 `l
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Nkad. 6??1)2 (A`npi. ¼¼ 1:‑:1.) Kh tdc L`rj/\kstc`h aesc, tdc Gery Lkrn ehj e
i`aei Nkadkgeh iew lkrn eiicgcjiy rceadcj e sctticncht `h fcdeil `l tdc piekhtklls
wktd`ut khl`rnkhg tdc piekhtklls tdet tdcy wcrc j`khg s`. Wkiikc Gery, V`fcrt
_erchtk, Zrkake D`llicr, ehj Qcb`u Gery wcrc hencj es jclchjehts kh tdc
L`rj/\kstc`h aesc. Zdc Gery Lkrn tdch eiicgcjiy nct wktd cead `l tdc piekhtklls
khjkvkjueiiy ehj pr`p`scj tdet tdc jclchjehts wcrc wkiikhg t` scttic tdc iewsukt
l`r lefrkaetcj en`uhts. ( Kj . ¼¼ 14‑:?.) Zdc Gery Lkrn eiicgcjiy a`hvkhacj kts
aikcht t` scttic tdc iewsukt l`r icss n`hcy s` tdet kt a`uij bccp $35.3 nkiik`h lr`n
tdc gi`fei sctticncht en`uht. Kh Qcptcnfcr 6??1, tdc Shktcj Qtetcs Jkstrkat
A`urt l`r tdc Cestcrh Jkstrkat `l Nkadkgeh jchkcj tdc Gery Lkrn‛s n`tk`h t`
jksnkss. Zdc Gery Lkrn sufscquchtiy sctticj tdc iewsukt l`r e a`hlkjchtkei
en`uht kh Qcptcnfcr 6??1. ( Kj. ¼ :1.) Cvch td`ugd tdc L`rj/\kstc`h aesc
khv`ivcj jkllcrcht pertkcs tdeh td`sc kh tdc akvki rkgdts sukt, tdc _iekhtklls fr`ugdt
tdc L`rj/\kstc`h aesc t` tdc A`urt‛s ettchtk`h fcaeusc tdcy vkcw tdks cerikcr sukt
es cvkjchac tdet Jclchjehts‛ a`hjuat t`werj tdcn wes pert `l e pettcrh `l
reabctccrkhg eatkvkty.
KKK.
EHEI[QKQ
E. Qtetutc `l Iknktetk`hs
Es e tdrcsd`ij nettcr, Jclchjehts erguc tdet tdc stetutc `l iknktetk`hs fers
tdc _iekhtklls‛ lcjcrei VKA@ aiekns. (Gery N`t. et 56‑512 Qpcrehj` N`t. et 63‑
64.) _iekhtklls nebc e deil-dcertcj erguncht tdet tdckr aiekns wcrc tknciy lr`n
Aesc 5=53-av-??77?-EZ J`auncht 75 Lkicj ?1/15/5< _egc 5; `l
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tdc p`kht tdcy jksa`vcrcj tdc eiicgcj pettcrh `l reabctccrkhg eatkvkty. D`wcvcr,
_iekhtklls‛ rcsp`hsc rcikcs prknerkiy `h eh cquktefic t`iikhg erguncht.
VKA@ aiekns erc sufmcat t` e l`ur-ycer stetutc `l iknktetk`hs.6 Qcc V`tciie v.
W``j , 364 S.Q. 3:;, 331 (6???)2 Nekz v. \krehk , 631 L.1j
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rclcrchacs eppcerkhg kh s`nc l`rn kh cnekis es khejnksskfic12 (6) V`wc rcej tdc
sunnery mujgncht `rjcr ehj jksausscj tdc jcaksk`h wktd Gery2 ehj (1) ehj
V`wc qucstk`hcj Gery ef`ut tdc fesks l`r tdc jcaksk`h, khaiujkhg wdy tdc C-
Jksa`vcry Ncn` wes h`t ejnkttcj kht` cvkjchac. (A`npi. ¼¼ 563‑6;.)
A`hstrukhg tdc A`npiekht kh tdc ikgdt n`st lev`refic t` _iekhtklls, tdc aiekns
fcgeh t` eaaruc `h @at`fcr 6, 6??
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a`haceincht `r `tdcr khcquktefic akraunstehacs. Ciiks v. Gch. N`t`rs Eaacptehac
A`rp., 5
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tdckr `rkgkhei a`npiekht eiicgetk`hs tdet tdc Jclchjehts a`haceicj tdckr
nksa`hjuat wdch Gery t`ij V`wc tdet Mujgc _ettcrs`h‛s sunnery mujgncht
jcaksk`h wes iergciy khliuchacj fy reaksn.
