Tran v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc. et al, No. 1:2012cv24017 - Document 25 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER granting 14 Motion to Dismiss; granting 15 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 5/22/2013. (tkn)
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Pu s a tot eM ec a tM aieAc o 1 2 , lok o a t eJ n sAc,$ )sa n ru n t h rh n rn t f 9 0 as n wn s h o e t 1a e ma ( ij rdi t ec u s o e ly n . . yee t ob igacv l cina lw, t t erg to nu e n h o re f mpo me t . ma lc t rn ii a to t a wih h ih f til yj r a an ttee ly r' 4 U.. j3 0 ( 01 ) d (h sscin s o o is ra b uy, g is h mp o e . 6 SC. 01 4 2 3 . i ti e to l h ws n t ' As f c a s ama hast a nt ge oft Ac o y a i thi empl ye . Wai 350 F.Supp. a a e, e n he dva a s he t nl gans s o r' ' , 2d t 1 2 (u tn Co mo ltnS p n Co v Mc lse , 3 U. 7 3 7 8n. ( 9 9 0 4 q o ig s po i hipig . . Alitr 3 7 S. 8 , 8 6 1 4 :. a None hees ,pr c ntfom t f me Fi Cic t ha r c z d a e e i ofla lt t l s e ede r he or r hh r uil s e ogni e n xt nson i biiy unde t Ac vi t borowe s r ntdoc rne.Seei a 1 r he t a he r d e va ti d. t 025.Thi doc rnei çhef tona s ti s s unci l t n l t tp a e ters o awo k rsij r o h sa ta rt rta hi no na e ly r l ze ha lc s h ik f r e ' n u y n i cu l ahe h n s mi l mpo e . t p r t t eij rdwo ke t rc ve fo tec mp n t t sa t al drcigh swo k' emis h n u e r r o e o r r m h o a y ha wa cu ly ie tn i r . ' Bak r 656 F. a 1 e, 2d t 78. Si fc nty,ûg he asa nc e t tonewhodi notsg hi pa olc c i gniia l iwj n e ma ontnds ha d in s yr l he ks s 1 TheEl enh Cic tha a e a bi ng pr e t de sonsoft Fit Cic tr r dpro t ev t r ui s doptd s ndi ec dent he cii he fh r ui ende e ir o Oco e 1 1 1 S eBo n rv Ci o ihad, 61F.d 1 0 ,1 0 ,1 0 ( 1hCi. 981 (nb n ) tb r , 98 . e n e . t fprc r 6 2 2 6 2 7 2 9 1 t r 1 ) e a c . y - 8- i f thi e o rt n ac s mpl ye mdert J he onesAc , mus pr t e oy e r l to hi ' Wai 350 t he t ove he mpl m nt e ai ns p. ' , F. u p 2 a 1 25 û ij rdwo k rma s o t a hewa ab ro ds r a t tt tmeo S p . d t 0 . $ nue re y h w h t An s o r we ev n a he i f hsij r b e tbihngt a t ee o e a an twh m rc v r i s u h ha t ep we t i nu y y sa ls i h t h mply r g is o e o e y s o g t d h o r o c r anddie tt sr an i t pef manc ofhi wor ' I ( i Bak ,656F. a ontol rc he e v t n he ror e s k.' d quotng er 2d t 1 ) Thusçhecii li uiyt nsont degeeofc r e csdovert crwme ' 78 . d rtca nq r ur t he r ontol xerie he e n. ' Gat wood,2007 U. Dit LEXI 37 4, t*1 e S. s. S 48 a 2.Thi Cour is fha a kno e d t tt s t tel s c wl dge ha he dee m i ton i ve a mulif c or d a yss See Wai 350 F.Supp.2d a 1025. tr na i nvol s t-a t e nal i. , t Cons que l t Co twile l et s fc e y ofTr n' a lga i i Co sIa lIi e nty, he ur l vauat he ufi i nc a s le tons n unt nd I n lghtoft spr e nt i hi ec de . Reg r ngCountVl' cam off iur t pr demane eandc e,ûthege rl a di ls li al e o ovi itnanc ur çll nea ma ii 1w pr dest ta i s la he owne sa ela e i ca e as a a f lssc ori rtme a ovi ha ves e nd r r r ibl , n s e m n a l ik, s wounde i t s c oft s p, o t extntofhi mai e d, n he eni e he hi t he e s ntnanc and c e, t hi wa s e ur and o s ge , a lats ln a tev y g i c niu d' 1 . t1 2 (uoig T eOs e l ,1 9U. a 1 5 . t e s o o g s h o a e s o tn e .' d a 0 9 q tn h c o a 8 S. t 7 ) ' Thi duylsi edbyt lw is l asoneanne dt t e oyme . 