Morency v. University Of Miami, No. 1:2012cv21967 - Document 36 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER Granting Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 9/23/2013. (ra)
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Morency v. University Of Miami Doc. 36 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA CA SE N O . 1 21 : 2- 967- I - TZ/ M ON TO N C V SE1 S1 M ARI CLAUDE- OREN CY, E M Pl i if a ntf , UNI VERSI OF M I I TY AM , Defnda . e nt / O R DER G R A NTI G DE FEN DA N T' M O TI N FO R SUM M A R Y JUD G EM EN T N S O THI M ATTER ca bef r t Cour upo Def nda ' M oto f r Sa to Agans S me o e he t n e nts i n o nci ns i t Pli ips Co el whi h De e nt ha eec e t ha t Cour c i r a a M o i f antf uns , c f nda s l t d o ve he t onsde s ton or S mmay J d me t ( 1 ;DE 1 q Th si a Til Vl e o me td srmi to c s . u r u g n . 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Ha i c n ie e P an ifso p iin g 2 ,2 ,5 J De e d n ' Re y g 3 ) vng o sd rd litf p osto DE 3 4 5 , fn a ts pl DE 2 , a t rc d e denc noras ej orcoul fndt tPli ifspr nanc wast r s n nd he e or vi e, e onabl ur d i ha antf eg y he ea o f rh rtr n to Theeo e UM i e tte t t ee ty o s mma yj d me t Bys p r t o e emiain. rf r , s nild o h n r f u r u g n . e a ae c e ont mpor ne a ous Or r t Cour ha de e De e de , he t s ni d f ndants motons f s nc i be aus ' i or a tons c e 'Pl ntf sc pl ntalege t ts wast vitm ofbot ge ra pr gna y dic i i i i vi ai of ai if om ai l s ha he he ci h nde nd e nc s rm naton n olton Til VI o teCiiRihsAc o 1 6 , 2U.. j 0 0 e.e .a a n e Ba e o terc r e ie c te l fh vl g t t f 9 4 4 SC. 2 0 e tsq, s me d d. sd n h t od vd n e Pl ntf' ge rdic i nai cli i i si fom he pr gnanc dic mi to cl m. ai ifs nde s rmi ton am s nditnct r r e y sri nain ai 1 Dockets.Justia.com M or ncy' cli i no merte swihi t m e ng ofRul 11 nordi herc e s am s t il s t n he ani e d ouns lac i bad e tn f t by pur ui t sca eon he behaf aih s ng hi us r l. 1. BA CK G R O UN D 2 A. UM ' Pe D i m Empl yme Polc s r e o nt iy Pli ifwo ke a UM Hos tlo ape di m ba i fom J nua y2009 untls was antf r d t pia n r e ss r a r i he fr i M ac 2011 ied n rh .Unlkeper ne saflpe dim saf ar notguaa e as tnumbe of i ma nt t t r e t f e rnted e r hour ofwor pe we k, nor do t y w or on a r gul s hedul 3 Ra he ,pe di e oye s k r e he k e ar c e. t r r em mpl es wor on a ça nee d ba i' be aus t y a e on- l bac t pe k n is de ss' c e he r cal kup o nnane saf a a e cal d nt t f nd r le i ço p o ie (ema e t safrle o t a ss d rn p a ,wo k o d p ro . ( P r n l r vd p r n nj tf eif r o sit u ig e k r l a eids' UM e t ' Dim Agee ,DE 1 2,! . Asaco ton ofempl me a1perdim safmus wor a e r ment 0- 2) ndii oy nt l e tf t k m i m um of32 hour a m ont i l ng one w e ke pe m ont A cc di t UM ' pe di m ni s h nc udi e nd r h. or ng o s r e polces pe dim e oye sm a bet mi td i una l et wor f mor t n 90 da . ii , r e mpl e y er nae f vaiabl o k or e ha ys Pl ntf prm a iy wor d i t Be vi alHe t de rm e .4 The Be vi a H e lh ai if i rl ke n he ha or alh pa t nt ha or l a t t ed o or de rmen wa oves e b J eSa aC: nt '.Thedeparm enthandl day t day pers mel pat t s re n y os nt Sa a' ) m a ge e i e naly. Ma i Gaci (Gaca' wast i vi lprmaiy r ponsbl fr na m nt nt r l ra r a d ri' t ) he ndi dua i rl es i e o s he i Pl ntf and ot r per di m e pl s f t i s f s H ida Rodrgue c dulng ai i f he e m oyee or he r hi t . l i z 2Unls ohe ienotd, t f t a etke fom t undiput r co d e de es t m s e he acs r a n r he s ed e r vi nce.Thef t aer nde e a acs r e r d nd co tu i t lgh m os f abl t Pl ntf. nsr ed n he i t t avor e o ai if 3I a Afi vi tl wihheropposton, Pli ifc e f t frttmet tasape di e oye s was n n fda t ied t ii antf ontnds or he is i ha r em mpl e he e tte t t woks itp rwe k ( fd vto Ma i Clu eMoe c CMo e c Af' ( 2 -2,1) Ths nild o wo r hfs e e . Afia i f re a d - rn y ç rn y f) DE 72 11 . i 9 i t onl s h e de ofUM guarnt i isperdim wor r ace t n num be ofs hsi t r c dwhih i s he y uc vi nce a eeng t e ke s rai r hi n he e or c s wel e eo e o tep it ndicu e c piso Plitf' sg e Pe Dim Ag e me t( 1 - , .1,h ld v lp d n h on a n ld s o e f an ifs in d r e re n DE 0 2 Ex )te h s i lsp rde p l isr 1 -) a dtsi n o tep rdim prg'm fo d p sto so Plit f o pt ' e im oi e DE 07, n etmo y n h e e o a r m e o i n f ani a c i f ( plitf De ) DE 1 - )a dBe a o a He l a dHR ma a t n p ro ne fmiirwi t pe de Cl anif p., 0 2, n h virl at n h n g me t es n l a l t he r im a h s t Gi n t tt r or evi nc ont poi i wel- vel d a t tt s econta yevi ei ysem. ve ha he ec d de e he nt s lde ope nd ha he ol rr denc s c ane wihi a afi vi t edw ih Pli ifsopposton t D eenda ' s nc i moton,t Cou twilnot onti d t n n fda til t antf ii o f nts a tons i he r l c i rt sunc r ae sat nta i r onsde hi orobor td t eme s ntoduci age nediputd is ofmaera fct ng nui s e sue t il a . 