Gordils et al v. Ocean Drive Limousines, Inc. et al, No. 1:2012cv24358 - Document 157 (S.D. Fla. 2014)

Court Description: ORDER Granting In Part Plaintiffs' 135 Renewed Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 5/28/2014. (jw)

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Gordils et al v. Ocean Drive Limousines, Inc. et al Doc. 157 UN I TED STATES D I STRI T CO U RT C SO UTH ERN D I STR I O F FLO RI A CT D M I M ID I A VISI N O CA SE N O .12- 24358cvJLK J ) G ORD I S;FRAN SI (E LI SCO RAM O S; BEYM AR SA BO GAL;RI ER M OM LES; D PEDRO P.SO SA ;and a1 ot si iary- iuat d l her m l l s t e N le 29 USC 21 b , z# r 6(3 Pl ntf s ai if , OCEAN DRI LI VE MOUSNES J ; I SNC. OCEAN DRI LI O SI S,I C SO . VE M NE N FLA . ; RI CHA RD BEN NETTI and M ELI , SSA BEN NETTI , D ef nda s, e nt / OR DER GR ANT I G I PA RT PLAINTI N N FFS'R EN EW ED M O TIO N FOR PAR TI L SUM M AR Y JUD G M ENT A THI CA U SE com es bef e t Cour upon Pl ntf s' Re S or he t ai if newed M oton f i or Pa ta Su a y J dg nt( E.1 5 ,fld Aprl7,2 4. 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S. 4, 7 1 6) nonm ovi pa t m us s ng ry t how s fc f st s pecii act o uppor t tt r i a ge ne diput 1 t ha he e s nui s e. d. Onamoin frs mmayj g ntt Co tmus viw t e de ea drs l to o u r ud me ,he ur t e he vi nc n e ove a1 i e e es i t lght m os f vor bl t t nonm ovi pa t See Ander on,477 l nf r nc n he i t a a e o he ng ry. s U . at255. H oweve ,a m er s ntla ofevi nce i s S. r e ci il de n uppor oft nonm ovi pa y' t he ng rt s d. f he po iin i i ufiintt dee tamoin frs mmayj g n .See i at252. l t sto s ns fce o fa to o u r ud me t evi e of e ed by t nonm ovi pary i m e el col abl or i not sgnii nty denc f r he ng t s r y or e s i fca l p o tve s r bai , ummayj gme ti pr p r Se i a 249 0. Ho ve,i rviwig t r ud n s o e . e d. t -5 we r n e e n he rc r e d nc ,t Co tma no u ra t j r s fncin of weg ng t e od vie e he ur y t ndetke he u y' u to ihi he e dence pr ry ofer by t pari . Latmer v.Roari To I ,601 F. 1 vi ope l f ed he tes i ng yz, nc. 3d 224, 1 7 ( 1h Ci. 2 0 (i a n if' e d nc mus b tke a f c vaue a a1 23 1 t r 01 ) lpli tfls vi e e l t e a n t a e l , nd l j siibl ifrnc saet bed a i hi fvo .Net rweno t dititc u taet u tfa e n ee e r o rwn n s a r i he r he src o r r o u e tkec e i iiy d tr nai nso weg t e de c .) nd ra r d b lt ee mi to r ih he vi n e' . ' I M O TO R CAR RI EX EM PTI l. ER ON Tht pa tes f l bref t M ot Ca r e Exem pton i s i r l ton t ri uly i ed he or r i r i s ue n e a i o D ef nda s'Rene ed M oton f Pa talSum m ar J e nt w i or ri y udgm e ,Se D , .134, 1 151, nt e E 43, The Court her eby adopt is r oni i is Or r Denyi D ef nda s Re w ed s t eas ng n t de ng e nt ' ne M oi f Pata Su r J dg n ( E.l )a d de isPli if'M oin t t ton or ril mmay u me t D. 6û n ne antfs to o he e ent i s xt t eeks a fndi t t Exempton does not a y i t s cas The r d i ng hat he i ppl n hi e. ecor c nti g nun dip e ofmaeilfc whih prcude s o ans e ie s uts tra a t c e l ummay j gme on t s r ud nt hi 1 SSue. I L EM PLO YE ES V ERSU S I EPEN DENT C ON TR ACTO R S I ND 4. Le St gal andar d , A de er i ton of e pl e s a us unde t FLSA i a ques i of lw .See t m na i m oym nt t t r he s ton a An e o v D & S Fa ms 8 F. 9 9 ( 1h Ci.99 ;Br we v Mer Da tn r . r , 8 3d 25, 29 1 t r1 6) ou r . to. de Cz@, 1 9 F.d 81 81 ( 1h Ci.998 ( iig V la r alv Wo ha 11 F. 2 / , 3 3 7, 8 1 t r1 ) ctn ilr e . od m, 3 3d 02, 2 ( 1h Ci.997 ) S i ir fnd n , we e , r is soff c. t lc sv Cabe 05 1 t r1 ). ubsda y i i gs ho v r a e s ue a t San e ie . l Wiig,1 F.Su 2 1 1 31 ( D.Fl.2 )( iig Pat lv Wa go,8 F. rn 47 pp. d 3 3,1 8 S, a 001 ctn e . r 03 2d 6 , 4 n.1( 1h Ci.98 ) 32 63 1 t r1 6). l i oy'u rt FLS lncud s t s f ro pe mi t wo k. 2 U. C.j Empl ' nde he A i l e o ufe r r t o r ' 9 S. i ' 2 3( . Dee mi a i o e o m e i a hi hl f cua s ue a de nds o t e 0 g) tr n ton f mpl y nt s g y a t lis nd pe n h t c no c r aiy ofa lt cr umsa e . La o v DHL Ex ( A) I . 68 F. s o mi e l e t l he ic tnc s' yt n . ' p. US , nc , 6 3d 1 7 1 7 ( 1h Ci.2 2) Th p ri s i e in i ir lva t Don an v Ne 1 2, 1 7 1 t r 01 . e a te ' ntnto s ree n . ov . w Fl l an Ho e,I . 67 F. 46 ( 1h Ci.1 2 . Th Elve t Cic tha putf rh ordi t l nc, 6 2d 8 1 t r 98 ) e e n h r ui s ot a e g tf co ts,i wh c no o f co i dee m i tve:( )naur a d g e o n i h -a t r e t n ih ne a t r s t r nai 1 t e nd e r e f c n r l of wo ke s ( d g e of s pe vso dr c o i die t of wo k;( ) rg t o to r r ; 2) e r e u r ii n, ie t r n r c, r 3 ih , die ty o i r c l t hie fr ,or mod f e o m e o ii ns ofwor r ;( r cl r ndie ty, o r , ie iy mpl y ntc ndto ke s 4) p rt stpa rtso meho o pa n ;()prpaainofpa ol a pa nto owe o e y ae r t ds f yme t 5 e rto yr l nd yme f wa s ( ) owne s p of f c l is whe e wor o c re ; ( ) wor r 'pe f r n e o ge ; 6 r hi a ii e t r k c ur d 7 ke s ro ma c f s e ilyj b itg a t t b i s ;a d ( )ive t nti e ui nta fclis 1 . p cat o ne r l o he usnes n 8 n sme n q pme nd a ii e . d t Al f ct sgo t t cor ques i i t put tve empl l a or o he e ton: s he a i oyee e conom i l de ndi on caly pe ng t put i empl r he atve oye ? #.Ana i Vss The i vi ndi dualdef nt t s ii d i t r ca t as t com or t D ef enda s e tfe n hei paciy he ae endant s' c r r t r pr s nttve u rRu e30( )6 . E.76 2,3: 5 o e ve ,t i i i a o po ae e e e ai s nde l b ( ) D. - 1 .M r o r he nd v du l Def endant have s i a ed t t i t com or e D ef nda i f s tpul t ha f he at e nt s ound t be t FLSA o he e pl r t t i vi m oye , hen he ndi dualDef ndant w oul bet i vi e s d he ndi dualFLSA e pl s D . m oyer . E. 76- 3: 4: . 2, 23- 1 The Cour a es es e f t i t n,a ong w ih t e putf ' by D e e t ddr s ach ac or n ur l t hos olh t f ndant s i t i Res n he r pons a fnds t tt a yss w ei hea l i f e, nd i ha he nal i ghs viy n avor of a em pl e n oym nt r atons p. el i hi i Cont oland Su vi on . r per si Ri r Be ti one of t i vi cha d nne t, he ndi dual D ef endant , t tfed t t t ot s es ii ha he her i vi lD ef nt M els a Be ti a he s ndi dua enda , i s ne t, nd uper s Pl i i f k n al a vied a ntf s s 1 venues oft i he t a por a i busne .'D . 76- 26: 2r ns t ton i ss' E. 2, 1 13. Def endantM els a Be tit tfed t t is nne t es ii ha Das Rod i ue ma g d t ofie b ,û a tt e e d o t da ' s a we e t iy rg z na e he fc ut ç l h n f he y, he ns r d o l ' Def nt M els a and Ri d Benneti D . 