Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., No. 1:2012cv22000 - Document 54 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 29 Motion to Strike ; granting 29 Motion to Dismiss( Amended Pleadings due by 2/15/2013.) Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 1/29/2013. (tp)
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Doc. 54 UNI TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA CASE N O.1 22000- V- TZ/ M ONTON 2Cl SEI SI ROYAL CARI BBEAN CRUI SES,LTD. , asowne oft Oce n Pr 31ves e b rng r he a o s l ea i Hul I ntfc ton No. l de ii a i CNXO001 4A303 f or Exone a i fom orLi tton ofLi biiy, r ton r mia i a lt Pe ii rcountr Re ponde ttone / e- s nt VS. DARREN J ACK SON a SUSAN M OM VEC, nd Re po nt/ unt rcli r t/ r pm y Pl ntfs. s nde sco e - am sThidai if , VS. NI ABARQUEZ andRAM ON M USNGI NO , Thid- ty De enda s r pa' f nt . t / ORDER GRANTI M OTI TO DI I COUNTERCLAI AND G RANTI I NG ON SM SS M NG N PART M OTI TO STR. ON I KE THI M ATTER i be or t Coul on Roya Ca i a Cr s , d.sM o i t Sti S s f e he ' t l rbbe n uies Lt ' ton o rke Af r tv De e s s2- 6a dM oint DimisCo tr li E 2 1 Ro a Ca ib a t maie fn e 1 n to o s s unecam DE- 9 . y l rb e n i Cr ie , d ( us s Lt . RCCL)fldti a to f re o eaino l tto o la ii a trRe p n e t i h s ci n o x n rto r i ain f iblt fe s o d n s e mi y Darn J c s na d S s nM o a e we eij r di apaa al ga cd n wh l o a RCCL re a k o n u a rv c r nu e n rs ii c i e t ie n n n c uie.Res r s ponde t fl d a Ans r sx e n a fr ai defns a ac e cl m ag ns n s ie n we , i t e fim tve e es nd ount r ai ai t RCCL a t t r pa t De e nt f ne i nce.RCCL now move t srkeRes nd he hid- ry f nda s or glge s o ti ponden s t' Afim ai Def ns sa t dimist ne i e eco t r a m ag ns RCCL. The M oton t fr tve e e nd o s s he glg nc un e cli ai t i o Dim isi gr n e bec us Res nde sha f ie t ade t y a lge f c st tRCCL s s s a t d a e po nt ve al d o quael le a t ha br ac d isd i t Re ponde s Be us Res e he t utes o s nt . ca e ponde s Afim a i Def ns sdo notm e t nt ' fr tve e e e Dockets.Justia.com pl a ngsa r ,s to t wr ng lga sa r orar m e ede a s t M oton t Sti i e di t nda ds e ut he o e l t nda d, e r nil , he i o rke s gr nt d wih l a t r pl ad. a e t e ve o e e 1 The Count cl m . er ai Re ponde s cou e cl m ag ns RCCL alege t tRe ponde s whie o ac uie s nt ' ntr ai ai t l s ha s nt , l n r s ope a e by RCCL, c s d a pa tci t d i as ee sont go par s ii Thes r rtd pur ha e nd ri pa e n hor xcuri o a a lng. ho e e ur i n wasalo ope a e b RCCL a ise o s i udi t t t r pa t xc so s rtd y nd t mpl yee , ncl ng he wo hid- ry defnda t W hiei t a a t he t t pa as i c nopy,Re ponde swe el r d ba k e n s. l n ow nd tac d o he r al a s nt r owe e c i o t pa a a lve s lby t t r pa t de e n s.Att ttme, het lne l tt nson a nt he r s i s e he hid- ry f nda t ha i t ow i os e i nd t Re pondent f l fom m i ri ot oc n nea t ser oft par a lves e a we e he s s el r dai nt he ea r he t n he as i s l nd r ij r d nu e . Repo e t alg t a te weeij rdd et RCCL' n gie c c u e b fry o e s nd n s l e h t h y r n u e u o e S e lg n e a s d y o t- n ie z df i r s Th s ct salg d aet t tmie al e . e pe i le e r ha RCCL: a Faldt p o i as f e u so u k () ie o r vde ae xc rin; a / ( Faldt pr dea exc sonwihpr re pme a ora uael maiti d ndor b) ie o ovi n uri t ope qui nt nd/ deq t y nane e pme ;a or( Faiedt wanPl nifoft da e swihrs c t goi ont qui nt nd/ c) l o r aitf he ng r t e pe t o ng he e c so a d o ( )Faldt c n e tes b e t x u so a do ()Faldt e s r ta x urin; n / r d ie o a c lh u j c e c rin; n /r e ie o n u e h t p o e l tan da d s p r ie pes n o e ae t es be t xc rin; n / r( F ie t r p ry rie n u e vs d ro s p r td h u j c e u so a d o 9 ald o pr vi a e ur i t tutlze pr ra ade t e pme a orpr ry a a quae y o de n xc son