Rutledge v. NAIK et al, No. 1:2014cv23682 - Document 23 (S.D. Fla. 2015)
Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 13 Motion to Compel Arbitration. Counts IV, V, VI and VII are compelled to mediation. The request for arbitration as to Counts I and II is denied. Defendant shall respond to these claims by no later than 2 /27/2015. This case is set for trial for the two-week period commencing 10/5/2015, and calendar call is set for 9/29/2015 at 2:00 PM. A Scheduling Order and Order Dismissing Case as to Defendant Milind Naik is forthcoming. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 2/3/2015. (rtn)
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Re .a 5. ts gin' m oye ' pl t ' Pli if ague t e cai ar smpl not i eagdl t 'or Cc ce wih' he antf r s hes l ms e i y i lte o' ionne td t ' r r e pl m e asa s p' phot r pher a t r or f louti oft s ope oft Ar ta i m oy nt hi s og a , nd he ef e al sde he c he bir ton Pr son. s a 7.Pli ifpoi st Doev Prnc s Cr s Li sLt , F. 1 ( 1hCi. ovii Re p. t antf nt o . i e s uie ne, d 657 3d 204 1 t r 2011,wheet c thed t tPli ifscl msag ns Prnce sCr s Li s-se ng fom ) r he our l ha antf' ai ai t i s uie ne tmmi r t r oft pl ntf, ba s r e wh wor d a lvedab r ac uie s p, nd how t cr s he ape he ai if a r e v r o ke nd i oa d r s hi a he uie l ea d iso fcaste td tep an ifatrlanig s eh d b e r p d -wee n ts be tt i n t fiil rae h litf fe e r n h a e n a e n r 0 ujc o abtain.Th c r i Do lo e t tel tn ln u g o tes be tabtai a r e n, ri t r o e ou tn e o k d o h i ig a g a e f h u j c r irt ge me t mi on fndi t û o bea bir e t di put be w e D oe a t c u s lne m us r l t t a i e f om , i ng hat s t r tabl , he s e t en nd he r i e i t e a e o, rs r orbe c m e t w ih he c e a e e ort e pl e s r ce s per or e f t c ui e ol c ed t r r w gr em nt he m oym nt e vi s he f m d or he r s lne' I a 1 7- 8. The Cour f t rhel t tt t nus i ii ou of' S elt t 'a i .' d. t 21 1 t urhe d ha he e t sng t ,' % aed o' nd ar r S nnec e w ih'ne e s r l çr quiest e s e e ofs ediec r a i hi bet e n t di put k co t d t ' c s a iy ie r he xi t nc om r t el tons p w e he s e t oncl a t peronna e of dute s c fe b t con r c . 1 a 1 8. The Cour c udeds nd he f nc i s pe i d y he ta t' d. t 21 ' in o hn a u to ealg to srlt t , rs o t , r r c l ce wihDo ' ce a re n t l t ig bo th s le ain eae o aie u ofo a e ome td t es rw g e me t g orhe dute a a ba s r e . 1 at1 9. r is s r e v r' d. 21 ' TheCour fndsDoei tuci sThelm ii lngua i heAr tai Pr sonbe we n ti nsr tve. i tng a ge nt bir ton ovii t e De e ntNCL and Pli tf Rutedgei al ti ntca t t l ng ge s n i Doe He e, he f nda a n if l s mos de i l o he a ua ee n . r t Ar ta i Pr son e bir ton ovii ncompas e t ny a al cl ms,gre nc ,and diput of a y ki ss i a nd 1 ai iva es s es n nd wha s verr l tng t ori a wa c toe eai o n ny y onneced wih t Sea t t he man' s pboa d e pl s hi r m oyme wih nt t Compa ' whie t pr son i Doe pr ded t c am s S us r lt t a i e fo ,o be ny, ' l he ovii n ovi he l i t t ea e o, rs r m r m con td wih he c ew a e m e ort e pl nece t r r gr e nt he m oyments viess pe f me f t c u s lne. er c he ror d or he r ie i ' ' Do , 5 F.da 1 1 - 8. Co r,i lr otec u tnDo ,ee t Dee d n ' ag me th t e 6 7 3 t 2 7 1 The u tsmia t h o r i e rj cs fn a ts r u n ta me el be a ePl ntf wase