Santiago v. Sanders et al, No. 0:2014cv61505 - Document 93 (S.D. Fla. 2015)
Court Description: ORDER granting Defendants' Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 7/20/2015. (whl)
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Santiago v. Sanders et al Doc. 93 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT FOR TH E CT SO UTH E RN DI STR I O F FLO RI A CT D Ca e N um be : 1 61 s r 4. 505- V - OREN O C1 M J OSE SA N TI GO , A Pli f i antj VS. DA LE SA UN DER S,DA LE' W H EELS S AN D TI RES D I REC T , N C . a DA LE' l , nd S PROPERTI AN D I V ESTM EN TS,I C. ES N N Dee d ns f n a t. O RD ER G R AN TI DE FEND A N TS'M O TI N FO R NG O JU D G M EN T A S A M A TTER O F LAW Dae Sa l unde s o r wns a ope ae a tr r par co pa t te pl nd r ts ie e i m ny ha m oyed Pl i if J e antf os Sa igo on a hou l basst c nge a r partr . Li Saunde s i t e pl r swie nta n ry i o ha nd e i ies nda r s he m oye ' f a ha ,a nd s mong ot rdutes t t k ofkee ng r c ds f Da e' W he l 'do n empl s he i , he as pi e or or l s e s ze oyee , i l ng e c c son wo k r l a epr r s M r Santago fld s tcai ng unde a nt nc udi x- onvit r e e s og am . . i ie ui l mi m yme f ov r i e wor a r t la i . 1 or e tm k nd e a i ton Th c s p o e d dt tilb f r aj r Attee d o M r Sa ta o' c s , slwy r e a e r c e e o ra eo e uy. h n f . n ig s a e hi a es vol a iy dimis d M r Sa i o' r t lai n cli a pr ee d e iel on M r Sa igo' unt rl s s e . ntag s e ai to a m nd oc de ntr y . nta s o e t alg to s Th j r wa lf t de i etrt wheh rMr S n ig wa o c so al v ri l ai n . e u y s e t o cd is, te . a ta o s c a in l me e y r quied t wor du i hi l h br a orbe nd hi s heduld end tme,a s ond,whet r e r o k rng s unc e k m s c e i nd ec he M r Sa i go wor d a f l 5 5 or 60. hour wee durng ea h we k t t he was pad f . nta ke ul 2. 5 k i c e ha i or w orki l s t 50. hour ng es han 5 s. 1 M r Santago aleged t afer M r. Sa igo qui hi j atDae' W hees Mr Saundeswa i l hat t nta t s ob ls l, . r s ups t a yel d a hi whie M r Sa i go ti t delve tr t Dae' W hees f M r e nd le t m l . nta red o i r ies o l s l or . S n ig ss b e u n e o e . Mr Sa ta o tsi d ta heq i hi po tDaesW h esj b a ta o' u s q e t mply r . n ig e tûe h t ut s s- l' e l o be a e1 wor wast ha d andt thenow wor f a poolcompa c us he k oo r ha ks or ny. Dockets.Justia.com The De e nt wee y pa ol r c ds de onsr t t durng m os we ks M r f nda s' kl yr l e or m ta e hat i t e , . Sa i go w or d 50. hour perw e k,a t tM r Sa i go w aspai a one a one hal tm es nta ke 5 s e nd ha . nta d t nd - f i hi rgulrrt f t 1 5hour hewor dbeyondf t hour .Se D. 87( aitf sExhi t s e a ae or he 0. s ke ory s e E. Pl nif bi One;D. 88( antf sExhi tTwo) n s we ks t rc dsi c t t M r Sa i o ) E. Pli if bi .I ome e ,he e or ndiae hat . ntag w or d be w e ze o a 47. hour a hi r gul r a