ha ii d ope nd qua e qui nt nd/ ope l nd de t l mai ai deq pment a or()Ha as eexc sont twa notcompee l ope aed; nt ne ui ; nd/ g d hor uri ha s tnty rt a / ( Faldt prpel s peviea oves t e urin makeed,a rie ofe e ndor h) ie o o ry u r s nd ree he xc so r t dve ts d, fr d a ds l t isg et ; ndo ()Faldt rq iet a isa e t, mply e a / r on v nu e s n od o t u ss a /r i i o e ur h t t g ns e o e s ndo j it e t rr e i tat s e ypolci a pr c iesa ore u ea c pl wih exitng r es r ultons nii e aft i es nd a tc nd/ xec t nd om y t si ul , eg a i , polcisa pr c i sr ga di t i peci a o m oniorng a orm ant na of i e nd a tce e r ng he ns ton nd/ r t i nd/ i e nce e up n ; j Faldt p o el a d a e u t l i s e t h e up n usdo t es o e q ime t () i o r p ry n d q aey n p c t e q ime t e n h h r e e uri ( Faie t pr gae,e ore,a orf l a quat polci a / pr ed e xc son;k) ld o omul t nf c nd/ olow de e i es ndor oc urs f i pe tng a ormoniornga ormai ai t e pm e us on t s r e son' or ns c i nd/ t i nd/ nt n he qui nt ed he ho e xcuri , a do ()Faldt p o iep o e e r e c me ia c r ; n /r( Faldt p o i ep o t n / r 1 ie o r vd r p r me g n y d c l ae a d o m) ie o r v d r mp a dp o e me ia c r; n /r( )Faldt a e u tl d s rb t s b e te u so t t e n r p r dc l ae a do n ie o d q aey e ci e he u jc xc rin o h Cli ns a do ( )Faldt a e u tl d s rbetelv lo a tvt rq ie i t s b e t ama t; n /r o ie o d q aey e ci h e e f ciiy e u rd n he u j c s o ee u so s a t e bet eCli nst e laet es be ta t te i l h o t er h r xc rin o s o na l h ama t o vau t h u jc ci i s n i t f h i vi g e p re c a dlve o a l y a d o ( F i dt p o iea e u t a ssa c t t eCli ns x ein e n e l f bit ; n / r p) al o r v d d q ae sitn e o h ama t i e dzigtes b e te uri n a /r( ) i dt p o g t a d o e f rea e uaepoiis l n h u j c xc so ; ndo q Fal o r mulae n /r n o c d q t l e r e c a dpr c d r ss a t p o d a e u t a ssa c t teCli nsd igt es be t n o e u e o s o r vie d q ae sitn e o h ama t urn h u jc e c rin; n /r()Op r tdt es be t a aal se a a u r a o a eu s f r t o s e d; x u so a d o r eae h u jc p r s ive s l t n n e s n bl/ n ae ae f p e a d o ()De in td a i e peinc de o e t)t o e aet es b e ts r e c ri na t e n / r s sg ae n n x re e mply es o p r t h u j c hoe x u so t h tmeteCli n sweeij r d a /r() gie t hie o a i e p re e ce i h ama t r nu e ; ndo t Ne lg nl r d f n n x e inc d r w y me et)t o eaet es be t h r e u so a t etmet eCli nswe eij rd; n /r mb rs o p rt h u j c s o e xc rin t h i h ama t r n u e a do ( )Us du s a rh v s esv se d rngt s b e t xc rint tCli n ss fee t er u e n e wo ty e s l e s l u i he u j c e u so ha ama t u fr d h i ij re d srb da v ; n /r( )Ne lg nl f ie t a s r t tt u o rt r we e nu is e c ie bo e a do v gi e t ald o su e ha o r peao s r y a p o raeys p r ie ; n / r( Ne lg n l al we t eturo eao st o rt tes be t p r p itl u e vs d a d o w) gie ty lo d h o p rt r o peae h u j c p r s iv se a a u ra o a l rt o s e a do ()Faldt p o el tantet u aa al e sl t n n e s n b e ae f pe d; n /r x i o r p ry ri h o r e o e ao si t s f o e ai no t es b e t rs i v s e a i a o dn / ee tn h z r o s p r tr n he ae p r to f h u j c paa al e s l nd n v i ig d tcig a a d u c tons a / ()Neglgenl fie t pr vi turpatcpant wihappr it tani ondii ; ndor y i ty ald o o de o rii s t oprae ri ng a dg i a c i p rii ai gi tes b e ts r e c rin; n / r()Ne ie tyo eae a n u d n e n a t p tn n h u j c hoe x u so a d o z gl n l p rtd nd c g man an dt es b e t a a al e s l mp o el u d rd n eo c ndto s a / r(a Fald itie h u j c p rs i v s e i r p ry n e a g r us o i n ; ndo a ) ie i t h v a a e u t n mb ro e ly e s p r ii ga do o e ai gtes b e ts r o a e n d q ae u e f mpo e s u e vsn n /r p rtn h u j c ho e e c rin a do s b e t rs i v s e; n / r( b Faldt p o rya a e uaeyis e t h x u so n /r u j c paa al e s la