Mayorga v. DeLeon's Bromeliads, Inc., et al, No. 1:2013cv20101 - Document 85 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
Court Description: ORDER granting 62 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Hearing scheduled for 4/1/2014 is canceled. All pending motions are denied as moot. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 3/31/2014. (rtn)
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' F. j 0.3 e ai ve veshe xampl oft e o e ge e s mplyer nga d an i r ii nur e y soc 'f n a sng s r t k.' #. The wor pe f me a Delon' Br k ror d t e s omelads by Pl i if f ls wihi t s m e ni of i antfs a l t n hi a ng sc e onda y a r c t e,a t c pany c tt e a tviy pe f r e by a ç a m er' D e e s r g i ulur nd he om ons iut s c i t r o m d çr . f ' l on' Br la i aco me c a pl tn s y who gr wsandc tvaest br ei dsa or dsf ome ids s m r i l an ur er o uli t he om la nd chi or perods oftme sr thi fom one t t ye r bef e bei s d. The compa has s ve a i i tec ng r o wo a s or ng ol ny e rl de rme spe f r ng dute i s pa t nt ro mi i s n uppor oft sove a la iulur f ton,ncudi s ppi t hi r l grc t al unc i i l ng hi ng, te t ntor hi , ntna e, ndbr ei dpr ton, swela t e s a r a amec ni r a me , c ds mai e nc a om la oduc i a l s hr e pr ye s nd ha c. D. 63a !11 D. 64- ( postonofDonDeeon)a pp. 65, 70- 77 78 (xpl ni E. t - 2; E. 1 De ii l t 59, 68, 73, - ) e ai ng busne s;29C. R.j780.30(xpl ni t i i t e o rssausa afnne t tmatr , i s) F. 1 e ai ng hatt s he mplye ' tt s a r ha te s a t tt tl ma a yt c portonsa wel asi vi s. Acc di y,t Elve h nd ha he e' y ppl o or ai s l ndi dual) m or ngl he e nt Cic thasf r ui ound t ta l omm e c a nur e y t tg ows a c tva e plnt ,i a ûa mer f ha t c r i l s r ha r nd uli t s a s s f r ' or pu os s oft e m pton.' p e he xe i ' Rodr gue ,503 Fe A ppx.a 77 75. i z d. t 4- As e o s ofDeenda s a1 Pli if wee as 'ames' 29 C.. j 780.32 mplyee f nt, 1 antfs r lo t r r. f ' F R. 1 (çlame 'i ude t e oye sofaf r'.Thus t wok pero me byPli if i t lçlr r ncl s he mpl e anne' ) , he r fr d antfs n he or hi a t e t e de r m e s asw el ast s ppi de rm ent -t dute ofwhi h i ude c d nd r a m nt pa t nt , l he hi ng pa t s he i s c ncl d f r ii i s a ng, lgnm e , nd c ea ng ofpl nt -w e e pe f m e ç a f r e . SeeD . 63 e tlz ng, pr yi a i nt a l ni a s r r or d l by a m r ' ' E. at!4-2; postonofDonDelona pp. 78;s ealoRodrgue 503Fe Appx. t775. 1 De ii e t 65- e s i z, d. a l a ton, a n if pr c ieswe epe f n ddii Pli tfs' a tc r ronne i c d n onne tonwiht f r e ' o f r ng ci t he a m rs wn a mi ope a i , st i te t e a pr tonoft plnt s r tons a her r am nt nd oduc i he a s uppore -a i e a ene s a yse td nd nde d r ce s r tps i -Dee Br ei d' gr nga eve t ls l oft etowe s Se e , 8F. a 1 58. n lon om la s owi nd n ua ae hos l r . eAr s 31 3d t 057- ( oye offr e er iee ag i c tvai a s eof a sa te wa a ûa iulurl empl e am nt prs ng ed n uli ton nd al plnt nd r es s n igrc t a e o 'wher hi dutesi udi te i we dsa f gatng f nn a e ass h t s we e mpl yee' e s i ncl ng r atng e nd umi i a r a, uc a ks r pe f med on a f nn a ûnvol d f r pr c iesi i nt t t prm a y a i ulur t ksof ror a nd k i ve a m a tc nc de al o he i r grc t al as c tvai ';29C. R.jj780.29a 780.37. uli ton') F. 1 nd 1 Fi l t pr ci esPli tfspe f med f rDelon' Br naly, he a tc a n if ror o e s omeladswe et ncdentt ori i r t i i o n c nu cinwi 't ec mp n ' fr n o eain . 