GARCIA v. BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA, INC., No. 1:2012cv23765 - Document 15 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER granting 7 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 2/19/2013. (tkn)
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GARCIA v. BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. Doc. 15 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT FOR THE CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA M i iD i s on am vi i C as N um ber: 1 23765- V - O REN O e 2CI M OLGA GARCI , A Pl i if a ntf , VS. BAPTI HEALTH SOUTH FLORI l , ST DA, NC. Def nt enda . / ORDER GRANTI M O TI TO DI I NG ON SM SS THI CAUSE c m ebe or t Cour upon De e ntBa itHe t So h Fl i l ' S a f e he t f nda pts a1h ut orda, nc.s M oi f Pa tal s sa ori t Alenai M oi f aM or Dei t St e nt( E. ton or ri Dimis l ,n he tr tve, ton or e fnie atme D. 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On Oc ob 1 2009,Gar i fld aCha geofDic i i ton wih t Equa t er 9, ca ie r s rm na i t he l Emply n Op o tnt Co sin (EEOC' .Ch c igteb x sf rça e' n ç ain l o me t p ru iy mmiso ç t ' e kn h o e o ç c 'a d s to a ) r n org n'dic i i ton,s ale . i i ' s rm na i he lged' 1 m a6 y (i)o dHo ua /ls a i fmae a 0 r sc 1 nd r nlip nc e l. I sd srmiae a an t ymye o e Ba tse(i!He lhSo t wa ici n td g is b mply r pit sc at uh Ho ptl h o g myma a e Ma ln S t wh m i no lip ni (iqa do s ia t r u h n g r re e mi h, o s -ls a c sc n f t Blckr c ba e on t f c t tIa aHipa cfom Hondur s. he a a e; s d he a t ha m s ni r a Bywa o d srmiao yc n u t1h v b e hu lae a (iqa c s d y f ici n tr o d c, a e e n miitd n sc c u e m epr txtt s emi y rd m eofmy poston. On num e ousoc sons1ha ee o e ngl i ii r ca i ve r quese t M r .Sm ih t pr dem eora l m et betai d asa PCT2 e td o s t o ovi low o r ne ( te tCaeTe h iin2 .S er f s s PCT2p y mo ea dwo l alw me Pain r c n ca ) h e u e . a s r n ud l o t pe f m my dute mor efi i l 1ha wine s M are Smih a l ng o ror is e fcenty. ve t s ed lne t lowi ot re o swhom a ebl c non--ipa ct ke a nt geoft sta ni he mpl yee r ak l s ni a dva a l hi r i ng, whier f sng me.M a lne Sm ih hasalo a f c e my wa sbyhe not l eui re t s fe t d ge r a ovi ove tmeho lswhih we ewor d. Curen l la silowe f t ppr ng ri tr c r ke r ty m tl d or he hour s r f s st a ove. 1haves f r d monetr a e otona da es s he e u e o ppr ufe e a y nd m i l mag bas on t sdic i i ton des rbe he ei ed hi s rm na i c i d r n. Ibe ivet tIha be n dicrm i t a i ti vi a i ofTil VI of le ha ve e s i naed gans n olton te l t Ci lRi ht Ac of1 he vi g s t 964,a a e d,t Fl i Ci lRi sAc ,a l al s m nde he orda vi ght t nd oc lw s a . D e .sM ot t D i m i sEx.1 f' .o s s . Folowi t flng oft c r Ga ci co e t s s f r d addii la t of l ng he ii he ha ge, r a ntnds hat he ufe e tona c s di c i i ton a r t la i s r m na i nd e a i ton.Spec fc ly,s a s r s t ti D e e be 2009 Ca belsm ih ii a l he s e t ha n c m r m - t d n e he rq e t o lg t u ya trs es fee awo k rltd ij r , e p t t fc ta e id