ove tm e r t . l M r Sa i o r i d ke t en r nd 5 s t s e a nd r i a es d . ntag ele s el o hi t si ony t r tt Def nda s pa ol r c ds ol y n s e tm o ebu he e nt ' yr l e or . Th j r c ud n t e c ad cso a d s b te awrte q e to t t eCo r a kn e u y o l o r a h e iin n u mi d itn u sin o h u t s ig, t (W ha a e t num be of ho s t Pli if i s e ng dn a on?' The Cour e nt ly t t r he r ur he antf s e ki m ges ' t ve ual g a td amitila d t De e d n srne dt ermoi n frj g n a amatro lw f r rn e sra n he fn a t e we h i to o ud me t s te f a o M r Sa tag s f iur t pr s nt s fcint e denc of t a ount and e e of ove tme . n i o' a l e o e e ufi e vi e he m xt nt ri wor d durng hi e oyme fom J 2011t 201 The Cour a e t tM r Sa igo di ke i s mpl nt r une o 4. t gr es ha . nta d n tce t a i frnc o u d r a me ta de tr j g n f r h De e da t. o rae n n ee e f n e p y n n ne s ud me t o t e fn ns Ru e5 pr vd sta t Co r ma g a j d me ta amatrof1w i teCo r fn s l 0 o ie h t he u t y rnt u g n s te a f h u t id ta n ra o a l j r wo l h v alg l s fiin e ie tayb sst fn f rap ryo a h t o e s n be u y u d a e e al u fce t vd nir a i o id o a t n n y is e FE R. V. 5 Th Co r wil nl g a t u g n o amatro lw tf h e d n e su . D. CI P. 0. e u t lo y rn j d me t f te f a d t e vie c i i s o e h l n l i fv ro te mo i p ry t a a ra o a ej r c ud no a v a a s o v m emi gy n a o f h vng a t h t e s n bl u y o l t ni e t c rr vedit' Mi e ook v.Hilr s Foods I ,256F. 1 ,1 ( 1h Ci.2001 . ontay r c. ddlbr a ' lc e t , nc. 3d 241 246 1 t r ) Fort pur e oft i t ntmoton,t Cour vi a1 t evi nc i a lghtmos f vor bl he pos he nsa i he t ews 1 he de e n i ta a e t M r Sa i go a gr nt hi t b f tofa1 r as o . nta nd a s m he ene i 1 e onabl i e enc . Bo e v Or ge C/l .y e nf r es gl . an / n/ Boar o d fcount Commisone s 1 F. 653,656( 1h Ci.1 . y s i r , 62 3d l t r 998) Aswih a FarLa St nda dsAc c e, hebur n ofpr be nswih M r Sa i go t ny i bor a r t as t de oof gi t . nta t de o t a e t he was i pr r y co pe a e f hi w or I ,howe r t e pl r o m nsr t hat m ope l m ns t d or s k. f ve , he m oye m a nt i d i om pl t or i qua e e pl e r or , t n t pl i i f m ay s ts y hi i a ne nc ee nade t m oym nt ec ds he he a ntf a if s 2- - buden by k ovlng) t t he ha i f t pef r û i ha pr s n ac ronned wor f whih he wa i opery k or c s mpr l c nstd a g oduci s tcente denc t s t a ompe ae nd pr ng) ufi i vi e o how he mounta e e oft twor as nd xtnt ha k amatro j s a r a o a ei ee c . An e s n v Mou Clme s Po tr Co,3 8 U.. te f u t nd e s n bl nfrn e' d r o . nt e n tey . 