Daniels et al v. Johnson et al, No. 1:2015cv21068 - Document 162 (S.D. Fla. 2016)

Court Description: ORDER Granting Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 8/19/2016. (jw) NOTICE: If there are sealed documents in this case, they may be unsealed after 1 year or as directed by Court Order, unless they have been designated to be permanently sealed. See Local Rule 5.4 and Administrative Order 2014-69.

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Ehrih ti t t k t Hal c m l s yi él ' t kr'butHal w aked a a I Alhough lc red o al o l al y, a ng tets al ' l l w y. d. t Ehrih di not ge ver cl e t H al upon i ta c ac , Ehri notce t Ha l lc d t y os o l nii l ont t lch i d hat l a ppea e t be wal ng w ih a br .1 rd o ki t oom d Elri pule up t Trm i s polce vehi e a r ayed t hi t Ha l was zlch ld o i no' i cl nd el o m hat l wakig wih a b oo i hi u e we r b r f t n n n- o in .1 .a ! 5.Eh lc ln t r m, n s nd r a , a eoo,a d o c mpla t d t rih dr of i s a c ofH a la s l t d hi .Ehri h, s at i hi polce ve cl wih ove f n e r h l nd oon oca e m lc e ed n s i hi e t t e wid w d wn, atmptd t t l t Hal b tHalsa td t r .1 a ! 6.Eh lc h no o te e o ak o l, u l t re o un d. t rih se t pped out oft ca t s e whe e H a lwas goi f As Ehr ih se he r o e r l ng. #. lc t pped out Hal r , l an be nd t polc c ui e t t drve s sde door a be n s rki Ehri w ih t hi he i e r s r o he i r' i nd ga ti ng lch t he br o tc I a ! 7 Ha lhi Eh l h wih t b o fv o sx tme o t t p oft o msik. d t . l t ri t he r om i e r i i s n he o c he he i a ove hea m oton,asi c ppi wood,wih bot ha grppi t s ik.l at ad n n r d i f ho ng t h nds i ng he tc d !! 7- The b oom had apoi ed edge,r emblng a mea poi e s a whih penetat 8. r nt es i tl ntd pe r, c r ed t ough Ehri h' M im iG a de Polc De t e ca a c ed a l e a i r quii hr lc s a r ns i e parm nt p nd aus ac r ton e rng sih s f . t 8 n 5 tc e . J a ! , . . k 3 Ofi er Trm i wines ed hi pa t r Ofi r Ehrih, beng hi by Hal a fc i no t s s rne , fce lc i t l nd acc e a e a r elr t d nd evve hi ve cl t ditac Hal,w hi ca ed Hal t s op a r 1 a d s hi e o sr t l ch us l o t nd un. d. t ! 9 Trmio g v c s i hi ve ce itn ng t tkeHali t c sod a ar s l oft . i n a e ha e n s hil, n e di o a l n o u t y s e u t he viln batr c mmi e o Eh lc . d.a ! 1 . eTrmi l c td Hal Trm io e td o e t te y o t d n rih 1 t 1 Onc i no o a e l, i n xie t hi polce ve cl A br l Hal char a hi Trm i i an ove -he- ad m oton usng s i hi e. upty, l ged nd t i no n r t he i i t s m e we he a apon.1 The pol hi Trm i s he ca i s lng a dicol a i f d. e t i no' ad usng weli nd s or ton. #. n i i i m no e o e a ! 