Saldana v. Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, No. 1:2015cv24150 - Document 20 (S.D. Fla. 2016)
Court Description: ORDER Denying 14 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 2/3/2016. (jw)
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Saldana v. Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County Doc. 20 U N I ED STA T ES D I R I T C O U R T T ST C SO U TH E R N D I STR I T O F FLO R I A C D CASE NO .1 c 24150- NG 5- vKl M XRCO SALDAN A, Pl i if antf PU B LI HEA LTH TR U ST OF C M I IDAD E COUN TY d/ a AM b/ J ACK SON M EM ORI HOSPI AL TAL, D ef nda . e nt / O RDER DENYI DEFENDANT' M OTI TO DI I NG S ON SM SS THI CAU SE com es bef e t Cour upon Def S or he t endants M oton t D im is ' i o s s Plitf sFis Ame e Co an (h i o i n' ( 1 , c wa fldo J nu r l , an if rt nd d mplit t e k to ' DE 4) whih s ie n a a y 2 M ) 201 . The Cour i f l bref d on t is l U pon r viw oft r d and afe c ef 6 e e he ecor t r ar ul t s uly i e he s ue. c i a i t Cour fndst t M oton s d bedeni d. onsder ton, he t i hat he i houl e 1 BACK G ROUND . Thi i a ac i by Pl i if br s s n ton antf, oughtpur ua t t Am erca wih Diabiii s Ac s nt o he i ns t s lte t o 1 9 4 U. C.j 1 1 l e s q , k f 9 0, 2 S. 2 1 , t e . (i ',t eFl rd Ci i Ri t Ac o 1 2 Flrd ADA' h o ia v l gh s t f 99 , o ia ) Sau e ,Ch ptr7 0,e s q ,($ t ',a d t e Fa i M e ia Le v Ac,2 U. C.j tt t s a e 6 / e . k A' n h m l d c l a e t 9 S. FCI ) y 2 01 e s q ,(iM LA' ,f r d ma e c us d b te a lge y unlwf l d s bi t b s d 6 , t e. d F ' o a g s a e y h le dl a u , ia l y- a e ) i di c i i or tea m e of a r t la i a ns Pl ntf , a w el a i er er nc w ih s r m nat y r t nt nd e a i t on gai t ai if s l s nt f e e t Pl ntf s rght a r t i ton unde t FM LA. 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Se M T J v Dek b n he i t avor bl o he ai if e ' . : al C// . h. . . 4 6 F.d 1 5 11 6 ( 1h Ci.2 6 .kn a ay i t e s fiinc oft 0.p Sc Dlt, 4 3 1 3, 5 1 t r 00 ) ( n lzng h u fce y he s l c mpli ,rhe Co t l ir) rtj c n i ea in t t welp e d d f cu lalg to , o ant t url i ts is o sd r to o he l- la e a t a le ai ns m d c me t c nr lt o r f rnc d i t c mplit a m atr j diily no ie ' La o u ns e ta o r e e e e n he o an , nd te s u ca l tc d. ' Gr sa v Fis Un o Se .I c, 58F.d8 ,8 5 ( 1h Ci. 0 ) a t . r t i n c, n .3 3 40 4 1 t r 20 4 . A c pl ntm us cont n s ' a pl n sat m e s oft gr om ai t ai hol nd ai t e nt t he ounds f t cour ' or he ts jrs ito oft ec u eofa to a d oft er l fs u h . d R.Ci . 8 a . Un e t u idc in, h a s ci n, n h ei o g t Fe . e v P. ( ) d r he hei ened pl di sandar s f t by t Supr m e Cour i Be lAt.Cor v Twombly, ght ea ng t ds et orh he e tn l l p. e 5 0 U. 5 ( 0 )a dAs r. vI b , 5 U. 6 2 ( 0 , h r mu tbek no gh f cs 5 S. 44 2 07 n hc o t q al 5 6 S. 6 201 ) t e e s s u a t f e t saeacam t r l ft a i plusbl o gh )fc 'oft c an . wo ly,5 0 U. o tt li o ei h t s a i e n t e a e' he omplit T mb e 5 S. e a 570. A pl ntf m us plad s