Romero v. Weiss Rohlig USA, No. 1:2013cv21284 - Document 93 (S.D. Fla. 2015)
Court Description: ORDER Granting 43 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 5/13/2015. (jw)
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Weiss Rohlig USA Doc. 93 U NI TED STA TES D I STRI CO URT CT SO UTH ERN DI STR I O F FLOR I CT DA CASE NO .1 c 21 3- v- 284- NG KI M ARI GELA RO M ERO,a l vi l AN n ndi dua , Pl i if antf, W EI ROHLI USA,a For gn Li ied SS G ei mt Li lt Cor a i abiiy por ton, Def nda . e nt / O RDER G M NTI DEFEN DAN T' M O TI N FOR SUM M A RY JUDG M EN T NG S O THI CAUSE c es bef e t Cour upon Def ndan ' M oton f Summ ar S om or he t e ts i or y J udgment( 43) TheM otoni f l breed. at e hol mate ,Pli ifhasc eded DE . i s uly if As hr s d tr antf onc De e a tsmoi n f rs m ma yj d me ta t Plitf Co n 11( m i M e ia Le v fnd n ' to o u r u g n s o an ifs u t I Fa l d c l a e y Ac) Co n I (n e ina l fito ofEmo in lDite s,a d Pli ifsho tl wo k t, u t V I tnto l n lci n to a sr s ) n antf sie r e vion n cams Re ii g f rc n i r to a ePlitf Co n I( s rmi ain a d n r me t li . man n o o sdeai n r an ips u t Dic i n to n Reaito i Vi ai n o t Pr g a c Dic i nai n Ac)a d Cou t1 ( s rmi to t l in n olto f he e n n y s rmi to t n a n 1 Dic i nain a d Reaito Ba e o Se a d Ge e i Vi ain o Til VI of heCi l gh sAc) n tlai n s d n x n nd r n olto f te I t viRi t t. = l Backer ound The undiput f t a e a f l s On J s ed ac s r s olow . une 1 2012,Pl ntf Romer s w he c 2, ai if o a r owor r J io Caba la1m ake a ge t e de c i d a hol ng hi hand out i font of hi ke ar nil sur s rbe s di s n r s somac Rom e o be i t h. r levest Caba la wa m oc ng he physque.She waspr gnanta t hat nil s ki r i e t he tm e.La e t t da Rom e o' c wor r Sa ibe Loza c i t r ha y, r s o- ke , rs l no, onsr ed t t Cabanil wa m ha la s 'Pl i ifc r t rzesCa nil a hers r s . 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On J 1 201 M i c and Tr e ane t Rom er t tt y had notf une 8, 2, nne oy xpl i d o o ha he ound any i or a i t s nf m ton o uppor he ale i a ns Ca nil Afe l a ni t tLoza denid t r l gatons gai t ba la. tr e r ng ha no e s ei t ha gesur t M im ec a Tr Romer as e ng he nd t e o l nd oy, o ked M i nnec t i e vi w Loza o nt r e no a n.M i gai nnec di a Loza c nge he s o y,ac d, nd no ha d r t r know l ng t t s s w t ha edgi ha he a he nd ge t e, s yi t s di notknow i i w a m a i r e e e t Rom e o, sur but a ng hat he d f t s de n ef r nc o r I aJ n une 20,201 m e or 2, m andum ,M i c e ai t Rom e o t tt e was no nne xpl ned o r ha her e de e t s vi nc o uppor hercl m sagai tCa nil and t tt m at was c i r cos d. t ai ns ba la, ha he ter onsde ed l e On J y 5,201 Rom e o w ast r i t d.The r s s w ast d,washe Fac ul 2, r e m na e ea on, he ol r ebook pos . t Thi w a t s s went t eeda a trs com pl i t hum a r our . y-hr ys fe he aned o n es ces K Go r neLe lSt ndar ve ni ea a ds Su ay j g nti a r pra e whe e t p e dng a s po tn mae il mm r ud me s pp o it r he la i s nd up rig t ra s esa ih t tt r i no genui is ast a m a e i f cta t tt m ovi pa t i t bls ha he e s ne s ue o ny t ral a nd ha he ng ry s e tte t j g n a amatroflw. e Fe R. v. 5 Ceo e Co p.v Car t, 7 n ild o ud me t s te a S e d. 