Cortina v. F.A.D. Detective & Security Services, Inc. et al, No. 1:2011cv20732 - Document 28 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
Court Description: ORDER Denying 15 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 12/1/2011. (jw)
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Cortina v. F.A.D. Detective & Security Services, Inc. et al Doc. 28 U NI TED STATES DISTRICT CO URT SO U TH ERN D I STRICT O F FLO RI DA M I IDI I O N AM V SI CASE N O .1120732- . K 1 G Cl ' N VH ECTOR CORTI A , N Pl ntf , ai if F. . .DETECTI E & AD V SECURI SERVI TY CES,I C. N a FR AN CI nd SCO ALTAM I N O, M D ef nda s. e nt / O RD ER D EN YI G DEFEN DANT S'M O TI N FO R SU M M A RY JUDG M EN T N O TH I M ATTER i bel e t Cour S s br he tupor D ef nda s' M oton f Sum m ar l e nt i or y J dg n ( #1 ) fldAug t8 2 1 Theen, fnda sse s u me t DE 5 ,ie us , 01 . ri Dee nt e k ummayj dg nt r u me , ag ngt tt Cou tlc s b e tmatrj rs ito t c nsde aFarLa rSa dads rui ha he r a ks u j c te u idcin o o i r i bo tn r Ac (- A- cam.Theco tsf l b if di t sma trl upo c r f c nsde ai n t' FLs ' l i ) ur i ul re b n hi te , y n a e ul o i r to oft r cor a t pl ngs t Cour fnds i m ts de t M oton. he e d nd he eadi , he t i t lt ny he i 1. Backgr ound I Febr r 2011 Pl ntf H e orCori fl s ti t El vent Judi a Cic t n ua y , ai if ct tna ied ui n he e h ci l r ui Cour i a f M i m iD ade Count Fl i s eki da ages f Def nt a l t n nd or a y, orda, e ng m or enda s' leged vi a i oft ove tm e and r t i ton pr sons(ft FLSA ,D ef nda sr oved t ol tons he ri e ala i ovi i ) he e nt em he l an iffld aRe p e( #1 )onAug t25 201 ,owhc De e da t rple ( #1 plitf ie s ons DE 8 us , 1 t ih f n n s e id DE 9) on Se ember1,2011 pt . Dockets.Justia.com a v -t ld a to t t sCo t M a c 3 2011 ( #1 .OnM a c 1 201 , antf bo e sy e c in o hi ur on r h , . DE ) r h 6, 1 Pli if a nd d t Co an t i l dea s c nd Pli if Er soM a qu z ( #5 . I t e me e he mpli t o ncu eo antf, ne t r e . DE ) n h Fis A m e rt nded Com pl nt Pl ntf s alege t t D ef nda s f l and r us t pa ai , ai if l ha e nt aied ef ed o y Plitfst e rc re ta u ofo ri .( #5 a !1 ) t r e Pli if al g an if h i o r c mo nt ve t me DE , t 1 .Furhe mor , antfs le e te weefr di rtlainf rc mpli ngt Dee a t a u o ri pa (d. t! h y r ie n eaito o o ani o fnd ns bo t vet me y. 1 a ! 22 27 . , ) A r e oft r or r veal t t f l ng f t a eundiput Prort t r eviw he ec d e s hat he olowi ac s r s ed. i o hei t r i ton, ai i f w or asSecurt Gua dsf le e nt A . . ec i & Sec iy e m na i pl ntf s ked iy r orl f nda F. D Det tve urt Se vc s l . ($ A. ' , a c r ie , nc i D.) omorto t t pr i s s c rt c s tnc , prva e F. ' a in ha mr de e u iy on ula y i t de ec i ,a s urt gua ds f cus om er i M i iDade Count Fl i Def t tves nd ec iy r or t s n am y, orda. endant Fr nc s A la iano,t D iec or ofF. . . i an empl a i co t m r he r t A D ,s oyer wihi t m eani oft t n he ng he FLSA .Pl ntf Hect Cori w a as i d t gua d gr er sor ,i udi Pr i nt ai if or tna s s gne o r oc y t es ncl ng esde e Supe m a ke a La M i Supe m a