-VCF Walker et al v. Venetian Casino Resort, LLC, No. 2:2010cv00195 - Document 159 (D. Nev. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER Granting in part and Denying in part 109 Motion for Summary Judgment. FURTHER ORDERED that 111 Motion for Summary Judgment is Granted in part and Denied in part. FURTHER ORDERED that 107 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is DENIED. FUR THER ORDERED that 102 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is DENIED. FURTHER ORDERED that 110 Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall lodge their proposed joint pretrial order within 45 days from entry of this Order. See Local Rule 16-4 and 26-1(e)(5). Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 10/9/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
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Ne i ntInfitonofEmotonalDite s glge lci i sr s 11 Pl i t f sale a c us ofa ton f ne i nti lc i ofem otonaldi tes a ns a n i f l ge a e c i or glge nfi ton i s r s gai t 1 ve ein. cam o n gie tinito o e to a ditesrq ie tepanift s o ()te 2 n ta A li f e l n n cin f moin l srs e urs h litf o h w 1 h g e ed i l 2 - t ' hy ia i a t . o ,n he bs n e fa h sc l 1 def ndantact neglgenty, ( )- i e ap sc lmp c . . r i t a e c o- p y ia 3 e hr i i ë 1 i tpr oftei e i dite s c usngphysc ij r oril s y and( a t a or 4 mpac, oof s rous motonal srs ' a i ialn uy lne s' ' 3) c- l u l i : 1 pr maec us to Se Bar te v Re Ai,I .956P. l 1 ( v.1 ) Il oder 5 oxi t a ain. e metr . no r nc, 2d 382, 387 Ne 998 .tn r i h t he e r j t s t n acli ofe otonaldite s...t pli irne t s 6 o usai am m i sr s he antf eds o how t a t r wasextem e and i 1 ; 1 o ta e u c n u t'Sat v Ei t Ju ca DititCou t42P.d23 , 41( v. 0 2 . 7 urg o s o d c. t e . ghh diil src r, 3 3 2 Ne 2 0 ) ' 1 GEl te a do ta e u c n c i ta whc i ousd aI o sb eb u d o d c n ya d i 8 l r rme n ur g o s o du t s h t ih s tie 1p s il o n s f e e c n s lx . t y nt er e n vii nmuniy -u adui ev. nc Re - car, 3 p. t 1 r ga ded asuterl i ol abl i aci lzed cor 9 e r k Age y ntx- 95 2d . 20 24,26( 998 (ntr q ttonmaksa ciai omitd) t-heCour deemi swhet rt 1 ) i enal uoai r nd tton te .t' f t tr ne he he ! ! 21 def ant c end ' onductma ber r d a e r me a outa ouss ast pe m i r ove y,but s y ega de s xte nd rge o o r t ec r , i 2 wh r ra o a l p o eJa dfe,he uy d tr n swh t e tec n uc wa e te a d 2 e e e s n be e pl n y ifr t j r eemie eh r h o d t s xrme n 2 o ta e use ou ht rs l i la ii . Ch h d Rea v ft a o 61 F. p 2 l 0 ,1 21( 3 urg o n g o e ut n iblt ' e a e f i . l r , 4 Su p. d 1 3 1 D. y; z 24 N ev. 2 0 )(iigNo ma v Ge . oo sCop.6 F. u p. 0 , 0 - ( Ne .1 8 :. 0 9 ctn r n . n M tr r , 28 S p 7 2 7 4 05 D. v 9 6 . 