The Victoria Select Insurance Company v. RCVR Logisitics Corp. et al, No. 1:2011cv23976 - Document 39 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER granting 25 Motion for Summary Judgment; Case is Closed. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 11/14/2012. (ls)
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The Victoria Select Insurance Company v. RCVR Logisitics Corp. et al Doc. 39 UNI TED STA TE S D I STR I T C O U RT C SO U TH ERN D I STR I O F FL O RI A CT D CA SE N O .11 23976- V - TZ/ M ON TON Cl SEl SI THE VI CTORI SELECT I SUR AN CE A N COM PANY, Pli if antf, RCVR LOGI CS CORP. e al, STI ,t . Def nda s e nt . / ORDER GRA NTI M OTI FOR SUM M ARY JUDGM ENT NG ON THI M A TTER i be or t Cour on Pl ntf sM oton f Fi lSummar J S s f e he t ai if i or na y udgment ( 25 , ihteCo r wi as c nsd ra aM oin frFna Dea t ud me t g i t DE- 1whc h u t l lo o ie s l to o i l fulJ g n a ans Dee ntRCVR LogitcsCor ( fnda si p.RCVR) Pl nifssngl c compli s e a . aitf i e ount ant e ks d caaoyj d me td tr nngt a Plitf d e n t a ead t t d fndo id mnf e lrtr u g n eemii h t anif o s o h v uy o ee r n e iy RCVR fom t ca msa s re a i ti by Def nda Pana i t t ryi sa ec r r he li s e td gans t e nt n he mde l ng t t ou t l ui.RCVR i i de a ta hasnotr s aws t s n f ul nd e ponde t t M oton f rFi lSum ma y J d o he i o na r udgme . nt M o eove ,Pa r co dest M oton be us t ea eno is ofm a e i f ctco m i r r ra nce he i ca e her r s ues t ral a nce ng c r .Se DE- Bec us t r a e no is esofm a e i f c ,t M oton f Fi ove age e 35. a e he e r su t ral a t he i or nal Summar J y udgmenti gr nt d. s a e 1 Undi put M at r a Fac s . s ed e il t De e ntPa fl a o co c f nda nu ied ne unt ompl i f rne i nc a i tRCVR i Fl i sae ant o glge e gans n orda t t c t ( 12. 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DE-- ) t ai le s ha, a r 5, Par i lvey t u k owne by RCVR, o dei ram a te son behafofRCVR,whe t dooroft tuck rc d t lve tr s l n he he r sa ds on Par sha a c us hi lf t lmme hut ra' nd nd r hed s e thumbandfnges.1 Par s d RCVR i r (d4 ra ue f ne i nty f ii t m ant n t tu k, e tng adang ouscondii pem itng t tuc or glge l alng o i ai he r c cr a i er ton, r ti he r k Dockets.Justia.com t r m an br n, aii t wa n oft t u k' c ton,a f ii t a et a i a e o e i oke f lng o r he r c s ondii nd a lng o dher o pplc bl r e andr gultons (d) uls e ai . 1 Pli ifis aFl i Busne sAut Polc t RCVR f t pe i begnni Aprl a ntf s ued orda i s o iy o or he rod i ng i l 201 a e ngAprl1 2011.( 1- ) Thepolc c anst f lwi pr sons 2, 0 nd ndi i 2, DE- 1. iy onti he olo ng ovii : SECTI 1 -LI BI TY COV EM G E ON 1 A LI A .COV ER AG E W e wilpa a1 s s a i ur d l aly mus pa a da ge ,ot rt n punii or l y l um , n ns e eg l t y s ma s he ha tve e e lr d ma e , e a s o b d l ij r o pr p ryd ma et whc ti i s rn e x mpa y a g s b c u e f o i nu y r o e t a g o ih h s n u a c y a is c us by a a ci ntand r s tng fom t owne s p,mai e nceorus ofa pple , a ed n c de e uli r he rhi nt na e c r a o. ove ed ut B.EX CLU SI S ON Thi i ur ncedoesnota y t an oft f l w i s ns a ppl o y he olo ng: ++* 4. 