Botero et al v. South Florida Pain & Rehabilitation Center Corp., Inc. et al, No. 1:2012cv20924 - Document 26 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER denying 21 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 21 Motion. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 8/20/2012. (tkn)
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Botero et al v. South Florida Pain & Rehabilitation Center Corp., Inc. et al Doc. 26 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT FOR THE CT SOU TH EM D I STRI O F FLORI A CT D M i m iD i s on a vi i C as Num be 1 20924- I M O R ENO e r: 2C V- J ESSI BOTERO, CA RUTH CM SPOCALERO, and A N NA - AY J ES, K AM Pl i tf s a n if , SO UTH FLORI PAW & REHA BI TATI DA LI ON CEN TER CO lP. l C . a PREM I PA I t , N , nd ER N CA RE, L. P. , Def nt . enda s O R DER D ENY I DEFE ND AN TS'M O TI N FO R SU M M A R Y JU D G M EN T NG O THI CAUSE c S ame be or t Cour u De e f e he t pon f ndan s M oto t Dim ist Ame t ' i n o s s he nded Co an f rLa ko S be t atrJ rs ito i t eAlenai e Re u s t Co v r M o in mplit o c f u jc M te u idcin,n h tr tv , q e t o n e t to i oM otonf rSumm a yJ nt i o r udgm e , t I or r t dStt m e ofFac sa M e or ndum ofLa ntwih nc po a e a e nt t nd m a w ( E. 21 ,ie o Jul 1 2012.Pli if J s iaBoeo, hCrs calr andAmna- y D. 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Be aus De e nt have at c d t t r moton docume s t t a e not ce ta t c e f nda s ta he o hei i nt ha r nrl o Pli if c am sandt t Cour woul ne dt c i rt r c ar ol i t Cour c antfs' l i hathe t d e o onsde o ea h es uton,he t onve t rs tep e e t to t ds s it amoinf rsl r j d me t we e , st ep rish v h r s n moin o imis n o to o t mmay u g n .Ho v r a h a t a e e nothad alo ! pporuniy t e gei s fcentdicove y,t Cou tde e De e t t o nga n ufi i s r he r nis f ndant moton f s' i or Dockets.Justia.com sl r j d me t Th Co rsmi ryd nisDee d ns rq e tol theso eo ds o ey l mma y u g n . e u t i l l e e fn a t' e u s t i t c p f ic v r a mi t t ematro s b e t te j rs ito ao e o h te f u j c matr u idcin l n . 1 FA CTU AL B A CK G R O U N D . Pli if Botr Cr po- e o, J m esaleg t tt i e oye s Def nda s antfs e o, es calr and a l e ha he r mpl r , e nt Sout Fl i Pan & Reha lt i Ce e and Pr erPai Ca e,de e t m pr roveri e h orda i biiaton ntr emi n r ni d he ope tm c ompe ai f wor e l rt n f t hour . The a gue t tt sde a waswilu and ns ton or kwe ks onge ha ory s y r ha hi nil lf l pur e u on t pa tofDef nda s a w asc e pos f l he r e nt , nd ons quen l unl u unde t FLSA . ty awf l r he O n J 28,t s Cour gr nt Def nda s m oton t dim i s Pl ntf s i ta com pl nt une hi t a ed e nt ' i o s s ai i f ' nii l ai frf ingt p o d s fi in fcu l le ainse tbihn j rs ito u e teF A.Se o al o rvie u tce t a ta alg to sa ls ig u idcin nd r h LS i e Bot r v 5 Fl Pai (rRe lt i Ct .Cor ,N o.1 20924- V - O REN O ,201 U . e o . 