Bacon et al v. Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. et al, No. 1:2009cv21871 - Document 384 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
Court Description: ORDER Granting Defendants Summary Judgment as to All Claims asserted by Plaintiffs Mark Palakovich and Michael Teller and Granting iPlaintiff Timothy Finnerty Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 10/17/2011. (jw)
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Ac od n l Dee da t a e e tte t s mma y j dg n o alcams a s re b Plitfs c r i gy, fn n s r ni d o u r u me t n l li se td y an if l P lk v c a d Telr a d P an if Fi et i e t ld t p rils mmay j d me t a t te aa o ih n le n litf nn ry s ni e o a t u r u g n s o h t a de e eofhi r l a e f ns s ee s . A. Pal vih' and Tel r' Cl i sA r AI W ihi t Sc of Thei Exe ut d ako c s le s a m e l t n he ope r c e Gener Re e e . al l as s The Co r fn st a PlitfsPaa vc a d TelrsERI A ( t s 13 a d fd rl u t i d h t anif lko ih n le' S Comt -) n e e a s c rte 1w ( u t4 camsa sre a an tDee a t S a d isprs n o fr rdrco s e u i s a Co n ) li se td g i s fnd ns Ll n t e e t r o me ie tr, i t u t es ofier ,e oyee ,r pr s nt tve ,a nt ,a be ttplns ar a 1wihi t s ope of r se , fc s mpl s e e e ai s ge s nd nei a , e 1 t n he c t Ge r lRe ea est y e utd. he ne a l s he xec e The Ge a Relas sgne by Paa vi h a Te lr on J nua y 21,201 a J 6, ner l e es i d lko c nd le a r 0 nd une 2011 r peci y,con a n a wave ofç ny a a 1cai a e nt ,ca e ofa ton,de a , es tvel ti i r ç a nd 1 l ms, gr eme s us s c i m nds o la ltesofa na ur whas veri 1w ori eq t ...a i i oc rng ore si a a r ibiii ny t e toe n a n uiy rsng, curi xitng t ny tme pror t t sg ng of t s Ge r Reea e,wheher kno or l i i o he i ni hi ne al l s t wn mknown,wih t s e t he ol e c p in o te camst a ae stfrh i s b rg a lB beo ' ( x e to f h li h t r e o t n u paa rph . lw. DSOF ! 7 8 ;Ge ' ! 6, 1 n. 6 Ree s s ( # 8 - 3 a d 1 j a j IA) The wave s ct al icu e t n a d alcams la e DE 2 2 1 n 4 t . . i r pe i ly n l d s i y n l li k a a ii unde . . .t Emplye Re ie e l om e Sec iy Act'a t e r sa e or l l rsng r he o e tr m nt nc urt ' nd t de al t t f oca c nsi to s lws r l s o r g ain . (d a j I 2 .The Ge e a Ree s s e c td b o t ui n , a , ue r e ulto s' 1 . t . ) t ' A. n r l la e xe u e y Palkovih a Tele a s s cii ly c r SLl a is t es nt or f m e die t r ,t u t s a c nd lr lo pe fcal ove nd t ç e pr or r r c o s r see , o t r , e l y e , r p e e ttv s a e t, be ek pa s (og te wi al b n ft pa f s mp o e s e rs n aie , g ns n t ln t eh r t l e ei ln ke h a mi itao s fd cais tu te a i u e s a d atr e s.. (d a jlA;s eas DS ! d nsrtr ,i u ire ,r se s nd ns rr) n to n y .' 1 t . e lo OF ! ' 4-0; Sifl c.DE # 9 )a ! 2- 1 De l o Har Bo r ( # 9 )a !4 . 1 C. tee De l( 2 0 t ! 3, 2; c. f ry wes DE 2 0 t ) B. Pal vi h and Te l r' Exe ut o of Thei G ener R e eas s W as K now i ako c le s c i ns r al l e ng, V ol ao .and C r t V ald.Enf ce e C ont t . unt ea ed i or abl rac s The pa te ag ee t t t kno ng a vol a y sa d ba e o t t aiy of t ri s r ha he wi nd unt r tndar s d n he ot lt he cic t nce a i t r las sofERI cli .5 Se , eg. Myrck v Fed.Re e v Bank,480 r umsa s pples o ee e SA a ms e . , i s . sre F3 1 3 ( 1h Ci.2 0 ) Pu ne v Untd Pa c lS r.I c,8 F.d 1 6 ( 1h Ci.1 9 ) .d 0 6 1 t r 0 7 ; e ts . i e re ev n . 