pl dbyDe e nta undert s r ii a overi htofc r y c us ai if m oye f nda nd he upe v son nd sg oDe e f ndan N ak,Pl ntf s xua ha a s e a s xualas a t c am s m us be r lt d a d t i ai ifs e l r s m nt nd e s ul l i t ea e n c necedt he e oyme .Se i a 1 9(i' i i ntlfc t tDoemi notha bee on t o r mpl nt e d. t 21 k-he ncde a a t ha f ght ve n ont c uies p i s hadno bee wor ngf t c uielnedoesnotm e nt l rcli r lt he r s hi f he t n ki or he r s i a ha he a ms ea e t a iefo , a ec o, rs r m or r onne t d wih t c e a r e e a t s r ce t ts pe f c e t he r w g e m nt nd he e vi s ha he ronne f rt d o he cuie1ne' . r s i .' ) Si pl sae cli ofn i e a src la lt se i fom s xua ha as men a m y t td, a ms eglg nce nd ti t ibiiy t mm ng r e l r s t nd s xua as aul do not s tc e l r l t t Pl ntf s e pl e l s t ufi i nty e ae o ai if m oymen a a s p' phot a r t s hi s ogr phe . l mpora ty,t e cai swoul sile s eve i Pli tf we e notan NCL e pl e,b r t tn l hes l m d tl xit n f a n if r m oye ut aher agues ont cr s s p.SeeDoe 657F. a 1 (i wayofil tai apa s rc d t he uie hi , 3d t 220 f By lusrton, senge oul 5TheCour wilnotaddr s Def t l es endantsciaton t Ki v.Ci as Cor ,2013 W L 427858 ' t i o ng nt p. ( D. a F .5 20I ) a i i fc u ly i pp iea d n bi n ont sCour. N. Al. eb , 3 , s t s a t a l na ost n ot ndig hi t - 8- havebr ughtt s s me fve c am sagans t c uie lne ba e on vit ly t s m e ale d o he e a i l i i t he r s i sd rua l he a lge fcs.' . l ohe wo d ,t s b e tcamsae n ta lmme it ,f rs e be rs l o t a tll' n t r r s he u j c li r o n û dae o e e a l e ut f he ) i p ro ma c 'o tep ris c n rcu l uis r( an ifs sr ie a (n e ly e'1 . t 21 ef r n e' fh a t ' o ta ta d te o Plitf l e vc s s a ) mpo e . d a 1 9 e ' (u tn T lc m Iai, pA v Wh e aeT lc m Cop.2 8F.d 1 0 1 1 ( 1h Ci. 0 ). q oi g ee o t la S . ols l ee o r , 4 3 1 9, 1 6 1 t r 2 01) Thea lga i i Pli ifsCompli sm ia l de onsr t t ts woul ha t s me le tons n antf ant i lry m ta e ha he d ve he a ca esofa ton f neglgenc a src la lt a i tDef nda e i s we e nota NCL us c i or i e nd tit ibiiy gans e nt ven f he r n empl e.AsPli ifa gues f hecli se s e n i t a enc ofa e pl oye antf r ,i t am xit ve n he bs e n m oymen e ai hi ' tr l tons p, ' Re p.a 1 a t r o e ar not e s t 6, nd he ef r e ncompa s d i t Ar ta i Pr s on as t y do not s e n he bir ton ovii he s fcen l t e aet ' a e t or td wih'Pl ntf semplym e wih NCL. ufi i ty k l t o'or r û mece t ' ai if r c o nt t Lasl i De enda hadwa edabr de r ta i ovii $ts dha l f t s pe ty,f f nt nt oa ra bir tonpr son,t houl ve e the co i ofi a çnya a 1 s es cl ms orc r se whas ve s i t adofi l ngt lm ia i t t a nd 1 diput , ai , ontover is toe r' nse nc udi he i tton t t rowe t s opet onl hos diput , a msorc r se 'r a i t orc ha na r d he c o yt e s es cli ontover is'eltng o onne t dwih ce t Pli ifse o ntwihNCL. 