1 a. n < habiiaton r p. 2C1 M 2 S. DitLEXI 89997( D. a. une28, 2) I t c antPl ntfsa s re not ngmor s. S S. Fl J 201 . n hat ompli , ai if s etd hi e t n r cia i oft s at or l ha e t tons he t ut y angua r ga di i vi la e e pr s c r ge. Se i at ge e r ng ndi dua nd nt r i e ove a ed *4 -5. The Cour r c d t s c us on w ihoutr s tt a e e na doc e st t t ea he hi oncl i t e or o ny xt r l um nt ha Def nda s ha a tche t t i m o i t di m i s. e nt d ta d o he r ton o s s Pl i if f l a a ende c pl i on J 29 con a ni a tona pa agr phst t a ntf s ied n m d om a nt une t i ng ddii l r a ha t y a gue add es bot i vi he r r s h ndi duala ent r i e c r e unde t FLSA . D e e n s i t n, nd e pr s ove ag r he f nda t , n ur fldan w moi nt d s s , r i t eatr aie amoinf rs mmayj d me tt t i e e to o imis o ,n h l n t , to o u r u g n ,ha e v p i rl ds tsPli if ' a t a alg to sc n enngs b e t te j rs it n u d rte rmaiy ipue ant s fcu l l ain o c r i u j c matr u idci n e h f e o Ac , hought m oto as a es e is ofempl ymentsa usa t saut oflmia i . tt he i n lo ddr s s s ues o tt nd he t t e i ttons I . LEG A L STAN D AR D I W h r a atc o s be t te j rs it n c aln e teS c u a y(ah rt nte ee n t k n u jc matr u idci h le g s h k c rc rt e ha h a o a s fi in y o tej rs it n l a t a s re b tepli ifa dp o frs maeil o u tce c ) f h u idci a fcs se td y h ant n r fe gj tras f o f e i e tayq aiyi s p o t f(h c aln e , t eatc i c n ie e t b fcu l V lnt v d nir u l n u p r o t e h le g l' h ta k s o sd rd o e a t a. ae i t ' n v Hos Bel Vit 25 F. 358 363( s Ci. ) Asage a nle é nt at ki . p. la sa, 4 3d , 1t r 2001. nerl l,s whe he tac s fcua,hetilc tma pr ee a i ne rc dunde 1 b)6)orFe R. V. 56,' ndi i a t lt ra our y oc d s t ve oul r 2( ( d. Ci P. 'a t s C r e t w e gh t e de e a s ts y is l ast t e se e ofis pow e t hea t c s ' s e o i he vi nc nd a i f t e f o he xi t nc f t r o r he a e. ' Lawrnc v Dunbar 91 F. 15 15 ( 1h Ci.1 .Howeve,matr aedifrnt e e. , 9 2d 25, 29 1 t r 990) r tes r fee whe t f t a tc alo i iat a elm e oft unde l ng c us ofac i I s h a n he acual ta k s mplc es n e nt he ryi a e ton. n uc c s ,d j ep o e c u s o a to f rtedsrc c u t . i t fndt a j rs ito e it a d a e ith r p r o re f cin o h itit o r . .s o i h t u id ci n x ss n l d a wi teo j cina adrc atc o t emeiso tepanif c s . 1 .(u tn e l t h b e to s ie t ta k n h rt f h litf s a e' d q o ig h ' Wilams v.Tu e ,645F. 40 41 (t Ci.1 ).Thedee nti t nt o c dt li on ck r 2d 4, 5 5h r 981) fnda s he d r e o f pr e dunderRul l b)6)... Rul 56...bot ofwhi plcegra r titonso t oc e e 2( ( or e h ch a e t esrci n he dititc t dicrton.'I ( i Wilams 645F. a 41 . src our' s ei ' d quotng li on, s 2d t 5) l t FLSA co e , hi Cour hashel t tç he s c i oft FLSA t tpr de t n he