6 3 9 1t r 9 6 . Cours i t Elve h Cicui c i r sx f c or i dee mi ng whehe a r l a e of f de a t n he e nt r t onsde i a t s n tr ni t r ee s e rl sautr cli wa knowi a vol a y:( )t pl nifse ton a busnes expei e; tt o y ams s ng nd untr 1 he aitf ducai nd i s renc ( )ten u t tmetepanifh dt c nsd r h a re n beo esg igi; 3 t ecmiyo 2 h mo n of i h litf a o o ie t e g e me t f r i nn t () h l t f t a re n ;( ) te p an ifs o po tnt t c ns l wi a atr e ;( ) t e ly rs he g e me t 4 h litf p ru i o o ut t n to n y 5 he mpo e ' y h e c u a me to d s o rg me to c ns lainwi a at r e a d ( )t ec n i e ain gve n o rge n r ic u a e n f o utto t n to n y; n 6 h o sd rto i n h i e ha f r t wave whe co pa e wih t bene ist whih t e pl e wa alea n xc nge o he i r n m r d t he ft o c he m oye s r dy e ild. yrc s,48 F. a 1 ntte M ik 0 3d t 040;Pue e 86 F.d a 1 Asdicus ed bel t Cour fnds nts, 3 t 98. s s ow, he ti t ta1 sx f c or we g i f vo ofe o ci t Gene a Reea es ha 1 i a t s i h n a r nf r ng he rl l s . 1. Pal i and Tel r' Educ i and Busi s Expe ince Alowed akovch le s aton ne s re l The t Under t T/er Ge r lRe e e m o sand l / ne a l as s Bo h Paa vi h and Tele ha mor t s fce ed ton a e re e t t rt nd t lko c lr d e h% ufi int ucai nd xpe i nc o mde sa a r e e ag ee t Pal vih hasbe n a busne spe s f 17 yea s mos r e l s r ng as elas r men . ako c e i s r on or r , t ec nty e vi 5A l rsa r ma a y t r e e off de a s urte cams buti i i t i a t Cour fndst tt owe tnda d y ppl o elas s e r l ec iis li , t s mmaeral s he t i ha he Ge a Rel s we eknowi y a vol a iy e utd. nerl ea es r ngl nd untrl xec e 7 Glb l t r An l s f rSLI ( OF!2; aa o ihDe a 2 ) I a i o Paa ovc h sa o a Newok ay t o . DS P lk v c p. t 3 .n ddt n, lk ih a n i As oca e' Deg e i i or i n s e e a t lcommt c tons a s ver l pos- r dua e s it s r e n nf mato cinc nd ee mi a i , nd e a tg a t , c mp trrltd c riiain .(#;Paa o ih De a 1 ) Smial,Telrha a As o it ' o ue-eae e t c to s f . lk vc p. t 2 . i lry le s n s cae s f De r ea h sbe nab sn s p ro fr3 y as a d mo tr c n l a aS no P o e tma a e g e nd a e u ie s es n o 2 e r, n s e e ty s e ir rj c n g r frGS ( c . fH. we s( # 9 )a !5 . o K.De 1 o Bo r DE 2 0 t ( ) Addii l bot Paa vih and Tele a knowl dge i t rr pe tve Ge a Re e e tonaly, h lko c lr c e d n hei es ci ner l l as s t t( )ç u d rtn t a i lsg t s Ge rlRee s a d d n tr v k my a c ptnc o i ha 1 ç n e sa d h t f in hi nea la e n o o e o e I ce a e f t wihn te rs cieRe o ain Peid, rla eo camswilb irvo a l' a d ()& a ti h epe tv v c to ro my ee s f li l e re c b e' n 2 1 m ; I r l a i al m y c am s a i t t Company knowi y an vol a iy and wihou dur s e e sng l li gans he ngl d unt rl t t es , c rin, ru d eitue c ofa y kn '( n. lae ( # 8 - 3 a d 1 a j1. a d 1.) oeco o n u nl n e n id. Ge Ree s s DE 2 2 1 n 4) t 12 n 13 . ' Fort s r a ons t frtf ct wei i f vor of fndi a kno ng a volmtr waver of he e e s , he is a or ghs n a ng wi nd t a y i cai sby Palkovi a Teler lm a ch nd l . 