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Thepolc i ude t f l ngdetnii : DE- - t - ) iy ncl s he olowi i tons SECTI V -DEFW I ON S ON TI ++ * Empl ei l oye ncudesl as d wo ke sa tm por r wor r . e e r r nd e ay ke s H. I ur m e nsa pe s oror ni a i qua iyi asa i tr d i t W ho l ns ed a ny r on ga z ton lf ng n nsze n he s An I tr d pr so oft a i bl c r ge. nsle ovii n he pplca e ove a **# R. Te por r W or rm e ns a pe s w ho i f ni he t yo t s tt e f ra m ay ke a r on s ur s d o u o ubs iut o pe ma nte pl e o la ort m e ts as lors tt r wor oa r ne m oye n e ve o e e ona hor-e m kl d condii .Te por r wor ralo mea ape s oror ni a i who tons m a y ke s ns r on ga z ton con r td orag e d wih you t pr vi t you g tace re t o o de o oodsors r c si c m e ton e vie n ol c i wihyo busne saci te . t ur i s tvii s ( 1 1a 1 - 0) DE- - t 8 2 . RCVR wa owneda ma ge byLi VanRhy ( nRh De 6:5- ) The s nd na d nda n. Va yn p. 1 20. busnes ofRCVR wast dei rmate s t c t r onbe l o Selc Comf t (#.a i s o lve tr ses o usome s haf f e t or. f t 1 :4) Ac o dn t Va Rh n, rawa a e ly eo RCVR.tJ a 7:4 1 . Va Rh n 9 1 . c r ig o n y Par s n mp o e f f t 1 - 6) n y die t d Pa r ast whe he ha t pik up t ma tes ese y y and wha hi r ewoul be r c e ra o n d o c he tr s ver da t s out d ev r day.(d a 9: 1 . .1 21 114. raonl dei r matesesf RCVR,t tuc he ey 1 t 24-0. 0: - : )Pa r y lveed tr s or 2, he r k u e wa own db RCVR, n heddn th v t p o iea yt ost dot ej b (d a 1 :sd s e y a d i o a e o r vd n o l o h o . 1 t 17 11 1 :5 2 ) Par d dn t e da dddn t e ev a ys e il ri igf rt j b.(d a ; 11 - 2. ra i o n e n i o r c ie n p ca tann o he o 1 t 1 6- 6: ) RCVR wasr ponsbl f pr di ga oi frt tuc a frmai e nc of 5: 1 3. es i e or ovi ng s lne o he r k nd o ntna e t tuc (d a 1 9- ) Par waspai a adal rt of$1 pe da rgar es ofhow he r k. 1 t 2: 22. ra d t iy ae 00 r y, e dl s ma hotr hewor d.(#.a 1 1 1 5. Hewaspai byc cke r t we .(d. t ny ls ke f t 3:6-4: ) d he ve y wo eks 1 a 1 6- 1) Pa awoke f RCVR fra oxi t yamo h ormont a ahaf (d.a 21: 4: 1 . n. r d or o ppr mael nt h nd l. 1 t 20 25. Att e oft y r RCVR is dPar a 1 ) he nd he ea , sue ra 099.(d.at21: 1 1 ) 1 1 - 9. 3 I . Sum m a y Judgm e St I r nt andard S mmayj dg n i a p o it wh nlh pe dn . . h w ta te ei n g n i e u r u me t s p rprae e s e la igs . s o h t h r s o e u n t is ea t a ymaeil a t n t a t emo n p ryi e tte t aj g n a amatro su s o n tra fc a d h t h vig a t s nild o ud me t s te f lw. An ro v fie t Lo y I c, 7 U. 2 , 47( 9 6 ; a ' des n . b ry bb , n .4 7 S. 42 2 1 8 ) HCA He 1hS r s o .I c ' a t e v . fGa, n . v EmplyesHe lhI s Co, 4 F.d9 2 9 ( 1hCi. 001.Onc t emo n p ry . o r a t n . .2 0 3 8 , 91 1 t r 2 ) e h vig a t de monsr est a e e ofage neis ofmatra fct t non- ovi pa t m us i om e tat he bs nc nui s ue e i l a , he m ng ry tl c f w ar w ih t pe i i f t s i t tt r i a ge ne i s f ti l '' M at us t El . ol d t s c fc ac s how ng ha he e s nui s ue or r a .' s hia ec I d s Co v Ze ihRa i Cop.47 U. 5 4 5 7( 98 )( u tn F d R. v P. 6e ) Th n u . . . n t d o r , 5 S. 7 , 8 1 6 q oig e . Ci. 5 (). e Cour m us vi t r co dand a 1f c ua i e e st r r i t lghtm os f vor bl t t t t ew he e r 1 a t l nf r nce he efom n he i t a a e o he non- ovi pa t a de i whet rSt evi ncepr s nt a s fcentdiag ee e t m ng ry nd cde he t he de i e e s ufi i s r m nt o r q ies b sint aj r o wh t ri i s o e sd dta o ep rymus p e al samatr e ur u miso o u y r ehe t s o n -i e h t n a t t rv ia te o 1w.' Ale v T s nFo d , n . 