2 S ' 680,68 (946) l t pli ifdoess t n Shebl de s fst t e oye t c f ar 7 1 . f he antf o,he t z n hit o he mpl r o ome onv d t r wih e i e c o te p e ie a u t o wo k p ro me o wi e i e c t n g te t e t v d n e f h r cs mo n f r ef r d r t v d n e o e agq h h r as bl s oft i e e t be dr wn fom t e oye se denc ' I a 687 e ona ene s he nf r nce o a r he mpl e' vi e.' d t -88. The Fa r La St nda ds Actr qui e t t e pl r ke p r cor of how m a hour i bor a r e r s ha m oye s e e ds ny s a e oye wor andt a n mpl e ks he mountt e oye i pai e29 C. R.j 51 2. l t sca e he mpl e s d.Se F. 6. n hi s , t De e nt e oye s mai ai d we kl pa ol r git s t tdet lt number ofhour he f nda mpl r nt ne e y yr l e ser ha ai he s wor d e c wee (ncl ng t a ke a h k i udi he moun of ove tme a tt c t ri nd oal ompe ai ,butdo not ns ton) i udeabr kdown oft hour wo ke on adaiy bassasr rd by 29 C. R.j 51 2() ncl ea he s r d l i equie F. 6. c . Be us t Def nda sdi notm ant i f l ade t e oyme r c dsf M r Sa i go' ca e he e nt d i an uly qua e mpl nt e or or . nta s t xe s he e t Cour m us c i r w he her M r Sa i o pr i d c dul , he t t ons de t . ntag oduce s f c e e de t d uf i i nt vi nce o c ea e a i e e e t t he w a i pr r y c pe a ed f hi w or w hie r ogni ng t r t n nf r nc ha s m ope l om ns t or s k, l ec zi he di fc t ofr c ea i a e pl f i uly e r tng n m oyee' s he e ye r afe t f c . s c dul a s t r he a t Gi ng M r Sa i o t be ftofAnde s s lghtne bu de ofpr ,M r Sa i vi . ntag he ne i r on' i e d r n oof . ntago h sno p o u e a ye ie efo whc ar a o a l j r rc u dif rt a h wa i r p ry a t r d c d n vd nc r m ih e s n b e uo o l n e h t e s mp o el co pe aed f hi wor Ther or e de s m ns t or s k. ec d vi nce howst tM r Santa wa pai tme a one ha . i go s d i nd haff ea h hourr or d afe f t hour pe we k. M r Sa igo' e ie ca e r le on hi l or c ec de tr ory s r e . nta s ntr s e is s u or o r t d t s i on t the Cs e i es'w or d t ough l h t a nc r bo a e e tm y ha som tm ' ke hr unc k ybe o e ort i e pe m nc wc r mon h, a hi a t ne s bl nke as e ton t tM r Sa i wor d 5 5 or 60. hour per t ' nd s tor y' a t s ri ha ' . ntago ke 2. 5 s wee See Tr ns r pt Tes i ony of J e San i k. a c i , tm os tago,a 1 6 ,28: 6 t 8: -7* 1 -23. To f m s e es i a e or om tm t of t tm e w or d,M r Sa i o' l w ye e r pol t M r Santago' t s i ony a he i ke . ntag s a r xt a a ed . i s e tm bouthi fr t s is - 3- fw we kso t ej b a r s t re y a so e ly n t c e t te s mma y p e e td a e e n h o co s h e e r f mp o me t o r ae h u r rs ne s Pli ifs Exhi tTl ee ( E.86)2 See i a 21:3 :. Eve durng t s pr es,t antf bi u' D. . d. t 1 -23 1 n i hi oc s he Pl i ifa it d t the di notr m e antf dm te ha d e mberwhih da orwe he wor d mor hour t n he c ys eks ke e s ha waspai f r 1 a 22: d o . d. t 24-23: 4. 