Streib v. United States of America, No. 1:2013cv20455 - Document 7 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER granting 4 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 8/12/2013. (err)
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Streib v. United States of America Doc. 7 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT FOR THE CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA M im iDi son a vii Cas Num be 1 20455- V- ORENO e r: 3CI M J CK STREI , A B Pl ntf, ai if VS. UN I TED STA TES OF AM ERI , CA De e nt f nda . ORDER GRANTI DEFENDANT' M OTI TO DI I NG S ON SM SS THI CAUSE c mebefr t Cour uponDee nt M otont DimisComplit( E. S a oe he t fnda ' i o s s s an D. No.4) fldonM a 3. 3. ,ie y 201 THE COURT hasc i r d t moton,es e, nd t pe tne pori oft r co d, onsde e he i r pons a he ri nt tons he e r a be ngot r s f l advie i t pr m ie ,i i nd i he wie uly s d n he e s s t s ADJUDGED t tt m o i i GRANTED . ha he ton s 1 Backgr . ound Th sc s aie u d rt eFe ea To t amsAc, U. C. 1 4 b a d2 U. C. j i a e rs s n e h d r l r Cli t28 S. j 3 6() n 8 S. j 2671268 (' - 0' FTCA'.Pli ifalege y fl on J y 28,2011whie i t c eoft Vee a ' antf l dl el ul ) l n he ar he tr ns Ad n srto h s ia d et t en gi e c o aho pi l mpo e wh ij rdhm whi hewa miitain o pt l u o h e lg n e f s t e ly e o n u e i a l e s eng ng i physca t r py. agi n i l he a Pl i i ff l d hi s ton Fe uary 6.201 Def nda ' e ie cont nton f isM o i t a ntf ie s ui br 3. e nts ntr e i or t ton o Dimis i t tPl i ifs s twas tld t lt a t ba r d by t St t e of Li ia i s s s ha antf ui ie oo a e nd hus re he aut m ttons. 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I . e Anal i I L gal ys s ' Unie Sttsi g neal i ' The td ae s e rly mmunefom s t i i s j c t s tonl i ofrasihas r ui;t s ub e t o ui y ns a t wave iss r gni i d t oveei mmuniy.Compagnoniv UniedSt e l F. 1369,1 n. ( 1hCi. t . t ats, 73 3d 370 2 1 t r 1 . Fe r lTor Cl msActc ttt almie wai rofs r gni 999)The de a t ai onsiues i td ve oveei mmuniy. li v t Phil . ps Unie St e 260F. 1 6,1 8( 1h Ci. ) Stt esoflmiai i i t t Ditit td ats, 3d 31 31 1 t r 2001 . aut i ttons mplcae he src Co r' s b e tmatr u idcin, ndc u t d n t v t s be tmatr u idcint h a a u t u j c te j rs ito a o rs o o ha e he u jc te j rs ito o e r s cli t ti br a m ha s ought trt e r tonoft r l ntsaut oflmia i Compa afe he xpia i he eeva t t e i t tons. gnoni Unie v. td St e , 1 F. a 1 ats 73 3d t 370 n. ai r of s r i i muniy mus be src l c t u d,a 2.W ve s ove egn m t t tity onsr e nd a g tesmus bers vedi fvorofi mbiuii t e ol n a mmuniy.fanev Pe 518U. l 1 ( 996) t . na, S. 87, 92 1 . 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Wilamsv. uel r 201 orda ve ne aly un ountng r he t ii See e. , li M le , 2 W L3764895a * ( D. a. 2)( orno, .( s si cai fldmor t nsxmont afe t 2 S. Fl 201 M e J) dimisng l m ie e ha i hs tr daeofmaii a u i l ; l ov Unie ats2011W L902624a *2( D. a. 1 ( t lng s ntmey)Peus . tdst e , t S. Fl 201 )Cohn, J.