do b ) ie o r pel nd d q tl n p c t e e ui n u e o t s b e ts o ee c rin a do s be t a a alv s e; n / r(c Fald q pme t s d n he u j c h r x u so n /r u j c p r s i e s l a d o c ) ie t tkei o a c o a nt c ountpas e rpa oa whe s lc i a pa a a lc s nge yl d n ee tng r s i anop t beus b t y o ed y he Cli n sd rn tes b e te c rin; n / r( d Alo dCli nst pa t i ae ama t ui g h u j c x u so a d o d ) lwe ama t o ri p t c smul n o syi tes b e te c r ink o n t a tepa sng rp yo de c e e t e i t e u l n h u j c x u so n wi g h t h se e a la x e d d h a m a m um s f pa s rpa oad a lwed f rt s cii pa a a lc nopyt beus by t xi a e s enge yl lo o he pe fc r s i a o ed he Cl ma s a or(e Faldt tkei oac ountt Cli nt t albodyweghtt bea et ai nt; nd/ e ) ie o a nt c he ama s ot i o bl o c re t c o ea a q aep r s ic no yt beu e b t eCli n s a / r(t Faldt o rcl ho s n de u t aa al a p o s d y h ama t; ndo f i o y ) e t ke i o ac ountwi s e whe s l tnga pa as lca py f Cli nt t be us du i a nt c nd pe d n eeci r ai no or a ma s o ed rng t s b e te c rin; n / r( g Faldt p o ieas ft b ifn t Cli n sp irt t e he u j c x u so a d o g ) ie o r vd a ey rei g o ama t ro o h sa t ftes b e te c rin,n ldigbu n tl tdt ()s ft p e a to whl o b ad tr o h u j c x u so i cu n t o i e o: i aey r c u ins ie n o r mi t es b e t a a al se ; i ad t i de plnai no paa al ga tvt (i)e r e c h u j c p r s ive s l(i eal x a to f r sii cii ii meg n y ) e n y; p o e u e i t ee e to a u e pe td e re c ; n / r(v t ep o e us o h n sg as r c d r s n h v n f n n x ct me g n y a d o i) h r p r e f a d in l byt e uri parii nt;( Fal t e us a pa s nges whoaevii yafad,r he xc son tcpa s hh) ied o xc e ny s e r, r sbl r i fom p riiaigi t es be t xc rin; n /r(i Faldt c c t es r u dn we t e viual at p tn n h u jc e u so a do i) ie o he k h uro n ig ah r s l c y a do wihwe t rrd r a d o ( lFaldt mo io wi ds e da dr cin; n / r( k n /r t ahe a a ; n /r j ie o nt r n p e nd ie to a d o k ) Faldt mo io s ac ndton b fr a do d rn t es be te c rin; ndo (1 Al we ie o ntr e o i s e oe n /r u ig h u j c x u so a / r 1) l d i o t es b e t aa al se t beo rtd( t t eCli n sat c e t t ep r s i c n p a d h u j c p r s ive s lo peae wi h ama t ta h d o h a a al a o y n h whiei t i wa e e ngt heghtkno t beras l n ow) n ves xc edi he i wn o e onabl a s f t opeaet e nd at o rt he s be t xc ri n; n / r( Alo dt sb e tp rs ive s l obeo eae ( t u j c e u so a do mm) lwe he u j c a aal se t p rtd wih Cli nt at he t t paa alc nopya whiei t i cos a o downwi ama s tac d o he r s i a nd l n ow) n r s nd/r nd 4 c n iins a do ( n Faldt uiieap o e wi ho tes b e tp r s iv se; n / r( 0 o d t ; n /r n ) ie o tlz r p r nc n h u j c aa al e s la do 0 ) o Faldt p o iet es be t a aal se wihawic o smi r c a ia d vc .Th i o r vd h u j c p rs ive s l t e n h r i l me h n c l e ie e a c u trli c niue b algn t a a1 f h s fi e c u e Re po e t t beij rd. o ne cam o t s y l ig h t 1 o t e e al s a s d s nd n s o n u e n e ur I . The Af i m atve D e e e I fr i f ns s Re ponde sr i esxt n a fr a i def ns st RCCL' e ne a i and lm iai of s nt a s i ee fim tve e e o S xo r ton i t ton la lt a i n. Aspl de t y a e: ibiiy cto ea d,he r 1. RCCL i note ild t e s ntte o xone ai n o lm iato ofla lt be us i f ie t brng r to r i t i n ibiiy ca e t a ld o i i Co an ( rPei o )frEx n rto o Li tto o Liblt wihnsx () t mplit o t i n o o eain r miain f a ii t i i 6 s t y mo t o t Cli n t)gvngwrte n tc o acam . e46U. C. 3 1a. nhs f he ama ts ii i n o ie f li Se t S. j 051 ( ) 2. RCCL i note ild t xone ai orlm ia i ofla lt be a et prviyor s ntte oe r ton i tton ibiiy c us he i t kn wld eo t ma tro tev se (h RCCL e o e sb le e t beo eaigte o e g f he se f h e sl te mply e eiv d o p rtn h paa al e s l- s Ab r ue a dRa nM u n i i d e d c n lsv l wihnt r si v se Nio aq z n mo s g) s e me o cu iey t i he prviyofknowldgeoft owne ( it e he r RCCL) Ata1tmesmaeralt mase wa wih . li t i ,he tr s t prviy orknowldgeofa y a a 1ne i ntcondii a ordef c sa o it e n nd l glge tons nd/ e t nd/ r unsa t nes oft vesels whih ma ha c usdorconti edt Cli nt e worhi s he s t) c y ve a e rbut o ama s ij re . rh r r , t 1tme maeilt ema tr swi p i t o k o e g t a nu is Fu temoe a a1 i s tra,h se wa t rvi r n wld e h t h y hewa ope a i t ve s i ane i ntand orgr sy ne i tm a r s r tng he s el n glge / os l glgen nne . 