2 . Paa o ih a d Telrh dSu ce TmeToCo ie TheRee s s lk vc n le a m int i nsd r la e The Ge r lReea es sgne by Pa a c a Tele e es l pr vi d t tPaa c ne a l s i d l kovih nd l r xpr sy o de ha lkovih a dTelrh df ry fv ( 5 d y t c n ie wheh rt sg te Ge e a Ree s s ( l rGe . n le a o t-i e 4 ) a s o o sd r te o in h n rl lae . Tel n e Ree s ( # 8 - 3 a 1( FOI HA F FORTY- E ( 5 DW F FROM RECEI OF T S la e DE 2 2 1 ) t $ 7 ( F FIV 4 ) S PT HI GENERM RELEASE T0 #FF F! AND SI I 4(mp a i i t o ii a) s e as Ge J F GN T' e h ss n he rg n l; e lo n. Ree ss ( # 2 1 a d 1 )a j 1. ($ wa gv n a latf ry-i e ( )c ln a d yst la e DE 28 - 3 n 4 t 12 1 s ie t e s o t fv 45 ae d r a o 1 c n ie tetr o ti Ge e a Ree s . .) o sd r h ems f h s n r l la e .' . ' F ry-i ( 5 d y i mo et n as fkin a t o tmef rP lko ih a d Telrt o t fve 4 ) a s s r ha u t e t mo mt f i o aa vc n le o e au t t ei iainso sg ig ( rn tsg i g t eGe ea Ree s s S ePu ne ,8 F.d a v lae h mpl to f i nn o o in n ) h n rl la e . e e ts 6 3 t c 1 (ii c esfndi t tfnd fure da t co ierr e ei s ûce t c uder e s 99 ctng as i ng ha i o ten ys o nsd elas s uf int o oncl ela e wa kno nga volmtr . s ondf t t as weghsi fvoroffndi aknowi and s wi nd t ay) The ec acor hus lo i n a i ng ng vol a ywave by Palko c a Te lr unt r i r a vih nd le . 8 3. TheGe r l la e Ar Cla An Una i o a t T i F c ne a Ree s s e e r d mbgu us s o her Fe / The Ge a Relas cla l sae t tPa a c a Te lrt ondii l a f e r ner l e es e ry tt ha l kovih nd le i unc tonaly nd or ve r l s , wave and f eve dic r ' SLI a or GSK, is a flaes is c r nt an f m e eea e i or r s ha ge' nd/ t fii t , t ure d or r e o s ofi r ,die t r ,a be ftpl n fd i res t r a a alcli ,ag ee e s mpl yee , fce s r c o s nd ne i a l uc a i s om ny nd l a ms r m nt, f ca esof a ton,de a or la ltes ofa naur whas ve i lw o i e t ...a ii us ci m nds i biii ny t e toe r n a r n quiy rsng, o uri or e si a an tme prort t sgni oft s Ge a Re e s wheherknown or cc rng xitng t y i i o he i ng hi ner l l a e, t u k o wihtes l e c pto o tecamst taes tfrh i s b r ga h IB beo '( n n n wn, t h oe x e in f h li ha r e o t n u paa rp . lw. Ge . ' Ree s sg # 2-3 a d 1 1a jI . c us te ei n n iui i tes o eo t eGe r l lae DE 28 1 n 4 t . Be a e h r s o mb g t n h c p f h nea A) y Rela e ,t Cour fnds t t t r f c orwei i f vo of fndi knowi a vol a y e s s he ti hat he hid a t ghs n a r i ng ng nd unt r wa ve sby Paakovih and Te lr i r l c le . 4 . Pa a o ih a Telr Ha Su ce O ru t t Co s t Wih a l k vc nd l e d m int ppo t ni o n ul t n y Ato ne Beo eExe u ig Ther Ge r l la e tr y f r c tn i nea Ree s s BohPaa o ih a d Telrha s fi in t (tlatf ry-i e( 5 d y )t c n ul wi t lk vc n le d u fce t i a e s o t fv 4 ) a s o o s t t me h a at ne be or te e e ue ter Ge ea Ree s s (d a j 1.) I fc, b t wee n tor y f e h y x c td h i n rl la e . 1 . t 12 . n a t oh r r p ee td b Plitfs c u s la tetmete sg e terGe rlRee s s ( OF ! 7 , 1 e rs ne y anif ' o n e t h i h y in d h i nea la e . DS ! 6 8 ; Paa o ih De .( # 91 a 1 - 8 1 1 Exs 1 21 .Bec us Paak c a Tele had lk vc p DE 2 ) t 7 1 , 06- 07; . 9, ) a e l ovih nd lr s fce to p ru iy t c n utwih Plitfs c u s l( ra ohe atr e o t i c o sn ) ufiin p o tnt o o s l t an if' o n e o n t r to n y f her h o ig be or m a ng t i dec sons t sg t Ge r Re e s t f t f c or we g i f vor of f e ki her ii o i n he ne al l a e, he ourh a t i hs n a tndi aknowi a vol a y wave ofPalkovi h' a Te lr scli si t sc s i ng ng nd unt r i r a c s nd le ' am n hi a e. 5. Pa akov c and Te lr We eEx e sy Advs d t Consul wih an Ator y l ih le r pr s l ie o t t t ne Beo eSinig T i Ge r l la e f r g n her ne a Ree s s Bo h Palkovi a Te lr we e a s d i wrtng t cons t wih an at r y pro t t a ch nd le r dvie n ii o ul t to ne i r o sg ig t er Ge ea Ree s s ( lk vc Ge Ree s ( #2 2 1 ) a j 1.;Telr Ge inn h i n r l la e . Paa o ih n. la e DE 8 - 4 t 11 l e n. Ree s ( # 8 - 3 a 1a d j1.) Th ,h ffh fco weg si