1 a 1 ( i s t s mpos i he a tef xe o he mpl nt' d. t 030 quotng ' Co tsv Batmo el s lrLie l c, 7U. 3 7 3 ( 9 2 t ic terg t rs so t f re . li r n ua n , n .28 S. 6 , 71 1 3 :. l n e h ih a ie u o s t e oy ntr ai hi t e oye i t pe s la e' d ( i Sol v SFVCa . he mpl me eltons p,he mpl r s he ron ibl.'I quotng et . pt H M Du e e 3 3F. p 9 0 9 7( La 1 6 :.Th u h ti d t a ie o to teg n rl k n , 0 Su p. 8 , 8 D. . 9 9 o g h s uy rs s u f h e ea ma ii elw,t sCour ha a i d t J rtm a hi t s pple he onesAc ' borowe s r a docrnei ise uai ts r d e v nt ti n t val ton ofe oye la lt i cli frf l et pr demantnanc a c e.Seei ( tr ni mpl r ibiiy n ams o aiur o ovi i e e nd ur d deemi ng t tt pl ntf ha f ie t dem ons r t a e pl e r l tons p i a cl m f f iur t ha he ai i f d a l d o t a e n m oym nt e a i hi n ai or a l e o pr demai e nc a c eduet a e rirfndi t tt pli ifha f ie t d ovi ntna e nd ur o n a le i ng ha he a ntf d a ld o emonsr t ta e ane oymen rl i hi unde t J Ac' borowe s r ntdocrne.Thust Cou t mpl t eatons p r he ones ts r d eva ti ) he r wile l t t s fcinc ofTr salegai i Coun VI i t s m emnnne asCount I l vaua e he ufi e y an' l tons n t l n he a r s a 11 nd 1 . Fi l rgadi Tr n' cai f fiur t te ti Cot I tljs powne ha adut naly, e r ng a s l m or al e o ra n mt X,ta hi r s y t pr o ompty pr de a qua ee e ge y m e c c e a i r as bl unde t cic sa e , l ovi de t m r nc dial ar , s s e ona e r he r um t nc s f r nij rd sa n. I Ye d s t Trn' ef rst d sig ihh ralg to si Co n I o a nu e e ma ' d t epi a s fo t o itn u s e le ain n u t X ' e fo he e rirJ sActcli s t Elve h Cic tha r f r e t t st peofcli a a r m r a le one am , he e nt r ui s e e r d o hi y am s C one Ac cl m on pr t s t ai l ompta a qua em e ca ca e. nd de t di l r ' 'Gar y v Car v Cr s Li ,I . a . ni al uie ne nc, 90 F. 1 1 ( 1hCi.1 ; eealo Wai350F.Supp. a 1 ( ncudi t ta 4 2d 527, 532 1 t r 990) s s , 2d t 030 co l ng ha cam f fitr t te tisprpel c i r acam ofne ie eundert J Ac'. li or alle o r a f o ry onsdeed li i glg nc he ones t' ) Ac r ngl t Cour wila yz CountI unde t J sAc aswe l co di y, he t l nal e X r he one t l. I ismoton t dim is Ceebrt Cr ie a s rst tTr n ha f ie t ofe s t int nt i o s s , l iy us s s e t ha a s al d o fr ufk e f cua al gai i s a t l le tons n uppor ofhe c e i n t tt c uie lnewa he e oye . I not t t t r ont nto ha he r s i s r mpl r t es ha t c pl i c ai no a l ga i r r ng t s a us ofa pot tale pl en he om a nt ont ns le tons ega di he t t ny en i m oym t r ltons pbe ea i hi yond age r lr f r nc t t borowe s r ntdocrnepa r d wih uns ne a e e e e o he r d e va ti ie t uppored t lg l o lso st a t-r n wa e ly db g lb i Cr ie la as a na dwa a e a c ncu in h t sla ) s mpo e y cee rt us s s e ma n s ly me e o t eg lb i S mmi')ce ' e Pl' Co l! 1 -11 2 - .Cee rt mb r f h cee rt u ts rw. e .s mp . ! 