Mann v. Michael Falk and Debra Falk et al, No. 2:2011cv14432 - Document 75 (S.D. Fla. 2012)

Court Description: ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 22 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment; GRANTING 55 Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 10/15/2012. (rg1)

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Mann v. Michael Falk and Debra Falk et al Doc. 75 I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR TH E SOUTH ERN DI STRI O F FLORI CT DA Ca eN o. 11 c 1 s 2: - v- 4432- M M K J OHN M ANN,on be l ofhi el ha f ms f a ot r sm ia l st t d, nd he s i lry iua e Pl n if ai tf , VS. MI CHAEL FALK a DEBM FALK, nd d b/ ADELAI SHORES RV RESORT; /a DE MI CHAEL FALK,i vi l and ndi dualy; DEBM FALK,i vi ly, ndi dua l Dee f ndan s t. ORDER GRANTI I PART AND DENYI I PART DEFENDANTS'M OTI NG N NG N ON FO R SU M M A RY JU D G M EN T AN D G M NT I G PL AI TI S M O TI N FO R N N FF' O PA R TI SU M M A R Y JUD G M ENT AL THI CAUSE ca be or t Co tupon De e n s M oton f Summ a y J m e S me f e he ur f nda t ' i or r udg nt ( No. 2 a Plitf sM oin f rPat lS mma yJ d me t( No.5 ) Th Pat s ECF 2 ) nd anif to o ri u r u g n ECF a 5 . e ri e fld Res e ( Nos 25,69) Re i ( No.29,7 ,a Plitf fld aStrRe y ie pons s ECF . , ples ECF 4) nd anif ie t- pl ( No.3 .UPON CONSI ECF 4) DERATI oft M oi ,t Res e ,t Re i ,t Str ON he tons he pons s he ples he lRe y,t pe tne pori oft Re d,a bei ot r s f ly a s d i t pr m ies pl he ri nt tons he cor nd ng he wie u l dvie n he e s , t sCour ent st f l i Order. hi t er he olow ng Dockets.Justia.com I BACKGROUND I @ The i t ntaci a ie outof a l e vi a i of t Fai La St nda ds Ac ,29 nsa ton rs s leg d oltons he r bor a r t U. C.j2 e s q.($ A' . Pli tf J l M a n wo k d a alb rrf rDee d n sfo S. 01 / e , ç FLS ' anif om n r e s a o e o fn a t r m ) a p o i tl M a 2 0 tr ug No e e 2 1 Plitf p rome j b r ltd t p r xmaey y 0 4 l o h v mb r 01 . an if ef r d o s eae o l mane a c a d ln c pn a Ad lie Sh r s RV Reo t(Ad lie Sh r s'. Plitf itn n e n a dsa ig t ead o e s r l ead o e ' l ) an if wor d a an i pe ntco r c oruntlhewasc a sfe a a e pl e i Augus 2009. I ke s nde nde nta t i l s ii d s n m oye n t 2 t i undiput d t t durng s e we ks Pl i if wo ke i e es of f t hom s pe wee a s s e ha i om e antf r d n xc s ory r k t Adeli Shor .De e nt c am ,howeve ,t tAde ade Sho e qua ii f a e ade es f nda s l i r ha li r s lfes or n xempton t i o t FLSA s t tPl i ifi noten ild t ove tmewag pur ua t 29U .S. j2 7 a( )3 he o ha antf s tte o ri es s nt o C. 0 ()1 . Ad lie S rs i a r ce to lv hil ($ ' pak t tc tr t v st r fo te ead ho t s e r aina e ce t ) r ha ae s o iio s rm h RV' norhe n sa e a Ca da who ta lt Fl rda f t wi e m o hs Addii ly,Ade a d t r tt s nd na r ve o o i or he nt r nt . tona l lie Shor ha ap oxi ey 1 ofisl sus d by f ltm e r sde swho lve t r on a ye ry es s pr matl 0% t ot e ul-i e i nt i he e al bass Viior t Adeli Shor c n pa tc pae i aci te s h as G e s a r c , i . st s o ade es a rii t n tviis uc ç nni, e obi s t aq cs da e l s ,pai i ls ons wood c r ng,quitng,brdge a ot rca d gn es' ua ie, nc es ons ntng e s , a vi li i nd he r m . ' Des S ae n o MaeilF cs ! 