Physicians Healthsource, Inc. v. Doctor Diabetic Supply, LLC et al, No. 1:2012cv22330 - Document 215 (S.D. Fla. 2015)
Court Description: ORDER granting in part 204 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 205 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 3/18/2015. (ar2)
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Physicians Healthsource, Inc. v. Doctor Diabetic Supply, LLC et al Doc. 215 U NI TED STATES D I STRI C OURT CT SOUTHERN D I STRICT O F FLORI DA Cas N o.12e 22330- V- TZ CI SEI PHYSI AN S H EALTH SO URCE,I C . CI N , Pl ntf , ai if DO CTO R DI ABETI SU PPLY,LLC; C GEO RGE T. EI H SEL;DD S H OLDI GS,I C. N N ; and SA N ARE,LLC, D ef nda s e nt . / O RDE GRANTI SUMMARYJ R NG UDGME I PART NT N Thr eoft ef De e nt m o f s ma yj e h our f nda s ve or um r udgm e . m o i n of nt The to S na e LLC ( 2 5 i gr nt d i 51 , t m o i n ofGe geHes la DDS a r, DE- 0 J s a e n 1 but he to 1 or ie nd Ho di , nc (DDS ' ( 2 4 i gr nt d o y i pa t l ngs I . ' H ' DE- 0 J s a e nl n r. ' ) Pl ntf Phys c a H ea t our e,I i a phys can gr ai if i i ns lhs c nc. s ii oup pr ie. e endant actc D f Do t rDibe i S y, c o a tc uppl LLC (DDS' i am alo de diti orofdi bei t si ' ' s ' ) i- r r srbut a tc e tng s upples H eielw ast CEO ofD DS untlFebr y 11 2011 w he Sanar ac r i . s he i uar , , n e quied DDSfom agr oftussr es nt by DDSH . r oup r t epr e ed DDSH wasf med i J or n anuar 2011 y t efecuat t sa e ofDD S t Sanar l o f t e he l o e. 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Dockets.Justia.com agai ta1 D e enda s each arsng outofbot f :f vi aton oft Tel ns 1 f nt , ii h axes or ol i he ephone Co um e sPr t ci n Ac (' ns r o e to t ' TCPA' ( unt1 a f c r i n ( ' Co ) nd or onve so Count1) ( 4 . ) 1.DE- 1) O n D ec ber23,201 t Cour c tfed a c as ofr i ent oft 2008 Fax. em 4, he t erii l s ec pi s he ( 2 1) fnda sS na e Hes l a DDSH mo f s DE- 0 .De e nt a r , ie, nd ve or umma yj r udgme .DE- 0 ; nt ( 2 4 DE- 0 . Pli ifha r s 2 5J a ntf s e ponde onl t Hes l ( 2 9.He s l sno r ple z d y o ie .DE- 0 ) ie ha t e id. A .A I LI V CABLE LAW TheTe e neCo ume Pr e to Ac (he' lpho ns r otci n t t ' TCPA/ ma si ' a 'lf ' ke t' wf or ) unl u any per ... o s nd any ... olct adver i e ent't a f m ac ne unl s son t e uns i ied ts m ' o ax hi es c ran r q r me sa eme . 7U. C. 22 ( ( )C) l t e r quie e sa enotme , e t i e uie nt r t 4 S. j 7b)1 ( . f hos e r m nt r t t TCPA aut i prvat par i t s t 's he horzes i e tes o ue he 'ender'oft adver iem entf ' he ts or s at or da ages 'Sender'm eans ' he per on orentt on w hos be fa f i ie t ut y m .' ' ' t s iy e hal acsm l uns i ied adveri em enti s ntorw hos goodsors viesar adver ied or olc t ts s e e er c e ts pr omot d i t uns iie a rie nt'4 C. R. 6 1 0 ()1 ; e as Pam Be c e n he olct d dve ts me . 7 F. j 4.2 0 f( ) s e lo l a h ' Gofct. c,nc 7 Jh G. ars D. S.P. ,-F. -1 -4 3 2 5W L 1 0 2 4 a l r- a I .? o n S ri, D. , A. 3d , 31 01 , 01 Bo . 