3. RCCL i no e ild t exone a i orlmia i ofla lt be a e t a ei nt s t ntte o r ton i tton ibiiy c us he c de h p n d-a dt el se , a g so ij re r s ligt rfo weed n , c a in d a pe e n h o s s d ma e r n u is e utn heer m r o e o c so e a i ured - wih t prviy o kno ldgeofRCCL a orisa t a o e o s nd nc r t he i t r w e nd/ t gen s nd/ r mpl yee a ors r nt a ora r nta nt . a1tm e m aeral RCCL c dhavea nd/ e va s nd/ ppa e ge s At 1 i s t i , oul nd s ul ha ob a ne t ne es my i or ai by r s bl i r o i pe ton. ho d ve t i d he c s nf m ton ea ona e nquiy r ns c i 4. RCCL i no e ild t e s t ntte o xonerto orlm iai ofla lt be us t f iur of ai n i tton ibiiy ca e he al e e up n, n a ya da1 e utn l s, a g a d o ij r wa d n o o c so d q ime ta d n n l r s lig o s d ma e n /r nu y s o e r c a ine a i r d wih t prviy orknowldge ofRCCL a o isa nt a / e oye s nd ncure t he i t e nd/ r t ge s nd or mpl e a o s va sa ora r nta nt . a1tm e m a e i , nd/ r er nt nd/ ppa e ge s At 1 i s t ral RCCL c dha a oul ve nd s d ha obti d t ne s a yi o m a i byr s bl i uiy ori pe ton. houl ve a ne he ce s r nf r ton ea ona e nq r ns c i 5. RCCL i notenttedt e ne ai orlm iai ofla lt be us RCCL a oris s il o xo rton i t ton ibiiy ca e nd/ t a nt a d/ e pl sa / s r nt an o a pa en ag nt a e now a orwe ea ge s n or m oyee nd or e va s d/ r p r t e s, r nd/ r t t tm eoft i i nt wihprviyorknowldgeofa a a1ne i ntc tons he i he nc de , t i t e ny nd 1 glge ondii a d o d fcso t eve sls whc ma h v c usdo c nrb tdt Cli ns n / r ee t f h set) ih y a e a e r o ti ue o ama t ij re . a1 i smaeilRCCL c ul h v a ds ul h veo tie t en c say n u is At ltme tra, o d a e n ho d a b an d h e e s r i or ton by r as bl i r ori pe i nf ma i e ona y nquiy ns cton. 5 6. RCCL i note ild t e s ntte o xone a i orlm ia i ofla lt be aus RCCL' r ton i t ton ibiiy, c e S neglge a / rt neglge eofisa nt , t pr xi a ec us oft Cli a s i nce nd o he i nc t ge s was he o m t a e he am nt ij re . nu is 7. RCCL i note il d t e s ntte o xone a i orlmiai ofla lt bec us t ac i n a r ton i t ton i biiy a e he c de t nd a ya d a1d ma e ,nmi sa dls e r s t fo teicd n we ec u e o n n 1 a g s ij e n o s s eulng r m h n i e t r a s d r i co rbut d t by t f ul,de i neglc , glge e, wa ofdue c r by RCCL nti e o he a t sgn, e t ne i nc or nt ae a orisa nt a / e oye a o s r nt a o a r ntage s. nd/ t ge s nd or mpl es nd/ r e va s nd/ r ppa e nt 8. RCCL i note il t e s ntted o xone a i orlm iai ofla lt bec us RCCL a oris r ton i t ton i biiy a e nd/ t a e t ween gi e t n /rg o syne l e t c u i Cli n sij re . g ns r e lg n a do r sl gi n , a sng ama t nu is g 9. RCCL i note ild t e s ntte o xone ai n o lm iato ofla lt be us i c us t e r to r i t i n ibiiy ca e t a ed hes ij re itninal a do rc l sl viltngiso s ft p o e u e . nu is ne to l n /r e k e sy oai t wn a ey r c d rs y 1 RCCL i no e tte t e o eaino lmiaino la iiybe a s t es b e t 0. s t n i d o x n rto r i tto f ib l c u e h u j c l t pa a ai ve s wa uns a t a s h c tonsofuns a t nes ca e t r s l s el s e worhy, nd uc ondii e worhi s us d he i i i que ton. ncdent n si 1. 