4 ( No 2 2 . Thee ae as g l p oe so l a f. ttme t f tra a t, ECF . 2-) r r lo o f r fsinas t Ade ade Shor s who pr de ls o a or ni ti t l a gol cotr e . M any of t li e ovi e s ns nd ga ze rps o oc l f ts s he aci tesm' or ni d by t Ac i tesCo mite whi h i a gr c prs d ofr i n s o tvii e ga ze he tvii m te , c s oup om ie esde t f 1Th fdsh ri ae tk n fo Plitf sCo an ( No 1;Dee d n s M oi n f r e a een r a e r m anif mplit ECF ) fn a t' to o . Summa y J r udgm e ;Pli tf' Res e;De e nt a n if s pons f ndant'Re y;Pl i ifs StrRe y;Pl i ifs s pl antf l- pl antf M oton f Pa ta Summar J m e ;De e nt 'Re pons andPl i ifsRe y. i or ri l y udg nt f nda s s e; antf pl 2Pl i ifc am st thewasa empl antf l i ha n oyee t oughoutt e iey ofhi wor ng r a i hi a hr he ntr t s ki eltons p t Adeli Shor s butwas i ope l cls ii as a i ade e, mpr ry a sfed n ndepe ntcontacor Pl ntf a lges nde r t . ai if le t thi du i be or Aug t2009 a a t A ugus 2009 w e e exa ty t s m e A s di c s d, ha s tes f e us nd fer t r c l he n . s us e ih',Dee d ns d n tdip t t i alg to b tcam ta Plitf wa ca sfe a a n a fn a t o o s u e hs l ai n u li h t an if s lsiid s n e i pende tc r c ora Pl ntf sr s. De s Re p. a 2. nde n onta t t ai if eque t f . s , t 3S b e tt e c p in ,2 U. C.j2 7 a ()pr vd si p r t a ç o e ly rs ale o u j c o x e to s 9 S. 0 ( )1 o ie n a t h t l mpo e h l mply n a ofhi e pl e ...f a w or e l ert n f t hour unl s s h em pl ny s m oye s or kw ek ong ha or y s e s uc oyee r c ve e ei s c ompe a i f hi e oy e i e s oft holr a ns ton or s mpl m nt n xce s he zs bove s cii d a a r t notls t n pe fe t a e e s ha one a one hal tm e t r a r t a w hi h he i e pl d. nd - f i s he egul r a e t c s m oye ' ' Adeli Shor . Def nt derve no i om e fom t a tvii peror ade es enda s i nc r he c i tes f med a Ade ade t li Shor s I f ct Def nda sde i 92% oft i i m e fom t r nt lofl sa 8% fom t e . n a , e nt rve her nco r he e a ot nd r he s l ofRVs Dlrng Pli tf' empl e ,Adeli Shor ha a Aci te Die t fom ae . zi a n if s oym nt a de es d n tvii s r c or r Nove r201 t M a c 2011who wasco pe a e by r evi af e 1 ta t r o t mbe 0 o rh m ns t d ec i ng r e o t he es r. On Novembe 1 2011 De e nt t mi t Pl ntf e pl e a Ade ade r 7, , f nda s er naed ai ifs m oym nt t li Sho e . Pl i ifa lgest thewa tr na e be a e ofhi c pl i sr r ng Def nda s r s antf le ha s e mi t d c us s om ant ega di e nt ' ilgal pa mehods M o e s ii a l Pl ntf a l es t t i Augus 2011 he ve baly le y t . r pecfc ly, ai if leg ha n t r l c ompl i d t Cei Fak-ar he pa ol m a ge , a ane o la l la e,t yr l na r bout De enda s f l e t pa hi f nt ' aiur o y m o ri e wag . Alo, Pli if cl ms t t he r ie a e hi c ve tm es s antf ai ha et r t d s ompli t M i ha Fal on ant o c el k Novembe 1 2011i e ael be or he wa fr d. r 7, mm di t y f e s ie On Dec mber 1 2011 Pli if fl d t Compl nt agans De e nt . I t e 9, , antf ie he ai i t f nda s n he Co pli ,Pl ntf a s t cli sf r t la i i vi ai n of29 U .S. j21 ()3 t u tI; m a nt ai if s ers am or e a iton n ol to C. 5a ( ) co n ) f im tt c al o ompe aef empl ym t i e s o f ry holr pe we k i vi a i of29 U .S. ns t or o nt n xce s f o t zs r e n olton C. j20 ()1 ( u t1) a du j s e c me t( u t11. 