Managed Care Solutions, Inc. v. Community Health Systems, Inc., No. 0:2010cv60170 - Document 276 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER granting 252 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and adopting in part Report and Recommendations re 267 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 6/20/2013. (err)
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Managed Care Solutions, Inc. v. Community Health Systems, Inc. Doc. 276 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT FOR THE CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA M i m iD i son a vi i Cas Num ber 10e : 60170- V- O RENO CI M M AN A GED CA RE SOLU TI S, N C . ON l , Pl i if antf, VS. COM M UNI HEALTH SYSTEM S,l C. TY N , De e n . f nda t ORDER ADOPTI I PART M AGI NG N STM TE' REPO RT AND RECO M M ENDATI S ON. ANW GRANTI PEFENDANT' RENEW E- M O TI N KOR SUM M ARY NG S D OJU DG M EN T THI CAUSE c m ebe or heCo t S a f et ur uponDef ntsRe enda ' newe M otonf na Summ a y d i orFi l r Ju me t( E.252) fld on Oc ober19.201 M a srt sRe ta Re omme ton on dg n D. , ie t 2, gitae' por nd c ndai Dee ntsMoton frSummay J fnda ' i o r udgme ( E.267) fl on Aprl2.201 a Pr-ra nt D. , ied i 3, nd etil C o e e e he d be or t Cour on M a 1 201 The Cour he d t Pari s a gum en s nf r nc l f e he t v 4. 3. t ar he te ' r t r ga di t M a sr t s Re tand Re om me to aswe la Pari 't ore oft c s e r ng he gita e' por c ndai n l s tes he i s he a e. De e nta gue t tacombi to ofar ce s tofdepostonsa pr vi e de epr entd f nda r d ha nai n e nt e ii nd e ous vi nc es e i pladi elm i t ge neis sofma e i lf c i t c e. 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D. 267 a 1- l r l va pa t t Re ta Re r udg nt E. t 4. n e e nt r,he por nd comm e ton nda i hihlghtdt c r t r ai hi bewe Pli ifM a edCaeSol i ,nc.(% g i e he ontacual eltons p t en antf nag r utons l éMCS' ' ) a dCo nt He l S se ,n .t 'g v r e b t eS be t nrc .Ba e o t s n mmu iy at y tms l c ($ ) o e n d y h u j c Co ta t sd n hi h CHS' Cour' Or rSti ng Compli ,Gr n i Lea t Am e Com pl ntand Contnui Tral ts de rki ant a tng ve o nd ai i ng i ( E. 3 ) e tr do S p e e 1 . 01 teS b e tCo ta tn ld daPr fs in l D. 2 7 , nee n e t mb r 9 2 2,h u j c nr c icu e o e so a SeviesAgee nt($ ', HI Busnes AsocaeConrc Adde rc r me t PSA' a PAA i s s it ta t ) ndum (C PAA û HI Adde ndum' , nd a a ndum t t PSA whihma t PSA a i bl t ascondCHS ' a n dde ) o he c de he pplca e o e hos tlM e ra Hos tlofSaem Count (t e Hos tl' i Ne J re I 12. pia, moil pia l y ssalm pia') n w es y. d. Specfc ly, heM agita e' Re tand Re om me ton unde s or d t c u alpori n oft ii a l t sr t s por c nda i r c e he r ci to he HI AA Ad e d m,h v oaino whih i t es b e t ftec s : P d n u t e i lto f c s h u j c o h a e Pa a a 11oft HI r gr ph he PAA Adde ndum sa e : tts 11 Te m i ton f Ca e. . r na i or us Upon Hos t lsknowl dgeofam a e ilbr a h byVe pia ' e t