1 Trmio a Hal engaged i a bref fst fght. 1d. Tri i was abl t creat t 2. i n nd l e nough s ce t r m ove hi t e ,butHal l tr ng be or Trm i wa a e t de oy i. pa o e s as r l ef unni f e i no s bl o pl t Trmi r tr e t hi ve ce q c y c mplt au-u n i pu s i ofHal11 a ! i no eu n d o s hil, uikl o ei ng tr n ru t l. 6 t l Ove t r o,Trm i i c ed t S d t a r'whi wa a cal f addii 3. r he adi i no ndi at o i hol he i' ch s l or tonalbac kup.Trm i w a abl t ge cl e e i no s e o t os nough t Hal i hi ve cl t de oy hi t e t ough o l n s hi e o pl s as r hr t d i rs s de wi he rve ' i ndow .f Howeve , t t s r de oym e di not ca e Hal t f l #. r he a e pl nt d us l o al bec e t neur us ulr i paciaton di nott efe .1 I t ad, Ha l atempt t aus he om c a nca t i d ake f ct d. ns e l t ed o atc Trmio wih t e we po t r g t d ie ' sde wido / a ! 1 Trmi ta k i n t h a n h ou h he rv rs i n w. #. t 4. i no ate e t e tt ve c e wih t s ri hi l tha but ashedi s H a lhi t t erout t mpt d o xi he hi l t a e n s ef nd, , d 0, l t he as ofTrmi sh n 1 t! 1 . t rs o tfg te s d. d.On o o Halss n wi i no' a d. d.a r 5 Anohe h r i h n ue 1 ne f l' wigs t h t wea he pon,H al m is a f lt t gr l s ed nd el o he ound.1 Ot r Trm i iA A di t y ti t d xce i no n n e a el red o ha ndcuf Hal,butH a lwass a i pr us l a s ng we ,s Hal w a a e t s i out f l l we tng of e y nd oaki t o l s bl o lp ofTr m i s gr p and r f i no' as un. #. Att mome ,Ehri wa sandi mi bl k ( t ore i hi el fom t hat nt lch s t ng d- oc afer intng ms f r he atc a d i a e f r t a ss Trmi ,d plye hi Ta e i a o he atmptt s d e ta k) n n n fo t o s it i no e o d s s r n n t r te o ub u Halbu Eh lc st s rp o e d dn tma ec tc . d a ! 1 . l hi Eh l h o hi he d l, t rih' a e r b s i o k on a t 1 . t ( 6 Ha l t ri n s a c 4 t o t r e mo etme wih t e b o msik 1 .a ! 1 Trmio we ta trHalo f o , wo r h e r i s t h r o tc . d t 7. i n n fe l n o t whih ca ed Ha lt sop atac ng Ehr ih a fee. d.As Trm i c i d t gi chas c us l o t t ki lc nd l 1 i no ontnue o ve e On f ,Ehri ha ng bee sr k o t hea a s oot lch, vi n tuc n he d econd tm e,r i eque t d i31 s'ove t s e ; 5' ' r he ai. d.Trm i contnued t gi c e a notce t tHal washeadi i t die i of r1 i no i o ve has nd i d ha l ng n he r cton Ehlih' polc c ui e ,whi h ha isdoorOpe wih a AR-1 as aul rte m ount on t rc s i e r s r c dt n t n 5 s t il ed op. 1 .a ! 1 . d t 8 W h l r nng a trHal Trmio' s r c pit lwa ho se e 1 .a ! 1 . r p l ie un i fe l, i n s e vie so s ltr d. d t 9 Ab u ty, Ha lsoppe t ned a vi e l s l t d, ur nd ol nty wung t br si k above Trm i s hea 1 Trm i he oom tc i no' d. d. i no, wih hi s vie pit i hand,gave atl tf l ver com m a ,s h a i on t t s er c sol n eas our oud bal nds uc s s get he g ou d o yo r f c n d a '1 a !2 Haldi no g to t g o n b i t a r ie r n r u'e u kig e d. d t 0. l d t e n he r u d ut nse d as d ' t br s i atwhih tm e Trm i dic r d hi s vi e pit whie ba pe i a he oom tck, c i i no s ha ge s er c sol l ck- ddlng nd sd -tp n / .a ! 2 21 Trmi sr d fvetme b to y t s t ma c ntc wi ie se pig. # t ! 0- . i no e i i s u nl wo ho s de o a t t h HalI .a !2l l. d t . Hallnd d fc d wn i t ep o e p sto whies r a n p ofniis I a ! 