Eaa`rjkhg t` _iekhtklls, ’Rw^ktd`ut ehy cvkjchac `l tdc Gery Iewycrs‛ lreuj,
V`wc dej h` rces`h t` suspcat tdcy ney devc chtcrcj kht` e —scarct egrccncht‛
wktd Wkiiken N`rrks ehj AEE. . . . RZ^dc n`st pieuskfic cxpiehetk`h l`r Mujgc
_ettcrs`h‛s jcaksk`h t` V`wc, e fieab neh wd` grcw up kh tdc scgrcgetcj s`utd,
wes Gery‛s cxpiehetk`h tdet Mujgc _ettcrs`h wes n`tkvetcj fy reaksn.„ (_is.‛
Vcsp. et 5;.) V`wc tdus fcikcvcj Mujgc _ettcrs`h jksnksscj tdc aesc fcaeusc `l
reaksn jcspktc devkhg rcej tdc sunnery mujgncht `rjcr. (A`npi. ¼ 56
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¼¼ 563‑6;.) Zdcsc eiicgetk`hs, stehjkhg ei`hc, erc khsullkakcht t` jcn`hstretc
_iekhtklls‛ juc jkikgchac t` khvcstkgetc tdckr aiekns. Eaa`rjkhgiy, tdc stetutc `l
iknktetk`hs wes h`t juc t` fc t`iicj fescj s`iciy `h tdc eiicgetk`hs kh tdc `rkgkhei
A`npiekht.
L`ii`wkhg tdc dcerkhg `h Jclchjehts‛ N`tk`hs t` Jksnkss, tdc A`urt
pcrnkttcj _iekhtklls t` lkic e suppicnchtei frkcl wktd icgei eutd`rktkcs `h tdc juc
jkikgchac rcqukrcncht. @h Nerad 5:, 6?5
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leisc rcprcschtetk`hs tdet Mujgc _ettcrs`h wes e reakst ehjp`sskfiy chgegcj kh e a`rrupt a`hspkreay.
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V`wc hcvcrtdcicss s`ugdt t` devc dks aesc eppceicj kh tdcQca`hj Akraukt. Dc rctekhcj `hc `l tdc n`st rcspcatcj iew
lkrns kh tdc a`uhtry ehj wes rcprcschtcj fy Ett`rhcy BckieVevci` et Aikll`rj Adehac II_. Zdc Qca`hj Akraukt jchkcj tdceppcei `h Jcacnfcr 1?, 6??3.
• @h Vevci`‛s rca`nnchjetk`h, V`wc eutd`rkzcj Vevci` t` lkicn`tk`hs l`r rcdcerkhg ehj rcdcerkhg ch feha, wdkad wcrcjchkcj `h Ney 6, 6??
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• Kh Mehuery `l 6?5?, Nr. V`wc‛s f``b wes pufiksdcj ehjrcicescj. V`wc wr`tc tdks f``b wktd tdc d`pc `l frkhgkhgewerchcss t` tdc khmustkacs tdet dej jcvestetcj ehj jcstr`ycjtdc ikvcs `l h`t `hiy tdc aiess `l fieab a`hacrt pr`n`tcrs, fut
Elrkaeh Encrkaehs ehj td`usehjs `l `tdcr Encrkaehs wd`
jcpchjcj `h tdc chtcrtekhncht khjustry l`r tdckr ikvcikd``j. Dcd`pcj tdc f``b w`uij frkhg pufika prcssurc t` khvcstkgetc tdca`rruptk`h tdet V`wc fcikcvcj wes rcsp`hskfic l`r tdc i`ss `ltdc Akvki Vkgdts Eatk`h.
(Cx. 5, J`a.
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• Kh @at`fcr 6?51, V`wc lkicj e a`npiekht wktd tdc Li`rkje Feregekhst Gery ehj dks iew lkrn l`r vk`ietkhg tdc ett`rhcy ruics `lpr`lcssk`hei a`hjuat. Zdc a`npiekht wes jksnksscj `h Nerad56, 6?5:.
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Kh Mehuery 6?5:, V`wc fcgeh lkikhg ikchs egekhst eii `lett`rhcys, khaiujkhg Gery es e rcsuit `l tdckr lekiurc t` turh `vcrdks iktkgetk`h lkics. Mujgc _ettcrs`h sufscquchtiy grehtcj tdcett`rhcys n`tk`hs l`r a`htcnpt ehj kssucj eh errcst werreht t`d`ij V`wc uhtki dc wktdjrcw tdc ikchs. @h Eprki ;, 6?5: V`wc
wes errcstcj fy S.Q. Nersdeiis et dks d`nc. V`wc `ptcj t`rcnekh kh meki uhtki dc rcn`vcj tdc ikchs `h Eugust 5, 6?5:.
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Kh Qcptcnfcr 6?5:, V`wc rctekhcj dks aurrcht a`uhsci, Cjwerj
Grkllktd, wd` lkicj tdc aurrcht iewsukt kh Mehuery 6?53.