9C. R. 7 0.2 l n r l , p a tc o j n to t 'h o a y s amig p rto s 2 F. j 8 1 9. t eal a rcie h Ge y pe f m e i cor e ton w ih f m i ope a i i w ihi t s a u or l ngua onl i i r or d n m c i t ar ng r tons s t n he t t t y a ge y f t co tt esa esa ihedpa4ofa i ulu e, ss di et t f r i ope ai i ved, nd nsiut n t bls l grc t r i ubor nat o he a m ng r tons nvol a doe nota s moun t a i pende busnes '29C. R.j 780.44. A fr orhi e o s t o n nde nt i s. ' F. 1 amer s mplyee s ligt efr rso a rc lu a c mmo iisi as ap a tc incd n t o i c n u cin eln h ame' wn g iut rl o dte s lo rcie t ie t o r n o j n to i wiht fr ngopeai 'a l a ltdoesnota t he ami rtons' s ong s i i moun t as pa aebusnes.'29C. R.j t o e r t i s' F. 780.58() M orove ,i nure y e oye sa e e ge i Sg l i c tvai waei 1 a. e r f sr mpl e r nga d n çplantng, uli tng, trng, s a ng,f rii ng,pnz ng,br ci a f edi t gr ng c op,'t y a e e oye i pr yi e tlzi ni a ng, nd e ng he owi r ' he r mpl d n a iulur 29C. R.j780. s ealoBor v Hi sNure is I . 1 Fe Appx. 928 grc t e. F. 205; e s ja . ne s re , nc, 72 d. 927, ( 1hCi.2006 ( di e o e' dutesofwaei a l di pl s aswelaspiki up 1t r ) hol ng mplye s i trng nd oa ng ant, l c ng tas i t nur e ya ea, onsiut d wor welwihi t m e ni ofs c r h n he s r r c tt e k l t n he a ng e onda y a iulur no i r grc t e, tng ' b oh te De a t n o La o a d S p e Co r h ve ma e ce rt a a tvte ta ae é lt h p rme t f b r n u rme u t a g d la h t ciiis h t r s ondayt fnni buts ppori ofi, r i ude wihi t e mptons' . ec r o a ng, u tve ta e ncl d t n he xe i ') Unde t f c sa r he a t boveasal ge byDe e nt a s le d f nda s nd upporedwihafi visa t tmony, t t fda t nd esi - 8- t Cour fndst tt wor pe f nne b Def nt a Pl ntfsf lswihi t mea ng of he t i ha he k ro d y enda s nd ai if a l t n he ni sc e onda y a i ulur Pli if ha f ie t diput t ema e i lf c st oug e de eofis r grc t e. a ntf s vc a ld o s e hos t ra a t hr h vi nc t own,a ba eas e tonst tl hei s ofwhe he De e nd r s ri ha ' s ue t t r f ndan sa e e il t an e m pton i no t r ntted o xe i s t n nnal a p o raef rrs lto i a. . to f rs mmayj d me t'g E. a 5 , rt a o l p r p it o e ou in n . moi n o u r u g n, D. 78 t 1 o h t y ' û numbe oft el s edfcs aegral i diput '( E.78 a 6q ort tDeen nt' 1 a r hos undiput a t' r e ty n s e, D. ' t , ha f da s postonti uns ii ss uppore ba e upont rc d, ( E.78a 7) wihoutmor,i i ufiint td s d he e or ' D. ' t , t e s ns fce . A pa t ça e wihap o el s p re s mmayj d me tmoi n'hee fe i e r te ry ' c d t r p ry u po td u r u g n to 't ra trt a s h f b b denof ruason'a Si oblg t dt c f wa dwih