Guerrero v. MORAL HOME SERVICES, INC. et al, No. 1:2016cv23051 - Document 70 (S.D. Fla. 2017)
Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 47 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 3/27/2017. (kcg)
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The Cour s es g ea e nce he ppela e oce s t e r tr i quiy i s ne t n ugges i t ta e r y vi t y i cour coul s e d a tng ha n a l c or n t d hi l de e ntf om a oblga i f t l t oft a l t f nda r ny i ton or he eng h he ppela e pr s ,e n i t tvi t y w asba ed o a faw e unde s a ng oce s ve f ha c or s n l d r t ndi oft 1 w a i s Tha hol ng woul i f c c e t a pe v s he a t s ue. t di d n a t rae r er e i e i f a pa t t hasw on s h a e r y vi t y t dr g out nc ntve or ry hat uc n a l c or o a t a a spr es a l aspos i e pe ha t ough r a e y he ppe l oc s s ong sbl , r ps hr epe t dl r quesed e e i ort o h o he m e ns Eve w e e a e t xt ns ons hr ug t r a . n r de e f ndantt uli t y l eisa al i c d s vea c i a e o tma el os t ppe , t oul a onsder bl nm ountofm oney bas on how m any t alhour ofovertm e i ed ot s i t a de pa ng t oug isdel y t tc The m or e t bl voi d yi hr h t a ac i s. e quia e hol ng i t ta pary i ved i ongoi ltga i s d be di s ha ny t nvol n ng ii ton houl pr pa e t be r pons bl f t i plca i ofa r t oa i e rd o es i e or he m i tons e r ctve nzi no i isf vor a t a l t l vel lng t n t a t he ppela e e . 2017 U . D i t LEX I 27133,at*13. S. s . S Th mao iyas rg tul rj cst ei e e r c db Ba g yt a teDe rme t f e j rt lo ihf l ee t h d a mb a e y n o h t h pa t n o y La ' de son t deay isown dic e i na y e or me s d haveany e f ton prvae bors cii o l t s r to r nf ce nt houl fec i t e ore ntaci .Se ,eg.fe s- e 201 U. Dit LEXI 1 nf c me tons e . , wi Ramsy, 6 S. s. S 53736,a *1 (tt 2 C-he l Co r a dto al rj csDee da tsag me t h t h ( pat n o La r ' d cso t u t d iin l ee t fn n ' r u n t a t e De rme t f bo qs e iin o y deayisowndicei ye or me oft (me dr gultons s how ma t t t l t s rtonar nf ce nt he a nde e ai ) ome ndaes ha prvaee or me a i mus alobedelye pariulrywheet ( rme ofLa l i t nf ce nt ctons t s a d, tc a l r he Depa t nt bor h sc n itn l man ane ta teef ci ed t o t e(me d drg lto s i J n ay 15 . a o sse ty iti d h t h fe tv ae f h n n e e u ai n l s a u r .) ' l ed, dic e i y de son by t De rme ofLa i notbi ng o i vi lprvae nde a s r tonar cii he pa t nt bor s ndi n ndi dua i t c us ofac i n. a es to TheCour ag e wiht wel-ea o dmaort a fndst tt ef tvedaeoft t r es t he lr s ne j iy nd i ha he feci t he De rm e ofLa ' a pa t nt bors mende r ultonsi J nua y 1 201 Acc di y, heCour d eg a i s a r , 5. or ngl t t DENI Asitn Ha d 'mo inf rs mmayj d me t sir ltst o e t pa me t ES ssig n s to o u r u g n a t eae o v ri me y ns bewe n J nua y 1a Oc obe 1 201 t e a r nd t r 3, 5. C. A s it ng H andsA c ed i G ood Faih ss i t n t Thede e na i ofgood f ih f rpur esofe t bls ng lqui t d da a t r t nni ton at o pos sa ihi i da e m ges mde t FarLa StndadsAc i aque tonof1w f t c t.29U. C.j260.Sgq t he i bor a r ts si a or he ours S. çlf he e pl rs w s t t s ts a ton oft c tt tt a torom i s on gi ng rs t s a ton m oye ho o he a i f c i he our ha he c si vi i e o uch c i wasi good f ih a t theha r s bl gr n at nd ha d ea ona e oundsf be ivi t thi ac orom ison wa or le ng ha s t si s notavi ai oft ( i La StndadsAcl t cour ma i iss unddicei a r no olton he Far bor a r t,he t y,n t o srton, wad lq da e da age ..' 1 i ui t d m s. .' d A se de d by t di t i tc ts i on t i s a t D e rm e ofLa r s vi nce he sr c our plt he s ue, nd he pa t nt bo ' d cso t d lye f re n u tl v mb r1 , 01 , ssigHa dsh da o j ciey e iin o ea n o c me t ni No e e 2 2 5 As itn n a n b e tv l r as bl bas st be i ve t ti w a no r qui e t pa G ue r o ove tm e wage untla l as e ona e i o le ha t s t e r d o y r er ri s i te t Oc o r 1 201 Thus t Cour tnds t tA s i tng H a 'de s on nott pa G ue r r t be 3, 5. , he ti ha s s i nds ci i o y re o - 8- ove tmewage be or Oc obe 1 201 wa m a i good f t asama t ofl ri s f e t r 3, 5 s de n aih ter aw. Ac o d n l,h Co r GRANTS Asitn Ha d ' to f rs mmmyj dg n a ir lts c r i gy te u t ssi g n s mo in o u u me t s t eae t la lt f lqui t d da a bef e O c o r 1 2015. o i biiy or i da e m ges or t be 3, 9 C O N C LU SI N O The Cour hascons de ed A s i tng Hands m oton,t r s t i r ss i ' i he e pons ,t r pl t s - e y e he e y, he ur r pl a pe tnen por i oft r c d.B a e on t f e ng,i i he e nd ri t tons he e or sd he or goi t s r by O R D ER ED A N D AD JU D G ED t tA s i tng Hands M oton t f Sum m ar J m e ha s s i ' i o or y udg nt i GM NTED I PART a DENI I PART asf l : s N nd ED N olows @ G R AN TED t t e e t tGue r r s c a m r l t st t ol o he xt nt ha r e o' l i e a e o he d r a i t tpr dat 201 egul tons ha e e 5; @ D EN I a i r a e t ove tm e pa e be w ee J nua y 1 a ED s t el t s o r i ym nt t n a r nd Oc obe 13, 5;a t r 201 nd * GRANTED a i r lt t la lt f lqui ed dn a sbe or Oc obe s t ea es o i biiy or i dat m ge f e t r 13,2015. DONEAND ORDERED i Chmbr a MimiFoiati ZX o Mac 2 1. n a es t a , lr ,hs d f rh 0 7 .e . FED e << ,' ' . + . NO UNI hTATES DI CT J TED STRI UDGE g.' : '.. Co e f ni he t pi s ur s d o: Co e ofRe or uns l c d 9Li ui t damage m a silbe a s s e f t pa pe i endi Novem be 29,2015,de ndi o t s y tl s e s d or he y rod ng r q daed pe ng n he r ni is soffctr lt t t tpayperod. emai ng s ue a eaed o ha i - 9-
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