r e u s f r ih d t fe h u frd r -eae n uy d s ie he a t h t Cn b - t g antd lghtdut as i e st t ot rbl k c m elsmih r e i - y sgnm nt o wo he ac owor r I J y 201 ke s. n ul 0, - 2- Ga c ac r i ompl i d t Bapts He t sHuma Re o ce De rm e a ane o it alh' n s ur s pa t nt boutCambelsm ih. - t W hen Ca lsm ih bec m ea r ofGa c a' c mbe - t a wa e r i s ompl i s s r prmande Ga ci f a to ant , he e i d r a or c i ns t tot rbl c co ke sha alo c ha he a k wor r d s omm it d. 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Shet e ferfl d a r 201 , pts a1h e mi td r a' mpl nt her a t ie t ss ta i tBa itHe t on Oc o r1 201 a lgi vi a i oft f de alCi lli ht hi ui gans pts alh t be 6, 2 le ng oltons he e r vi t g s Ac o 1 6 a dteFlrd Ci iRiht Ac o 1 9 (TCRA'.Atis ei tep e e tmatr t f 8 6 n h o ia vl g s t f 9 2 d ' ) su n h r sn t e a eCoun sl,11 a I Ga cacl msi Count 1 a 11t tBa itHe t vi a e t r t I 1, nd V. r i ai n s 1 nd l ha pts a1h olt d he FCRA by c omm itng a sofdic i i ton,i udi he t r na i on t ba i ofr c a ti ct s rm na i ncl ng r e mi ton, he ss a e nd nai orgi r pe tvel She f t ra guesi Cou I t thertr i i co tt e tonal i n es c i y. urhe r n nt V ha e m naton nsiut d r tla i i vi a i oft FCRA f he c ea iton n olton he or r ompli st Ba itHe t sHum a Res ce ant o pts alh' n our s Deparm ent t . 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Addii nal i s ksdim is lofherr t iton cli i CountI .Cole i l Ba itHe 1h to ly, t ee s sa eala i am n V lctvey, pts at sr s e t tt s a lga i pe t n t t dic e edic i naor a tofGa c a' t r i ton,a te s s ha he e le tons rai o he s r t s rmi t y c r i s e m na i n a tt tGar adi notmenton i he EEOC c gebe us i oc ure afe s fld t c ge c ha ci d i n r har ca e t c r d tr he ie he har . Reyi on t Su e eCour ' dec son i NatonalRair l ng he pr m ts ii n i loadpa s ge Cor v M or s en r p. . gan,536 U. 1 ( 0 2 , p itHe lhc ne d t a apli tf mu te h u thso h ra miitaie S. 01 2 0 ) Ba ts at o tn s h t anif s x a s i r e d n sr tv r m e esf dic e edic i nat y a t oc rng a t t flngofan EEOC c r e di or s r t s rmi or c s curi fer he ii ha ge. Ac or ngl snceGar i di notfl a s pa a eEEOC c r f he t r nai Ba it c di y, i ca d ie e r t ha ge or r e mi ton, pts He t a s rst ts c nnotnow m ant i he ca msf wr f lt r i ton orr t la i a1h s e t ha he a i an r li or ong u e m na i e a iton. 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Howe r i i e r i t flngr quie e sofTil V1,t Su e eCour hel i ve , n ntm etng he ii e r m nt te 1 he pr m t dn is2 0 M o g nd cso t a iea h ds rt ds rmiao ya tsa t an w co kf rfl g t 0 2 r a e iin h tt l c icee ici n t r c trs e lc o ii g n c r sal gi t ta t' M or ha ge le ng ha c . ' gan,536 U. a 11 Fort sr as % s r t dic i na or S. t 3. hi e on, ç c e e s rmi t y di a t ar nota tonabl i tm eba r d, n whe t y a e r lt d t a t alege i tmel fl d cs e ci e fi re eve n he r ea e o c s l d n i y ie c r .'l Dic ee dic i i t yac si udeç e m i ton,f iur t pr ha ges' d s r t s rm na or t ncl ç r na i a l e o omot ,de alof t e ni 2Se Bonne