Henriquez v. Total Bike, LLC et al, No. 1:2013cv20417 - Document 70 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

Court Description: ORDER granting 45 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and Entering Final Judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 12/20/2013. (bnt)

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Henriquez v. Total Bike, LLC et al Doc. 70 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT FOR THE CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA M im iDi son a vii C as Num be 1 2041 C l - O REN O e r: 37- V M J EAN EDOUARD HENRI QUEZ, Pl ntf, ai if VS. TOTA L BI KE, LLC, d/ / D uc tm i m i ba ai a ; DESM OTORI LLC, ( a Ducai a i a , Fb/ tmim ; nd DAVI SEGUI D AS SI FONTES, a Va Da d ! vi Se as gui , Def nda s e nt . / O R DER G M N TI G DEFEN D AN TS'M O T I N FO R SU M M AR Y JUD G M EN T A N D N O EN TERI G FI L JU D G M EN T N NA THI CA U SE c es be or t Cour on M oto f Sum m a y J m e by D e e nt S om f e he t i n or r udg nt f nda s Tot Bi , al ke LLC, ta1(l f nt' a i tt Pl ntf, e EdouadHe iue s(û antf' e .lDeenda s' gans he ai ifJ an ) r nrq z' çpli if' ) purua t 29 U. C.j 21 b) 1 ( a 29 U. 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S me o rs a e ' hel t taco mi so r t i S d ha m sin ae s t bona fde' r t e oye s t t r t i good f ih. ihsv i 'whe e he mpl r e s he a e n at Erc . V n trGr p,I . 1 F. p .d 1 5 ,1 9 ( D. I 2 01;He ma v Su n e uwf' e ao ou nc, 28 su pz 2 5 25 N. Ca. 0 ) r n . wa n e v / ? y St e,I ,1 F. zd 1 1 ( . Ga.1 ) or s nc. 9 suppv 365, 370 M D. 998 . Her i g f ih,t De e e, n ood at he f ndan sutlz d a bona tde c t ii e i omm ison pln t pa Pli if si a o y antf . Pli tf scomm isonwasi t f m ofafa r t t ledho ' s t m ,as t m whi h o r t a n if si n he or lt ae i l bi ur' yse yse c pe aes asf l olows: e nt c c aet numbe ofhour nor l r quie t pe f m a g ve t of Def nda s alul t he r s maly e r d o ror i n ype s r i e or r pai a muli y t t nu be by a de e mi d lbor r t The pr e vc e r nd tpl ha m r t r ne a a e. oduc of t s t hi muli i a i i t lbo prc oft s r ceorr part t c t m e . mec ni i t nas i d tplc ton s he a r ie he e vi e i o he uso r A ha c s he sgne t te o . c me h ni wo ksi tn e wi as ni ema a e t k e ta ko t eh u sh /h o h j b Ea h c a c r n a d m t e c n g r o e p r c f h o r es e h wo k o t j b. he ii c mpltda dt eh u s f h ta me e s r a d du , fn a t r s n he o W n ts o ee n h o r o t e e m mb r a e d e p Dee d n s d tr n e c me rsc mpe s to b mutpy n t t tl u e o bi e ho r f rh o eemi e a h mbe ' o n ai n y lili g he oa n mb r f l d u s o tej b l byt m e he mbersc ' omm isonr t r f r dt i t i tyast m e ha c' çfa r t ', c i s i ae, e ere o n he ndusr he c ni s ûlt a e'whih s ba e ont s l oft i vi lme hani He e, ai ifsfa r ewa $45. a hour whih s d he kil he ndi dua c c. r Pl ntf l t at s 00 n , c wast e valntofpa ngPl ntf a oxi t l 43% oft l co he qui e yi ai if ppr ma ey he abor mpone oft prc oft nt he i e he s ni e o r pa rcha ge t t c t m e . e c re i r d o he us o r I Klne ns,t Elven h Cic tas e s d ata r t comm ison pa s t m ve y sm ia n i di t he e t r ui s s e l t ae si y yse r i lr t t Def nt'a fund t ti c tt ed acommison f t pur e oft j2071 o he enda s nd o ha t onsiut s i or he pos s he () exe i 260 F. a 1 mpton. 