22 l a e a e o n h r n o i n l c e mig r a te . d. t . i Trm i wasabl t ha i no e o ndcuf t l f a m butr r a ss a f he e t r equied s it nce.1 Ehri di nots t d. lch d ee he s o tng o a t n i t e a e whee t s o ig t ok p a e 1 a ! 23 Eh lc a v d h o i r nyhig n h r a r he ho tn o lc . d. t . rih ni e and as it d a t r t s i occ r d.I Ehrih onl hea d t s s bei fr I ss e fe he hootng ur e d lc y r he hot ng ied. d W 'e Ehrih m a hi way t Hal, a lw a alve a fghtng whie bei ha ufe I hn lc de s o l H l s i nd i i l ng ndc f d. d W i n s c nd ofs c i Hal Trmio sa e o e te r do t ho sfr d s j c t e o s e urng l, i n ttd v r h a i i t ie , ube t hi s down.' d at! 24.Segea M arnela,t s vioron s f,wast onl ot peron t 'I r nt i l he uper s hit he y her s o a rve on t s ne i medi el afe H a lw a s .I Atappr m a el 5: 0 A . . Fie ri he ce m at y tr l s hot d oxi t y 1 M , r Re c wa r q se DE 1l - DE 11 a ! 2 Upo M im iDa e FieRe c ' a v l s ue s e ue td. 16; 4 t 4. n a - d r s ues ni a, Halwa pr no n e d a . l 4 a !25 Eh lc a Trm io we ete td f rt ij re l s o u c d e d DE 1 t . rih nd i n r r a e o he n u is 5 t y s t ne 1 Ehrih was ta pore t M em oralRe onalHos t by M i m iD a he usai d. d. lc r ns td o i gi pial a - de Fie Re c f f t r m edi l at i 1 Trm i wa pl ced i Ehri h' ve cl a r s ue or urhe ca tenton. d. i no s a n lc s hi e nd lt rl tt s e Ii a e ef he c ne. 6 A tt tme oft s i M a s Br he i he hootng, r ha own ha pr vi l l f a dr he c rt a d e ousy e t nd ove r a o n a -y g ssai n t p c u C s u 'Ha lsu l . d a ! 26 Sh o y he r t e s o s e rb a tto o ik p t s m, l' nce 1 . t . e nl a d h h t po ' fr d and di nots t i i nt 1 Ofi erTrm i a Ofi rEhri h l tt s ne a ie d ee he nc de . d. fc i no nd fce lc ef he ce nd dr ove t Ca herne D a el hom e whe e t y f o t i ni s' r he ound he s at d out i on he por h.1 r e e s de r c d. Cahe i Dani l alo di not obs r t s i or s Ofi r Trmi pror t t t rne es s d e ve he hootng ee fee i no i o he s i f hootng. #. Be j mi M at s M . ,Aso it M e c lEx mi rf rt e M imiDa e M e ia n a n thi, D. s c ae dia a ne o h a - d dc l Exa ne De rme t a i e nd n a e c ,c nd ce t e a t ps ofLa alHa lf a ! mi r pa t n , n nd pe e t g n y o u td h u o y v l l.#. t 27.Dr M at sm a a ops sndi w ihi a r as . thi de ut y ngs t n e onabl de ee ofm e calpr biiy.f e gr di oba lt #. Dr M a t s c uded t tHal' deah wa c ed by a pe ta i guns w ound l t d . thi oncl ha ls t s aus ner tng hot oca e o r Hals senu .DE 11 a ! 2 DE 1 1 1 a)7;DE 1 1 1 a 1 Th bult ve l' tr m 4 t 7; 1-4 t 1 - 6 t . e le ioblt a ed' Hal' l f and rghtventi es DE 111- 4 a 7;DE 111 1 at4.Dr.M at s ' ier t ' ls e t i rcl . 1 t -6 thi t sii t Hal w a lkel t ha di wihi s conds or m i es DE 111 1 a 7.Dr e tfed hat l s i y o ve ed t n e nut . -4 t . 