Brea Fernandez et al v. Xpress Painting Corp. et al, No. 1:2012cv21738 - Document 18 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER granting 8 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 8/16/2012. (tkn)
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' s 45 3d 58 62 3d r 995:. V Lie s ,h Co r d cie t e ecs s p e na j rs ito i aF A c s k wie te u t e ln d o x r ie u plme tlu idcin n LS a e i vi c nvol ng ount r l i st ts e c a m ha oughtunpai r ntf o a i pe ntc r c orwho r nt a d e r m n nde nde ont a t e ed r i enc f om t de e ntem pl r . Se N e s v CK Nel on I . N o. 61 6- Ves d e r he f nda oye s e l on . s , nc , 07- 41 Cl MARRA,2008U. Dit LEXI 435 ( D.Fl J 2, ) Agant Co tsrs e t S. s. S 44 S. a. une 2008 . i he ur te s d he e de ir ditncto be we n t cai sast pl ntfswoul s ek t esabls hour wor d vi nta y si i ns t e he l m he ai if d e o t ih s ke a pa r c ve whiet def nda swoul srvet pr alndl d/e tr l to hi Se nd y e ei d l he e nt d ti o ove a or t nan e ai ns p. e i a 5-6. d. t Ta ng al ofD e e ki 1 f ndant a l ga i a t u f pul esoft sm oton,D e e s' le tons s r e or pos hi i f ndan s t' c e cai r s m bl t tpeofc am spr entd i Vale il a Nelon t t Cour ha ount r l ms e e e he y li es e n l slo nd s hat he t s pr vi l de m e nott be pa toft s m e A ri e 11c s orc r r y a a unde l ng e ous y e d o r he a tcl l a e ont ove s s n r yi - 5- FLSA cai . Thee d ea wine st tmony dif rs t ntaly be we t f r la lm vi enc nd t s esi fe ubsa i l t en he ede a nd l a n if l f r oof he l r ri sa el w cli spr e e he e. 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S 44, # Asars l,hi Cou t a n s be t te j rs ito o e De e d n s c u ecams 6. e u tt s r h s o u j c matr u idcin v r fn a t' o ntr li . B.Dee d ns'f lma ieDee s o e- f f n a t A fr tv f n e fs to f De e f ndan sf rhe i itt tr quii t cou e cli st bebr hti sa ecou twil t u t r nss ha e rng he nt r am o oug n tt r l rs li ad na o j dca e o o , o v ne e f in s , n c mi .Aspat ft s e utn e il f u iil c n my c n e inc , ar e s a d o t y r o hi a gume ,Def nda snot t tbe aus t y ha r s d a afimatvede e e ofs tof,t y r nt e nt e ha c e he ve aie n fr i f ns e - f he wilbepr s ntngt s me e de eoft br ac sofc r ti f de a c uta pa to t t l e e i he a vi nc he e he ontac n e r l ot ' s r f ha de e e r ar l s ofhow t s Cou tr l on t m oton t d s i s f ns eg d e s hi r u es he i o im s . Prorc e lw ha s sedt tpe s i c mtr l m sf s tof m a pr e i as a s ugge t ha nni sve ot e cai or e - f y oc ed d s ietelc o a id p nd n b sso j rs ito i c rani tn e wh r t e e pt h a k f n n e e e t a i f u idcin n eti nsa c s ee h co e c am i i e pos d def nsvel t r duc apl ntf sr ove y r t rt n t pr de unt r l i s ntr e e i y o e e ai if ec r ahe ha o ovi a fr tver i .Se Vale il 2009 U . Dit LEXI 11301 a *8.I t FLSA c e , fima i elef e lslo, S. s. S 5, t n he ont xt - 6- howe e , heEl ve h Cic tha plce c ran lm ison t us oft safima i de e e. vrt e nt r ui s a d e ti i t he e hi fr tve f ns Fo l i f r e Fit Cicui pr c de on t m a t r t s Co tr ce l af i med t ts - f low ng o m r fh r t e e nt he te , hi ur e nty fr ha etof s a e i ppr i t i FLSA c e w he e t y r ul i s m i m um w a pay e st t r na opr a e n as s r he es t n ub- ni ge m