CareerFairs.com v. United Business Media Limited et al, No. 1:2011cv20329 - Document 28 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
Court Description: ORDER Granting in part and Denying in part 21 Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 9/28/2011. (jw)
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C. 1 25a ()B) I 2 07 t eElv n hCic ta o tdafvefco r moi n 5 S. j 1 () 1( .n 0 ,h e e t rui d p e i -a t r t tCthePhoe xFacor' t deemi whohassan ngt brngacam unde es t ni t s' o tr ne ) t di o i li r j4 ()1( o teLa hn Ac; 3 a( )B) f h n m t ( )Th n tteo t eplitf alg dij r I te ij r o at p ta 1 e at f h anifs le e nu y: s h nu y f y e h t r Congr s s htt r dr si pr di aprva er dy f vi a i of es oug o e es n ovi ng i t eme or oltons te ( nh m Ac q h La n t ? ()Thedr cn s o id rcn s o t a sre ij r 2 ie te s r n ie te s f he se td nu y. () The pr miy or rmotnes of t pat t t e alg d ij ro s 3 oxi t e e s he ry o h le e n u iu c onduc . t ( Thes cultve s oft dn gescli 4) pe ai ne s he ma am. e t n toni ( ) The rs o d p iaie dam ages or com pl xiy i appori ng 5 ik f u lc tv da a s. m ge Ph e i o Br wa d l c .Mc n l s Cop. 48 F.d 1 5 , 1 6 - 4 ( 1h Ci. o nx f o r n .v Do ad' r , 9 3 1 6 1 3 6 1 t r 2 7 . c o t ePh nxFa t r h n e o t drcn s o t c mpei o b t e 00 ) Ea h f h oe i co s i g s n he ie te s f he o tt n ewe n i t pa te .I a 11 3 ( di t tt pli it de piebeng a diec compeiorwih he ris d t 7 hol ng ha he antfl s t i r t tt t ted fnd n, i n t a sa dn b s do t etpeo ijtyalg d . h ee a td d o h ve tn ig a e n h y f nt le e ) r Thec x ofDe e nt sa ng c le i t unde t Phoe x Fa or ,t nz f nda s' t ndi ha lnge s hat r he ni ct s he Pl n if doe not ha sa ng be us t Pari a e not diec compe ior .The aitf s ve t ndi ca e he tes r r t tt s De e nt e phasze t talhough t Pli ifale s t ti had plnne t plc is f nda s m i ha t he a ntf l ge ha t a d o ae t vit li e viw f ma it t ma ke,no whe e i t Amende Co pl ntdoe t rua ntr e or t n o he r t r n he d m ai s he Pl ntf alege t ti pr e l ha a pr ai if l ha t es nty s oducti t m a ke .Def nda s m anti t n he r t e nt i an hat onl a tve c y c i ompe ior ha s a ng t brng f s adv rii cai su rt La mm tt s ve t ndi o i ale e tsng l m nde he nl Acta t ,sm pl put t Pli if ne r r a he t sa us of a ac i c nd hat i y , he antf ve e c d he tt n tve ompe ior tt be a et Pli ifneve i r e a c c us he antf r ntoduc d ompe i pr ti o t m a ket tng oduc nt he r . I is r s e,t Pl ntf c e t t a oprat t s f sandi i t n t e pons he ai if ontnds hat he ppr i e e t or t ng s he t - r n a p o c ofteNit Cic i a stf rh i J c Ru s l T r irNe wo ko wo p o g p r a h h nh r ut s e o t n a k s el e re t r f Ca v Am.Ke ne Clb I c,4 7 F.d 1 2 ( t Ci.20 ) ( # 4 a 2 2 ) .. n l u , n . 