Mangravite v. University of Miami, No. 1:2010cv22895 - Document 32 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
Court Description: ORDER Granting 22 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 12/9/2011. (jw)
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University of Miami Doc. 32 UNI TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA M i iDi s on am vi i Cas No.1 22895- JLK e 0CVRON A LD M A N GR AV I TE, Pli if antf , UN I ER SI OF M I M I V TY A , De e f ndan . t / ORDER GR AN TI DEFENDANT' M OTI FOR SUM M ARY JUDGM ENT NG S ON THI M A TTER c esbe or t Cour uponDe e ntsM o i n f rSumm a yl m e S om f e he t f nda ' to o r udg nt ( / 2 ,ie Oco r , 1 Th r i Dee d n Uniest o Mimi e ks u r u g n DE / )fld tbe 7 201 . een, fn a t v ri f n s e s mmayj d me t 2 y on a1c s TheCour i f l bre e i t m at rl 1 ount. t s uly i f d n he te .Upon c r f lc i r ton o t r co d a a e u ons de ai f he e r nd t pladi , heCour fndsi mus gr ntDe e ntsM oto he e ngs t ti t t a f nda ' i n. 1 Background . l t a ve-t e aci n, ai ifRonal M a a t ,aco munia i pr es or s e n he bo syld to Pl ntf d ngr vie m c ton of s , e ks d gesf t al d wr ul a oftntr byhi f m e e oy , f nda Uni r iy of ama or he lege ongf denil e le s or r mpl er De e nt ve st M im i Spe tcal Pli ifM a a t cai t tDef nda Uni r iy ofM im iwr u l a . cii ly, antf ngr vie l ms ha e nt ve st a ongf ly de e t nur ont ba i ofPli ifsag a wel asi vi ai oft tr ofhi e pl nid e e he ss antf ' e, s l n olton he e ms s m oyme nt c rc a aleg pr s soft r madeon be l oft Uni riy.( c. 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S c Am. mp . 1 DE 9 . ani n r vt lo le e h t n e y ' f e hesoppe dyi hi g a harda ka hi ag be nmea r t tDea Gr sde e nort r t d ng s r y i r nd s e c ppa en ,ç n ogg' m a owa ds Pli ifc nge 'a t ttDe n Gr alo ma s ve alc me sa antf ha d' nd ha ç a ogg s de e r om nt boutPli ipsc ngeof antf ha a aa e'( c. Co . 1 DE /1 . ppe rnc .' Se Am. mpl! 4, / 9) l s ppo toft M oton f Su ma y J m e ,De e ntUni r iy ofM i ciesa n u r he i or m r udg nt f nda ve st ami t numberofca e i s s s n uppo t isa gume t tt ea lgatonsar i ufi i ntt c tt ediec r of t r nt ha hes le i e ns fc e o onsiut r t e i e c o a eds rmiain. DE #2 a 1 -1 ) Fo e a e i Br d e v P e , n . te vd n e f g ici n to ( 2, t 3 4 . r x mpl,n a ly . hz r I c, h Elve h Cicui he d t ta sa e ntby t hii m a erdurng a pr i i r i e viw t t e nt r t l ha tt me he rng nag i elm na y ntr e ha pli if di not s nd lke a S prng chi n' di not consiu e diec evi nc of age antf d ou i t i s cke ' d tt t r t de e dicrmi to whe et hii ma ge r c s i nai n r he rng na r e omm e d pli ifpr r s i t i e vew pr es , nde antf og e s n he nt r i oc s whe e t hii m a ge wa no t uli a e de ii r he rng na r s t he tm t c sonma r a whe e t r wasi ufi int ke , nd r he e ns fc e e d nc t tpl i ifwa not om otd be aus ofa biso be l oft hii mana r 2011 vi e e ha antf s pr e c e ny a n haf he rng ge . W L 39628 a *2( t Ci.Se .9,2011. 