fci f ct t s t ai if t e ufi ent a s o how r lef and kmor t n l s and ei s e ha abel c usons...a f m ul cr cia i oft e e e sofa c us ofac i w ilnotdo.' #. oncl i or ai e t ton he l m nt a e ton l 'f 1 1 A N A LY SI 1. S A.Count 1 & 1 :Ret i i unde t ADA & FCR A : 1 alaton r he Def nda a gues t ,i or r t esa ih a cl m unde t A DA,Pl ntf m us e nt r hat n de o t bls ai r he ai if t ale a dia lt The ADA dei a k s biiy' wih r s ctt an i vi la :( )a lge s biiy. fnes i a lt ' t e pe o ndi dua s 1 di physca or ment l i paim e t t s t i l lm is one o mo e of t e mao lf i l a m r nt ha ubsantaly i t r r h j r ie a tviiso s c i d v d a ; 2)arc r o s c i ime t o ( )ben r gade a ha n ci te f u h n i i u l ( e o d f u h mpar n ; r 3 ig e r d s vig a i ar nt 4 U. C. 1 0 4 ) Defn a tag sta Pli tf ha i u fce ty pld n mp ime . 2 S. j 21 2 1. e d n r ue h t an if s ns fi in l e , a dia lt unde t ADA be us t FA C onl alegest tS ai ifw asdi gnos d wih s biiy r he ca e he y l ha s ntf pl a e t Lumbos c a Spondyl i wihout M yel hy, and Scitc ' w hi h f l t a arl os s t opat a i a,' c ais o dequat l ey pe d t e e se c o a l n -e m i ime o s bsa ta l iain o a mao lk la h xitn e f o g tr mpar nt r u tn il i tto f m j r ie a tvt I s m,Dee da tag st a ta tmo t te algains i t FAC idiae t t ci i n u y. fn n r ue h t i j s, h l to n he l e n c t ha Plitf s fr d fo a ij ywhih r s td i atmp r r a e c fo wo k. DE 1 a an if ufe e r m n n ur c e ul n e o ay bs n e r m r ' e ' 4t l r pons Pl ntf poi s out t t t FAC de c i s t pur t d dia lt i n es e, ai if nt ha he s rbe he pore s biiy n gr t rde al ea e t i; ifhe doc e aton pr de t Def nda a is a s cl ry i ca ed i' um nt i ovi d o e nt nd t gent ea l ndi t t t d rn t ste t n , anifwoud b s bsa tal lmie i t mao ha, u ig hi r ame t Pli tf l e u tn ily i td n he j r lf a i te ofs a ng a lfi Spe fca l Pl i ifsphysci a s ie ctvii s t ndi nd itng. cii ly, antf ' i an dvied t t Pl ntf woul be una e t contnuousy sa f m or t ha ai if d bl o i l t nd or e han ffee it n miu e , n u b et lf o j csmo et a t n ypo n ' n t s a d na l o it b e t r h n we t u ds' DE l a 2- Pl ntf cl m st tt e f c siunde abl 'pl ad a diabiiy unde t A DA 0 t 3. ai if ai ha hes a t k ni y' e s lt r he b c u e t mao lf a tviis o sa ig a d lfig we e s i t ha be n i ie e a s he j r ie ci te f tndn n itn r ad o ve e mpar d durng te t e . i r a m nt The Cour fnds t Pl ntf ha s fci l pld a dia lt unde t ADA.The ti hat ai if s ufi enty e s biiy r he ADA Ame me t Ac o 20 (k nd n s t f 08 i ADAAA' ,Pu L.No l1 - 25 1 2 Stt 3 3 ( 00 ) ' b. ) . 0 3 , 2 a. 55 2 8 , efe i J n.1 2008,and t r a i i em r tng t s m e m a i cl rt i f ctve a , he egultons nt e i he a , ke t ea hat d congr s es no l r i ends f t m por r i paim ent t be e ude fom t defnii of onge nt or e ay m r s o xcl d r he i ton i s bii '' Moo e v J k o C@.## o dia lt ' r . ac s n y. . fEdu . 