Lopez v. Marlborough House, Inc., No. 1:2013cv21009 - Document 20 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER denying 16 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 10/2/2013. (mmd)
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Lopez v. Marlborough House, Inc. Doc. 20 UN I TED STA TES DI STRI COU RT FO R TH E CT SOU TH ERN D I STRI OF FLO RI A CT D M i m iD i s on a vi i Cas N um be 13- 009- V - O R EN O e r: 21 CI M I A EL LO PEZ, SM Pl i if a ntf , M A RLBORO U GH H OU SE, N C. I , D e enda . f nt O R DER DEN Y I G M O TI N TO D I I N O SM SS Pli ifi amai e ne wor r who i s ngt Def ntM a l oughHous l , or antf s ntna e ke , s ui he enda rbor e,nc.f vi a i oft Fai LaborSt nda dsAc .Def nda ha move t dimi st c oltons he r a r t e nt s d o s s he ompl nta gui ai r ng t Pl i ifsaleg tonsa e i ufii ntt esa ih i vi lo e eprs cove a asr uie he antf l ai r ns fc e o t bls ndi dua r nt r ie r ge eq r d by t A c .H a ng r vi w edt eale tons t Cour di a e and t ndsPl i i fs a e a c us he t vi e e hos l ga i , he t s gr es i a ntf t t s a e ofa ton unde t Fa rLaborSt nda dsA c . ci r he i a r t THI CAUSE c mebeor t Cour u Defnda ' M otont Dimis( E.No.16) S a f e he t pon e nts i o s s D. , tl d o Jul 29.2013. ie n v THE COU RT has c i r d t m o i t r s ons de e he ton, he e pons a t pe tnentpor i of t e, nd he r i tons he r c d,a be ng ot r s f l a s d i t pr i es i i e or nd i he wi e uly dvi e n he em s , t s ADJUDGED t tt moton i DENI ha he i s ED.Def nda s lfl a a wert t Am e d e nt hal ie n ns o he nde Com pl ntby no l ert O ct ai at han ober 10.2013.Faiure t do so m ay cons iut gr l o tt e ounds f def t or aul ' J udgm ent . 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D e e anta s a l dl us st l phoni t a m i s ons nd e vi es r c os t t i s f nd l o lege y e e e c r ns s i goi o rsaelne t doisbusnes ,ta m isf ng ve t t i s o t i s r ns t undsouti t St t ofFl i a ot nvie sde he ae orda, nd he s r ulry e ge i i t r tt c me c , ri ul rywih r s c t isempl yee .Pl ntf adds eg a l nga s n n e sae om r e pa tc a l t e pe t o t o s ai if t tM a l ough hasa ha rbor nnua gr sr nuesi exc sof$500, l os eve n es 000. M or s ii a l Pl ntf alege t tt De e e pecfc ly, ai if l s ha he f ndantc ondom i um a s i i n m a ke s ni s ocato r t, s l , a l as unis t S e s na ' t na s who r s de i ot s a es a c els nd e es t o s a o l' e nt s e i n her t t nd ount i s re . mant na wo ke f De e i e nce r r or f ndant Pl ntf us matral s ppled by De e , ai if ed e i s u i f ndant Pl i ifa s . antf lo us a c edi ca d as i ed r t r sgned t hi by t Def ndantt pur ha e m aeral t m ove t oug o m he e o c s t i s hat d hr h i ert t c nt sae omm e c Pl i ifas cli sheus d at lphoneonac i basst c r e. antf lo am e ee ontnual i o omm uni t cae wih Def nts tna s out i of Fl i r ga di mai e nce is s afe tng t r t enda ' e nt sde orda e r ng nt na s ue f c i hei condom i um unis i Fl da. ni t n ori D ee f ndant sm ove t di m i ssatng t t ai i f salega i a ei uf i i nt o e t bls ha d o s s t i ha Pl ntf ' l tons z ns f c e t s a i h i vi ore e prs cove a underFLSA.Pl i ifdia ee a a g s hi al ga i a e ndi dual nt r ie r ge antf s gr s nd r ue s le tons r s fci ntt e t bls bot uf i e o s a i h h. Il.LE G AL STA N DA R D ' s vi a m oton t di m i s pl i i f m us do m o e t n m e el s a e l al # To ur ve i o s s , a ntf s t r ha r y t t eg - 2- e l i , i t a antfsm us S l es es c tcf dua bassf hos c l i orf ce oncusons' nse dpl i if ' t k eg om pe ii a l i ort e oncusons a al dimis loft i cli s' Jac s v Bel hTeec s s a her am . ' k on . lsout l omm.372F.d 1 , 3 250,1 ( 1hCi. 263 1 t r 2004) . W he nzi on a m oton t dim i s ac t us vi w t e pl i i t lgh m os f vor bl t n lng i o s s , our m t e he om a nt n he i t ta a e o t pli ifandac p hepl ntf swel- ea df c sastue. Se StJo ph'Hos ,I . Hos he antf ce tt ai if lpl de a t r e . se s p. nc v. p. Cor o p. fAm. 795 F. 948,953 ( 1h Ci.1 .Thi t t howe r doesnota yt lga , 2d 1 t r 9864 s ene, ve, ppl o e l c n l so . S eAs c o tv I b l 1 9 S Ct 1 3 ,1 4 ( 0 9 . M o e v r t wj ie lg l o cu ins e h rj . q a , 2 . . 