Es tdcsc eiicgetk`hs a`iicatkvciy jcn`hstretc, V`wc jkj h`t sknpiy rciy `h
Gery‛s cxpiehetk`h l`r tdc i`ss `l tdc aesc `h sunnery mujgncht es e rcsuit `l
Mujgc _ettcrs`h‛s eiicgcj reaksn. Eitd`ugd V`wc‛s Juc Jkikgchac Zkncikhc j`cs
h`t cstefiksd ehy a`hjuat fy V`wc wktdkh tdc l`ur-ycer stetutc `l iknktetk`hs
jkrcatcj et uha`vcrkhg wr`hgj`khg fy tdc Gery Jclchjehts, tdc A`urt aehh`t
lkhj es e nettcr `l iew tdet V`wc jkj h`t uhjcrtebc e h y khvcstkgetk`h kht` tdc
aeusc `l dks khmury. Khstcej, tdc A`npiekht eiicgetk`hs t`gctdcr wktd tdc Juc
Jkikgchac Zkncikhc sd`w tdet V`wc wes upsct ehj a`hacrhcj ef`ut tdc `uta`nc
`l tdc aesc ehj rceadcj `ut t` e hunfcr `l ett`rhcys ehj `tdcr g`vcrhncht
`llkakeis dc fcikcvcj a`uij dcip dkn gct t` tdc f`tt`n `l wdet dc vkcwcj es
a`rruptk`h `h tdc pert `l dks l`rncr iewycrs et QHV, tdc jclchjehts kh tdc
uhjcriykhg akvki rkgdts sukt, ehj Mujgc _ettcrs`h t` a`vcr up pcrveskvc reaksn kh
V`wc rcqucstcj tdc lkics lr`n Gery, V`wc wes t`ij tdcy dej fcch jcstr`ycj kh e durrkaehc.V`wc eiicgcs ’up`h khl`rnetk`h ehj fcikcl„ tdet Gery ’khtchtk`heiiy jcstr`ycj tdc lkic kh `rjcrt` a`hacei dks wr`hgj`khg.„ (A`npi. ¼ 5;.)
Aesc 5=53-av-??77?-EZ J`auncht 75 Lkicj ?1/15/5< _egc 64 `l
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tdc nuska chtcrtekhncht khjustry. Kh j`khg s`, kt eppcers V`wc rcikcj `h Gery‛s
eiicgcj rcprcschtetk`hs tdet dks aeuaeskeh iewycrs ehj Mujgc _ettcrs`h wcrc
khv`ivcj kh suad e a`hspkreay. Eitd`ugd V`wc pursucj fer a`npiekhts egekhst tdc
Hcw [`rb ett`rhcys wktdkh tdc stetutc `l iknktetk`hs, dc jkj h`t pursuc e
p`tchtkei icgei neipreatkac aiekn egekhst tdcn et ehy tknc fescj `h tdc a`hjuat
eiicgcj kh tdks A`npiekht.
Kh ikgdt `l Gery‛s eiicgcj a`haceincht `l dks `wh lreuj, V`wc wes iescr-
l`auscj `h tdc eatk`hs `l dks a`uhsci et QHV. D`wcvcr, V`wc‛s khvcstkgetk`h ‚
khaiujkhg tdc dkrkhg `l eppciietc a`uhsci kh 6??3, ehj dks ettcnpts t` dkrc
a`uhsci t` rcprcscht dkn eltcr tdc eppcei kh 6??7 ehj `hwerj ‚ nkgdt devc
rcvceicj a`hjuat gkvkhg rksc t` e p`tchtkei icgei neipreatkac aiekn egekhst tdc
Gery iewycrs l`r tdckr nksdehjikhg `l tdc akvki rkgdts iewsukt et tdc sunnery
mujgncht stegc.
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uhjcrt``b eh cxtchskvc aenpekgh t` `ftekh khl`rnetk`h kh e verkcty `l weys lr`n
e verkcty `l s`uracs t` lkhj `ut d`w ehj wdy tdc aesc wes jksnksscj.
Zdc A`npiekht‛s eiicgetk`hs es f`istcrcj fy tdc Juc Jkikgchac Zkncikhc
ney erguefiy jcn`hstretc tdet V`wc eatcj wktd rces`hefic jkikgchac kh
khvcstkgetkhg dks khmury. D`wcvcr, tdc A`urt hccj h`t jcakjc tdks kssuc fcaeusc,
cvch kl cquktefic t`iikhg wcrc werrehtcj, ehy enchjncht t` tdc A`npiekht w`uij
fc lutkic es _iekhtklls devc lekicj t` stetc e pieuskfic lcjcrei akvki VKA@ aiekn es
cxpiekhcj fci`w. Qcc L`neh v. Jevks, 175 S.Q. 574, 546 (5;
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Z` stetc e aiekn l`r vk`ietk`h `l scatk`h 5;
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wkrcs kh lurtdcrehac `l tdet sadcnc.„ Encrkaeh Jchtei Ess‛h,
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Sp`h khl`rnetk`h ehj fcikcl, tdks pettcrh `l reabctccrkhg eatkvktya`hskstcj `l jclreujkhg nehy aikchts `l tdc Gery Iew Lkrn,khaiujkhg=
5. Jclreujkhg :6 aikchts esscrtkhg gchjcr jksarknkhetk`haiekns egekhst L`rj fy scarctiy hcg`tketkhg e gi`feisctticncht wktd L`rj, lreujuichtiy khjuakhg tdc aikchtst` chtcr kht` a`htkhgchay lcc egrccnchts wktd`utjksai`skhg tdet L`rj dej eircejy sctticj, lreujuichtiyrcprcschtkhg tdet tdc sctticncht en`uht wes $35.3nkiik`h icss tdeh tdc en`uht L`rj dej eatueiiy egrccjt` pey, ehj rctekhkhg tdet $35.3 nkiik`h a`haceicjp`rtk`h `l tdc sctticncht2 ehj
6. Jclreujkhg tdc piekhtklls kh tdc Akvki Vkgdts Eatk`h(tdc ’Akvki Vkgdts _iekhtklls„), wdkad khaiujc tdc
_iekhtklls kh tdks eatk`h, fy
( e ) khtchtk`heiiy a`hjuatkhg jksa`vcry kh e nehhcrtdet wes jcskghcj t` pr`tcat Wkiiken N`rrks-AEE lr`npr`juakhg cnekis a`htekhkhg reakeiiy jcr`get`rytcrns,
(f) lekikhg t` sufnkt ejnksskfic cvkjchac kh`pp`sktk`h t` Wkiiken N`rrks-AEE‛s n`tk`h l`rsunnery mujgncht, ehj,
(a) up`h khl`rnetk`h ehj fcikcl, a`hspkrkhg wktd Wkiiken N`rrks-AEE kh `rjcr t` essurc tdet tdc AkvkiVkgdts Eatk`h w`uij fc jksnksscj kh rcturh l`ra`hskjcretk`h pekj jkrcatiy t` tdc Gery Iew Lkrn.