9 9 F.Su 2 1 51 1 61 ( D.Al. c, 7 pp. d 2 , 2 N. a 2 1 ) Plitf' ba k ij y i alge t h v s b tn ilylmie hi a l yt p ro t e 0 3 . an ifs c nur s le d o a e u sa ta l i t d s bii o e f nn h t mao lf a tvte ofsa i a lfi g.De e a ' a g n t a t s l tto ma j r ie ci iis tndng nd itn fnd nts r ume t h t hi i ain y mi ha bee t m po a y i notdipostvea t t e s e ofa di a lt ve n e r r s s ii s o he xit nce s biiy. B.Count I and V :D iabiiv Di c m i i undert ADA and FCR A s V s lt s ri naton he k Def nda a gue t t cl m s f di a lt di c i i i unde t ADA a e nt r s hat he ai or s biiy s rm naton r he nd FCRA s d be di mi s bec us Pl ntf hasnotpl t e sence ofa idi a lt ' For houl s s ed a e ai if ed he xit i s biiy.' t s m e r as as i t s ton a he a e ons n he eci bove,t Cour fnds t tPl i ifhas ade t y pl d he ti ha antf qua el e t e s e ofa dia lt he xit nce s biiy. C.Count 1l and V1 Ret i i and l e er ew ih Ri sundert FM LA s I 2 alaton nt rf enc t aht he De e nta gues t tt FAC f l t s a e a c am f r t la i n a i e f r f nda r ha he ais o t t l i or e a ito nd nt r e ence unde t FM LA beca e i doe not pl d t e s e of a ds i he t c ton.' r he us t s ea he xit nce ierous alh ondii ' M or s ii l D e e e pec fcaly, f ndant a gue t r s hat i t i hough Pl ntf c ai s t ha pr al ai if l m o ve oduce a d d co ' n t sai ghalhe wa g ti g ij cinsf rhi ba k c ndto hi algains o t rs o e t t t t ng s etn n e to o s c o ii n, s le to a e i ufi i ntt s r ns fc e o how ...a ie i medi alcondii unde t FM LA . DE 1 a l s rous c ton' r he ' ' 4 t 0. As de ie i t e FM LA, i e ius he l c n ii n' me ns i n ile s ij r fn d n h s ro s at o d to ' a d ln s , n u y, h a i ar n ,o p ysc lo me tlc n to t tivo v s ( a ipain c r i a ho pia, mp ime t r h ia r na o di n ha n l e k ) n te t a e n i ( s tl h s ie o r sd n ilme ia c r fc l y r ( ) c n iuig te t n b a he lh c r o p c , r e ie ta d c l a e a ii ;o b o tn n r ame t y t at ae pr de .' 29 U. C.j 2 1 ( 1,Hu l e tv S/ M ar ' Hea1h Car S ,I ,439 F. ovi r ' t e ys. nc. 3d S. 6 1 1 ) rb r . . y s . 1 6 1 4 ( 1h Ci. 0 . Co rsmu tas c nsde t itr r tto so t FM LA 28 , 29 1 t r 20 6) The u t s lo o i r he n e p eai n f he i pe tne r atonspr ul t by t De rm e ofLabor n ri nt egul i om ga ed he pa t nt : A s i healh condii i vi c i ng te m e by a heat ca e erous t ton nvol ng ontnui r at nt lh r pr deri udesa oneorm or oft f l i ovi ncl ny e he olow ng: () I apact and teament A pei of i a ciy of mor t n t e a nc iy r t . rod nc pa t e ha hr e c ec i f l calnda da , a any s e nt tea m e or pe i of ons utve, ul e r ys nd ubs que r t nt rod i a ciy r atng t t s m e c ton,t ta s i ves nc pa t el i o he a ondii ha l o nvol : ( )Tr ame tt o mo etme ,wi n 3 d yso t frtda o i c p ct 1 e t n wo r r i s t 0 a f he is y f n a a i hi y, unl s e e tng cic sanc exit by a heat c e pr de ,by a nur e e s xt nua i r um t es s, lh ar ovi r s unde diec s vii ofa heat c r pr de ,or by a pr der ofheat r r t uper son lh a e ovi r ovi lh c r s r ie ( . ,p sc lt e a s) u e or e s of o o r fra by a ae e v c s eg. hy ia h r pit nd r d