0 3 0 7 9h r 05 . DE 2 , t 4- 5 . Unde t Ni h Cic ts fa e k,t Pl ntf a gues t ti i notne s ar f a r he nt r ui' r m wor he ai if r ha t s ce s y or pary t ha apr duc i t m ake a l a t pa t sç biiy t c pee'ha be n t o ve o t n he r t s ong s he ry' s lt o om t ' s e a i ard b tealg d flea v riig ( # 4,a 2 - 5 .Thi ag me ti e trl mp ie y h l e as d e t n . DE 2 t 4 2 ) s r u n s n iey e s wihoutm e i. t rt a.TheElve h Cic tReecst Ni h Cic tsdcatgorc Appr h' e nt r ui j t he nt r ui' s e ial oac ' t Pr ntalSt ng Unde t Lanham Act o ude i andi r he I Phoe x,t Elven h Cic tc i r f t srttm ewha t a o it n ni he e t r ui onsde ed or he s i t he ppr pra e pr de il sandi fame k s d be t brng a f le a tsng c am unde t u nta t ng r wor houl o i a s dverii l i r he Lnnha Ac .Phoe x,48 F. a 1 3.The Cou tconduced a t r m t ni 9 3d t 16 r t ho ough a yssoft nal i he fa e r e oye by e c ofissse Cic tCoursofAppe .W he t Elven h r m wo ks mpl d a h t it r r ui t al n he e t Cic i a o td t ePh e x Fa tr,ij ie te a p o c tk n b t Thr a dFit rut d pe h o ni co s t on d h p r a h a e y he id n fh Cic i Co rso Ap e lf . t1 6 . nd i g s , h Elv n hCic i rj ce t eFrt rut u t f p a. # a 1 3 I o n o t e e e t rut ee td h is a Se nd Cic t ' S ea o bl i e e t' t s , whi h does no r quie die t nd co r uis ç s na e ntr s' e t r c t e r rc c ompe ii 1 a 11 tton. d. t 65-66.M or sgnii a t t spr e m a tr t Elve h Cic t e i fc nt o hi es nt te , he e nt r ui as e p e sy rj ce t e ç ae o ia a p o c 'o te S ve t Nit ,a d Te t lo x r sl ee td h ç t g rc l p r a h' f h e nh, n h n n h c Cic t . d.a 11 r uis I t 64-65. ti a l s bund ty cea t twhe t El ve h Cic ta ed t an l l r ha n he e nt r ui dopt he Ph e i Fa t r,i e p e sy rj ce teNit Cic tts ctd byt ePlitf i t i o nx co s t x r sl ee td h n h rui et i e h an if n hs mal r7 Phoeni , 489 F.3 a 11 4-67.The e or c r y t t Pli tf a g nt te . x d t 6 r f e, ontar o he a n ifs r ume , t sCour r c z st tdie c hi t e ogni e ha r ct ompe ii i e s nta t a fndi ofsa ng t brng tton s s e il o i ng t ndi o i a f lea rii cli unde t Ln m Ac i t Elve h Cic t a s dve tsng am r he nhn t n he e nt r ui. b. The Si fc eofa S gniianc d produc i t M ar t'i t El ve h Cic t t n he ke ' n he e nt r ui Alhough t Phoe x Fa t r d not e es l r uie t pli ift ha a t he ni c o s o xpr sy eq r he a ntf o ve pr ti t m a ke ,t Elve h Cicui ha f oduc n he r t he e nt r t s ound t e se e ofa pr ti t he xitnc oduc n he ma ke t be i cai of whe he diec co pe ii exit bewee t pa te .l r to ndi tve t r r t m tton ss t n he ri s n z at alWns r , I .v.SmihKlne Be c l ur we s nc t i e ham Cor ,t El ve h Cicui hed t t a p. he e nt r t l ha pl ntf t t ha c as d s li a ma ke i is pr t s ve mont pror t t ai if ha d e e e lng nd r tng t oduc e n hs i o he def n ' l h of is o c enda ts aunc t wn ompe i pr tdi notqualf a a diec compe ior tng oduc d iy s r t tt a wa t rf euna et stsya oft fvePhoeni Facor .529F. 1 ( 1h nd s heeor bl o aif ny he i x ts 3d 325 1 t Ci.2008) Muc lket Plitf sa nne si t Ame r . h i he anif ve nt n he nded Compli ,t pli if ant he antf i Nat alAns r ,I .di d