4Att tmeoft ee nt t Unieriy ofM imihos t ha t l ges be o healhpr a i M imi he i hes ve s he v st a pial d he ar t havir t ogrm n a DadeCount w ih l0 ps hiti bedsandat nt f hour s n- yaw e k e er yps hiti y t 4 yc arc we y-our , eve da e m genc yc arc de t . parment 2 (ç iuez' wast de rme ' ntri s r iora pr vi d ovesghtf t nuri ç Rodrg ' ) he pa t nts tsng upe vs nd o de ri or he sng saf Gacaa Rodrgue bot r pored t Sana. 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P an if p. c ' 6How m a tmesUM contctd Pl ntf t wor afe s r u e fom mae niy lavei i diput i t sc e. a e ai if o k tr he etm d r tr t e s n s e n hi as ny i Defnda ha pr edbusne sr cor ofperdim s dulngatempt t ti c eM o e ywa cald a l s e nt s oduc i s e ds e che i l s ha ndiat r nc s le t ea t nn ()tme i Jn aya dF b aywi ofesf rsit.( 2 -4 .Therc r as c nan tsi n fo ie 9 i s n a u r n e nlr t fr o hfs DE 7 1 1 h e od lo o tis etmo y rm M ai Gari t Be orHe t u ts he e a a a tda tfom Nur i M a rHidaRod i z ra ca,he havi alh ni c dulr nd n fs vi r sng nage l rgue d srbigtermut eefrst ofrPlitf wok ( p st no Mai GacaCGacaDe ', 2727 p eci n h i li fo t o fe anif r . De o ii f ra ri û ri p.) 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J e ny a t fh ri p st h t a e n ie n i terc r aet hihye c rtdp rin ta Plitf 5ldi s p o t f ro p sto .Se E 2 -7 .Th h e od r he g l x epe o t s h t anif e n u p r o he p o i n e DE 72 ) e o i pa e t whc Dee d n ctsi whc Gacaa p rnl i lboae o h refrst o frMo e c wok'DE g s o ih fn a t i ,n ih ri p ae ty é a rtd n e fo t o fe rn y r'( e e 3 p 8, r n ta ngtee Th Co r h so yc n iee terc r t ie ea tal b fr ia dh sn t 2, . )ae o mo h s. e u t a nl o sd rd h t od vd nc cu l eoe t n a o y consd eda uns bsa it d f t lpr f sm adei eiherpa t sm o i pa r ier ny u t nta e acua ofer n t ry' ton pes. 4 DE 1 2,p.37:4 - 1 .Pl ntf rfr nc t uni' sowne sa i i he afda twhe s 01 9) ai if ee e es he ts l s gan n r fi vi n he sa e t twhe s woul calGa c at r ue tm or s fs herc l ç t t s ha n he d l r i o eq s e hit, als û d go unr t ned,or woul eur g rijwo l i fr me ta, u d nl,he weeso ' ( an if t, 2 -2, t 1. Gaca u d n om ,h t s d e y t y r lm ' Plitf Af DE 72 a !1 ) J Plit fi T r n tda dRen ttd . an f s e mia e n isa e On M a c 1 2011 Sa a e l Sho ta ls of sx per dim e o s who we e r h 6, , nt maied r it i e mpl yee r l o u iie ' me nn t a t e t r n ta alb e wh n ...n e gd o ( y fie t s n-tlz d, a ig h t h y ç e o v ia l e n ' we e d e q r t ) ald o he c mpy wi h s ia a d d pa t na r q ie ns' ( 1 - 6 . M o e c , n me wa o o l t o p tl n e rme tl e urme t. DE 0 1 17 r n y s a h ' sn t ls f % utlzain,fiur t c y.'( l 1 .Shor tsiidi hi de iin t t he it or % non- ii to al e o ompl ' DE 0- 6j t etfe n s posto ha i a pe di m e pl e w a i tve f 90 da orm or m e ng t em pl e had notwor d f r e m oye s nac i or ys e, ani he oye ke wihi t 90 da pr edi t e oye woul r c ve a t m i i l t . Empl eswho t n he ys ec ng, he mpl e d e ei er naton eter oye w e e ot r ie non- om pla w ih t hos t ls pe di m polcy woul onl r e ve l te s r he w s c i nt t he pia ' r e i d y ec i e t r a sngt m oft rnondvii he hei compla e.( postonofJ rn Shor,Cû tDe 'sDE 1 5,p. inc De ii are t shor p.) ' 036-37 .Shor' r e ofPl ntf stmercor c usdhi t beivet Pl ntf sls da ) ts eviw ai if i e ds a e m o le hat ai if at y o wok wa J y l ,2 l ,a d teeoe h sn h ra tnniain ite b cus o h r f r s ul 4 0 0 n h rfr, e e t e e n to etr e a e f e s ppos d f l et wor wihi t 90 daype i I a p. - 41 u e aiur o k t n he rod. d t 40 . Plitf wa s o k d t rc ie t tnniain lte .( anifAf ,DE 272 ,:1 ) an if s h c e o e ev he e n to etr Plitf f -7 3 . Pli ifha i f c wor d t c i t 90 da pr c ng t l te ,onc i J nua y a onc i antf d n a t ke wi e n he ys e edi he e tr e n a r nd e n Febr r 2011 Pli if cal he uni n r pr e a i M a i J a philpe t ad s J a ua y, . antf led r o e es nt tve re e n- li o vie e n- Philpet ts ha be n fr wiho good c us De ii ofM ai J n- li ,(1ea li ha he d e ied t ut a e.