( Qcc A`npi. ¼ 6.)
e. Chtcrprksc
_iekhtklls esscrt tdet Jclchjehts wcrc chgegcj kh e VKA@ chtcrprksc fescj
`h tdc l`ii`wkhg eiicgetk`hs=
• Zdc Gery Jclchjehts erc e gr`up `l pcrs`hs ess`aketcj t`gctdcr khleat l`r tdc a`nn`h purp`sc `l aerrykhg `ut eh `hg`khg arknkheichtcrprksc, henciy, tdr`ugd e nuitk-leactcj aenpekgh `l ikcs, lreuj,tdrcets ehj a`rruptk`h t` jclreuj tdc aikchts `l tdc Gery Iew Lkrn
Aesc 5=53-av-??77?-EZ J`auncht 75 Lkicj ?1/15/5< _egc 11 `l
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ehj t` rcjkrcat nkiik`hs `l j`iiers t` wdkad td`sc aikchts erc chtkticjt` tdc arknkhei chtcrprksc.
• Wdkic tdc `rgehkzetk`h `l tdc chtcrprksc ehj kts ncnfcrs devcadehgcj `vcr tknc, tdc arknkhei chtcrprksc des gchcreiiy fcch
struaturcj t` `pcretc es e uhkt t` eaa`npiksd tdc g`eis `l tdckrarknkhei sadcnc=
5.
Zdc Gery Jclchjehts `pcretc tdckr arknkhei chtcrprksctdr`ugd tdc `rgehkzetk`h ehj struaturc `l tdc GeryIew Lkrn.
6.
Wkiikc Gery ehj, up`h khl`rnetk`h ehj fcikcl, dksperthcr I`rchz` Wkiikens erc tdc schk`r nehegcrs `ltdc arknkhei chtcrprksc t̀ wdkad tdckr lcii`w
a`hspkret`rs rcp`rt.
1.
Et eii rcicveht tkncs, jclchjehts Wkiiken Aenpfcii,Qcb`u N. Gery, Zrkake _. D`llicr ehj Nerke Qpcrehj`eatkvciy chgegcj kh tdc arknkhei chtcrprksc ehjl`ii`wcj tdc khstruatk`hs `l Gery ehj Wkiikens t`lurtdcr tdc `fmcatkvcs `l tdc arknkhei chtcrprksc.
• Zdc Gery Jclchjehts a`hstktutc eh ess`aketk`h-kh-leat chtcrprksc wktdkh tdc ncehkhg `l 54 S.Q.A. §§ 5;
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f. VKA@ Qadcnc
_iekhtklls eiicgc tdet ’tdc Gery Jclchjehts devc chgegcj kh wkjc-rehgkhg
sadcncs `r ertklkacs t` jclreuj tdc aikchts `l tdc Gery Iew Lkrn, khaiujkhg
R_iekhtklls^ ehj, up`h khl`rnetk`h ehj fcikcl, nehy `tdcr aikchts. Zdc uitknetc
`fmcatkvc `l tdcsc lreujuicht sadcncs `r ertklkacs des fcch t` jkvcrt t` tdc
Chtcrprksc luhjs `r pr`pcrty t` wdkad tdc aikchts `l tdc Gery Iew Lkrn erc
chtkticj.„ (A`npi. ¼ 5
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l r e u j u i c h t `n k ssk ` h s ehj n k sr cp r csch t e t k ` h s t ` k h j u a c tdc Akvki Vkgdts _iekhtklls t` rcmcat e $6? nkiik`h sctticncht lr`n Wkiiken N`rrks-AEE.