ra e c ndorof t sAdde hi ndum , pials l et r Hos t ha l ihe : a. ovi a op t t f rVe Pr de n poruniy o ndort c et br c ore t vi a i a t r nae o ur he ea h nd he olton nd e mi t t i Ad e d m a dt (n e n meof rgn l r e n)i Ve o d e n t u ete hs d n u n he is t a o iia Age me t f nd r o s o c r h b e c ore t vi a i wihi t tme s c fe by Hos tl r a h nd he olton t n he i pe ii d pia , b.mme aeytr n t ti Ad e d m a dte(n e t a o o ii l re nl o l ditl emiae h s d n u n h is r n me f rgna Ag e me t, r c. fne t rt m i ton no c e a e f a i e,H os t s lr l ihe er na i r ur r e s bl pial hal epor t vi a i t t e t he ol ton o h Secr ary. et l a 2(iai omit ) d. t ctton ted . - 2- Addii ly, heM a sr t sRe tand Re om mendai r f red t t es e i l tonal t gita e' por c ton e e r o he s nta c i r ton i t HI onsde a i n he PAA Adde ndum t tM CS,% a notus orot r s dicl ePr t c e ha ' y m e he wie s os o e t d He lh I or i .i r cevesfom t hos t lf a pur e, ot rt n asper te u at nf maton.. e i r he pia or ny pos ' he ha t ' mitd nder t PSA orHI rgultons J he PAA e ai .#= The M agitae' Repor a Rec sr t s t nd omm e ton alo ditle t undipu e f t t t nda i s sild he s t d ac s ha Nihol Sc twor a Salm Hos t lt oug a tm por r e oy e a nc empl ye by c e ot ked t e pia hr h e a y mpl m nt ge y o d M CS. Shewor d a Salm Hos t lfom Oc obe 1 2004 t Ocobe 29,2004.Delwa e ke t e pia r t r 3, o t r a r St t Polc e utd awara t s r h Sc tshomeon J nua y 25,2005 a a r se he . ae i e xec e r nt o ea c ot' a r nd r e t d r Ha ng la e oft Sc tsares a t ma e i sf vi e m d he ot' r t nd he t ral ound i he home,on Fe ua y 4,2005, n r br r CHStr n tdteS be tCo ta tctn Sh ar s o M CSe ly e Nih l Sc t f r e miae h u j c n rc iig,i e re t f t mpo e , c o e ot o i ntt t f'pe ti ngt Pr e t d He t I or ton ofSa e pai nt .D. 267a 3. de iy he t' rani o ot c e alh nf ma i l m te s E. t W hiet pa tesa r et t aboves off t,t y ag eet ltl e s Afe r a sand l he ri g e o he et acs he r o ite le. tr e m r msofpa rde e t va i motons r ponss an r i (hemos rc e r wa ea pe votd o rous i ,es e , d eples t t e ent nty s Doc tEnty273) t Pa tes agume srmanese i l t sme:MCScli t tCHS ke r ,he ri ' r nt e i s ntaly he a ams ha b e c e teS be t nr c t r u h i i dit tr n t nof h c nta t to t ra h d h u j c Co ta t h o g t mme ae emiai t e o rc wi u s o h knowldgeofa ma e i br ac a CHS m ant i t tist mi ton oft con r c wa e ny t ral e h, nd i a ns ha t er nai he ta t s p o e i lg t fM CS' b e c o teHI Ad e d m i teSu j c Co ta t Se eg D. r p r n ih o S ra h f h PAA d n u n h be t n rc. e . E. 242 a 1 ;Se eg.D. 250 a 26.Asar s t wih t M a sr eJ t 4. e E. t e ul, t he gitat udge' sgnii a a d, hi s i fc nt i t s Cou tha b n c i lyr fni t outt ndi is off cti t ca e. The Cour r s ee ontnua l e i ng he sa ng s ues a n he s t pr vi l c i r t Pa te Cr sM otonsf Summ a y J e ousy onsde ed he ris' os i or r udgme . D. 1 The Cour nt E. 94. t a e d w ih t