1 RCCL i n te tte t e neaino lmiaino la ii be a et es b e t s o n i d o xo rto r i tto f ib ly c us h u j c l t pa a ai ve s wa uns e a unft c usngt i i nti quesi r s l s el s af nd i, a i he ncde n ton. 1 RCCL i n t nildt e o e ai no l tto o l bi t b c u et s j c 2. s o e t e o x n r to r i ain f i l y e a s he ube t t mi a i pa as i ves e i an i r nty de e tvea ulr ha a dousves el c i t i i n r a l s l s nhe e l f ci nd ta z r s , ausng he nc de t i ques i n ton. 1 RCCL i noten ild t e 3. s tte o xone a i orlm iai ofla lt be us i f ie t r ton i tton ibiiy ca e t a ld o e r ieahi h de e o con r and s r son s a t a d t i den i q ton. xe cs g gr e f tol upe vii o s o voi he nci t n uesi 1 RCCL i note il t e ne a i orlmia i ofla lt bec us t i i ent 4. s ntted o xo r ton i t ton i biiy a e he nc d oc ured a ar ul ofhuman e r . c r s es t ror 15. va ueoft lmia i f pr pos d b RCCL i i ufi i ta i cc a e The l he i t ton und o e y s ns fcen nd na ur t be a et es b e t sesiv le i teicd n weepat ac mmo toil o c us h u j c ve s l n ov d n h n i e t r r of o n l tl f a v sesicu ig, u n tlmie t ,h s b e t r sive s la do t ecuies p, e s l n ldn b t o i td o t e u j c paa al s e n / r h r s hi M / Explr oft Se s I i be ived, he e or , ha t c r ctval oft lmia i S o er he a . t s le t r f e t t he ore ue he i t ton f n e e dsOn Hu d e M il nDo lr ( 0 0 0,0 ) u d xc e e n rd li o la s $1 0,0 0 0 . 1 RCCL i j it a dsveal l bl f rt n gi e ta t o t r p ris icudn 6. s onl n e rly i e o he e lg n cs f hid a t ,n l ig y a e butnotlm ie t Ni Aba queza Ramon M us , e ttedt e i t d o ho r nd ngi not n il o xone a i a / r ton nd or lmiai ofla lt i t ton i biiy. RCCL s kst srke albutt fr taf ma i de e e. ee o ti l he is fr tve f ns 6 1 1. The M ot on t D i m i s 1 i o s s RCCL m ovest di mist neg i nc c e cli a i ti purua t Fede a Rul o s s he lge e ount r am ga ns t s nt o rl e o Ci iPr c d r 1 ( )6 , r u n t a Repo d n sh vefie t a e uaeyalg ac us o f vl o e u e 2 b ( ) ag i g h t s n e t a ald o d q t l le e a e f aci bec us Res ton a e ponde sha onl pl d c l i wihouts nt ve y e oncusons t uppori f t .Be us tng ac s ca e Res ponde shavef ie t a uael pla t i ne i nc cli ag ns RCCL,c it nt a ld o deq t y e d her glge e a m ai t onssent wih t pl a ngr quieme sofI ala Twombl t moton i g an e t he e di e r nt qb nd y,he i s r t d. 4 M o i ToDim isSt ndar . ton s s a d v Thepur e ofamoton t dimisfl purua t Fede a Rul ofCi lPr e e pos i o s s ied s nt o rl e vi oc dur 12( ( i t t tt fcils fce yofac ait Ther epemisdimis ofac ant b)6) s o es he a a ufiinc ompl n . ul r t s sal ompli t tf ist sa eac a m upon whih r i fc n be g a t d.l s dber d a ongsdeFe r ha a l o t t l i c ele a r n e t houl ea l i de al Rul ofCi lPr e e8()2) whihrquie açs ta pli sae toft cli s wi e vi oc dur a( , c e rs ûhor nd an ttmen he am ho ng t tt pl de i e ildt rle . Alhoug ac ai chalnge byaRul 1 b)6 moton ha he ea r s ntte o eif' t h ompl nt le d ' e 2( () i t dimi sdoesnotne d de a ld f t a lga i , pl i ifi siloblga edt pr det o s s e t it acual le tons a antf s tl i t o ovi he f ounds'f hi e ilm e t r le ,a aEf muli r ct ton oft e e t ofaca eof s gr ' or s ntte nt o ei f nd çor ac e ia i he l men s us a i wilnotdo. #e/AtantcCor v.Twombl 550U. 5 555( cton l ' / l i p. ' y, S. 44, 2007) . W h nac mpliti c alng dt e Rue 1 ( )6 , c r wi p e u ta a1 e o an s h l e md r l 2 b ( ) a ou t l r s me h t 1 e l welpla d a lga i a etuea vi w t pl adi i t lghtmos f a e t t l- e de le tons r r nd e he e ngs n he i t avor bl o he pli if Ame ian Unie LfeI .Co.v Mari z, F. 1 1 ( 1h Ci. ) antf. rc td / ns ' . tne 480 3d 043, 066 1 t r 2007 . H o ve ,onc acour S de ii pl a ngst t bec us t y a eno m or t n c usons a e we r e t t ntfes e di ha , a e he r i e ha oncl i , r note ild t t as umpton o tt hy'i mus d t r i whe he t we lpl d f c sS t t a ntte o he s i f rz ' t t e e m ne t t r he l- e a t i a e s cam t rle t a i plusb eo isfc . As c o v I b l 5 6U. 6 2, 78( 0 ) A li o