v. Ci o iha4 AI.6 F. 1 0 ,1 07( 1hCi.1 81 (d pt ga bidig e r t fprc r a, 61 2d 2 6 2 1 t r 9 ) a o i s n n y n pr e n aldeciinsoft f r rFi Cicui Cour ofAppe sha ec de t 1 so he o me Rh r t t al ndeddown prort t cl eofbusne son i o he os i s S ptmb r3 ,1 8l. e e e 0 9 ) - 6- ta f r orr f a t hie. 1 a 11 Thust Cour f r nse , e us l o r ' d. t 4. ' he t ound i M or t tapl i ifc d no n gan ha antf oul t m ant n a a ton f dic e edic i naor a t t tocc r d bef r t 300- y tm ey flng i ai n c i or s r t s rmi t y c s ha ure o e he da i l ii pe i f flng ac r wih t EEOC.Seei rod or ii ha ge t he d. Ye t Cou tsopi on di no a es whehe isr eequa l ba r d a i nsf t he r' ni d t ddr s t r t ul ly re cto or d srt ds rmiao ya t ta o c re a rt epan iffldhso h rEEOC c ag .Th icee ici n t r cs h t c ur d he h litf ie i r e h re e El ve h Cic tis l ha no c usvey a es e t sis e nt r ui te f s t oncl i l ddr s d hi s ue.Se Te hu v Pote ,No. e r ne . tr 8:8c - 21 - 23 AP, 0 9U.. s. 0 -v 1 8T- M 2 0 S Dit LEXI 6 3 , t* n. ( . Fl. uy31 2 0 ) No S 6 43 a 8 1 M D. a J l , 0 9 . t s prsng y, tM or diti tcour de sonswihi t El ve h Cicui haver s t d i a ur ii l pos- gan src t cii t n he e nt r t e ule n sa k s i ofo ni Atlas one dititc t sf l d t Ten h Cic ta i e r t t r plt pi on. e t src our ha olowe he t r ui nd nt m eed M or t ba non- xhause dic e edic i na or a t occ ng afe apli iffl hi or gan o r e t d, s r t s rmi t y c s uni tr antf ies s he EEOC cha ge.Se Haugabr v Val t CfySch.No. 1 CV- ( , 2U. r r e ook . dosa l , 7:0- 60 HL) 201 S. . Dit LEXI 39 1 a #1 ( . Ga. a.22,201 CThe1 i cla t tadicet i i ntof s. S 2 2, t 6 M D. M r 2) aw s e r ha sr e ncde dic i nat yte t e ,lke t f l et pr s rmi or r am nt i he aiur o omot ,i çt own û a ule pl e s is i wf m oyme pr c ie' unl nt a tc ' f Whihad nitai rmedi mus bee used.'( i M a tne v Pote ,347F.d Or c mi sr tve e es t xha t ''quotng ri z . tr 3 1 08 1 0( 0hCi. 0 3 ).Ad iin ly s rl a trteS p e Co r r ldi M o ga 2 , 21 1 t r 2 0 )) dto al, ho t fe h u rme u t ue n r n, y t El nt Cic ti i t d t ti c i r M or t r quie e usi ofpos- ha g he eve h r ui ntma e ha t onsde ed gan o e r xha ton tc r e, dicr t dic i naor a t .Se Equ Emp 'Oppo t t Comm ' v Joe' St Cr ,I . s ee s rmi t y c s e al t r uni y n . s one abs nc , 2 6F.d 1 6 , 2 2n. ( 1hCi. 0 2 .S e i c l ,h c u t o e t tç- l VI r q rsa 9 3 2 5 1 7 5 1 t r 2 0 ) p cf al te o r n td ha Slte I e uie i y -i c get befld dfe t al ge unl u e o e pr ctc occ r d,'and t har o ie a tr he le d awf l mpl ym nt a i e ure '' hat 'oc ure me t tt prctcet plc orha ne i t pas.'I ( i 42U. C.j ç c rd' ans ha he a i ook a e ç ppe d n he t' d quotng S. 2 0 e 5e( )( 0 2 ; o g n 5 6U. a 1 9 .M o e v r t i Co r h shedwi u rlig 0 0 - () 1 2 0 ) M r a , 3 S. t 0 ) ro e ,hs u t a l t t eyn ho o M or t tt fe ac r i fl wih t EEOC,a lga i ofnew a sofdic i i ton n gan ha é tr ha ge s ied t he a le tons ct s rm na i - 7- aeia p o rae' Ra a v Br wa d Cny. h r fsO /c , . 