fv ro tn i ak wi g la e DE 2 2 1 ) t n 11 . us te it a t r ih n a o f l dng no n a vol ar r e eofPaa i h' a Te lr sc am si t sca e. nd unt y elas lkov c s nd le ' l i n hi s 9 6 . Palk vc a T le Re ev d Va u b e Co sde ain i Exc n ef r a o ih nd elr c ie l a l n i r t n ha g o o TherExe ui n o h Ge r l la e i c to ft e ne a Ree s s On Au u t21 20 9 Paa o ih wa o frd a c mp ein bo us(na n u te uv ln g s , 0 , lk v c s fee o lto n i n mo n q iae t t eg twe k o c mp n ain i h stsid c ran c n iin ,icu ig ( )r mann a o ih e s f o e s to ) f e aife eti o dto s n l dn 1 e iig n e l y ei g o sa d n tr ug o tt eta sto p ro ;a d ( )sg n (nd n tr v kng a mp o e n o d tn i g h o h u h rn iin ei d n 2 inig a o e o i ) g n r lr la e o a1cams i e c a g f rt e b n s ( lk v c De ( # 91,Ex.2 ) e ea ee s f l li n x h n e o h o u . Paa o ih p. DE 2 1 2. Palkovih was ofe e a ac ptd t c a c f r d nd ce e he omplton bonus a sgne t r uie r l a e o ei nd i d he eq r d e e s n J n r 2 ,2 0 ( a uay 9 01 . DSOF ! 8 - ;s e alo Paa o c De ( # 91 ,Ex.1 ) M o e v r ! 0 81 e s lk vih p. DE 2 1 9 . ro e , Palkovi e e sy a a ch xpr s l cknowldge i t Ge r lRe e s t the wasç ec vi moni s o ot r e d n he ne a l a e ha t ei ng r e r he c n ie aint wh c (ei)n tohewiee tte t evau (ei)rc i n i i f l stsa to o sd rto o ih h s o t r s nild;h le h s e evig s n ul aifcin o a y a dalcams a to so c us so a to f rpa me to o h rb nekso a ykn t a (e f n n 1 li , ci n r a e f cin o y n r t e e t f n id h t h l ma h ve a ans te Co n ; a d (e i1 rla ig a1 (i) cams a an t t e Co a y y a g i t h mpa y n h s ee sn 1 h s li g is h mp n knowi l a d vol a iy and wihou dur s coe c on or undue i l nc of a ki ' ng y n unt rl t t es , r i nfue e ny nd. ' ( lk v c Ge Ree s ( #2 2-4)a j1.) S n ePaa o ihr c ie mo eaypa me t t Paa o ih n. la e DE 8 l t 13 . i c lk vc e ev d n tr y n s o whih he wa not o her s e tte i e ha c s t wie n ild n xc nge f e c tng a no r vo ng t Ge r l or xe u i nd t e ki he ne a Ree e,t Cour tndst tt sxt f c orweghs i f vorof fndi a knowi a vol ar las he ts ha he i h a t i n a i ng ng nd unt y rl s . e ea e le t ntte o t r nc he As a a- l e oye of GSK, Te lr was no e il d t s ve a e pay upon t n twil mpl e tr n to o hi e o me t ( e miain f s mply n . DSOF !7 s ea s De l b Har Bo r ( # 90 a ! 7a d 4; e lo c. f ry we s DE 2 1 t n Ex. , l rsSe e a c P y a dM e iar e tl n t Elcin Fom,jl.Ne e tee s Telr l Tel ' v r n e a n dc l na Be ek e t e o r ) v rh ls , le wa ofe e $11 945 a o he s ve anc be t i e han f e c i a notr voki hi s f r d 0, nd t r e r e neks n xc ge or xe utng nd e ng s Ge rlRee e.( e i ,s e alo DSOF !75) M orove ,Telre esl a knowldge i t nea las Se d. e s . . e r le xpr sy c e d n he Ge rlReeaet thewasl e ei ngmo e orot rc i ai t whih ( i)notot r s nea l s ha d c vi r nis he onsderton o c he s he wie e ild;t vaue ( i)rcevi i i f 1s tsaci ofa a a1cams a tonso ca e of ntte he l he s e i ng s n u1 aif ton ny nd 1 li , ci r us s a to f rp y n o oh rb nekso a y kn t a ( )ma h vea an tt e Co a y; nd (e cin o a me t r te e t f n id h t he y a g i s h mp n a h 10 i)r la ig a1E i)camsa an tt Co n k o n l a d v ln aiy a d wi u d r s, s ee sn l hs li g is he mpa y n wig y n ou trl n t t u e s ho c e co o u d ei i n eo a yknd'( l rGe Ree s ( # 2 1 )a j1.) S n eTe lr o r in r n u n ue c f n i . Tel n. la e DE 28 - 3 t 13 . i c le ' e r ceved mone and o he be f t whih he wa no ot wie e il d i