76- 37: 5- . Thus,t i vi enda s is char t . E. 3, 1 21 he ndi dual Dee f ndant c r l t o r ton. The t o i vi l D ef s ontoled he pe a i w ndi dua endant ens ed t t s ur ha Pl itfswe eû pjo ry d e s d, o ry s ve a rvi g on tme e c tr . D. 7 an if r t r pe l r s e pr pe l ha d, ri n l i , t e e a' E. 6 ' 2,26: 7-18. 1 i. iRkhtt Mod? Emplyme Cta /tl o o nt /l//?, z: N one of t Pl ntf s r ai ng i t s ltgaton pe f m e any m a he ai if em ni n hi ii i r or d nagem ent dute D . 76- 27: 9. l Pl ntfs f ied t f l t r quie ent s by i s. E. 2, 5f ai if a l o olow he e r m s et D ef nda s t w oul be r prm a e nt, hey d e i nded.D . 76- 27: 4. Pl ntfs di not s t r E. 2, 3ai if d et hei own s chedul s a i t d we e t f l t m aniess gi t t . D . 76- 27: e nd ns ea r o olow he f t ven o hem E. 2, 1722. ii Pay Rat t Payr l i. es t ol A lhough Pl ntf s we e pai on a c m i s on bass Pl ntf s i om e w as t ai if r d om s i i, ai if ' nc depe ndenton t r drvi t r es gi n t t .D . 76- 5: 4,76- 27: 3, hei i ng he out ve o hem E. 3, 10-1 . 2, 10-1 1 22. 7- i S v. peci t Job aly Plitfswe ec a fu s t y di no e ga ei as caie j whihr q rd anif r h ufe r ;he d t n g n pe ilz d ob c e uie a tonalt a ni ddii r i ng. The onl r r ent f t poston w a obt i ng a chauf e ' y equiem or he ii s a ni f rs r gitain ( c lc n e wh c ,De e ntRiha d Be et tsii d,r q r s on y a e sr to ha k ie s ) i h fnda c r nn ti e tfe e uie l physcalexam a f one t be dr fee.D . 76- 29; 1- 1.Thus no uni s lsar i nd or o ug r E. 2, 1 2 , que kil e r quie f Pl ntf s'postons. e r d or ai i f ii v Owne s p o . r hi fFaclte an n e t n i Equ nt iiis dl v sme t n kme Pl ntf s ne had t pr de a of t r ow n equi e .D . 76- 28: ai if ver o ovi ny hei pm nt E. 2, 1 4. The ca s Pl ntf s dr w er owned by D ef ndant D . 76- 27: 25. Pl ntfs r ai if ove e e s. E. 2, 23ai if wer notr quie t cl an t ve cl s t m s ves D . 76- 37: 38: ,76- 26: 6. e e r d o e he hi e he el . E. 2, 23- 9* 3, 2Pl i if di notadve ts t s ves D . 76- 27: 4- 6. a ntfs d r ie hem el . E. 2, 1 1 v. f n nt ' o s d Co sde ai s iDee da s Prpo e n i r ton D ef nda s ar e nt gue t t Pl i if had ot r wor prva el ar a ha a ntf s he k i t y r nged w ih t i vi l and, t r or a e not D ef ndi dua s he ef e, r endant FLSA e pl s' m oyees. Es e i l t s s ntaly, hi a gum e i l e t phr e leconom i aly de ndent' t m ea S ol s ce of r nt ntat s he as d c l pe ' o n l e our s lvelhood.' Tha i notw ha t FLSA i ends. SEmpl 'unde t FLSA i desned i i ' ts t he nt û oy' r he s pur ua t t t alt oft cicum s a s and t a s nt o he ot iy he r t nce he bove f t s. The f ct s s tf t ac or a or e orh above do notent t n w ha a i vi erai t n ndi dualdoes on of -i e. Ra he st f ftm t r he ocus i on what s t wor e r e was lke bet ee a pl i ifand a def he k nvionm nt i w n a ntf endant Thus,whe he or not . t r Pl ntf s had s r t y a r nged w or i ir eva t w he he or not Pl ntfs w er ai i f epa a el r a k s r el nt o t r ai if e Dee f ndant 'FLSA e pl es. s m oye Def nt a s m ai ai t Pl ntf s ar i pendent contact s becaus of enda s l o nt n hat ai i f e nde r or e wha Pl ntf s ls e on t r t r t ns Pl ntfs cl m e ce ai a ount as t ai if i t d hei ax e ur . ai if ai d rt n m s i pe nde ndentco r or on t i pe s ntact s her r onalt r t ns f t r l ax eur or he e evantyear H ow e ,t s. ver he FLSA em pl ent i r di notgover by t (abel puton t r a i hi by t oym nquiy ks ned he l ' he el tons p he pate o te c nta tc tolng ta rlto hi .'S anta v Jf y Kni t I c, ris r h o r c onr li h t eains p.. c lnd . eh ' gh, n . 