e rnsce de whih i tufi e ur pe s i ' nd ls i a e o ome or r t xti i vi nce c s s tcint t e tbl ht ee itn eo a ee n e sn il ot a p ry sc s gj' Be r v Ba k , 4 U.. o sa i h x se c f n lme t se ta t h t a t' a e .'' a d . n s 5 8 S s 5 5 ( 21, 29 2006) Cl kv.Coat drCl k,I .929F. 604,607- ( t Ci.1 )(ii wih ; ar s ar nc, 2d 08 11h r 991 ctng t a o lCel e Cor v. r /, U. 31 322( 98 , di afe mova ha me isi ta pprva otx p. CJ/c/477 S. 7, 1 6)hol ng tr nt s tt niil bur n, de s fst non- ova t poi t o he pori oft r c d de de bur n hit o m nt o nt o t r tons he e or monsr tnge se tai xit nce ofage neis offc) Pli if'rs edoesno ha asngl cttont e rnsce de e, nui sue a t. antfs e pons t ve i e iai o xti i vi nc a a eno e il dt r s upont a lga i oft Compl i whent ea l a i a ediput nd r t ntte o e t he le tons he ant hos leg tons r s ed byDef nt ' a t l s enda s f cualy uppore alegai ns Ac or ngl t ag iulur lexe i a ist td l to . c di y,he re t a mpton pple o D e e nt 'bus nes f nda s i s. C . TheW or pe f m e by D e e sB r e i R e at net Pur has so Pl sf k r or d l on' om lads l i o c e f ant rom Ot G r w e sW asDeM i m i W he Suc Purc e W er I r her o r ni s. re h has s e nf eguentand D ue t o Pr oducton Shortal R e uli f m U nf e e n Ci um s ance .a Cons i ut d L e s i f l s tnz ro or s e rc t s nd tt e s - - Than 1% ofI sEntr Busne s t ie i s. De e nt ha smia l demonsr t d -a Pl i if ha sm ia l f ie t r f e-t t f nda s ve i lry ta e nd antfs ve i l ry a ld o e ut ha l s t n 1 ofisbusnes r lt st t tvey r r and lm ied oc sons'wher t c e s ha % t i s ea e o he s l a e i t ca i ' e he ompa ny, whe f ce wih pr uci n s talsc us d byva i weahe condii , us pur ha epl nt n a d t od to horf l a e rous t r tons m t c s a s fom ot rnurei t c eeiscintcommimens Se D. 62- ( r he s res o omplt t le t t. e E. 2 Compost Exhi tB, ie bi - 9- Ac o n ig Re o ds a p.;D. 6 - ( td vto Do Dee n a ! 3 4. Su h p rh s so c u tn c r ) t 3 E. 2 1 Af a i f n lo ) t i c uc ae f çbr r d plnt' c tt e l s t n 1 oft t alamountofDeeon' Br la 's l spe f oke e a s' onsiut d e s ha % he ot l s ome ids a e r ye fom 2011201 D. 62- a p. D. 62- at! 5- Defndanscli t tunde t de ar r - 3. E. 2 t 3; E. 1 7. e t am ha r he mi mi docrneof heFLSA ,hes i r que a m i m a pur s soffowe sc us dbywe t r ni s ti t t e nfe nt nd ni l cha e l r a e a he c tons s d notc e t co pa t l e is a i t ale pton. ondii houl aus he m ny o os t grculur xem i Unde t FLSA ,he demi mi docrne pr dest ta e pl ri notr quied t pa r he t ni s ti ovi ha n m oye s e r o y empl e f ot wie c oye s or her s ompens bl aci te i t tme s ntperonni t e a tviisi de a e tvii s f he i pe f ng hes c i te s mi mi.Buronv Hilbor ghCount Fl ,181Fe Appx.8 838( 1h Ci. ni s t . ls ou y a. d. 29, 1 t r 2006) W hen . a yi t demi mi nzet ot r s c ppl ng he ni s l o he wie ompe a etm e t Cour c i r s h f c or ast ns bl i ,he t onsde s uc a t s he a e ta ggr ga e mountofc ompens bl tme a t r ulrt oft addii lwor 1 a e i nd he eg a iy he tona k. d. Ap yi