Ruiz et al v. Robinson et al, No. 1:2011cv23776 - Document 88 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER DENYING 53 Plaintiff's Motion to Certify Class. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 8/9/2012. (rg1)
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Ruiz et al v. Robinson et al Doc. 88 I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT FO R TH E SOUTHERN DI STRI O F FLO RI CT DA Ca e N o.1: 1 c 23776- M s 1 - vKM W EN D Y RU I e a . Z, t l, Pli if , antfs VS. GERARD ROBI SON,e a . N t l, Def nda s e nt . / O RDER DENYI PLAI FFS'M OTI TO CERTI CLASS NG NTI ON FY THI CAUSE c meb f r te Co r u o Plitfs M oin t Ce t yCls ( No. S n eo e h u t p n an if' to o ri a s ECF f 5 ) Dee d ns fldaRepo s ( No. 8 a dPlitfsfldaRe l ( No 5 ) The 3 . fn a t' ie s n e ECF 5 ) n anif ie py ECF . 9 . M oton i now rpe f r vi w. UPON CON SI i s i or e e DEM TI of t M oton,t Re pons t ON he i he s e, he Re l ,te Ame d d Co lit( No.2 ) t p rie tpo t nso t er c r a d b ig py h n e mp an ECF 9 , he e t n ri f h e o d, n en n o ot l ief ly a s d i t pr s ,t sCo te er t f l ng Or r hew s u l dvie n he emies hi ur nt s he olowi de . L BACKGROUND 1 Thi i an ac i f vi a i of t Eq l Pr ec i Clus of t Fo te h s s ton or oltons he ua ot ton a e he ure nt Am e ndme a t Supr m a y Cl us oft Unie Stt s Consi ton. Pl i if al ge t t nt nd he e c a e he t d a e tm i antfs le ha c ran polces of t Fl i St t Boa d of Educai a t Fl i Boa d of Gove nor e ti ii he orda ae r ton nd he orda r r s voaet erc nsiuin lrg t. Plitfs se d caao y a d ijmcie rle o be afo ilt h i o ttto a ih s anif e k e lrt r n n t tv eif n h l f t m s ve a alo he ssm ia l st t d. he el s nd 1 t r i lry iua e Pl i if a ei vi l whoha a i d t publcco l sa uni r ii i t St t antfs r ndi dua s ve pple o i lege nd ve stes n he ae ofFl i Pli if a e natr bor cii e a ha r i i Fl i f a l a tt l orda. antfs r tlal n tz ns nd ve esded n orda or t e s weve 1Thef t he en a et ke fom Pl i if 'Amende Compl nt acs r i r a n r antfs d ai . Dockets.Justia.com c e utve m o hs prort e h Pl i ifa yi t a publc i tt ton ofhi here ons c i nt i o ac antf ppl ng o i nsiu i g ducai ton. Ho ve duet t De enda s polcis Pl ntfsa e note i bl t r e ve l we r o he f nt ' i e , ai if r lgi e o ec i owerm ii n r t s to a e as r i nt of Fl i . Thi r s t be a e Pl ntfs a e de ndent whos pa e s a e esde s orda s e uls c us ai if r pe s e r nt r undoc nt d i i a swho cn ume e mm gr nt nnotesa ih l ga r i nc i Fl i t bls e l esde e n orda. Unde Fl i l w,i vi s a e c a sfed as r sde s a non-esde s i o dert r orda a ndi dual r l s ii e i nt nd r i nt n r o d tr n mi o rt sf rp bi c le e a d u i riis S e F A.S AT j 1 0921 Th eemie t n ae o u lc o lg s n nveste . e L T . 0 . . e i de i to ofa çega r sde ' orG esde ' i ç pe s who ha mai ai d hi orhe r i nc fnii n t l e i nt' t i nt' s t r on l r a s nt ne s r esde e i t ssa ef t pr ce ng ye r ha pur has ahom ewhi h i occ e by hi o he a hi n hi t t or he e di a , s c ed c s upi d m r r s s o he r sd n e o h se tbihe a d mii i t s sae . r r e i e c , r a sa ls d o cl n hi tt e I j 1 0 . ( )d . Th d. 0 921 1() e sa ut f t r ditnguihes be wee i vi uas who a e i pe tt e urhe si s t n ndi d l r nde nden fom t e t t a e t r hos ha r de pende t i esa ihi i sa e r i y. 