ke . r r t nd a r r tz I. I Sum m ar Judgm entSt y andard S ummayj me i a prprae whee t pla igsa s ppo t maeil r udg nt s p o it r he e dn nd u ri ng tras esa ih t tt r i no genui i s ast a m a eralf a t tt m ovi pa t i t bls ha he e s ne s ue o ny t i act nd ha he ng r y s e tte t udg nt samatroflw.Se Fe R. v. 56; l e Cop. . r t, nild oj me a te a e d. Ci P. Ceotx r v Catet477 U. 31 3 ( 98 ) A f c i S tra' i i i nly d tr net o c meun rt S. 7, 22 1 6 . a t s d e il' f t s a e emi he uto ma de he 2n hi Res 1 s ponse,Pl ntf r er t agr y sor he guar astM er ai if ef s o ocer t e ded d cado LaN i ' na.' Def endant,howeve ,not t t corectnam e i $La M i Slper ar t'ast do nothaveany s r e hat he r s$ a l m ke ' hey cusomer by t nam edM er t s he d cado LaN i ' Theditncton i i mat i t t sCour' anal i. na.' si i s m eral o hi ts yss 2 a ia es sa i lw.An r o v Li ry Lob y,I c. 4 U. 2 248 ( 98 ) pplc bl ub tntve a de s n . be t b n , 77 S. 42, 1 6; Ale 1 1F. a 646, I t r cor asa whol coul notl ar i lf ctsndert fnd ln, 2 3d t f he e d e d ead atona a o i f t nonm ovi pa t t r i no ge ne i s off tf ti . Se M atushia El or he ng ry, he e s nui s ue ac or ral e s t ec. I du .Co.v Ze ih Radi Co p. 4 U. 57 58 ( 98 ) n s . nt o r , 75 S. 4, 7 1 6 .The n omno n pa t mu t vi g ry s s how s fc f ct t s pecii a s o uppor t t r i a genui diput 1 t hat he e s ne s e. d Onamoinfrs to o ummayj g n ,hec url tve t e d nc a rs vea1 r ud me tt o tnus iw he vie e nd eol 1 i e enc i t lghtm os f a e t t nonm ovi pary. SeeAnde son,477 U . a nf r es n he i t avor bl o he ng t r S. t 255.H oweve ,am e es ntla ofe dence i s r r ci il vi n uppol oft nonm ovi pa t sposton i l he ng ry' ii s is sce todee t moinfrs mmayj gme t Se i a 2 I t e de eo frd n uf in t fa a to o u r ud n . e d.t 52. fhe vi nc fee by t nonm ovi pa t i m e el col abl or i not sgnii nty pr tve,s m ar he ng ry s r y or e s i fca l oba i um y j g n i p o r S e i a 2 -5 ud me t s r pe . e d. t 49 0.Ho ve,i rviwi terc r e de e t we r n e e ng h e o d vi nc ,he Co t yno u e tk t j r sfncinofweg n t e de c p o ryofee b ur ma t nd ra e he u y' u to ihig he vi n e r pe l fr d y t Pa t s La i r v Ro ig T yz f c ,601 F.d 1 24, 1 7 ( 1h Ci.2 0) he ri . tme . arn o , n . e 3 2 23 1 t r 01 (lplitfjse de emus betke a fc vaue a a1usi bl i ee c saet b i an if' vi nc g t a n t a e l , nd 1j tfa e nfrn e r o e dr w n i hi f vor N e t r we nor t diti ' cour ar t undera c edi lt a n s a . ihe he srct t e o t ke r biiy dee mi tonso weght e d n e' . tr nai r i he vi e c .) ' 11 1. Di cus i s son Toetbls urs ito un rt FLSA, plitf mus s w t t ihe e eprs sa ihj idcin de he a anif t ho ha et r ntr ie c r ori vi ove age ndi dualc age a i st t i t c e.D ent G i m o,606 F. over pple o he nsant as v. ai Supp. 2d 1 7,1 5 ( D. a 20 ) s ealo 29U. C.j 2 ( ) 1 .Bre l e e ie c ve a e 35 3 9 S. Fl . 