r , r n e er l , hea t c epr der or lh ar ovi ; ( Tr t ntby ahe t ca epr de on a l toneoc son,whih r uls 2) eame alh r ovi r t eas ca i c es t i a r gi e ofcontnui team e unde t s r son oft he t c r n e m n i ng r t nt r he upe vi i he alh a e pr de . ovi r ( )Ther q r me ti p r grp ( )1 a d ( )o t i s c in f rte t n 3 e uie n n a a a hs a ( ) n 2 f h s e to o r ame t by a healh ca e pr der mea a i pe s vii t a healh c r pr de . t r ovi ns n n- r on st o t a e ovi r Thefrt( ro y i - ro te t ntv stmus tkeplc wi n s v n d ys is o nl) n pes n r ame ii t a a e t e e a hi oft fr tda ofi a ciy. he i s y nc pa t ( W het raddii teamentviisorar men ofc i ngte t 4) he tonal r t st egi ontnui r amenti s ne s a y w ihi t 30- y pe i s l be deer i d by t healh e r ee s r t n he da rod ha l t m ne he t ae pr de . ovi r 2 C. R.j8 . 1 S eHu l e t 43 F.d a 1 9 I t FAC,Pli tf sae t a 9 F. 25 1 5. e rb r, 9 3 t 2 4. n he an if tts h t hi physcin s ntFM LA doc e a i t hi s r s s a i t tfom Aprl 1 s ia e um nt ton o s upe vior t tng ha r i , 201 t ough Aprl 30 201 Pl ntf w oul be i apact t d due t te t e f 4 hr i 4, ai if d nc ia e o r a m nt or l umbos cr s a al pondyl i wihout myel hy, a s a i l ca be r as oss t opat nd citca. t n e onabl y i e r t ,durng t t tm e,Pli if was i a r m en of c i ng team ent nf red hat i ha i a ntf n egi ontnui r t undert s r son ofhi physci n. The Cour tndst tt s wel pld f t ,and he upe vii s ia ti ha he e l e ac s t i ee he nf r nces t t ca r as ha n e onabl be dr wn f om t s y a r he ame, s fc enty pl d t ufi i l ea he e se e of a s rous he t c ton under t FM LA .Ae di y,D e e nts xit nc ei alh ondii he eor ngl f nda ' a gum e f dim i s lofcl i sf r t i ton a i e f r e wih rght unde t r nt or s s a am or e ala i nd nt r e enc t i s r he FM LA a e una lng. r vaii I .C O N C LU SI N V O Ac or ngl upon a c r f r ew oft r cor a t Cour bei ot wie f l c di y, a e ul evi he e d nd he t ng her s uly a s d,i i O R D ER E D ,A D JU D G ED ,and D EC R E ED t : dvi e t s hat De e a tsM oi t DimisPlitf ' Fis Ame d dCo li t( 1 )b , and fnd n ' ton o s s an ifs rt n e mp an DE 4 e t s m ei ,her by DENI . he a s e ED Th De e da ts M o in t S a Dic v r ( 1 )be, and t sam e i hereby, e fn n ' to o t y s o ey DE 6 he s DENI as m oot ED . 3. Th De e da tsM oi nf rSa to ( 1 )b , and t sam e i ,hereby DEN IED e fn n ' to o ncins DE 6 e he s wihou pr j c t r n w at rtil i wa r n e t t e udie o e e fe ra ,f ra td. De e a tSHALL an we t Fis Ame d d Co an wi n t nt ( 0 da s fnd n s r he rt n e mplit t we y 2 ) y hi oft da eoft sOr r he t hi de . DO NE and O RDERED i Cham be s att J m es Lawr nce Ki Fe r lJ tce n r he a e ng de a usi Buidi a Unie St t sCourhous , M i m i Fl i t s3r day ofFe ua y 2016. l ng nd td ae t e a , orda hi d br r , WJ M ES LA CE KI NG I TED STATES DI STRI J CT UD SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLO CT Al Couns lofRe d l e cor , A
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