Mahshie v. Infinity Insurance Company, No. 1:2012cv20148 - Document 61 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER denying 31 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes on 11/15/2012. (nmz)
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D. 2 7 t 2 1 Ac r ng t l i t M a hi co ese t bassofhi t r nai by wrtng,$ di no wor co di o nfniy, hs e nt td he i s e mi ton ii t d t k I of t cl k,'o hi t ie of Dimis l' i t s c i e ild C f he oc ' n s ç c Not s s a' n he e ton ntte t Empl e St t nt' oye aeme .' Ma he De sto a Ex 4 ( E.3 - a 1 5 ;De . F cs ( E.3 a ! 5 2 Ma s i hs i po iin t h. 8 D. 2 7 t 2 1 f' a t D. 2 t 2 . h h e s s r t thi satm e on t S ie ofDim is ' wa i r er ncet wo ki on a da t t wo e ha s t e nt he t c Not s s al' s n ef e o r ng y ha ha be n pr ppr d f va a i a wasnoti e d t s ges t ta1 ofhi tmes t d e ea ove or c ton, nd nt nde o ug t ha l s i hees we e a ur t o t ac r cc a e r o knowl edgeha ng be n pai o ri e f aloft ho st the wor vi e d ve tm or l he ur ha ked. S eM a heAfi a i ( E. 4 1a !28 . e hs i fd vt D. 5 - t 1 3. W hehe M ahs ef ldt r por hi o ri hour f f ofI i hi j t r hi aie o e t s ve tme s or ear osng s ob. M a s i c n e dst a h r p re teho r ta hewa tl t i o d rt k e h sj b h he o tn h t e e o td h u s h t s od o n re o e p i o . S e P1' Fa t ( E.5 a ! 3 . Ath s d p iin,whe Ma s e wa a k d wheh r h e . cs D. 4 t j s i e osto n h hi s s e te e a ove hi tm e a a know l dge t ti w a c r c ,M ahs e s a e t f l i $ knew ppr d s i nd c e d ha t s or e t hi t t d he olow ng, f I t t Iwo ke a 1 mor tm e t n wha 1a ove but1 was t goi t fghtt s tm . ha r d ot e i ha t ppr d, n' ng o i he yse ' ' M a s eDe o iin ( E. - a 2 :8 2 2 h hi p sto D. 414 t 311 - 5 . 4. I M ahs e unde e t d hi ho s whe he I i t kne ,orhad r on t know, f hi rr por e s ur , t r nfniy w eas o t M ahs e w asw orki over i e hour f w hi h he w as notbe ng c pens e hat hi ng tm s or c i om at d. I i t cai t ti M a hi di wor t u i ove tme he cai s i ha no r s nfniy l ms ha f hs e d k he npad ri l m ,t d ea on t k o t a h wa u d re righ stme De.sF c ( E. 2a ! 3 , 6 .Fu te, n iiy o n w h t e s n erpo t i i . f' a t D. 3 t ! 3 3 1 rh r l fnt n contndst ti di note ctt tM a hi woul i e ina l u re thi tm e t ti di e ha t d xpe ha hs e d nt nto ly nde r por s i , ha t d not r gul ry c ck tme e res i o is da a e or c pa e t e re wih M a hi s e a l he i nti nt t t bas s om r he nti s t hs e' tm e he t ,a t t when i bec me awa e t t M a hi was wor ng of-he cl k, i t i s e s nd ha t a r ha hs e ki ft - oc t ook rme ilme s rs S eDe sF cs( E. 2a ! ( 3 3 , 6 4 2 risa c ,l iiyis e e d a a u e . e f' a t D. 3 t r 3 , 9 4 - 7 .Fo n tn e nfnt su d ! ame rn u t M a h et a sae ta h wa çpj si l wo kng i tee e i o o te mo a d m o hs i h t ttd h t e s i o sby r i n h v nng r n h g we k n wih u r c r i ti tmei erme' M a s i De sto a Ex 8( E. 2 7a 8 2 e e d t o t e o dng h s i n 'i . h he po iin t h. D. 3 - t 6 . ' M a hi,howev ,diput sl i t se denc hs e er s e nfniy' vi e.Fis,M a hi S esha ng a r c l c i ' r t hs e t deni vi ny e ole ton' t thercevedt memorndum.Pl ntf sRevie St e ntofUndiputdFa t ( r atr ha e i he a ai if s d atme s e cs he e fe , $ .sFa t' ( E. 4 a !46 .Ne t M a s eh sp o fr dt ed p sto tsi n o o eo Tl' c s' D. 5 t 1 x , h hi a r fe e h e o iin e tmo y f n f ) hi s r or , Geof Shaw, who saed t t afe notc ng t t M a hi was upl ng s upe ds s f t t ha , tr ii ha hs e oadi a sg e s i o a da a s i t e ni a o t wee nds he c s i nm nt nt t ba e n he ve ng nd n he ke , onduc e mont y s t td hl po c e kso M a he' u la t s S e S a De o i o ( E.416 a 211 - :2 2 :4 h c f hs i s po d i . e h w p st n D. - t :5 252 , 92 me i 3 :6 . 01 ) Acc di t M a hi t r wasa uns or ng o hs e he e n poke Sdo ta k,don' t l polc 'wih r pe n f n' s t e l iy' t es ct t rp ri go e t a l fni M a h esAfia t( E.5 - a !21. M a s i camsta o e o t v ri t n i t n me y. hs i ' fd vi D. 4 1 t 1 h he li h t h ss p r io sk e a o th so ft eco kwo k.S eM a h esAfi a t( E. 4 1a j 1 , i u e vs r n w b u i f-h - lc r e hs i ' fd vi D. 5 - t r 2 ! 1 ) F risa e Ma h ep o uc d a e i t hsdr c ma a e , i Ca a C$ s s',n 6 . o n tnc , hs i r d e n mal o i ie t n g r Jmmy s s Ca a ' i ) 8 whih M ahs e r pored t hi wor y e c hi e t hat s kda nded a 5: 5 PM o Nove b 8,2011 y ti t t 1 n m er , e n he smee i h sae t a h d e t r i it t eng t'P1' Fa t a Ex 9( E. 4 9a 1 . n mal e tt s h t e t p wo kng no h ih . . cs t h. D. 5 - t ) k ' s Furhe ,M a hi pr e ane ls ntt hi s pevior Oma Nive (( e s',a Cass t r hs e oduc d mai e o s u r s , r e s 1 ve ' nd a Ni ) a 7: PM on J ne 2,201 howeve ,M a hi s tm e r fom t wee of M a 30,201 t 09 u 0; r hs e' i ca d r he k y 0 t ough J 5,201 s hr une 0 howst the coc d out a 52 PM on J ne 2nd. Se P1' Fa t a ha l ke t 30 u e .s c s t Ex .6 7 ( E. 4 6 a 1 5 - a 1. An t re i fo M a s i t Niv swa s nto M a hs - D. 5 - t , 4 7 t q ohe mal r m h he o e e s e n y 1 201 a 11:2 PM ye hi tm e r s 9, 0 t 3 t s i ca d howst the c oc outa 5: PM . Se Pl' Fa t a ha l ked t 46 e .s c s t Ex . - ( E. 4- a 1 5 - a 1. hs 3 4 D. 5 3 t , 4 4 t q I i t contnds t t M as e afime a hi de ii t he neve t d a one a nfniy e ha hi fr d t s poston hat r ol ny t l i t t the wa notr pori hour on hi tm e ar a t tM ahs e t tfed t tno 0 nfniy ha s e tng s s i c d nd ha hi esii ha ne e e sw h m wo kng o ft e co k. De . Fa t ( E.3 a ! 31 . Ho v r M a s e as vr a i r i f h lc f' cs D. 2 t J we e, h hi lo s t tfe t t hi ma esiid ha s nage s may ha s en hi wo ki ta tr ho s'a Cha ly' Pant a r ve e m r ng ife ur ' t re s i nd Body. Se M a hi De ii ( E.414 a 225: 1 . M or ve ,Or se Vei,a fel e hs e poston D. - t 3- 01 eo r ets lz i d m a ge , t tfe t t he s w M a hi a ni a Cha l s Pant and Body a alo na r esiid ha a hs e t ght t rey' i nd s ac wl dge t tM ahs eha t dhi t tm a kno e d ha hi d ol m ha nage ntdi no wa ove tme hour r tece me d t nt ri s el t d o tet c r .S eVee De o ii ( E. - a 