1 W he de e e c n f ns ouns a ke M r San i go about t fr t w e el s d . t a he i s eks f w hi he cl i e or ch am d unde pa nti Pli if sExhi tThr e,M r Sa i satd t tt unde pa e tc d be r yme n antf bi e . ntago t e ha he r ym nt ûoul t et r we kg gl c ud b t ef u t we kg gl c ul b a mo t ltr' l a 6 : -2 . h hid e i it o l e h o rh e i it o d e ) ) n h ae . d t 921 4 ' Thi t tm o pl i y unde ne Pl i tf s Exhi t Thr e, i w hi M r Sa i go c a m s s es i ny a nl nni s a n if bi e n ch . nta li unde pa r ymentf hi t r wee of e pl e . M r Sa i go pr de lno doc e a i or s hid k m oym nt . nta ovi d k um ntton d tiig ( ijd y o h u swok d o fte co k o a y e pa ain a t h w t ej r s o l ealn hs a s r o r r e f-h - lc r n x ln to s o o h u y h ud c luae( i)d ma e . J n sv Z O. Eneprs so a ,I c, 01 W L 40 0 2 , . 1 ac lt hs a g s' o e . E. tr ie fl x n . 2 3 ' 8 3 8 No 3:1 c 377-- CR,a #1 ( . Fl 201 . Si y put 'he evi e i i onsse a v- J32M t M D. a. 3) mpl ,i t denc s nc itnt nd p o ie n d tiswhc wo l alw aj r t d tr n ( r Sa ta o wo k d b y n f ry r vd s o eal ih ud l o u y o eemie M . n ig l r e e o d o t hour i any s ii wee ofhi e pl e .'H ol y v St at ys I . 771 F. d 1 sn pec fc k s m oym nt' awa . r as , nc , 3 057,1 060 (t Ci.201 (ipli it ha f l t c f wad wih Cufii evi nce t s t 8h r 4) sg antfq s aied o ome or r t s fcent de o how he a u ta d e tnto gv ri )wo k wh c wo l alw af c-i d rt fnd o ri h u s mo n n xe f o e t me r ' ih ud l o a tfn e o i vet o r me (sa matrof u ta d ra o a l i frn e' ( u t An e s n 3 8 U. a 6 7 8 ) Th a te j s n e s n be n ee c .' q oi ' ng d r o , 2 S. t 8 -8 ). e Co r h sc n ie e t ea e u c o Mr Sa ta o' u c ro o ae t si n a dj isma y u t a o sd r d h d q a y f . nig s n o r b rtd e tmo y, n on n ot r i hol ng t t t pl i if c he s n di ha he a ntf annot cr a e A nde s s r a ona e i e e et r on' e s bl nf r nce of unde a e i he c nno r c lt va s dea l oft tm e he wor d a t hour f m ym nt f a t e al he gue t tis he i ke nd he s or 2The e a e t i ntc e bis numbe ed $35t tpur re y s r r wo de i al xhi t r 15 ha po tdl umm a i t hour wor d rze he s ke a pa d, i l ng a col n l be ed C ai if s Tes i ony.' The not tons a nd i nc udi um a l d ntf pl tm ' ai bout t he Dee ntst tmon i t sde tai e bi weemadeby Mr Sa igo' c e ( fnda ' esi y n hi monsrtve xhi t r . nta s ouns l who i de aly cai i e es of$1 775 i at ne f si t j ntpr ti me a nci nt l l med n xc s 23, n tor y ee n he oi e-ral morndum b f r te j r til. I ra hig i d cso t e Co r r le o Mr S nig ' a t l eo e h u y ra) n e c n t e iin, h s u t eis n . a ta o s cua t s i o and no on t c us ons ofhi c e tm ny t he oncl i s ouns l e. 4- - whi h he wa under i Se I gwor v Har i C/ln/ H o pialD it it 555 F.App' 372, c s pa d. e he d . rs / y s t s rc , x 3 5(t Ci. 01 )(Asn tdb t ed src j dg ,dn u u tnitda d s e uaiee t t 7 5h r 2 4 $ oe y h itit u e a ns bsa tae n p c ltv si e ç ma of unc pens e ove tm e doe not c tt e e de om at d ri s ons iut vi nce s fc ent t s w t a ount a uf i i o ho he m nd e tn o ta wo ka amatro j s a dr a o a l ifr n e') xe t f h t r s te f u t n e s n b e n ee c .' . ' Eve as um i t tM r Sa i go di c e t a i