( poston re ea philpe %J nPhilpeDe ' DE 33- 2,p.1 ) J a philpeconfnne t tPl ntf had i f twor d i li p.) ' 1 3 . e n- li i d ha ai if n ac ke n J uay a Fe ay,fl agre nceonhe be fon Aprl5,2011 ( 1 2,Ex.1 ,a an r nd bnzr ied iva r hal i DE 051 nd t n s he e a m e tng w ih Shor . he c dul d ei t t 1I hi de iin, Sa at tfe t te islket onehe s ntShor on M a c 1 , 20l1 wer mo i t by n s posto nt esiid ha mal i he e t rh 6 e tvaed , cee ngove tmecossa ongpem a tsa fandt nee t cu ove tm epa en sby e urngt tpe dim r pi ri t m r nen tf he d o t ri ym t ns i ha r e wok r weeuiz d ( a t De . p . 6-6 ) r es r tie . S na p, p 6 7 . l J a philpe m e wih Shor r ga d ng M or nc a t e ot i vi s who J a e n- li t t t e ri e y nd hr e her ndi dual e n- Philpe sae wee as ta n of t s he es' (e n- li De ,p.1 1 . Shor rli ttd r lo l ke f he c dul . J a philpe p. 3:4) t ' te r vi wed Pli if stm ee resand r lz d heha m a a mit whe he o i nal r a t e e a ntf i nti eai e d de sake n rgi ly e d he prnt tofPli ifsuiiai Shor De ,p.40- 41 .UM advie J an- li i woul i ou antf tlz ton.( t p. ) s d e philpe t d ri tt Pl ntf.(e PhilpeDe , 26-27 . ensae ai if J an li p.p. ) J a philpe ma sve a almpt o a s Plitf of her ri ttme . (e ne n- li de e r l te st dvie anif ensae nt J a P lpeDe , 27- 28. J a - il ema emutp ec lst P an ifa de e we ts fra hii l p.p. ) e n ph lp d lil al o litf n v n n o a s i t go t Pl i ifs hous buts c d no make cont twih he . Folowi t s a tm pt, o o antf e, he oul t ac t r l ng he e te s J n- li c ac ed M a y Chare - te Pl ntf s c w or r f i nd,a nei bo . f ea philpe ont t gal l s Ati ne, ai i f o- ke , re nd gh r #. a p. - 29. Cha l s Ati wa a s oneoft t e i vi l t a n of t s he e 'a t 28 re - tene s lo he hr e ndi dua s i ke f he c duls' nd t wa he s l r pr e e by J a philpe. J a philpe a ke Cha ls Ati ne t t l Pl i if s r ef e es ntd e n- li e n- li s d re - te o e l antf t s had be n r nsa e Cha ls Ati nes e nty advie J an- li t tPl ntf no hat he e ei tt d. re - te ubs que l s d e philpe ha ai if ln e wa td tej ba ddn twih t rt l t UM be a ePlitf ha f u da t e j b. o g r ne h o nd i o s o eu' o n c us anif d o n noh r o 8 1 a p. - 35. J a philpe t tte t tupon l r ngt Pl i ifdi no i t nd t r t n t d. t 34 e n- li esii d ha ea ni he antf d t n e o eur o wor s cl ed t greva e o t ba i ofPl i ifs no c k he os he i nc n he ss antf' n- oope aton and s ntPl ntf a r i e ai if l tera sng he oft s m e.1 a p.36. e t dvii r he a d. t l. l SUM M AR Y JUD GM EN T M U ST B E G R AN TED FO R U M W. Summ ar Judgm e St y nt andar d S mmay j d me t i a p o rae wh n lh pe dn , d p sto s a s r t u r u g n s p r p it e t e la igs e o i n , n we s o t i i e r t i s a adm i s ons on tl ,t t r wih t a tda t ,i any,s nt r oga or e , nd si i e oge he t he fi vis f how t tt r i no ha he e s g n ie is e a t a y maeilfc a ta t e mo i g p ry i e tte t aj d me ta a e un su s o n tra a t nd h t h v n a t s n ild o u g n s matroflw. Ande s v fi ry Lobb I ,477 U. 242,247 ( 986 . Oncet movi te a ' ' r on . bet y, nc. S. 1 ) he ng 8Pl ntf a t t s sa t wor ng f adif r e oye , Se orHeat a e i Ja r orFe u r of ai if dmis hat he tred ki or feent mpl r ni lhc r , n nua y br a y 2 1 ( anif p, 4 . 01 . Plitf De .p. 4) 6 pa t de ry monsr e t a e ofa ge ne is ofm a e i f t t no m ovi pa t mus tats he bs nce nui s ue t ral ac, he nng ry t ç m e f war wih ipecfc f c ss ç co or d t s ii a t howi t tt r i a ge ne is f ti l'' M atus t ng ha he e s nui s ue or ra .' s hia Elc I .Co.v Ze t Radi Cor ,475U. 574,587 (98 ( i Fe R.Ci P.56(). e . ndus . nih o p. S. 1 6) quotng d. v. e) The Cour m us v e t r c d and a1 f ct i e enc t r fom i t lghtmos f vor e t t i w he e or 1 a ual nf r es he e r n he i t a abl t t no m o ng pa t and de i whe he l t e de pr en sa s fc e dia e m e t o he n- vi ry c de t r s he vi nce es t uf i nt s gr e nt o l rq ies bmiso t aj y o wh t ri i s o esd d ta o epa' mu t e al samatr e ur u sin o ur r ehe t s o n -ie h t n ly s prv i a t te oflw.' Alenv T onFoo ,I ,1 lF. 642,6 ( lhCi.1 ( igAnde s 477 a '' l . ys ds nc. 2 3d 46 1 t r 997) quotn r on, U. a 2515 ) S. t -2). B. Le a Fr me r f rPrgn n yDic i n to Ca e g l a wo k o e a c s rmiai n s s Til V1 pr bis e oyme dici nai on t bass of s x.Se 42 U. C.j te 1 ohi t mpl nt srmi ton he i e e S. 2000 -2( . The Pr gna Dici nain Ac a e a) e ncy srmi to t mende Til VI t e nd sx- s d d te I o xpa e ba e d s rm i to t i l dic i i ton ço t ba i ofpr na ic i na i n o ncude s rm na i tn he ss eg ncy,c l rh orr l t m e c l hidbit e aed di a c tons' f j2000ek) tl a yssf apr nc dici nai cli i t smet ondii . #. ' ( . s- nal i or egna y s rmi ton am s he a ype -he of a ys s us d i ot r Til V l s x dicrm i ton s t .'Ar i v nal i e n he te l e s i na i uis ' m ndo .Padl k r I . 