e ha f exe utng e i y t r ne hs o c s t her s ntte n xc nge or c i a notr voki t Ge r lRe e e,t sxt f t rwe ghs i f vor offn ng a knowi a nd e ng he ne a l as he i h ac o i n a i di ng nd vol a y r l s unt r eea e. I s m ,be a e e c f c orconsde e by cours when deer ni whe he a r e e was n u c us a h a t i rd t t mi ng t r elas knowi a volmtr i s tsi d i t s ca e t Cour snds t tt r i no g nui is of ng nd t a y s aife n hi s , he t ha he e s e ne s ue m ae i lf c ast t quesi ofwhehe Paa c a Te lrea h knowi y a vol t rl t ra a t o he ton t r lkovih nd le c ngl nd un a iy e c edt i r pe tveGe r Re e s a t r by r e e a1oft i c am si t sca e. xe ut her es ci ne al l a e nd he e elas d 1 her l i n hi s C. Pa ako c a Te l r s G e ra Re e e ar no Afe e by ERI ' l vi h nd le ' ne l l as s e t f ct d SA S Excul i orAnt- i naton Cl e . paton iAle i aus s Pl i if a gue t tt r l a e ag ee nt s d notbe enf c plrua t t ERI S antfs r ha he e e s r me s houl or ed zs n o SA' exc pai clus . 29 U. C.j 1 1 Noneoft r e es howe r pur tt a y t f ur ul ton a e S. 1 0. he elas , ve , por o ppl o ut e cai unde ERI a De e nt ha no a gue t tt y do.Thus t s a gz pt i not l ms r SA nd f nda s ve t r d ha he , hi r lme s r e ntt a r l a ei t sca e. elva o ny e e s n hi s Pli if a s a g t t r e s ag e ment s d notbee or e purua t ERI S antfs lo r ue hat he ela e r e s houl nf c d s nt o SA' a t-l n to ca s . 2 U.. 9 1 5 ()1. Th Co r fnd t a Pli if ' rg me t i niai ain lu e 9 SC. 0 6 d () e u t i s h t antfs u n s e p e l e b t e Su r me Co r' d cso i Ke e v Pl Admi f rD u tS ig ( rcud d y h p e u ts e iin n nn k . an n. o pon avn s f I e . Pl 1 9 S.Ct 8 ,8 3 ( 0 )6I K e d , t Supr m e Cour hel t tERI ' nv st an, 2 e t d ha SA S . 65 7 20 9 . n nne y he a iale ton pr son do nota yt t wave o r e s ofrght t vesedbeneft unde a nt- ina i ovii es ppl o he i r r ela e i s o t is rn Em sAgove ned pl r t , i pr vent t tans er or a s gnm ent t a t r pa t of a r an; aher t e s he r f si o hid ry n c l 1 hn d tiuin n in n . or , 0 -v-7 8 TWT, 0 U. 20 5 S. 6Se as , eg.I e lo . , BEW Lo a 6 3De e Conrb to Pe so Fu dv Mo e No.l:4c 3 3 - DitLEXI 4 0 4, 1 ( D. . t 1 ,2 0 )( rnigs mmayj d me ta an tp ryta ha wav dERI A s. S 2 3 * 3 N. Ga Oc. 4 0 5 ga tn u r u g n g is at h t d ie S camsa d h l n ta çh a t-l n to ca s d e no a d estev ldt o waves'; o d sv Ca e 1 6 li n odig h t ç e niai ain lu e o s t d rs h aiiy f i r' Rh a e . sy, 9 t e ) F.d 5 ,5 89 (t Ci.1 9 )( S Sa t-le ain p o iin d e n tb rk o n a dv u tr rlaeof 3 92 9 -9 5h r 9 9 ERIA' niain to r vso o s o a n wig n oln ay ee s v se peso beei)FizvS heiïe, 5 F.d78 81(dCi.19)(li fr etdpeso bn fsma b etd nin n fs; n . c lsn r 9 7 2 , 2 r 9 2 cams o v se nin eei y e t t wave b kn wigya dv lnaiysg mg rla ea e me t;S r v GilteCo Lo g- e m Diablt Pln, i d y o n l n ou trl in ee s gre n) ma t . let . n T r s ii a y 7 F.d 1 3 l l(s Ci.1 95 (mpo ema wav rg t p riiaei e o e wefr be ei pa ) 0 3 7 , 8 1t r 9 ) e lye y ie ihto atcp t n mply e l e n t ln. a t 11 enf c bl rghta ns t ERI pl n f t pa e ofbeneft t t tt r pa t 1 a or ea e i gai t he SA a or he ym nt is o ha hid ry. d t 873. D. Re e es o ERI Cl m s Do Not Nee To Be Se at y Ne i t d or l as f SA ai d par el gota e Support bv Se at Cons de aton. ed par e i r i Pli tfs f t r a gue t tERI r l as mus be s pa ae y nego it d o s a n if urhe r ha SA e e es t e r tl ta e r uppo td by re s pa a eeo i r ton