Hopkins v. American Security Group A-1, Inc, No. 1:2017cv22447 - Document 16 (S.D. Fla. 2017)
Court Description: ORDER denying 10 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 9/26/2017. (lfs)
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Hopkins v. American Security Group A-1, Inc Doc. 16 UN I TED STATES D I STRI COU RT FOR THE CT SO UTHERN D I STRI OF FLORI CT DA M i iD i son am vii Cas N um ber:17e 22447CIV- O REN O M ROD RI HOPKI S, CK N Pl ntf , ai if AM ERI CAN SECURI G RO UP A-l.m C. et TY , al, . Def endant . s O RD ER DENYING DEFENDA NTS'M O TI N TO DISM ISS O THI CAU SE cam e bef e t Courtupon Def S or he endant 'M oton t Di i Count I V,V I s i o sm ss s V, , V1,VlI a I ofAme dCompli ( E.1 , ie on Aueus 1 3Q1 I I, nd X nde ant D. 0) fld - 8v 7. t THE COURT has consi ed t m oton, t r pons i opposton, t r y, peri der he i he es e n ii he epl tnent pori oft r d,and bei ot wie f l advied i t pr ies,i i tons he ecor ng her s uly s n he em s t s ADJUDG ED t t moton i DEN I . hat he i s ED 1 . BAC K G RO UND Pl ntf fl t i t acton i Fl i s El ai if ied he nsant i n orda' event Judi alC icui agai t Def h ci r t ns endant, s Amercan Securt Gr i iy oup A-1 I ,d/ a A-1 Lock and Key, M GN Conques Cor aton,and nc. b/ t por i M iha lNete .Def da stmel r mov d t t sCou tpurua tt 28 U. C.j 1 .Thi Co t c e tls en nt i y e e o hi r s n o S. 441 s ur h s orgialj iditon purua t 28 U. C.j l a i n urs ci s nt o S. 33lbe a e t Ame d Co aitalge c us he nde mpl n le s cl i sag n tDe en n s f u i wag und t Fai La S a ar Ac .Def da s s ek t am ai s f da t or npa d es er he r bor t nd ds t en nt e o di is Count I , V, V l Vl , Vl I and I of t Am ended Com pl nt t alege s a e and sm s s V s I l, X he ai hat l tt c ommon Iw cai f lc of s e nalj rs ci 28 U. C.j 1 a) Addiinal a l ms or a k upplme t u iditon, S. 367( . to l y. Def endant m ove t di i Count I and V f f l e t sat a cl m upon whi r i can be s o sm ss sV or aiur o t e ai ch elef gr ed. ant Dockets.Justia.com I I. LEG AL STAN DARD Unde F r Rul ofCi lPr e e 1 b ( ,a c tma dimisa cam f k a lr t r edeal e vi oc dur 2( )6) our y s s li or t iu e o f sat a cl m upon whi r i can be grant ' ç'' s vi a m oton t di m i , a com pl ntm us t e ai ch eltf ed.' t o ur ve f ' i o s ss ai t cont n s fci f ualmater accept as tue,t lt e a cl m t r i t i pl bl on is ai uf i ent act t, ed r o s at ai o elef hat s ausi e t fce-' h r h v l al55 U. 662, ( )( otn #e/Atani Cop.v Twombl 55 U. a a'As c q . qb . 6 S. 678 2009 qu ig / l tc r . y, 0 S. 5 57 ( ) .i cl m ha f calpl sbii wh n t pl n ifpla f t c e t a alo 44, 0 2007 ) i ai s a i au i ly e he aitf e ds acual ontnt h t lws A t t cour t dr w t r onabl i tr he t o a he eas e nf ence t t def hat he endanti labl f t m iconductaleged.' 1 s i e or he s l ' J. W hen a cour consi s a m oton t dim is, i m us acceptt alegatons i t compl ntas tue t der i o s s t t he l i n he ai r and consr t tue hem i t Ight m os f abl t t pl ntf . See, e. . i s Lobo v. Cel t n he i t avor e o he ai if g. d. . ebriy Cr s s l . 7 F. 8 88 ( 1h Ci. l ) uie , nc, 04 3d 82, 7 l t r 20 3 . 11 . 