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C.j 20 0 ( ) 20 e2() Pr g n y dic i nain camsa ea l z d u e t 2 S. j 0 e k , 00 - a . e na c s rmi to li r nay e nd r he s m e fa a r mewor as s x dic i i ton cl m s H amit v Sout and Chrs i Sc ,I , k e s rm na i ai . lon . hl itan h. nc. 6 0 F.d 1 1 1 0 ( 1h Ci.2 2 .W he e a he e a p an ifc n tp n t die t 8 3 3 6, 32 1 t r 01 ) r , s r, li tf a no oit o r c e de e ofdic i i ton,s m a s vi nc s rm na i he y how dicrm i t y i entby cicum santalevi nc . s i na or nt r t i de e' One way i t ough t bur n- hitng fam e k s t out i M c onne l s hr he de s fi r wor e n D l Dou a Co p. .Gr e ,l 1U. 7 2 9 S. .1 1 3 L. 2 6 ( 97 ) gls r v e n z1 S. 9 , 3 Ct 8 7, 6 Ed.d 68 1 3 , a d T x s De rme o? mmu t A f is v Bu di e 45 U. 2 ,1 n e a pa t nt ) Co ni f ar . r n , 0 S. 48 01 y S. . 1 9 6 L. .d 2 ( 9 ) An t r wa i S e e ti g Ct 08 , 7 Ed2 07 1 81 . ohe y s s s n ln q pr cr um santalevi nc t tc e e a t ibl i s conc ni t empl r s ic t i de e ha r at s ra e s ue er ng he oye ' dic i i o y i e .'Sm ih v.Loc s rm nat r nt nt' t khee d-M artn Cor ,644 F. 1 1 1 i p. 3d 32 , 328 ( 1h Ci.01 ) 1 t r2 1 . 1 .( l rto i o i na) The Ci lRi h sAc as c n ansa a t-eaito p o iin, d at ain n rgi l. e vi g t t lo o t i n n irt lain r v so whih f bi e pl r fom di c i i tng agai ta e pl c or ds m oye s r s rm na i ns n m oyee tbec e he ha oppos d i aus s e a pr c i m a a unl ulempl e pr ctc by t s s ha er or bec e he ha ny a tce de n awf oym nt a ie hi ubc pt , aus s m a a c r t tse as it or pa tci t d i a m a r i a i tga i de ha ge, esi d, ssed, ri pa e n ny nne n n nvesi ton, p o e dng o h ai g un rt i s c p e . 4 U. 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U nde t e c r sa s t cour c l n i han r ri s ot t c i 2 t onc udes t t Rom e o has s ha r hown c a i f bot t r duc i i he PTO hour a he aus ton or h he e ton n r s nd r t mi ton.She hase t bls a prm a f ci ca eofr ai ton. er na i s a ihed i a e s et la i K De e ntPr fe sLe ii a e No Re a it r Re s ns fnda o f r etm t. n- t la o v a o l i undiput d t Def nda has pr f r l tm at non-et it y r as f ts s e hat e nt of e ed egii e, r ala or e ons or t r i tng Rom e o.A c di t a dec a a i by Thom as Gige who was Def nda ' e m na i r cor ng o l r ton l n, e nts Pr sde ta CEO,ig he d cso t tr n t M s Ro r wa b s d s ll o t a s e e i n nd lt e iin o e mi ae . me o s a e o ey n h t h j wr t on he Fac book t ts û t d'wor ng atW ei sl ohlg,The Company de de t t oe r e ha he ha e ki s -t i ci d ha W es -t hl s ul n t c n i e (o e o s me ne wh h t d wo kig a t e islo i ho d o o tnu t q mpl y o o g o ae rn t h Co n ' DE 4 - ! 5 ll e Co n wa c n e n d t the i te o W es- hl mpa y. ' 4 4 . irh mpa y s o c r e ha r har d' f isRo i g w oul i c t qualt of he w o k,a he i e ac i wih W eis Rohlg' c t er d mpa t he iy r r nd r ntr tons t si s usom s whc c ud n g tvey i c t eCo a y. 1 a !6. ih o l e ai l mpa t h mp n ' d. t ' Ot r i vi s i ved i Rom e o' t r i ton e e s d r s he ndi dual nvol n r s e m na i xpr s e ea ons f he or r t r na i n.l i undiput t t Rom er w a Fa book fi ndsw ih ot r W e s e mi to t s s ed ha o s ce re t he i sRohlg i e o e ,ncudngAma daKn e e . 45 a 7!28 Kr e e s we t eFa e o p s mplye s i l i n g r DE , t . u g r ho d h c bo k o t t M a k M cculough, who was D e enda ' Vi e Pr i o r l . f nts c esdent of Ope a i . M cculough r tons l s w e i t M i c. d.M cculough t s ii d t the wast onew ho ir s a co m t t ho d t o nne 1 l e tfe ha he laied nce ha ld t he ( e o r Rome o'j tr nain. DE 4 3 a 4. 