M a s r t s Re ta Re om m e i on t Cr sM oto f Sum m a y gr e t he gi ta e' por nd c ndaton he os i ns or r J me , c hihlghtdt rmani dipue is ofmaera fc:$1 whehe Scot udg ntwhih g i e wo e i ng s td sues t il a t ç) t r t - 3- ha a c s t a t t PHlfom Sae a 2)whehe CHS ha rquiieknowldgeof d c e s o nd ook he r lm, nd t r d e st e Scotsal edt f a t tmeoftr nai ' D. l (iai omitd) Summay t' leg het t he i emi ton. E. 94 ctton te . ' r J dgme wasnotpr u nt opera t ttm e t ha i . Si t pr vi de aloft Pari 'Cr sM otonsf Summ a y J m e , he nce he e ous ni he tes os i or r udg nt t Pa tesha de e N ihol Scot a t Dea r St t Polceofi r i ve wih t ri ve pos d c e t nd wo lwa e a e i fce s nvol d t he Sc tsi ntt t h i si i Ton Annsrng- i s(t i s'a Pati aSemeot' de iy he nve tgaton, ya to W ddoe s ddoe ' nd rci r t W ) W ys k(é oc '.Cons quenl Dee ntCHS fldaRe d Motonf Summay oc 1Wys k') e ty, fnda ie newe i or r J dgm ent D . 252. u . E. STAN DA R D O F R EV I EW TheCour adop si ise iey t St nda d ofReviw s toutbyt M agitae J e i t t n t ntr t he a r e e he sr t udg n he Re ta Re om me ton on t Cr sM otonsf Summ a yJ r por nd c ndai he os i or r udgm e and on nt De e ntsRe we M oton f Summ a y J dg e .D . 1 a 6- D. 267a 4- The f nda ' ne d i or r u m nt E. 69 t 7; E. t 5. Magsr t i ntfe t rl ntsat e,Fedea Rul ofCi lPr dur 56( ,a t itae de iid he eeva t ut rl e vi oce e a) nd he s mmmyj d me tsa d r sto t yteS p e Co r i Ceoe E R. V. 5 () u u g n tn ad e u b h u rme u tn ltx.F D. CI P. 6 a ; CeotxCor V.Cart, U. 31 322- ( 986) TheM agitaeJ outi t le n. tet477 S. 7, 23 1 . srt udge lned he r ltv l hg b rf rad cso o s mmayj d me t 1 c u t ho l n t r n s mma y eaiey ih a o e iin n u l u g n ,: o r s ud o g a t u r A j d me tçif ra o a l fc fn e c udd a mo eta o eif rn efo tefcs a d u g n ll a e s n be a t id r o l r w r h n n n ee c r m h a t, n t ti ernc cr t ag neis ofmaei fc.'D. 267at5( t i omitd) ha nf e e eaes enui sue tral a t'' E. ciaton te . Nev t l s t M a sr t J dge as e aned t tS piet s pr um ptonsi f erhees , he gitae u lo xpli ha t des t he e es i n avorof t non- ovi pa t a c tm us be m i ult tt pum os ofRul 56 i t e i i t he m ng zy, our t ndf ha he e e s o lm na e ne dl s delya e ns t t pa te a t t c toc asone by a unne es a yti .' e e s a nd xpe e o he ri s nd o he our c i d n c s r ral' D. 1 a 7( tngCel ex,477U. at322- .Ast M a sr t sRepor and E. 69 t cii ot S. 23) he gitae' t - 4- Re ommend ton f rhe ea r t d,C t r t m e e e senc ofas ntlaofe de e i c a i u t r lbo ae Turhe , he r xit e ci il vi nc n s por oft non- ovi pa t sposton i i ufi e .The em us beevi nc on whih t up t he m ng ry' ii s ns fcint r t de e c he j r c udra o a l fndf rt en n mo a t' D. 1 9a 7( iigAn e s nv. b ry u y o l e s n by i o h o - v n . E. 6 t ctn d ro Lie t ' Lobb l , U. 242, (1 ) Addii l t Cour hee t SuprmeCour' y.nc.477 S. 251 986 . tonaly,he t ds he e ts a ay i o tes mmayj d me tb r e