• Eltcr Wkiiken N`rrks-AEE lkicj tdckr n`tk`hs l`r sunnery mujgncht, tdc Gery Iewycrs su fn k t t cj eh e i t c r cj v c r s k ` h `ltdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`rehjun es Cxdkfkt 15 kh `pp`sktk`h t` td`scn`tk`hs. Cxdkfkt 15, d`wcvcr, jkj h`t a`htekh tdc lkrst `rscvchtcchtd pegcs `l tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`rehjun. Zdc nksskhglkrst pegc a`htekhcj dcejcr khl`rnetk`h kjchtklykhg tdcncn`rehjun es a`nkhg lr`n tdc c-jksa`vcry lkrn ehjsunnerkzcj tdc cneki scerad rcsuits, henciy tdet tdc cnekisa`htekhcj duhjrcjs `l reakeiiy jcr`get`ry tcrns. Sp ` hk h l ` r n e t k ` h e h j f ci k cl , tdc nksskhg scvchtcchtd pegc kjchtklkcjduhjrcjs `l khstehacs `l tdc khlen`us reakei cpktdct ’hkggcr.„
Wdch tdc Gery Iewycrs sufnkttcj tdc eitcrcj vcrsk`h `l tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`rehjun es Cxdkfkt 15, tdcy bhcw tdet wktd`ut tdcuhjcriykhg cnekis cvch tdc a`npictc vcrsk`h `l tdc C-Jksa`vcryNcn`rehjun wes khejnksskfic.
• Zdc Gery Iewycrs l e k i c j t ` sufn k t ejn k s s k f i c cv k jchac `ftekhcj kh jksa`vcry supp`rtkhg tdc Akvki Vkgdts _iekhtklls‛ a`htreat
fescj reakei jksarknkhetk`h aiekns kh `pp`sktk`h t` tdc n`tk`hs l`rsunnery mujgncht kh ejnksskfic l`rn ehj/`r sufnkttcj kha`npictc`r khsullkakcht cvkjchac kh `pp`sktk`h t` td`sc n`tk`hs.
• Eltcr tdc Akvki Vkgdts Eatk`h wes jksnksscj, tdc Gery Iewycrsa` h t k h u cj t d ck r sad cn c t ` jc lr e u j tdc Akvki Vkgdts _iekhtklls
fy l e i s ci y r cp r csch t k h g tdet tdc jkstrkat a`urt‛s ruikhg rcgerjkhgtdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`rehjun ehj `tdcr cvkjchac sufnkttcj kh`pp`sktk`h t` tdc n`tk`hs l`r sunnery mujgncht a`hstktutcj aicercrr`rs `l iew ehj wes n`tkvetcj fy cktdcr a`rruptk`h `r e jccpiy-cnfcjjcj reakei fkes retdcr tdeh eh `fmcatkvc eppikaetk`h `l tdcruics `l cvkjchac.
• Zdc Gery Iewycrs bhcw tdet tdc eitcrcj vcrsk`h `l tdc C-Jksa`vcryNcn`rehjun sufnkttcj es Cxdkfkt 15, ehj tdc `tdcr cvkjchac tdcysufnkttcj kh `pp`sktk`h t` tdc n`tk`hs l`r sunnery mujgncht, wcrckhejnksskfic `r khsullkakcht t` jclcet Wkiiken N`rrks-AEE‛s n`tk`hsl`r sunnery mujgncht. Sp` h k h l `r n e t k ` h e h j f ci k cl , tdcyb h `w k h g i y su fn k t t cj k h e jn k ssk f i c ` r k h su l l k ak ch t
cv k jchac fcaeusc tdcy w eh t cj W k i i k en N ` r r k s-AEE ‛s
Aesc 5=53-av-??77?-EZ J`auncht 75 Lkicj ?1/15/5< _egc 1; `l
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n ` t k `h s l` r sun n e r y m u j gn ch t t ` f c g r e h t cj . Sp ` hk h l ` r n e t k ` h e h j f ci k cl , tdc Gery Iewycrs a`hsp k r cj wktd
Wkiiken N`rrks-AEE t` essurc tdet tdc reakeiiy jcr`get`ry cnekis w`uij h`t a`nc t` ikgdt ehj tdet Wkiiken N`rrks-AEE‛s n`tk`hs l`rsunnery mujgncht w`uij fc grehtcj k h r ct u r h l ` r su f st e h t k e i
a` h sk j cr e t k ` h p e k j t ` t d c Ge r y I ew y cr s .
( Qcc A`npi. ¼¼ 1-55, 51-5:.)