3d t 254- 256.The e, hepl i if we epai er f ar pai a bod s 1 r t antfs r nt s or e r nd y hop, a we ec nd r ompens td a cor ng t ar paresi t 1 a 1 ae c di o e i tma e. d. t 253. lborpori oft esi t The a ton he tma e wa c lult dby muli y ngho st be c r d t t c t e sby t a o s sho l r t s ac a e tpli ur o ha ge o he usom r he ut hop' ury a e. 1 Si lr t t Def nt, t e pl r i Klne ns woul pa a gi n pai e f a d. mia o he enda s he m oye n i di t d y ve ntr or p e ee n d n mb ro h u s wih lb rc sss j c t a d tnn n d r t te t s ila d r d tnnie u e f o r, t a o o t ube t o ee i e ae id o kl n - 7 - e p re c . d Liet Pli ifh r , h panifi Kln dns wa p i f re c p it o he x ein e 1 . k he ant ee t e litf n ie i t s ad o a h an j b f pe f m e b e on t f l ng f ror d as d he olowi onnul t hour alote t t pai lborc a; he s l td o he nt a ompone oft nt he r paresi t m uli id byhi hou l tatr t . d. 1 e i tma e tple s ry l a e 1 at 255- 256.TheEl ve h Cic tf t t 1 e nt r ui o md hat ti c mmiso sn cu es tsidt ei o s in'e urme t f h j20 4)e e to .#.t h s o sin t ztr aife h ç mmiso 'r q ie n o t e 7 1 x mpi n f a c 1 256.De e nt ' c f nda s omm iso sr t e i uli el c it nt wih i ty sa r a a s i n tucur s tmat y onsse t ndusr tnda ds s rcog z d bona fde c e nie i ommison pln a stsi t FLSA f pum os oft j 207() si a nd aifes he or es he 1 e m pton. xe i b. M or Than H al ofPl nt f Com pe aton W as Fr e f ai i ps ns i om Com m i s ons si Pli ifscommisonsaloc tt e antf' si s onsiutdmor ha lofhi pa asrquie frt j2074) et nhaf s y, e r d o he 1 e m p i l t ye r 201 2011a 201 onehundr dpe c ntofPli ifscompe a i was xe ton.n he a s 0, nd 2, e re antf ns ton fom co mi sonspurua t abonafdec r m si s nt o i omm isonpln. si a I hi Re pons ,Pl i ifat mpt t ar ue t t Def nda s tatr t s t m i nota n s s e antf te s o g hat he e nt ' l ae yse s çc iommiso 'unde t j2074)e mpton be aus i doesnoti entvie e oy st wok sin' r he 1 xe i c e t nc i z mpl ee o r efiinty a efe i el Pl ntf pr de no lga s fce l nd f ctv y. ai if ovi s e l uppor,howe r f hi ar t ve , or s gume t tt nt ha he r ti s r i comm ison e m ptonhi ea l e vce s i xe i ngesonwha Pli ifde c i esasa: i r tonae' The t a ntf s rb i cy ai l ' pol . cea a unn gu l gu oft sat e i que ton doesnotma et tac l r nd mbi ous r age he t ut n si ndat ha omm ison on si goodsa s r i spr dea i ntvet e pl est wor efi inty orefeci l 29 U. C. nd e vce ovi n nce i o m oye o k fce l f tvey. S. j 2 7 1.Th Elv nh Cic i,mo e v r a c n ime t a t i tp o fa r t s se o 0 () e e e t rut ro e ,h s o fr d h t hs y e f lt ae y tm f c pe ai n i a bona fde c om ns to s i omm ison unde t FLSA.Se Klne n t 260 F. a 1 si r he e i dis , 3d t 256.The Elve h Cic tsprm a ya l i i Klne ns a t whe he t se mpton a id di notr y e nt r ui' i r nayss n i di t s o t r hi xe i pple d el ont naur oft i e i pr de t t pl ntflbutahe, whet rt emplye wa pad he t e he nc ntve ovi d o he ai it rt ron he he o e s i o ac mison basst te il d hi t r c veatl a tt lgi ltvem i mum wa wihout n om s i i ha ntte m o e ei e s he e sa i ni ge t - 8- rq ii gh m t wo ko et f ri.d.