9 7 9 9 2 0 ) ro e , s hl e a l co us ons c n pr de t f a e or of a com pl nt t y m us be s ncl i a ovi he r m w k ai , he t uppor e by f c ua td at l algai .'I a 1 le tons' d t 950.Thos 'fa t alegai mus bee e ' j cual l tons t nought riearghtor i a g o as i t elef bove t s c a i l ve on t as u pton t ta 1oft c pl i ' a l ga i a e t e.' Be lAt. he pe ul tve e l he s m i ha l he om a nts le tons r nl ' l l Cor v.Twombl 55 U. 544,5 ( p. y, 0 S. 45 2007) I s r,t compli mus notmerl alegea . n ho t he ant t ey l m ic s onduc , m us de onsr t t tt pl de i e ildt r i . SeeI al 1 S. . t1 t but t m tae ha he ea r s ntte o elef qb , 29 Ct a 950. 1 LEG A L AN A LY SIS 11. A.I vi ndi dualCover age i ndi dua cove a 'pr de f FLSA co r ge f s cii e oye ba e on t s vi l l r ge' ovi s or ve a or pe fc mpl es s d he i vi lss e tc a tvii s et rby wo ki f a i tum e aiy ofi t r t t c ndi dua ' pe ii ci te , ihe r ng or n nsr nt lt n e sae omm e c or re by r gul l usng i tumen a ii sofi ert t c e ary i nsr t lte nt sae omm e c i t e oye swor . Thor v. I r e n he mpl e' k ne AI Re t atonSers,l .448F.d 1 1 - ( 1hCi. sor i v . nc, 3 264, 26566 1 t r 2006) s e29U. C.j207()1 . ; e . S. a( ) An d omm uni ton' a r s sae lne consiut ( om me e ' undert de i ton. 29 y c c ca i ' c os tt i s tt es s c r e' he fnii C. R.j776. .Ever e o rgulrye age i a tvii i c F. 8*) y mplyee e al ng d n ci tes n ommereori t pr ton c n he oduci ofgoods f com m erce,even t or hough s al i am ount i cove ed by t FLSA . See M ar hal v. m ln r he s l , s Vi ora Tr s Co.603F. 11 11 ( h Ci.1 ) 29 C. R.j776. Fore ct i anp. , 2d 22, 24 5t r 979 , . F. 3. xampl,t e he El ve h Cic ti Thor s a e t tt r ur e and r a us oft i er t t t e new as e nt r ui n ne t t d ha he ec r nt egul r e he nt s a e el pho s fc e t esa iht ta e oy i die typa tci tngi i e sa ufii nt o tbls ha n mpl ee s r c l ri pa i n nt r tt ec omm e ce. r Thor 448 ne, F. a 1 3d t 266)s al o Fi er a v Am e i ' Cus om Br er ee s gu o . r ca s t ok s , I .48F. nc, Supp. 13 ( D. a. 2d 72 S. Fl 1 9 )( odn ta e e wh r a e o e ' s e ii b i e si lc lt FLSA appleswhen 9 9 h lig h t v n ee n mply e s p cfc usn s s o a, he i e o eha e goodst taeapa4ofi esaec mplye ndls ha r 1 ntrtt ommece r ) . Pl ntf i am a nt nanc w or ra D e e ntsco ai i f s i e e ke t f nda ' ndom i um . Heal gest ther a l ni le ha egulry ha e t s a matra st tmoved i i e sa e c ndl d ool nd e i l ha n nt r tt omm e c . Pl i ifalo r ulry us d a re antf s eg a l e t l pho t c m uni a e wih t nt i ot r s a esr gar ng m a nt na ce i uesi t runis e e ne o om c t t ena s n he t t e di i e n ss n hei t . The Cour fndst s aleg i nss fcintt esabls di vi lc a ' unde FLSA. t i he e l ato ufi e o t ih tndi dua over ge' r B.Ent r i e Cove age e pr s r Themoton t dim ist a e d c i o s s he m nde ompl ntpr e st i s ofwhe he t Def nda ai es nt he s ue t r he e nt i a S mpl e ' unde FLSA . The sa ut s t f t t r r ment f a busne s t be s n c oy r' e r tt e es orh wo equie s or i s o c i r a i nt r iee ge i c onsde ed n s e prs nga d n omm e c o i t pr ton ofg e r e r n he oduc i oodsf comm e c ' 29 or r e.' U.. j2 3 s( ) I sae : SC. 0 ()1 . t tts ( ()hase o se gedi c A)i mplyee nga n omme c ori t pr ton of r e n he oduci goods f c me ce ort thas e pl es ha i , s lng, or or om r , ha m oye ndlng eli ot r s wor ngon g he wie ki oodsorm a e i