721F. d 1 08,1 1( 1h Ci. 1 ) 3 3 31 1 t r 20 3 . D iti t c t ha f sr c our s ve ound t tt l ha he abelwor r us w ih r s t t t 1 i ke s ed t e pec o he RS s ir e r elvant i consde i whe her t pe s w a a i n i r ng t he r on s n ndepe nt c r ct . Clnc v. nde ont a or i y Gal diS.Ent r s ,l . 808 F.Supp.2d 1 ar e pries nc , 326, 1 9 ( . Ga 201 )( nd n t a 34 N D. . 1 Fi i g h t Pl ntf s hol ng t s ves outt t 1 S a i ai i f ' di hem el o he R s ndepe ndent contac or doe notm a r t s s ke t e i e n ntc nta t r f rFLS pu pos s) Ha r l v Di d A Entra n n, h m nd pe de o r co s o A r e .; r e l . amon e t i me t I c,9 2 F.Su p.1 3 ( . FI .1 7)(û an if ' c r ce i ai n f rt x pu po e n. 9 p 34 M D. a 99 ipl itfsj ha a t rz to o a r s s g and t pr s on of e pl he ovii m oyee bene is a e notr l ft r e evant Def nda cie no cas w hi h . e nt t s e c cons der t e f or i t c extoft br d i ufbrorper i t w or defnii of i s hes act s n he ont he oa s f m to k' i ton e oy n c ti d i te FLS ';s e alo Robih au v Ra l Matra,l . mpl me t onane n h A.) e s ' c e x . dct eil nc, 6 F. 6 ( t Ci. 1 3 ( l r we e ç mpl y e ' e n t oug t y sg d 97 2d 62 5 h r 98 ) wede s r : o e s' ve h h he ine e contact sa i t w er i r t tng hey e ndepe ndentcontact s f ni hed t r ow n equi e a r or , ur s hei pm nt nd i ur nce c ns a over ge,w e e s fempl a r eloyed on t r t x r t ns a had t i own busi ss hei a e ur nd he r ne cr ) a ds . The f ct s gover ng Seconom i aly de nde ' do not ponder per ona t x a or ni ç c l pe nt' s l a r t ns. M or e ur eover , i e iel pos i e Pl ntf s w e e s mpl wr s ntr y s bl ai i f r i y ong i t r n hei pr r ton of t r t r ur epa a i hei ax et ns. A ccor ngl Pl ntf s' t r ur do not cr at a di y, ai if ax et ns e e ge ne is of m at r a f ct a D ef nt di not m ee t r bur n of s i a nui s ue e i l a nd enda s d t hei de how ng s h ads t Thus s uc ipue. , ummayj dg n mus b e ee t fndta Dee nt wee r u me t t e ntrd o i h t fnda s r Pl i if 'FLSA e pl s. a ntf s m oyer l EN GA G ED TO W AI V. T W. Le St gal andard De pendi on t nat e of t wor tm e s ng he ur he k, i pent waii f wor ca be tng or k n c mpe a l.Ar r& Co. .Wa oc , 3U. 1 6,1 4 (944 ; imor v S ( o ns be mou v nt k 32 S. 2 3 1 ) Skd e . w#tf Co,3 U. 1 4,6 S. .1 (94 ) Bid l v Cjpo . 23 S. 3 5 Ct 61 1 4 ; r wel . / fGad de ,A1 ,9 F.d 8 2, s n a. 70 2 0 8 8 ( 1h Ci. 1 92 . De em i ng whe he tme i c 0 1t r 9 ) tr ni t r i s ompe a e u e t FLS ns bl nd r he A Si ves s r i a cons r ton of t a eem ent bew een t pari ul r pari , snvol c utny nd tuc i he gr s t he tc a tes appr s l of t r pr tcal consr ton of t w or ng agr ent by c ai a hei ac i tuc i he ki eem onduct , consder ton oft na ur oft s vi e,and is r a i t t w aii tm e a al of i ai he t e he er c t el ton o he tng i , nd l t s r he ur oundi cicum s ances' Ski or 323 U . at1 ng r t .' dm e, S. 37. Som e f t s t cons de w he dec di t ext ntt w hi an ton cal' em pl ac or o i r n i ng he e o ch d l' oyee i f eet e ge i pe s s r o nga n r onala i tes i ude' ctvii , ncl . ( )wheh rt r wa