2 1 - , 52 - 4 . n h i a d e lz p ston D. 418 t 6:6 25 5 :0 2 1 me Vl . DI SCUSSI N O Asn td a o ,l fnt ag e t a i i e t ld t s mmayj g n a t la ii o oe b ve ni iy r u s h t t s ni e o u r ud me t s o ib ly n t t Ma he sFLS cam . I teatrt e I fnt s e spa t ls mmayj d me to teis e hs i' A li n h l ai , ni iy e k ri u r u g n n h s u e v a ofwilul s a t good f t def ns . lf ne s nd he aih e e 1. Li lt abiiy The FLSA s a e ,i pe tne pa t t t s n r i nt r : 9 ( o e ly rs l e ly a y o h se o e swh i a y wo k e i e g g d i Nl mpo e hal mp o n f i mply e o n n r we k s n a e n co mer e ori t pr ton ofgoods f c m c n he oduc i or omm e ce or i e oye i a e t r ie r , s mpl d n n n e prs e ge i c nga d n omm e c or i t pr ton of goods f co m e c f a wor ek re n he oduc i or m r e, or kwe l nge t n f t hour unl s s h e pl e r ce ves c pe a i f hi e pl e o r ha or y s es uc m oye e i om ns ton or s m oym nt i exc soft hour a ve s cfe a a r t notl st n one a one- l tmest n es he s bo pe ii d t a e es ha nd haf i he r ul rr t a w hi h he i e pl d. eg a a e t c s m oye 2 U. C j2 () 1. To rc v rfracam o u p i o ri wa e , h p an ifb a ste 9 S. 07a () e o e o li f n ad vetme g s t e litf e r h b de of e tbls ng t t he or s pe f r ur n sa ihi ha he ro med wo k f r whih he or s was notpr ry r o c he ope l c ns td. Se Anderon v.Mt Clme Potev Co. 328U. 680,686- ( 946) Thus ompe ae e s . e ns tr , S. 87 1 . , i o d rt p e alo hi FLSA cam.Ma hemu tp o et a h ç a )s fee o pemitd n r e o rv i n s li hs i s r v h t e ' s u frd r r te wg t w or w ihout c pe a i ' A le v.Bd.of Pub.Educ.For Bi Cnt ,495 F. 1 o k t om ns ton.' l n bb y. 3d 306, 131 ( 1h Ci.2007) d t ha i e ee t s t mea t t a FLSA plitf mus 4 1t r . t s ve ntmrtd hi o cour n ha anif t d mo srt t a ( )he o s e wo k d o e t wih u c mpe s to a d ( )t (mp o el e n tae h t 1 r h r e v ri me t o t o n ai n n 2 he e l y r kne ors dha known oft overi wor J . t1314- 5. w houl ve he tme k. #aa 1 t n r vi w i t e e of a e pl r' awa e s a c tne onl i r whet r t e e ng he xt nt n m oye s l r nes , our ed y nquie he t cic sa es we e s h t tt e pl r eihe ha knowldg ofoveri e hour beng he r um t nc r uc ha he m oye t r d e e tm s i wor d oreleha t oppo t t t ough r as bl dii nc t a r knowl ke s d he runiy hr e ona e lge e o cquie edge. Rec v. ' ih ' De tofCons r to & Na' Res,28 F. 1 1 2 ( t Ci.994)(ntr lciai a p' evain tl . 3d 076, 08 11h r1 i ena tton nd quotton maksomitd) W he anayzi t exe ofane oye ' knowldge,t Elve h ai r te . n l ng he tnt mpl rs e he e nt Cic tr cog z t t i n e oye ' knowl r ui e nies ha t mpl rs a edge i m e s e i a cor nce wih hi dut t s a ur d n c da t s y o i r it t c tonsprvalng i hi b i s . d.(ntr cttonandquottonmaks nquie no he ondii e ii n s usne s' 'l i enal iai ai r o t d . Th fc ta a e ly ei n ts b e tt p ro a s pev so d e n tvi aet a mit ) e a t h t n mp o e s o u j c o e s n l u r iin o s o t t h t e i dut I y. d. I t a gue t t i di notknow,a ha no r as n t s pe t t M a hi was nsniy r s ha t d nd d e o o us c , hat hs e wo ki hour t thedi notr por.Alhough t pa tesagr et tM a hi wa pai f a lof r ng s ha d e t t he ri e ha hs e s d or 1 10 t tmet th rp re icu ig s meo e t ,seDe .sFa t ( E. 2 a ! 