043,t * ( 1 h Ci. a . , 01 ( 8 1 t r M r 9 2 5) uphol ng t sr g a i n) di hi e ulto . Beca e t s at or pr bii applest 'any per oa ' i vi us he t ut y ohi ton i o' s ' ndi dual ca be s n hel la eundert TCPA f s d i bl he or endi uns i ied f adver iem e s I par iul ,a ng olct ax ts nt . n tc ar c por e ofi er' ay beper onaly la e undert TCPA i hehad di ec,per onal or at fc ' m s l i bl he f r t s par i paton i orper onaly aut i t c tci i n s l horzed he onduc f t ound t have vi at t s at e, o ol ed he t ut a wa notme eytng ntal i l d. Te a p. Bls x I .1 4F. upp. nd s rl a e il nvove ' x s Am. afa , nc, 6 S 2d y ' 8 2 8 8 ( . 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Fl . r 2 , 2 3 ( a a o a e t lphone dil rc s ,a ofie c n bepe s ly la ei he 01 ) i n ut m t d-ee n - ae a e n fc r a r onal ibl f 'a horzed orper ' ut i sonaly e l ngaged i c n onduc t tceary vi at t TCPA' or'f ied t ha l l ol ed he ' 'a l t t efor st i pl e appr i e polci orpr dur des gned t com pl o ake f t o m em nt oprat i es oce es i o y wih t TCPA' . t he '3 ) Pl ntf' conver i c a m i pr ied on t s ef t asisTCPA cai . ai ifs son l i s em s he am ac s t lm UnderFl i l ,' orda aw ' w r any ongf exer ie oras um pton ofa hort overanot ' ul cs s i ut iy hers goods de i ng hi oft pos es i pe m ane l orf an i , prvi m he s s on, r nty or ndefnie tm e,i a i t i s c nve so 'Pam Bec G0/2 1 W L 1 0 3 ,a * Pli ifalge t tt t o rin. l ah ( 0 5 ' ; 0 42 4 t 9. antf le s ha he wo uns iied f adver iem e sconver ed Pl i ifsf m ac ne and em pl olc t ax ts nt t a ntf ' ax hi oyee tm e. i ( 4 a 1 %4 1 DE- 1 t 1 2. Thet e De e nt m o ng f s hr e fnda s vi or umm a yj r udgme be rt bur n of nt a he de es abls ng t ,e t ihi hat ven i al r ona e i er nc f om t e dentar r or ar f l eas bl nf e es r he vi i y ec d e dr wn i Pl i ifsf vor e c oft t e De e nt i sile ild t j m e a a a n antf' a , a h he hr e f nda s s tl ntte o udg nt s ma t ro 1w be a et r i no g nui is o m a e i l a t S m a yj te f a c us he e s e ne s ue f t ra f c . um r udgme i nt s no a opra ef ra pa tc a cam i ar a ona ej y c d fnd f t Pl i if t ppr i t o ny riulr l i f e s bl ur oul i or he antf o e c ee ntoft tcam . e Fe R. v. 5 () And ro 7. b ryLo b , n .4 7 n a h lme ha li S e d. Ci P. 6 c; es n J Lie t b y I c, 7 U. 2 2( 9 6 . Co twila e st cam sa s re a i te c o t t e S. 4 1 8 ) The ur l ddr s he l i s e t d gans a h f he hr e m ovi D e endant s par el ng f s e at y. A lhough no f t eder a al ppelat c tha addr s cor at - fc la lt l e our s es ed por e ofi er i biiy undert TCPA,t El nt Cic tha r he he eve h r ui s ecogni t s e prncpl i ot ar zed he am i i e n her eas ofl .Se ,eg. S.Be lTe .& Te.Co.f. s i e Te .Die t r Publs r ,756 F. 801 aw e . , l l l ' As ocatd l r c o y 7 ihe s 2d , 8 1( 1h Ci. 9 5 (' i vi li l ng ac por t ofie , 1 1 t r 1 8 ) ' ndi dua, ncudi An or ae fc r who ha t a lt t s he biiy o s uper s i rngi actviy and has afnanci i er s i t ac i t orw ho vi e nf i ng i t i al nt e t n hat tviy, pe s nal pa tcpa e i t ta tviy i pe s na l la ef t i rnge ntv . r o ly rii t s n ha ci t s r o ly ibl or he nfi me .) B.SANARE Def endantSanar s at t ti neihert a m it norpari i ed i t e t es ha t t r ns ted tc pat n he t ans isi oft 2011 Fax.The 2011Fax is l neve r e st Sa e orispr r m s on he tef r ef r o nar t oduc sor t s vi es a t r i no evi nc t Sanar em pl er c , nd he e s de e hat e oyed anyonew ho w asi ved i nvol n t s ndi o t 2 1Fa ( 2 5 DE- 0 - .Be a eDee ntha pr i d he e ng f he 01 x.DE- 0 ; 2 5 11 c us f nda s ov de evi denc t s e o uppor t e as er i ,and Pl ntf hasf l t r pond,t Cour w il t hes s tons ai if aied o es he t l te tt s f csa undiput d unde F de a Rul 5 e ()a Loc lRul 561b) r a he e a t s s e r e r l e 6()2 nd a e .