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( 9 9 .i-j et s ofr a o b e s u d rte Fo rh Ame me i no c pa e o pr cs 1 8 ) il h e t e s na lne s n e h u t gnd nt s t a bl f e ie de i ton or mec ni applca i ' I a 396.Rat r i i equies a c ef balnci of fnii ha cal i ton.' d t he , t i r r ar ul a ng ihe na ur and qualt of t i r im on t i vi ls Fourh Am endment i e e t t t e iy he ntusc he ndi dua ' t nt r ss' a ans t c u e v ii go enme tli tr ssa sa . l ( u tn T n s e v Gar r g i t he o ntr a l ng v r n a n ee t t tke' d q o ig e ne s e . ne , ' 471 U, 1 8 ( 9 5).l t e ie c r f at n in t t e f cs a cr umsa e ofe c S. , 1 8 ) t i qur s ae ul te to o h a t nd ic tnc s a h r pa tcul r ca e,i l ng t s ve iy of t crm e a i s ,whe her t s pec pos a ri a s nc udi he e rt he i t s ue t he us t es n i edi t t ea t t s et of t ofi r or ot r a whehe he i ac i l r ss i mm ae hr t o he af y he fce s he s, nd t r s tvey e itng a rs o atmptn t e a ear s b ti h . 1 (ii Ga ne , 71U. a 8 9 . re t r te ig o v d re t y lg t' d. ctng r r 4 ' S. t - ) 7 The i e s na e s' ofa patc lr us o f r e mus bej g d fo t e s a o blne s' r ri ua e f o c t ud e r m h pe s ctve of a r ona e ofi r on t s r pe i eas bl fce he cene,r t r t n wih t 20 20 a he ha t he / vi i ofhi i ....W ih r s c t a cl m ofe s i f c t s son ndsght t e pe t o ai xce sve or e, he ame sa r ofr ona enes a t m om e apple ( t nda d eas bl s t he nt i s: d eve y pus ors Nbt r h hove, e e i i ma ltr s e u n c s ay i t e p a e o aj dg ' c mb r, v n f t y ae e m n e e s r n h e c f u e s ha e s' ' Johns v. Glc 481 F. a 1 on ik, 2d, t 033, vi a e t Fourh Am endm ent The ol t s he t . ca c us of r s blne s m us e body a l nce f t f t t t polc l ul ea ona e s t m lowa or he ac ha ie o fc r ae ofe f r e t ma s i-e o d j d me t i cr umsa e fi e s r tn o c d o ke pl s c n u g n s n ic tnc s t t ta e t ns unce t n,a r pi y e vi a ha r e e, rai nd a dl vol ng boutt am oun off c t t he t or e ha i nec s r i apa tcul rst ton. s es a y n ri a iua i I a 39 -9 .Th i q r isa o j ci eo :t q sin i wheh rt o fc r 'a to d t 6 7 e n uiy i n b e tv ne he ue to s t e he fie s c ins i ae ib e tv l r a o bl i lg o t f csa cr umsa c sc nfo i t e wih t r o j ciey e s na e'n iht f he a t nd ic tn e o r nt h m, t ou ng r ga d t t runde l ng i entorm otva i ' / a 397. e r o hei ryi nt i ton. #. t ' A . D e endantPet E hr i f er lch The un ipu e f cs s o ta Ehrih' u e off r e wa obe tv l r a o bl. d s td a t h w h t lc s s o c s j ci ey e s na e S rFo rh Ame me j rs u n eha lng r c g z d t a t e rgh t ma e a ar s i ou u t nd nt u ipr de c s o e o nie h t h i t o k n re t Or i s i t y S OP nec s rl ca res wih i t rght t us s e de e of physcal nve tga of t es a iy r i t t he i o e om gr e i coe ci ort e tt e t efe i.' 6 a 396.Theundiput d f ct s r on hr a her of o f ct t'Il t s e a s how t Ehri h onl hat lc y us f ce a i t Hal w he he de oye and dic r ed or ga ns l n pl d s ha ged hi t er afe havi be s as tr ng en r at y sr epe edl tuck i t hea Thi a i wa c e l r onabl See eg. D r per v. n he d. s cton s l ary eas e. , . , a Re no d ,3 F.d 1 0,1 8 ( 1h Ci.2 04 ( o c u i ta t sngl us o a ts r y l s 69 3 27 27 1 t r 0 ) c n l dng