a c nno be i l e r t nsde ai nd a t ncuded i a g r lr l a eofa1 cl m s A ml rofc t n ene a e e s 1 ai . mbe ours h v rjce Plitfs a g me t a h v h l t a ()a g n r lrla eo a1camsg n rl a e ee td anif' r u n s nd a e ed h t 1 e ea ee s f 1 li e e al y icu e a1 S cams e e i ERI A i n ts e iial me to e ; nd( )ar la eo EM S n l d s lERI A li , v n f S s o p cfc ly n in d a 2 ee s f A cli s whi h i i l d as pa t of a ge r l r l s nee no be s r t l ba gane f or am c s ncude r ' ne a e ea e d t epa a ey r i d or e . , pln . i sc e t p. 3d 0s uppore by s pa at co i r ton. Se ,eg. Cha i v Naton r di Cor ,307 F. 368,37 td e r e nsde ai ks, f SA s 7 ( t Ci.2 0 ) ( g n r l rla e bar cl m f ERI benet even i ERI i not 3 5h r 0 2 a e e a ee s s ai or SA s cfcal me i dl Smar v.Gilte Co.Lon l m Di.Pl 887 F.Supp.383,38 ( pe ii ly ntone ; t let g-kr s an, 6 D. M a s 1 9 )(a g nea rla e o cams ...b r a ERI A a to e e wh n ERJ i n t s . 9 5 ç e rl ee s f li $ a s n S cin v n e SA s o s e iial me in d i t er la e),af 7 F.d 1 3 ( s Ci.1 9 ) Su s n v Ra o a k p cfc ly nt e n h ee s ' f d, 0 3 7 1t r 9 5 ; sma . b b n o 1 ' 7 9 F.S p 2 6 4,6 82 ( D. Y.2 0 (e ea rla e i e c a g f rlmp s m ntl 3 , u p. d 2 2 -9 S. N. 01 ) g n r l ee s n x h n e o u u s v rn ep y n c vescam frERI A b neis; welv Moo oa I c,6 3F.d 5 2 (t e ea c a me t o r li o S e ft) Ho l . tr l, n . 3 3 5 7h Ci. 1 )(e e a c a r e n a dr la eb re p an ifscam ta h sp n in a c t wo l r 20 1 sv rn e ge me t n ee s ar d litf li h t i e so c omt ud h v be nwo t mo eb t o t ed f n a t' ra ho ERI A fd cayd te ) ThsCo r a re a e e rh r u f r h ee d ns b e c f S i u ir u is. i u t g e s a fnds a a m at r of 1 w t t Pl i if ' a gum e does not a d t e f t o t Gene a nd i s te a ha antfs r nt voi he fec f he rl Re ea e . l ss E. Pal vih and Te lr Ra ii d t Relas sW he The Faied t Te r Bac ako c le tfe he e e n y l o nde k t Consde aton. he i r i The Ge a Relas s g d byPa a c a Te l rbo h i udet f l ngpr son: ner l e es i ne l kovih nd le t ncl he olowi ovii l ag e t t l wilnot fl or c us t be fld an lws tagans t Compa r e ha l ie a e o ie y a ui i t he ny a s ri a y o tecamst t1h v r la e i t sGe ea Ree s o j i a a set n f h li ha a e ee s d n hi n rl la e r on s ng pa t wih o he swho m a s t Co pa on a s h c am sora eptany r if ry t t r y ue he m ny ny uc l i cc ele i a l ui r ga di s c am s l 1do nota deby t tr soft spa a a n ny aws t e r ng uch l i . f bi he e m hi r gr ph, t n ( ) lwil rt n t t Compa almoni rc ve i e ha f t s he 1 l eur o he ny l es e ei d n xc nge or hi Ge ea Ree s ;( )Iwi ri u s t Co a y f ri c t a d at r e s fe n rl la e b l emb re he mp n o t oss n to n y ' e s l s ic re i d fndn a y s c cams a d ( )te Co a y wilb rle e o is n u rd n ee ig n u h li ; n c h mp n l e eiv d f t oblgai unde t sGene a Reea e. i tons r hi rl l s ( n. la e ( # 8 - 3 a d 1 1a 3 ! 5 Th s t pli ln ua eo e c c nr c rq ie Ge Ree s s DE 2 2 1 n 4 t , :. u ,he an a g g f a h o ta t e u rs Pa a vi h a d Tel t r t n t i ca h pa nt a ot r c i ai i t a tm ptt lko c n ler o eur he r s yme s nd he onsder ton f hey te o c le o r ci t r e es l i u iput d t tt y ha not done s a t r f r t hal nge r es nd he elas . t s nd s e ha he ve o nd, he e o e, he Co ttndst tt y c nno m ant i t sa ton agans De e nt ,who we e a 1c e by t ur l ha he a t i an hi c i i t f nda s r l over d he Gene a Re e es r l l as . M or o r e n i t c r t di note es l r r