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J e ut i d o t ddii egultons n de o mplme he ttt Z j 1 21 13 . Bot t Stt Boad ofEducai a t Boa d ofGo r sha ado e 009. 4 ) h he ae r ton nd he r venor ve ptd addii na c ie i i detr i ng r i nc f m ii pur e . Se FLA.ADMI CODE r 6 to l rt ra n e m ni esde y or ton pos s e N. . A1 044;FLA.ADMI CODE r 72- . 0. N. . 1001. Bot r ul to pr de i e ala,addii lc ie i h eg ai ns ovi , nt r i tona rtra i de em i ng r sde whe a i vi lort pa e sofade nden a enotcii e oft n t r ni e i ncy n n ndi dua he r nt pe t r tz ns he Un td S ae .Fo e n e G th su e ta p rn i t esu e ti ad p nd n , s p e e t ie tts r x mpl,t l e t d n , nd ae t f h td n s e e e tmu t rs n l e ie eo lg lp e e c i t Untd Sae . F A. vd nc f e a r sn e n he ie tts' L ADMI COD r 7 - .015 () ;seas ' N. E . 2 10 ( )a3 e lo FL ADMI CODEr 6 1 .4 4 . A. N. . A- 00 4() I lg oft s r ultons Pl n if aleget tt y ha be n wr ul c a sfe a n i ht he e eg a i , aitfs l ha he ve e ongf ly l s ii d s ç r sde s' of t Stt of Fl i a cha ge hi he t ton. Pli if c am t s t non-e i nt ' he a e orda nd r d g r uii antfs l i hi cls ii a i i t s e r s tof t r i biiy t e t bls t i pa e s l wf li ir ton a sfc ton s he ol e ul hei na lt o sa ih her r nt ' a u mm g ai sa us Pl i if 'Am e d Com pli al ge t tt De e nt 'r ultonsvi a et Equa tt . antfs nde a nt le s ha he f nda s eg a i olt he l Pr e ton Clus oft Fo te h Amendme a t Supr m a y Cl us oft Unied Stt s otc i a e he ure nt nt nd he e c a e he t ae Consi to Pl n if now s k a or rce tf ng t sm a trasacl sa ton. tm i n. aitfs ee n de riyi hi te as c i I .CLASS CERTI CATI I FI ON t adititc t o ce tf acl sa ton, hename pli tfsm us ha sa ng,a Tor src our t riy as c i t d a n if t ve t ndi nd t put tve cls mus m e t ea h of t r quie he ai as t e c he e r ment s cii i Fe r l Rul of Ci l s pe fed n de a e vi Pr c d 2 () a wela a la to e o t r q ie n sstf rh i Ru e 2 ()' Klv v. o e me 3 a, s l s t e s n f he e urme t e o t n l 3b . a ' Hu n . n .3 2F.d1 41 1 0( 1hCi. 0 4 .Ru e2 ()r q ie ap ttv ca st me t ma a l c, 8 3 2 , 25 1 t r 2 0 ) l 3 a e ur s u aie ls o e t r r me s ofnum e ost c he equie nt r iy, omm onaiy,t caiy,a a lt ypi lt nd dequa y ofr pr s ntton. See c e e e ai F D.R.Cl P.2 () Ve a v T- o l U. A. I . 5 4 F.d 1 5 ,1 6 ( 1h Ci.2 0 ) E v. 3a ; g . M bi S. . nc, 6 3 2 6 2 5 1 t r 0 9 . e Hee Plitfss e c ri to pms a tt Rue23b () whc r q ie ûh p ryo p ig r , anif e k e tkain u n o l ()2 , ih e ur s ' e a t p osn t t t cas hasace orr us t a ton g omdst ta y ge al t t cls ,s t tfna he l s td ef ed o c rt ha ppl ner ly o he a s o ha i l ij n tv r l fo c re po ig d caao y r le i a p o rae rs cig t ca s a a nu cie ei r or s ndn e lrt r eif s p r p it epe tn he ls s e whol.'FED. CI P. b)2) W hieaditi co tmus notdecdet me isoft cmea e' R. V. 23( ( . l srct ur t i he rt he s t t c as c r ii a i s ag i t n and s d cons de t m e is ...t t de ee ne s r t he l s e tf c ton t e, t t ca houl i r he rt o he gr ces a y o deer ne whe he t r quie e s of Rul 23 wilbe s tsi