Magielski v. Mascara et al, No. 2:2011cv14235 - Document 17 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
Court Description: ORDER GRANTING 12 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 10/26/2011. (rg1)
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Magielski v. Mascara et al Doc. 17 I TH E UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FO R TH E SOUTHERN DI STRI O F FLO RI CT DA Ca e N o.2: 1 c 1 s 1 - v- 4235- M KM K EN NETH W I LSON M AG I ELSK I , Pl i if antf, VS. SHERI OF ST.LUCI COUNTY,KEN J. ASCAM , FF E M aPoltc Subdi son oft St t ofFl rda RI iial vii he ae o i , GOBERTO I GLESI S,i vi ly,CLI A ndi dua l NTON W I AM S,i vi ly, LLI ndi dua l De e nt. f nda s / O RDER GRANTI DEFENDANT' M OTI TO DI I PLAI FF' NG S ON SM SS NTI S AM ENDED COM PLAI NT THI CAUSE c S ame bef e t Cour upon De enda ' M oton t Dimi s Ame or he t f nts i o s s nded ie pons i s i or e e Compl n ( No.1 .Pl ntf di notfl a Res e. The M oton i now rpe f r viw. ait ECF 2) ai if d UPON CON SI DEM TI ON of t M o i t pe tne pori of t r or and be ng he ton, he ri nt tons he ec d, i ot m ie f l a s i t pr mies t Cour entr t f l ng Or r he s uly dvied n he e s , he t e s he olowi de . 1 . BACK GROUND 1 Thi dipu e i vesa lge polce on- ie br alt On Aprl 30,2007,Pl ntf s s t nvol le d i - polc ut iy. i ai if Ke t W is M a elki a of- y polce ofi e ,was wa c ng a St Luci M e s m i nneh lon gi s , n fdut i fc r t hi . e t nor l gue ba e l gn e a D i ia Dom a n St um i Por Sai Luc e, Fl i . Ac r ng t ea s bal m t g t l i adi n t nt i orda co di o Pli if whies td i hi as i d s t hewasa oa hed by De e ntRi be t I l sa , a a ntf , l eae n s sgne ea, ppr c f nda go ro g e is f low of- y polce ofk erwho wa wor ng a de a lf t St Luei M es a a ke t el fdut i t s ki t i or he . e t, nd s d o la t sadi i me ael Pli ifr ponded (W ha e r bos ' a t n l tt sadi e ve he t um m dit y. antf es i t ve , s' nd he ef he t um 1The fcsheen aetken fom Pli ifsAme a t ri r a r antf' nded Compli ( No 1 ) Al fcsar ant ECF 0. l at e . c t u d i a lg m os f vor bl t Pl i if onsr e n i ht t a a e o a ntf . Dockets.Justia.com and a tm ptd t r t n t hi ve ce. Ou sde oft sa um ,i i unclarfom t Compl nt te e o eur o s hi l ti he t di ts e r he ai t s e s ha ai if oon ound hi s fa r t d, c r wih m el rese ha ged t wha occ r d ne , butwha i clari t tPl ntf s f t ure xt2 Dior ry I o c ton,a ta pored t t St Luci Count She ifsStton,whe e he was s de l nt xia i nd r ns t o he . e y rf ai r pr es e a de a ned. oc s d nd t i Pli ifcli t thewast n pl e i ahol ngc lwheei heç antf ams ha he ac d n di el r n f made(1c a omme nt t hi s l. Upon hea i t c o m ef' ' rng he omm e , De e nt Clnt W iln s an on- y ofi r nt f nda i on lim , dut tce , al ge y e e e t hol ng cel c le dl nt r d he di l, hoke Pli if and a cor ng t Pl ntf,unl u l ç a d a ntf, c di o ai if awf ly ç t be t he l'o ofhi . he l' ut m On Aug t25,2011 Plitf tld hi Fis Ame d Compl n ( No.1 a ns us , anif le s rt nde ait ECF 0) gai t Def nda sl e isa W ilams a De e ntShe ifKe J M a c r ,a Poltc Subdi son e nt gl sa nd li , nd f nda rf n . s a a ii al vii oft Stt ofFl i . 