ha t a lt orr s c t m a ke ' ispr t f n ur we s nc d f not ve he biiy e our es o r t' t oduc . #. a 1 t 327.Ne rhe e s t pli if t ve t l s , he antf ook i s wih t de e nts a rii t t s ue t he f nda ' dve tsng ha cli d t de e n wass li t t is and onl 'pr tlke i on t mar t f a me he f nda t e lng he ' r t f y' oduc i t he ke . #. TheElven h Cic tf d t tde piet si c ur cy i t de enda ' a rii t e t r ui oun ha s t hi na c a n he f nts dve tsng, he pl ntf wa una et pr ur sa nga e apr uc i t mar t 1 a 1332. ai if s bl o oc e t ndi bs nt od t n he ke . d. t 1The Cour a s not t tt Pli ifha m ic r trze t pr de i sandi t t t lo es ha he antf s s ha ace i d he u ntal t ng es e pl d by t Ni h Cic ta one t tgr nt san ng des t t r bei onl t m oye he nt r ui s ha a s t di pie he e ng y he po e i lf rc t nta o ompeii bewe n t pa tes I a t lt t Ni h Cic tsa oa h i tton t e he ri . n cua iy, he nt r ui' ppr c s a c t gorca one t t conf r sa ng onl on t e who a e i : t l'o ç r c ' ae i l ha e s t ndi y hos r n i ua ' r ç e t' ac di c ompeii wih t de e nt Phoe x,489 F. a 11 65.The e o e e n i t tton t he f nda . ni 3d t 64r f r , ve f he N i h Cic ts a oa h wa a i a e t t sm at r t Pl i ifne rhel s wo d nt r ui' ppr c s pplc bl o hi te , he antf ve t es ul nothavesa ng. t ndi The El ve h Cic tsanayssofdiec c peii i Nat alAn we s I .i e nt r ui' l i r t om tton n ur s r , nc s a ia e t t s c s A s s h,t Cour fnds t tt Ame d Compl nt i t pplc bl o hi a e. uc he ti ha he nde ai n he a bove-t e a to doesno plad t e se e ofa pr uc i t m a ke t s po ta syld c i n t e he xit nc od t n he r t o up r fndi ofdiec c i ng r t ompe ii a c uca t s ts a ton ofa oft Phoe x Fac or . e tton s r il o a if ci ny he ni t s Se i a 1 1 d t 33 -32.Ac or ngl t s Cour fnds i mus dim is CountV1oft Ame c di y, hi ti t t s s he nded Co lit t prj d c . mp an wih eu ie D. CountVI I W ih r pec t CountVI,t Pl i ifc am svi a i ofFl i ' De e i t es t o I he antf l i oltons orda s c ptve a d Un ar Tr d P a tc s Ac ( n fi a e r cie t FDUTP p e s d o te Dee a t' alg d A) rmie n h fnd n s le e mia p o rainof an ifsb sn s ie ( u t 1 a d11, s p r p ito o ta e sp r p it o Plitf' u ie s d a Co ns 1 n 1) mia p o rain f rd s ce i vo ain o Fl.S a.j 6 8.0 ( u t1 ,a d fle a v riig u d rt e rt n ilto f a tt 8 0 3 Co n V) n as d e t n n e he s La ha Ac ( u tVI. eDee d nsmo et dimiso t eb sst tte P an if n m t Co n ) Th f n a t v o s s n h a i ha h litf has f ie t sae a c us ofa ton f a oft al gai unde l ng t FDUTPA ald o t t a e c i or ny he le tons ryi he cai t t t Pli if ha f ie t pla how a of t e unde l ng ale tons l m, ha he antf s al d o e d ny hes ryi l gai de e ve c umer ,and t tt Pl ntf doe notm a outa c am f a t ldn c i ons s ha he ai if s ke l i or c ua mage s a an ta yo tet reDe e d ns ( # , t2 -31. g i s n f h h e f n a t.DE 21 a 7 ) Asa i talma tr t sCour hasale y c i r t a quacyofpladi of n nii te , hi t r ad onsde ed he de e