209 oc e , nc , F. 1 9,1 ( 1hCi. 00) 3d 31 320 1 t r 20 . Pli ifscli i adva ed unde adipar t team e t r Tobe s ce s'lon t s a ntf am s nc r s ae r t nt heo y. uc s f u hi t ofcli ,ç oof ofdic i naor m o i i c iial' 1 Di c i naor motve m a be ype am % pr s rmi t y tve s rtc . d. s rmi t y ' i y pr n by die e de e or c r um sa i le de e.Di v.Halmar Cos,I . 627 F.d ove r d vi nc ic tnta vi nc xon l k . nc , 3 8 85 ( 1hCi.201 .Thepa tesa e t tt si acic tnta e denc c s I s h 49, 4 1 t r 0) ri gre ha hi s rumsa il vi e a e. n uc ac s ,hepli tf b ast eiiil u d n o etb ihn aprmaf cec s o d srmiain. a e t anif e r h n t b r e f sa ls ig i a i a e f ici n to a Ha lv Al. s' o c . s,3 6 F.d 1 5 ,1 6 ( 1h Ci. 0 ) To e tbih h rprma l . a As n fs h Bd . 2 3 1 7 1 6 1 t r 2 03 . sa ls e i f cec s Plitf mu ts o t ef lo n 1 t ts ewa ame e o ap oe td ca s 2 a i a e an if s h w h ol wi g: ) ha h s mb r f r tce ls ; ) s wa q aiid t d t ej b;3 s wa s b e td t a a v ree o me ta to a d 4 he s u l e o o h o ) he s u j ce o n d es mply n cin; n ) f 7 sm ia l st t e pl es o sde oft pr e t d c a swe e te t d dif r nty. Se Wis i lry iuaed m oye ut i he ot c e l s r r a e fe e l e lon v B/ Ae os e I 216 1 1 ( 1h Ci.2004) Oncet Pli ifha madet si tal . E r pac , nc, 079, 091 1 t r . he antf s hi nii s howi s i e il d t a pr s ng, he s ntte o e umpton t t e pl r dic i i e a ns he . i hat he m oye s rm natd gai t r M c n lDo glsCop. . e n 41 U. 7 2( 9 3 . Do nel u a r v Gr e , 1 S. 9 1 7 ) Unde t Supr m e Cour' M c r he e ts Donal Dou as fa e r t bur n of pr ton d gl r m wo k, he de oduc i t n s fst t e o t r he hit o he mplyer o ebutt pr umpto ofdic i i or m otve by a tc atng a he es in s rm nat y i riul i l gii at nondi c i i or r as f is a tons Wis 376 F. a 1 e tm e, s rm nat y e on or t c i . l on, 3d t 087. l t e pl er f he m oy i ntfe de iis l gii e no s rm i t y r s f is de ii e tmat, ndic i na or ea on or t c son, t pr umpton of he es i di c i i ton va s s. The pl i if r s um e t bur n and m us t m ons r t t t s rm na i ni he a ntf ea s s he de tl de ta e hat he pr fr ra on wasnott tu r a on f t e oyme decson. Te De to C-/. ofeed e s he r e e s or he mpl nt ii ' x. p' f . ' p A f r v Bu die 4 0 U. 2 ,2 6 ( 9 ) Th plitf ç n n trc s te ra o b tmu t fais . r n , 5 S. 48 5 1 81. e an if i n o e a t h e s n u s c m e ti hea on a r e t d nd ebuti. Wis n,376 F. a 1 t' l o ' 3d t 088. W he t bur n s fs ba k t t n he de hit c o he pli if t rbutt e oye ' pr fr ras i çmeges wih t ( antf !uli t antf o e he mpl rs ofeed e ons t i r t he pli ifs tmae b de of pes di (he fnde of f t t t s ha be t vitm of i e i l ur n rua ng t i r acj ha he s en he ci ntntona dic i nai n. Bur ne, U. a 256. s rmi to ' ' di 450 S. t A Pli ifs non- oducto of i antf pr in t compa at ' e de e t t i,e de e t tsm ia l r or' vi nc , ha s vi nc ha i lry st t e pl esout i oft Pl ntf' pr e t d c a swe e te t d dif r nty,i notf t l iuaed m oye sde he ai ifs ot c e l s r r a e fe e l s aa t Pli ifsTil V1 cam.SeeCha er7Tr se v Gat Gou me,I ,683F. 1 (11h o antf te 1 li pt u te . e r t nc. 3d 249 t Ci.201 .I t a enc ofc r 2) n he bs e ompaaorevi nce aPlitf ma silpr vali t e de eo rt de , anif y tl e i f he vi nc n t w hol ç e ds t r as bl i e e e t t t e pl he e k l he e ona e nf r nc ha he m oyer e ge i t a l ge yi nga d n he le d dici naton. Smih v .oc e srmi i ' t .f khe d-Mari Cor ,6 F. 1 ' tn p. 44 3d 321,1 ( 1h Ci.2011 .A 326 1 t r ) t i bl i s of f c e s s i t r or vi w e i t lghtm os f a e t t Pl i if s s r a e s ue a t xi t f he ec d, e d n he i t avor bl o he a ntf , how 8 t c n i ig mo ac ofcr u tn ile i e c t a wo l alw aj r t ifr itn in l i o vncn a si ic msa ta v d n e h t ud l o u y o n e ne to a dici nai 'I a 1 ( aton maksa f not omit . srmi ton. d t 328 quot i ' r nd oot e ted) Pl nffsCl msFa lUn rteMc n l Do g a Fr me r 9 0 ait ' ai i de h Do ad u l s a wo k ' 1 a. Pl i if Ca a ntf nnot M ake A Pri Faci