( . Bec e t 2011 Fax w asneihers ntby Sanar diecty noron Sa e' behal, aus he t e e r l nar s f Sanar i nott 's es he 'ender'oft 2011Fax undert TCPA and i notla e f any ' he he s i bl or c nve son c us d by ista m iso S na ei t e ild t s m a yj o ri a e t r ns s i n. a r s hus ntte o um r udgme o nt n bot t TCPA c a m a t c h he l i nd he onve son c ai . ri l m 4 C.D D SH AsPli ifa is De e ntDDS wa f me i J nua y 2 1 ( 2 4 a 2% a ntf dm t, fnda H s or d n a r 0 1.DE- 0 t 4 DE- 0 a 4 % 4.The e or , tha no r ei s ndi t 2 0 Fa Ac or ng y ; 29 t ) r f e i d ol n e ng he 0 8 x. c di l , DDS i e ild t s H s ntte o umma yj r udgme a t bo h ofPl i ifsca msa ii outo t nt s o t antf' l i rsng f he 2008 Fax. DDS Sm oto f rs m a y j m e doe nota e st 20 1Fa Pli if H' i n o um r udg nt s ddr s he 1 x. antf r pr s nt t tPl i ifa DDS ha a r e t adim is l ihoutpr j c ( e e e s ha antf nd H ve g e d o s s a w t eudie DE209at1n. ,butnom oton orsi aton ofdim is hasbe fl Ther or ,Pl ntf 11 i tpul i s s al en ied. ef e ai if s ilha i vi tl s ndi dualTCPA and c onver i c ai saga ns DD SH ars ng outoft 2011 s on l m i t ii he Fax. The c ai saga ns Sana e arsi outoft 2008 Fax have aleady been lm i t r i ng he r dimis d. DE- 0. s se ( 8 J D .H EI SEI Ast t 2 0 Fa , ie move f rs m a y j m e s l l on t gr und o he 0 8 x Hes l s o um r udg nt o ey he o t the w asnotper onaly i ved i s ng t f x. s i l he ar ha s l nvol n endi he a Es entaly, guest he hat t houghti w oul be m aied,notf xed.H ow ever t r i c rar r ord e denc t t d l a , he e s ont y ec vi e hat c e t sa is o f c f aj yt r s l . r ae n s ue f a t or ur o e o ve Spe iia l t r i e de et tHes la horz d Cludi Ar uj , cfc ly, he e s vi nc ha ie ut ie a o a o DDS' Vie S c Pr i es dentofM ar i and Tec ketng hnol ogy,t s t 2008 Fax asa f I A prla M ay o end he ax. n i nd 2 0 , ie dic s d t 20 8Fa wih Ar uj a wih lga c uns l ( 2 9a 71% 0 8 He s l s us e he 0 x t a o nd t e l o e. DE- 0 t 1 - 2. I f c,Hes l a ha be n t onl pe s a DDS t c m munia ew ih 6 2 5 n a t ie m y ve e he y r on t ) oo ct t c uns la o e boutt 2 0 F x. . :DE- 0 a 2 % 8JAts epo ntt r a t r Hes l nd he 0 8 a ( c 6 24 t . om i he e fe , ie a Ar uj ha ac muni ai n ordic so fom whih Ar uj c ncude t t' he a o d om c to s us i n r c a o o l d ha ' t cont ntw ast be s ed ac or ng t ourpl ' Afert ,t 2008 Fax w ass out e o har c di o an. t hat he ' ent byf x. c di t Ar uj i woul no ha be n s nto wihout ie ' a o l a Ac or ng o a o,t d t ve e e ut t He s ls ppr va . ( 2 9a 8 %% 2 -2 . Thi i e DE- 0 t 1 84 s s noug cr um sa i l vi nc f ra r a ona ej y t h ic tnta e de e o e s bl ur o c ncudet tHes l nd Ar u o' ' a 'i l d s ndi t 2 0 Fa a af x o l ha ie a a j s ' n' ncude e ng he 0 8 x s a . pl M or ove ,H eieldi notr t i t m anneri w hi h t 2008 Fax c d bes e r s d es rct he