h t he i e e f a e a i t a ( tl beli ent and unc pe atve' s pec di not c tt e e es i ga ns i ie, lger , hos oo r i ' us t d ons iut xc sve f re . o c )2 2 Fort s m e r as , t undiput f c s s he a e ons he s ed a t how t t unde Fl i s W r ha , r orda' ongf D e t Ac , ul a h t Ehrih di no S c l i b d fih o wih maii s p r s o i a ma n r e i tn lc d t k t) n a at r t a lcou u po e r n n e xhbiig wa t n a d wi f ld se a d ofhu n rg t,s ft o p o ry. Fl.S a .j7 .8 9)$. n o n l u ir g r l ma ih s a ey, r r pe t ' a tt 682 4 4 ' Th r f r ,Ehrih i e tte t s mmay j g nt o Co n I o Plitfs Se o eeoe lc s n ild o u r ud me n u t X f an if' c nd Am e d Com pl nt nde ai . 8 c ar i rt The undiput f c s s s ed a t how t t Ehri di not de m edi al c e. Delbe a e ha lch d ny i f e e e t s r ousm e ca needsmay be s ndif r nc o e i di l hown by f iur t pr depr a l e o ovi omptat i t tenton o t e ne by delyi ne s y medi a t e t e f nonmedi l r as hos eds a ng ces ar c l r a m nt or ca e ons,Thomas v. F wn o v e 8 7 F. 771 77 - ( 1h Ci.1 88 . r , h un ipu e ma eilf cs o fDa i , 4 2d , 2 73 1 t r 9 ) He e t e d s td tra a t s how t t wihi s ha , t n econds of s curng Hal,Trm i i ca e over t r o is s fr e i l i no ndi t d he adi thot s ed, s b e td wn. Ata pr xi tl 5:0 A. .FieRe c wa r q se .Up M imiDa e u j c o ' p o maey 1 M , r s ue s e ue t d on a - d ' FieRes ' a rval H al w a pr r cue s r i , l s onounc de 3M edi ltea m e w a no de a d. ed ad. ca r t nt s t l ye Fi l t undiput f c s s w t tEhri h di notf lt i er naly, he s ed a t ho ha lc d ai o nt vene.l i c e t t t s l ar ha C if a poi e o fc r wheh r s pevio y o n t f is o r f e t i tr ne whe a dl g lc fie , t e u r s r r o , al r eus s o ne ve n c tt i lvi a i s h asa unpr onsiutona olton uc n ovoke bea i t kesplce i hi pr s nc t ofi r d tng a a n s e e e, he fce i die ty la eu e S ci n 1 3. En ly v So r 1 F. 1 2,1 7 ( 1h Ci.1 98 s r cl ibl nd r e to 98 ' se . pe , 42 3d 40 40 1 t r 9 ) ' ( oi By d v Cl r ,7 3 F. 1 0 1 07 ( 1h Ci.9 6 ) Fo t e r a o p o i e i qu t ng r . a k 8 2d 0 2, 0 1 t r1 8 ) . r h e s ns r v d d n t f l ng s ton,no consiutona vi a i r quie Ehrih' i e venton.The f c he olowi ec i tt i l olton e r d lc s nt r i or e u e b Ofie Trmi wa o j c ieyr a o a l u e t cr u sa e . s d y fc r i no s b e tv l e s n b e nd r he ic m tnc s4 B. Def ndantEddo Tri i e m no No Consiutona Vi aton tt i l ol i I i ce rt tTrmio i e tte t j d n a a matrof1w a t t alg d t s la ha i n s n ild o u gme t s te a s o he le e s ton 1982 vi atons.Fis,t s Cour c i s t ale d us of f c vi atons The ec i ol i r t hi t onsder he l ge e or e ol i . f cs o t s c s brn it s r r le Gr h m' c mma t a Sthe c lul of a t f hi a e i g n o hap eif a a s o nd h t i l ac us g 3 I any e n vent Dr M a t s M e ca Exa i r f t M im iDade M edi al Exa i r . thi, di l m ne or he a c m ne , De rment t tGed t tbot ve rc e we e o ier t by t bule a t H alwoul pa t , esi ha h nti l s r blt aed he l t nd hat l d ha did wihi s condsorm i es ve e t n e nut . 