7a () Co n 1; n n u t mi h n Co n 1)4 I .LEG AL STA ND AR D I Su r j d me tma b e trdo ywh r te ei n g n i is eo maeilfc. mma y u g n y e ne e nl ee h r s o e une su f tra a t Twis v.Ku y 25 F.d 1 ,1 (11h Ci.1 4) The mo ng pary hast bur n of s r, 3 551 554 t r 99 . vi t he de me tng t s e ci sa r Adskes v.S H,Kr s & C0. 3 8 U. 1 4 1 7 ( 9 0 . e i hi xa tng t nda d. c es , 9 S. 4 , 5 1 7 ) -. M or ove ,t pary mus s e r t A t t uppor isas e ton t tt r i no ge ne is ofm ae ilf tby t t s ri ha he e s nui s ue t ra ac ç ii t pa tc a pa t of m aera s i t r c d, i l ng de ii , docum e s ctng o riulr rs t il n he e or nc udi postons nt , ee toni ly sor d i or ai n, a fda t or de a ai ns si a i lc r cal t e nf m to f vis clr to , tpultons , a i s ons dm s i , i erog t y a w e s or o he m a e i l .' Ric y v. S.Nucea Oper tng Co. No.1 11 nt r a or ns r , t r t r a s '' t he l r ai , 0- 962, 4The Pa tesfld aJ ntStpulton ofDimisl( No 24)a t Cot I ofPli ifs ri ie oi i ai s sa ECF s o mt V antf Com pl i , hi h a s t d a c ai f dec ar t y r le pur ua t 28 U S. j2 . a nt w c s ere l m or l a or e i f s nt o C. 201 . . 2 1W L 1 9 3 8 a * ( 1h Ci. r 2 , 01 )( u tn Fe R. v. 5 ( )1) An is e 01 4 0 5 , t 1 1 t r Ap . 0 2 1 q oi g d. Ci P. 6 c( ). su of f c i S ae i l'i i i a lga elm e oft cli t rt a i bl s t ntve 1w a t s s t ra' f t s e l e nt he am mde he pplca e ubsn i a m whih m i afe tt ou c eoft c s Ale v.Tvs n Foods l c,1 F.d6 2 6 6( 1 c ght f c he t om he a e. ln o s n . 21 3 4 , 4 11 Ci.1 9 ) Anis eo fc i S e uie'ft r c r tke a awh l c u dla ar to lre r 9 7 . su f a t s ç n n 'i he e o d a n s oe o l e d aina tir g off c t fnd f t nonm ovi pa t I a t o i or he ng ry. d. I a yi t s sanda d, t ditit c t mus vi w t e de n ppl ng hi t r he src our t e he vi nce a a1 f c ua nd 1 a t l i ee e t r r i t lg mos fvo a et t pa t o i t moton.JJ çrhemee nfrnc s heefom n he iht t a r bl o he ry pposng he i IS ç . r - e itn eo as itlao e d n ei s p o to t eg o mo a ts p iin wi b i u t e t x se c f cn il f vie c n u p r f h n n v n ') osto l e ns fkin ; l teemu tb e ie c o whc tej r c ul ra o bytndf rte (o mo a t. An çs n h r s e vd n e n ih h u y o d e s na l l o h n n v n l' d ro ' v.Li t Lobbysl , U. 242,252( 986) bery nc.477 S. 1 . 