n c he oul ent ( 2 9 a 7% 2 1 e e t DE-0 t 5 , v n hough t r i e de et thewa o he wief mii rwih he e s vi nc ha s t r s a la t DDS' us off ,i udi f adver i ng.Forexam pl H ei lr ei an em ai on S e axes ncl ng or tsi e, se ec ved l M ay 1 2008 t as 6, hat ked i DD S had r ei ' he cor ec ed c r tasw el ast f ec ved ' t r t ont ac l he a t r t TRuEta kmee fryo bata c mp i '( 2 98(mpha i a dl) rwo k he r c tr o ur lsf x a agn. DE-0 - e ' ss dde . M or ov r DDS' f xve e e, S a ndora c untwa i Hes lsna ( 2 9 a 8 %% 2 -2 . co s n ie' me.DE- 0 t 1 8) 5 Pl ntf' r pons i udesa s at m entofaddii ai ifs es e ncl t e tonalf t .Beca e eac f t ac s us h ac ual as eri hasevi i y s s ton dentar uppor,a H eieldi notr y t Pl ntf' r pons ,t t nd s d epl o ai ifs es e he Cour wilte tt m a undiput d unde Fe r l e5 e ( )a Loc l e5 1b) t l r a he s s e r de a Rul 6()2 nd a Rul 6.( . The e or , he ei r c d e de epe mitng aj y t c ncudet tHes l r f e t r s e or vi nc r ti ur o o l ha ie 'w asnotm e el t ' r y ange i l i ved' butr her' s ntaly nvol ' at ' onaly aut i 't dec son per l horzed' he i i t s ndt 2 0 Fa b fxr t rt nbymalAm. a fa ,1 4F. o e he 0 8 x y a ahe ha i. Bls x 6 Supp. da 8 8. s 2 t 9 Thi pr cude gr ntng s m a yj m e f rHes la t t 2 0 Fa on bo h t ca ss e l s a i um r udg nt o ie s o he 0 8 x t he l s ' TCPA c ai a t Pl ntf ' i vi l m nd he ai ifs ndi dualc onver i cai . son l m H ow eve ,ast t 2011Fax,Pl ntf adm ist Def r o he ai if t hat endantH ei e had no sl i l e e i o r tngDDS at rFe ua y 2 1 . DE- 0 a 2 % 5 DE- 0 a 4% 5J nvo v m nt n pe a i fe br r 0 1 ( 2 4 t ; 29 t . Ther or H eielc d nothave diec l aut i orpari i ed i s ndi t 2011 ef e, s oul r ty hor zed tc pat n e ng he Fax,w hi h w ass i Sept ber2011.Ac di y,H eieli entted t s m a y c ent n em cor ngl s s il o um r j me a t t 2 1Fa onbot t TCPA cam a t c nve son ca m. udg nt s o he 01 x h he li nd he o r i l i E.C ONCLU SI ON sube tt t pa te ' e e e a i n t tDDS wilb dim is d, he ea eo y jc o he ri s r pr s ntto ha H l e s s e t r r nl t e cam sa i tt oDe e nt t tr m an. s a e 1 t ca ssTCPA cam s hr e li gans w f nda s ha e i Tho e r : ) he l s ' li a ans DDSa He s la ii o o t 2 0 Fa ; )Pl i ifsi vi lc nve son gi t nd ie rsng ut f he 0 8 x 2 antf' ndi dua o r i cam a i tDDSa Hes la ii outo t 2 0 Fa ;a 3 Pl i ifsi vi l li gans nd ie rsng f he 0 8 x nd ) antf' ndi dua TCPA a c nd onver i cai s agai tDDS ars ng outoft 2011Fax. c or ngl i i s on l m ns ii he A c di y, t s he e r by O RDERED t hat 1 Sa r ' moton f s ) na e s i or umma y j me ( 20 i GRANTED. r udg nt DE- 5) s 2 A1 cam sa i tSa r a eDI I SED W I PREJ CE. ) l l i gans na e r SM S TH UDI 3) DDS Sa Hes lsm oto f s ma yj m e ( 20 Ji GRANTED I H' nd ie ' i n or um r udg nt DE- 4 s N PART.Spec fca l ii ly: a. A1 c ai sagai tDD SH a i i outoft 20 Fa ar D I I 1l m ns r sng he 08 x e SM SSED W I PREJ CE. TH UDI b. A l cai s agai tH eielarsng outoft 2011 Fa ar DI I llm ns s ii he x e SM SSED W I PREJ CE. TH UDI T & DONEANDOR R Di MimiFoiati / d yo Mac,05 DE E n a , lr ,hs Y a f rh 21 . d - . . . y - PA TRI A A .SEI CI TZ UNI TED STATES DI CT J STRI UDGE
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