ng t t e a lge y de eptve ca esofa ton.The Cour ha f he hr e le dl c i us ci t s ound t tt Pli ifhas ha he a ntf s fcinty pld a i t alt e Def nt ca e of ac i f miappr iton of ufi e l e gans 1 hr e enda s us s ton or s opra i busnes i a a m ia opra i ofta s c e s The Cou tha alo f i s de nd s ppr iton r de e r t . r s s ound t tt ha he Pli if l c sa ng t b i a c am f f le a tsng unde t Laa antf a ks tndi o rng l i or a s dverii r he lham Ac . t Ther f e,i of r a t FDUTPA cli r i on t f s adve tsng cai a a e or ns a s he am eles he ale ri i l m s d c piea t imu t d s se wi p eu ie No t Cou t o ieswh t rt e e tv c, t s be imis d t rj dc , w,he r c nsd r ehe he h Pl i ifhass fc e l pld a FDUTPA c am bas o t a l dl dec ptve a t of antf uf i nty e li ed n he lege y e i c s mia oprai of busne s i ea and m ia oprai n of ta s cr t Afe c r f s ppr iton i s d s ppr i to r de e e . tr a e ul c i r ton oft pl di ,t Cou tfndst tt Pl i ifhas s fcen l al ge onsde a i he ea ngs he r i ha he antf ufi i ty le d FDUTPA ca esofa ton bas o t c am sofm ia opraton. us ci ed n he l i s ppr i i FDUTPA de l esunl u i arordec ptve ac sorpr tc s i t conduc car awf l f i unf e i t ac ie n he t o a yta eo c mmec . 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Fl. 01 ) y l i welesa ihed i bot t f der la sa e c t i Fl i t tFDUTPA t s l t bls n h he e a nd tt ours n orda ha i de i d t pr ec cons s sgne o ot t umer fom de e i a s t tm ilad c umer .Se ,eg. sr c ptve ct ha se ons s e ., Fi parc v Ge e a M il,lw. 6 5F.d 1 7 ,1 3 ( 1h Ci. 01 ) Fo t v AT t tik . n r l l i , 3 3 2 9 28 1 t r 2 1; ne . &T z s Wiee sS r .I c, 0 S 2 1 9,1 2 ( a Dit Ct Ap 20 5 ; vsv Po re, r ls e v, n . 9 3 o.d 01 0 4 F1. s. . p. 0 ) Da i . we tl I c,7 6 So2 9 ,9 4 ( a Dit Ct Ap 2 0 ) Deg d v . 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Fl St .j501. 7)( ny mme ca ntt ' a. at ' 203( 2006) Purua t t sdei ton, . s nt o hi tnii t Pli ifqua ii a a i ume 'unde FDUTPA. he antf lfes s kons r' r The Ame ed Compl ntaleg t tt pr sde of Pli tf Ca e raisco nd ai l es ha he e i nt a n if r e f r . m dic s wih De e nt Asot a O' in pot nta i sm e opporunii i t s used t f nda s t md nd Bre e i l nve t nt t tes n he Plitf sb sn s ie .( #1 ! 1 ) P s n t t e ei v sme td susin ,t e anif u ie s d a DE 7, 0 . urua t o h s n e t n ic so s h Pl ntf pr vi d t De e nt wih t busnes pln und t e e sunde sa ng ai if o de he f nda s t he i s a er he xpr s r tndi ta t eb sn s p a a d te ie sc nan d t een ae c ni e ta.( #1 ,! 1 ) h t h u ie s ln n h d a o tie h r i r o fd nil DE 7 0 . ThePlitf a te Dee d n se e ue a c n e taiy a r e n .( #1 ! 1 ) an if nd h fn a t x c td o fd nil g e me t DE 7, 1 . t Some tm e ltr t Def nda si or d t Pli if t tt y wer noti er se i i ae , he e nt nf me he antf ha he e nt e t d n ivetn i t ePlitf b sn s ie . DE #1 ! 