Cas of D i c i i ton o t ma e e s r m na i n he Ba i of Shor ' a N une s l or ec Re es nt tons A bout t ss ts nd z' nc r t pr e a i he U na ia lt ofH e J va l biiy r ob Shor a N unez i or e ty t d Pl i ifw he t y m e w ih he on D e m be 27, t nd nc r c l ol a nt f n he t t r ce r 2 0 ta t j bs ep e iusy h l i t eBe a o a He 1h d p rme th db e fle wh l 01 ,h the o h r vo l ed n h h virl at e a t n a e n ild ie s wasouton GM L.The ofer d Pl ntf ape di m poston wher s woul onl wor t he y f e ai if r e ii e he d y k he ni s f. l i undi put t Pl i if w a hi e a perdi m em pl ,ne r hel a ot r ght hi t t s s ed hat a ntf s r d s e oyee ve d ny he saus a UM apa tfom pe dim ,a onl e r wo ke t ni s f. Though Shor a tt t r r r e nd y ve r d he ght hit t nd Nune di notknow i,t y e f tvey r ur d Pli ift t e tposton s ha be or s z d t he feci l et ne a ntf o he xac ii he d f e he be m e pr gna a unde t s m e t r sofem pl e . ca e nt nd r he a e m oym nt l o d rt s ti aprmaf cec s o ds rmiain Plitf mu ts o ta s ewa n r e o usan i a i a e f ici n to an if s h w h t h s s be tdt a a v re e o me ta to . TheElv n h Cic i h se p an d ta t d e s u j ce o n d e s mply n ci n e e t rut a x lie h t d v re a e pl en a tons'c tt e a s rous m a e i c nge i t t r s c tons orprvie s m oym t c i ' ons iut ei t ral ha n he e m , ondii , i l ge ofe oyme . SeeHoland v Gee 677 F.d 1 mpl nt l . , 3 047,1 ( lh Ci.201 . Re r es of 057 1 t r 2) gadl s Shor' a Nune sbelet Pli ifsa sgnme a aperdim CNA on t ni s f wa a ts nd z' i l antf' s i nt s e he ght hit s r t n t t s at s quo ant ,a as s h c nnotbe c i r d an a r e e pl m e a to e ur o he t u e nd uc a ons de e dve s m oy nt c i n. b. Pl i if Ca a ntf nnotM a a Pr m a Fac e Cas of D i c i i ton a t t ke i i e s rm na i s o he Su t nta Reduc i i H e H our bs a i l ton n r s 9U M neihe c lnged Pl ntf' sausas a membe ofa pr e t cls nor di i chalnge whet s wa t r hale ai ifs tt r otced a s d t le her he s q aiid frh rj b a a p rde CNA. W i o td cdig ete,t Co r as me te et b tu a d i u lfe o e o s e im t u e i n i r he u t su s h s o e r e n n h h e au t gwh te Panifetbih daprmaf cec s fc sso yo wh te tee ie c so ta Panif v lai eh r litf sa l e i a i a e o ue nl n eh r h vd n e h ws h t litf n s s f eda a r ee pl e aci andt tsm ia l st t d no pr nte pl eswer teae difr nty. ufer n dve s m oym nt ton ha i lry iua e n- egna m oye e r td fe e l 1ASdic sdi n t 5i , anifsalg to sb fr Au u t 5 2 0aet b re .Ho v r e e i 0 suse n oe n Plitf' l ain eo e g s 2 , 01 r i ard we e, v n f pa e me t s ale tonsw eenottm e-are t y woudnotbec z ea e de eofdipar ete t e . Noneof he e lgai r i b r d, he l ogniabl s vi nc s at r am nt t ear ia r ee pl m entacins'i t t y donotc tt eas rousm aeralc nge i t tr s hes e ddve s m oy to ' n hat he onsiut e i t i ha n he e m , c n iin , rpii g so Panifse ly n. e Holndv Ge , 7 F.d1 4 ,l 5 ( 1hCi. 01 ) o dt s o rvl e f litf' mpo me tS e la . e 6 7 3 0 7 0 7 1 t r 2 2 . o e 9 I i undiput dt tPli ifonl wor t s fsa trs r t ne t wor fom ts s e ha antf y ked wo hit fe he e ur d o k r GM L,one s f i J nua y and a her i Fe ua y. Pr - egna y, Pli if wo d wor hit n a r not n br r e pr nc antf ul k be we 28 a 42 s fsi a c t en nd hit n ompa a e pe i As umi t tUM ' c tng Pli ifss fs r bl rod. s ng ha s uti antf hit wa a a r e e oyme aci n,l t ma ehe prmaf ce c s u de u c s n dve s mpl nt to 1 o k r i a i a e n r ponaj pougk s d a Pli ifsilne t s antf tl eds o how t tsmia l st t d e oye o sde ofhe pr eced cls we e ha i l ry iua e mpl es ut i r ot t a s r te t d dif r ty. Her ,Pli ifha notpr r a e fe en l e antf s oduce a c d ny ompar t e de t tnon- eg t aor vi nce ha pr nan pe - e e oye s who wor a CNAS i t Beha o alHe t de rm e di not as rdim mpl e ked s n he vi r alh pa t nt d lo ha t i hour s t nta l c i J nua y, Fe u y,a M a ch of 2011.2 T je onj x c d ve her s ubsa ily ut n a r 1 j y or br ar nd r e de e c e ni t s he i ofot rpe di m e oye durng t stme pe i a e t vi nc onc r ng he c dulng he r e mpl es i hi i rod r he e e pt d pe dim c a tr c ds whih Def nda i toduc t pr t ti m a muli e xc r e r e ont c e or c e nt n r ed o ove ha t de tpl a t pt t c ac Pl ntf . Pr e a i aly f Pl i if al oft e r c ds s tem s o ont t ai if obl m tc l or a ntf , 1 hes e or how t tPl i if ha a ntf wasc le a ong wih t o he pe di m e oye lsed. 1 Even al d l t he t r r e mpl es it 3 assum i t tt i