25 Not bl Pl ntfshavea lgedt scai a i tVe tan a nota ns t ri m e a e a y, ai if le hi l m gans ne i nd gai t hei m dit i i I 26 21 I i ! I ! ! 1 antgonit,Ve ta sempl e .n e e or ,Pl ntfsmus a guet tVen i n' neglgenc i a ss ne in' oye s r f e ai if t r ha eta s i e n I l t r i i n r ni t xe utv ag s o o bi ge s i n i n'c msiut 2 ç upe v s ng a d tai ng ise c iesand man er t pr hi ta diclm i ato ' c tt es s 3 exte a outa ousc rme nd rge onduc.pl ntfs opposton(/37)a 33: 2.Theal e mic c t( ai if , ii /1 t 1- ) leg d s ondu t 1 ' 4 t ryi t scli i t s m emic mde l ng hi a m s he a s onductt tt risPli if'ne i nts l son c am : ha mde le antfs glge upewii l i ! 5 fiigt e e cs ra o a ec r i e s rn L di a d S le tiweevi f gh i)p sto El' al o x rie e s n bl ae n n u ig y a n yv sr r :t br ter o iin s. n f ' j i i I I 6 Re ce 201lR e , 7 Asnotdab e,t fct lpr c e ofPl ntfs ne i s l so cl m i lde e ov he a ua ediats ai if' glgent upewiin ai ncu 8 i e e i t 2008 r t ton s dul a d f ii t a quael i tgae c p a nt o a mplm ntng he o a i che e n ' lng o de t y nvesi t om l i s f ge a . 9 dsrmiain w hiet r may bea quesi ast t motvesbehi t 2008 r aton,t ici n to l he e ton o he i nd he ot i he . l0 i pl nt to ort r a i is fi notcon ttb ond a1 boundsofhuman de enc ' duc -ey l c y., m eme a i n he otton tel s . 1 Smi ry Ve ein' fiuet c n c vg rusitra iv siain ma rieq eto sa o t 1 i l l, n t s alr o o du t ioo nen ln etg to s y as u sin b u a a 1 how c r uly i s vied ise pl e ,butt sf iur i notI r m eand outa ou 'wihi 2 a ef l t uper s t m oy es hi a l e s ç e ext r ge s' t n 1 teme ni o Ne a a se t a d sr s trs Se Wed rv Un v r i o ouh r Ne a a, 3 h a ng f v d , moi l ite s o t. e le . ie st fs t e n v d on y 1 833 F. Sup 2d 1 4 p. 240,1 (). v. 1 ( i t tg de vait t s lmana nt 245 1 Ne 201 ) notng ha ar n- rey ' onne per geme 1 a t il s,d n t o t ec n u tKe o da1b u d o h l nd c n y,. eebe 5 ci ti ) o o c nsi o d c : y n 1 o n s f k v e , mt b ma e e e , n rfr, ) ' 1 Ve ta sM o i f Summa y J 6 ne in' ton or r udgme i gr nt a t t ne i nti lc i o e i nt s a ed s o he glge nfiton f motonal i I 868386 a #1l. t l 7 dite scl m f a I ai if sr s ai or l pl ntfs . 18 F. ADA dicrm i i s i naton 1 9 To pr vai i a e o e tdic i na i cai unde t Amerc wih Dia ltes e l n n mpl ym n s rmi ton l m r he ians t s biii I ! 