1 1F.d6 2, 4 ( 1hCi.1 9 )( u t gAn e s n 4 7 f a ' ln . y o o s l c, 2 3 4 6 6 1 t r 9 7 q o i d r o , 7 ' n U. a 25152). S. t - ) l o p igamoi nf rs mma yj dg n ,h n n mo igp ryma n t eys ll n p osn to o u r u me tt e o - vn a t y o r l oey ont pl a ngs, mus s w by afi vis deposto , ns r t i e r t is a he e di but t ho fda t , ii ns a we s o ntr ogaore , nd a isonst ts cii f c sexitdemonsr tng age neis f til Se Fed.R.Ci P. dm s i ha pe fc a t s ta i nui s ue or ra . e v. 56() () s aloCeotxCop.v Catet477U. 31 3 ( 986) A meeç cntla' c, e ; ee s l e r . r t, S. 7, 24 1 . r s i il'of s e de es vi nc uppori t opposngpary' poston wilnots fc i tad,t emus b a tng he i t s ii l ufi e; nse her te s fiin s o n ta tej r c udr a o byfn f rt a p ry An e s n, 7U. a 25 u fce t h wi g h th u y o l e s na l id o h t a t. d r o 47 S. t 2; s ealo Wal rv Dary,911F. 1 1 ( 1hCi.1 ) e s ke . b 2d 573, 577 1 t r 990 . 4 11 D i 1. scussi on P an ifmo e f rs mmayj d me tb c u ePar ' cam a an tRCVR i litf v s o u r u g n e a s ra s li g is s s ik al e l ed fo co r geunde t polc Pli tf a s rst tt lng pecf ly xcud r m ve a r he i y. a n if s e t ha he a uageoft he poiye ld sfo c v rg bo iyij r t a ç mp o e o E lc xcu e r m o ea e dl nu y o n l ly e f RCVR)aii go t fa i te e rsn u o nd n h cou s ofempl e by t i ur d. Thus bec us Pa r ssa ecou tc pl ntal ge t t re oym nt he ns e ' ' , a e ra' tt r om ai le s ha Par wa ij rdwhiewok n o b h l o RCVR, litf i e tte t e tyo ad caaoy ra s n u e l r i g n e af f P an if s n ild o n r f e lrt r j d me t i dn ta Plitf h snod t t d fndo id mnf RCVR i Par ssaec u t u g n fn ig h t anif a u y o ee r n e iy n ra' tt o r a ton. ci An i ur rsdut t def nd a i tal laci n a ie fom t alegai nsi t ns e ' y o e gans ega to rs s r he l to n he undel ng c ant Hi nsv St eFar FietrCas t Co. 89 So. 5,1 ( a. ryi ompli . ggi . at m r ç ualy , 4 2d 0 Fl 2004) . Thus i t a l ga i i t unde l ng co pl i do notbrng t c a m w ihi t c r of , f he le tons n he ryi m a nt i he l i t n he ove age t polc t i ur ncec he iy, he ns a ompa d snotha adut t def nd.Au ony oe ve y o e t owne sI su anc Co.v r n r e . M a vi De elpme Cor ,8 So.2d888,891( a. DCA 2001.I t r i nodut t r n v o nt p. 05 Fl 2d ) f he e s yo de e t r i no core pondi dut t i mniybe a et dut t i f nd, he e s rs ng y o nde f c us he y o ndemniy i na r r f s rowe ta t ed t t d fn Es e I s r n eCo v Bi T p o a , n . 5 So 3 1 2 ( a 2 h n h uy o ee d. s x n u a c . . g o fT mpa I c, 3 . d 2 4 F1. d DCA 2 l .Howe e , n d u t b u ted t t d fndmu t er s v d i fv rof h 01 ) v r a y o b a o th uy o ee s b e ole n a o t e i ur d.Ame iur I u anc Co.v Gol Co tM arneDiti or ,l ,771So.2d 579,580ns e rs e ns r e . d as i srbut s nc. 81( a 4t DCA 2000) F1. h . Th saec u t o lit l g st a wh nhewa ij rd, ar wa l r v dn e tt o r c mpan al e h t e e s nu e P ra s i o i ig p s r c 'f RCVR and wa ûusng ade i r tuck o e vies' or s i i lve y r wnedby Defnda RCVR. Ba e on e nt ' sd ' t e aleg i nsa