a. Eiicgetk`hs `l Neki ehj Wkrc Lreuj
_iekhtklls eiicgc tdet Jclchjehts aerrkcj `ut tdks sadcnc tdr`ugd ’nuitkpic
khstehacs `l neki ehj wkrc lreuj„ kh vk`ietk`h `l 54 S.Q.A. §§ 51:5, 51:1 fy
schjkhg=
• cnekis, wrktkhgs, nekikhgs, lexcs, ehj/`r tcicpd`hc aeiis lr`ntdc Gery Jclchjehts t` tdc L`rj Aikchts kha`rp`retkhg leiscehj nksicejkhg stetcnchts rcgerjkhg tdc iktkgetk`h wktd L`rj,tdc aiekns `l tdc @rkgkhei L`rj _iekhtklls, tdc aiekns `l tdcQknkieriy Qktuetcj Aieknehts, ehj tdc gi`fei sctticncht wktdL`rj2
• cnekis, wrktkhgs, nekikhgs, lexcs, ehj/`r tcicpd`hc aeiis lr`n tdcGery Jclchjehts t` tdc Akvki Vkgdts _iekhtklls kha`rp`retkhg leisc
ehj nksicejkhg stetcnchts rcgerjkhg tdc Akvki Vkgdts Eatk`h, tdccneki scerad, tdc a`urt-`rjcrcj Cneki Jksa`vcry _r`t`a`i, tdc C-Jksa`vcry Ncn`rehjun, tdc ejnksskfkikty `l tdc C-Jksa`vcryNcn`rehjun ehj `tdcr cvkjchac kh supp`rt `l tdc Akvki Vkgdts_iekhtklls‛ aiekns, Mujgc _ettcrs`h‛s sunnery mujgncht jcaksk`h,Mujgc _ettcrs`h vkcws t`werj Elrkaeh Encrkaehs2
• cnekis, wrktkhgs, nekikhgs, lexcs, ehj/`r tcicpd`hc aeiis en`hgtdc Gery Jclchjehts a`hacrhkhg tdc jcskgh ehj knpicnchtetk`h`l tdckr sadcnc t` jclreuj tdc L`rj Aikchts2
• cnekis, wrktkhgs, nekikhgs, lexcs, ehj/`r tcicpd`hc aeiis en`hgtdc Gery Jclchjehts a`hacrhkhg tdc jcskgh ehj knpicnchtetk`h`l tdckr sadcnc t` jclreuj tdc Akvki Vkgdts _iekhtklls2
• cnekis, wrktkhgs, nekikhgs, lexcs, ehj/`r tcicpd`hc aeiis lr`n tdcGery Jclchjehts t` a`-a`hspkret`rs, khaiujkhg tdc
Aesc 5=53-av-??77?-EZ J`auncht 75 Lkicj ?1/15/5< _egc :? `l
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GLN/VufkhFeun/QHV iewycrs ehj a`uhsci l`r Wkiiken N`rrks-AEE, a`hacrhkhg tdc jcskgh ehj knpicnchtetk`h `l tdc GeryJclchjehts‛ sadcnc t` jclreuj tdc Akvki Vkgdts _iekhtklls2 ehj
• lkikhg fy neki `r prkvetc a`urkcr ehj scrvkac fy cneki a`urt pepcrs
a`htekhkhg leisc ehj nksicejkhg stetcnchts t` knpcjc tdc`pcretk`h `l tdc a`urt prcskjkhg `vcr tdc Akvki Vkgdts Eatk`h.
(A`np. ¼ 5
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• khtchtk`heiiy lekikhg t` `ftekh tdr`ugd jksa`vcry, `r sufnkttkhg kh`pp`sktk`h t` Wkiiken N`rrks-AEE‛s n`tk`hs l`r sunnery
mujgncht, ejnksskfic cvkjchac tdet w`uij devc rekscj netcrkeileats prcaiujkhg sunnery mujgncht. L`r cxenpic, eitd`ugd tdcGery Jclchjehts sufnkttcj `vcr 6??? a`htreats fctwcch wdktc
nuskaei pcrl`rns ehj wdktc pr`n`tcrs, tdc Gery Jclchjehts lekicjt` `ftekh `r sufnkt cvkjchac tdet tdc a`htreatkhg pr`n`tcrs wcrc, khleat, wdktc retdcr tdeh fieab.
(A`npi. ¼¼ 5
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jctekicj bh`wicjgc `l eii tdc akraunstehacs surr`uhjkhg tdc eiicgcj lreuj,„
_iekhtklls erc h`t cxauscj lr`n tdckr juty t` ejcquetciy picej s`nc feska jctekis
`l tdc eiicgcj lreujuicht sadcnc ehj wdch ehj d`w kt `aaurrcj. Qcc Fkii Fuab
Adcvr`ict, Kha. v. GZC Li`rkje, Kha., 3: L. Qupp. 6j 5567, 551< (N.J. Lie. 5;;;)
ell‛j , 65< L.1j 5?;6 (55td Akr. 6???) (aktkhg HAV Arcjkt A`rp. v. Vcptr`h
Cicatr`hkas, Kha., 533 L.V.J.