vi l ng ha he ndi duas lsed i t r or wer not of Pl ntf s pr t ctd cas ,t e de e i notpr bai of it n he ec ds e ai if o e e l s he vi nc s o tve dif r nta t e t e . f e e i l r a m nt Ho v r a s mi e e f rh rt a Plitf h d ma eh r i a i c s ,h rcam we e, su ng v n u te h t an if a d e prmaf ce a e e li of dic i i ton as t he hour bei c woul f lunde M c s rm na i o r s ng ut d ai r Donal Dou as bec us s d gl a e he doesnotr butUM ' pr f r d non- s rmi or r as f notc li hert wor UM t d e s ofe e dic i nat y e on or a lng o k. ol 1 TheTe h Cic thasf 1 nt r ui ound t tr duce s hsc tt eanadve s emplymentacin on gr ha e d hi onsiut re o to oundst tr ed ha educ hour r ul i l rwa padt t empl ebutt tc s i ve ar alaor dic r e cam undersaelw, s es t n owe ges i o he oye ha a e nvol d et it y s ha g li tt a n tads aaete t n dsrmiaincam u d rTieVl.Beg to Ekv BetOiCo,l 3F.d8 (0h o ip rt rame t ici n to li n e t l r sr m- . s l . 5 3 5l 1 t l Ci.1 9 ) Hee n i e p ryh sq eto e wh te c tigap rdim e o e sh u sc n tue a a v re r 9 8. r, et r at a u sin d eh r ut h n e e mply e o r o si ts n d es t empl e a ton. oym nt ci ' Suchevi ema ha i ude afdavisort tmony fom i iid c 2 denc y ve ncl d fi t esi r dentfe ompa aor s np f e r t s howi or xampl, t e hat te ddn t a terh usdatclyrd cd d cmety eie eso n ta uiiainrtso ohrp r hy i o hveh i o r rsial eue , ou na vdnc h wig ht tl to ae f te e z dimsouti ofMor nc spr t td cl sha nots tntalygonedownort tmo fom pe s li ve e sde e y' oece as d ubsa l l esi ny r r onne nvol d i shedulng t tconfr d t tt Be vir He t de t ntwa no utlzi pe di a amuchl rr t nc i ha ime ha he ha o al alh parme s t ii ng r ems t owe ae. 1 Thi i nott saet tt Cour hasa eptdU M ' f c u aseri t ti a tm pt t contc M orncy 3 ss o tt ha he t cc e s a t al s ton ha t te ed o at e nume o tmes Rat r t r co dsar dic s d onl t s t y a enotpr tveofdif r nta teame s r us i . he ,he e r e s us e y o how he r obai fe e il r t nt uch ta te mih c n t uec mp rtre ie c i frh rn eo Moe yma igt prmaf cec s . h th y g t o si t o aao vd n e n u tea c f rnc kn wr i a i a e t 10 Pl ntf mor t n onc t ti wa çsow.' Pl i ifsown de ii and afi vi co r bor e ai if e ha e ha t s tl ' antf poston tda t r o at ii s r e m oye s i ovi t f elef o s i t i t a t s f c .4 U M utlze pe di m e pl e l o pr de s a f r i or t a s s durng pe k, hi a t 1 w o kl d pe i .' Fa t ly, t t m e t t i J r oa r ods' c ua l ha ans ha n anua y, Fe u r a M a c of 2011 t r br a y, nd rh , he Be vi r lHe 1h de rm e a ua l r quie l s pe di m bac p t n i woul when i was ha o a at pa t nt ct ly e r d e s r e ku ha t d t nots ow . Pl i if ha notpr ded any e de - pe di utlza i r c ds pa i ntce us l a ntf s ovi vi nce r em ii ton e or , te ns d a,o e n t tmony fo ot pe dim e oye - t r butUM ' cli t ti di notca l at r ve esi r m her r e mpl es o e s a m ha t d l Pl i ifsmpl be us perdim ba kup wa notnee d a t tme. antf i y ca e e c s de t he i Plitf Ca n t a eaPrmaf ceCa ea t He Temiai n anif n o M k i a i s s o r r n to J re Shor admitd i hi de ii t hem a amit kei ove l ng t t arn t te n s poston hat de sa n rooki ha Pl ntf had wor d t cei 2011 Shor alo t tfed t t a i UM t eswih r pe t ai if ke wi n . t s esii hat he ctons ak t es ct o non- om pla pe di m e pl e de nds on t t of non- om pla e. Thos e pl s c i nt r e m oye s pe he ype c i nc e m oyee w ho a e non- om pl i w ih t pe di m polcy i of rasnotwor ng t r quied 32 hou sa r c a nt t he r e i ns a ki he e r r nd t we ke s fs per mont a e s nta no ii a i of non- ompla .Empl es t t a e wo e nd hit h r e ttc ton c ince oye ha r una l e f 90 days a e s nt a no i e oft r i ton. Pl i if w a non- om pla i of r as vaiabl or r e tc e m na i a ntf s c i nt ns a s f ie t wor 32 hour a t wee nd dayspermont b wa c pla wih t 90- y he a ld o k s nd wo ke h, ut s om i nt t he da n n a alb l y r l. I ismoin fr s mma y j d me t UM a k o e g s ta Pli tf o -v i ii ue n t to o u r u g n , a t c n wld e h t anif s o l h v b e n tfe o n n c mpin eise do n tfe o tnniain.g 1 , 1 ) h ud a e e n oiid f o - o la c n ta f oiid f e n to DE 0 p. 6 . Pli ifsfrng wasunquesi bl a a r eempl e a ton. ButPli ifha not antf ii tona y n dve s oym nt c i antf s prs nt ( doe t r c d c ai c e e ed nor s he e or ont n) ompaaore de t ts rt vi nce ha upporst c uson t t t he oncl i ha non- e ntem pl s w e e t e t a m o e f vor bl .1 A s s pr gna oyee r r a ed ny