5 61 5 - Vr n p r p it . ms y . o r / S e f ' f3c No 0 - 9 9 C1 ' M ARRA/OHNSON,2007U. DitLEXI 98 a #1 ( D.Fl M a 24,2007) J S. s. S 428, t 7 S. a. y . Ne rhels , hi Cour we on t sa ei Rams y t tapli ifm a notne t s pa a ey ve t e s t s t nt o t t n a ha antf y ed o e r t l e h us as bsq e ta to rtlainç e (h a t g o o to a a mi srtv c ag ta x a t u e u n c f eaito l n te c) r ws u f n d nitaie h r e h t wh i pr rybeor t c t' 1 a *25( i Gu av E.Te St eUni ,654F. 411 41 s opel f e he our.' d. t quotng pt . x. at v. 2d , 4 ( t Ci.1 81) 5h r 9 ). l c rai i t est dititc t oft El ve h Cic tha a s a id t n e t n nsanc he src ours he e nt r ui ve lo pple he r s ngofM or t ba pos- ha gea t ofr t iton f whih t pl i ifdi no i taea ea oni gan o r tc r c s eala i or c he antf d t niit s pa a eEEOC cha ge.Fori t nce c t gorzi i de sofr t la i asdic ee e rt r nsa , a e i ng nci nt e a iton sr t dic i naor a t,t M i e DititofFl i utlz d t M or de son t dim isa s rmi t y c s he ddl src orda ii e he gan cii o s s pl i ifscli f pos- ha ger a iton. Se Te hu 2009 U. Dit LEXI 66343,a antf am or tc r etla i e r ne, S. s . S t #1 3.Alhough a 2-1 t cknowl dgi t s i wihi t El ve h Cic t t c tdee m i t t e ng he plt t n he e nt r ui, he our tr ned ha G o gan' a l i a s a ist dic e ea t afe ani ta EEO c ge' t r lvant i r s nayss lo pple o s r t c s tr niil M har 'as f ee no ditnc i e ssf we n M or sho di t tpl ntfsm a notr vea sae dic i i ton si ton xit bet e gan' l ng ha ai if y evi t l s rm nai cam byti it atmey-ie cam,a ...l ar ntpemitngpl ntfs t a dt li yng t o i l fld li nd an gume r ti ai ifl o voi he r q ie n o e h usinme eyb c us (h i)lts a to alg ddici n to . .ste t e urme t f x a to r l e a e t er ae t c f le e s rmiain . i id o e ri r e used c a le , xha t ompl i s' f a *8& n. .Atla tt ot rc esa ant . #. t ' 1 e s wo he as mong Elve h Cic t e nt r ui dititc t ha r s td i smia de sonsr ga di pos- r r t iton cli s See src ours ve e ule n i lr cii e r ng tcha ge e ala i am . Ca anov Gonz e No. 0 si . als, 3:4CV67/ M D,2006U. Dit LEXI 3593,a #52( D. a. RV/ S. s. S t N. Fl Jn.31 2006)Ci hieM or i ve tmebarda st toc ure prort t tlngofa a , w l gan nvol d i re ct ha c r d i o he ii n EEO c ompl i ,hehol ng oft c e a i se ly t tme ba r d a soc ri a tra ant t di he as pple qua l o i r e ct cu rng fe c mpan h sb e f1d'; e nv O tc o h Sh r ' Of e No. :9 CV- 5 -- IHTS o lit a e n i .) Gr e . fîe fte e t s . , 39 - 6 8 J2 - , e ' #c - 8- 2 0 U. DitLEXI 2 48 , t* - ( . Fl. v. , 0 )( L r n tush l ta a t 0 2 S. s. S 6 5 a 8 9 M D. a No 8 20 2 GMo ga j h ed h t cs ofdic i na i orr t laor a r eempl s rmi ton e ai t y dve s oyme a ton whehe t r na i f itr t nt c i t r e mi ton, a lle o pr omot ,orde alofta f r e ni r nse --occ rng afe t flng oft ad i sr tvecompl i m us uri tr he ii he m nita i ant t s p rtl b ma etes b e to a a miitaiec mp an i o d rt c mpl wi j2 0 e e aaey e d h u j c f n d nsrtv o lit n r e o o y t 0 0 h 5()1 ' rquie nt' e( )s e rme ). De piet s de sons s ve a dititc t wihi t El nt Cic tha dec i d s t he e cii , e r l src ours t n he eve h r ui ve lne t ap yM o gan t pos- r r t lai cai Thes c t ha i it t ti or di o pl r o tcha ge e ai ton l ms. e ours ve nssed ha G gan d M notadd e st is ofwhe he r aed,a trocc ni i i nt c n be i l d wihi t r s he s ue t r elt fe - u ng ncde s a nc ude t n he s opeofatmel fl a nita i co pl nt' Se ,eg. Su al v Pote ,No. 03c 03c i y ied dmi sr tve m ai . e . , mr l . tr ' 4: v1 S , 0 7U. DitLEXI 2 2 , t* - ( D. a Ap . 