1 ) Ap r xi tl t y a sltr n sig n h an ifs u ie s d a ( 7, 2 . p o maey wo e r ae, t De e n s l unc he f nda t a hed a vit l ca e r f i f ma t t wa al t i tca t t rua r e a r or t ha s mos den i l o he Pl i ifsbusnes i a a pln t twa s r wih t Def nda sa t i t e antf i s de nd a ha s ha ed t he e nt t he nvesm nt me tn .( #1 ,! 1 ) Asar s l,te P an ifalg st a t e t ee a t aeno eig DE 7 8 . e ut h litf l e h t h r fnd ns r w e per eved a t i ci s he nnovaor ' of t s vit i t r ew f m a,whih has pr ve e t t s' hi rual n e vi or t c e nt d he Plitf fo e trn t mak twi iso vru lne ve f r t ( #1 , 7 ) anif r m n eig he r e t t wn ita itr iw o ma .DE 7 ! 7 . h De e f ndant a gue t t Ame d Compli f l t pla how t s r hat he nde ant ais o e d he mia p o rain cams d c ie ete t e Plitf o c n u r.( # ,a 25 . s p r p ito li e ev i r h an if r o s mes DE 21 t ) h Pl i ifs M e a antf mor ndum of Ia i Opposto t De e nt' M oton t Dimi s i ww n ii n o f nda s i o s s s unr ponsve t De e nt 'ar es i o f nda s gume wih r s ctt t FDUTPA c am .I t a of nt t e pe o he l i nse d a gui pur ua t r l ntc e a how t Am e r ng s nt o eeva as l w he nded Compl i pl a de e i a t , ant e ds c ptve c s t Pl ntf a gue t tt FDUTPA c am s d s vi t m oton t dim isbe a e he ai if r s ha he l i houl ur ve he i o s s c us FDUTPA doesnotrquiea cons rta a ton.( #24,a 29 .l s ppo toft s e r ume rns ci DE t ) n u r hi agume ,t Pli ifctsPNR,I v Be on Pr p.Mgmt,I ,8 So. 773( a. r nt he antf ie nc. . ac o nc. 42 2d F1 2 3 ,f rte p o osto ta FDUTPA i n tl td t c ns me ta s ci n .( 00 ) o h r p iin h t s o i e o o u r r n a to s DE mi #24, a 29-30) Thi i amic a t i t of hec e. t . s s sharcerzai t as 8 on I Be n acon, t Fl i Supr m e Cou t consd e a sngl is - wheher he orda e r i er d i e s ue t FDUTPA rqur apatr ofde ptvebe vi orwhehe a sngl dec ptveac (n e ies ten ce i ha or t r i e e i ti Be n,t b e choft rntlc r t c d s t naFDUTPA c us ofacin.I a aco he r a he e a ontac) oul usai a e to d t 775.The Fl i Supr m e Cour hel t ta sngl de e i a ti s fcintt brng a orda e t d ha i e c ptve c s ufi e o i cli unde FDUTPA.The Fl i Supr me Cour neve a e s d t i s ofwhe he am r orda e t r ddr s e he s ue t r FDUTPA ne s arl r r a c ume ta a ton o hnr t co um e s Se Be on ce s iy equies ons r r ns c i r m o ns r . e ac Pr p.Mgmt,I .v PNR,I . 890So. 27 276( a. s.Ct App.200 (i ngon o nc . nc, 2d 4, Fl Dit . 4) fndi r m a fom t Fl i Supr m eCour t tt is ofwhe he ( DUTPA a i onl e nd r he orda e t ha he s ue t rT pples y t ac n u rta s ci 'wa Sil p n . o o s me r n a t ' s tlo e ) on Ne rhe e s t sCour fndst tt Ame ed Compli ,c i rng t f ct ve t l s , hi ti ha he nd ant onsde i he a s al ge i t lghtmos f or bl t t Pl ntf ,s fcinty pl a t ee e sof a le d n he i t av a e o he ai if uf e l e ds he lm nt FDUTPA c us ofa i The Pl i if a busnes entt co e wihi t pr eci n of a e cton. antf, i s iy, m s t n he ot to FDUTPA .0ne oft sae pur es ofFDUTPA i t t otctt c tmi publc he t td pos s o t e he onsl ng pr i a lgii ae busne s e e prs s fom t e