t r t ofc i r ton,ge r l e ve , ve f he ontacs d xpr sy equie he eum onsde ai ne a c r c 1 w pr des t t Pl ntfs f iur t r t n al moni pa d t t m f t r l s s onta t a ovi ha ai if ' al e o e ur l es i o he or he eea e pr ve st m fom a t i t i i t t r l as a ee nt . sar ul,t r l s sr m an e nt he r temptng o nvalda e he e e e gr me s A es t he eea e e i e or ea e not t tndi Pli if ' a g nt ,i l ng Pl i if Pa a ch' a l atons of nf c bl wihsa ng antfs r ume s ncudi antf l kovi s leg i fa d ln id c me t Se ,eg , a k o v Belo t T lc mms,3 2 F.d 1 5 ,1 78( 1h Ci. r u u e t n u e n . e ..J c s n . ls uh ee o . 7 3 2 0 2 1 t r 2004 (e rng plitfst digor stlme f t a dr eaea puruef rlsaut y ) rquii anif o s ge ete nt unds o voi el s nd s edea tt or ( 1 81 cams;Ch pln v Na in c e i Cop. 3 7 F.d 3 ,3 6 ( t Ci. 0 )( lig ta j 9 ) li ) a i . to s r dt r , 0 3 68 7 5h r 20 2 hodn h t f de a common 1 w o c r c s whih i l e rl a f onta t, c ncudesdef ns ofrtfc ton andt nderba k,a i d t e es aii a i e c pple o rla eo ERI cams; r n v Di tlEqup.Co, F.d 1( s Ci.1 9 )(p yngf d rl ee s f SA li ) De e . gi a i .61 3 1t r 9 5 a pli e ea c mmo lw o rtfc to t rla eo ERI A cams;Hav r o v Bo S o t o o n a f aiiain o ee s f S li ) lo s n . y c us fAm.No. 9 , 95 21 2 0U. Ap LEXI 9 4 ,* ( t Ci. a 3 2 0 )( e e a r la e whc wa rtfe 0 , 00 S. p. S 6 8 6 6h r M y , 0 0 g n r l ee s , ih s aiid b rti n u diie svea c , o e l sd camsu d rADA, LA, n ERI A) y eanig n vd d e rn e fr co e li n e FM ad S . F. Fi t sCl m sAreOuti t Sc ofhi Se e be 11.2008R eeas nner v' ai sde he ope s pt m r l e. Fi ry sgne a s ve a e a e mentand ge r lr e e ofa 1cli son Se e nne t i d e r nc gr e ne a elas l am pt mber 11, 2 0 ( e Fn ryGe Ree s ( # 2 1 4 a 1 ) By i tr ,h Fin ryRee s d e n t 0 8.S e inet n. la e DE 28 - 2 , t 1 . t e ms te n e t la e o s o s a py t a y camsa ii g a trte d t te a re n i sg e (e i a ! 4()ii) Ato a p l o n li rsn fe h ae h g e me t s in d. S e d. t g(i . ) rl ag me tDee a t'c u s l o c d dti p it ( # 7 , t2 . r u n , fnd ns o n e c n e e h s on . DE 3 2 a ) 1 3 1 . Fine t sERI ( lz,Ac r e n ry' SA 7 ïl c u dApe Se e e 1 , 0 zç r ptmb r 1 20 8 The 1w i cla t tge r r e e c a s e r ha ne al elas s anno ba br a h offducir dut cli st ta ie t r ec i a y y am ha rs atrt ee fcied t ofter la e S env S # Drn Wo k r Uno ,Lo a 8 2 9 F.d 1 8 , fe h fe tv ae h ee s . r i . o ik r e s in c l 1 , 3 3 0 8 1 ( Ci.1 .A c us ofa tont rERI doe no aieuntlt daeoft ls a ton 096 2d r 996) a e ci mde SA s t rs i he t he at ci whi h c tt t d par oft br c ofvi a i or i t c s ofa om ison,t l t tda e on c onsiu e t he ea h olton , n he a e n s i he aes t whi h t fducar co d ha c e t br ac ofvi a i o e les dae on whih t pl ntf c he i i y ul ve ur d he e h olton, r ari t t c he ai if h da ta kn wld eo t b e c o voain.2 U.. j1 3 1 a d( ) a cu l o e g f he ra h r ilto 9 SC. 1 4 ) n 2 . Fi ry' cli s f br ac ofERI fdu a y dute a cr d afe t da e he e utd nne t s am or e h SA i cir i s c ue tr he t xec e t ge r r l a e. Spe f l Fi t s cai s a e ba e o r pr e a i a o isons he ne al e e s cikaly, nnery' l m r s d n e es nttons nd m s i , i l ng, i e ala, De e nc udi ntr i f ndan ' De e nt a lge f l e t dicl e t s l of SLI i ts f nda s' le d aiur o s os he a e n Nove be 2008a al ge bad f ih s l prc ofe of$1 469pe s r t Fi ry i No mber m r nd le d at a e ie f r 6, r ha e o nne t n ve 2 0 tr u h J n ay 2 0 ,a d p i i Fe r a y 20 9 ( mp .