t ef c or t t sca e,Def nda sha s tf lh e de e de pl ng hos a t s o hi s e nt ve e o' vi nc monsr i t t t tatng ha t a he mountoftm e a m o y s nton t pur ha e ofplnt fom ot ve s i tr r a i nd ne pe he c s a sr her ndor s ka e nd lmie ' ndi c us bypr tons tal SeeD. 62- a p.. E. 2- a !3- Fac dwih i td'a s a ed oduci horfls. E. 2 t 3, 6 1 t 7. e t D. t ss he e uppore a lga i a wihevi ncede td le tons, nd t de monsr tngt t r99% ofpl nt s da eg own tai ha ove a s ol r r a culi t by Def nda Deeon' Br m e ids Pl ntfsf ie t m a asng ealeg ton i nd tvaed e nt l s o la , ai if al d o ke i l l a i n r pons t tt y r tnel pa tci t d i s h non- xe p a tviy.Adkns v M i Ame ian es e ha he ou i y ri pa e n uc e m t ci t i . d- rc Gr r,l . 1 F. 355,359 ( h Ci.1 owe s nc, 67 3d 7t r 999)(lhough defndan ha bur n ofpr ng at e t s de ovi e ilme t e mpton,hee o ha t bur nofpr di heors di non-xe wor . ntte nto xe i t mplyee s he de ovi ng he d e mpt k) Furhennor whie t Elve h Cic thasno de i tvel a es e a f c ua s e i t e, l he e nt r ui t fnii y ddr s d a t l c naro s m ia t t i t ntc e, e r c t ha f und t tw he e a s al pe c nt ge ofa o he wi e i l r o he ns a as s ve al ours ve o ha r m l re a n t r s e m pt i s' s e c e f o pur has f om o he c pa e , nd t epu c s a em a xe bus nes s al s om s r m c es r t r om ni s a hos r ha es r de t c rpr uc i s ta l,t tbusnes i entted t t a iulur e mpton.See eg. o ove od ton horf ls ha i s s il o he grc t al xe i ,., - 10- Walig v Roc i l F. 3, ( hCi.1 42)(l rbusnes e il t e mptonwhe efve ln . kln, 32 2d 7 8t r 9 towe i s ntted o xe i r i t t npe c ntofiss l c o e re t aes amefom out i pur ha es çheocc sonal c ea s l ofpr t r sde c s 't ,t a i pur has nd ae oduc s ne es ia e byr s nsofsonns fos, ot re r nces ca e b henalr l l men s' e c stt d ea o t ,r tand he me ge i , us d yt tza e e t 'wer ' t co i t nt ih t t or t tde e nt a epr m a iy a e us ve ye age i a i ulu e û e ns s e w t he he y ha f nda s r i r l nd xcl i l ng d n gr c t r qui i te p o ci n o to r ,pa t,to rn s1u l ';Ad is 1 F.d a 3 (lW q r n h r du to f l we s lns l weig 1rbs.' kn , 67 3 t 57 s o k ql g c e td wiht ecove pur s s...be us ofpr i s tals'i e mpt;Wit v omzce t hos r cha e ca e oducton horf l' s xe l rz . Jac s t' r n Co.31 F. 48,51( Ci.1 ( di a i t ale mptona i t k on tPe kis , 2 2d 2d r 963) hol ng grculur xe i ppled o nur e yc por ton wher t mpor r pur has fom ot rg owe s t ai 2. 5. and 1. s r or a i ee a y c es r he r r ,ot lng 2%, 7% 2% ove tze ye r , s e e ne s a y t m a u f t por r s t ge due t de enda ' Own c op r lr e a s t r ce s r o ke p or em a y hor a s w o f nt s r f l esg be us ofa rewe t rc tonsorblg s';Damut r Wilam Pi hbe l . aiur q ca e dves ahe ondii iht' l z . li nc ck nc, 1 F. 882,883( Ci.1 (mplyere il t exe i whe e,i pa t1 s l pa tof 58 2d 2d r 946) e o ntted o mpton r n r,$ mal r a t de enda ' busne s l st n one ha fofonepe ce , be nt mar tngonac he f nts i s ,es ha - l r nthad e he ke i omm ison si ba i ofcuttowesobt ne