1 y c nc r wa t a s e wa r s e mi to ' ' 4- , t ' M o en s h t h s b o d atng va Fa e o t a s h t d h rj b. 1 M i c d ca e t ts l o nd i r a c si i c bo k h t he ae e o ' d. r ' me e lr d ha he ' u t f e r m el toublng f a e oyee i a c t e s vi e r e t have pose i hat m y xte y r i or n mpl n usom r er c ol o t d, l e j b!! i af u wh r i c ud b s e b t os o ti et c mp n 'DE 44 5, t6!25 o !' n or m e e t o l e e n y h e u sd he o a y. ' - a . 2 The Cour not w ihout dec di t t o her l t r ac i by Rom e o, s h a as ng t es t i ng ha t , a e tons r uc s ki Mi nnect i e vi w Loz a s condtm e m a cons iut sat orl pr e ed ac i . o nt r e ano e i , y tt e t ut iy ot ct tons A s f t r duc i it Rom e o' PTO hour , D e enda r is on Ha or he e ton r r s s f nt ele ynes s ' c e por neous sa ement i he e- a l t t Haynes was mer y l ng t ough ont m a tt , n r m i, ha el i goi hr eve yone' vac ton ac ual s t tt a e a ur t a up t da e.' E 66- a 26. r s ai cr s o ha hey r cc a e nd o t 'D 3, t L Pli ifFa l t Sho Pr t x a ntf is o w e e t Be aus Def nt ha pr f r d l gii a e,non- e a i or r s c e enda s ofe e e tm t r t lat y ea ons f Romer s or o' t r i ton, t bur n of pr e m na i he de oduc i s fs ba t Rom er t s ton hit ck o o o how t t Def nda ' ha e nt s pr f r r s we e pr t xtf unl wf r t i i The Cour ts us evaua e whet r ofe ed ea ons r e e or a ul e alaton. t im t l t he t pl ntf has de onsr ed s he ai if m tat uch w e aknes es i pl i lte , i s , m ausbiii s nconsse es it nci , i ncohe e es orc r di i i t e pl ' pr f r d lgii at r s f is a i r nci , onta ctons n he m oyers ofe e e tm e ea ons or t cton t ta r s ha ea onabl f t e ac snde coul fnd t m unworhy (fcr dence.' Ash v T on Foods r d i he t ) e '' . ys , I c,66 F. 88 ,8 2 ( 1h Ci.2 1 ( u tn Co s v Pl t in Pa tr s 1 6 F.d n . 4 3d 3 9 1 t r 01 ) q o ig mb . anato te n , 0 3 1 9 1 3 ( 1h Ci.99 ). 51 , 5 8 1 t r1 7 ) Romer s e t s o e ks o how pr ext frt by poi i t he s l s di cplna y hit y et , is, ntng o r potes s i i r s or and e mpl y wor hit y, whi h a e undiput Rom e o a ers t t t s s xe ar k sor c r s ed. r ss t ha hi hows ihe s t i a iiiy o a ge uie c nc r o e te q a i ofPli tf wo k'( 6 ,a 4) a mplusb l f n n o e n v r h u l y t t an ips r ' DE 8 t , s Gigen e es e i hi dec a a i Se l xpr s d n s l r ton. cond,Rom e o s r hows t M i hat nnec a Tr di not nd oy d a k Ro r wh s e po td $ hae my j b!! o Fa e o u tlh rtr n to me tn s me o y h se i t 1 o !' n c bo k n i e emi ai n eig ' wih t m .The i i ton i t tt y ha t have known- or woul have known i t t he mplca i s ha he d o d f hey a ked t t he Face s - ha r book pos was pr ci t t d by he fusr i wih t ha ge t e t e pia e r r taton t he nd- s ur i i n ,r te t n h te ofh rj b.Rome o as pont t Tr s tsi n a ou te ncde t ah r ha ar d e o r lo i s o oy' e tmo y b t h t nni ton m ee i Tr y t s ii d t the and M i e nai tng. o e tfe ha nnec pl d t a k Rom e o whet r s anne o s r he he lk dhe j b e e t o h t de iin t fr he ha ar a y b e ma e Tr y tsiid t a ie r o v n h ug he cso o ie r d le d e n d , o e tfe h t 6 he di t t nk i m a t r how Rom e o a w e ed t quesi and t t he t dn' hi t te ed r ns r he ton, ha hought t he p r o eo t q sin wa Sog t e t a s rt ts eddn' lk h r o ' u p s f he ue to s k e h r o n we ha h i t ie e j b. t ' The Cour c udes t tRomer s e m plr wor hit y,Tr s sa e ent,a t oncl ha o' xe a y k s or oy' t t m s nd t f ctt tt tr i i dec son wasm a bef e t m ee i w her n Tr and M i c he a ha he e m naton i i de or he tng ei oy nne a ke Ro r wheh r s l d he j b,a1tnd t u d r ne t