2 2 0 ) Co s q e ty t e PM 2 0 S. s. S 9 81 a 3 4 N. Fl. r 2 , 0 7 . n e u n l,h c t ha c en i t d t f l t sCicui' pï - or c e 1w t pe m isG r lt d, ours ve hos nsea o olow hi r ts e M gan as a hat r t û ea e a a tro c rigi ie o rtlain (o b i cu e wihnt es o eo at l fld fe- c u rn ncd nt f eaito t ) e n ld d ti h c p f i y ie me a nitai c ant' d a * ( tngBak rv Buc yeCeluos Cor ,856F. 1 dmi sr tve ompli . 'I t 4 cii e . ke ll e p. 2d 67, 1 8 6 ( 1h Ci.1 8 :; e as Lc v Eua l CfpBd o u .No. 11 v1 9 6 . 9 1 t r 9 8 s e lo wg . f u a l . fEd c, 2: c 0 3 MHT ( O) 2 2U. DitLEXI 1 5 4 a # 4 ( . Al. c 4 20 2 (() i s tldlw ta W , 01 S. s. S 71 0 , t 3 M D. a De . , 1 ) tIts et a h t ç e ûtsu n c sayfrapanif o (ieas b e u n EEOC c ag b f r r iigi f d rlc u t i i n e e s r o litf t fl u s q e t h re eo e asn n e ea o rl art itoncam g o ngoutofa e rirc r ''quotngBake ,856F. at1 ) ealai li r wi n ale hage.'( i r 2d 69). Asnot d e rir t sCour hassm ia l endor e t a i a i oft El nt e a le , hi t i lry s d he pplc ton he eve h Cic t sj - or c e l w t pos - ha g r t i ton cl i s e Rams y, r ui' nz M gan as a o t c r e e ala i a m .Se a 2007 U . Di t S. s . LEXI 98 S 428,a * t 25.Thus t Cour haspe m it d pl i if t pr e on non- xha t d, , he t r te a ntf s o oc ed e us e pos- ha ger t i ton cl i s i t cl m s t ow G tofa ad i s r tve c r t ti pr ry tc r e ala i a m f he ai ç gr ou n m ni t a i ha ge ha s ope l be or t c t'' f e he our.'Chare v AFSCM E Loc 1 No. ls . al 21, 09 2227 C1 GARBER, 0 U. 9- V201 S. - 9- DitLEXI 51 9 a # 6( D. a M a 21 2 0 ( u tn Ba e , 5 F.da 1 8 .A po t s. S 5 2, t 1 S. Fl. y , 01 ) q o ig k r 8 6 2 t 6 ) sc gecai i s i t g o outof o i r a ona y r l t t t c am si a EEOC cha gei har l m s ad o r w , r s e s bl e aed o, he l i n n r f ç 1 t s e ntc ( ) he ubsque onduc woul fl wihi t ras bl e ce s peoft EEOC ( t d al t n he e ona y xpe td co he iv siai no t ea miitai ec ag s ( r ( ) h cam i o ealgn rtlai na an t n e tg to f h d n sr tv h r e ; o ) 2 t e li s n le ig eaito g i s t e oye f flngan EEOC c r e. Pai v Domi ' Piza LLC, 1 231 - Vhe mpl e or ii ha g ' ' ne . no s z , No. 0- 58 CI I UNG, 1U. Dit LEXI 31 7,a *6( D. a.Ma . 2011 ( i War v Fl i 201 S. s. S 21 t S. Fl r 24, ) quotng d . orda, 21 F.Supp.2d 1 1 ( D. a. 2). 