09 ; e s S. 07 a ( ) i fy, ntmrs o r g 3 occ s whe e a empl yer ha t or m or e pl s engaged i comm er or t ur r n o s wo e m oyee n ce he pr oducton ofgoods f com m er ,whie i vi i or ce l ndi dualcove age exit w her t empl r ss e he oyee hi s fi engaged i com mer ort pr m el s n ce he oduc i ofgoods f com m e ce. l t M oton ton or r n he i frSu r J dg n,Dee nt ag t tt Co ta kss j c matr urs ito o mmay u me t3 fnda s r ue ha he ur lc ube t te j idcin overt i t a i bec et i e sat c m e cecom pone ofaFLSA a i hasnot he nsant cton aus he nt r t e om r nt cton be n s tsi d.( #1 ,a 3 . e aife DE 5 t ) A. Ent erprie C ove s rage An e o e f lsun rt e tmrs c e a ep o son oft FLS i i 1 é s mply r a l de he n e ie ov r g r vii he A f t ) s ha e pl es ha i s lng,or ot wie wor ng on goods or m a eral t tha bee m oye ndlng, eli her s ki t i s ha ve n mo d i o pr uc d f rc mme c bya pe s n'a 2)h sa l a t$ 0,00ofd n l ve n r od e o o r e ny ro ' nd a t e s 50 0 s nua a gr svol e ofs esm ade orbus nes done.' ycar v.E& SLands pi Se . l , os um al i s 'Pol pe ca ng rv, nc. 61 F. 1 7 1 0 ( 1h Ci. 01 )( ii 29U. C.j20 s( )A) . $ fa e oy r 6 3d 21 , 22 1 t r 2 0 ctng S. 3() 1 ( ) û n mpl e I ha s t o mo ewokese ge i c l) wo r r r r nga d n ommec o tx pr ucinofgo sf rc mmec , r e r le od to od o o re t eFLS c ve a ee t n s t a l t e t r ie se o e . 1 . Th FLS d tne h A o r g x e dl) o 1 of he n e prs ' mplye s' d e A es s ' com m e c asi r com m er ta poraton,ta m is on,orcom m uni ton a ong t r e ç ade, t ce, r ns t i r ns s i ca i m he s alSt t orbet e a St e a a pl out i t r .' 29 U. 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DE 8 t ) The ef e,t onl i s bef e t sCour on D ef r or he y s ue or hi t endant M oton f Sum m ar J s' i or y udgm e nt i whe hert i er t t com m er com pone nece sa y f aFLSA a i i s ts i d. s t he nt s a e ce nt s r or cton s a i fe Thepat se ngs ry e ki ummayj g n t ast i ta bu d nofnfr ngt c u t r ud me td r he niil r e i o mi he o r be oft ba i f ism oton and ofi iyi t em a e i st de onsr t t a enceof he s s or t i dentf ng hos t ral hat m t a e he bs ag n neis eofmaeilfc. RieLama v Ci o . au r al, 2F. 8 6, 40 e ui su tra a t' c - r . t fFtL de d e 23 3d 3 8 ' y ( 1h Ci. 00 .To t se d, fnda sa g ,s an iff ie t s w t tDe e n s 1 t r 20 ) hi n De e nt r ue d itf a ld o ho ha fnda t pl pl ed a good orm at ral i com m e ceorot w iepa tci t i i er t ecomm er e. ac ny ei sn r her s ri pa ed n nt sat c ' ' ( #1 , t9) Th b de no s fst Pl itf t s w t e se eofag nu n is e DE 5 a . e ur n w hit o an if o ho he xit nc e ie su ofm a e i lf t Ri Lamar 232 F. a 840. t r a ac . ce, 3d t Plitf rs n b c ne di ta De e a t a mitdt t j iditonoft s an if e po ds y o tn ng h t fnd ns d te o he urs ci hi Co ta wela t e t mrs c ve a e.( #1 , t7 .De e a t 'cam t a t r i n ur, s l s o n e ie o r g DE 8 a ) f nd n s li h t he e s o e de t y w e e engaged i c m e ce s ands i diec opposton t D ef nda s own vi nce he r n om r t n r t ii o e nt ' A ns e a A f m a i D e e es i w hi D ef w r nd sr tve f ns , n ch endant adm it t f l i a l ton s ted he olow ng lega i s f t i Pa agr 7 oft Fis Am ende Compl nt i ef nda sar and w er dur ng et orh n r aph he r t d ai : r e nt e e, i a ltm eshe ea t m entoned,an ent m rs engaged i com m er ori t pr 1 i r fer i e ie n ce n he oducton of i g o f rc mme c a dei di (heFLSAI' ( Co .a !7 DE /5 ; An we , t o ds o o r e s fne n t . 