24, t 11h r pt ) He e, nGr g' c r Dea og s omm e sa aci ar a ogo t t ei Sri /y. ket hii nt nd tons e nal us o hos n t e Li he rng m a ge i Br e De Gr g r c na r n adly, an og e omm e d Pl i if M a a t f t r durng t nde antf ngr vie or enu e i he 2007 -2008a ade cy rde piet 20 ons t Pl ntf Ma a t' ol ra aa .De.s c mi ea s t he 06 e of ai if ngr vies de ppe rnce ( f' St e ntofFa t !22,DE /22;Gr De 80:6-81:9,DE /24) Furhe ,i hi de ii atme cs / ogg p. 1 1 / . t r n s poston, De n Gr g e pan d ta wh nheu e tetr S e o fc l 'a d Cu o fc ly'h wa a o g x li e h t e s d h ems d nir a ut ' n j nir a ut , e s s y ' 7 rfri t t eln t o tn r a dn t ot ep oe s r' g s ( f' S ae n o F cs 23 DE eerng o h e gh f e u e n o t h r fso s a e .De . ttme t f a t ! , s #22; Gr g De 82: 1 4: , DE /24) Fi ly,Dea Gr tsii d t t hi e nt l og p. 1 -8 21 / . nal n ogg e tte ha s ve ua rco ndai a ns Pl ntf M a avie' tnue had not ng t do wih hi age.( .s e mme ton gai t ai if ngr t s e r hi o t s Def' S ae n o Fa t !22 DE / 2 Gr g De 8 1 -811 , # 4 . ttme t f cs , / ; o g p. 0:6 :9 DE 2 ) 2 Gi nt s nt si o ofDe nGr ont r c d,heCour fndst theDe e nts ve he wor e tm ny a ogg he e or t t i ha t f nda ' f cualsaeme si de e eofPl ntf' ale tonsofdiec evi nceofa dic i i ton a e a t t t nt n f ns ai ifs lga i r t de ge s rm na i r s p o tdb rc r e i n e t f' S ae n o Fa t !2 DE / 2 . c r i l Plitf s u p re y e o d vde c . De s ttme t f cs 2, / ) Ac o dngy, an if 2 f iur t de t e f c sdee t m a te al e o ny hes a t ms he dmitd. i. r u tn il ie c t Esa l haPrmaFa i Ca eo eDici nain i Cic msa ta Evd n e o tb i s i ce s fAg s rmi t o To e tb ih te tp c l i f cec s o a e ds rmiain,te panifmus o fr sa ls h y ia prma a i a e f g ici n to h litf t fe e ie c ta h û 1 wa a me e o t eprtce a e go p,( )wa s be td t a v re vd n e h t e i ) s ( mb r f h o e td g r u 2 s u j ce o d e s e ly nta to ,( )wa q aiidt d t ej b, n ( )wa rplc d b o o h nvs l ta mpo me cin 3 s u lfe o o h o a d 4 s e a e y r t e ie os postont ayou ri vi al'Ch pman, F.d a 1 ii o nge ndi du .' a 229 3 t 024. nt Sec Am e d Compl i , l he ond nde ant Plitf M a g a ie wh wa 51a te t o hrng alg sta dep t çe evln )sr n an if n rvt, o s t h i f ii , le e h t s ie d c i ig to g me r r vi fom hi f c t pe r 'a t una mousa ova ofhi t nur a iato b t M oton e ews r s a uly e s' nd he ni ppr l s e e pplc i n y he i Pit r Fa ly,t l s qualfe i vi l,who we eunde t a of40, e eg ant tnur , c u e cu t wo e s ii d ndi duas r r he ge w r r ed e e whl h wa n t ( e . Co l ! 