eif h t s a il n t a e' h rh . q a , 5 S. 6 6 20 9 . ' c mpan c no l s r iea1 ( )6 mo int dimisi i c n ansfcu l le ainst ta e o lit a ny u vv 2 b ( ) to o s s f t o ti a t a alg to ha r S nough t r s arg t r ifa t e o aie i ht o ele bovet s c ai l l on t as umptont talt he pe ul tve eve , he s i ha l he y, S. lpl (a t ajalg to si tec mpan aetu . Twombl 550 U. at555.However,awel- ed fcu l le ai n n h o lit r r e' ' c mp an s r i samo int ds s t v n i i srk sas v yj d et a a ta p o fo t ee o lit u vve to o imis t e f t tie a v u g h t cu l r o f h s e f c si i oba e, tha ar c r i ver r mot a unlkey.' T a t s mpr bl and t t e ove y s y e e nd i l '' wombl 550U . a ys S. t 556. #. TheM oton t Dimisi Gr ed i o s s s ant Ass touta e bove Res , ponde s c er l m s t outf t onewa i whi h RCCL nt ' ount cai e s oryys n c a lge y br c isdut t Re ponde s RCCL m ant i t t f t one s pa a a le dl ea hed t y o s nt. i ans hat he oryub r gr phs ar not ng m o et n l lc l i a t r f e,s d bedim is d f f iur t me e hi r ha ega oncusons nd, he e or houl s s e or a l e o et t pl a ngr r m e so I he e di equie nt f qbala Twombl RCCL f t rm ant i t ts ve a oft e nd y. urhe i a ns ha e r l hes neg i nces ca m sa s r a heght ne dut t tRCCL doe notowet Res lge ub- li s e t i e d y ha s o ponde s RCCL nt. a s as e t t tt c e c am hasf l t ad lo s rs ha he ount r l i aied o equa ey a lgeca a i Res t l le us ton. pondent r pond s es t tt y ha ade t y pl t i cai f neglge a ns RCCL. ha he ve quael ed her l m or i nce gai t A r e oft f c sandt br c ofdut alege i t c e cli l a t t eviw he a t he ea hes y l d n he ount r a m e ds o he c uson t tRes oncl i ha ponde sha f iedt a lge ac nt ve al o le onneci bet ent f c sa t alege ton we he a t nd he l d br c .Fo e m pl Re ponde saleg nume ousf iur r r ngt pr son a ea hes r xa e, s nt l e r a l es ega di he ovii nd mane a c o e up n iy t Re p n e t alg n fcst tidc t t a terij re wee i tn n e f q ime tl e, s o d n s le e o a t ha n iae h t h i n u is r c us d byequi a e pmentf l r .Anot re aiu es he xampl Res e: ponde sm a nume ousale tonsa nt ke r l gai bout br a he r ltng t t we t rzye do notale a f ct a e c s ea i o he a he , t lge ny a s boutt we hera t tme oft he at t he i he b es b aa rph b, ,, u bb a do ' u p r ga s fj k, , , n o. e îv z e s b a a rp si,j k ,la dmm. s e u p r g a h ij, k 1 n , 8 e ur i Thus Res xc son. , ponde sha f ie t al gea nt ve a ld o le dequae f c st s t a t o uppor t aleg dut t he l ed y br ac ss outi t i cou e cli a i tRCCL. e he et n her nt r am gans Furhe m or ,t ea e f w i a f c st tesa ih c a i Forexa e t r ar no t r e her r e f ny a t ha t bls aus ton. mpl, he e e f ct t two d e an why RCCL' f iur t e us pas e e swho we e vii y afad, a s ha ul xpli S a l e o xc e s ng r r sbl r i as alg di s b aa r p h 1dt Re p n e t'ij re .Re p n e t'c n l sv sae n le e n u p r g a h h,e o s o d n s nu is s o d n s o cu ie ttme t f lo n t ef ry o es b aa rph t a $ 1 fwhc c usdt Cli n st b ij rd'i olwi g h o t- n u p r g a s h tt o ih a e he ama t o e n u e 's A1 i ufi e t a lge c us ton unde t a t lf c spl d i t c e cli .Thus RCCL' ns fcint o le a a i r he c ua a t e n he ount r am , S moton t dim isi gr nt d wih l a t r pl a l dr fi t ra e d pladi i o s s s a e t e ve o e e d. n a tng hei m nde e ng, Res ponde ss d begui ed byFe a Rul ofCi lPr ed e 11, wel ast sa a d s t nt houl d der l e vi oc ur as l he t nd r e ou i I t n qbala T nd wombl i the sn 'pl di wilnots fce. y.lKic n i k' ea ng l ufi Fi ly,a r s d i RCCL' r pl s ve a ofRes na l s aie n S e y, e r l ponde s al ge dut br a he a e nt ' le d y e c s r bas d on dute t tRCCL doe notha Unde Bar ta v S S Be mudaSt ,8 F. 1 e is ha s ve. r bet . / r ar 48 2d 364, 1 71( t Ci. 9 8 , c nirh snod t t f r ihme ia c r t i p se e s Th s 3 5h r 1 8 ) a a e