1 DI SCUSSI N O A. Suppl ent Juri cton em al sdi i Defnda sag t tt sCour s ul d clnet e ries ppl tlj rs ci ove e nt rue ha hi t ho d e i o xecs u emena u iditon r Count I I because t tr r pr of el ent and f s t ar not r r t pr s V- X hey ûequie oof em s act hat e equied o ove Plitf Fai La or Sa r Ac cai . Th s e na j iditon saue pr de ,i anips r b tndads t l ms' e upplme tl urs ci ttt ovi s n ' r evantpar: el t ( )Ex p a pr de i s e tons( )an ( ...i an ci lac i ofwhih t ditit a ce t s ovi d n ubs c i b d c) n y vi ton c he src c t ha eorgial urs ci tedititc rss l ha es pl tl u iditon o r ours v i n j iditon, h src out hal v up emena j rs ci ve a1ohercl mst tar s rltdt cai i t a tonwihi s chorgi l u iditont t 1 t ai ha e o eae o l ms n he ci t n u i na j rs ci ha t hey f m par of t s or t he ame cas or cont over under A ri e l I of t Unied St t e r sy tcl 1 he t a es Consiui Su h s pplme al uiditon s l i u cai t tivol t j nd or ttton. c u e nt j rs ci hal nclde l ms ha n ve he oi er i er i ofaddi onalpari 28 U . C . j l ( . nt venton ti tes. S. 367 a) ()Thedititc t ma de ln t e ries pplme al u idito ov acli un r c src ours y cie o xecs u e nt j rs cin er am de s e ton( )i ubs c i a f ( )t e cai r s sanov o c e is ofSt t lw, l h l m aie el r omplx s ue ae a ( t e cam s tntaly pr domi ts ov t e cli or cl ms ove whih t 2) h li ubsa i l e nae er h am ai r c he dititc th sorgi j rs ci src our a i naluiditon, ()tedititc th sdimisd alcl msov whih i h orgial urs ci 3 h src our a s se I ai er c t as i n j iditon, ( i e e i cicu t nc s t r a e ot r c 4) n xc ptonal r msa e , he e r he ompelng r a on f de lni li e s s or c i ng j iditon. urs ci 28U. C.j1 67( . S. 3 c) Th Cour ha orgi j iditon o rCouns111b a e Pl nifal esvi ai sof e t s i nal urs ci ve t -1 ec us aitf leg olton t Fai LaborSt he r andar A ct The ques i i whet Count I I arse outofa icom m on nucl ds . ton s her s V- X i û eus ofop a ie f c' wih Cou s111 Lu e o v Tr c 1 F.d 5 ,597 ( 1h Ci.1 ertv a t- t nt -1. c r . os h, 21 3 91 1 t r 997)( tng cii Unie Mie Wor est Am.v Gi ,383U. 71 72 25 (966) Todeer n wheh rasae td n kr ? f . bbs S. 5, 4- l ). t mie te tt l cl m s ifes t s sandar a cour shoul exam i ûw het t cl m s arse f om t s aw ai ats i hi t d, t d ne i her he ai i r he ame f s,ori ve si iaroccur ences w ines orevi act nvol m l r , t ses dence.'H uds v.Dela Ai Li I ,90 F. ' on t r nes nc. 3d 451 455 ( lh Ci.1 6)(iig Pame v Hos t Auh.o Ra ph C@. 22 F. I 9,1 , l t r 99 ctn l r . pial t f ndol , 3d 55 566 ( lh Ci.1 4).Se Luc r 1 F. a 598 (i ng s ppl tlj iditon ove sae a 1 t r 99 ) e eo, 21 3d t fndi u emena urs ci r tt nd f er cli t tr id on i n iala ton oft e de e n s ;Pal r,2 F. l ed al ams ha ele de tc c i s h f nda t) me 2 3d 559,l 3- 4 56 6 ( di s plme al j rs ci whe fdea a sae cli i ol s Gn ng up e nt u iditon n e rl nd tt ams nv ve ame wine ss t se, p e e t tonofs mee de e d t r na i o s fc s . r s n ai a vi nc , e e mi ton f ame a t) Def endant cont i i not t Count I I do not ars f om a comm on nucl of s' enton s hat s V- X ie r eus oper i f w ih Count 1 11 nor coul t atve act t s -1 , d hey because t cl m s al arse f om Pl ntf s he ai l i r ai if empl men .Rahe ,Defnda t s es t ti e r sng isdic e i purua t s c i 1 ( ) oy t t r e n s ugg t ha n xecii t s r ton s nt o e ton 367 c , teCouts drjc sppl nt j rs