Miranda v. NCL (Bahamas) LTD,, No. 1:2012cv23790 - Document 25 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: OMNIBUS ORDER granting 5 Motion to Compel Arbitration; denying as moot 9 Motion to Remand; denying 15 Motion for Leave to File ; granting 17 Motion to Strike ; granting 23 Motion to Strike Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 2/8/13. (tp)
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Miranda v. NCL (Bahamas) LTD, Doc. 25 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT SO U TH ER N DI STR I O F FLO R I CT DA CASE NO. 1 23790- V- TZ/ M ONTON : 2CI SE1 SI ALEX AN D RE X .M I N DA , M Pl i if a ntf , VS. NCL ( BAHAMAS LTD. ) , De e nt f nda . O M NI BUS ORDER G RANTI M OTI TO COM PEL ARBI NG ON TRATI ON THI CAUSE i be or t Cour on Defnd ' M otont Dim isa Compel S s f e he t e ants i o s s nd Ar irto ( 5 , anifsM oint Re n g 9 , an ifsM oinf rLe v t Fi btain DE- ) Pli tf to o ma d DE- ) Plitf to o a e o l e Supplme a Aut iy g 1 , fnda tsM otont Sti Pli ifsSupplme a Aut rt e ntl hort DE- 51 Dee n ' i o rke antf e ntl hoiy ( 1 ) a d De e d n ' M oi nt SrkePli tf s tc o Su p e n a Au h rt Dae DE-7 , n fn a ts to o ti anif Noie f p lme t l t o i td y J n ay2 , 01 ( 2 ) P an ifwa ij r dwh l wo kn a o r Dee d n ' s i Plitf a u r 2 2 3 DE- 3 . litf s nu e ie r ig b ad f n a ts hp. an if fldac mpliti saec u t le igcamsf r( )J n sAc n gie c ; 2 u s a rhn s ; ie o an n tt o r algn li o 1 o e t e lg n e ( ) n e wo tie s ( )fiu et p o d mane a c a dc r ; 4 fiu et te t a d( )wa e a dpe at su d r 3 al r o r vie itn n e n u e ( ) alr o r a; n 5 g s n n li n e e 46U. 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5 3 t t e , 7. c Plitf wa ij rdo S p e e 7 2 0a dfldti s i i F o iaS aeCo r o an if s n u e n e tmb r , 01 n ie h s u tn l rd tt u t n Se e be 5,201 On Sept pt m r 2. embe 6,201 Pl ntf a s i taed a bir ton wih t l e na i l r 2, ai if lo nii t r ta i t he nt r tona Ce e f rDiput Re ol i oft Am e i a Ar tai As oca i n. ntr o s e s uton he rc n bir ton s ito On Odobe 1 201 Def nda r movedt saci t t sCout a onNovembe 7,201 r 7, 2, e nt e hi ton o hi ' nd t r 2 fl d isM otont Dim isa Co pelAr ta i Pl ntf fl d ar pons a De e ie t i o s s nd m bir ton. ai if ie es e nd f ndan tld a t ie r pl Afe t r pl wasfld,Pl ntf fl isSupplm e a Aut rt i Re pons i e y. tr he e y e ai if ied t e nt l ho iy n s en 2 Op o i o t Dee d n ' M oint Co l btain g 1 1 Ont es meda , litf as p st n o fn a ts to o mpe Ar i to DE- 4 . h a i r y P an if lo fld hi M oto f Le vet FieSupplm e alAu hort i Suppor ofPl i ifsRes ei ie s i n or a o l e nt t iy n t antf pons n Op osto t De e d n ' M o int Co e Ar irto g 1 1 fnd n fldax s o et p iin o fn a ts to o mp l btai n DE- 5 .Dee a t e e p ns o temo inf rla et s p e n ( 1 a daM o int Srk Plitf sS p e n a h to o e v o u plme t DE-6) n to o tie an if u plme tl Au h rt ( 1 ) OnJ n ay3 2 3 Dee d n GldaNoieofS p lme tl t o iy( t o i DE- 7 . a u r , 01 , fn a t e y tc u p e n a Auh rt DE- 1 1 OnJ n r 2 2 3 Plitf fldaNoieo S p lme tl t rt ( 21, ih 9. a uay 2, 01 , an if ie tc f u pe n a Auho i DE- ) wh c y Dee d n n w mo e t srk ( 23 . fn a t o v s o tie DE- ) I .D i cus i I s s on De e nt a gui t tt pr r uiiest e or ng a a bir ton agr e e ha be f nda , r ng ha he e eq st o nf ci n r ta i e m nt ve en me, v st c mp l r irto t mo e o o e abtain.Th fur u idcin l rr q iie