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DE / ) Fu t r r , fnda sa mi e h ywe ea e t r rs e a di c mme c 7, / . rhemo e De e nt d t dt e r n n e p ie ng ge n o r e 7 t or i t pr n he oduc i of goods f comm er i r pons t Pl ntf Reque t f ton or ce n es e o ai ifs s or Ad s i n .( q s f rAd s i ns a !1 DE #1 3 ;( s ns , t , #1 - ) miso s Re ue t o miso , t , 8- ) Re po e a !1 DE 8 4 . 5 l t rRe y, ef nt agai diec t Cour t l a t r dt c udet n hei pl D enda s n r t he t o ook t he ecor o oncl hat t e i no evi nc s i t eiherPl ntf orD e e nt engaged i any i e s a e her s de e how ng hat t ai if f nda s n nt r t t tans tons D ef nda scont r ac i . e nt end,Se i pr ous Def ns couns e r sven f evi e e el r oneousl as ere y s td ta t sCo rha s j c mal ru idito o eiha b e de nsrtdta i e dt r h thi u t s ube t te j rs cin, nc t s e n mo tae h tnd e hee i no s be tmatrj rs cin,t tCo tmus e rieisgaeke pig a t rt a s u j c te uidito ha ur t xecs t t- e n uho i nd y ds s t cam.( #1 a 5 .WhieDee a t c re tynoet ttelc o s j c imis he li DE 9, t ) l fnd ns o rcl t ha h a k f ube t matrj idito i ad fns t tc n tbewave ,t i as rin t tt y weeno te urs cin s e e e ha a no i d her se to ha he r t e ngaged i c m e cer i esaf ua quesi SeeD i v Wei rsecuri rv .l . Cas n om r a s act l ton. ce . se t yse s, nc, e No.06 61l - v M a. ,2008 WL 26 3 a * ( D.Fl J n.29,2 )( i g t t - 33 c - la r 951 , t 3 S. a. a 008 snd n ha Dee a ' cam i iscos- to f rs mmayj gme t ti wa n te ge i fnd nts li n t r smoin o u r ud nt ha t s o nga d n c mme c i ole qu si soff c) o r e nv v d e ton a t. Def nt adm it t w e e engaged i com m e ce i bot t Ans a i enda s ted hey r n r n h he wer nd n rs e pons t Pl i ifs Reques f Adm is ons. Def e o a ntf t or si endant m a not avoi t s f ual s y d hi act a miso smpl b flngamoinf rs mmayj d n a s ri apostoni o itn d sin i y y ii to o u r u gme t se t ng ii nc nsse t w ih is own proradm is on. 1 $ pary i bound by t adm is ons i hi pl ngs. t t i si d. $ A t s he s i n s eadi ' ' Coo r v M e i a Ya ht,Lt ,5 F.d 11 ,11 -7 ( 1h Ci.200 )( ii Be t pe . rdin c s d 75 3 51 76 7 1 t r 9 ctng s Ca asPr ds & Suple,I .v Plo T u kL/t& I c,71 F.d 61 ,6 1( 1h Ci. nv o . p is nc . of r c n?, n . 3 2 8 2 1 t r . 1 3 ) s ealoHilv Fe r T a e Comm ',1 4 F.d 1 4,1 6 ( h Ci.1 41 (i cs 98 ) ; e s l . de al r d n 2 2 0 0 5t r 9 ) i t ya j i ilya mi e a ef c se t bls dno o ybe dt ne dof vi nc t pr et e ud cal d t d r a t sa ihe t nl yon he e e de e o ov h m, t b be ndt po ro e i e c t c nto r t nll ut yo he we f v d n e o o r ve the :'. ' D ef nda sal o a guet ta adm i s onsconcer ng i e s a eac i tesw e em a e nt s r ha ny si ni nt r t t tvii r de i erorbyD ef nt 'pr ousc n r enda s evi ouns . Cour fndst sa gum e unper uasve. Se el The t i hi r nt s i 4 e Li v Wa as R. Co,37 U. 6 ,6 -3 ( 9 i)(spli tflvolntrl c s t s nk . b h R. . 