0 , 2 23 lb iy y 'S Cr iesf t rsr s est a e e off t a lga i pe t ni t a s ppos contolt t u s urhe te s he bs nc acual le tons rai ng o ny u ed r ha i ha ove Tr l d,t c uielneobs r est tTr n' onl m e i ofc r i i t d r an. ndee he r s i e v ha a s y nton ontol s n r l ton t St i r sço r tona c r o rt s c i oft s p w he e t s w a l a e ' e a i o e ne ' f pe a i l ontol ve he e ton he hi r he pa s oc t d. ' 1 !48. d. I he r s e,Tr n e n r e pons a mpha iest f c t tRul 8 doe notr quiede al d f c ua sz he a t ha e s e r t ie a t l ale tonsi aco ait Shei it t ts hast r f e s tcinty a lge t tCelbrt lga i n mpl n . nsss ha he he e or ufi e l le d ha e iy - 10- Cr ieswashe empl runde t borowe s r a docrne M o e r s m ant i t ti us r oye r he r d e v nt ti . r ove , he i ans ha t woul bei ppr it f t Cour t de dea t ssag whet rs wa i f taborowed d na oprae or he t o ci t hi t e he he s n ac r s r a ast tde e mi to woul r quiet Cour t l a f c sbe e v nt ha t r na in d e r he t o ook t a t yond t c he ompl i . ant Re yngon t sCo tsdec son i Petovcv. i e sCr s Li s Lt , a c am st tt li hi ur ' ii n r i Prnc s uie ne , d. Tr n l i ha he docrnei t d a l he t s m uli e de e nt a po e ile o r , he e r s r i ti nsea lows r o ue tpl f nda s s t nta mplye s t r by e e vng tematrf raj r .S ePl sRe p.oCee rt Cr ie ' o.oDimis6.At h v r lat h te o u y e . s t lb i us s M t t s s ' y t e ey e s, s a gue t tt si s i a m i d ques i off c a l w t te il hert di co r he r s ha hi s ue s xe ton a t nd a ha nttes o s ve y. I s t ofTr n' a g e st t c r r herc n pie a s r um nt o he onta y, ompl i f ist a lge s fcintf c s ant a l o le ufi e a t i s n uppor ofhe co e i t taborowe s r ntr a i hi e se be we n he a t r nt nton ha r d e va eltons p xit d t e r nd Cee rt Cr ie .Sh o fr n t igmo eta u u sa tae lg lc n l so st a S s e lb i u ss e fes ohn r h n ns b tn itd e a o cu i n h tç h ) y g wa e ly db ( lb iyCr ie qa asn na wa ame ro te( lb iySl ts s mp o e y Cee rt us s s e ma nd s mbe f h Cee rt l ') mmi ce ' Pl' Co l! 1 2 6 Tot i e d, h atmp st alg ab ro ds r a t rw. . mp . ! 0, 2, 2. h s n s e te t o l e o r we e v n ' s e r lto hpb a s ri t a i lo g sa d n maii j rs r d nc alwsaPli tf-e frr eains i y s et h tl l n -tn i g rtme u ip u e e l ng l o anifsa ae t s m uli e D e e nt a t le d pot ntalJ s Ac e pl r ,' l vi t uli a e o ue tpl f nda s s a l ge e i one t m oye s '' ea ng he tm t r s lto o teis et aj r 1 . ! 1 , 3 Ye s ed e n t r v d a yfcsd fnnghe e ou in f h su o u y. d ! 1 2 . t h o s o p o i e n a t eii r s ppos empl u ed oyme r l i ns p wih Ce e rt Cr ies M or i poranty,s make no nt eato hi t l b iy u s . e m t l he s e f t o de c i t de e ofput tvecon r t c u s lneha ove he , hec ci i r i for t s rbe he gr e ai tol he r ie i d r r t nz al nquiy n de e m i ng w he he a bor ow e s r a r l tons p exit d. A s t Supr e Cour ha s a ed, t r ni t r r d e v nt e a i hi se he em t s tt s h l lc usonsS tbe s uc ega oncl i t mus uppored b f t a lga i .'l ,556 U. a 679. t y acual le tons' qbal S. t Though t e a l ga i nsnee notbe de aie t y m us be lm or t n l l and conc us o , hes le to d t l d, he t i e ha abe s l i ns a a f r uli r ct ton oft ee e sofaca eofa ton wilnotdo. Twombl,550 U. nd o m a c e ia i he lm nt us ci l ' ' y S. a 555. t Tr n f t rm is t m ak i as e tngt ti woul be i ppr pra ef t Co t o a urhe ses he r n s ri ha t d na o it or he ur t de i t m atra t ssa c de he te t hi t ge.l r quii f cua s n e rng a t l uppor f he al ga i , heCo ti t t t or r le tons t ur n nzh i no srvi t c l i l de e mi