nt o he e o e.Seei a *9(ii Br nnanv. r 491F. 1 4( hCi.1 ,ov r edon mplye d. t ctng e Hea d, 2d , 5t r 974) erul ot rgr he ounds M c au i v.Ri andShoeCo.486U. 1 ( 988:; e aloLo zv , L ghln chl , S. 28 1 s e s pe . fe A. aDit butonSers,LLC No.1 CV- 847- NG,201 U. Dit LEXI 1 35,a g. Se sri i v. 0- 21 Kl 0 S. s. S 059 t * 5( . Fl. e . , 01 ) Nes n 2 0 U.. s. 4- SD. a S pt2 2 0 ; lo , 0 8 S DitLEXI 4 5 4, t* .Be a s t LS S 3 4 a 9 c ue S A F de r esa m i m u unc tona pa e a t c m a oft tA c a e nott be vii t d ce ni m ondii l ym nt nd he om nds ha t r o ta e by a em pl r e t rac i a one ort o h t ag nc ofa f de alc t' a s t of i n oye , ihe tng l hr ug he e y e r our ,' e - f s pe m i s bl o y whe i w ilnotc e t pl i ifs wag t f l be ow t s a ut y m i m um . r s i e nl nt l aus he a ntf es o a l l he t t or ni l at* -1 ( i Br nnan, F. a 4) Thus f e mpl a e oye c dr iet d 9 0 quotng e 491 2d t . , or xa e, n mpl r oul as he af im a i def e ofs - fi a ca e w he e t e pl e r ce ved ove pa entofw a . Se fr tve ens etof n s r he m oye e i r ym ges e i. t*1 ( ingSige v Cj o Wa o 3 4F.d 8 3( t Ci. 0 3 ) ns hac s ,h st d a 0 ct n r . / f c , 2 3 l 5h r 2 0 ).l uc a e te ei y of w oul onl r duce t o r ym e whie s ilm a n a ni t pl i i f sr ove y of f d y e he ve pa nt l tl i t i ng he a ntf ' ec r m i m um w a unde FLSA . ni ge r Tho De e ant sr s t i fii nc ofha ngt fl t sa elw c r c c ams ugh f nd s te s he ne fc e y vi o ie he t t a onta t l i i s a e c tw he t y w oul ale dy ha t pr e t s m e e de i f r lc tt n t t our n he d ra ve o es nt he a vi nce n ede a our o e t bls a s tof, e ede woul i f c ba t def ns i t sc e.Be a e as tof he e sa ih e - f pr c nt d n a t r he e e n hi as c us e- f r woul r duc Pli if r c r bel t FLSA sa ut y mi m u ,s h a de e ei not d e e antfs' e ove y ow he tt or ni m uc f ns s a o i t Se Br nnan, F. a 4;Vale ll 2009 U. Dit LEXI 11 5, *1 1; ppr prae. e e 49l 2d t lslo, S. s. S 301 at 0-1 Nel on, s 2008 U . Di t LEX I 435 at*1 -11. Thi ca e doe noti ve a s tof aga ns a l S. s . S 44, 0 s s s nvol e- f i t r o vep a m e ofw a .I t a i D ef nt w e e t pr va lon t rc nt r a m s i w oul y nt ges ns e d, f enda s r o e i hei ou e cl i , t d r duc a r c r by Pl i if o t i FLSA cai beow t mi mum wa He e, t e e ny e ove y antfs n her l ms l he ni ge. nc he afr tv d fns i i rpe i t sc ne t n t u i src e u d rRu e1 4 1 f r fimaie ee e s mp o r n hi o tx a d h s s tik n n e l 2 9( ) o i u fce c a amatro lw.Se Fe R. v. 1 ( 1 .V le il, 0 9U. DitLEXI ns fiin y s te f a e d. Ci P. 2 9( ) alslo 2 0 S. s. , S 1 3 5 a *1 (iigMir sh Cop. . e s ' Co tr t Re i, n .21 F. D. 81 1 01 , t 1 ctn c o o r v J s es mpues t par I c, 1 R. 6 ( . Fl.2002:. M D. a I . CO N C LU SI N V O Fo t a r he bover a ons i i e s ,t s ADJUDGED t tPl itfs M o i n t Dimi sCountr l m Fie by De e nt i ha an if ' to o s s e cai l d f nda s s GRAN TED a t tDe e nt 'a fr ai de e eofs to fi src n f i ufk inc asa nd ha f nda s fim tve f ns e - f s tike or ns t e y m a t rofl w . te a DON E AN D ORD ERED i Cha be sa M i m i Fl i t s n m r t a , orda, hi da ofA ugus ,201 y t 2. FED CO REN O UN I TED A TES DI STRI J D GE CT U Copi spr ded t e ovi o: Couns lofRe r e co d
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