(' BOP deni Pli ifsa nitai cl m onJ y 2,2009,i alte t wass tt )' The ed antf dmi sr tve ai ul n etr hat en o Pl n ifby c rii mai o J y 7,2009... ai ift e or had sx m ont fom J y 7,2009 aitf e tfed l n ul Pl ntf her f e i hs r ul t b ighstr cams'. o rn i o t li ' ) A c s mu tb ds se i t eCo r d tr n st ti lc ss be tmatrj rs ito a e s e imis d f h u t eemie ha t a k u j c te u id ci n. Fe R. v. Rs 1 ( )1 , 2 h ( ) A p ryma c alng s b e tmatr u id ci nb et e d. Ci P. . 2 b ( ) 1 ( )3 . a t y h l e u j c te j rs ito y ih r e 'a al or'a t l' ta . ' ci ' ' c ua 'a tcks f ' f Fa ilatc c aln es be tmatr u idcin b s d o tealg to si te ca ta ks h le g u j c te j rs ito a e n h l ain n h e c ompli , nd t diti tc t a t a lga i a tue i de di whe he t ant a he src our t kes he le tons s r n ci ng t ro g a tte mo i n.F cu latc s c aln e s b e tmatrJ rs ito i fc, rn h to a ta ta k h l g u j c te ' id ci n n a t e u ir peci oft pladi l r s vi a f c ua at c t diti cour m a res tve he e ngs. n e ol ng a t l ta k, he srct t y 1 Defnda c r cl noe i isRe yBre,t spasa fom Phil i dit The As e nt ore ty ts n t pl if hi sge r ll s ca. ps Phil sde son c li cii once ne whe he Geor asr newalsa ut a i d t ac am br tunde p r d t r gi' e tt e pple o l i ough r t e FTCA . li v Unie St e 26 F. a 1 7.I Phil Pl i ifa itdl br ght h Philps . td ats, 0 3d t 31 n li ps, antf dm te y ou he cai a trt expia i ofsx m ont ,bu a g t tt Geor ar ne lsaut ope a e r l m fe he r ton i hs t r ued ha he gi e wa t t e r t d t e end he tm ef flng acli I a 1 l The 1lh Cicui hed t tGeor asr ne o xt r i or ii a m. d t 3 8 t r t l ha gi' e wal saut wa no a i a et extnd t FTCA lm iai pe i 1 at1 9. t t e s t pplc bl o e he i t tons rod. d. 31 - 3- c i re rnsce de e s h a t si onsde xti i vi nc uc s e tmony a a fda t . nd fi vis a ua Mo rs n v arwa Co p. 3 3 F.d 9 ,9 4 n. ( 1h.Ci.2 0 ) 'I t f ce ofa f ct l r io .dp z r s 2 3 20 2 5 1 t r 0 3 . 'n he a c aln et s b e tmatrj rs ito t ebud n i o t eplitf t p o e ta j rs ito h le g o u j c te u id ci n, h r e s n h anif o r v h t uidcin e ss'OS11 . Unie ats 285F. 947, ( 1hCi 2002)(ii Thoms v Gas l, 5 xit. ' nc v. tdst e , 3d 951 1 t r. ctng on . kil31 U. 4 2 4 (9 2 . he s b e t te j rs ito i f c dwi f cu l ta k 'hetil o r S. 4 , 46 1 4 ) W n u j c matr u id ci n s a e t a ta atc ,' ra c u t h t i fe t wei t e de e a s ts y is l a t t e se ofispowe t he rt c s ' s r e o gh he vi nc nd a if t ef s o he xitnce t r o a he a e. ' Lawr nc v Du ar, 9F. 1 15 ( 1hCi.1 .'ns tnopr umpi tuhf nes e e . nb 91 2d 525, 29 1 t r 990) ' hor, es tve rt ul s l at c t pl ntf sale tons, nd t e se eofdipu e m a e i f c swilnotpr c udet ta hes o ai if lga i a he xit nc s t d t ral a t l e l he til o r fo e au tn frisl t emeiso j rs ito a cams'I ra c u tr m v lai g o tef h rt f u idcin l li . d. ' l t i t tc e,t De t tofVe e a Afaisdr fe a fnalno i ofde a of n he nsan as he parmen t r ns f r a td i tce nil cai on Aprl1 201 l s ntalterb c tfe m a lt t Pli tf o t tdae,a t lte lm i 2, 3. t e e t y erii d i o he a n if n ha t nd he et r wa r ceve