t t tm ony ofR CVR ' owne ,V a Rhyn,Pl i i fa gue t tPa r w a hes l ato nd he es i S r n a ntf r s ha r a s a e pl eofRCVR a t ,no c r byPl i ifspolc Unde Fl i l w,t n m oye nd hus t ove ed antf' i y. r orda a o 5 de e mi whe he ape s i a e pl e o a i pe ntc r c or aco tc i er t t r ne t r r on s n m oye r n nde nde onta t , ur ons d s he f l ng f c o s olowi a t r : ()t e e ofcontolwhih,byt agee ,t masermayexecieove t deal a he xtnt r c he r ment he t r s r he tis oft wor he k; ( whehe orno t onee oye i e age i aditnctocc tonorbusne s b) t r t he mpl d s ng d n si upai i s; ()t ki ofoc ton,wihr ee t whehe,i t l lt t wor i us ly c he nd cupai t efrnce o t r n he ocaiy,he k s ual doneunde t diec i oft e o o bya s i ls wihouts vii r he r ton he mpl yer r pec ait t uper son; ( )tes il e uie i tep riua o c p to ; d h k lr q rd n h a t lr c u ain c ()whehert empl ort wor n s ist i tume aii ,ool,a t e t he oyer he kma upple he nsr ntltes t s nd he plceofwor f t peron doi t wor a k or he s ng he k; ( t eln t o tmef rwhihtep ro i e o e 9 h e gh f i o c h es n s mply d; ()t emeh d o pa me twh t e b tetmeo b tej b g h to f y n , eh r y h i r y h o ; ( whehe ornott wor i apar oft rgul b i s oft empl er h) t r he k s t he e ar usne s he oy ; ()whehe ornott pa te beivet yaece tngt rltons p ofmase a i t r he ris le he r rai he eai hi tr nd s r nt a e va ; nd ()wh t rtep i cp l so i n ti b sn s. ehe h rn ia i r s o n u ie s KaneFu niu eCor v M ianda,506So.2d l ,l ( a. DCA 1 ) Pli ifa s rs r tr p. . r 061 063 Fl 2d 987 . antf s et, a t Cour a e ,t tt ef t swei i f nd he t gr es ha hes acor gh n avoroffndi t tParawa a empl eof i ng ha r s n oye RCV R. RCVR contole Pa r swor by gi ng hi hi r e e c da Pa wasnote ge r ld ra' k vi m s out a h y. nu nga d i a d si toc upaton a de i r ofma tes esdi notr quieas cils oranys il n itnc c i nd lve y tr s d e r pe a it peca s ls RCVR s i d a ma n ane t tuc us d by Pa r Pa r wa pad by t da not kil. upple nd i t i d he r k e ra. ra s i he y, p r o Deie igmate s swa RCVR' b sn s.Va Rh n,h o e o RCVR, le e e j b. l rn tr se s v S u ie s n y te wn r f beiv d t Pa r w a a e pl ,nota i pe ntc r c or RCV R was i bus nes . Thus hat r a s n m oyee n nde nde ont a t . n i s , a mos a loft f c or we g i f voroffndi t Parawa a e pl e ofRCVR. l t l he a t s i h n a i ng hat r s n m oy e Ac o dngy b c u ePar wa a e l y eo RCVR a t etmehewa ij rd Plitf' c r i l , e a s ra s n mp o e f th i s n u e , anifs p lc e cu e Par ' ij r fo c v r g .Co s q e ty P an ifd e no h v ad t t o iy x ld s ras n u y r m o ea e n e u n l, litf o s t a e uy o de end ori m niy Pana i t unde l ng sat cour aci f nde f n he ryi t e t ton. 6 Ac r ngl i i co di y, t s ORDERED t t ha . 1 Plitf M o inf rFia S mmayJ g n ( 2 )i GRANTED. . an ifs to o n l u r ud me t DE- 5 s 2.Al m o i notot r s r edupon a eDENI a moot 1 tons he wie ul r ED s . 3.Th Co r wil n e as p rt tn l u g n . e u t l e tr e a ae i a j d me t 4. Thi c e i CLO SED . s as s a t e e oc xo DONEa dORDE i MimiFl i t i /4 dyo- vmbrz l. n RED n a orda, h s - , PATRI A A.S Z C UNI TED STA T S D I STRI J D GE CT U c c: A1 Couns lofRe or 1 e c d 7
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