i Mas s t,k f lo fo t e estldp icpe n lss f h u r u g n u d n n tu hi tt ol ws r m h s ete rn ils a l t ti t f cualco e r r r s ha f he a t nt xt ende s e ponde s c am i a i e..es nt ' l i mplusbl . ponden smus come r t t f r r wih mor pe s svee de e t s o wa d t e r ua i vi nc o uppor t i cli t woul beot r s t her a m han d he wie ne esay. Mas hiaElc.l c s r ' tus t e ndus. .Lt V. t Ra oCor , U. 574, 7( 98 . ' Co. d. Zenih di p.475 S. 58 1 6) The Supr m e Cou tr quiesnon- ova st ido m or t n s m pl s e r e r m nt o ' e ha i y how t tt r i s e ha he e s om m ea tphysc ldoubta t t ma e i f c s' l a 58 ia s o he t ral a t . d. t 6. ' W ihtea o er fr n e s mmayj d me t tn a di mid t eCo r r ve te t h b v -ee e c d u r u g n sa d r n n , h u te iws h M ag sr e' Re t Re omm e i on De enda ' Re itat s por and c ndaton f nts newe M oton f Summ a y d i or r J d me t en oa d é ya c ptrj c, rmo iy i wh l o i p r,h fn ig o u g n d ov n ' c e , ee to df ,n oe r n a tte i dn s r ma rc e omm e tonsma b t e M a sr t J nda i de y h gita e udge. W ila sv.M cNei,557 F.d 1 ' lim ' l 3 287,1 291 ( 1bci.2009)( i 28U. C.j63 b)1 ;Loc M a srt Rul 4( . 1t r quotng S. 6( ( ) al gitae e b) DI SCUSSI ON Thi Cour de ed t Pa te pr vi Cr s Sum m a y J s t ni he r i s' e ous os r udgm e m oto on t nt i ns he goundst tt r weediputd is ofmatra f tpeti ngt t1 whehe Sc tha r ha hee r s e sues e il ac rani o:û) t r ot d a c st a t PHIfo Saem,a 2)whehe CHShadt r st knowldgeofScots c es o nd ook r m l nd t r he equiie e t' alge t ta t tmeoftnni ton ( t c r t. D. 267a 4.Consdei t mos le d hef t he i e nai of he ontacl' E. ' t i rng he t rc ts tofde ii ,hos ofSc t W i e en e postons t e ot, ddoes a W ys k,n c j ton wiht , nd oc i onunci t he pr vi l pr s nt motonsand de ii t sCour fndst t ea e no l ris sof e ousy e e ed i poston, hi t i hat her r onge s ue - 5- ma ei lf c wih r ga dst Sc tsvi a i oft HI t ra a t t e r o ot' olton he PAA Adde ndum by i ope l obt ni mpr ry ai ng a usngPHlorCHS' r quiieknowldg oft HI nd i S e st e e he PAA vi ai n when i t r i t d is ol to t e m na e t c ta twih M CS.Pli ifM CS ha pr dedno plusbl ale ai t yt t CH S' on r c t a ntf s ovi a i e tm tve heor o he c e i t tSco'vi a e t HI ontnton ha t olt d he PAA Adde t ndum t r by alowi CHS t t r i t is he e l ng o e m nae t c nr c wi M CS.Asar s l, u r j d me ti fv ro Dee d n CHSi a p o rae o ta t t h e ut s mma y u g n n a o f f n a t s p r p it. A) Scot t PHIf om Salm t ook r e The Co ttrtt nst t quesi ofwhehe Sc thad i opery us d Saem PHli ur i s ur o he ton t r ot mpr l e l n vi a i oft HI olton he PAA Adde ndum .Thet tmoni sofDe e tvesW i esi e tci ddoesand W ys k oc c ombi d wih t cr m sa sunde whih s c tcevi ncewa dic e a Scot' home ne t he icu t nce r c pe ii de s s over d t ts do notl d t a r as bl co l i ot rt n t tSco ti opery obt ne PHli ea o ny e ona e ncuson he ha ha t mpr l ai d n v olton oft HI i ai he PAA Adden