1 1 AN A LY SI 1. S The Pate ha b t mo e f rs mmay j d me to v ro s cams Dee a t' ris ve oh v d o u r u g n n a iu li . fnd ns Mo in alg s t ts mmay j dg n s o l b ga td i fvo o Dee a t o ( )t to le e ha u r u me t h ud e r ne n a r f fnd ns n 1 he r tlaincam i Co n Ib c u ePlitf ddno h veag o fih, u j ciebeifwhc i eaito li n u t e a s an if i t a o d at s b e tv le ih s o jcieyra o a l ta Dee d nsweev oaigt lw; 2 teo e t wa evoain i be tv l e s n be h t f n a t r i ltn he a ( ) h v ri me g ilto n Cou 1 be a e Def nda s qualf f r t r r a i nt 1 c us e nt iy o he ec e tonal a n eme e tbls nt nd mus nt sa ihme e e to ;a ( )t u j s e rc me tcam i Co tlIb c u ei i p e mpe b f d rl x mp in nd 3 he n u t n ib n li n un I e a s t s re td y e ea lw.Plitf sM oinalg st a s mmayj d me ts o l b ga t di fvo o Plitf o a an if to l e h t u r u g n h u d e r ne n a r f anif n e t is t t( )M ihae a De aFakd// Ad adeShor ,andM iha lFal i vi l he sue ha 1 c l nd br l ba eli es c e k,ndi dualy, ar e oyesc rd byt FLSA; ( Adeli Shorsdoesnotquaiyf t r rai a e mpl r ovee he 5 2) ade e lf or he ece ton nd S D ef ndan s do notdi put t s i s . De enda sadmi t De enda Adeli Shor s wa e t s e hi s ue f nt t hat f nt a de e s t e pl rof Pl i ifbutt tA de a de Sho e i a fc ii e iy a t tM i hae Fa k a he m oye a ntf ha li r s s i ttous ntt nd ha c l l nd D e a Fal ar doi bus nes a A de ai Shor . Def .Re p. a 3. The Pa tes a e t t br k e ng i s s l de es s s , t r i gr e ha M i ha Fa k qualf e asan i vi le pl r unde t FLSA .D e s Res ,a 3. Si e t e c el l ii s ndi dua m oye r he f . p. t nc her i no diput t s Cour deci s t f rhe a es t s is s s e, hi t lne o u t r ddr s hi s ue. The Pa tes howe r diput ri , ve , s e whe he De aFak quaii sa a e pl rundert FLSA. De s Res ,a 3;P1 Repl a 2. t r br l lfe s n m oye he f . p. t . y, t 4 a e n e e to t te FLS () Plitf wa a e l y e a no a id p nd n musme t x mp in o h A; 3 anif s n mp o e nd t n n e e e t c nrco dti ttrlv n p ro ; a d ( )Plitf i e t ldt lq iae d m a e b c u e o ta t r t ng h ee a t e id6 n 4 anif s ni e o i ud td n g s e a s r t Def nt ha notpr s nt d a evi nc r r ng wha a tons t t rook i or rt enda s ve e e e ny de e ega di t c i hey mde t n de o de e m i t i oblgai unde t FLSA .1 Thi Cour a e s s e c oft e a g e si t r ne he r i tons r he s t ddr s e a h hes r um nt n t n. ur & Amusme a Re r ai lExe i e nt nd c e tona mpton Coun 1 of t Compl i a l es t t De e nt f ie t c t1 he ant leg ha f nda s a ld o ompe a e Pl i if f ns t antf or e o e i e s off t hour pe wee i vi ai of29 U .S. j2 7 a( ) Dee d ns mplym nt n xce s ory s r k n olton C. 0 ()1 . f n a t ag et tsl r j d me ts o db g a tdi t erfv rb c u eAd lieS o e q aiis r u ha l mmay u g n h ul e r ne n h i a o e a s ead h r s u l e f fr a e mpi n fo t e FLSA u e 2 U.. j 21 ()f r n s me ta d r ce to a o n xe to r m h nd r 9 SC. 3 a o mu e n n e rain l e t bls e s.De s M ot f Sum m.J,a 4-5. sa ihm nt f . . or . t I 1 n 938,Congr s e c e t FLSA ti o de t ei i t ça rcondii derme a e s na t d he tn r r o lm nae lbo tons ti nt l t t m antna e of t mi mum sa r of lvi ne es a y f he lh, e fce y,a o he i e nc he ni t nda d i ng c s r or at fi inc nd ge a we lbeng of wor r .' W es v. Civ of Ft Pir e,No.07- 1 ner l l- i ke s'' t t . ec CV- 4335, 2008 #/ L 3 7 8 9 a * ( D.Fl.Aug 8 2 08 ( u tng An e o v D & S Fams 8 F.d 9 5 9 9 2 0 4 , t 2 S. a . , 0 ) q oi tn r . r , 8 3 2, 2 ( 1h Ci.1 9 ) 2 U. C.j 2 2 a & (). il t o e e d ,2 U. C.j 2 7 rq ie t t 1 t r 9 6 ; 9 S. j 0 () b ) s- h s n s 9 S. 