a u y o u ns dc l a e o t a s ng r. u , s s r gr ubpa a aphs1a m ,whi h a lge af iur t pr depr nd c le a l e o ovi opereme g y m e ca c ea a r enc di l ar nd fi r t p o i p o ta dp o e me ia c r , r ds se wihp eu ie3 al e o r vde r mp n r p r dc l ae a e imisd t rj dc . u l The M oton t St i V. i o r ke RCCL s e t srkeRe pond t Afima i Def e 2- 6.RCCL s ekst srke e ks o ti s en s fr tve ens s 1 e o ti Afima i Def ns s2- 1 11 a 1 be us t y ar de a s nota fnna i de e e t fr tve e e 8, 0- , nd 5 ca e he e ni l , fi tve f ns s;o srkeAf ma i Def ns s9,1 a 1 f f iur t c ti fr tve e e 2, nd 6 or a l e o ompl wih t pl di sa r s to y t he ea ng t nda d e ut 3 po nt c Res nde s' ouns a e s as el r e oned ma ii ea t ne a s dbemor t n a r rtm tor ys nd houl e ha wa e t tno s h dut i owe by RCCL.The Co te c st ti r pl di c ha uc y s d ur xpe t ha n e ea ng ouns lwilus is e l et e pe inc t dr f am or de a ld,f us d,and s cnc c t r a m . x re e o a t e t ie oc e uc i t oun e cli 9 iI n qbala Twombl a t srkeAfima i De e e 1 a 1 bec us t y a e i i nd y; nd o ti fr tve f ns s 3 nd 4 a e he r nvald de e e . Re ponde sas e t ha t y ha s t i ty pl t rde e es f ns s s nt s r t t he ve ufk en l ed hei f ns . 4.Am r tv Dee s s2 8 1 - 1 a 1 a eDe as ma ie f n e - , 0 1 , nd 5 r nil a RCCL s kst srkeAfima i De e es2- 1 11 a 1 bec us t y a eacual ee o ti fr tve f ns 8, 0- , nd 5 a e he r t ly de al Ase ane by J e Rys mp: ni s. xpli d udg ka Byisv r d fnto S anafr tv d f n ei e tbl h donywh nad fn a t t e y ei iin,t l fimaie ee s s sa i e l e ee d n g s a mist ee sn ilfcso ac mp an a ds t u o h rfcsi j tfc to o d t h se ta a t f o lit n es p t e a t n usiiain r a da e. Wilv Rihar on- r elI .647F.Su 544,547( D. 1 voi nc ' l . c ds Me r l, nc, ' pp. S. Ga. 986) (mp a i i teo ii l. us ad fn ewhc smpyp it o tad fc o lc o e h ss n h rgna) Th , ee s ih i l on s u ee t r a k f e de e i apl i ifsc e i no a afi ma i de e e. I r RawsonFood vi nc n antf as s t n tr tve f ns See n e S r ie I c, 4 F.d 1 4 ,1 4 ( 1hCi.1 8 ) e vc , n .8 6 2 3 3 3 9 1 t r 9 8 . M or ion v Exec i Ai r.f Re ihn , n .4 4F. p 2 1 4, 3 8( D. a 20 ) rs . utve rc a t sns ig I c, 3 Su p. d 31 1 1 S. Fl. 05 . Ho weve ,whe as ci c de a i lbe e a a a fr tve de e e a c t l g ner ly te t r n pe t ni l s a l d s n fima i i f ns , our wil e a l r a t de e e a ade a a t pr pe r m e y i nott srket de e ebutt te ti a a he f ns s ni l nd he o r e d s o ti he f ns o ra t s s cfcd na.F. fC v Brso Ho Mo t geLe dn , LC, 0 9W L 2 8 0 * ( D. pe ii e il D. . it l me rga n ig L 2 0 48 3 2, 3 S. Fl. 0 ) Be a eAfimai eDee e 2 8 1 1 , nd 1 d n t d ttee s nil a t o a 20 9 . c us fr tv fns s - , 0- 1 a 5 o o a mi h se ta f cs f t c he ompl i bu i t a poi outdef t i RCCL' ca e,he ar denil no afim a i ant t nse d nt ec s n S s t y e a s t fr tve d ens s ef e . I or rt esa ih isrghtt e n de o tbls t i o xone a i o lm ia i ofla lt RCCL m us s r ton r i tton ibiiy, t how t ti di notha knowldg orprviy oft s a sofne i nc o uns worhi st t ha t d ve e e it he e ct glge e r ea t nes ha c u e teij r S e46U. C. 3 5 () Hec lsCa re s I c v Cl ma Sa eo a s d h nu y. e S. j 0 05a ; r ue r ir , n . . ai nt tt f Flrd , 6 F.d 1 5 ,1 6 ( 1h Ci. 98 ) Th s a ya fr t d f n eta a s rst a o ia 7 8 2 5 8 5 3 1 t r 1 5 . u , n fimai ee s h t s et h t ve RCCL di ha prviy orknowl d ve i t edgei a t ly ade a .Co e nty, fr a i De ens 2s c ua l ni l ns que l Afim tve f es 8 a es cii denil a wilbeteae a s h. Afima i De ens 1 r ga di t vaue of r pe fc a s nd l r td s uc fr tve f e 5, e r ng he l 10 t lm iai f i a s a de alofone o Res he i t ton und s lo ni f pondent 'a lga i .Thus i wilalo be s le tons ,t l s te t d ass h.Afim ai De e es1 a 1 ale ng t t pa as lve s lwa rae uc fr tve f ns 0 nd 1, l gi hat he r ai s e s uns a t a unf a e a s de a sa wilbe te