ci ove CounsI I be a et yie r poofof h r houl ec t u eme al u iditon r t V-X c us he i quie r r el ement and f s t ar not r r t pr Pl ntf s Fai Labor St s act hat e equied o ove ai if r andar A ct cl m s.' ds ai ' Def endant alo mai ai t t addii s s nt n hat he tonaldicover r r t vet Count I I w il del s y equied o s V- X l ay pr ecuton ofCount 1 1 1 1 os i s - 1 . d. 1 . Count IV and V s Count I and V alege br sV l each ofcontactf f l e t pay 'al com m i on due t Pl ntf r or aiur o il ssi o ai if f s vi pr ded and peror ed duri hi em pl ent' Def or er ces ovi f m ng s oym . ' endant ar t tPl ntf w ilbe s gue ha ai if l r quie t pr e e d ce of a v i c r c ,br a h,a da a s none of whi coi de w ih e r d o es nt vi en ald onta t e c nd m ge , ch nci t t el men s r quie f a c ai of unp d wa s un r t e Fai Lab St nda ds A c . W hie t he e t e r d or l m ai ge de h r or a r t l he elmensae u btdl difrnt t Cour woul notbebur ne b aj c tn t bra of e t r ndou e y fee , he t d de d y dudiaig he e ch contactcl ms becaus t aleged f l e t pay com m i on and unpai wages s em f om t s e r ai e he l aiur o ssi d t r he am aleged actonsofDef l i endant I f ,deci ng t cl m s t herw oul lkel be l oner f a s. n act di he ai oget d i y ess ous or ti of f aleady f ii wih t em pl ent r atons p bet rer act r am lar t he oym el i hi ween t pari . M or he tes eover t , he br each of contactcl m s do not pr ent noveli ues ofs at I or subs antaly pr r ai es ss t e aw t i l edom i e over nat t Fai Lab Stnd d Ac cl ms Th ,s e nalj iditon ov Couns I a V i he r or a ars t ai . us upplme t urs ci er t V nd s pr . oper 2. Count V I I s -X N ext Def , endant posi t because cl m s under Fl i s W hi l ow er Act Fl.Stt j s t hat ai orda' stebl , a a. ll 3l and Fl i sW or s Com pens i Act Fl St . j440.05,ha smiaree nt t t 2. 87, orda' ker aton , a. at 2 ve i l lme s ha d n ove l p w ih t e e e s f Pl n ifs Fa r Lab St nda ds A c c a m s t shoul not o ot ra t he l m nt or ai tf ' i or a r t l i . hey d c wihi t sCour' s e ntlj rs cton.Ho ve,sci l 67c doe no rquiet t ome t n hi ts upplme a uidi i we r e ton 3 () s t e r ha t Cour ' anal s wei t el ent of a caus of acton t de er i whet suppl ent he ts ysi gh he em s e i o t m ne her em al j rs ci i pr r I t sc s Dee ansha n s ownt tdif en win s sore d c uiditon s ope. n hi ae, fnd t ve ot h ha fer t tese vien e woul be needed f Count VI I . d or s -X Deen nt alo s es ta te Cour s d de ln t e r s j iditon be a e n f da s s ugg t h t h t houl cie o xecie urs ci c us o Fl i D i rctCour has ari at el orda sti t tcul ed ement r r t esabls a pri a f e cas ofr alaton s equied o t ih m aci e et i i undert Fl da W hitebl erAct How ever t El he ori s l ow . , he event Cicui has hel t i t abs h r t d hat n he ence of any gui ng cas l f om Fl i s at cours t Cour i t appl t bur shitng f amewor di e aw r orda t e t, he ts o y he den fi r k esabls i cas underTil V I oft Ci lRi s Act of 1964. Si i v.Tr out Fi t ihed n es te I he vi ght erm nski ans h n. Co p. 2l F.d 9 950 ( lh Ci.200 .Se alo Casil v Roc e Labs,I , F.App' 859, r , 6 3 45, 1 t r 0) e s tlo . h . nc.467 x 86 ( lh Ci.201 (ppl ng Til VI dic i n ton a r t ito Iw t a cl m u rt e 2 1 t r 2) a yi te l s rmia i nd eala in a o ai nde h Fl i W hite owe Ac ) Thi Cour i i i t l f miir wih Til Vl' b d s fi orda slbl r t. s t s ntma ey a la t te ls ur en-hitng fa ewor a woul no be bur ne i a yi g i t c ai s unde Fl i s W hitebl rm k nd d t de d n ppl n t o l m r orda' sl oweran d W or er Co ns ton Acs F. ,M a s v M i k s mpe a i t . g. s o . amiDadeC+. 