dum .Alhough Deeci sW yns k a W i sdi notr ca l t t tve oc nd ddoe d e l a t rde ii s ii deaisofa i si a i i whih t yt pa ts ve ye sbef es t hei poston pecfc t l n nve tg ton n c he ook r e n ar or t Deeci s t si onypr en e e de t tc cksbeongi t Saem Hos t we e he t tve ' e tm es t d vi nce ha he l ng o l pial r dic r a Sc tshomeonJ nuay25, 3.D. 269a 5(ii tsi soveed t ot' a r 201 E. t ctng etmonyfom W i s r ddoe a W y oc sde ii )( t i omitd) W yns kalot tfe t tt e da lt nd ns k' postons ciaton te . oc s esiid ha hre ys aer che ks whi h lt rwe ec ime m isng fom Sa e Hos t , r caal d by Deec i c , c a e r onfr d s i r lm pial we e t ogue t tve W yns kaspa toft mae il r ovee fom Sc tsho .1 (ii tsi oc r he tras ec rd r ot' me d. ctng e tmonyfom r W idoes Wyns k,an Bevest t i omitd) Thedae oft misngc c d , oc d rlciaton te . ts he s i he ks c r ponde t d e durngSc tstz e- ektnu ea t hos tl I ( t in omitd) ores d o ats i ot' h e we e r t he pia. d.ciato te . Dee tve W i tc i ddoes de ii alo r ve e t tc e tc r and s i s c iy nu be s ' poston s e ald ha r di a d ocal e urt m r corepondi t Salm paint ha bee dic r a Scotshome.D. 25 a 5(iai rs ng o e te s d n soveed t t' E. 2 t ctton omitd) I fc,W i s'tsi te . n a t ddoe etmony,combi wihprvi l s te hos tlrc ds ned t e ousy ubmitd pia e or , - 6- co i nfnnedt tt c e tc r n be sof1 Sae Hos t pai nt we e dic r i Sc ts ha he r di a d um r 8 lm pial te s r s ove ed n ot' home.I (iai omitd) d.ctton te .Theece tcadnumbesweei Sae paintflsdaed s rdi r r r n lm te ie t bewe Oc obe 11a 22, t en t r nd 2004, ra ng wih t t e wee pe i durng whih Sc t ove lppi t he hr e- k rod i c ot al urt r l m i s r ound wor d a Sa e .I l a ton,he Soci Sec iynum be sof32 Sa e patent we ef ke t l m d. n ddii t i Scot' home.D. 253a 3, (iai omitd) Oft s 32i vi s t s a scurt n ts E. t 8 cttons te . hee ndi dual,he ocil e iy numbe sofhaf we eco a ne i hos t ltl whih we e daed durng Sc tst e we r l r nt i d n pia ies c r t i ot' hr e- ek t ur D. 25 a 5(iai omitd) en e. 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Thei or ton wa i my hous Thewa r ntwas t om te o i he is nf ma i sn e. ra n' frme On ea an, e t e c meit myh u e t e f u dt eif r to ' ; E. 5 - a o . c g i wh n h y a n o o s ,h y o n h n o main.l D. 2 3 2 t ' 1 9 l - (Q.W eet ygrdtc r if r to li y u h us o no i y u h u e A. a 0 : 7 21 $ t r he ce i ad n o main n o r o e r t n o r o s ? l m l ng a - you s e Im l ng a t m now,lke- lm lke wher di t y c efom ? So, ooki t e ' ooki t he i ' i e d he om r ye .The r s yi t tt ywe e i my hous So,a1 rg . Butt y was ti my s y'e a ng ha he r n e. 1 i ht he n' n pos e so ') s sin. . ' W hie Sc tde e tki patentc ks c e tc d a s a s curt i or a i l ot ni s a ng i hec , r di ar nd ocil e iy nf m ton whiewor ng a Sa e Hos t ,he t tm onyr a st tpatenti or ton wa a herhome, l ki t l m pial r esi eve l ha i nf ma i s t buts c d notexpl n how i gott r he oul ai t he e.Sc tsbe texplnai f t pr s nc ofpatent ot' s a ton or he e e e i i or i a he home wast ts c d notac ountf he hus nd' a i a t thewas nf maton t r ha he oul c or r ba s ctons nd ha ç s e. D. 253- a 3 6- 4,36:1 1 (% W hydi youbrngupt tyourhus ndc me i nak ' E. 2 t 4; 1 . 