657F. a 1 1 Cç rr t g e nts poston,he antf' mplyme t Doe, 3d t 2 8 conta y o Defnda 'j ii t tr u e i telmiig ln u g aen tu lmie i s o e'..Th Co r rj csDee d n s e ms sd n h i t a g a e r o n i td n c p .) n ' e u t ee t fn a t ar um e t tt a bir ton pr son i Doei ditnguiha efom t Ar tai n Pr son i g nt ha he r ta i ovii n s si s bl r he bir to ovii n t sdiput -t lmii Ingua i ne ry i ntc . Ac or ngl Countla Count1 a e no hi s e he i tng a ge s a l de ial c di y, nd 1r t e m pa s wihi t Ar ta i Pr son, s l pr e d be or t sCour. nco s ed t n he bir ton ovii and hal oc e f e hi t C. The Aloc i ofAr t ton Cos si an I s f t Ar t t . l aton bira i t s s ue or he bira or Pl ntf a gue i t at m a i t tDef ntsM o i t Com pe Ar tai n s d be ai if r s n he le tve ha enda ' ton o l bir to houl de e whe e t a bir ton a e m e i slnta t who pa f t c t oft a bir ton. nid r he r tai gr e nt s ie s o ys or he oss he r ta i Pl ntf a guest t r s r r dt pa f a bir ton,ha i e f c woul f c he t a ai if r ha we e he equie o y or r ta i t t n fe t d or e r o bandon he cli d t he Si t d fnancalme . Re p.a 1 Pl ntf poi s t c tde ii r a ms ue o r l mie i i l ans' s t 7. ai if nt o our c sons ' whe ea bir tonpr sonsf cngempl est pa f pur tdl ise p'a bir tonc t we e r r ta i ovii or i oye o y or pore y st e ' r ta i oss r hel t beune or e easdeprvi t e pl eofanym e ni ulr i . Re p.a 1 1 do nf c abl i ng he m oye a ngf elef s t 7- 8. De e d n ag e ta smpl b c us t es be tabtai na re n i sln a t wh fn a t r u s h t i y e a e h u j c r i to g e me t s ie t s o o r i r quie t pa f a bir ton c t doesno ,i and ofis f r nde t c a e une o ce bl . s e r d o y or r ta i oss t n tel, e r he l us nf r a e Def nt nt t Ramie v. ( enda poi s o r z NCL Bahamas,Lt 991F. ) d, Supp. 11 11 ( D. a. 3) 2d 87, 93 S. Fl 201 , whe et c t l t tDe e ntNCL' k ef alt pa a lc t a s i e wih t a bir ton r he our hed ha f nda S f us o y l os s s ocatd t he r ta i r . . i n ta b ssf rp e ldig ( e f re n ' o t e abtai n a r e n ,a d ta ith s o a i o r cu n 1 n o c me t' f h r i to ge me t n h t k l e r g alc t no ab tainc ssi ap o e s b e tfrtea btao . l ai f r irto o t s r p r u j c o h r i t r' o o r ' r ac ha he r ta i The Cour ag e s w ih t dititcour i Ramie The me e f tt tt a bir ton t r e t he src tn r z. a e ment t nPl ntf Rute andDe e ntNCL i slntast whih pa t be r t c t gr e be wee ai if ldge f nda s ie o c ry a s he oss ofa bir tondoesnot byis l, e rt ag e m e une or a e.Thealoca i ofa bir ton r tai , t ef r nde he r e nt nf ce bl l ton r ta i c ssi ap o rs b e tf rteabtao . o t s rpe u j c o h r i tr r C oncl i us on Fort ras pr de a ,Dee ntsMotont CompelAr tai ( E.No.1 he e ons ovi d bove fnda ' i o birton D. 3) i G M N TED I PA RT a D EN I I PART. Acc di y,i i s N nd ED N or ngl t s A DJU DG ED t t ha : ( )Count I (on Ac Ne i nc , ( ea t nes)VI( iur t PayM antna e 1 s V J es t glge e)V Uns worhi s, Fal e o i e nc an Cur a VI ( iu et Tr t, ec d e) nd l Falr o ea) ar ompeldt abirton. le o r tai ( Therque tf abir tonast Count 1( glge e a 1 ( rc Libiiy)i de e 2) e s or r tai o s Ne i nc ) nd 1 Stit a lt s nid, and t e c a m ss l pr e be or t s c t Def nda N CL s la w e o ot r s hos l i ha l oce d f e hi our . e nt hal ns r r he wi e r s nd t t e c a m s by no l t rt n Fe uan 27.201 e po o hes l i a e ha br 5. ( Thi c es lbes tfrti f t t we kpei co 3) s as hal e o ral or he wo- e rod mmencng Ocobe 5.2015. i t r Ac di y, lnda ca ls lt plc onTues cor ngl cae r l hal ake a e day.Se e be 29.2015 at2: P. . pt m r 00 M DONE AND ORDERED i Cha be sa M i ,Fl i ,t s n m r t ami orda hi V h dyfera,05 aoFbur 21. y FED 1 A.M OREN O CO UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE Copi pr dedt es ovi o: Co elofRec d uns or
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