nt xt t s t d ha s e tons he t ha ovi he s t ntv r le ...a e i e t ne w ih and de nde on t s ton oft FLSA t de i s ubs a i e e i f r nt r wi d t pe nt he ec i he hat fne t s ope oft FLSA . Agui v W e t i l on,LLC, o.1 11 c 225 K M M , 2 U . he c he ' ' ar . s s de r N ; - v- 37201 S. Dit LEXI 3539,a * ( D. a. a 11 201 ( i Tur i v Dei asHipanasCor , s. S t 3 S. Fl J n. , 2) quotng cos . lci s p. 275Fe App' 879,88 ( 1hCi. d. x 2 1 t r 2008).Thus is sofi vi lore e iecovea ) , sue ndi dua ntmrs rge unde t FLSA aeSi e t ne wiht meisofg FLSA cai ' Tur os 275Fe App' a r he r intrwi d t he rt aj l m. ci , ' d. x t 882. Acc di y,D e e nt 'pr s ntdi put ove e e pr s a i vi or ngl f nda s e e s e r nt r i e nd ndi dualc r ove age i plc e t m e is ofPl i if 'FLSA c ai s Cons que l t Cou ts l t e tD e e nt m i at s he r t a ntf s lm . e nty, he r ha l r a f nda s' j s ito a c aln e a et raRu e1 b ()moi nt ds s o aRue5 mo infr mid cin l h le g s s i he l 2( )6 to o imis r l 6 to o s ummayj r udgme .Se Lawr nc ,91 F. a 15 nt e e e 9 2d t 29. - 3- 1 1 DI USSI N 1 . SC O W.Sttso f n a t ' to t Dimis a u fDee d ns Mo in o s s Tos p r ter u id ci n l r u n s Dee a t h v atc e f u d c me t t u po th ij rs ito a a g me t, fnd ns a e ta h d o r o u ns o t rmoton:( )acoport bal ces e t s t tPrmirPai Caedoe notqualf fr hei i 1 r ae an he t o how ha e e n r s iy o e eprs c r unde t FLSA be aus t rg os r ve i 2011wasl s t n $500, nt r ie ove age r he c e hei r s e nue n e s ha 000; ( as nafi vi fom Da elFe r t prsde ofPrmirPan Car,de ngentmrs 2) wor fda t r ni de ,he e i nt e e i e nyi e ie a i vi lc r eove PrmirPan Car unde t FLSA;( )as nafi vi fom nd ndi dua oveag r e e i e r he 3 wor fda t r St n Ke m a Sout Fl i sc efoper tng ofi e , yi e e prs and i vi l eve r n, h orda' hi ai fc r den ng nt r ie ndi dua c r geunde t FLSA,a de ngt tSout Fl i ev e oye Pl ntfs a ( a ove a r he nd nyi ha h orda er mpl d ai if ; nd 4) n a nnualr por docu e i Pr m i rPa n' 201 c e t m ntng e e i s 0 hange i ow ne s p. n r hi Plitfsh v o j ce t Dee d ns u eo teafd vt, r u n ta teCo r mu t anif a e be td o f n a t' s f h fia i ag i g h th u t s s et rr titis l t t f c ne soft compl i i nzi on amoton t dimi sor ihe esrc te f o he our or r he ant n lng i o s s c nv r temoin it amoi nf rs mmayj d me t I r s o s , f n a t a k o e g o eth to no to o u r u g n . n e p n e Dee d n s c n wld e t tt a t c doc e s 1e ou s de t f z c ne soft c pl i ,butt y m a nt i t t ha he ta hed um nt i t i he olr or r he om a nt he i a n ha t Cour nee notco r t i m o i t di m i sbe aus t doc e s a e ce r t he t d nve t he r ton o s s c e he um nt r ntal o Pl i if 'c a m s a undi put d. a ntf s l i nd s e Nor ly,t c c bewe n a l ngamotonunde et rRul l b)6)orRul 56 mal he hoie t e nayzi i r ihe e 2( ( e ç l de nd o whet rt diti tc r c i r d