5 1 ,1 , #1 ) Top o e dt til t r c r mu t ie e s o. S c Am. mp . ! , 6 8 DE 9 . r c e o ra,he e o d s co an ev de i s ppo tofPli ifM a a t sa lga i . nt i i nce n u r antf ngr vie' le tons l t M otonf Su mar udg n he i or m yl mentDe e nt v r iyof i mi nc dest t ai if , f nda uni e st M a co e ha Pl ntf Ma g a iec netb ihta h wa ame e o t eprtce a eca sa dt a h wa s be td n rvt a sa ls h t e s mb r f h oe td g ls n h t e s u j ce t a reempl o dve s oymen a ton whe hewa de edtnur ( #22,a 1 . e ntUni st t ci n s ni e e. DE t 6) Defnda veriy o Mimi r u sn v rh ls ta Plit fM a r v t c n o e tbih a i a i c s o a e f a a g e e e tee s h t ani ng a ie a n t sa ls prmaf ce a e f g f 8 dic i nai n bec us o t d rh ofe de o Pli ifM a a t ss fce quaii a i s rmi to a e f he ea t vi nce n antf ngr vie' ufi int lfc tons f t nur a t ale d unde qua iia i ofsm ia l st t d i vi swho we eof e e or e e nd he l ge r lfc tons i lry-iua e ndi dual r f rd tn r .DE # 2, t1 -1 ) l s p r o t e ea g me t, fnd n Unv riyo M imi ie t e u e ( 2 a 3 6 .n u po t f h s r u n s Dee a t ie st f a dr cs teCo r t t es m tsi n ofDe n Gr g a dDe nPûse . DE # 2! 21 2 ) P an if h u t o h wo e tmo y a og n a tr ( 2 J , 5 . litf ! M a a t doe notconett s a sri offc.( #28!!21 25) ngrvie s ts hee se tons a t DE , . Fori tnc De n Gr g t sii d t tt Pr os di notr omm e d tnur be us , nsa e, a og e tfe ha he ov t d ec nde e e ca e afe a f lr viw o t dif e oc aso ,i was deer i t t Pl i ifM a r vie wa tr ul e e n wo fer nt c i ns t t m ned ha antf ng a t s unqualse f t r be us oft o rl we knes ofhi s hol tc r or ( ogg De i d or enu e ca e he veal a s s c asi ec d. Gr p. 78:-79: De/55 . rhe, anPfse tsiidt tDi Kontxi, oft ceai pr e s s 9 9, / ) Fu t rDe itr e tfe ha a a sone he r tve ofs or a r tnur wa mor qualfe f t nur t n Pr es orM a a t and t Chrsi Lan wa ded e e, s e ii d or e e ha of s ngr vie hat itna e, t ot rpr es ora r d tnur wa ata tona s hol rwho sm pl coul notbec he he of s wa de e e, s r dii l c a i y d ompar dt e o ace t epes n.Pfse De .1 4;6 2 ,1 6:-1 DE # ) rai ro ( itr p 1 1 - 2 1 8 3, 25 . v Upon c i r tonoft s nt tmony ct byDe e onsde a i he wor esi ied f ndant t f t a itdbyt and he acs dm te he Pl ntf,t Cou tfndst tDe e a Uni r iy o M i ,a t m ovi pary,ha metis ai if he r i ha f nd nt ve st f nmi s he ng t s t bur n t de de o monsr e t abs nce o a ge ne is ofm ae ilf ctwih r pe tt t ADEA tat he e f nui s ue tra a t es c o he cli .Se Adi e ,398U. a 1 7. t r t Cour tndst tPl i ifM a a t ha f ie t am e ck s S. t 5 Furhe , he ts ha antf ngr vie s a ld o g be o yondt pla ngsa desgna eS pecfcf t s he e di nd i t t ii acs howi t tt r i age nei s f rti l' s ng ha he e s nui s ue o ra' co r ng t ADEA c am .Se Cel e 477 U. a 32 Ac di y,t Coul fnds t t nce ni he li e otx, S. t 4. cor ngl he ' i t ha Dee da tUniest o M imi se tte t s mmayj d me to t ADEA cam. fn n v ri f a i nild o u r u g n n he y li B.C ount1 1 Count1 ofPli ifM a avie' Se ond Ame d Compl i i acli f br ac ofa 1 a ntf ngr t s c nde ant s a m or e h 9 c nta t l yof o r c ua dut goodf iha f i d alng. ai if a r t a g t t e nt veriy at nd ar e i Pl ntf M ng avie r ues ha Def nda uni st ofM i br ac d t i ple c na ofgood f t a f i de