on Aprl1 201 Pli tf se iea gumen a i tdi mi s li t tt lte i t se i d i 6, 3. a n if ntr r t ga ns s s a s ha he et r n he e ope s ntt Pl ntf s Couns lwas no i f c t lte de ng Pli ifscli ,buta nvel e o ai if e t n a t he et r nyi antf a ms n unr aedlte oa unr a e pa t ha wa a ci nt lyputi ot wr e ope. ai ifr t elt et rt n elt d ryt t s c de al nt he ong nvel Pl ntf ess t e ie weghtofis a gumen on t 11h Cicui' us oft wo d 'ec i d'i Phil t he ntr i t r t he t r ts e he r ' e ve ' n li o r ps d tr n wh n t co k b gnsn n ig o te saue o l tto su e j 4 ( ) Be a s ee mie e he lc e i z nn n h tt t f i ai n nd r 2 01b . c u e mi Pli tf ne r c ve t de a ofc am s he a gue ,t c oc neve sa t Ass h,Pl i if a n if ver e ei d he nil l i , r s he l k r t red. uc antf fldhi cli a beng ' e dde e ' r28U. C. 2675( ie s am s i de me nid'unde S. j $. Be a s t si af cu l ta ko s b e t t r u idcin ii Plitf sb r e t p o e c u e hi s a ta at c n u j c mat j rs ito ,ts anif u d n o r v e j iditone ss notheDee ntsbur nt pr t tidoe notOS1l . Unie ats 285 urs ci xit, t fnda ' de o ove ha t s . nc v. tdst e , F. a 951.To s ppo tis poston,Pli if ha pr ded t afi vi ofis a t ne a is 3d t u r t ii antf s ovi he fda t t tor y nd t at ne ss c e a y.I i undiput d t tal core ponde fom t VA t Pli ifwa s ntt tor y' e r t r t s s e ha l r s nce r he o a ntf s e o Pl i ifsat e De e nthasas pr de a fdavis l hasa afi vh fom Gar Slm me antf tom y. f nda lo ovi d fi t .t n fda r y e ns who sa e he dr td t lte de ng t c am a f wa ded i t t tc di t De y tts afe he e tr nyi he l i nd or r t o or oor naor we J on f fna pr es i De e ntpr de De y J on' a tda tsatngt theputt ohns or i l oc sng. f nda ovi d we ohns s fi vi t i ha he lte de ng Pl ntf cai i ot e opea es e t Pl i ifsa t etr nyi ai ips l m nt he nvel ddr s d o antf tonwy. Unie St ts The t d ae ha a s s s lo ubmit a c oft l te de ng Stei scl m ,a copy of c rii m alr cept ted opy he et r nyi r b' ai e tted i e i s howi t tt e ope wa pr pe l addr s ed,a a c of t r t n s ng ha he nvel s o ry es nd opy he e ur howi t tt ng ha he e opewa delver d. nvel s i e l mporan l Pl i ifhas notp ovi d e n a r ctd c t ty, antf r de ve eda e opy oft lte i s ppos dl he et r t u e y r c i dfom t VA r sngt pos i lt t tam it kewasm a Raher Pl ntf sat e ha e e ve r he aii he sbiiy ha sa de. t , ai if tom y s sae 'thi fl neve rviwss hmatr,ne rr dst maei norma sac ofsme ttd ' l s i' g m r e e uc tes ve ea he tral ke opy a , buti t ad i e a ey put t ma e i li a e opean f wadsi t t pr nse mm dit l s he t ra n n nvel d or r t o he operr c pint' ei e . ' Plitf s nieag me t e ksot r teb r e o e tbihigs b e t te j rs ito anip e t r u n s e t u n h u d n f sa ls n u j c matru id cin r on ishe Unde t r e Pli ifes e ,t i e i f ato n a pa te whoar l s t ad. r he ul antf pous s he nc ntves or t r eys nd ris e es t ndii nti m a gi t rc est blm et s nderwoul i r as dr tc l I Pl ntf s ha lge n na ng hei as o a he e d nc e e ama ialy. f ai if r ewe ei f r notonl woul t govemm e ha t pr t ti dr fedade ale t , ld ul r n o ce, y d he l nt ve o ove ha t a t ni lter maie i by c rii m a l a t tt mai wa delver d,i woul ha t pr t tt gove me t e tfed i, nd ha he l s i e t d ve o ove ha he m nt e ly e whod a tdt eltesa dp t h m i t e eo saec mp tn a t er o sa dta mpo e s rfe h etr n u t e n he nv lpe r o ee t th ij b n h t 1 m al a i a uprghtctze l ed,i ' di tge t lte ' we e gi n t t ls he im n s n i ii n. nde f ' dn' t he et r' r ve he aimani l c te t n Plitfwa t, ohn s o t f ie d c me tn t elte'j u n yfo g v r me t rame t an if n s n t ig h ro avd o o u ni g h etr o r e r m o e n n s prntrt c am a ' ha woul s tsy t gove m e ' bur n. a n ifsa gum e i s i , i e o l i nts nds d ai f he m nts de Pli tf r nt s pecous a t s Cou tc r gi i c ede . nd hi r a mot ve t r nce Fi ly, antf ha ciedt Fit Cic t s st s na l Pli if s t wo fh r uica e o uppor isposton, ari zv.Unie tt ii M tne td St e 7 F. 694(t Ci.1 a Fl yv.Unie St e 138F. 1 ( hCi.1 . s ats, 28 2d 5h r 984) nd or td ats, 3d 57 5t r 998) Thi Cour frtnot t t ast s de sonsca a trt 5 h Cic ts i,he a enotbi ngon t s t is es ha , he e cii me fe he t r ui plt t y r ndi hi Co r. e Bo n rv Ci o ih r , 61F.d1 0 1 09( 1hCi. 9 )Ho v rt tee tn u tS e n e . t fprc a d 6 2 2 6, 2 1 t r 1 81 . we e ,o h xe t y t tt e c s s a e r e t t y acualy har Pl i ifs poston.M ari z,i r l ntpa t ha hes a e r elvan , he t l m antf ii tne n eeva r, c e e t lnguag r quie f al t fom t go r ntt gi apl ntf s fc e no i onc m d he a e e r d or eter r he ve nme o ve ai if ufi i nt tce t tiscli wasbeng de eda t cl khadsare t r M ari zv Uniedst e ,7 F. ha t a m i ni nd he oc t td o un. tne . t ats 28 2d a 698.l Fl y,t 5 h Cic t dee mi t tacua no i e wa not s tcentt be n t t n or he t r ui tr ned ha t l tc s ufi i o gi he lmia i cl k;r t rt de a lte mus be ' e 'or' l 'n a c danc wiht saut i t tons oc ahe he nil et r t ' nt' ' ed'i c or e t he t t e. s mai Fl y v.Unie St e ,1 F. a 1 N o r doese t roft e c esaddr s t bur of or td at s 38 3d t 60. whe e ihe hes as e s he den pr t go nme mus s t ti ' l 'hedocumen nort srnge wihwhi c t oof he ver nt t how ha t ' ed't mai t he ti ncy t ch ours s d m a t gove n e pr ve t tPl i if ' e ei d't deni lte .Thus t s ca e houl ke he r m nt o ha antf ' c ve ' he r al e t r , he e s s pr deno s ovi uppor f Pli ifsco e i . t or a ntf nt ntons 111.C oncl on usi Fort r s sa e a he ea ons t t d bove,t sCour he e GRANTS De e ntsM oton t Dimis hi t r by f nda ' i o s s Co ant The Compl i wa tl d a trt sxmpli . ant s i e fe he i mont wi h ndow a ia et aPl i ifafe s va lbl o antf tr he rc i e atn lode o d n a u de t eF e ev s i a r r f e il n r h TCA. u ,h sCo r lc ss b e t te j rs ito Th s t i u ta k u j c matr u id cin ove t i c s Pl n ifsCompli ti he eb DI I r h s a e. aitf a n s r y SM SSED W I PREJ CE. TH UDI DO A O DE E ic a est a Fl ida,t X dyoA gs 21. NE ND R R D n hmbraMi or hi a f uut 03 mi , , FED CO A . REN O UN I TED STA TES DI STRI J D GE CT U Copi pr dedt es ovi o: Couns ofRec d el or
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