Lynch v. The Continental Group, Inc, No. 1:2012cv21648 - Document 55 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 41 Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses Amended Pleadings due by 1/31/2013. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 1/15/2013. (cqs)
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De enda a s a guest tt Far ghe de ens sa ea ia ebe us Pl i ifst r i tonwas f nt lo r ha he a r f e r valbl ca e antf e m nai unr l t t t al ge cond tofhi s r s a be a e De enda de est tPl ntf ' e aed o he le d uc s upe vior nd c us f nt ni ha ai ifs s r i o e ge i a c upe v s r nga d n ny onduc t tc e t d ahosiewor e r e . t ha r a e tl k nvionm nt Ast De enda ' ls t a g e s De enda i as umi f t t tha notbe n pld. o f nts a t wo r um nt, f nt s s ng acs ha ve e e I f c ,De e nti as umi f csi diec c r ditonoft Am e d Com pl nt Ass tou n a t f nda s s ng a t n r t onta ci he nde ai . e t a bove, na fnna i de e ei one whe eade e nta ist e s ta f c sofac a fi tve f ns s r f nda dm t he s en i l a t ompl nt nd ai a st upohe f csi j tf to o a o d n t Th ,Dee d n ' a g me tt tte ed fns s es t r a t n usi in r v i a c . us fn a ts r u n ha h s ee e ka m i a y unde dif e cic sa es t n t e pl d doe nots ght ppl r fer nt r um t nc ha hos e s uppor t s afima i t he e fr tve de e e . f ns s Tum i t Def ntsa gum e t t Far ng o enda ' r nt hat he aghe de e e a y t r t la i cli s r f ns s ppl o e aiton am , De e ntha pr de no a hort t s f nda s ovi d ut iy o uppor t tpr ii unde t cr um sanc her t ha oposton r he ic t es e. Dee d n rle o a u p b ih dSx hCic ic s , c mo d-i pe v Ci o e ea d 1 8 fn a t eis n n n u ls e it rut ae Rih n l o s . t fclv ln , 99 y W L 8 8 2 , 9( t Ci. 9 )f rt ep o o iinta teFa a e d fns sa pyt r tlain 0 2 2 * 6h r 1 98 o h r p sto h th r gh r ee e p l o eaito c am s Howe r besde t c s sl k ofpr c nta val i t ca et r t iton di not li . ve , i s he a e' ac e ede il ue, n hat s he ealai d i veatngi ee oy e a ton.I l t i t ntc s Pl ntf r t i toncai sa eba e nvol a bl mpl m nt ci d n he nsa a e, ai ips ealai l m r s d 7 onr t itonwhihr ule i e mi to at i ead r ee oy e a ton.Thus De e nt ealai c es t d nt r nai n, angbl ve s mpl m nt c i , f nda ha ofe e no aut iy t s ppor isa gume t tt Far s frd hort o u tt r nt ha he agher d e esa y t r t lai ef ns ppl o e ai ton cli saleg ng atngi e a r ee pl am l i a bl dve s m oyme a i n. nt cto Fi ly,De e nta guest tt Far na l f nda r ha he aghe def ns a e a iabl whe a s r s r s r e es r va l e n upe vio ' ha as me c m i t i at ngi ee oy e a tonwhe et a r ee pl ym e ac i i not r s nt ul naes n a bl mpl m nt c i r he dve s m o nt ton s ca a l lnke t t s r ior sa lge ha as me orwhe a i e ve ng cr us ly i d o he upe v s ' le d r s nt n n nt r ni icumsanc sbr a t e ek t c us lc he a a onne ton bewee t ale ha asm e and t a r eempl ym e a ton. Fis, ci t n he lged r s nt he dve s o nt c i rt De e ntha f ie t al geanyf c st te t bls t lc ofc us lconne on ort e se f nda s