r a a y 5 aied o ho uch,P1 i t f hasf l t s w a n if 1 Pl ntf t sii t ts sa td l ng f wor asea l a N ove be 2010bec et Be o a He t 4 ai if etfed ha he tre ooki or k ry s m r aus he havir l alh de rmen wassow. pa t t l 1 Anobvi pr em wihPli ipsr s ngi t s wasfr d sx mont a s ga bit . Howe r a 5 ous obl t antf ea oni s hat he ie i hs Aer he ve rh ve , s not Pl ntf i sila s ed, ai if s tl s umedt beamembe oft pr e t d ca sofpr gnan i viual,t gh unde t o r he otc e ls e t ndi d s hou r he cr m sa shee,ha asum pto i srt he t isl ca lm i. icu tnce r t t s in s te c d o t ogi l i t 11 a r quiie ne bewe he pr gna e st xus t en r e ncy a tr nai a t r f e c otmake a prm a nd e mi ton nd he e or mm i f ce c eofdipar t te t t a i as s ae r a men . Ho v r e e a s mig t t Plitf ha ma e h r prma f ce c s a t he we e , v n su n ha an if s d e i a i a e s o r t r i to he c am woul silf i. Unde M c e m na in, r l i d tl a l r Donal Dougl s,o e Pl i ifha ma he d a nc antf s de r prmaf cec s ,s ewo l b e t ld t aprs mp int a UM d srmi tda an th r To i a i a e h ud e ni e o e u to h t t ic i nae g is e . r bu t pr s e t he e umpton,UM c am st tis a onswe e t r s tofe r ,notofdic i na or i l i ha t di r he e ul ror s rmi t y i e . The bur n on a e pl r t pr nt nt de n m oye o oduce a non- s rm i t y r as f t e pl e di c i na or e on or he m oym nt a to i % x e digy lg t.' The b r e i o e o pr d to ,n tp o f fe b t r v cin s t c e n l ih l ' e l u d n s n f o ucin o r o . d et . e Go d e r Tr an Ru b r Co,I c,42 F.d 1 6 1 8 ( 1h Ci.2 05 (iain a d o y a ie d b e . n . 1 3 1 9, 1 5 1 t r 0 ) ctto s n i enalquottonsomit ) Ass UM woul ha s fce l me isbur n by cii is ntr ai ted . uch, d ve ufiinty t t de tng t m itkea t non- s rmi t y r as f Pl i ifsfrng. sa s he dic i naor e on or antf' ii Pl ntf woul be rt uli ae bu de ofpr t s w t tt pr f r d r as wa ai if d a he tm t r n oof o ho ha he ofe e e on s pr t xt la t tUM ' de son t fr he wa m otvaed by he pr na y. I t te nt e e ua nd ha s cii o ie r s i t r eg nc n ha ve Pl i if m us s w antf t ho ç kne s , i a i lte , i onsse i s i he e i s o s wea s es mpl usbiiis ne it nc e , nco r nc e , r co r ditons' i UM ' r tona e i or r t r but t pr fr d r as nta c i ' n s a i l n de o e he ofe e e on. Se Comb v e s . Pl atonPate n 1 F. 1 9,1 38 ( 1h Ci.1 . Pli ifhasfie t mas la ant i tr s, 06 3d 51 5 1 t r 997) antf ald o rha ny evi nc whih t de e c ends t s w t t UM ' c am of mit ke wa m e e y pr t xt f is o ho ha s li sa s r l e e or t dic i nat y i ent W hie UM a t i di notpr pe l a y is pe di m polces wih s rmi or nt . l dmis t d o ry ppl t r e ii t r pe tt Pli tf' frng,Pl ntf ha notofe ed a e de e t s es c o a n ifs ii ai if s f r ny vi nc o how t tUM ' c am of ha s li m itke w% me el a c sa r y overf dic i i t y i ent Se Alar zv.Ro Atantc De elpe s, or s rm naor nt . e v e yal l i v o r 61 F. 1 0 3d 253,1 ( 1h Ci.201 ) c/ Ni v WLCY Radi/ 266 1 t r 0 ; . x . oRahal Commc's,7 F. l n 38 2d 1181 11 ( 1h Ci.1 , 87 1 t r 984)(tAn)e oye ma tr a empl e f agood ras abad éE mpl r y q e n oye or e on, r ao ar a o b s do e r n ou f cs o f rnor a o a ala l n a isa to i n tfra e s n, e s n a e n ro e s a t, r o e s n t l, s o g s t cin s o o 12 d srmiao yra o ' (mp a i a d d .Ass c , anifscam ta s ewa frd b c u e ici n tr e s n.) e h ss d e ) ' u h Plitf li h t h s ie e a s s ewa p e n n wo l fi e e i iweea s me ta Plitf h dma eh ç i a i c s h s r g a t ud al v n f t r su d h t anif a d e prmaf ce a e unde t M c r he Donal Dougl fn e k. d as r m wor J T eRe o d Do s No Prs n a Co icn M o ai o Cic msa ta Evd n e o . h c r e t e e t nvn ig s c f r u tn il ie c f Di mi i scri naton Pli if ar ue t t t r or c ans a So nvhem i a antf g s ha he ec d ont i n tve l ng mount'of cr lm sa i l ' ic l t nta e de e t ts vi nc ha howst tUM a t d wih dic i na o y i e . Pli ifcl m st ta a r s t ha c e t s rmi t r ntnt antf ai ha s e ul, unde t sa d ofSmih v foc e Mari Cor ,6 F.d 1 ( 1h Ci.2011 ,s i r he tndar t . khe d- tn p. 44 3 321 1 t r ) he s e tte t s b th rcamst aj r Plitf a s rinso t ve whemi ' cru tn il n i d o u mi e li o u y. anifs s et l o f t r l ng' ic msa ta o e de e a e c r di td by t r co d. Atm os,t r c d c anst po e i i t nc of vi nc r onta ce he e r t he e or ont i wo t ntal nsa es dic i na i - UM c tng Pli ifshour a UM frng Pli ifwihoutc us Butneihe s rmi ton uti antf s nd ii antf t a e. t