2 1 t i d e he i ha e e o td,n ldn o v ri e f' cs D. 3 t 9 , hs o s me note t m at r The e i diput d e denc t tM a hi e age i of-he- l wor t t nd he te . r s s e vi e ha hs e ng d n ft cock k ha he wa notc pe a e f and t t hi s r s s knew o s d ha known a ut t s om ns t d or ha s upe vior r houl ve bo he unr c ded tm e.l i t cli st tM a hi wasa r t tby s e or i nfniy am ha hs e wa e ha ubmitng hi tmec r hewas ti s i a d, c riyngt tetu a d c re ta u to ho r wo k d. S eDe . Fa t ( E.3 a !21 . e t i o h r e n o r c mo n f u s r e e f' cs D. 2 t ( 1 f s I i t a s us M a hi ' sa e e on hi tDim is lNotc 'a f t rpr t tM a hi nfniy lo es hs e s tt m nt s l s sa ie' s urhe oof ha hs e wa c mp nstdf ra1 fhi tmewo k d.S eDe . Fa t ( E. 2a !5 1 Fi ly I fnt s o e ae o 1o s i r e e f' cs D. 3 t 2 . nal , ni iy s c e t tM a hi s s r ior and mana r we e una r t t he was wor ng of t ontnds ha hs e' upe v s s ge s r wa e ha ki f he c oc a whe t y di be om e a r a l k, nd n he d c wa e boutt a tviy,pr he ci t opera ton wa t ke See Def' ci s a n. .s Fa t ( E. 2a ! 3 3 4 4 1 cs D. 3 t ! 3, 9, 6-7 . Thi e de e, howe , i c r ve t by M a hi s own t si ony a s n s vi nc ver s onto red hs e' e tm nd wor sae e st thewor d ove tme a f tpr s eno t r por t ove tme f f a ofgetng t tm nt ha ke ri nd el es ur t o e t he ri or e r ti frd. Se P1 sFa t ( E.5 a ! 3 . Ma hi camst a Ifnt wa a r t th wa ie e . cs D. 4 t q hs e li h t n i i ' y s wae ha e s wor ng unpad o ri a t tI i t S ndone a r tfe t ove tme wor d a t n ki i ve tme nd ha nfniy t co d nd aii d he ri ke nd he i i i t d a pr vent Pl ntf fom r c di hi tue hour wor d. Re po e t M oto ntm da e nd e ed ai if r e or ng s r s ke ' s ns o ' in fr S mmay J dg n ( E.3 a 3 . M a hi p it t e is t h s s p r io s a d o u r u me t D. 9 t ) hs e on s o mal o i u ev s r n ma e s a we last si o ofa ma nag r , s l e tm ny nage ,i s r n uppor ofhi c enton t the waswor ng t s ont i ha ki of-he cl k a t thi mana r a s r s skne t s. Se e. ,P1' Fa t a Exhs. 7 ft - oc nd ha s ge s nd upe vior w hi e, a. .s c s t 6- E E. 4 6a 1& 5 - a 1 . . Fa t a Ex 9 ( E. 4 9 a 1'Vee De osto ( E. D. 5 - t 4 7 t 1 P1' cs t h. D. 5 - t 1 lz p iin D. 41 8 , s , a 2 1 - 5 & 5 2 - 4 . W hl l lnt d s se t e isa de mii s wh n v e d i t 6:6 2 5:0 2 ) i ni iy imiss he mal s e n mi, e iwe n c nu cin wih M a s i' tsi y,aj r c ud ifr t tM a s e wa i e d wo k n o j n to t h he s e tmon u y o l n e ha h hi s nd e r i g o ri e a t thi s vior a ma ge skne or a l as t ough r s bl dii nces ve tm nd ha s uper s s nd na r w , t e t hr ea ona e lge 11 s d ha known a houl ve bouthi hou s a t the f ie t r por hi ove tm e be us doi s s r , nd ha al d o e t s ri ca e ng o w a di c a s s our ged. I Go l v.M e r ia De i r Cor ,No.1 23296- V,201 W L 1 n nzaez topoltn lve v p. 0C1 2 442668,a t * ( D. a Apr 2 2 2 ( oa J) tepanif't s e t c nan d a a k o e g n 4 S. Fl. . 