e e of unde ay e ,t D e e nt n s ng ha . nta d r a e n nf r nce m m nt he f nda ne t dt r s bl nes ofM r Sa i o' t si ony wih a deaied payr lr gitr on whi h ga e he ea ona e s . ntag s e tm t tl ol e se , c e n t Pl i ifr id a r a ti t the ha no r ole ton oft tm e he wor d. See ve he antf ele he dmitng ha d ec lc i he i ke Trns rpt Te tmonyofJ eSa igo,a 21:3-22: (k Di youha ava tonwe k? A:l a ci , si os nta t 1 4$ Q: d ve cai e f is t howshee,1pr r obabl di 1pr y d. obabl t t twe k of.'. TheDefnda sas i r uce y ook ha e f' ) e nt lo ntod d t of M r Sa i go' f m e c wo . nta s or r owor r , who r buf e M r Sa igo' t tmony t t he ke s e fd . nta s esi ha k ome i ' mi s d l h or r i d a t s p û s tmes' s e unc s ema ne t he ho s once or t ce ffe n m i e afe t wi it e nut s tr he hou s' s e J a 23: 9- by r coun i t tM r Sa igo wa t l te oye t a rve a r , e J t 1 23, e ' tng ha . nta s he as mpl e o r i nd tetrtt la e Ta n tg t e , o ra o a ej r rc u d fn ta Mr S nt g s tsi d h s h is o e v . ke o eh r n e s n bl u o o l id h t . a i o aite i a bur n ofs de howi a a ountof wor f whi h he wa undem ad,or t tt Def nda s' ng ny m k or c s i ha he e nt r co ds t ii t hour M r Sa i wor d e h we a t a ounthe waspai we e e r --de alng he s . ntago ke ac ek nd he m d- r t i pr c s t e t ih t tM r Sa i go wa pr pe l c oo m e i e o sabls ha . nta s o ry ompe aed f ra ltm ewo ked. ns t o l i r Thi i nota c e of a c h ba i bus ne s w he e e pl es a e a ke t wor ove tm e ss as as s s i s r m oye r s d o k ri r he m oye s pt of t books a a t s m e houry r t 3 l f c ,t s i a c e whe e t e pl r ke f he nd t he a l a e. n a t hi s as hid t nt a t . r cor on a w e y bas s and pr de t t i or a i t a t r pary co r c or The e ds ekl i ovi d ha nf m ton o Pli ifsExhi tThr e,whih m e e y agg ega e t wee f whih t De e nt 'r o ds a ntf bi e c rl r t s he ks or c he f nda s ec r s how t tM r Sa i go wor d l st n 50. hour ,i nota r as bl o r la e e tm ae of ha . nta ke es ha 5 s s e ona e r ei bl si t t a ou ofw or f whi h M r Sa i o s ks r c he m nt k or c . ntag ee e over M r Sa i go' t s i ony a ti di y. . nta s e tm t ral d 3 Ii Sa under t tfed t ton one ort o oc s ons s di pay M r Sa i go c h when he s es ii ha w ca i , he d . nta as w nda cam e i t w or on Sat day. no k ur - 5- n t r b t t rc r e d n e s b t d b t e De e d n s o p o ie te j r wih a y o e u he e o d vie c u mit y h fn a t, r r vd h u y t n e r as bl ba i t detr i whe he M r nta wa unde pad a by how muc e ona e ss o e m ne t r .Sa igo s r i nd h. t e or her f e ADJ UDGED ta j d me to amatro 1w i GRANTED i f v roft De e d n s h t u g n î te f a s n a o he fn a t a aga ns t Pl i if nd i t he a ntf . #- DONEAND ORDER i Chmbr aMimiFoiati Q a o Jl, 0 5 ED n a es t a , lrd ,hs y fuy 2 1. .- -e< . 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