( #1 4 ,a ! 6 - 1 ) 0 8 h o g a u r 0 9 n ad n b u r 0 . Co l DE 2 1 t ! 8 1 2 . The e or by t t r s of t Fi e t Reea e a unde applca e lw, Pli if Fi ry' r f e, he e m he ml ry l s nd r i bl a antf nne t s ERI A cams( u t 1a d2 aen t ard b t eFin ryRee s . S li Co ns n ) r o b re y h n e t la e 2 . Fi r %Se urte Fr udCli Ar s Ape Se e e 1 , 0 8 nne t c i s a y i ams o e r ptmb r 1 2 0 Fin ry h ssmial n ta sre a y s c rte fa d cam ( u t4 a an tDee a t n e t a i lry o se td n e u iis ru li Co n ) g is fnd n s ba e on co sd nduc t tpr daed hi Se e r 11 2008 r e e. As al ged,Fi ry' s curte t ha e t s pt mbe , elas le nne t s e iis fa dcam a an tDe e d nsao en e rirta No e r2 0 . S e eg , mp .g #1 4 , ru li g i s fn a t r s o ale h n v mbe 0 8 ( e , .. Co l DE 2 J a ! 687 1 2, 1 ) t ! - 7, 0 1 5 . A c us of a ton f r s cu ii s fa a ies whe t fa i dicove ed or s ul ha a e c i o e rte r ud rs n he r ud s s r ho d ve b e ds o ee i tee ecs o du dlg n e 2 U.. j 1 58 Th ls a to whih Fin ry e n ic v rd n h x rie f e i e c . 8 SC. 6 . e a t cin c n e t i a lge c tt e s c iisfa he eoc ured whe SLIboughtFi ry' soc on Fe u y 1 le s onsiutd e urte r ud r c r n nne t s t k br ar 3, he le t e c r y 2 0 . Co l ( #1 4J a !8 ) M or over asaleged,t earis dat on whi h Fimert had 0 9 ( mp. DE 2 , t 3 . e , l a ua knowldge oft al d br c i whe t s l t GSK wa a ct l e he lege ea h s n he ae o s nnounc on Aprl20,2009. ed i (d a ! 7 ) Boh o t e e e n s gvn rs t Fin ry s 1 b- cam p s- ae t Fin ry 1 . t 7 . t f h s ve t iig ie o n e t' 0 5 li o td t he n et r l a e. r f e by ist r ,t Fim e t Re e s i notade e et hi s c iisfa cli s e e s The e or , t e ms he l ry l a e s f ns o s e urte r ud am . I V. CONCLUSI ON Ther c d i t sc e a a ia e1 w de o taet tno ge nei s e ssa t a e or n hi as nd pplc bl a m nsr t ha nui s ue xit s o ny ma e ilf c r a i t r l a e sgne by Pl i if Palko c Tel r a Fi ry.De e t ra a t eltng o e e s s i d antfs a vih, le , nd nne t f ndan s t aetu e tt dt j d me ta amatro lw a t a1camsa sre b Paa o ih a d Telr r h s nil o u g n s te f a s o l li se td y lk vc n l e e a dFin ryi e tte t j d me ta amatro lw a t t d fns o hsrla e n n e t s n ild o u g n s t f a s o he ee e f i ee s . e Acc di y, trca e ulc i r ton a t Cour beng ot or ngl afe r f onsde a i nd he t i hem ief l a s d,i i s uly dvie t s ORDERED,ADJUDG ED,and DECREED t t ha : Dee d n s Co o iae M oin f rSu r J d me tE # 0 1b ,a d t s me fn a t' ns ld td to o mmay u g n DE 3 0 e n he a i , r by GRANTED wih r s c t Pl ntf sM a k Paakovih a M iha lTel r s he e t e pe t o ai if r l c nd c e le ; 2 Plitfs M oinf rPata S mmayJ d me t( #2 2 b , n t es mei, e e y . an if' to o ril u r u g n DE 8 ) e a d h a s h rb GRANTED ast t def ns oft r las sg d by Pli ifTi o hy Fi ry;a o he e e he ee e i ne a ntf m t nne t nd 3. Pl i if 'M oton f Pa ta Sum ma y J m en a t t r l a e sgne by Pli if antfs i or ri l r udg t s o he e e s s i d antfs Paa c a Tel ra t Count3 pr bie ta a ton cli si DENI lkovih nd le nd he ohi td r ns c i am s ED. DONE AND O RDERED i Chambe s a t J n r t he ames Lawr nc Ki Fe a J tce e e ng der l usi Buidi andUnie Stt sCourhous i M im i Fl i t s1 t da ofOc obe ,2011. l ng td ae t e n n , orda, hi 7h y t r M ES LAW RENCE KI NG I TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDG Co e f ihedt pis um s o: A1 Couns lofRe r l e co d
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