6, 01 ) Sc 1, . h litfs i h es o tie n c n wld me t , me t t hour lse wer c r t a by sg ng t tmes t t empl esa fr e t tt hat he s it d e orec , nd i ni he i hee , he oye fim d ha he hour t y r pore we e a ur t . Asi t i t ntc e,t e pl s we e pa d f ra1 tme s he e td r cc a e n he nsa as he m oyee r i o 1i t tt r pore i l ng ove tm e a t pl ntfst sii a t i depostonst tt y di ha hey e td, nc udi ri , nd he ai if e tfed t her ii ha he d notr por aloft roveri e hour f f a of beng dicplned orfr d. 1 a * Diti t e t l hei tm s or e r i si i ie d. t 7. src J udge Robe tN .Scol J .a knowl d t tt pli tf s a s ga c r c or t tmony r a, r c edge ha he a n if lo ve ontadit y esi t tt y rco de a1oft rwor ngtmea weepadf i.L- Neve t l s J e Sc a ha he e r d 1 hei ki i nd r i or t d a rhees, udg ol f ound t tt r wa e ha he e s nough e de e ba e on t rt tm ony t s vi nc s d hei esi o uppor a i e enc t tt t n nf r e ha he pli if wor d o ri hour,butf l t rpo tt m o offa f beng fr Jl l antfs ke vetme s aied o e r he ut e r or i ied. .a n t d i gs , u g Sc l n tdt td eCo r willa eteb sn s o j d i gwi e sc e iiiy o n o J d e oa o e ha lh u t l e v h u ie s f u g n t s rdb l t n t a dtesg iia c o fcst t ej r . l .Lie s , h h eh sp e e td e o g e ie c n h in fc n e f a t o h u y' d k wie Ma s i a r sn e n u h vd n e ' ts o uppor an i e e e t he wor ove tme hour ,butf ie t r por t m f f rofbei t nf r nc hat ked ri s al d o e t he or ea ng dicplne or fr d. As i Gonz e t r s uton of t unde l ng f ct l diput a si i d ie n alz, he e ol i he ryi a ua s es nd win s ce i it is e s udb lh f rt j r . t e s rd bl y s u s ho l e e o he u y i I i i as c ne st a b c u eM a s i wa no s be tt d rc s p r so a dh d nfnt lo o tnd h t e a s h he s t u j c o ie t u eviin n a y fe biiy i hi s he e,he wa tuse t r por t c lxi lt n s c dul s r t d o e t he ompl t a ee mount of hour wor d. s ke Howe e ,te fc ta a e l y e i n ts be tt p ro a s p ni in d e n tvtae a v r h a t h t n mp o e s o u jc o es n l u e so o s o iit n e o ' dut t Snq r i o t c tonspr valng i hi busnes . Reih,28 F. a mpl yers y o t uie nt he ondii i e ii n s i s' ' c 3d t 1 082. 1 2 Ba e o t ef r g ig I fnt smo inf rs mmayj dg n a t l bl yi d n e s d n h o e on , n i i y' to o u r u me t s o i it s e id. a i 2. W il ul s and t G ood Faih D e e e lf nes he t f ns l fnt f rh rag e t te e i s mma yj d me ta t l blt i d nid,p ril n i i u te r u s ha v n f u r u g n s o i ii s e e a t y a y a s mmayj d me twihr s e tt wilun s a d teg o fihd fn ei p o r Pu s a tt u r u g n t e p c o l l e s n h o d at e e s s r pe. ru n o f t FLSA,i a e oye a e wiluly,a e pl he f n mpl r ctd lf l n m oyee i e il t a t e ye sat e of s ntted o hr e ar t ut l tto sp ro i ta o t y as Se 2 U. C.j2 () Th F A f rh rp o i e f r i ain e id nse d f wo e r. e 9 S. mi 55a . e LS u te