d. Vea 5 F.d a 1 t mi t r he e r m nt e l a ife ' ' a, 64 3 t 266 (iai o te . ç bur ofpr t esabls t pr it ofcl scetfc ton rss cttons mitd) The den oof o t ih he oprey as riiai et 3 wih t a t he dvoc t oft cas .'Val y Dl g Co.v.Gene Phn mssI ,350 F. 1181,11 a e he l s' le ' u va r . nc. 3d 87 ( 1h Ci. 0 3 (i t n o te ) 1 t r 2 0 ) ct i s mitd . ao I a ton t t s r quie t ,t diti tc ts d as is l whehert ne d f n ddii o he e e r men s G src our houl k t ef a t he e or t c m se sst of s tt c he l s xit o fe he oncominnte ns and compl xii as oc aed wih cas a i t xpe e e tes s i t t l s cton s is' Mc tu v.Fr so e 6 0 F.Su p.1 8 1 8 ( D.Fl.1 8 ) (iai n o te ) ut. ' Arh r iet n , 9 p 01 , 01 S. a 9 8 ctto mitd . ç- h v s mao iy o c u t ... (c e t t e ne d r q ie n .. .a a a p o rae çl e at j rt f o rs ll a c p ) h e e urme t s n p r p it c n ieai nwh n c riyngaRue23b)2 a to ' % CHARL SAL W RI & M T o sd rto e e t i f l ( () cin. '7 E AN GHT HUR R.MIL R,F DE AL P TC AND P E URE j 1 8 2 ( d e .. Al u h n ta e p e s L E E R RAC IE ROC D 7 5. 3 d) t g o n x rs ho rq ie n, t s f co s o l b a ay e b c u e Plitfs a e se ig ij n tv a d e urme t hi a tr h ud e n lz d e a s anif r e kn n u cie n de lr t y r le a i tStt ofi a s wlih i gr nt d,woul e l be i al membe sof ca aor ei f gans ae fcil , lc f a e d qualy neft l r t ep ttv ca s S eAc e sNo l c v. atDin y W o l Co,21 F. D. 5 4 5( . h u ai e ls . e c s w n . W l s e rd . 1 R. 4 2, 5 M D. F a 2 01 (tt t a cm sc riiain i I n c say b c us t l r l f... ud iu et l. 0 ) sai h t ls etfc to s l e e s r e a e s l ei ng n a e wo l n r o smial smae p ro wi o tt n c siyo cm sc riiain'. Al o h Plitfsae i lry i td e s ns t u he e e st f ls etfc to ' h ) t ug anif r h c re t ta Ru e 23b () wa d sg e f ralg to s s e i ij n tv a d d ca ao y o rc h t l ()2 s e in d o l ai n e kng n u cie n e lrtr e r le- t t i is l doe not r quie a a ton t be c rii d. Se Re y, a 9. He e,t ei f ha n te f s e r n ci o e tfe e pl t r he e ns ,due pr e sc i ai ns a bur n ofm ant i ng a c a sa ton ou we g g a i xpe e oc s onsder to , nd de i a ni ls ci t i h r ntng cm sc riiain Se M c tt ,6 0 F.S p a 1 9 (ttn t tEth r i n b nei t ls etfc to . e Arht 9 r u p. t 01 sai g ha t l ee s o e ft o l ha ng a cas whe çhe e i no r as t doubtt tt def nda swoul a cor t a1 me r vi l s n t r s e on o ha he e nt d c d o 1 mbe s o t ep o o e ca st b n ft o a yj d me ta c r e t tepanif')(iaino te ) f h r p s d ls he e eis f n u g n c o d d o h litfs' ctto mitd . ' Pl i if a gue t ta cls a ton i nec s r i lghtof t pos i lt oft na d antfs r ha a s c i s es a y n i he sbiiy he me Pli if 'c am sbe om i m oot Re y,a 9- 0. The na e Pli if a lge t tt i cli s antfs l i c ng . pl t 1 m d a ntfs le ha her am wilbe omemootonc t y ra t a oft pf a a ecls ii asi pe l c e he e ch he ge went our nd r a sfed nde ndent.L. s d = a 1 Alhoug t s Cour r c zes t da r of m oot s i c t i c r um snnc ,t s i t 0. t h hi t e ogni he nge ne s n era n i c t es hi s no a sma i whe e acl sa i s d be c rii d f t m e e pos i lt ofmoot s . See t i ton r as cton houl e tfe or he r sbiiy ne s J h s nv. eo s s 6 2F.d 1 65 1 6 - 0 2 ( 1hCi.1 1 (id n tilc u ta u e is o n