mate souti t pl a ngs' Gar i v c l pe n wi he he src ou t ons de e tr sde he e di . ' ca . Co n a e, l & As o s, D.s P. ,1 4F.d 1 6,l 6 n. l( 1hCi.l 9 ) pe h v r Bel s c.M ' A. 0 3 25 2 6 l 1 t r 9 7 . , A c r ngl S he dit i tc tg r ly m us c co di y, û t s rc our ene a l t onver a m o i t di m i si o a m oto f r t ton o s s nt in o s mmayj d me ti i c n ie smae il o tietec mp an . Da v T ylr 4 0F.d u r u g n f t o sd r tras u sd h o lit' y . a o , 0 3 ' 1 2,1 5-7 ( 1hCi.2005) Howev ,t Elvent Cicuihashel t tt docu nt 27 27 6 1 t r . er he e h r t d ha ( a me 4- - a tc d t amoton t dim ism a beco i e byt cour wihou c ta he o i o s s y nsder d he t t t onve tngt moton ri he i it o ef rs mmayj d me to l i t atc dd c me t s ( )c n rl oteplitf s no n o u r u g n ny f he ta he o u n i: 1 e ta t h anif cai a ( u s e ' Hor ly v Fe/ ,304F. 11 11 ( 1h Ci. l m; nd 2) ndiputd. ' se . #/ 3d 25, 34 1 t r 2002) . çk s e i t sc extm e nst tt aut ntciy oft docume i notc le d. I iundiput d' n hi ont a ha he he i t he nt s ha lnge ' d ' Rega di c t a iy,c t have f m d a t c doc e s t be ç ntal' he e t y r ng en r lt our s ot ta hed um nt o l r ' w r he ce a e a t ve y he r oft pl i if s c ai . l H or l y, hi h i ve a def m a i cl i ,t r t he r a t he a ntf l m n s e w c nvol d n ton a m he c tde m e t ne sari e t tcon a ne t s a em e sa i s t be f ntal' See ff a our e d he w tcl ha t i d he t t nt t s ue o û r . ce ' t t 11 Thec ti Da r a he a sm ia c l i n whe e t de e 35. our n y e c d i l r oncuso r he f ndan sa tc d asa d t ta he tndar f nn c r tt t i m oto t dimi sprcetxi a lga i .I pa tcul ,b aus t o ontac o her i n o s s i i ng le tons n ri ar ec e he pli if ha r f redt t f m c r c i t rc antfs d e e r o he or onta t n hei ompli a ç ne es a y pa toft i e f t o ant s C c s r r he r for t a ma out(her cai 't c r hedt tidi notne d t c r t motont dimisi oa ke t iq l mr'he ou t l ha t d e o onve the i o s s nt moi nfrs mmayj d me t S eDa 40 F.da 1 7 .Ad to al,h sCo r ha hed to o u r u g n . e y, 0 3 t 2 6 di n ly t i u t s l i t tt a t c e ofa s esc r c i a br c ofc r c a ton di notr quie t Cour t ha he ta hm nt al ont a t n ea h ont a t c i d e r he to c nve tt m oto t dim is e n t o r he i n o s s , ve hough de e nt ha o f e t c r tt a guet tis f nda s d fer d he ontac o r ha t f m - el c i c a e r qui e di m i s . Se G on al z v W at r ar At / , nc , o. om s e ton l us e r d s s al e z e . e m k l y f . N 09l/ 6 2 - V0 65 CI MORENO, 01 U. Dit LEXI 31 3 , t* ( D. a M a . 