r v d s o r c r of lqui t da e ove y i daed mage unls d he e oye a t d i good f ih a ha çe s bl s e s s mpl r c e n t at nd d r a ona e goundsf beivi t thewasnotvi ai t Ac.' Alen,495 F. a 1 ( i 29 r or le ng ha oltng he t'' l 3d t 323 quotng U. C.j260) seas 29U. C.j21 b) S. ; e lo S. 6( . I i t c e t t e n i M a hi c esa ih t ti vi a e t FLSA,he ha nfniy ont nds ha ve f hs e an t bls ha t olt d he s f ied t de onsr t t t I i t a t wiluly as r r f a e ende saut of al o m tae ha nfniy ced lf l equied or n xt d t t e lm iai . l i t cli t ti ha no r a on t be ive t ti wa i vi a i oft FLSA i t tons nfniy a ms ha t d e s o le ha t s n olton he be aus M a hi r pore hi own hour ,wa pai f r a1 hour t he r pored,and wa c e hs e e td s s s d o 1 s hat e t s i tuc e t r por a1 oft hou st the wor d. I i t f t rc e t tis i nsr t d o e t 1 he r ha ke nfniy urhe ont nds ha t t good f ih at i ce ' be us M ahs e t sii d t t he was pad f al of t hour t t he r pore s lar' ca e hi e tfe ha i or l he s ha e td, i l ng ove tme,a t r f r I i t ha s nc udi ri nd he e o e nlniy s hown t ti ç a a e f tt a c rai whatt ha t ç de n for o s e t n m he FLSA r uie a made a efor t a ti a cor nc ' t i. M o i f Summ a y J eq r s nd n f t o c n c da e'wih t ton or r udgm e nt ( E.31a 1 1(ing Dy a k v S aeo Fl. p . fCo r cin , 4 F.d 1 6 ,1 6 ( 1h D. t 9 ct i b c . tt f a De t o re to s 9 2 2 5 2 5 6 1 t Ci.1 91 M a s e r s o d ta t e eis e aeno a rprae f rs mmayj d me ta r 9 :. h hi e p n s h t h s su s r t pp o it o u r u g n s t y a e que to beterl tt t ti roff c . he r si ns t ef o he re at I e whe he a pl ntf ca s nde d, t r ai i f n how t tt def ntw il u l vi a e t FLSA i $ ha he enda lf ly ol t d he sû a q e to o fc f rt j r n ta p o rae f rs mma y d s o iin. M o i o v.Ou lt u sin f a t o he u y o p r p it o u r ip sto ' ' nsn ai y 13 Trns t Sevs.I ,47 F.Su 2d 1 1 3 ( D.Fl.2007) Mor r t is of a pors r . nc- 4 pp. 303, 31 S. a . eove, he sue good f ih i r s ve upon a s at s e ol d howi of wilul s . The El ve h Cic thas saed t t 1 ng lf ne s e nt r ui t t ha $ a j r ' fn ig i d cdng t e lmiain p ro q e to ta t e e o e a td wi fly u y s i dn n e ii h i tto s eid u sin h t h mply r ce l u l l pr c ude t co t fom fndi t t t e pl r ac ed i good f t w he i de de t e l s he ur r i ng ha he m oye t n aih n t ci s he lqui t da a que ton. Al r z Pe e v.Sa or ora i daed m ges si ' va e r z ' nf d- lndo Ke nnelCl l . 51 F. ub. nc, 5 3d 1 5 ,1 66( 1h Ci.2 0 ) Ac o dn l p rils mma yj d me ti n tp o ra t t e 1 0 1 1 t r 0 8 . c r igy, a t u r u g n s o r pe s o h a is ofwilul sa g f t s ues lf nes nd ood aih. 3. C O N C LU SI N O Bas d on t f e ngconsde a i ,i i e he or goi i r tons t s ORDERED a dADJ n UDGED t a Dee d n ' M oi nf rS mmayJ d me t( E. ) h t fn a ts to o u r u g n D. 31 i DEN I . s ED , DONE AND ORDERED i Cha be sa M i mi Fl i t s! day ofN ovem ber 2012. n m r t a , orda, hi - - . . y A LI A M . 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