a o p e s slvi r q r me t ( whehe t r 1 t e he e s n n- r mie i ng e uie n ; 2) t r he e we e e e sve ge grphia r srci ns o e oy es mov me s ( r xc s i o a c l e tito n mpl e ' e nt; 3) wh t rt fe ue y o c lswa u ul r srci e;( wh t ra fxe ehe he r q nc f al s nd y e titv 4) ehe i d tme lmi f r r s ns wa u ul r srci ;( ) whehe t e o c l i i t o e po e s nd y e titve 5 t r h n- a l e o e c d e sl ta e o c l r s nsb lte ;( whehe us ofa mplye oul a i r d n- a l e po i iiis 6) t r e y pa r c ul e s r srci ns a ( ) whehe t e e oye ha a t l ge o d a e e tito ; nd 7 t r h mpl e d c ual y e ngaged i pe s n r onalac i tesdurng cal-n tm e. tvii i li i fu v y v M er Dad Cn/ ,8 F.S p.1 70,1 76 ( D. a 1 4)( ii Owe v r e . to. e y. 70 up 5 5 S. Fl . 99 ctng ns . Lo alNo.l 9 As ' o We tr Pul a Pa r Wo k r,9 1 F. 3 351 (t c 6 , sn f se n p nd pe r e s 7 2d 47, 9h Ci.99 ) r1 2 #. Anal i yss The onl f s Pl ntfs putf t t a gue t t tm e s ntw aii f wor i y act ai if orh o r hat he i pe tng or k s com pens bl i t r a er i t t upon t rr ur fom l vi D ef a e s hei ss tons ha , hei et n r ea ng endant pr i es s' em s f a am ount of tm e, Def nt woul not gi t m wor Ther or Pl ntf s or ny i enda s d ve he k. ef e, ai if ag ,t y wee rqurd t watl g ho s bewe n j bs a c d notla t r ue he r e ie o i on ur t e o nd oul e ve he pr m ies Pl ntf s r y on onl t rown af i t asevi nce. e s . ai if el y hei fdavis de Def endant diagr w ih t s pi ur of t wor envionm ent Thei w ines ,a s s ee t hi ct e he k r . r t s f m erdipat herf t company,t tfe t tPl ntfs Sos Ram os a Sa or s c or he es ii d ha ai if a, , nd bogaldi d nothave t w ai f wor D . 76-1 25: 15,32: 1 1 A lhough Pl i ifG or ls di o t or k. E. , 8- . 1 - 3. t a ntf dii d s e i esha t w ai,he w asnotpr e e y da and w he he br om tm ve o t es nt ver y n oughthi w aii t s tng o Dee n Rihad Be net' atni Pli ifwa gve aj b.D. 7 1 26: 2 fnda t c r n tis te ton, antf s i n o E. 6- , 2-4. Pli ifM o ae ,on t e ot rha ,wa fe ue l watng f j .D. 7 2,29: 6 antf r ls h he nd s r q nty ii or obs E. 6121. The e cttm es a Pl ntf w asever w a tng a enote t i he xa i ny ai if y ii r s abls d. Dee f ndant cont t D ef s end hat endantRi d Benne t r r Pl ntf s t a rve char ti equied ai if o r i by 9: a i or rt be a s gned w or but t r i no evi 00 m n de o si k, he e s dence fom D e e nt t t r f nda s ha Pl ntfs we e notper it d t t ke l h or br ks of t pr i es D . 76- ,32: 6. ai if r m te o a unc ea f he em s . E. 1 5I f t Def n ac , endant 'wines t tsed t tD ef ntRi r Benne t t i t kee t ngs s t s esi ha enda cha d ti red o p hi û sc pa ei a hec l wi t d ie s'a dwo dgi t m j si t yc mpli d. s o c tc s oud t he rv r, n ul ve he ob f he o ane a h ' D . 76- 27: 3. Def E. 1, 4-1 endant a s cont nd t ta1 Pl i if f ee y l f f l s lo e ha l a ntf s r l e t or unch and woul r t n.D . 76-1 30: 0. d e ur E. , 9-1 Thus t r i a ge ne diput i t r d as t t m at ralf s s r , he e s nui s e n he ecor o he e i act ur oundi ng Pl i if f ee tm e a t r degr of i pende a ntfs' r i nd hei ee nde nce durng t tm e. Thi diput i hat i s s e fr co e s o e ls s ummayj dg n ont c r u me t he ompe a l n tr ofPli if'wattme ns be au e antfs i i . 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