4 Eve i i w e e no , Ehri w oul notbe la e f f iur t i e vene bec us Ehrih ha n ft r t lch d ibl or a l e o nt r a e lc d no opporuniy t do s a rvi onl a t rs swe e fr t t o o, r i ng y fe hot r ied. 9 r s ea onabl nes m us embody alowa e f t f ctt tpolce ofi r a e ofen f ce t e s t l nc or he a ha i fce s r t or d o ma e s i-e o j dg n s i cr u tnc s t t a e tns , u e ti, a d r p dy k pl s c nd u me t- n ic msa e ha r e e nc ran n a i l t e vi vol ng- a boutt a ountoff ce t ti neces a y i a pa tc a st ton.'490 U . a he m or ha s sr n riul r iua i ' S. t 396-97.A lhough Trm i s dec son t fr hi wea t i no' i i o ie s pon rs d Hal' dea h,t t dec son ike ls t ha ii wa notouti t r s sde he ange ofr as blnes i t lghtoft pot ntaldange pos d t t e ona e s n he i he e i r e o he o fc r a t pu lc S ul de t e lw,t et e to da ge t b a s s e i no j tt fie s nd he b i. d n r h a h hr a f n r o e se s d s t us he g t ea t ofi r a t m om e ,butalo t t of r a ot rpe s i t chas went hr t o fce s t he nt s o he sce s nd he r ons f he e o . Pa ev Ca i c ,28 F.d 1 5,1 0 n.1 ( 1h Ci. 0 .i-j q si n t n n' c . poban o 3 3 27 28 ' 2 1 t r 20 2) tl he ue to he gi wh t e , i e t cr u tnc s ( l1wo d h v a pe r dt r a o b ep ieof e s s eh r g v n he ic msa e , Ha 1 ul a e p a e o e s na l olc sc r t ha bee gr y da r . f a 1 1.fconsderng t c r um sance s r o ve n avel nge ous' #. t 28 i ' i i he ic t s uroundi ng tc s o ig,i l dig t t r a po e by ( 1') c ndto a d b h v o ,t s q e to h ho tn ncu n he h e t s d Hals o ii n n e a ir hi u sin mu tb a we e i s'' n v S aon 5 8F.d 5 6, 1( 1h Ci. 0 ) A j g d pic s e ns r d ye .'Lo g . l t , 0 3 7 58 1 t r 2 07 . a ge e e ofw ood s wung a t head ca ca e dea h or s rous bodiy har .l a ton,as i Lon t he n us t ei l m n ddii n g, t r was t pr pec t Hal m i comm a er Ehri s cr s r or gan ac s t he e he os t hat l ght nde lch' uie i ces o Ehrih' AR- a cic sa wih t pot nta f diase .A fe ,c ef l bal ncng lc s 15, r um t nce t he e i l or s t r t r ar uly a i Ha ls Fourh Am endm e i e ess a ns t c l' t nt nt r t gai t he ount r lng gove nm e al i er t i e vaii r nt nt es n s curng t s f t oft polceofi e sand t publc,i i cl rt ,i t sc e,t us of e i he a ey he i fc r he i t s ea hat n hi as he e d a yf r ewa o j ci eyr a o a l. e dl o c s b e tv l e s n be5 :Fort s m e r s , t undiput f t s 5 he a ea ons he s ed ac s how t t unde Fl i sW r ulDeah A c , ha , r orda' ongf t t 'rmio dd n tl cg i b d fih o wi maii u pu o e o i a ma e e hiiig T i n i o ' tl n a at r t lco s m s r n a h nn r x b tn wa t n a wiluldir ga d o h ma rgh s s ft ,o pr pe t. Fl . t t j7 . ( )a . n o nd lf se r f u n i t, a ey r o ry' a S a. 6828 9 ( ) ' Th r f e Trmio i e ild t s mmay j g nt o Co n I o Pli if ' S c n e eor , i n s ntte o u r ud me n u t X f antfs e o d Am e nded Com pl nt ai . 