Polycarpe v. E & S Landscaping Service, Inc. et al, No. 1:2007cv23223 - Document 74 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
Court Description: ORDER Granting 60 Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment as to Enterprise Coverage and Limiting Issues at Trial. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 11/3/2011. (jw)
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Th r f r,c n rr t De e d n s c ntnin,te r a t al itn t r m hi a e y ' . e eo e o tay o fn a t' o e to h ' hol ng ofRodil i lmie t isf c s Acc di l t Cour wilnow f uson t undiputd di la s i t d o t a t. or ngy,he t l oc he s e f csoft i t n c e a t he nsa t as . l hea ve-t e a ton,heDe e nt ' i si t pr deon- ielnds pi s r ce nt bo syld c i t f nda s busnes s o ovi st a ca ng e vi s t cle s Unlke t ca r nt lc o int . i he r e a ompa i Rodil t Def nda s lnds api busne si not ny n la, he e nt ' a c ng i s s i ve i t co me cilr n i outor s lng ofist c .To t c r r t De e nt ' nvol d n he m r a e tng eli t nlks he onta y, he f nda s e ly e u et tu k a a a t l t ra h t j b st st p rom t ec mme ca s r ieo mpo e s s he r c s s n ri e o e c he o ie o e fr h o r il e vc f c lwn mantna e.See Pol r 61 F. a 1 (e oni t tc ng equi nti a a i e nc ycape, 6 3d t 225 ras ng ha ooki pme s S tra'u e b e tua tntepef r n eo i c mmeca f o s ni e . v nt a fcu l t eil s d yarsa r n i h roma c ft o rilo d e c )Gie h ta ta ma ' s ditnc i t Cour snds t tt Defnda s'tuc c nnotqua iy a t si ton, he t ha he e nt r ks a lf s t goods'be a e t ' c us he Defndant do nots lorde li tuc .Se i a 1 ( ni t a di rplt s d b a e s el a n r ks e d t 226 opi ng hat nne ae ol y busne s wo d qua iy as a S i s ul lf t good,'whie a plt utlze by a busne s i f t r nce ofis ' l a e ii d i s n urhe a t c ommeri pu os woul quaiy a ad eil).I t d,t Cour fndst tunde t f t cal p e d lf s ç ra' nsea he mat t i ha r he acs s cfct t i t n c et tuc c pe ii o he nsa t as he r ks omewihi t de i tonofS a e i s' ca et i us i t n he fnii ç t ral'be us her e s m ne es a yt do s c sr o omet ng ze,i i ne e s r f t Def nda s e oye t us t t c t hi - . t s c s a y or he e nt ' mpl es o e he nzks o ta p r te ev sa dteln s a ige up n t e c wo kst . ei.fn igt a ad n e rns o th ms le n h a d c pn q ime to a h r ie Se d (i dn h t i n r plt us dbyac trngc ae e aei ompa woul haveasgniia c mecint t c trngbusnes) ny d i fc nt ol to o he aei i s. Furhe ,t Cour fnds t t t u s t d f ct de onsr e t t t tuc ha a t r he ti ha he ndipu e a s m tat ha he r ks d sgnii nt a noti de al c meci n wih t De e nt c i fca , nd nci nt , ol to t he f nda s' omm e cill nds a ng busnes . r a a c pi i s The undipu e f csr a t tt tuc a e a i e alt us d by a l as t e pl ee of s t d a t eve l ha he r ks r n ntgr ool e t e t wo m oy s 8 De e nt 'c me cillnds a ng busnes t ta por t lnds pe s a t l ca ng f nda s om r a a c pi i s o r ns t he a ca r nd he ands pi eq pm e t ea h w or s t Fi ly,i i undi put d t t t u ks w e e m anuf c ur d outof ui nt o c k ie. na l t s s e hat he r c r at e Fl i ( f' Re p.t Pl. 2dRe f Admisons No.9;DE #60- a 5 . orda.De .s s o s' q.or si , 6, t ) I .Conc us on V l i Upon c r ulr viw oft undiput f c son t r c d purua t t manda eoft a ef e e he s ed a t he e or s nt o he t he Elve h Cicui Cour ofAppe l ,t Cour fndst tt t u ksd i n by Pli if a ot r e nt r t t a s he t i ha he r c rve antfs nd he e pl e oft De e nt t ta por t m s l sa t lwn e pm e f o ci ntt ci nt m oye s he f nda s o r ns t he eve nd he a qui nt r m le o le qualf a S a e i s' ha ha t a l i com m e c t t i re e r s co r eundert FLSA . iy s d t ral't t ve r ve ed n m r e o rgge nt p i e ve ag he Ac or ngy, vi c i r dt pa tes flngsa be ngo he wiea s d,ti he e y c di l ha ng onsde e he ri ' ii nd i t r s dvie i s r b O RDERED,ADJUDGED,and DECREED t tPli if 'M oton f Sum ma yJ ha antf s i or r udgme a t nt s o Entmrs Coveag ( #60)be a t smei herby,GRANTED.The is sa t til e ie r e DE , nd he a s e sue t he ra s he e f J nua y 23,201 ar her by LI I c dul d or a r 2 e e M TED t De e o f ndan s aleg la lt unde t t ' l ed i biiy r he FLSA . DONE and ORDERED i Chambe sa t J sLawr nc Ki n r t he ame e e ngFe r l usi eBu l i de a J tc idng a Unie St e courhous i M i mi Fl rdaon t s3 d da ofNove be ,2011. nd td ats t e n a , oi hi r y m r / J SLAW RENCE K I NG S. I TRI COURT D S CT SOUTHERN D I TRI OF FLO DA S CT . 9 CC: Couns l rPl ntf e fo ai l s Jas SaulRem er on Rem e & Geor - er e r gespi r New W ord Tower l 100 N Bica Boulvar s yne e d Suie 2800 t M i i FL 331 am , 32 305- 641 5000 Fax:4165005 Emalje r g tor ysc i:rme@rpat ne .om M at hew St ey W eber t anl Remer& Ge ges pi r or - ere 1 N .Bica Boulvar 00 s yne e d Suie 2800 t M im i FL 33l32 a , 305- 5000 416Fax:305- 641 5005 Emalmw@rpatr ysc m i: g tone .o Coun efo De nd s s l r fe ant Chri K l n s eppi Gl e Bor t & Kl n ass r eh eppi 8751W es Br d Boul r t owar eva d Suie 1 t 05 Plnt ton,FL 33324 a ai 954- 1933 424Fax:954- 7405 474- Emai:ga or a .o l lb @ olc m Bar G.Fei d ry ngol 8751W .Br owar Boulvar d e d Plnt i FL 33324 a aton, 954- 1933 424Fa 954- 7405 x: 474- Emalb za i: a lw@ya oo.om h c K rs opherW alerZi ak it t nchi Gl s ,Bor t & Kl n as er e h, eppi 8751W .Br ar Bl Suie 105 ow d vd. t Pl aton,FL 33324 ant i 954424-1 933 Emalk 6 4@gmalc m i: wz z i.o 10
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