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A c ompl i mus as c an e ant t lo ont i nough f c s t i i t t pr s nce of t r quied a t o nd cae he e e he e r ee ns W at v Fl.ItlUn v. 4 5 F.d 1 8 ,1 0 ( 1h Ci.2 0 ) Ho v r ça lme t. ts . a n ' i , 9 3 2 9 3 2 1 t r 0 7 . we e , ç ) l pla ng t tofer ç f muli r c tton ofelm e sofa c us ofa i wilnotdo.' I l e di ha f s a or a c e ia i e nt a e cton l '' qba , 1 S.Ct a 1 ( i Twombl 550U. a 555 .fl oncus yal tons unwara ed 29 . t 949 quotng v, S. t ) 'cl l or legai , rnt de tonsoff c orl lconcusonsm a que a ng a f c swilno pr ntdimis l'Oxf d duc i a t ega l i s r di s a t l t eve s s a . ' or Ase Mgmt.Lt v. a rs 297F. 1l 11 ( 1hCi. st . d. J ha i, 3d 82, 88 1 t r 2002) . 11 1. AN A LY SI S & Count1 1 Def nda cli s t t alhough Count 1 i tte tExc sve For a As a t a e nt am ha t 1 s ild t es i ce nd s ul nd Ba tr ' t a t l l ngua of t Count S ppea s t a tmpt t brng a sa e cli f te yr he cua a ' ge he t a r o te o i t t a m or I e i l lc i ofEmotona Dite s' Def' M ot t Dimi sa 3.De e ntntonal ntiton i l sr s . ' .s .o s s t f ndantas e t t t s rs ha i i i perAsi e t brng a cli f i e i l i lci of e tonaldites C<I ' t s nz nisbl o i am or ntntona nfiton moi sr s IED' ) ag ns a govenme a eniy. Jl Defnda i cor tt tCount1 ofPl ntf sAme d ai t r ntl tt .s e nt s rec ha t 1 ai if nde Compl nt i acualy a c am f IED. Co t 1 begi i par, S ai s t l l i or I un 1 ns n t C PLAF FF,KENNETH NTI WI LSON M AGI ELSKI s t DEFENDANT, THE SHERRI (il OF ST. LUCI , ues he FF sc E COUNTY, p l ia s b i iin o t e SaeofF o ia f ri e to a ifit n o mo in l a oi c l u d vso f h tt t l rd o ntn in l n c i fe to a o dsr s . Pl' Am. mpl a ! 28 (mp ssa d d . Th ,te o l is ebeo et e Co r ites' . 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I .j 7 .8 9 ( ) Co rsha eh l t a te in e to a o rc ls' rq ie n t a IED d 682 ( )a . u t v ed h t h l tn in l r e ke s' e u rme t o n I i t' r cai 3ç ul a l s consiut wilula wa onconduc'unde j768284 ( W iln v. l m $ d t eat tt e lf nd nt wo 9)*. lims . Ci o M in oa 61 S 2 98 , 6 ( a 5h DCA 1 9 ) s eas Pee v.Csy o M imi t f n e l, 9 o. d 3 98 Fl. t v 9 3 ) e lo r z t f n , 2011W L 772858,a * ( D.Fl Fe 28,2011 .Thus s r i i t 2 S. a. b ) , ove egn mmuniy ba sIED cai t r I l ms a i t t sa e o is s bdi sons a be us Pli ifs IED c am i lvi d a i t a ga ns he t t r t u vii , nd ca e antf ' I l i s e e ga ns poltc s vii oft Stt ofFl i Count1 ofPl i ifsAm e d Compl n doesno iial ubdi son he a e orda, 1 antf nde ait t sae a cli f whih r i may be gr ntd. Cons que l Count1 of Pli ifs Ame tt am or c elef a e e nty, 1 antf nded Com pli ti DI I a n s SM SSED W I PREJ CE. TH UDI 3A cli f l e i lI lci ofEmoi Dites (tl ' consss oft f l ng am or ntntona nfiton tonal sr s 1 ED' l ) it he olowi elmens $ 1 t wr e t: ç ) he ongdoe ' conduc wasi e i lorr c es ;... ( t c ( rs t ntntona e kl s 2) he onduc was t outage ;t ti,a t go beyo albounds ofde enc a t be r ga ded asa r i and r ous ha s s o nd l c y nd o e r tocous utry i olr bl i a cvii d c tel nt e a e n i lze ommuniy;( t c uc ca e emotonaldites and ( t 3) he ond t us d i sr s; 4) t em oto di t e s was s ver ' W ila s v.Civ ofM im eol , 61 So. 983,986( a 5h he i nal sr s e e. ' li m t l a 9 2d Fl. t DCA 1 ;s eas HM v.U. ,894F. 153 1 ( 1hCi.1 (ii M er LieI . 