who e nd e tm t i s nt r ie r hos ngage i unf i me hods of n ar t c ompetton,or unc c o e,de e i or u ar a t orpr ctc s i t conduc of ii ons i nabl c ptve, nf i c s a i e n he t a y ta o c mmec . F a S a.j 5 .0 4 ) ( 0 6 .F rhe o e te Ame d d n rde r o r e' l . tt 012 2 2 2 0 ) u t nn r , h ' ne Com pli , abei wiho usng t wo d tde i ,' s fcenty plads how t ant l t t ut i ht r d ceve' ufi i l e he dec ptveacsoft Def ndaAsc us d ha m t t Pl n if Fi ly,t Co tfndst e i t he e t a e r o he aitf. na l he ur he P an ifh sstf rhs f in camsf ra t a d ma e a dij nci r l f litf a e o t u ûce t li o cu l a g s n nu t ei . ve e 8I l h o t ePlitf sr la c o a d mic r ce iain o rjce Nit Cic i n i t f h anif ein e n n shaa trz to f ee td nh r ut g c s lw,n c n u cinwi t smic aa trz to o a F o ia S p e Co r c s , a ea i o j n to t hi s h rceiain f l rd u rme u t a e h t Cour c utonsPl ntf sco e t be m i ulofal wye ' d y t be c ndi wih he ta i ai if uns l o ndf a rs ut o a d t t ti l he rbuna . The e or t Cour fnds t ti mus de t Def nt 'M oton t Dimi s r f e, he ti ha t t ny he enda s i o s s CountVI i o a a i r leson t unde l ng dec ptve a l a i ofmi a opra i I ns f r s t ei he ryi e i leg tons s ppr iton ofbusne si a a mi a o iton ofta s c e . i s de nd s ppr pra i r de e r t Ac r ngl ha ng c i r t Pa tes flngs a bei ot wie a s co di y, vi onsde ed he ri ' li nd ng her s dvied, i i he e ORDERED,ADJUDGED,and DECREED t tD e e t s r by ha f ndan s M oto t t' in o DimisAme dCompl n ( #21 be a t s mei hee DENI i par a s s nde ait DE ) , nd he a s rby, ED n t nd G R ANTE D i par : n t 1 Defnda s Motont DimisAme edCompli ( #21 f Coun s e nt' i o s s nd ant DE ) or t 1 I,11 and I be a t s m ei her by,DENI . , I 1, V , nd he a s e ED Dee d n s Mo int DimisAme e Co li t( # )f rCo n s fn a t' to o s s nd d mpan DE 21 o u t V,a V1be,a t s me i he e GRANTED .Coun s V a VIa e nd nd he a s r by, t nd r DI M I ED wihpr j d c a ans a1 f n a t. S SS t e u ie g i t 1De e d n s 3. De e d n s M oin t DimisAme d d Co lit( # )f Co n fn a t' to o s s n e mp an DE 21 or u t Vl i of rasi r i on t unde l ng de e i alegai ofCountVI 1 ns a t eles he ryi c ptve l tons f f s a tsng be,a t s m e i he e GRANTED.CountVI or ale dverii nd he a s r by, I i of rasi r le on t underyi de p i al ga i ofCountVIf ns a t ei s he l ng ce tve le tons or f lea vetsngi DI M I SED wih pr j ie a s d rii s S S t eudc . Dee nt'M oto t DimisAmende Compli ( #21 f Comt fnda s in o s s d ant DE ) or t Vl i of ras i r lts on t unde l ng dec ptve alega i ofCount l ns a t ei he ryi e i l tons s I ,11 a I f m ia oprai ofbusnes i a a ta s c e be, I 1 , nd V or s ppr i ton i s de nd r de e r t a t s m ei he e DENI nd he n s r by, ED. 5. De e nt s lANSW ER t Co s1 1 ,11 I ,a VI ofPli ifs f nda s hal he unt , I 1, V nd 1 antf Am e nded Compl n wihi t nt davsoft dae oft sOr r ait t n we v he t hi de . 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