al d o le a t ha sa i h he a k a a di he xit nce ofi e v ni cr um sa e t t e kt c us lc nt r e ng ic t nc s ha br a he a a onne ton.Se ci cond,hec escie byDe e nt t as t d f nda dono sa f hepr posto ha t Far ghe de e esa ea ia ewhe he ei noca a lnk. t t nd ort o ii nt t he a r f ns r val bl nt r s us l i Cons que l t Far e nty, he aghe de e esa enota ia et De t nti t i t ta ton and a e r f ns r va lbl o f nda n he nsan c i r sr c n. ti ke De n e 7 8 an 1 a eStik n Wi Le et Re e d # s s , , d 2 r rc e t av o pla h Pl ntf s e t srkeAfs matveD e e e 7,8,a 1 a boie plt wihouts fce ai if e ks o ti tr i f ns s nd 2 s l r ae t uf int f c sal ge Defnda r s a t le d. e nt e pondst ti hass tce l pl t s def ns s Ast Afimai ha t ufi inty ed he e e e . o fr tve De e e 1 t sa ut oflmiai nsa t t lbe/l nde cli , e e f ns 2, he tt e i t to s o he i lsa r am D f ndan ha notpl d a f ct t s e ny a s t t woul s ha d uppor t de e e. De enda has not e n pld whatt applca e sa ut o t he f ns f nt ve e he i bl t t e f lmiai i .De enda ' a g e t tPl i ifdi nota qua eypla t scli a t r or i t tons s f nts r um nt ha antf d de t l e d hi a m nd he ef e icamot e t r be xpecedt pr peryr pondt t cai i anon-t rer l Pl i ifdi nota ua ey t o o l es o he l m s sa t . f antf d deq t l pl d,De e ntha pr dur r medi a iabl t i,s h asa moton t dimi so a moton ea f nda d oce al e es val e o t uc i o s s r i f rm o ede i t sa e o r fnie t t ment Ho ve , e nt dnot ii t epr dur .Pli ifsal ge . we r Defnda di utlze hes oce es antf ' le d 8 pla ngs t ngsdonote us De enda ' s tom i .Thus Afim ai De e e1 t e di horcomi xc e f nts horc ngs , fr tve f ns 2,he saut oflmia i f rlbelsa ri srcke wih lavet r plad. t t e i t tons o i /l nde s ti n t e oe e Afim ai De e e 7 a 8 r ie m ii ton a s of . Howeve ,net rAfim ai fr tve f ns s nd a s tga i nd et f r ihe fr tve De e eal ge anyf c s t y smpl s outt l W hiet y a art bea c aesa e nt f ns le s a t ; he i y et he aw. l he ppe o c ur t t t me s oft l w, fr ai De e e 7and 8c an no a t f t t tPl i ifha f ie t mii t he a Afim tve f ns s ont i c ual ac s ha antf s al d o tga e hi da a ort twoul s s m ges ha d uppor s t f Thus Afi ma i Defns s7and8a es rc f f ii t e of. , tr tve e e r ti ken or a lng t mee t pl di r quie e sofI o t he ea ng e r m nt qbala Twombl wih l vet r pl d. nd y' t ea o e ea / Dee s s1 a d17a eStik n WihLe v t Re e d fne 6 n r rc e t a e o pla Pl i if s ks t srke Afim ai Def ns s 1 and 1 bot of whih a es t antf ee o ti fr tve e e 6 7, h c ddr s he g , t d n e e enc o de a ai ca m,as i ufk i t or i pplc bl De e ntar ues as i di i r f r e t f m ton li ns t en na ia e. f nda Afima i De e e 1 t tts dnot punihe f r pondi t Pl ntf i dequael pl d fr tve f ns 2 ha i houl be s d or es ng o ai ifs na ty e cli . Howe r as s tou a am ve , e t bove,i ope l pl a fr a i de e e ar nott a opra e mpr ry ed fim tve f ns s e he ppr i t r s et a aleg ypoorypl d c e pons o n l edl l e ompli .Neihe oft s Af m a i De e e c t n a ant t r he e sr tve f ns s on