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uhiewlui egrccncht wes e ’icgei a`haiusk`h„ ehj, es suad, wes h`t chtkticj t` tdc
essunptk`h `l trutd)2 En. Jchtei Ess‛h,
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cvkjchac fcaeusc tdcy wehtcj Wkiiken N`rrks-AEE‛s n`tk`hs l`r sunnery
mujgncht t` fc grehtcj . . . kh rcturh l`r sufstehtkei a`hskjcretk`h pekj t` tdc
Gery Iewycrs,„ (A`npi. ¼ 5:)2 (:) ’khtchtk`heiiy lekicj t` `ftekh„ tdc eatuei
cnekis lr`n tdc cicatr`hka jksa`vcry lkrn ’fcaeusc tdcy wehtcj t` pr`tcat
Wkiiken N`rrks-AEE lr`n pr`juakhg td`sc cnekis,„ (A`npi. ¼ 553)2 ehj (3)
’a`hspkrcj wktd a`uhsci l`r Wkiiken N`rrks-AEE t` essurc tdet tdc Akvki Vkgdts
Eatk`h w`uij fc jksnksscj kh rcturh l`r a`hskjcretk`h ler kh cxacss `l $: nkiik`h„
’retdcr tdeh eaacptkhg e $: nkiik`h a`htkhgchay lcc l`r e $6? nkiik`h sctticncht,„
(A`npi. ¼ 53?.) ( Qcc eis` A`npi. ¼ 5
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dc td`ugdt tdc akvki rkgdts iewsukt wes w`rtd fctwcch $5 fkiik`h ehj $1.3 fkiik`h.
( Kj. ¼¼ ;, 71, 74, ;5, ;6, 5?5, 5
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eiicgetk`h `l lreuj tdch gkvcs rksc t` e adergc `l —reabctccrkhg.‛„) (khtcrhei
aktetk`hs `nkttcj). ’E a`npiekht eiicgkhg lreuj ehj reabctccrkhg —sd`uij fc e
vcdkaic t` rkgdt e wr`hg, h`t t` lkhj `hc.‛„ Kj. (aktkhg Zeyi`r v. Fcer Qtcerhs &
A`., 376 L. Qupp.
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h`r ehy sca`hjery leats s` es t` l`rtkly tdckr a`htchtk`h tdet Gery‛s sctticncht
ejvkac wes tekhtcj fy scil-jceikhg.;
_iekhtklls‛ frkfcry eiicgetk`hs erc h`t f`rhc `ut fy tdc rca`rj `l tdc
pr`accjkhgs kh tdc uhjcriykhg akvki rkgdts/ehtktrust iewsukt tdet erc pufikaiy
evekiefic l`r tdc A`urt‛s a`hskjcretk`h es e nettcr `l mujkakei h`tkac. Kt ks h`t
rces`hefic t` khlcr tdet Wkiiken N`rrks ehj AEE scarctiy pekj Wkiikc Gery
nkiik`hs `l j`iiers must t` a`htkhuc t` khaur n`rc iktkgetk`h a`sts l`r hceriy tw`
n`rc ycers fy n`vkhg l`r e pr`tcatkvc `rjcr t` sdkcij tdc cnekis lr`n jksa`vcry,
n`vkhg t` strkbc tdc piekhtklls‛ akvki rkgdts cxpcrts, n`vkhg l`r sunnery
mujgncht, ehj uitknetciy n`vkhg l`r eh ewerj `l ett`rhcy‛s lccs. H`r ks kt
rces`hefic t` khlcr tdet eltcr eaacptkhg suad e frkfc tdet Gery w`uij stell hceriy
cvcry ett`rhcy kh dks lkrn `h e aesc dc khtchjcj t` i`sc kh `rjcr t` jrelt
`pp`sktk`h frkcls ehj sccb t` a`npci jksa`vcry `l tdc cnekis. Kt ks n`rc pieuskfic
t` khlcr tdet dej e frkfc fcch nejc, Gery w`uij devc uscj dks nestcrlui
pcrsuesk`h sbkiis t` a`hvkhac V`wc tdet tdc cneki scerad wes e fust, tdet tdc aesc
wes e i`st aeusc, ehj w`uij devc efehj`hcj V`wc ehj tdc `tdcrs `h tdc
a`urtd`usc stcps.
Cvch td`ugd kt eppcers tdet tdc Gery Lkrn nejc scvcrei nkstebcs kh
iktkgetkhg tdc aesc eltcr eiicgcjiy cha`uregkhg _iekhtklls t` rcmcat tdc $6? nkiik`h
; Lurtdcrn`rc, _iekhtklls‛ eiicgetk`h tdet Gery ney devc hccjcj n`hcy t` luhj dks ievksdiklcstyic ehj t` pey `ll dks jcfts ks h`t ch`ugd t` jrew tdc khlcrchac tdet Jclchjehts rcackvcj e
frkfc lr`n Aicer Adehhci `r Wkiiken N`rrks `r AEE. ( Kj. ¼¼ 5:7‑3?.) Et n`st, tdks khl`rnetk`ha`uij fc uscj t` sd`w tdet Gery wes kh jcft ehj hccjcj n`rc luhjs, retdcr tdeh sd`w tdc A`urttdet e pieuskfic khlcrchac aeh fc nejc tdet Jclchjehts khtchtk`heiiy tdrcw tdc akvki rkgdtsiewsukt.