10 ls Thedcla l Esa ihed'l r d e ry tbls ' nquiy Eve i f ct e sed t s n f a s xit o uppor t sndi ofa c tt i t he ng onsiutonalvi a i w hi h t do olton, c hey not Trm i i e il t qualfed i m uniy bec e hi conduc di not vi at cl ry , i no s ntted o ii m t aus s t d ol e ea l esa ihe l I at201 The is intques i 't as i t i ea l es a ihe 'i r tbls d aw. d. . lale ton' o k n he s ry t bls d' nquiy cl i whet rt sa e oft l att tm e oft i i s he he t t he aw he i he nc dentga if rw a ni 't tt ale ve sai r ng' ha he l ged c n c wa u o tt to l Ho v Pez r 5 6 U. 7 ,7 1 ( 00 ) Silj i a ce r o du t s nc nsiu ina . pe . le , 3 S. 30 4 2 2 . slDar nd la wa ni ' pr ded by pror c elw i ts fc e t pr cl r ng'' ovi i as a s sufi i nt o e ude t de e e of qualfe he f ns ii d i n t a t e s mmay j d me sa . / .a 7 Fo 1w t b i la l e tb ih d' mmu iy t h u r u g nt tge' # t 46. r a o e i e ry sa ls e , ' c ' t f ct ofpr vi ca es do notne t be çi a e i l s m ia ''t t e a is i t he a s e ous s ed o lm t raly i l r' o hos t s ue n he c s b f r i. # a 7 l Se alo i.a 7 2 ( ia pr vig o aSi i , e r la eo f cu l a e e o e t / . t 4 . e s d t 4 d s p o n f i g d ov reinc n a t a r smia i '.ioqfcasc n silb o no iet tt i c nd c vi ae e tbls d1w e e i lrt ) i fi il a tl e n tc ha her o u t olts sa ihe a v n y' r i novelf t cic s a es'1 at74l The e i no cl ry e t bls 1 w t w oul n ac ual r um t nc . d. ' . r s ea l s a ihed a hat d ha putOfi erTrm i on notcet tt f ceus wa unc tt i . ve fc i no i ha he or ed s onsiutonal 3 NoFal et l e ve orDenilofM edialCa e . a iur o ntr ne a c r : For t r as alea sat no cons iutonalvi aton oc r a t r was no he e ons r dy t ed, tt i ol i cured nd he e dut t i e vene.Li wi e t r i no la lt f wihhe d m edi alc r bec e m e c y o nt r ke s , he e s ibiiy or t l c a e aus dial c r w a pr de pr pty. a e s ovi d om l C. De endantCiy ofM i iG ar f t am dens Pl ntfs'cl m s a i tOf er Trm i and Ehri h a e wihoutm e i.A c di y, ai if ai gans sc s i no lc r t rt cor ngl Pl ntf' cl m s a i t t Ciy of M i m i Ga de , t alegedl vi rousy la e ai if s ai ga ns he t a r ns he l y ca i l ibl e pl ,ca m oyer nnotsand. t C onc us on l i The e or i i O RDER ED,ADJUD GED,and D ECREED asf l s r f e, t s olow : Defnda sEddo Trmi and Pee Ehrih' M oton f Summa y J e nt i no tr lc s i or r udgment( DE 1 5 a De e d ntt Ci ofM imiGa d n' M o in f rS 1 ) nd f n a he t y a r e s to o umma y J dg n ( r u me t DE 116)be andt s mea e he e GRANTED. , he a r , r by 2. A 1 pe ng m otonsa e DENI asm oot 1 ndi i r ED . 3. TheCl k ofCour s l CLO SE t scas er . ha l t hi e. DONE and ORD ERED i Cham be s a t J e Lawr nce K i Feder J tce n r t he am s e ng al usi Buidi a Unied St t sCourhous M i m i Fl i ,t s 1 h day ofAugus ,201 l ng nd t ae t e, a , orda hi 8t t 6. * AM ES LA W REN CE KI NG UN I TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDG SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT D cc; A1 Couns ofRec d l el or 1 2

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