ai ny f tt s acs o uppo tt . Thus t ydo notc pl wih l r hem , he om y t qbala Twombl and s d besrc n nd y houl tike wih l a t r pl d.Ac or ngl i i t e ve o e ea c di y, t s O R DER ED t t ha : 1 Plitf s n we oint Srk fr tv Dee s s( 4l iGM NTED i a t . an if Re e dM to o ti eAfimaie f n e DE- 1S np r a DENI i pa : nd ED n rt a)Pli ifsmotoni gr tdwih lavet rpl dast Afi tveDee e 7, antf' i s ane t e o e ea o fnmai f ns s 8,1 11 1 1 a 1 0, , 2, 6, nd 7; l rk ngt s Af ma i De e tsdoe notpr ve De e ntfom puti onevi nc sti i he e fr tve f ns s e nt f nda r tng de e ofmone e r d by Pl i ifahe hi t r nai n t e tbls t a oun ofPl ntf sdama . y a ne a ntf r s e mi to o s a ih he m t ai if ges 9 b)Pl ntf smoi i gr edwiho la t rpla a t Afi tveDee es ai if ton s ant t ut e ve o e e d s o fnnai fns 2,3, 4)a and nd c Pli ifsmotoni de e ast Afimai Dee e5, chwil te tda ) antf i s nid o fr tve fns whi lbe rae s as cii de a . pe tc nil 2.De e f ndants l fl isAmen AfimatveDe e es i ac or ewiht sOr rby ha l ie t ded fr i f ns , n c danc t hi de Januar 31 201 I dr fi isAm e d Afim a i Def ns ,Def nda s l be g de by y , 3. n a tng t nde tr tve e es e nt hal ui d Fe r lRul ofCi lPr e e 11andt pl a ng sa r s to i I al ndTwomby.Faiur de a e vi oc dur he e di t nda d e ut n qb a l l e t pr pery pl a a o isr pld Afima i De e esm a r ul i t Cou tc i i t o o l e d ny f t e e fr tve f ns y es t n he r onsderng he i mposton ofs nc i a i tDe e nto de e ec ii a tons ga ns f nda r f ns ouns . elz y, DONE AND ORDERED i MimiFoia ti/ day ofJanuar 2013. n a , lrd ,hs - M w PATRI A A.SEI CI TZ UNI TED STATES DI STRJ J CT UDGE c c: Al c 1 ouns lofr or e ec d f ns s n 2 r vi w oft r co d i caest tDe e A e e he e r ndi t ha f ndan pl d ver sm ia a fr ai t e y i lr fim tvede e e i r s et Pl ntf sc e pons o ai if ompli t Se DE- l.Pl i ifm ove t srket ede ens i am o i n an . e 9antf d o ti hos f es n to r i i a gume ssmia t t er ie i t i t n m o i Se DE- The ea tr Pl i iftl d a sng r nt i l r o hos as d n he nsa t ton. e 10. r fe , antf s e a Am e d Compl nt Asar s t De e ntfl a Ans a Afim ai De e est t n nde ai . e ul, f nda ied n wer nd fr tve f ns o he Am e ndedCompli .Se DE- De piebeng onnotc oft al ge s tom i ofise le ant e 33. s t i i e he le d horc ngs t arir afi tvede e es De en nt dnotsgnii a l r viet m ,Thus i t adoftyi t co pl fnua i f ns s f da di i fc nty e s he ,nse r ng o m y wih Fe r lRul o Ci lPr e e 1, he pa te e ensvey b if t i t ntmoton. Suc t de a e f vi oc dur t ris xt i l re ed he nsa i h a tonsdonotrs t t lve ofpr e sona im t tt Cour e ci ie o he e l of s i ls ha he t xpec sfom ofi r oft Cour. t r fce s he t As t s c e pr r s ,t Co te hi as og es es he ur xpec s t t t pa te wilwor m o e dii nty t r t ha he ri s l k r lge l owa ds r s vi t i is a na r ng t is sf ti l b0t cli sa def ns s wihoutha ng e ol ng her s ues nd rowi he s ue or ra , h am nd e e , t vi t i vet Cour e r se oft wa o nvol he t ve y t p he y. 10
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