0 S. 26 33 4 1 t2 dl an it u a i ho e hi y a t ney a hi r es nt tvei t a i and heca tor s s epr e a i n he cton, nnotnow a d t cons voi he equencesoft he a t o o s i n o t sfe l s e t d a n ' .Tht , f nd n sa mit dt e s tsi d c s r miso s f hi r ey elce ge t' ) l De e a t d te h y aife s t itrtt c mpo nt fe tmrs c vea e, i ngt s urj rs ci o rheFLS he nesae o ne o ne ie o rg gvi hiCo tu iditon ve t A cl r ain. B. I vi ndi dualCover age Fori vi cover t)a y unde t FLSA ,a Pl ntf m us pr de e dence ndi dual age ( ppl r he ai if t ovi vi kh the wa ( ) e ge i c 'a t s 1 nga d n omme c o ( ) e ge i t pr u to o go ds f r r e r 2 nga d n he od c i n f o o c mme c . Th r ev AlRe t r ins r s, F. 1 4 1 6( 1hCi. 06 ; d alo o r e' o n . l so ato e v .448 3d 26 , 26 1 t r20 ) x e s ' ç 29U. C. 20 a ( ) 20 ) Defnd n sa mit di di d l o r g i boht iAn we S. j 7( ) 1 ( 05 . e a t d te n vi ua c ve a e n t her s r and i r pons t Pl ntf Re n es e o ai ifs ques f A dm i s ons Fis , D ef nt a it d t or s i . rt enda s dm te j rs cini rs s t teflo n algain:d antf, yvit ofhs o duisa d u idito n epon e o h olwig le to S i ifb rue ij b te n pl f i as des i above,w as e ged i com llr e. ( unctons crbed nga n e c ' Am.Co . a !9 DE /5 ; ' mpl, t , / ) s ted ha ai i f n ( we ,a !9 DE #7 . Li s Def Ans r t , ) kewi e, endant admit t t Pl ntf was engaged i com m e ce or i t pr r n he oducton of goods f com m e c w hie em pl d i r pons t i or re l oye n es e o Pli tf Re e t o Admiso .( q s f Ad iso , t DE #1 - ; Re pons , an ips qu s f r s ins Re ue t or nls ins a !8, 8 3) ( s e 4 evi Def e couns wast nat on M a 18,2011,and cur entDef ecouns fl a pr ous ens el enni ed y r ens el ied NotceofAtor Appear i t ney ance on J 6,2011 Def e couns had a pl tme t m ove t amend t une . ens el m ei o o he Ans . l t t fr ttm eDef e couns ar wer nsead, he is i ens el gued t t pl ngscont ned er oneousans s hat he eadi ai r wer wa i Dee da t'M o in f S s n f n n s to or ummayJ dg nto Au us 8 2011 ( #1 . r u me n g l , , DE 5) a T8 DE #1 - ) As wa d s us e i mo e deai i t pr c d ng s ci n,s pr t , 84. s ic s d n r t l n he e e i e to u a, D ef nda sar bound byt rf ct ladm i sons. Thus t i er t ec ponentnec s r e nt e hei a ua si , he nt s at om es a y f t sFLSA ac i i s ts or hi ton s a i fed. Acc di y,afe a ca ef r vi w of t r cor and t Cour ot w ie bei or ngl tr r ul e e he e d he t her s ng advied i t pr i e i i s n he em s s, t s OR DER ED , DJUD GED and D ECREED t tD ef ndant M oton f Sum m ar A ha e s' i or y J g n ( #1 )i DENI ud me t DE 5 s ED.TheCo r fn t tiha j idito o e t FLSA u ti ds ha t s urs cin v r he cl m ,On Pl i ifscl m f ove tm epa t i s a t i la eIm ied t dam ages. The ai a ntf ai or r i y, he s ues t r a r i t o i s r s d by t pl di r di r t i ton wilbe ti on la lt a da ages. s ues ai e he ea ngs egar ng e ala i l r ed i biiy nd m DO NE and O RD ER ED i c m be sa he J m e Law r n ha r tt a s ence K i Feder J tc ng al us i e B i igadUntdSae C uto s, a , lr#,hs1t a o ee e, 0 1 ul n n i tts o r ueMimiFoi ti sdy cmb r2 1. d e h / ' e. 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