Aesc 5=53-av-??77?-EZ J`auncht 75 Lkicj ?1/15/5< _egc 3? `l
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sctticncht `llcr lr`n Wkiiken N`rrks ehj AEE, tdc Gery Lkrn h`hctdcicss
a`htkhucj t` iktkgetc tdc aesc l`r e ycer ehj e deil. @tdcr tdeh tdc _iekhtklls
devkhg p`khtcj `ut tdc Gery Lkrn‛s lekiurcs kh rcprcschtkhg tdcn, tdcrc ks h`tdkhg
prcschtcj lr`n tdc leats ef`ut tdc heturc `l tdc frkfc. _iekhtklls‛ frkfcry aiekn
eiicgcs sknpiy tdet et s`nc p`kht fctwcch Muhc 6??5 (wdch tdc Gery Lkrn ks
rctekhcj) ehj Muiy 6??: (wdch tdc Gery Lkrn lkics e a`npictc sct `l `pp`sktk`h
pepcrs t` tdc jclchjehts‛ sunnery mujgncht n`tk`hs), a`uhsci l`r Wkiiken
N`rrks ehj AEE ney devc `llcrcj Wkiikc Gery nkiik`hs `l j`iiers t` khtchtk`heiiy
essurc tdet tdc jkstrkat a`urt w`uij greht tdckr n`tk`hs l`r sunnery mujgncht.
Zdks typc `l a`haius`ry ehj veguc eiicgetk`h ks prcaksciy tdc s`rt `l picejkhg
wdkad tdc Lcjcrei Vuics sccb t` prcvcht. Eaa`rjkhgiy, tdc A`urt j`cs h`t lkhj kt
pieuskfic tdet Wkiiken N`rrks ehj AEE w`uij a`nc t` e scarct egrccncht wdcrc
tdc Gery Lkrn w`uij rcackvc e nuitk-nkiik`h j`iier frkfc ehj tdch a`htkhuc t`
iktkgetc tdc aesc l`r ycers. Kl tdks khjccj deppchcj, n`rc sderjs `l cvkjchac
sd`uij devc surleacj fy tdks ietc jetc.
kk. _iekhtklls‛ eiicgetk`hs `l jksa`vcry nksa`hjuat erc h`tpieuskfic
@hac tdc a`haius`ry eiicgetk`hs erc swcpt ewey, tdc A`urt nust jctcrnkhc
wdctdcr _iekhtklls‛ rcnekhkhg wcii-picejcj leatuei eiicgetk`hs, eaacptcj es truc,
pieuskfiy gkvc rksc t` e VKA@ aiekn. Kqfei, 33< S.Q. et
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khvcstkgetk`h kht` tdc cvchts `l Qcptcnfcr 55 ‚ jkj h`t pieuskfiy cstefiksd tdc
purp`sclui, khvkjk`us jksarknkhetk`h tdet tdc piekhtkll esbcj tdc A`urt t` khlcr)2
Zw`nfiy, 33? S.Q. et 3
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Adcvr`ict , 3: L. Qupp. 6j et 5511. Ehj ’Re^ a`nn`h nctd`j l`r cstefiksdkhg e
str`hg khlcrchac `l sakchtcr ks t` eiicgc leats sd`wkhg e n`tkvc l`r a`nnkttkhg
lreuj ehj e aicer `pp`rtuhkty l`r j`khg s`.„ Fkii Fuab Adcvr`ict , 3: L. Qupp. 6j et
5511 (qu`tkhg Fcab v. Nehuleaturcrs Deh`vcr Zrust , 46? L.6j :
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ehj vkg`r`usiy `pp`skhg Wkiiken N`rrks ehj AEE‛s cll`rts kh `ftekhkhg e
pr`tcatkvc `rjcr. Qcc V`wc Chtn‛t, Kha. v. Wkiiken N`rrks Egchay, Kha., 6?3
L.V.J. :65, :6
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dks l`rncr ett`rhcys a`hspkrcj t` sef`tegc dks aesc, fut dc des lekicj t` . . .
ejjrcss tdc Gery Lkrn‛s lekiurc t` pr`vkjc tdc F``bkhg Egchay Jclchjehts‛ wktd
l`uhjetk`hei khl`rnetk`h ef`ut Cxdkfkt 15 ehj tdc uhjcriykhg c-nekis.„) Kh
rcsp`hsc t` V`wc‛s Vuic
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pr`tcat Wkiiken N`rrks ehj AEE ehj khtchtk`heiiy i`sc tdc aesc `h sunnery
mujgncht kh a`hskjcretk`h l`r e frkfc.
kkk. _iekhtklls‛ eiicgetk`hs rcgerjkhg tdc Gery Lkrn‛s
lekiurc t` sufnkt ejnksskfic cvkjchac kh `pp`sktk`h t`sunnery mujgncht erc h`t pieuskfic
Shjcr Zw`nfiy ehj Kqfei , tdc A`urt ’ney khlcr lr`n tdc leatuei
eiicgetk`hs kh tdc A`npiekht —`fvk`us eitcrhetkvc cxpiehetk`hRs^,‛ wdkad suggcst
iewlui a`hjuat retdcr tdeh tdc uhiewlui a`hjuat tdc _iekhtklls w`uij esb tdc
a`urt t` khlcr.„ En. Jchtei Ess‛h,
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prcpercj ehj rcjuac tdc hunfcr `l tkncs tdc w`rj —hkggcr‛ eppcercj kh tdc
cnekis.„ (Gery N`t. et 5
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