993) e lo S. 2d 9, 548 1 t r 990) ctng to. f ns Co. M c ron, So. 277, ( a.1 ). v. cas 467 2d 278 F1 985 ) K Coun 1I tI l i wel e tbls d t ta muni palt c nnotbe hel la e unde 42 U .S. j1 on t s l sa ihe ha ci iy a d ibl r C. 983 ar s ndea s rort y.Se M o l v.De tofSoc.Ser ,436U. 658( 978) Br v, epo t upei heor e nel p' v. S. 1 ; own Smih,81 F. 11 ( 1hCi.1 .Munii ii c howe r behel la et rj1 t 3 2d 87 1 t r 987) cpaltes an, ve , d ibl mde 983 whe e l he a ton t t i a lge t be unc tt i l i plm e s or e ut a polc r û t c i ha s le d o onsiutona m e nt xec es iy sae t or na e,r gulton,or de i i ofi a l adop e a pr ul t d by t tbody' tt men , di nc e a i c son tcily t d nd om ga e ha s of i e s ' M o l 436 U . a 690. fc r . ' nel, S. t De e f ndan a gues t t Co t r ha unt lI of Pli ifs Ame d Compl nt i l antf nde ai , t Empl er of oy DEFENDANT I esa ,' c a gl i s'whih ppea st bem a purua t 42 U .S. j 1 8 f rt ealg d r o de s nt o C. 9 3 o h le e vi ai ofPl ntf sf r lcvi rg s f l t sae acli upon whi r le m a be g a e . ol ton ai if ede a i l i ht , ais o t t am ch e if y r nt d Spect a l De e n co e ik ly, f nda t nt nds t t Count lI of Pli ifs Ame d Compl i f is t ha I antf nde ant al o i ntf a ç usom ,polc pr di orpr e eoft Def nda She ifwhi h ca ed de iy ny s t e i y, a ce oc dur he e nt rf c us Pl i ipsc tt i lrgh st be vi a e ' Def' M ot t Dim isa 3. A r vi w ofCo antf onsiutona i t o olt d. ' .s .o s s t e e unt 1lofPli ifsAm e d Compl i r ve sno a lgaton ofa c t , pr c i ,orpr e ze of I antf nde ant e al le i usom a tce oc dtr De e nt She if whih c us d t al ge unc tt i f nda rf c a e he le d onsiutonal a ton f whih Pl i if s e c i or c antf e ks r le . Cons quen l Cou IIofPli ifsAm e ei f e ty, nt I antf nded Compl i i DI I ant s SM SSED . I V. CONCLUSI N O Fort f eg ngr as ,i i he or oi e ons t s ORDERED AND ADJ UDGED t tDe e n ' M o i t Dimis Co s1 a IIo ha f nda ts ton o s s unt 1 nd l f Pli ifsAme d Co ai ( No.1 i GRANTED.I i f t r antf nde mpl nt ECF 2) s t s urhe ORDERED AND ADJ UDGED t t Count 1 of Pl i ifs Am e ha 1 antf nded Compli i ant s DI I SM SSED W I PREJ CE. l i f t r TH UDI t s urhe Ca eNo. 11cv- 4235 KM M s 2: - 1 - ORDERED AND ADJ UDGED t t Count ll of Pli ifs Am e d Compl i i ha l a ntf nde ant s DI I SM SSED W I THOUT PM J CE. Pl i ifha l a t fl a Am e d Compl i wihi UDI antf s e ve o ie n nde ant t n tn( 0 d y fo t d t o ti Or e . e 1 ) a s r m he ae f h s d r DONE AND ORDERED i Cha r a M im i Fl i , t s n mbe s t a , orda hi ; % a ofOcober 2011 y t , . - K .M I A EL M O O I CH kE UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE c c: Al c l ouns lofr or e ec d
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