fom a he gowe gl'. ss l r ai d r not r r r.'l3 The ec esa e c itntwih t pur e oft FLSA,asb i s eso he wie e mpt s as r onsse t he pos he usne s t r s xe fom t FLSA ove tmepr sonsduet wor ce ryf lngwihi t me ni oft rc t e' r he ri ovii o k la l ali t n he a ng s iulur ' ag s dnotl eise mpton f aci t ca e by i r ue a ge a l unf s e c tons houl os t xe i or tviy us d nfeq nt nd ner ly or e n ondii . The Co ta r e wih Def nt 'a gume t tt mi malpur ha e ofbr r pl s sil ur g e s t enda s r nt ha he ni c s oke ed ant, tl s r i De e s Br la ag i ulur lf i i nota s pa a e o i pe nta tviy or e vng l on' ome ids' rc t a uncton, s e r t r nde nde c i t busnes fom isag iulurlpr ton, e 29C. R. 780.44and7 1 a)an t de t i s r t rc t a oduci s e F. jj l 80.58( , d o ny he exe i wo d ç de t e tc e i e a i ofcl ey r l td a tvii , e pe i lywhe e, mpton ul i bur n he fi i nt nt gr ton os l e ae c i tes' s c al ' r 3The ca e t whi h Pl ntf scie a e di tngui ha e f a hos ofr s ns a whe e t ss o c ai i f t r s i s bl or t ea o , nd r he Cour fndsa i bl a f c ua l a ti pplca e nd a t ly ppost t ca esabovea cied by Def nda s i ne d no ie he s nd t e nt ,t e t a e st er a onshe e ddr s hos e s r. a he e t a s r , he mountofno xe a tviy i ûoo si t wa r tt e ns ofas pa a ewor ne mpt c i t s t lght o ran he xpe e t e rt k f c ' Adkns l F. a 358. or e. ' i , 67 3d t Fo t s r a ons t Co ti t 1 of i s r aedt pur ha e fom ot rvendor r he e e s ,he ur tnds he % busne s elt o c s s r he s i de mi mi a Def nda sa e e il d t t a iulur e m pton f ise iebusne s s ni s, nd e nt r ntte o he grc t al xe i or t ntr i s. l i IV.c onc us on Acc di y, D e e nt M oto f Sum m a y J or ngl f nda s' i n or r udgm e i gr ed wher t y ha nt s ant e he ve - - de onsr td a Pl ntfsha f l t r f t t tt ei no ge nediput ast a m ae i l m tae nd ai if ve aied o e u e ha her s nui s e o ny tra f c . The wo k pef nue by D e e ntDe e sBr m ei dsa Pli if a empl sf ls at r ro d f nda l on' o la nd a ntfs s oyee a l wihi t mea ng of ' rc t e'a defne b t FLSA, a Def nda s'm i m a a t n he ni ç iulur ' s i d y he ag nd e nt ni l nd i r ue tpur has ofpr uc fom o he vendo si demi mi t r bye ilngDe e nt t t nfeq n c e od t r t r r s ni s,he e ntti f nda s o he a iulur le mpton unde t FLSA. Pli tfsa eno e il d t overi ewa . grc t a xe i r he a n if r t ntte o tm ges ADJ UDGED t t ha : ( )Defnda s M otonf SummayJ me ( E. i GRANTED. 1 e nt' i or r udg nt D. 62) s ( Pli if'M oton t Sti Selce Exhi t t Dee nt'M oton frSummay 2) antfs i o rke e td bis o fnda s i o r J men ( E.7 i DENI udg t D. 9) s ED. ( Pli if'Amende M oi i Li ne( E.75)i DENI asmoot 3) antfs d ton n mi D. s ED . ( Defnda s M otoni Li ne( E.65)i DENI asmoot 4) e nt' i n mi D. s ED . . DONE AND ORDERED i cha n mber a M im i Fl i t s s t a , orda, hi K- da ofM a c 201 y r h, 4. < * .s .' ' FED ERI O A . O REN O M UN I TED STA TES D I I J D G E STR CT U Copi pr de t . es ovi d o' Couns lofRe d e cor
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