lng whe i al gedl f ie t ami e he he m i d ove nt aih nd ar a i n t le y a ld o a r t t t nur pl na a bir iya idahi rsa doff l of s or e e t Pl i if dhe e o he e e a nd r tarl pple ghe t ndar ulpr e s r viw o antf M a a t st nur a i ton,he e de i ngPl i ifof sr m o bl c r c e ca i ngr vie' e e pplca i t r by prvi antf hi e s na e onta mal xpe tton t t heDe e nt ve st of i wo da yt lw e a s it pr e s rsanda dofr viw ha t f nda uni riy M nmi ul ppl he o r s oca e of s o t r e e a grnte euponco ei ofhet epln.DE#28, t13,1 )l t M oto f Su r nd a tnur mplton t enur a ( a 7 .n he in or mmay J m e , e ntUni er iyofM im ia gue t tPl ntf M a a t c nnotpur u abr c udg nt Def nda v st a r s ha ai if ngr vie a s e ea h ofaconta t ldu y ofgoo f ih a f i de i c am a e abr a ofa s ii c r c ua r c ua t d at nd ar alng l i bs nt e ch pecfc onta t l o lg to . DE # 2, t ) b iain ( 2 a 21 . The tm pled c nantofg f t and f i de i i de i d t pr e t c r ctng t i ove i ood aih ar alng s sgne o otct he onta i pa tes ras ee cai . Co v Cs l e modalI ,732 So. 1 1 ( a.Dit ri ' e onabl xpe ttons' x . x ntr ' , nc. 2d 092, 097 F1 s. Ct App.1 .û brac oft i id c . 999) W e h he mple ovena ofg fih a f rdeai i nota nt ood at nd ai lng s n i pend tc eofa ton,buta tc st t pe f manc ofa s c fc c ntacua oblgai ' nde en aus ci ta he o he ror e pe ii o r t l i ton.' Ce tro Ai Ca go l c v Untdpa c l e v Co, 20F.d11 ,1 51( 1hCi. 0 ) $ Th n u in r r , n . . ie r e S r . .4 3 46 1 1 t r20 5 .< e ( Elv nhCic il a h l t a acam fr b e c o i le c v n n o g o fiha df id aig e e t rut h s ed h t li o a r a h fmpid o e a t f o d at n ar e l n cn tbemai ai d unde Fl i a lw i t a enc ofabr a h ofa e es t r ofac r t' nno nt ne r ord a n he bs e ec n xpr s e m ontac . ' I a 11 d t 52. ta t l r a h de iid n antf l t a n he bove-t ed a ton, t onl a lge con r c ua b e c i ntfe i Pli if syl c i he y le d M a a t sCompl i i apr son i t Fa t M anua t t e f c t t a t tme oft ngr vie' ant s ovi i n he culy l o he fe t ha , t he i he i ta a poi m e , wa e ild t be a s i wrtng by t Exe i Vie Pr sde an nii l p nt nt he s ntte o dvied n ii he cutve c e i nt d Pr tof t s t ntve sa r and pr edur s ge al e pl d i de sons a f tng ovos he ubsa i t nda ds oc e ner ly m oye n cii fec i po in a d tn r . S c Am. mp.!29 DE #1 ) Plitf Ma g a iec n e d ta te r mot n e u e ( e . Co l , o 9 . anif n r vt o tn s h t h 10 Pr vos ne rpr vi dhi w iht s t s tntvesa r a pr e esi m ii t r y o t ve o de m t he e he ubsa i tnda ds nd oc dur n tng, he eb rn ei gDee d n Unvest o M iminb e c o c nrc .M a g a ieAf. 2 DE # 8 4 . e d rn f n a t i ri f a i r a h f o ta t ( n rv t f ! , 2 - ) y l i unc ese howeve , t t De e nt Uni r iy of M i m idi i f c pr de Pli if t s ont t d, r ha f nda ve st a d n a t ovi a ntf M a a t wih t s t ntvesa r a pr dur f tnur i wrtng. ngr vie t he ubsa i tnda ds nd oce es or e e n ii Ass tf t i De e ntUni r iy ofM im