0, 0 .Be a s 2 0 S. s. S 0 9 a 7 S. Fl. r 3 201 ) c u e t epanif a rfre t tes lsc nr c lh o g o t i (o lit, t Co r fu dt a h litf h d eer d o h ae o ta ts r u h u h s c mp an l' he u to n h t t ' t c nt a iy r quie e ha be n m e . See i he e r lt e r m nt d e t d. l t scae,heatac ddoc nt a enotce r t Pl ntfs cai .Quiesmpl n hi s t t he ume s r ntalo ai if' l ms t i y, Pl i if pl c no de nde on t e s e e oft e doc e s i s itng t rcl i st a ntf s a e pe nce he xi t nc hes um nt n ubm ti hei a m o t Cou t I f c , hei pos i lt ofm aki s h ac am ofde nde ei a r nti r gar he r. n a t t m sbiiy ng uc li pe nc s ppa e n e ds t t s n afi visa t s doc e swe ecr a e a t i ta i oft sltgai n t o he wor fda t s he e um nt r e t d fer niiton hi ii to o s cfc lya d e st ematro j rs ito No d Plitfsma ea yr frn et t e e pe iial d rs h te f u idcin. r o anif k n e ee c o h s doc e s a um nt nywhe e i t rc pl i , xplcil ori plc ty. A st s doc e sdo not1e a r n hei om a nt e i ty m i il he e um nt i t t hea tofPl i i f 'c a m s an cons de a i oft a t c e s w oul r r t Cour t he r a ntf s l i , y i r ton he ta hm nt d equie he to c n e th mo int ds s it o efrsl r j d me t o v r t e to o imis no n o t mmay u g n . l lghtofPl ntfs n e n i ai if ' m ndment t t i fr tc s o her is ompl i ,r s uton ofDe e nt ' ant e ol i f nda s c le ha l ngesi notpos i e o t f ce ofPl i i f 'co pl ntal asi ha be n w he t Cour s s bl n he a a ntf s m ai one t d e n he t r e on De e nt 'frtmoton.A dee m i ton on t materwoul t r f ee a l uld f nda s is i tr na i he t d he e or nt i c i r ton ofa las o oft doc nt .Asar s t t Cour s l tea De e onsde a i t e t ne he ume s e ul, he t ha l r t f ndan s' t moi nt ds s a amo inf rs mmayj d me t to o imis s to o u r u g n . #.Dipo iino f n a t ' to f rSu r J d n s sto fDee d ns Mo in o mma y u gme t l a i i ton oft pos i lt t tt s Co tw o d c n ntc pa i he s biiy ha hi ur ul onver t m oton t di m i s i o t he i o s s nt amo in frs mmayj d me t Dee d nsha erq e tdsx yd ysf rd s o eyl tdt to o u r u g n, fn a t v e u se it a o ic v r i e o mi t eis eo s b e tmatr u idcinao e anif v he n l ag et a amo inf r h su f u j c te j rs ito ln .Plitfs e me ty r u h t to o s mmayj d me two l b p o e u al p e tr a t i t wh nt ep rish v y tt u r u g n u d e r c d r l rmau e t hs i y me e h a t a e e o e eng i di c r A tt ve y l s ,t y al o r que tt t Cour gr tt age n s ove y. he r ea t he s e s hat he t an hem a di c r s ove y pe i be or nli on t m o i n. r od f e lng he t o Re a dn tep o reyo s mmayj g n wh r t ep rish v y t oe g g i g r ig h r p it f u r ud me t e e h a te a e e t n a e n d so e y Sth lw i ti cruti ce r t ep ryo po i amo inf rs mmayj d me t ic v r ,l l e a n h s ic i s la :h a t p sng to o u r u g n g s d be pe m it d C n ade t opporuniy t c pl t di c houl r te a qua e t t o om e e s over pr ort cons de a i oft y i o i r ton he moin.' r s nv De tf n No 1 - 0 5 Cl ZLOCH/ to ' Fegu o . s ea o, . 