t d ass h. Co eque l t M oton t e worhy nd k, r lo ni l nd l r a e uc ns nty, he i o Sti i de e a t Afima i Def ns s2- 1 1 and 1 howe ,Afi i De e e 2rke s nid s o fr tve e e 8, 0- 1, 5; ver fnnatve f ns s 8,1 11 an 1 wilbeteae a de a s 0- , d 5 l r t d s nil . B.Am r tv Dee s s9 1 , nd16Ar Dîmis d WihLe v t Re e d ma ie f n e , 2 a e s s e t a e o pla RCCL m ove t srkeAfi ma i Def es9,12,a 1 be us t y do notm e tt s o ti tr tve ens nd 6 ca e he e he pla ngr r m e sofI ala Twombl Thi Cour haspr vi l hel t t pla ng e di equie nt qb nd y. s t e ousy d hat he e di sa r s tou i I tnda d e t n qbala Twombl a i st a fnna i de e e . Cas il v Roche nd y pple o fi tve f ns s tlo . La o ao is I c, 01 W L 30 72 , 2( D. a 2 0 .Afimai Dee s 9alg sta b r tre , n .2 0 27 6 * S. Fl . 01 ) fr t ve f n e le e h t RCCL i note il t e ne a i orlmia i ofla lt be us i c us d Res s ntted o xo r ton i t ton ibiiy ca e t a e ponde s nt ' ij re itn in l o rc l sl.Ho v r t eeaen f csalg dt a wo ds p o t nu is n e to al r e k e sy we e ,h r r o a t le e h t ul u p r a y c am t tRCCL a t d i e i ly orr c es l Thus t sde e e i not ng mor t n l i ha c e nt ntona l e kl sy. ,hi f ns s hi e ha co usons.Afima i Def ns 1 t tt pa as i ves e i a i r nty de e tve a ulr ncl i fr tve e e 2,ha he r a l s l s n nhe e l f c i nd ta h z r o v se, n AfimaieDee s 1 ta RCCL i j itya d sv r lyl bl f rt a a d us e sl a d fr t v fn e 6,h t s on l n e e al i e o he a ne i nta t oft r pa te ,i udi butno lm ie t N i Aba queza Ra glge c s hid ris ncl ng t i t d o ho r nd mon M us , ngi a ea s no hi mor t n c l i nswihou a s ppori f t . Cons nty,Afima i r l o t ng e ha oncuso t t ny u tng ac s eque l fr tve De e e 9,1 a 1 ar dimi s d wih lavet r pl d. f ns s 2, nd 6 e s s e t e o e ea C.Am r tv Dee s s1 a 1 Ar Dimis d WihLe et Re e d ma ie f n e 3 nd 4 e s s e t av o pla RCCL s e t srkeAfim ai De e e 1 a 1 bec us t y r l on i ope e ks o ti fr tve f ns s 3 nd 4 a e he ey mpr r l ga sa r . Afimatve Def e 1 sa e t tRCCL i note il d t r lefbe us i e l t nda ds fr i ens 3 t t s ha s ntte o e i ca e t f ie t exe eieahi de r ofco r a s r son s a t a d t i de i quesi al d o r s gh g ee ntol nd upe vii o s o voi he nci nt n ton a Afima i De e e 1 saest tRCCL i noten il t r lefbec us t i i ent nd fr tve f ns 4 t t ha s tted o e i a e he nc d oc ured a ar s tofhuma eror Howe r t sanda d ofc r owe i am a ii c s i c r s e ul n r . ve , he t r ae dn rtme a e s r s na ec r unde t cic tnc .Fic rv. /YNe ai 508F. 58 59 96( t ea o bl ae r he rumsa es s he S r da, 3d 6, 4- 11h Ci. 0 7 .Th s n ih ro te eAfimaieDee s ssto thep o e sa d r . r 2 0 ) u , et e f h s fr tv f n e e u t r p r tn a d Cons ue l t y a edim is d wih l a t r pl a Ac or ngl i i he eby eq nty,he r s s e t e ve o e e d. c di y, t s r OR DER ED t t ha : 1 Roya Cai nCr ss, d.sM otont Sti Afimai Dee es2- 6a ) l rbbea uie Lt ' i o rke fr tve fns 1 nd M oi nt DimisCo n ecam ( 2 )i GRANTED i p r a dDENI i p r: to o s s u trli DE- 9 s n at n ED n a t a TheM oi t DimisCo ecl m i grntdwih la t rpla e pt ) ton o s s untr ai s a e t e ve o e e d, xce f rs paa rp 1a dm, ihaed s se wi p eu ie o ub rg a hs n wh c r imis d t rj dc . h b) M oi nt S rkei g a tda t Afimai Dee e 9 1 ,1 ,1 , n The to o ti s rn e s o fr t ve fns s , 2 3 4 a d 1 whih a e src n wih l a t r pl d.The M oton i de e a t Af m a i De e es26 c r tike t e ve o e ea i s nid s o ir tve f ns 8,1 11, nd 1 whi h t Co twil r tasde a s 0- a 5 c he ur l tea ni l . 2 Re p n e t s l fl Ame d dAfimai Dee e a d a Ame d dCo ne cam, ) s o d n s hal ie n e tr t ve fnss n n n e u tr li iacrac wt tiOdrb F bu r 1,03 n codne i hs re,y eray 52 1. h B - D N adO DR DiMi ,li,i3 ? dyfaur,03 O En R E E n a Fod ts aoJna 21. mi rah y F . . .f < z W . z . *'< >. 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