isSt tm e ofM ae ilFa s a t tm eof e orh n f nda ve st a ' ae nt tra ct, t he i hi i ta a nt e ,Pl ntf M ang avie waspr de wih a e oyme c r c t twa s niil ppoi m nt ai if r t ovi d t n mpl nt onta t ha s sg ined, be foft Uni r iy,byt pr tLui Gl e , c expr s l a i bol prnt on hal he ve st hen- ovos s as r whih e sy nd n d i a s d t Pli ifsrght a dute asaf ulyme be we es tf t i t Fac t M a . dvie hat antf i s nd i s ac t m r r e orh n he uly nual ( # 2!4; # !4) l i t ipue t a Plitf M a g a iewa p o i e wi ac p o DE 2 DE 28 .t s mds td h t an if n rvt s r v d d t o y f h t eFa ul M a u l( a g a ieDe 2 6 2 DE # 2!4; # !4)I i as u d s u e t a h c t n a.M n rvt p. 3:- 3; 2 y DE 28 .ts lo n ip td h t t Fa uly M a li t docu e t s sf t t s tntve sa r and pr dur st t he c t nua s he m nt hat et orh he ubsa i tnda ds oce e ha g n rlyaee ly di d cso safcigtn r .DE # 2!4; #2 !4) e e al r mp o e n e iin fe tn e u e ( 2 DE 8 . Upon c r ulc i r to oft r co dand t pladngs t Cour fndsno e de ei a ef onsde ai n he e r he e i , he t vi nc n t r co d ofa e es c r t du y,i l ngt dut t pr de Pli ifM a a t wih he e r ny xpr s ontacual t ncudi he y o ovi antf ngr vie t t s t ntve sa r a pr ed es f t nur i wrtng,t tha bee br a d b t he ubsa i t nda ds nd oc ur or e e n ii ha s n e che y he Uni r iys ast pe mi ac am f br a oft dut ofgoodf t a f i dealng. co di y, ve st o o r t l i or e ch he y aih nd ar i Ac r ngl s mmayj d me i g a tdo Co n I. u r u g nt s rn e n u t I C .CountI I I Asa at m a i t t cai f rbr a h of hecon r c ua dut ofg f t a f rdeai n le tve o he l m o e c t ta t l y ood aih nd ai lng s tf t i Cou I, ai ifM a av t ha as e tdac am f pr s or eso li Count11 e orh n nt 1 Pl ntf ngr ie s s re l i or omi s y t ppe n 1. ThebassofPli ifM a a t spr s or e t i antf ngr vie' omi s y soppelcli i t De n Pfse advie hi t am s hat a i tr sd m o d ie hi own tnur pln t t onc a ove woul c tt e t r quieme sf tnu e an ev s s e e a ha , e ppr d, d onsiut he e r nt or e r d 11 t a,fh c mpidwihto erq ie n s h wo dbeg a td tn r . S c Am. mpl !3 , h ti e o l e t h s e u rme t, e ul r ne e u e ( e . Co ! 6 3 DE #1 ) l r i e o Dea Pfse ' rpr e ai ,Pli ifM angavieal est the 7, 9 . n elanc n n itrs e esnttons antf r t leg ha t a sdo 'v ro soh ro p ru te a o h ru ie ste . S c Am. mp ! 3 , #1 ) ç se n' a iu t e p o tniis t t e nv riis ( e . Co l ! 8 DE 9 . p Sl elme srquie t etbls pr sor et lla lt unde Fl i lw ae: 1 t- e nt e r d o sa ih omis y soppe ibiiy -he r orda a r () apr s ma byt pr s ;2)t c t pr s s dras ye c t i ea i omie de he omior ( whih he omior houl e onabl xpe to nduc cton o f be r nc ont pa toft p omie '( t ti f ti r or a a e he r he r s e, 3) ha n ac nduce s hacinorf beaa e, d uc to or rnc and t a ()d j siec nb a od do l b e f re n o t eprmie' Iht Ho dn Co, LC v h t4 i u tc a e v ie n y y n o c me t f h o s .'y ie l ig .L . n ' M a tnMa it Matral, n .4 3F d Ap x9 3, 47( 1hCi. 01 ) q o igI R. a ed ri ret e i s I c, 2 e . p' 4 9 1 t r2 1 ( u tn ' Gr c r a I r Co. .Geo aSe v .I .5 So. 91 9 ( a 1 9). at es dmatrt lw i cea v dat r s, nc, 47 2d 9, 24 F1. 