'o 0 e u rs ha 6Def nssaet tC e nt agre t ti t r ceai ls onalexe i doe not enda t tt ha f nda s e ha f he e r tona eas Def mpton s a y t n Pl i if i ow e ha f tm e f al hour w or d ove f t durng t s a ut of ppl he a ntf s d l -i or 1 s ke r ory i he t t e lm ia i pe i t tt Cour de e m i si a i a e. De s Res ,a 4. De e n sf i t i ttons rod ha he t t r ne s pplc bl ' f . p. t ' f nda t a l o f t r a r s t s a gum e t i t i Res e. Thus t s Cour i lf t aszme t t urhe dd e s hi r n n her pons , hi t s e t o sl ha Def nda sa s c e nt lo once t sis de hi s ue. 1D f ndan sa s f ie t a e st sa g e i t i Res e. e t lo a ld o ddr s hi r um nt n her pons e Pt s a tt Ru e5 ( ) te l u n o l 6 e ,h r Cour i pe m it t co i rf c scied wih s t s r ted o nsde a t t t uppor by amovantbutl tunc r red by t t ef ontove t he n n v n a u d s u e f rp r os so r ln o a s mmay j d me tmoin.S e F d.R. o mo a t s n ip td o u p e f ui g n u r u g n to e e Ci P.56( ;se alo He v.Cor rt Resde ilM g . I ,No.05- 8 0,201 v. e) e s ad nesone i nta mt. nc. CV- 028 0 W L 3781 a * n. ( D.Fl.Se . 201 (i ngt tt rLoca Rul 7.( ,ûl nls 288, t 2 2 S. a pt22, 0) fndi ha mde l e 5d) çul e s a p riua t ip td f c fo ( v n ')sae n i drcl a d e sd b ( o mo a t) a t lr md s u e a t r m mo a ts ttme t s ie ty d r se y n n v n s, c t ( nt' sae ns whih ae s he mova s) ttme t c r uppored b e de e i t r or ae dee t y vi nc n he ec d, r med ad te ' . Theeor t s Co tde i t frhe addrs t s is a fnds i fvorof mitd.) ' rf e, hi ur clnes o ut r e s hi sue nd i n a Pl ntf snc Def nt f l t diput Pl i ifs s ai if i e enda s aied o s e antf uppore alegai . Se Pl M ot f td l ton e . . or Sum m . ,a 1 -1 J. t 7 9. e o r pa tm e a ahaff t e hotr t ta e oye wor i e es o t s a r mplye s y i nd l or hos ls ha n mpl e ks n xc s f he tnda d f t hourwor we k. Al e Pe e v.Sa or ora ory k e ' var z r z ' nf d- lndo Kenne Cl s I ,51 F.d 11 l ub nc. 5 3 50, 1 5 ( 1h Ci.2 0 )(ii g 2 U. C.j 2 7a ( ). Se to 21 ,h we e ,l t a h to 1 6 1 t r 0 8 ctn 9 S. 0 ()1) cin 3 o v r i s os f s e mptonst t FLSA ' m i m um wa a m a m um hourr uie e s See 29 U. .C.j xe i o he S ni ge nd xi eq r m nt . S An e oye bea s t bu de of pr ng t t i qua ii s f a e m pton t r t mpl r r he r n ovi ha t lfe or n xe i mde he FLSA.Fea e v. mpa Ba Downs l .N o.11 CV- EAKM AP, 201 W L 21 gly Ta y . nc, - 564 2 78857,a * t4 ( . F a J n 1 , 01 )(iig J fryv. a ao aWhieS xsn .6 F.d 5 0 5 4 ( 1hCi. SD. l. u e 3 2 2 ctn efe S r s t t o lc, 4 3 9 , 9 1 t r 1 9 ). M o e v r iex mpi n n e t e FLS ae t be c n tu d nar wl a ans t e 9 5) ro e , t l e to su d r h l A r o o sr e ro y g i t h e oye whoa srst m.'JJ Ther rai a a e mpl r se t he ' I, ece tonal nd musmentexe i pr vi st t mpton o de ha: . . Thepr sonsof...s ton 207 oft sttes l no a y wih r s c t ... ovii eci hi il hal t ppl t e pe t o a e oye e pl d by a esa ihm e whih i an nmus m e or ny mpl e m oye n t bls nt c s e nt rceaina etbls nt...i ( i doe noto rt f mor t n s n e r to l sa ihme f A) t