0 8 38 - V' GOODM AN, 0U. Dit 201 S. s. LEXI 1 2 6 , t* ( D. a S p . , 01 )( u tn J n sv Ci o lmb s 1 0F.d 2 , S 2 9 9 a 4 S. Fl. e t 2 2 0 q oi g o e . t fco u u , 2 3 48 y 253( 1hCi.1997) si be a eRul 56t eumest taparyopposngsl r 1t r ).Thi s c us e i s pr ha t i tmmay - 6- j d me th sb e af r e a o p ru t t c nd t u fce tds o eys ta i mih b u g n a e n fo d d n p o tni o o uc s fiin ic v r o h t t g t e y a et s bl o how t tt r doese s age neis ofm ae ilf c . Rodge sv Gl al o t, ha he e xit nui s ue tra a t' ' r . ob Pr phes I .No.09nc, 80753- V- M 1 CI Dl TROULEAS/ SNOW ,2009U. Dit LEXI 1 S. s. S 00605,a * ( D. t 3 S. Fl Aug.1 2009)( i Ventas it#/ f/ v Hea war,I . 377F. a. 7, quotng r ss y #. . rt e nc, Supp.2d 1 , 278 1 -88( D. a. 287 S. Fl 2005:. I tuh t sCo r h sf u ds mmayj dg n t b p e t r i v r smia n rt ,hi u t a o n u r u me t o e rmau e n e y i lr cr m sa s l Rodger t de e nt tl amoton t dim is or i t a tr i a icu t nce . n s,he f nda s ied i o s s , , n he le natve, mo infrS mmayj d me tt c aln eplitf sF A cam, r un t t litf s to 0 u r u g n ,o h le g an if LS li ag ig ha p an if c ompli f ie t pr ryaleget $500, saut ym i m um t e tbls e e prs ant al d o ope l l he 000 t t or ni o sa ih nt r ie c r ge.Se i at*1 Addii ly, hede e nt a tc at x r t n t t i m oton a ove a ed -2. tona l t f nda s ta hed a e ur o her i s s p o t De iigt te th moin a amo inf rs mma yj d me t teCo r h l ta u p r. cdn o ra te to s to o u r u g n ,h u t ed h t ûwjto ttec mpein, ra latasg iia tu d ra ig o d s o ey s mmayj d me t s i u h o lt o t e s in fc n n e tkn , f ic v r , u r u g n g h o w oul notbe a o i t a t ss a oft ltgaton. I a * d ppr pr a e t hi t ge he ii i ' d t 2. ' F rsmi rra o s t eCo r hod t a s mmayj d me t u dbeia pr p it a o i l e s n ,h u t ls h t u r u g n wo l n p o rae t a t stmewhe eneihe pa t hasha a s t i lopporuniy t conduc s fce dic r hi i r t r ry d ubsanta t t o t ufi int s ove y. l e bot pa te ha r que t t tt Cour s tadicove ype i d, hough De e nt have nde d, h ris ve e sed ha he te s r ro t f nda s s ii a l as t tt Co t ovi a s xt da pe i o di cove y lm ie i s pe t t pec f c ly ked ha he ur pr de i p y rod f s r i t d n co o he is ofs j c matrJ iditonao .Asi i wihi t Cour' dicei t lmit s ope sue ub e t te ' s ci lne ur t s t n he ts s rton o i t he c ofdic r s Fed.R.Ci P. b) t Cou twilal fl dicoveyona1is st a d s ovey, ee v. 26( ,he r l low ul s r l sue o voi - 7- pi c mea ltgai n i t sca e.The e or t Cour de e De e nt 'moton f s m a y e e l ii to n hi s r f e,he t nis f nda s i or um r j d me t swela t errq e t ol t h s o eo d s o ey u g n a l s h i e u s t i t e c p f ic v r . mi I CONCLUSI V. ON Fort a he bove r s , ti ea ons i s A D J D G ED t tD e e nt 'M oton f Sum m ar J U ha f nda s i or y udgm enti D EN I . s ED D N A DO D RDicabraMin,li,i UaoAgs21. O E N R EE n hmest mi od ts yf uut 02 F rah, , FED E O NO UN I TED S A TES DI STRI J D GE CT U Copi pr de t es ovi d o: Couns lofRe r e co d
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