2 Ac, 1U. C. j1 011 21 ( , plitfmutetbiht t h ()i a e o e,2 0 t4 S. j 21 -2 3 ADA)a ani s sa ls ha s e 1 s n mply e () f k ia it , 3) s t fed ndi dua' a bl i 21 i ad s bl y ( i at ii i vi l'c pa eofperor ngt e s nta fnci oft as qual f mi he s e il u tons he ; : 2 j ete wiho wï o tra o a l a c n od to , n ( )wa ut wf lyds rmiae a is 2 ob ih r t r t u e s n be c o un ai n a d 4 s ra u l ici n td gan t h i I c us s biiy e nne y Appl s , nc, F. 1 au e I .90 3d 477,1 ( h Ci.1 . e 481 9t r 996) Th 23 be a e ofherdi a lt . Se Ke d v. l ' 3 2 ADA d tn sçdia it 'i p r m tb i grg r e a h vn ( p ysc l rme tli ar nt. 4 ei e ; s bl y; n a t s t en e ad d s a ig a h ia o na mp ime )3 i 25 Se 42U. C.1 02( )C) Ani viuali te r a 'ha ngadia i i ime i s has e S. 21 l( . ndi d s l gaded s' vi r sblng mpar nt f he 26 22 ' I I l 1 ' g i l I l i ! j 1 b e s be tdt u lwf lds rmiainb c u eo i twh t e o n ttei anne tl t o i e n u jce o n a u ici n to e a s f t t eh r r o h mp i n i s r s , mi 2 p rev dt lmi amao l ea tvtr' 2U. C. 1 02 3( . r g r e - si ar n ec ie o i t j r i cii . 4 S. j 21 ()A) A e ad d a mp ime t f j' 3 c nno beta ior an mi .42U. C.j1 02( * )Nori ane o roblg t pr de a t rnst y d nor S. 21 3) . s mplye ied o ovi ' 4 ras bl a c unodai t a e oy onl rgar dasdiabld. 42U. C.j 1 ( . e ona e c on tons o n mpl ee y e de s e See S. 2201h) 5 l 2008 Co g e sp se teADA Ame d nsAc, Pub. N o.11 325 1 St t 3553 n n rs a s d h n me t t L. 0- , 22 a . , 6 I ADAAAI whc rj ce an ro ve o ter g r e - sp o iin.np riua, nge s , ih ee td ar w iw f h e ad d a r v so l a t lr Co r s c 7 r pudi td e aè 8 9 1 0 tes pe cor'rmoici ïutnvu idAile Ic,2 u. 4 1(99) h urme ut esnn n st . nt ri s n.57 s.7 19) s o e n wilr g r t c v rg u d r( 1 l 2 1( ja dr isayd ter m o igof-e t e ad o o e a e n e'j - O ( )c) n en tt j h e s nn t a- 2 h su rmeco r i s h o Bo r o s a ctp ? v Arie 4 0U. 2 3( 9 0 , ils t pe u tn c o l a a fNa s u pa. . ln , 8 S. 7 1 8 ) whcl e zp frhabra viw o tetidpt o ted fnto o h n ia u d rteRe a ii t ot o d e fh hr rmg fh eiiin f a dc p n e h h blai t on AC Of1 3. t 97 1 Gnr d cin' p n i t P 1 3 , 9C. R. 1 3 Ap ( 01 ) S h o Bo r o sau 1 ' to u to 'Ap e dx o M 6 0 2 F. j 6 0, p.2 1. c o l a d fNa s l ' 1 cou t rm o e t a 'h n g tv r a to so oh r aej s a ds b igm t ea ta i a to 2 ny e s n d h tt e e aie e cin f t es r u t s ia ln s h cu lmp c f t ' l a i par e . 480U . a 2 Thus i pa sngt AD AAA,Congr sei nae t 3 n m im nt' S. t 82. , n s i he es lmi td he . 1 r quie entt tem pl e e t i h t re pl r s b i sco e ni g tl s elt oft i ' 4 e rm ha oye s s abls hei m oye ' elef nc r n le ev iy he r 1 i r t tk g r e a Su tnt l Li tdi aMao LieAciiy' pe dxt PM 1 3 , 5 mpaimen t e a d d s bsa i l mie n l ay j r f tvt'Ap n i o 60 . . I 1 2 C. R. 1 3 , p.2 1 . 6 9 F. j 6 0 Ap (01 )1 1 1 7 Hee becausepli ts v i entsA D A cli pr sum esu' tv enetan w oul ber r d t r, a n i nc ' am e a i' d equie o j . 1 a c mmo aeh rPlit f n e tscam mu talVe einagu st t anif n e t s 8 co d t e, ani Vic n: li s fi. n ta r e ha Plit vic n wa f f I . ! 