s peae or e ha eve mont i a caenda ye ,or( durng t pr e ng c e rye r is hs n ny l r ar B) i he ec di alnda a , t a r e r c pt f any sx m o hsofs ye rwer notmor t n 33 1 3per ve ag e ei s or i nt uch a e e ha / c nt m ofisa a r e p sf t ot rsx m o hsofs ye r.... e u t ver ge ec i t or he he i nt uch a 2 U. C. j21 () ()3 .Th , n e t i p o ii nt le ly rq lfe f re e to i i 9 S. j 3 a, a( ) us u d r h s r v so ç ' mpo e uai s o x mp in ft al i i ar c eai nala n e e e t bls e and i alo s ts i et rt s as lo r ton s e r to nd mus m nt sa ihm nt t s a ifes ihe he e ona pe a i ts o tesx mo t r c it ts. Al rzP r z 5 5F.da 1 5 (mp ssa d d . e t r h i - nh e eps e t' vae ee , 1 3 t 1 6 e ha i d e ) ' Un e s ci n 2 3 a( ) t i Co r mus f s d tr n i Ad lie Sh rs i a d r e to 1 ()3 , h s u t t i t eemie f ead o e s n r nmus me or r r a i l e t bls e . k us me s or r c eai l esabls e nt ec e tona sa ihm nt ç Am e nt e r tona t ihmen s a e t r ç sa ihmen s fe nt d by t publc f r is a e e orr cr a i ''J fr 64 F. a e t bls t r que e he i o t mus m nt e e ton.' e fey, 3d t 5 ( i Br kv.Louves& Da r.l ,81 F. 1 1 ( h Ci.1 7) 29C. R. 95 quotng oc r mpe s nc. 7 2d 255, 257 6t r 98 ; F. j 77 385) Alhough t FLSA doesnotdei t s tpe ofesa ihme s t De rme 9. . t he fne he e y s tbls nt, he pa t nt of La r gul to de i S bor e ai ns fne t nmus ment or r cr a i l esabls e s' a ie tbls m e s e e e tona t ihm nt' s ûsa ih nt fe nt d by t publc f isamus me orr r ton ....Typiale r que e he i or t e nt ec eai c xnmpl ofs a e t es uch r he c esi ie a nmus men par a be hes' 29 C. R.j 779. 5 (ii S.Re .1 onc sonar s t e t ks nd ac . ' F. 38 ctng pt 45, 87 h Cong. tr ts son,p.28;H .Re .75,87 h Cong. 1 tSe s p.1 ) Ad iin l ,rte t , i s es i pt t , s s ., 0 . dto al ah r y t n f usng on t naur of t wo k, t a ia e f der l r gultons sa e t t t ha oc i he t e he r he pplc bl e a e a i tt ha he e mp in é e e d s o te c aa tr o t e e tbls me t' 2 C. R. j 7 93 2. An xe to t p n l) n h h rce f h sa ih n . 9 F. d ' 7 .0 e ly rs i rn i a a tvt s ul b d tr n tv o te (mp o e 'jeii i t f ra mpo e ' t icp l ci i ho d e eemiaie f h e ly rs lgbl y o n p y i e xempto ' Br nna v. sCiyDi & M ai sI , 2F. 1115,111 ( hCi.1 4)8 in. e n Texa t ke ' rna nc.49 2d 9 5t r 97 . Cours ha c nsse l a id t e m pton t c rtçuc s a ona r c e to lor t ve o it nty pple he xe i o ove ss h e s l e r ai na n us m e a vii as a e e pa ks c r va s c r us s s t e nt,pa i utlr cng, m e nt di tes mus m nt r , a ni l , ic e , pors ve s rm e a i s o t o tn o Es i go o h rsmia o r ltd a tvte .' Br c ,81 F.d a 1 5 (uoig p r b aig r h n r t e i lr r eae ci iis'' o k 7 2 t 2 8 q tn H. Re . 