whe he abor o d s r a r l tons p e se The s t ti ng o oncusvey tr ne t r r we e v nt e ai hi xit d. Co t ahe a kst ts pr de as Ecen f c ua ba i f rhe l lco l i i ur r t r s ha he ovi uf i t a t l ss o r ega ncusons n a c r a c wi t rq ie n so Ru e8 S eI al5 6U. a 6 9.Th t v ni ( a ) c od n e t he e urme t f l . e qb , 5 S. t 7 h us û e f Trn e weec re t h t o g sa dn ma ii j rs r d n ealwsge)t s mutp ed fnd nsa r or c t a l n -tn ig rtme u ip u e c lo h r o ue lil ee a t s pot nta e oye s s h 1 w doe no a es t i deq ceso t Compli t whih f ist e i l mpl r , uc a s t ddr s he na ua i f he an, c al o alg t a ( lb iyCr ie i a p tn il mply r)wi s p o t gfcsma i s c l e h t Cee rt us s s ) oe ta e o e g t u p ri a t kng u h e h n aleg ton pl i e. Pe r c v Pr nc s Cr s L i s L t ,N o.1 21 l ai aus bl ' t ovi . i e s uie ne , d ' 2- 588- V CI ALTONAGA/ mont 201 U. Dit LEXI 1 9,a *1 ( D. a. ul 20, 2) l Si on, 2 S. s. S 0091 t 4 S. Fl J y 201 . n a di o t eSu r meCo r h srj ce Trn' c ne to t a t eis ee tte h rt d t n,h p e i u t a ee td a s o tn in h t h su n ils e o dic r t e 8m a ksanotbl a gene ousd pa t e fom t hypere c ,c s ove y:f Rul r a e nd r e rur r he tchnial odepl a ng r gi eofapro e a buti doesnotunl k t door ofdicove y f apl i ifa me e di e m ir r, t oc he s s r or antf r d wih not ng mor t n c l i . I ,556 U. a 678 t hi e ha onc usons' qbal ' S. t -79.I ed, hi Cour dim is d nde t s t s se t spr ci e a gum e i Pe r i ,t ca e upon whi h Tr r le . Se Pe r c 201 U . Di t hi e s r nt n t ov c he s c an e i s e t ovi , 2 S. s . LEXI 1 9,a *1 ( s si t pli ifsc antde piehi agume t tt S 0091 t 4 dimisng he antf ompli s t s r nt ha he b ro dsr a td crnea sg e t is o e o e ie tt t aj r a dt tû t o th o r we e v n o ti sin d he sue f mply r d n i o u y n ha i h u te y wi ado d so e y i ( s imp s il a gh )pe dn sa et ma ead tr n to a t wh i f ic v r ,t wal i o sbe t t e la ig tg o k eemiain s o o wa (i)e o e ' Fo t e er ao ,h Co r g a t Cee rt Cn ie 'mo ina d s h s mply r' r h s e s ns te u t rn s lb iy zs s to n ). ds se Co n s1 11 VI, n I wi o t rj d c a wihla et r fl n ltrta Jun imis s u t , 1, la d X t u p eu ie nd t e v o eie o ae h n e h 24. 3. 201 - 12- I . C O N CLU SI N V O Fort a ver as ,i i he bo e ons t s A DJUD G ED t t ha : () Dee ntSt ne Trns a Li td' M otont DimisCot V1 1 fnda ei r a oce n mie s i o s s mt ( e worhi s f Fal et Stt aCa eofAci ( E.No.14 ,fldonDe embe 18. Uns a t nes) or iur o ae us ton D. ) ie c r 201 i GRANTED.TheCour t r f edim is sCoun VIoft c 2, s t he e or s s e t he ompl nt ai . ( ) Dee d n Cee rt Cr ie , n . M oint DimisCo n s111Vl & I o 2 fn a t lb i us s I c' to o s s u t ,1, I X f y s Pli ifsCompli ( E. 1 ,fldonDe embe 18. 2,i GRANTED.TheCour antf ant D. No. 5) ie c r 201 s t ds se Co n s1 11 VI, n I o tec mpan wih u p eu iea dwihla t r fl. imis s u t , 1, I a d X f h o lit t o t rj dc n t e ve o eie Pl i ifLeTr n m a fl he n antf a y ie r mende c d ompli no lt rt n June24.2013. ant a e ha DO A OR E E iC a est a ,lr ati VdyoMa,03 NE ND D R D n hmbraMimiFoi ,hs a f y21. d FEDERI A . OREN O M UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE Copi spr de t e ovi d o: Couns lofRec d e or - 13
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