t e ori a abtai n e o j rs ito a p ee usts o nf cng n r i to r a e me a e: 1 t r i ana e me i wrtngwihi t me ni oft Conve i ( t gre nt r ( ) hee s gre nt n ii t n he a ng he nton; 2) he a e me pr de frabirtoni t t rt yofasgnaor oft Conve i ( t gre nt ovi s o r tai n he erior i t y he nton; 3) he a e m e a iesoutofa lga r ltons p, t rc r cua orno ,whih i c i e gr e nt rs e l ea i hi whe he onta t l t c s onsder d c ommeri ;a ( apa t t t ag e me i nota Ame ia ciien,ort t c cal nd 4) ry o he r e nt s n rc n tz hathe ommecil ra r a i hi ha s e r a ona e r l t o w ih one orm o e f e g s a es Bauts a v St Cr s s, el tons p s om e s bl e a i n t r or i n t t . it . ar ui e 396F. 1 1 n. ( 1h Ci. 3d 289, 294 7 1 t r 2005) Aloft s prr st ha be nme, Pli if . l he e eequiies ve e tand antf doesnotar ue ot wi e. g her s Pli if i t ad,c e t tt Elven h Cicui ha e iil hel t ts a e s antf, nse onc des ha he e t r t s xplcty d ha e m n' e o e c r t a ear ta e, a guest tt 1 s d bec mplym nt ontacs r bir bl but r ha he aw houl hange bas o U. d ed n S. Supr eme Cour de sonsa t i e ofCongr s Se DE- a 2.Howe ,net rt U. t cii nd he ntnt es . e 8 t ver ihe he S. Supr Cour norCongr s hasdie ty a e s d t is ofwhehera a bir tonclus i a eme t es r c l ddr s e he s ue t n r ta i a e n s ma se pl en n' m oyme c r c i e or ea e.A sPli ifconc des t Elvent Cic tha nt onta t s nf c bl antf e , he e h r ui s 3 a e s dt sis a ha hed t ts h a bir ton ca esa ee o c a e.SeeBautsa,3 ddr s e hi s ue nd s l ha uc r tai lus r nf r e bl it 96 F. a 1 fi v. 3d t 303; ndo NCL ( Bahamas,Lt ,652F. 1 7( 1hCi. 1 (nf cngsme ) d. 3d 25 1 t r 201 ) e ori a a bir ton clus t ti a is he e a a es i m a oft a g nt r ied b Pl i ifi r ta i a e ha s t s ue r nd ddr sng ny he r ume s a s y antf n teisa tc s) Thi Co r mu tf lo Elv nhCic t r c d n .Thu , n c a ei t 1w h n tn a e . s u t s olw e e t ruip e e e t s a y h ng n he a mus come fom t El nt Cic t nott sCour.Ac r ngl t a bir ton clus i t r he eve h r ui, hi t co di y, he r ta i a e s e or ea e. nf c bl Asn tda o e Plitf h sfld S p lme tl tort ( 1 & 21 .Dee d n h s o e b v , anif a ie u p e n a Auh i DE- 4 y 1 fn a t a mo e t srk b t il g .Plit fss c n ûl g ( 21 i n ti mo et a alte r q iig v d o tie oh i s ani e o d i DE- ) s ohng r h n etr e urn n f n a herc uielnet s not r s i o ubmi ar pons t ape ii n f wrtofc ri ar.Bec us t slte i not t es e o tto or i e tor i a e hi et r s lgala ho iy orne y dico e e de e,i i src n. Pl i ipsfr tflng,e il e ut rt wl s ver d vi nc t s tike antf is ii ntted Supplm e t lAut iyi Re pons i Oppostont De e e na hort n s e n ii o f ndantsM o i t Com pe Ar ta i ' ton o l bir ton ( 1 , mo n st a dto l r u n i o po i o t t eM oint Co l Ths DE-41 a u t o d iina a g me t n p st n o h to o mpe. i i s e nt lflngr s anew de e et t M o i t Compe . uppl me a ii aies f ns o he ton o l l t s e e a flng,Pl ntf ha r ie asa de e et c n he upplm nt l ii ai if s a s d f ns o ompelng a bir to t ti li r ta i n ha t woul bepr bii l e nsve Pli tf a guest the wilha t pa ha foft a bir ton d ohi tve y xpe i . a n if r ha l ve o y l he r tai flngf ,or$1 whih i m or t t mont s l r Def nda ha move t srket ii ee 500, c s e han wo hs a a y. e nt s d o ti he s e e be a ei doesno ct t a t iy o evi nc t twasnotpr vi l ava lbl t upplm nt c us t t ie o u hort r de e ha e ousy ia e o Pl ntf a t tc d no ha be n r s d i Pl ntf