çf ef n to o ac mmiso e mp ina e de e urn i o r v ri o t1 (-h u cin f o sin xe to s mbo id me l' b s cin( 0 71 i t e u et a wo k r wh aep i o ac mmiso ba i rc iea la th y e to 2 1 4) s o ns r h t r es o r ad n o s in ss e ev t e s t e lgsae mii m wa ewih u rqurngt e t wo k o e t f ri.) Hee Plitf h s e iltd n mu g t o t e ii h m o r v ri o t' . r , an if a me ' ad it dt thi c pe a i expr s edi tnnsofanhoury ç e arr t ofpa ' sove t e m te ha s om ns ton es n e l i gul a e r y'wa r hr e a o haftmest a iabl mi m um wa nd ne l i he pplc e ni ge. Pl ntf a s r f r t uns ppore sae e sfom hi de ii a a guest tt hour ai if lo e e s o u td t tm nt r s poston nd r ha he s hewok do p riua j b weec n itn l mo eta teh u sb l d Hed e n trfrn e re n a tc lr o s r o sse ty r h n h o r il . o s o eee c e pa r l ec dsr fe tngt sa gume , y ol r or e l c i hi r nt howe r i f t ar viw oft r or pr ve ; n ac , e e he ec ds oduce b bo h d y t teDee d nsa db Plitfa tal d mo tae ta amao i o h stcu l o r'weee u l h fn a t n y anif cu l e nsrt sh t j rt f i l t a h u s' r q a y y a t orls t t lbil dhou s' ha gedt t c t e s Fi l Pl ntf a gument ha hewas o e s han he ' le r 'c r o he usom r . naly, ai ifs r t t onl pai a fa r e ir pe i oft num be ofhou shewor d e ch we k a t nu be of y d l t at res ctve he r r ke a e nd he m r hour bild t t c t e sfom M a 1 201 t ough t e ofhi empl m e i s ik a l s le o he usom r r y 0, 2 hr he nd s oy nt s pec t ly co r di e by pa ol r or .Pl ntf wa pad a fa r t on bild hour wih a gua a e nta ctd yr l ec ds ai if s i lt ae le s t r nted mii m f r mao i o h se o me tW ihv r l t e c pi n fo M ac 1201 tr u h nmu o a j rt f i mply n . t ey i l x e to ,r m rh , 2 h o g y te Oc obe 9,201 Pl i ifsme hod ofc pe a i di notcha t r 2, antf t om ns ton d nge.Uli a ey,Pl ntf f l t tm t l ai if ais o stsyhi bur ni de tai s cii fct s ngge neis frtilast t j2074) aif s de n monsr tng pe fc a s howi nui sue o ra o he 1 excepton. i C. Pl nt f I xc abl R e i s U po N on- t A f i s I H i A rgum e ai i f ne us y le n par y fant n s nt Fi ly,i i notbl t tt Pli if r le u na l t s a e ha he antf e is pon i xcus bl e de t f wa d hi ne a e vi nce o or r s arume s. s ntt Fe R. v. 5 c)1, pa t a sri t tafc c g nt Purua o d. Ci P. 6( () a ry se tng ha a t annot o i ge nel be r s nui y d s e m us s i put d t uppor t a s r i b t he s e ton y: ( ctn t p riua p rso maeil i t erc r ,n ldn d po i o s d c me t, A) iig o a t lr a t f tras n h e o d icu ig e st n , o u n s c i ee tonial sord i or ton,afda t ordecaato ,si ai (ncl ngt e lcr c ly t e nf mai fi vis lr ins tpultons i udi hos ma frpur e ofhemotononl , dmisons i erogaor a wer, ot de o pos s t i y)a si ,nt r t y ns sor hermaei s tral. 1 He e, antf at mpt t diput De e d. r Pl i if te s o s e f ndan s St t ment Undiput dFa t b r l ngont t' ae of s e c s y eyi wo a fdavisofnon- ry wines e ,t e ofRudol M .Von Li u a Alx Ar ngo.Howe r fi t pa t t s s hos ph gna nd e