2 349, 357 N. Fl 200 ) TheM i eDititofAlbn aa ddl src a m ppea st ha g e n f rhe ,pe m itng a 1posr o ve one ve u t r r ti 1 t c r er la i t go f war wihouts par t exha ton, t rr a e t t orgi l ha g da itons o or d t e ae usi whe he elt d o he i na c r eornot ha g : ( l e artl to cam i b s do a v rea to stk na ans tee ly e W h n eai in li s a e n d e s cin a e g i t h mp o e a a trt i ta EEOC cha gei fld,i c be s d t t r t i i n cai fe he nii l r s e t an ai hat he ealato l m g owsoutofapr l fld e o r opery ie mpl ymentdic i nai c r a i i no s rmi ton ha ge, nd t s t ne es a y f r a pl ntf t fl a s co c r s c fc l aleg ng r t i to c sr o ai i f o i e e nd ha ge pe ii aly l i e ala i n. Ho so 5 9F. p 2 a 1 4 ( i n Ba e , 5 F.da 1 9 .Th M idl Ditito Flrd u tn, 0 Su p. d t 0 3 ct g k r 8 6 2 t 6 ) e d e src f o ia i ha r c ty r a fr e t sposton,consde i pos- ha g r t lai cai st igr outof' s e en l e fim d hi ii i rng tc r e e ai ton l m o t ow ' p o el fldds rmiainc a g s e Mo r v Hilb r u h Cny Bd o t Co ' , r p ry ie ici n to h re .S e o e . ls o o g f. .fcny mm r s 544F.Supp.2d 1 ,1 ( . Fl 2008 ( i t lnguag fom Housont s 291 306 M D. a. ) quotng he a er t o uppor is tt r i t tapl i ifdi notha t fl as pa a eEEOC cha get e us he a i sr tve ulng ha antf d ve o ie e r t r o xha t r dm nita i rmedisf apos-hagert itoncli .I addii t sCour o a las o oc aso ha e e or tc r ealai am) n ton,hi t n t e t ne c in s a id t sr as ng,hol ng t tli i notne es a y f rapl ntf t ha fl d ac r wih pple hi e oni di ha ç s t c sr o ai if o ve ie ha ge t t EEO C t pr s r e t rghtt s eq ty ltg t a r t i ton cl m ' w he e t r t la i he o e e v he i o ubs uen l ii a e e ala i ai ' r he e a i ton c am i t edia e upon a s a tonsoc uri afe t i talEEO c r wasfl d. li s t c td pr dvere c i c rng tr he nii ha ge ie ' ' - 1 0- Pizniv Na iano, 1 61 CI LENARD/ nof, 1U . Dit LEXI 68424,a z i . polt No. 0- 498- VTur f 201 S. s . S t *1 ( D. l. un 1 , 01 )(iigHo so , 0 F. u p. da 1 4 ) l s c ac s ,h 0 S. F a J e 7 2 1 ctn u t n 5 9 S p 2 t 0 3 . n u h ae t e teaito cam i c n iee t se fo tee ly n d srmiainc a g . 1 (iig s tl in li s o sd r d o tm rm h mp o me t ic i n to h r e' d ctn r a ' Houson,509F.Supp. a 1 . t 2d t 043) W ihoutr c ngt quesi ofwhehe M or a i t ba non- xha t d,post ea hi he ton t r gan pples o r e use t c r a t ofdic i i ton a r t lai n, heCour g ant Ba itHe lh' moton t dim is ha ge c s s rm nai nd e ai to t t r s pts at s i o s s t tnni ton c am si Co t 1 a 11 A sa a tofdic i nai n,Ga ca' cl ms he e na i l i n un s 1 nd 1. n c s rmi to r i s ai r r ng he tr i ton i t s Cot spe ti t adic e eac ofdicrm i ton t toc r e ega di r e m na i n he e mt ran o s r t t s i na i ha cu r d a trs fl he c r t.Ast sCour hed i Rams y,ç ferac gei tld wiht EEOC, fe he ied r ha g hi t l n a t t a har s ie t he alg to so n w a t o d srmi to aei p o rae' Rams yv Br wa d Cay S e f ' l ain f e cs f ici nai n r na prp it . e ' a . o r /. h r fs O.f c 2 0 U. DitLEXI 9 4 8 a *1 .F rt sr a o ,h Co r d s se Gacas #c , 0 7 S. s. S 8 2 , t 7 o hi e s n te u t imis s r i' c am sf dic i i t yt r na i l i or s rm na or e mi ton. Re r ng Ga ci s r t la i n c a m i Co mtl , he Cour pr um e t t El ve h ga di r a' e a i to l i n t V t t es s hat he e nt Cic tspç - or c s 1 w a i t t i t ntca ea t Cour ofAppe sha ye t r ui' z M gan a e a pples o he nsa s s he t al s t o c usvey r l o t m at r a l t Cour pr m ie isde ii n on a a l i of oncl