465 F. p. 1 1 ( D.Fl , sup 2d 260, 263 S. a. 2 0 ) afd 2 7 FAp x 1 0 ( 1h Ci.2 0 ) J n sv WinDii Strs I c,7 F.S p 2 0 6 . f 's 4 . p' 9 1 t r 0 7 ; o e . n - xe o e , n 5 u p. d l ,1 ( D, a.1 9) qf' 203F.d84 ( 1hCi.l 9) 357 361 S. Fl 99 , f #, 3 2 1 t r 99 . Accor ngl t Cour deni Def di y, he t es endant moton becaus Count I I ars out of t s' i e s V- X ie he s me n lusofop aitfc a te FarLa Sa r Ac cai a t prn plsofj ci a uce ertv a t s h i bor tndads t l ms nd he ici e udi al econom y, conveni ence, and f r s t t par i r r t t Cour exer s suppl ent aines o he tes equie hat he t cie em al j iditon. urs ci B. Faiure t St e a Cl m l o at ai Def endant ar t tCount I and V f br ch ofcont ctm us be dim istd pur s gue ha sV or ea ra t s s suantt o Fe r Rul ofCi lPr e e 1 b)6)frf lr t saeacam upo whihr ifc nbegrntd. deal e vi oc dur 2( ( o aiue o tt li n c ele a ae l Def da s vi w , t Am en d Com pl i i a l t a l ge a t r s of a e pl e t n en nt ' e he de a nt s is o le f ny e m n m oym n agr ent i udi paym entt eem , ncl ng enms.' ' Pl ntf s Am ended Com pl nt sat , i r evant par, t Pl ntf and D ef ai if ai t es n el t hat ai if endant %wer sl e e a d i av b a ee twhee yPli ifwoul bee oy d b ( ee nt asaI ks t ng ge n eral gr men rb antf d mpl e y Dlfnda s oc mih, a d Pli ifwoul b c nstdasta ntde ndi o tedifc t oft j b p ror d. n antf d e ompe ae e mou , pe ng n h fs uly he o ef me ' ' ' en n ll ...f ld t pa Pl ntf f wor p f me fom a r mael Nov er20l t Def da ts aie o y ai if or k eror d r pp oxi t y emb 6 u i Fe u r 201 5Fi ly,i antf s f r d da ge a ar s tofDe en nts )b e ch ofs i ntl br a y 7. nal ç i if ufe e ma s s e ul 5 pl f da g' r a ad agr ent' Vi eem .' ewed i t lghtm os f abl t hi ,Pl ntf aleges t t pari had an or n he i t avor e o m ai if l hat he tes al a e n,d ciedtec enstontr (amel t tte v idbae ontej sdifc t) greme t esrb h omp ai ems n y ha h y are sd h ob' fiuly, and s outa s fc 3et pecii mont perod t Def h i hat endant alegedl di notcom pl w ih t agr ent s l y d y t he eem . Res vi al i er ol ng 1 nf ences i f n avorof Pl ntf, t Cour fnds t Count I and V s at a cl m f ai if he t i hat sV t e ai or 5 r i t i pl bl on is f A ccor ngl Def elef hat s ausi e t ace. di y, endant 'm oton i deni on t basi off l e s i s ed he s aiur t sat a cl m . o t e ai lV.C ON CLUSI N O Def endant ' M oton t Di is i deni becaus Count I -X ars out of t s e s i o sm s s ed e s V I ie hc am nucl ofoper i f and becaus Count I and V pl i y s at a cl m upon w hi r i can eus atve act e sV ausbl t e ai ch elef be gr ed. ant , DON E AN D ORD ERED i Cham ber atM i i Fl i t s .t* n s am , orda, hi pe ( NSeptem ber2017. of . . l'è' 'e ' ' ' A. ,. . . ' . .' - WX ' e ft . ; . .. z ) ' . . FED ERI A .M O RE C UN I TED STATES DI STRI JU DGE CT Copi f nihed t es ur s o: Couns ofRecor el d 6
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