a ve , durng a Stt Co er nc onJ 28, 3, hi Cou tlmie t s opeand e e ofdico y i a us nf e e une 201 t s r i t d he c xt nt s ver i t sca epurua t isa ho iy unde Ruls 1 b)3)B)i)a 26( ( ( .I a ton t n hi s s nt o t ut rt r e 6( ( ( (i nd b)2)A) n ddii o lmii t e e ofwrte dic r alowe t sCour i tu t dt pa te t tno de ii i tng he xtnt itn s ove y l d,hi tnsr c e he ri s ha postons ot rt nt lmie de ii oft pa te woul bealowe wihou pe m isonoft c t he ha he i t d postons he ris d l d t t r si he our. Thege r r e i t ti dm i sbl hea s y t l ot c i r d on am oton f s m a y ne al ul s ha na s i e r a s m be ons de e ca i or um r ' J udgme . Ga sde v Os o Dr g,I ,895 F. 46,50 ( s Ci.990) Furhe ,cours ha nt' r i . c u nc. ' 2d 1t r1 . t r t ve c it nty hel t tt afi vi of a wine s c nnotbe us d t s onsse l d ha he fda t t s a e o uppor or o t ppos s ma y e um r j d me twh r teoh rp ryd dn th v t ea lt t d p s t ewi e s S e eg.fJ ye v u g n e e h t e a t i o a e h bi y o e o e h t s. e , . , w r . i n Hil e tHos c ,I .300Fe Appx.7 770( 1hCi.2008)(ti nga afda ts te lcrs pie nc, d. 68, 1t r srki n fi vi ubmitd i o p sto t s mmayj g n wh nt emo n p ryddn th v a o o tnt t d p s n p o i n o u r ud me t e h vig a t i o a e n pp ru iy o e o e i t wine sba e onnonhe t s s d mova sf l et dicos ) Hee,nlg ofheCour' lmiai oft nt aiur o s l e.. r i iht t ts i tton he e en a s ope ofdi c r D e e nt w e e nota e t de e orc os - xa i t t o nonxt t nd c s ove y, f nda s r bl o pos r s e m ne he w pa t w ine s t tt Pl ntf r i he viy upon i hi Res ry t s es ha he ai i f eled a l n s pons A cc di l e n t e. or ng y, ve hough t he Cour dee m i t tbot a fan slc pe s lknowl t tr nes ha h fi t a k r ona edgea t ra fda t l k s ii f t nd hei fi vis ac pecfc ac s t s p o t g n i is f r ra, o ie ai no t erafd vi a t i j n tr i p e l d d o u p r a e une sue o tilc nsd rto f h i fia t t h s u cu e s rcu e . s 11 1. Conc us on l i Thi Cour fnds t t Pli if ha f l t s ts y hi bur n of pr s ntng c pee s ti ha antf s aied o a if s de e e i om tnt e de de i tng s ii f c sast w hi h t r i ge ne i s Eve w he i ki c ai s vi nce s gna i pec fc a t o c he e s nui s ue. n n nvo ng l m fom i pe mi sbl afi visofnon- rywine s s hef ist pr e a matra f t d s tng r m r s i e fda t pa t t s e , a l o es nt ny e i l ac s ipu i Def nda s ar l e sde e nt ' gt nt monsr tngt thei a exe empl ye underFLSA a pe 29 U. C. m ta i ha s n mpt o e s r S. j21 ( )1 )A) t me ha ise mp in o 2 U. C.j 2 7 is r ti sr ie c mmiso 3 b ( 0 ( , he c nc xe to , r 9 S. 0 ()t eal e vc o sin he exc pton. Thi Cour t r by GRAN TS De enda s M oton f Sum mar J m e a e i s t he e f nt ' i or y udg nt nd DI I SM SSES t sca epur ua t Fe R.Ci P.56 a 58.J hi s s nt o d. v. nd udgmenti en e ed i f voroft s tr n a he De e nta a ns Pl ntf J n Edoua dHe que f nda nd gai t ai if ea r mi z. DONE AND ORDERED i Cha r a M i mi Fl i , hi n mbe s t a , orda t s u'ay ofDecember,2013. QC FEDERI A . ORENO CO M UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE Co e pr de t pis ovi d o: Couns ofRe or el c d

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