n to t tRo r s s d meo t e he i ke r o l e o n e mi he o i n ha me o' s p r io swee g n ney c n ene t tRo r hae h rj b o t a te q l y ofhe u e v s r r e ui l o c r d ha me o td e o , r h t h uai t r wor m i s f r Howe r Rome o has c e f war wih no evi nc t unde m i k ght ufe . ve , r om or d t de e o r ne De e da ts pr fe e c n en t tRo r ' po t i hae my j b!l- wa ma e o a fn n ' o fr d o c r ha me o s s- i t l o !' s d n ' publc f um f i vi s wihi and w ihoutW ei sRohlg t s The busnes i e e t i or or ndi dual t n t si o ee. i s nt r ss pot ntaly har e by s h be or howe r s e il m d uc havi ve ympa he i one m i be t t fusr tons t tc ght o he r ta i t t m ay have pr ci t e i--r nde lgii a e t punihm e of t m i ton a a ha e piat d t e r e tm t he s nt er na i s cons eque e. I t s r d, Rom e o ha s nc n hi egar r s hown no i pl i ltes i m ausbiii , nconsse e , it ncis i ncohe e es orc r c i . r nci , ontadi tons As f t r duc i i Rom e o' PTO hour ,Rom e o poi s onl t M imec' and or he e ton n r s s r nt y o r s Haynes' i lt t r m em be ,durng t r de ii ,why Romer s PTO hour wer s nabiiy o e r i hei postons o' s e r viw e orwhe he HR i f ctf e e e d t r n a evi wed t e ofot re pl es Thes i vi s m er hos he m oye . e ndi dual' e i lt t r nabiiy o emem berdoes notc e t a ti e is whe e Rom e o has s r a e rabl s ue, r r hown no evi nce de t t r t la i m otva e t r duc i i PTO hour .I al,Rom e o has f l d t s ha e a iton i t d he e ton n s n l r aie o how pr t xt ort c ea e ati e is ast Def nda ' r t la or i ent3 e e , o r t rabl s ue o e nt s e a it y nt l . V Pl nt f C l m f D i c m i i ai i rs ai or s ri nat on 3Rom e o' as e tonsast t ale i r s s ri o he l ged nadequac ofDef nda ' i tga i ofRomer s y e nt s nvesi ton o' c mplit a t e a t o iy ctd i c nn ci n t e e t ( 68 a 1 ) a e g r n t a o an , nd h u h rt ie n o e to h r wi DE , t 3 , r e ma e o h hosie wor e r tl k nvionmentcl m ,whih Rome o ha abandone The Cour concl st tt ai c r s d. t ude ha he cr um sance ofDef nda ' i tga i do nots ic t s e nts nvesi ton how pr t xtorr ala or i e . ee et it y nt nt 7 Ot r t n t ha gesur i de , Rom e o Si una r of a hi ele M r he ha he nd- t e nci nt r is wa e nyt ng s . Ca n la e e s i o di t twa n gai e r g r i prgn n y. DE 45,a 7 ! 26 Se ba il v r ad r d ha s e tv e a dng e a c ' ' t . e DE 67 a 3 ! 2 Furh r r ,Ro r h ssmpl fie t p o u e a s i il o e i nc ,t 6. te mo e meo a i y ald o r d c cntla f vde e t a ( )Ca a il wa ivove i t d cso st tr naeh r( t r d ehe PTO h r; h t 1 b n la s n l d n he e iin o e mi t e ) o e uc r r ou s o t t ( t r i a y c u a o e to b t e he p e na y a h rtr iai n o r ha 2) hee s n a s lc nn cin e we n r r g nc nd e em n to r r ducton i PTO hour .She has f l d t m a a prm a f e c e of di c i na i ort e i n s aie o ke i aci as s rmi ton, o cr t ati bl is c eae ra e s ue once i I endantsdi c i nat y i e . m ng lef ' s rmi or nt nt L Co l i n ncuso The ef e i i O RDERED,ADJUDG ED,and DECREED t tDef nda ' M oton r or , t s ha e nts i f Summar J or y udgme ( 43)1e,a t s i,herby GRANTED. nt DE 3 nd he ame s e DO NE and O RDERED i Chambe s att J m es Lawr nce Ki Fede a J tce n r he a e ng r l usi Buidi a Unied St t sCourhous ,M im i Fl i t s 1 h day ofM ay,2015. l ng nd t ae t e a , orda, hi 3t t AM ES LA W REN CE KI G N UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FL CT cc: A1 Couns lofRe d 1 e cor 8 E DA
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