3- 6 $ a ' Q. d i ha ba a t y u j ba Sae Hos ia? A. c u eI n w h w h wa , ewa as a e S t rf r , o o r o t lm p tl Be a s k o o e s h s n k . o,heeo e a l ofi or i t twa i myhous ,i wa i ba t wa myhus nd'.'.Alhoug t s ot nf maton ha s n e t s n gs hat s ba s' t h hi ) Cour doe no r e outt pos i lt t tSc t s hus nd w a a s i ve i he f a t s t ul he s biiy ha ot ' ba s l o nvol d n r r udul nt e us ofpa i nti or a i n, he f t do nots e te nf m to t ac s uppor t c e i t Sc t s hus nd a t d t he ont nton hat ot ' ba c e al . Alhough Scot atempt t c e t a lnk be wee he hus one t ' t t s o rae i t n r band a Saem ,s conc de nd l he e s - 8- t thedi note e t busne sofi ea onl me he f l h a t hos t la f w tm e i ha d nt r he i s fc nd y t r or unc t he pia e i s n t hos t lc ee i he pia af tra.D. 253- 11 11 1 : Uli a ey,he i ia i ofhe hus nd i E. 2 8: - 2125. tm t l r mplc ton r ba n t us ofpa inti or ton r t on c nc d e. Sc tt sii d t therhus nd c d ha he e te nf ma i ess oi i enc ot e tfe ha ba oul ve o ane t pa inti o ma i on t sr e o vi t i e ne û ca ei ntt t ti bi bt i d he te nf r ton he te t r a he nt r t s us de iy hef s g be b sn s . D. 2 8a 2( i to o te ) Pli tf wo l ha et eCo r beiv t a t e u ie s' E. 5 t ct in mi d . anif u d v h u t le e h t h ' a t pr e ofs much Sae pa inti or ton a Sc tshom ewa me ec ncdenc Eve es nce o lm te nf ma i t ot' s r oi i e. n viwi t f c si t lghtmos f vor bl t t Pl ntf,t sCour c n r a h no o he e ng he a t n he i t a a e o he ai if hi t a ec t r c l i a bele sno r a ona e ti off c c d r c a he conc uson t n t tSc t oncuson nd ive e s bl rer a t oul ea h not r l i ha ha ot, who wor d i Saem ' busne sofi e, mpr ry ob aned t Salm pa inti or ai ke n l s i s fc i ope l t i he e te nf m ton f oundathe home. r B)CHS had knowl ofM CS' Br he edge S eac s l t s me wa t tt pladi a de ii ,whe c i r d t et ,la t no n he a y ha he e ngs nd postons n onsde e og her e d o ot erc l i t n t tScot t PH1f om Sal m ,t t alt oft m a e i lpr s e b h onc uson ha ha t ook r e he ot iy he t r a e ent d y t Pari si t sc s r a st tM CS kne ofScot' a i prort t t mi i of he te n hi a e eve l ha w ts ctons i o he er naton S be t nr c o Fe r ay4 2 0 .Pli tf ma e mu ho teDee tv s ia iiyt rc l u j c Co ta t n b u r , 0 5 anif k s c f h tcie 'n b l o e al t , s enye sl e , ecs l who i or ev ar atr pr iey nf med whom r gar ng t Salm pai nti or ton e di he e te nf ma i r c r d a Sc tshom e D. 257 a 1 Neve t e s Salm ' Feb u y 4,2005 tr i ton e ove e t ot' . E. t 2. rhels , e s r ar e m na i lte pr desno a tr i e ana i t n t tSalm tr i t d t c r c wih knowldge et r ovi le natve xpl ton ha ha e e m na e