i l ue n he te .N me y, he t e s s t c so n nayss w he he G a c a' r t i ton cl i gr outof ori r s na y r l t t t c ai sas e t d i t r r i s e ala i a m ows , s ea o bl e a ed o, he l m s re n he EEOC cha ge I t a e eofam or c r t sanc fom t Elvent Cic t t Cour r r . n he bs nc e onc e e t e r he e h r ui, he t de i t ado t m or e r me posto a tcult d byt M i eDiti tofAl ma i clnes o pt he e xte ii n ri a e he ddl src aba n Hou t pe ti a 1pos- ha ger t lai n cli t pr ee r ga dls oft i de e of son nnitng 1 tc r e ai to a ms o oc d e r e s he r gr e r l ton t t orgi lc r e a i o he i na ha ge. W ih t sl alf a e o k i m i t Cour a s gr nt Ba i tH e t sm oton t t hi eg r m w r n nd, he t l o a s pts alh' i o di m i s Ga c a' r t i i c ai i Coun I . G a ci c a m st tBa i tHea t t r i t d he s s r i s e alaton l m n tV r a l i ha pts 1h e m na e r - 11- i rtlainb c us s eç o an dt ( p itHe l s Hu nRe ozc sDe rme t bo t n eaito e a e h s mplie o Ba ts at l ma s l e pa t n a u c h' r t ee ly n d srmiain. Co l!8 -8 .Sintc n l, r i do sno cam t a h mp o me t ici n to ' mp . 2 3 g i a ty Ga ca e t li h t ' i Ba itHeat t r i t he i r t la i f tlng he EEOC c r Ashe r t la i cai pts lh e m naed r n e a iton or ii r ha ge. r e a iton l m se snotfom t flng ofhe pro EEOC c r e, ti t d fom aditnc a tont ke a tr tm r he ii r ir ha g bu nsea r si t ci a n fe s fl he c r t Cour ca he ed r ha ge, he t nnotconcudet thera lga i gr o ofhe EEOC l ha le ton ows ut r c r e. See I'l/ v Pote , o.1: CV - 759- T- J 2007 U . D i t LEX I 1 ha g 1/fc . t r N 06- 1 TW A B, S. s . S 02731, t a * 5 7( D. . r 1 , 0 7 (sic gh )alg drtl to se fo Plitf t ra t 2 -2 N. Ga Ma . 9 2 0 ) s n e t e l e eai in tms r m an ifs h e t o l e a c ompli a no hi flng oft EEO c r t r t ito cai sse mi fo wor an nd t s ii he ha ge, he ealai n l m t m ng r m k a sgn e sa denilofo ri edo notg ow outoft EEO cha ge. ar ul,Pli if s i m nt nd a ve tm r he r As es t antf ne de t fl a a tonalEEO co pl ntt e us hi admi sr tver m e e f rt s e d o ie n ddii m ai o xha t s nita i e di s o he e cams' .Th teCo r lk wied s se Gacasr tlaincam i Co n I frf i r t li .) us h u ti e s imis s ri' eaito li n u t V o al e o ' u e us ad i sr tver medi . xha t m nitai e es I . C O N CLU SI N V O Fort a he bove r as ,i i e ons t s ADJUDGED t tDe e ntBa itHeat sM oton f rPari Dimi s lo ,i t ha f nda pts lh' i o tal s s a r n he Alenai M oton f aM oeDefnieSttme ( E. 7 ,ie onNovember15.2012,i tr tve, i or r i t ae nt D. No. ) fld s GRANTED.TheCour t r f e dim is sGa ca' dic i naor tr i ton cl msi t he e or s s e r i s s rmi t y e m na i ai n - 1 2- Coun s1 a 11 a wel ashe r t iton c am i Countl Ga c as l fl a a e d t 1 nd 1, s l r e ala i l i n V. r i hal ie n m nde c ompli wih t Co tno lt rt M ar 1 201 ant t he ur a e han ch 3. 3. DONE AND ORDERED i Cha r a M im i Fl i t n mbe s t a , orda, hi da ofFe u r 201 y br a y, 3. FEDERI A . M O UNI TED ST S DI STRI J CT UDGE Co e pr de t pis ovi d o: Couns lofR e or e c d - 1 3-
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