r a t i c r um sa i l pr tve of dic i i t y i en be aus of t r i no ne c s ic tntaly oba i s rm na or nt t c e he e s xus t o Pl i if s pr gna y. The onl c a ntf ' e nc y onnec i be w e n Pl ntf pr na y,her hour bei c , ton t e ai i fs eg nc s ng ut a he wr ult nni ton i t t t alege y dic i naor a t oc r d s ty ahe nd r ongf e na i s ha he l dl s rmi t y c s cure horl r Pl i tf r t e f om m a e iy l a . Pl i i f has not poi e t a hi s a n if e um d r t m t e ve a ntf nt d o nyt ng ugge tve of si c us lt o m otve a t f c t t UM t a a iy r i nd he a t ha ook t s a tons afe Pl i if r t ned f om he e c i t r a ntf e ur r m ae iy l vei not i a ofis l, o tveofdic i naor i e .6 tm t ea s , n nd te f pr bai s rmi t y nt nt1 : Eve i cic t ntalevi nc fom bef eAugus 25, 201 we ec i r d, t e de ei i ufk intt 6 n f r umsa i de e r or t 0 r onsde e he vi nc s ns t e o rahajr .l o a a S na srq etoHR i Ap i2 0t rq iePlitf t beme ial cerdi e ie c e c u y nsfr s a t' e u s t n rl 01 o e ur anifo dc l lae s vd n e y ofdicrm i t yi e ,ispr ieval i u r by t fctt tPl ntf ' docordi i f t i s i naor ntnt t obatv ue s ndecut he a ha ai ifs t d,n ac, mpos alhi e i ng lmiain onher The eor ,i i no ls lkel t tSa a' r commendai t HR wa t r s tofhi beift t i tto . r f e t s e s i y ha nt s e ton o s he e ul s le ha Plitf c udn tsfl d h r o .Wi rs c t Plit fsrq e t o J n a dJ l 2 0t De at n anif o l o aey o e j b t epet o ani ' e u ss f u e n uy 01 o p rme t h f pe s ronnelt s hedul he s hst a commodat herc l ar r s i ltes Defnda core tyaserst is oc e r hi o c e hidc e e ponsbiii , e nt r cl s t hatt algedf l et a om m o t Pl ntf' gende - utalchidc r r po i ltesi note de ofdic i i t y le aiur o cc dae ai ifs rne r l a e es nsbiii s vi nce s rm naor itn b c u eDee d n h dn lg l bl aint d s S ePintnd v Wyma Ct l 6F.d3 0 3 (t ne t e a s fn a t a o e a o i to o o o. e a a ia . g n n, l 3 4 , 42 8h Ci.197 Cç e a nn tetr o tePDA, c n ldeta a idvd a'c iet c r frac i i n ta r 9 ) l x miig h ems fh n we o cu h t n n iiu l hoc o ae o hl s o s d û dia c n to 'rltdt c id it o pe n n y' Plitf' fn l le ainta s wa tr ee fr me c l o di n eae o hlbrh r rg a c .) anifs ia alg to h t he s ag td o i ' tnni toni Ju 201 be us s wa t s epr gna pa tci nti acls - c i gre ncei s pe t e nai n ne 0 ca e he s he ol e nt ri pa n a s a ton iva s us c . Pl ntf hasno a ce a e de t s s t he pr gn y wasaf t i wha appe sfom t r or ai if t ddu d ny vi nce o ugge t hat r e anc acor n t ar r he ec d o l t b a in cn i uy b S nat HRrgri tee o metsau o a e o e i hsdp rmet ny o e n n oetnq i y at o eadng h mply n tts f n mply en i eat n. M orove,Pl ntf f l t lnkt ti r ofJ 201 t he tr i i i M a c 2011. e r ai if ais o l ha nquiy une 0 o r e m naton n r h Plitfst a h v alg dp e n n y ds rmi to a h v ra h dtej r u i gt anif h t a e l e r g a c ici nain nd a e e c e h u y sn he e foc hee M ar i s a r ha do s w ih e de m uc m o e s k d- tn t nda d ve ne o t vi nce h r ugges i of t e pl r tve he m oye havi ha bor d dic i i t r i ent f exa e, comment by m a ge e t t we e ng r e s rm na o y nt , or mpl s na m nt ha r col a e a dic i naor orf iur t a omm oda eapr gna e oyeeconta y t c or bl s s rmi t y al e o cc t e nt mpl r r o ompa ny polc Se eg. Cha er 7 Tr te v Gat Gour ,I . 683 F.d 1 49 ( t Ci.201 . iy. e . , pt use . e met nc, 3 2 11h r 2) Bas d on t r co d he e, ai ifc nnots e he e r r Pl ntf a how t tUM ha dic i natd a i the be us of ha s s rmi e gans r ca e he pr na y, n whe eve y f c uali e e e i dr wn i he f vor Ass h, he Cour mus r eg nc eve n r a t nf r nc s a n r a . uc t t t g a t s mmayj d me t rn UM u r u g n. I . V C O N CLU SI N O Ba e ont f e ng,i i s d he or goi t s ORD ERED THA T ()Dee d n ' M oi n( 1 )i GRANTED I PART AND DENI I P l fn a ts to DE 0 s N ED N ART. l of r a D e e nts e Sum m a y J ns a s f nda e ks r udgm e t m o i i G RAN TED . The Cour i ent rng nt he ton s t s ei a s pa at Or ron D e e nts M oto f r Sa tons a a Se r t Fi lOr r ofJ e r e de f nda ' i n o nc i nd pa a e na de udgm e . nt () TheCASE I CLOSED. 2 S ( A1pe ngmotonsno ot wienze on aeDENI AS MOOT. 3) l ndi i t her s ld r ED DONE AND ORDERED i M imiFlrd ,hi 3 3 d yo Se tmb r 2013. n a , oia t s a f pe e, PA TRI A A . EI CI TZ UN I TED STATES D I STRI J D GE CT U c c: Honor bl A ndr a M .Si ont a e e m on A 1 Couns lofRec d l e or 14
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