o Op l u a , 5 2 0 , 0 9 1 7 1 t r 98 ) fn i g ra o r b s d t dic e i i de ng ce tfcai n we e pl ntf onl ha t mont untlhi ca ms wher s r ton n nyi rii to r ai if y d en hs i s li e mo td b r a hng t a e o mao iy ;Le r n v W i n ,2 7 F. D.6 4 6 6 ( . Fl. o e y e c i he g f j rt ) b o . l s 7 R. 6 , 6 M D. a ki 2 1 (e t yn ca sa to o mo te sg omd wh r a pia tscam a ans a e y f r 01 ) c ri ig l s cin n on s r t s ee p lc n ' li g i t g nc o f b n ft t e f d rlp o rm c ul b mo td i a pl a tf u d e l y n ) Hn lo v. e eis md r e ea r g a o d e o e f p i n o n mp o me t; mi n c t Ha l No.1 c 355- CR- T,2011 W L 21 1 , a # ( . Fl. y2 , 01 )(e t yng l, 0- v- M EM 61 39 t 1 M D. a Ma 6 2 1 c ri i f ca sa t n b c u eç ft ta io ynaur o i c r eain i ac u t j i,hecamso t e ls ci e a s t he rnst r t e f n a c rto n o n y al t li f h o o na e pli ifc d be om emoota a tm eupon herr l a e asde onsr t d by t f tt t m d antf oul c t ny i ee s , m ta e he ac ha a ml rofi vi uasorgi ly nnme a pl i if i t sac i havealea dim is t r mbe ndi d l i na l d s antfs n hi ton r dy s s ed hei camsb c us o t err lae'. li e a e f h i ee s ' ) De pie Pl ntfs c e to t i t nta to doe no pr s nta i mi ntda rof s t ai if ' ont n i n, he nsa c i n s t e e n m ne nge t na he med Pli if 'c am sbe antfs l i comi moot Forexa e, one oft na ed Pl i if i t s ng . mpl he m antfs n hi a to i onl e g e n yea sol a wihdr w fom pur ui he hi re c in s y i ht e r d nd t e r s ng r ghe duca i de e afe ton gr e tr be ng de ed t i sae m ii r t De l ofRoa, ! 2,6 ( i ni he n-tt ton ae. c . ! ECF No.5 -) s e as De l o 3 4 ; e lo c. f Ro r ! 2,6 ( meo, ! ECF No 5 -) ( n te y a s o d . As Plitfs a k wld e te . 3 5 niee n e r l ) an if ' c no e g , h Defnda s polcesonl pe m i t Pl i if t ber ogni d asi pe nt ç n t y t r e nt' i i y r t he antfs o ec ze nde nde s t whe he u n 24 ye r ol t e one ofa f w na r exc ptons i m e .' f M ot f Sum ma y J. a 9 n. a s d mls e row e i s t 'Pl. . or r ,t 8 ( No.75 .Thus t aormt i d Pli ifha a oxi tl sx ye r t i he cli i ECF ) ,he f e ntone antf s ppr maty i a s mtl r am s m oo e by at ni i pe ntsa us l ed, t ol tna e Pl ntfs i t s a ton a e td tai ng nde nde t t . nde he des m d ai if n hi c i r s ilo y t e y yer s ol Se D ed . o Ru z ! 2 ( tl nl w nt d. e f i , ECF No 5 - ) De l o Sa c d , 2 ( . 3 2 ; c. f u e o ! ECF No. 3 3 ;De l o Pee , 2 ( No.5 - ) Th sCo r d e n ttn a i n n t ra of 5 - ) c. f r z ! ECF 3 6 . i u t o s o s d n mmie t h e t m oot s whi h woul r r t s ca e t be c rii d a a cl s a ton i or r t pr e ne s c d equie hi s o e tfe s as ci n de o ot d puttve cls m e r 'i e ess Ac or ngl t sCour de lne t c riy t puttve cas ai a s mbe s nt r t . c di y, hi t c i s o e tf he ai l s p rl n t FE R. V. 2 ( )2 . u sl to D. CI P. 3 b ( ) n 1 1 CONCLUSI 1. ON Fort f egoi r as ,i i he or ng e ons t s ORDERED AND ADJ UDGED ta Pli tfs M oi n f rCls Ce t iain ( No. h t anif' to o a s ri c to ECF f 5 )i DE ED. 3 s NI DONE AND ORDERED i Cha n mber a M im i Fl i , s t a , orda tiR(dyf uut21. hs aoAgs 02 , K.M CHAEL M OORE UNI TED STATES DI STRI JUDGE CT cc : A1 coms lofr c d 1 t e e or
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