1 9 'Unde heADAAA, antf nc hass ce s u l r ie age neis ofmat ilf c ' rt Pli ifvi ent uc s f ly a s d nui s ue era a t 20 as t w he he V e ta r r d he as diabl d.V e ta a gue t t Walon v Unie St e o t r ne i n ega de r s e ne i n r s ha t . t d at s I Ma s asSe vc , 92F.d9 ( t Ci. 0 7 ,e ur sPiitf n e t op o d e d n eo h r r h l r ie 4 3 98 9h r 2 0 )r q ie an ifvic n t r vie vie c f e ! 21 i mput d dia lt , s ve iy, et e tr u h Ve ein, s be tv beif o tr g o j cie e s biiy s e rt ih r h o g n ta s u j cie l s r h ou h b e tv e i 1 l 2 e d n e Bu teAlzzAh srjce tirq rme tS e2 C. R. 1 3 , p.2 1 (ee t g 2 vie c . th ;tt a ee td hse uie n.e 9 F. j 6 0 Ap (01 )rjci n t ras ngo ton, whihWalonr is .nse d, ai ifvi nt t et l rsan r he e oni îsut on c t ele )I ta Pl ntf nce musme a owe t dad: 23 t t Vene in r gar d he as dia e f Pl ntf Vi e ha pr s nt d a pl evi nce'ha ha ta e de r s bld. #. ai if nc nt s e e e m e de t t Vene in kne ofhe dia lt i t f m of c ta w r s biiy n he or omm unia i ns be we n Vene in a Pl ntf c to t e ta nd ai if z* V i e ' phys c an. ( anif' Op o iin .#1 3 sEx 1) Mo e e, Ve ein' e o e s .. .. nc nts ii Plitfs p sto ( 3 ) . . rov r n ta s mply e e hange e l dic sn Pl ntfvi e ' i biiyt wor ( fnda ' Repl ( 56)ExsAxc d mais s usig ai if nc nts na lt o k.Dee nts y #1 , . 25 H .)Th rf r , ra o a l j r c udc n l d t t n ta rg r e Plitf n e t sds bld eeo e a e s n b e u y o l o cu e ha Ve ein e ad d an ifvic n a ia e 26 unde t ADAAA' I rsa ar r he s owe tnd d. 23 . ! i i I 1 l i I I j ! I I 1 1 n tq aiidt p rom h r o a ac c ti s r e . anifvic n d e n tds g e ;n ta , o u lfe o e fr e j b s o kal e v r Plit n e t o s o ia re ise d f , , , 2 s c tr t ts wa quaiidt pef unde ana c he ounes ha he s lfe o ronn r c ommodae te sgt nt ( anif td t asirme . Plitfs r 3 Opposton( 33)a 1 1 1 )Unde t ADAAA-M wel a underNit Cicui p e ed ii #1 t 5:2- 3. r he ls nh r t r e ent 4 p e aigteADAAA, e Ka a v Ci o rhLa V g s 3 3F.d 1 2 ,1 3 ( t Ci. rd tn h s e pln . t fNo t s e a , 2 3 2 6 2 2 9h r y ' . 5 2003)% e o rhmsnodut t a c - mplye y o c ommodaeargaded-sdia lt See42U. C. t e r m s biiy. S. j 220lh) ic ant n e t a o d mo s td h t h s u l 6 1 ( sn epli ifvic n h sn t e n eae t a s ewa q ai df rh r oba s n r se o e j b e t . 7 a c mmo ain,h h sfi dt po ryalg t ee nso a ADA dsrmiaincam. co d t se a al o rpel le e he lme t f n o e ici n to li 8 S mma j d me t t i cam i t eeo ep o e . e Ka a 3 3F.da 1 3 (fi nig u c u g n on hs li s h rf r r p r S e pln, 2 3 t 2 3 aln n t ayj dg n e h mp o e o l o p ro m h se i f n to s f i o n h a 9 smun r u me twh ntee ly ec udn t e f r tee snt l u cin o hsj ba dte 1 e oye di nothav adut t ac ommodaehi . 0 mpl r d e yo c t ml 11 I . v concuson l i 1 2 Fort f egoi ra ons t c r c lde t ts nmayj he or ng e s ,he ou t oncu s ha ur r udgme i a opraeon nt s ppr it I I i ; 1 S i e b no al, cams 3 On , ut t l li . 