he onta t t e ofSco tsa tons Thel te sa e ,i r l va par,t ti ourunde sa ng fom t De a e t' c i . el r t t s n e e nt t s s l r tndi r he l war St t Polc D e r m en t tN i hol Sc twr y and w ihoutaut i a i r ove pa i nt a e i e pa t t ha c e ot ongl t hor z ton em d te pr e t d he t i o m a i f om The M em or a H os t ofSa e Count a us d s h ot c e alh nf r ton r i l pial lm y nd e uc co i ntali or ai t obt n c e tca dswhi h s s eque l us t m a pur has . nfde i nf m ton o ai r di r c he ubs nty ed o ke c es' ' D. 11 1 Re r e sofwheherSae wasm a awar ofSc tsa tonsvi Delwa e E. 2- 6. ga dls t lm de e ot' c i a a r Stt Polc sphonec l t Don Be s Sa e ' As it ntChi fFi ncalOfi e , hec e ae ie' als o ver, l m s s sa e na i fc r t opis ofc c s ntby Sae t Be s phone c lsfom Saem pa int t twe evi tm sofSc ts he ks e lm o ver , al r l te s ha r ci ot' t tt Be r ,orD e a a e St t Polc sf wa di ofSco t sa r tr por t Sa em ,t hef o ve s l w r a e i e' or r ng t ' r es e t o l he r as outi d i t tr i ton lte une voc ly i cae t tCHS had knowldgeof e ons lne n he e m na i et r qui a l ndi t ha e Scotsa tonsi vi atonoft HI Adde t' ci n ol i he PAA ndum.D. 267( ttonomitd) D. 11 1 E. ciai te ; E. 2- 6. C) Sc tsConduc wasaM at i Br ac oft HI ot' t eral e h he PAA Adde ndum TheHI PAA Adde ndum cla l saest ta û i s As oc ae, s h a M CS 'ma not e ry t t ha s ne s s i t ' uc s Bus ' k y us orot r s dicos Pr eced Heat I or ai .i r e ve fom t Hos t f a e he wie s l e ot t lh nf m ton..t ec i s r he pial or ny pur e'o he t n a a l pos ' t r ha s lowed byt PSA orpe te by HI he nnit d PAA Regultons D. 252 a 1 a i . E. t 01l.M CS ar guest t Sae pai nti or ton,i l ng c e tc ds c c and s al hat he lm te nf ma i ncudi r di ar , he ks oci s c iynum be s r ove e fom Scot' hom ewa notPHI E. at1 ThePl ntf e urt r , ec r d r ts s .D. 257 6. ai if hi i s ghlght : iAc r ngt HI û codi o PAA, i Snf mai t t.:( )I ceaedorrc ve byaheat PHl s i or ton ha.. 1 s r t e ei d lh c r pr de ,.. d ( Reaest t pas, eentorf t ephysc lorme a he lhor ae ovi r .an 2) lt o he tpr s , uur ia ntl at c ton ofan i vi l t pr vii ofhe t ca et a i vi 'o t pas ondii ndi dua ; he o son alh r o n ndi dual r he t , pr e o ft epa n f t prvii ofhe t aet a i viua;a ()Tha esnt r uur yme t or he o son alhc r o n ndi d l nd i t ie tfe teidvd a ' r(i W i r s e t owh c te ei ara o a l b sst d niis h n iiu l o i t e p c t ih h r s e s n b e a i o , ) h bei vet i onna i ca beus d t i ntf t i vi l'' le he nf ton n e o de iy he ndi dua .' I ( ttonomit . d.ciai ted) Howe ,Pl i ifsevi ncedoe mor har t n good t isa s ton.Che , r tc r ver antf de s e m ha o t s eri cks c edi a d i onnaton,a s a s curt number , n c i r d t t ,c ranl a eû elt d t t nf i nd ocil e iy s whe onsde e ogeher e ti y r ' a e o he r pas , es ntor f ur pa e f t pr s on ofhe t r t a i vi ' a i ntf or t pr e ut e ym nt or he ovi i alhca e o n ndi dual' nd de iy gi e i or ton t tc d be