98 )As hr hol te,he a s l r t t' omi s y e t ha i pr s or soppeli nota ia e asa r m e when t pa tesha a wrte co r c s valbl e dy he ri ve itn nta t a d e sn ter lv n is e .d ( iigAdv n e ft. ' . r r ZK Y c Sae , 3 S 2 d rsi g h ee a tsu s I ctn a c ds kg s w Cop. . a ht ls 8 0 o. d y 924,9 ( a Dit CtAp 2002). 28 F1. s. . p. ) He e,i i unc e t d t tPl i ifM a r vie se o e wih De e ntUni r iy r t s ont se ha antf ng a t ' mpl ym nt t f nda ve st ofM im iwa gove ned by a a s r nnualc r c s e c ofwhih e es l i om or t d t Fa t onta t , a h c xpr sy nc a e he culy M a u l( # 2! 2 1 DE# ! 2 1 ) Ii as u o tse t th Fa u t M a u l e f rh n a.DE 2 ! , 3; 28 ! , 3 .ts lo nc ne td ha te c ly n a s t o t bot t s t ntvea pr e a r quie e sf a hivi t nur and gove ne e r se of h he ubsa i nd oc dur l e r m nt or c e ng e e r d ve y t p t tnuep o e s ( # 2!4 DE # 8 !4) Un e t s cru tn e , e eawrte c nr c he e r r c s .DE 2 ; 2 . d rhe e ic msa c s wh r itn o ta t a es e t r l va is - i t sc s ,hepur ui o t ntr - t r m e of omis yesoppe ddr s s he e e nt s ues n hi a e t s t f e le he e dy pr s or t l i una lbl,asa m at roflw,t co e tDe e ntUni r iy ofM i ' de son t de y s vaia e te a o nt s f nda ve st amis cii o n Pl n if a a t t nur Se F7ï:Hol ng Co.LLC, Fe App' a 947. r o e i lght aitf M ngr vie e e. e 7/ di , 423 d. x t The ef r ,n i oft e s e e ofagover ng w rte co r ct lpr s on, he Cour f ndsi m us gr nt um m a y he xit nc ni it n nta ua ovi i t ti t t a s r j d me t nteis eo p o so yetp l u g n o h su f r mis r so pe. 12 Ac or ngl ha ng c i r d t Pa te flngsa beng o he wie a s d,i i c di y, vi onsde e he ris' ii nd i t r s dvie t s he e ORDERED,ADJUDGED,and DECREED a f l : r by s olows Dee n ' M oi f SummayJ fnda ts ton or r udgmen ( #2 be a t s mei hee t DE 2) , nd he a s rby, GRANTED. 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S CT SOUTHE D I TRI OF FLORI RN S CT DA 1 3 CC: Cou s l rPli W n efo ant PaulB e nar K unz r d Ba r & A s oc a e nde s it s 444 BrckelAve. i l Suie300 t M i m i FL 331 n , 31 3 - 05 358 5800 Fa 305- 4- 93 x: 37 65 Emalp ul b n e vs .o i: a @ a d r iac m Co n e f rDee a u s l o f nd nt Eri D avi Is cof c d i f li fRagaz & Koe gs r scof t ni be g 1 Br c l Avenue 200 i ke l Suie 1 t 900 M imi FL 331 n , 31 305- 3 373- 232 Fa 305- 3233 x: 373- Emal liof ilw.o i: sc f@ ra c m Teresa R agat z l iof Ra t & Koe gs r sc f gaz ni be g 1 Brc lAve 200 ikel nue Suie 1 t 900 M im i FL 3 31 a , 31 305- 323 373- 2 Fa 373x: 3233 Emal Ra az ilw.o i: g t@ ra c m Susan Vi ni W arner rgi a I iof Ra t & Ko gs r sc f gaz eni be g 1 Brc lAve 200 ikel nue Suie 1 t 900 M i m i FL 33 1 a , 31 Emal wa n r ilw.o i: r e@ ra c m 1 4
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