1 4 . I I THEREFORE ORDERED t tDe e ntsM oton f Summ a y J T S ha f nda ' i or r udgme on nt 1 plitfs ADEA dipaaete t n cam ( 1 )i oE so a t plitfsw ak r Du c n, n 5 an if' s rt rame t li / 09 s xl s o anif le , n a a d / i : ! ! 1 I 1 M es l i GRANTED a t Pli tf nc . f nd tsM oton f Sur r J 6 h. t s s o a n ifvi ent De e an ' i or mna y udgme on nt 1 Pli if.ADEA dipaaei c cl m ( l1 i GRANTED att a1pl ntfs 7 antfs) s rt mpa t ai #1 ) s o 1 ai if. ' 1s I I FURTF ER ORDERED t tDe e ntsM o i f Slmm a y J T S I ha f nda ' ton or l . udgme c r nt m ' 1 Panir'ADEA rtlai cam ( 0 a d/11)iDENI a t plitf le.ti 9 litfs eait li #1 9 n / 1 s on ED s o anifwak r I s 20 GRANTED ast Pli if Vi e , o antfs nc ntDunca a M e h. n, nd s i ' i j I I I i ! . 21 I I FURTHER ORDERED t tDe e ntsM oton f Stmm ay Ju e on T s ha f nda ' i o# t r dgm nt 22 pli if-br c o c r tcli ( l1 i ORAXTED.si l l oefnda ' Moton fr antrk ea h f ontac am #l ) s miary, e nts i o 23 Str y J lnmar udgme on Pl ntf s br a oft i id cove ntofgood f ih a f rde i nt ai if ' e ch he mple na at nd ai alng 24 cli ( 11 i GRANTED. ai if'M otonf Su or udgme ont brac ofconta am #1 ) s Pl ntfs i or mma J nt he e h rct 25 cli a t brac oft i i co ntofgo fiha fi d i cli (/07)i he e am nd he e h he mpled vena od at nd ar ealng am /1 s r by 26 24 . . I 1 ' ' I ; I ! I I i I . I I 1 1 I i I I I . 1 oExmo. 2 I IF T S URTHER ORDERED t a Dee a tsMo inf rS h t fnd n ' to o umma yJ d me t n r ug no . 3 pl ntm sne i nttani a s r ii cl m ( 11 i oExl o a t pli i w al r ai i glge ri ng nd upe vson ai #l ) s ' s o antgs ke, s 4 vi nt a Dunc n. ti GRANTED ast pl ntf es Pl ntfs M oto f stmma' nce , nd a I s o ai ifM h. ai if ' i n or t l y s Jdmetni ngietriign spwio cam(12ioE s ug no t ei nt nn ad ue sn li #0)s xlo. s g a i * ha I I FURTHER ORDERED t tDe e ntsM oton f Su nma y J T S f nda ' i or r r udgme on nt 6 7 Pli ifsn i ti ici ofe i ldite scli (/ 1 i GRANTED ast a1pl ntfs antf' eglgen nfiton motona srs am /11 ) s o l ai if. 8 I I FI T S JRTHER ORDERED ta Dee ntsM otonf StnmayJ h t fnda ' i or u r udgmen on t 9 patf A Adsr iao ci (1OiG A TD. lni' D i i ntnlm #1)s R N E i fs cm i a 1 0 I I FURTHER ORDERED tatt pate s ll get rpr pos j ntprti or r TS h he ris hal od hei o ed oi eral de 1 wihnf rptv ( )d y fo e tyo ti Or e .S eLo a Rue1 - a d2 - ()5 . 1 t i o t i e 45 a s r m n r f h s d r e c l l 6 4 n 6 1e () 1 2 I I S0 ORDERED. TS 1 3 o DATED ti : dy f t e, z 2. hs ra ooc br 01 - . 1 4 * 1 5 Lxaa y R . l s H cx. UNI TED STATES DI STRJ J CT UDGE 1 6 1 7 ' 1 8 1 9 2: ' ' ' 21 22 ' 2 3 ' 24 25 26 25 . I
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