st tha be nm ove i or t ral ha ve e dn pr oduc f c m e c by a pe s a ed or om r e ny r on; nd (i i a e eprs whos a i) s n ntr ie e nnualgos vol ofs e ma or r s ume als de busnes i notl st n $500, (xcl i ofe s txe a t i s s es ha 000 e usve xcie a s t he rti lvelt taespaaeysae . eal e ha r e rtl ttd) Su eci ()hast ditnc pr fo whih a e oye ca qualf a ane eprs u r bs ton i wo si t ongs rm c n mpl r n iy s ntr ie nde t sa u e.TheCodeofFe r Reg ai pr desf t c a ik a i he tt t de al ultons ovi urher l rt ton: An e e prs ... ilbe co i r d t ha em pl yee enga d i nt r i e w l ns de e o ve o s ge n c omm e c ori t pr ton ofgoodsf c mer e, i udi t r e n he oduc i or om c ncl ng he ha i s li or o he w i e w or ng on goods t t ha bee ndlng, e lng, t r s ki ha ve n m oved i com m e c by a pe s i . . .i r a l a r ur e l n re ny r on f t egul r y nd ec r nty hasatl tt o orm or em pl eas w e oyeesengaged i s actvii . On t n uch i t es he ot rhand,i i pl n t ta e e rs t tha e pl esenga d he t s ai ha n ntm ie ha s m oye ge i s haci te onl i iolt dors a coc asons wilnotm eet n uc tviis y n s a e por di c i , l t s c ton. hi ondii 2 C. R.j7 9.38 tsmpl,hesauerq ie ta t o mo ee o e s()r c re ty 9 F. 7 2 .Pu i y t ttt e u rs h t wo r r mply e i e u rn l e gei c nga n omm e c ort pr ton ofgoodsf c mer e or(i rc r l handl maeras r e he oduc i or om c , i) e urent y e t il t pr vi l m o d t ough i e sa eco me c . hat e ousy ve hr nt r tt m r e Pl i ifal ge t tM a l oug i e ge i i e sa e c mer e a t r t a a antf le s ha rbor h s nga d n nt r tt om c nd d aes s n ope o ga zai nwhih s lsa orm a ke siss r i e a orgoodst cusomer t oughoutheUnie r ni to c e l nd/ r t t e v c s nd/ o t s hr t td Stt s' Pli ifa s alege t tl a l oughpr de iss r c f g a e .' antf lo l s ha t rbor M ovi s t e vies or oodss d a ta po td ol nd r ns re f om ac os s a e lne ofot r sat , and s i is f r r s tt i s he t es olc t unds f om non- orda s ce , a e s f r Fl i our s cc pt unds fo no Fl i s c , us t e r m n- orda our es es elphoni ta misons goi ove sa e lnes t do busne s c r ns s i ng r tt i o i s, ta m is f r ns t unds o sde t Stt of Fl i , and ot nvi e r gul ry e ges i i e sa e ut i he a e orda he s e a l nga n nt r t t COn1n3 CC. er Ta n i t lg m os f a e t t Pl i if t a lga i i t sc e a e s tcint ke n he i ht t avor bl o he antf, he le tons n hi as r ufi e t sa ea cli unde FLSA .Se Robe t r Cabale o drCa elano ,P. . No.09- 3I CI o tt am r e rs . lr st l s L , 231 - V- M OORE, 0W L l1 ,*3( D. a J n.11 201 ( yi moi t dimiswhe pli if 201 4001 S. Fl. a , 0) den ng ton o s s n antf a l ge de e nt a ac ountng tr , enga di i esaec le d f nda , n c i im ge n ntrtt ommere .ThePli ifi t sc e c) antf n hi as , lke t pl ntf i Robe t ,ha m ade t s e a l ga i . i he ai if s rs s he am le tons C .Cole tve A c i lci t on De enda a s movest dim isa gui Pl ntf f l t mee t pladi sa r f a f nt lo o s s r ng ai if ais o t he e ng t nda ds or coleci a ton.Se ton21 b)oft FLSA pr desaprvaec us of tona ns a e oye l tve ci ci 6( he ovi i t a e aci gai t n mpl r S any one orm or e oye f a i be l ofhi s l ort i by e mpl es or nd n haf m e f hems l sa o he e pl e e ve nd t r m oye s s m ia l st t ' 29 U . C . j21 b) Pl ntf hasnotye move t Coul f c tona i l ry iua ed.' S. 6( . ai if t d he ' or ondii l t c riia i a t Cour wilde i whe he Pl ntf meest s a d i Pl ntf s moves e tfc ton, nd he t l c de t r ai if t he t ndar f ai if o . Ac o dngy t eCo r d nistemoint d s s . c r i l,h u t e e h to o imis Q D N A DO D RDiCa est a ,lratil dyf O E N R E E n hmbraMi Foi, s ao mi d h e21. r 03 , . g' .. FED ERI A .M O C UN I TED STA T D I STRI J DG E CT U Co espr de t pi ovi d o: Couns ofRe or el c d
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