si ta o ai if nd ha oul t ve e aie n ai if niil pposton t t M oton t ii o he i o Com pel The Cour ag ee t tt s e e a o mt t a s - e y,whi h i notpe m it d unde . t r s ha he uppl m nt m t s o ur r pl c s r te r t Loc lRuls a i i t r f e src n. he a e , nd t s he e or tike l 1n t s s rc doc e , a ntf a s s ekst ha t Cour or rD e e ntt pa l hi t i ken um nt Pl i if l o e o ve he t de f nda o y al oft a bir ton c t a f si t Co tgr nt t M o i n t Compe Ar ta i 1 he r tai oss nd ee f he ur a s he to o l bir ton. Be aus t r que thasbe src n,t Cour wilno c i ri. Howe r t Cour doe c e he e s en tike he t l t onsde t ve , he t s rc e ogni e t tt e pl e a e e a t CBA l c cl r t r gar ng w ho i r pons bl z ha he m oym nt gr em nt nd he a k a iy e di s es ie 4 Rega dls ofwhehe t Cour c i x t a gume sr i e t M o i t Compel r es t r he t onsde s he r nt a s d, he ton o Ar ta i m us silbe g an e TheEl ve h Cic thasr ogni d onl tue de e es under bir ton t tl r t d. e nt r ui ee ze y l 'e f ns , t Co nton,a t m oton t c pels ag t a e m e i nul a voi , i r bl o he nve i t he i o om t e: he gr e nt s l nd d nope a e r i a bl ofbei pe f m e nc pa e ng ror d.fi 65 F. a 1 ndo, 2 3d t 276. An a e m e i n la voi onl whe e gr e nt s ul nd d y r i i obt i d t ough cr um sa e s h a fa m it ke dur s ,a waver I W hiePli if t s ane hr ic tnc s uc s r ud, sa , e s nd i . d. l antf a g t tt pr bii e r ues ha he ohi tve xpens ofa bir to ma t ag ee ti a bl ofbeng e r tai n kes he r men nc pa e i p ro me , u ha a g me t sb e rj ce b t i Co r, n ohes a ad fn et amo int ef r d s c n r u n ha e n ee td y h s u ta d t r, s e e s o to o c pe a bir ton unde t Convento Se Bul ov v Car v Cor , o. 20023- Vom l r ta i r he i n. e gak a . nial p.N 09C1 SEI ( D.Fl.J 1 2009 ;De s v. TZ S. a une 9, ) s ai NCL ( Bahamas Lt , 1 23757- V- t ) d No. 2CI G1AHAM ( D. a.Dec 20,201 .Cons que l Pli ifsM oto f Le vet FieSu eme a S. Fl . 2) e nty, antf in or a o l ppl ntl Auh rt g 1 )i de id a dDee d ntsM o int S rk Plitf S p e n a Auh rt to i DE- 5 s ne n fn a ' to o tie an ifs u plme tl to i y y g 1 1i g a td Ac o digy ii h r b DE- 7 s rne . c r n l,t s e e y O RD ERED TH AT: 1 Dee ntsM otont DimisandCompelAr tai ( 5ji GRANTED. . fnda ' i o s s birton DE- s 2 P an ifsM oint Re n ( 9 i DENI a mo t . litf to o ma d DE- ) s ED s o . 3.Pli ifsM oi f Le vet FieSuppl ntlAut rt g 1 i DENI antf ton or a o l eme a ho iy DE- 51 s ED. 4 De e d n ' M o int Srk Plitf sSu pe n a Auh rt ( 1 1i GRANTED. . fn a ts to o ti e anif p lme tl to i DE- 7 s y 5. ef nt sM oton t Sti Pl i tf sN otc ofSuppl m e a A ut iy Da e J nua y D enda ' i o rke a n if ie e nt l hort t d a r 2 20 3( 2 )i GRANTED. 2, 1 DE- 3 s frp y n o t eabi ainf e a dc t wh na ij rd sa n c o s st p ru hi cam o a me t f h r t to e s n oss e n n u e e ma h o e o u s e s li r w ihoutbe ng r pr s nt d by t N or e an Se f r ' U ni Furhennor t Cour e e s t i e ee e he w gi a a er s on. t e, he t xpr s es c n eno e De e d n ' se n a it t b o ka ij rd sa n' a c s t j sieb o c r v r fn a ts e mig bl y o lc n n u e e ma s c e s o u tc y i t ki adva ageoft e onom i dipa iy t lkey e ssbewee t pa tes pa tc a l a ng nt he c c s rt hat i l xit t n he ri , riulry be a e t c tofa bir i n i s g fca l hi he t n t cos offlng a ci ll ws t c us he os r tato s i nii nty g r ha he t i i vi a ui. 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