us t i iy Saem patent. Afe al,Sdentt t h i bi v nf ma i ha oul ed o dentf l i s tr l t iy he s g i - 10- busne s'a t i or ton r ove e a Sco tshous co d beus d t i tf pa int .D . i s ' nd he nf ma i ec r d t t' e ul e o den iy te s E. 258 a 2. t Consde i t tt pai n i o m a i r co r d by Dea r St t Polc fom Sc ts i rng ha he te t nf r ton e ve e lwa e a e i e r ot' h mewa PHI teCo r fn ta CHSp o e l tr n tdt eSu jc Co ta twihM CS fr o s ,h u t ids h t r p ry emiae h be t n rc t o vi a i oft HI oltons he PAA Adde ndum .M CS hied Sc t t ough at m por r plce ta nc r ot, hr e a y a men ge y, t wor a Sa e .The HI o k t lm PAA Adde ndum a i t M CS a ise o s D. 242- The ppled o nd t mplyee . E. 2. r emova ofpa intc c , r di ca d i or ai a s i ls curt numbe swasc ti y a l te he ks c e t r nf m ton, nd oc a e iy r era nl br a h oft pli lnguag oft HI ec he a n a e he PAA Addendum , c doe nota l t us o whih s low he e r dic os eofPHlf a pur e o he t n t eper te by t PSA orHI s l ur or ny pos s t r ha hos mitd he PAA Re a i . gultons D . 252 a 1 11 E. t 0- . Hos t c pa es s h asCHS, r compa e lkeM CS t a dwih m a as t of pial om ni , uc hie ni s i o i t ny pecs t p ovii ofhe lhc r i aco muniy. Thepr son ofhe t a enec s rl i ves he r son at a e n m t ovii alhc r es a iy nvol ha i pa int 'm os s nstve i or ton. HI ndlng te s t e ii nf ma i PAA Re a i nsand c r tpr sonslke gulto ontac ovii i t HI he PAA Adde ndum e s t pr ec t si xit o ot t hi mpora pai nti or ton.Hos t lcompa e tnt te nf ma i pia ni s lket De e ntmus e ur pai nt 's f t and t s cu iy oft ri onna i a i he f nda t ns e te s a ey he e rt hei nf ton bove am os l t ales . Asar ul,when Pli tf M CS' empl e,Sc ' vi atd t es e ilt u tpa int l le es t a n if S oye ot, ol e he s nta r s te s t pl ei t i he lhca tpr de sandhe lhc r pr der pl c i t c p e wihwhi ac n her a t r ovi r at a e ovi s a e n he om ani s t ch t c nta tt a d i t pr vii ofhe t ar CHS pr ry t mi t isc r c wih hey o r c o i n he o son alhc e, ope l er naed t onta t t M CS. C O N CLU SI N O THE CO UR T ha c i r d t m oton, es s ons de e he i r pons ,a M agi ta e' Re ta es nd s r t s por nd Re omme tonont M oton( E. .fldonAprl2.201 a t pe tnentpori of c ndai he i D. 267) ie i 3 nd he ri tons t r co d, nd bei ot m ie f ly a s d i t pr m ies i i he e r a ng he s u l dvie n he e s ,t s ADJUDGED t t ha : ()M a srt sRepor a Rec 1 gitae' t nd omme tononDee ndai fndantsRe wedM otonf Summay ' ne i or r J me ( E.267 i ADOPTED i pa t udg nt D. )s n r; ()Dee ntsRe wedMotonf Fi lSummayJ 2 fnda ' ne i or na r udgmen ( E.252)i GRANTED. t D. s Z DON E AN D O RDERED i Cha be s a M i m i Fl r da, hi n m r t a , oi t s 'da ofJ y une, 3. 201 A ##' . : ,, . . ' . j.... ;.-.-.' yr - ' . ' , .: FED I o x ' o'Exo C . k UN TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE Copi s pr vi d t e o de o: Couns ofRe or el c d - 12-
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