8 , 9h Co g,1tS s . ( 9 ).Thi e e to i n e e b c u etet p R. p No. 71 8 t n . s e s 35 1 65) s x mpi n s e d d e a s h y e ofe pl ym e c r d i a r quie l rholr i a s t r s s t re m o nt ove e ç y e r onge m z s n hore ea on, hei conom i s a 'sm a c tt u y ma hihe wa si a tc ,ort yma ofe non- tr rwa ds' J a 1 ke g r ge mpr cial he y fr moneay e r . #. t 259. ' He e, t s Cour fnds t t Adeli Shor s i no a n us me o r c eai na r hi t i ha a de e s t n m e nt r e r to l e tbls m e . l r a hi t s c uson,t s Co tnot s t t Adel de Shor s prnc pa sa ih nt n e c ng hi oncl i hi ur e ha ai e' i i l a tviy i r ntng l s f RVs De enda s a tmpt t avoi t s fndi by cai ng t t c i t s e i ot or . f nt te o d hi i ng l mi ha Adeli Shor Si dif r ntfom a RV par t tonl r t a pl c t pa k a RV. Adeli ade es ts fe e r k ha y en s ae o r n a de g h r s i a rce to ld si to ' De .M o .f r S mm .J,a 4 A1 a tvte wh c s o e l s e raina e t in. na ' f t o u . t . l ciiis ih De enda s cli m a Adeli Sho e a r c e tona esa ihm e t howe r a e r n by t f nt am ke a de r s e r a i l tbls n , ve , r u he Ac i te Comm ite,whi i co ie s el r i nt of Adeli Shor . Pl M o .f r tviis te ch s mprs d ol y esde s a de es . t o Summ .J. a 11 2. Def nda sdo notc lctm o y f any oft a i tes a a mone , t -1 e nt ole ne or he ctvii , nd ny y c l td by t Aci te Comm ite i r t ne t i i or r t fmd f ur a tviis P1 olece he tvii s te s e ur d o t n de o t ut e c i te . . Res , t9,De s Res ,a 5 De e nt 'e f t o ftwihi t exe i be a et y ha p.a ' f . p. t -6. f nda s for t i t n he mpton c us he ve a Aci te Die oron sa fi wihoutm e i snce Adeli Shor s di notha t sposton n tvii s r ct tf s t rt i a de e d ve hi ii 8 Fi t Cic tdec sons pr o t Oc obe 1 1 1 a e bi ng pr e ntupon t s Cour. Se fh r ui ii i r o t r , 98 , r ndi ec de hi t e Bonne v.CivofPrthad,661F. 1 1 ( 1h Ci.1 )(nbanc . r t ic r 2d 206, 209 1 t r 981 e ) du n te mao iy o t e tme ta Plitf wo k d a t e tbih n . Ad i o l t e ti g h j rt f h i h t anif r e t he sa ls me t dt nal h i y, c r ntAdi te Die t ,who di no sa tuntla oxi ael t m ont a trPl i ifwas ure vii s r c or d t t r i ppr m t y wo hs fe antf fr d,ac e knowldged hi lm ie r e i t ac i tes t tt ke pl c a Adeli Shor s See e s i t d ol n he tvii ha a ae t a de e. De o D.Gre ld ,a 3 - 0 ( No.5 - ) (itn te n me o s a tvte ta te p. f e nsa e t 6 4 ECF 9 3 l ig h u r u ciiis h t h s rsd n st e ev s o g nz a d nml Th c re tAci i e Die tr e e d s rb d hs e ie t h ms le r a ie n . e u rn tvt s r co v n e cie i i lm ied d i ashepi s he e t us ofce ti f ciii sf r a tvii be we n t va i i t utes l ng e dul he e ran a lte o ci tes t e he rous g o a Adeli Shor a s alzi wih r sdt s SeeDe ofD.Gr ensa a 24- , r ups t a de es nd oci i ng t e i nt . p. e l de, t 25 40. De enda s bad aleg ton t tDe a Fal S r ee ' t Ac i tesCom mit i de d f nt' l l a i ha br k ç s s' he tvii ove tee s voi o a ys p o tnt erc r Des Re p.a 8 s eas De o D. e n ld , t2 (ttn ta f n u p r i h e o d. f. s , t ; e lo p. f Gre sa e a 9 sai g h t t Fa ks a t Aci te Die t a tnd me i of t Ac i te Comm ite a obs r e s he l nd he tvii s r c or te etngs he tvii s te s e v r a do no die t t me tngs. Thus t a tvii ar r prma iy by t Aci tes nd t rc he ei ) , he ci tes e un i rl he tvii Comm it a Def nda sc nnotcli t tt e a tvii ta f m Adeai Shor sfom a tee nd e nt a am ha hes c i tes r nsor l de e r n RV pa k it ar r a i de tnai n. r n o ec e tonal si to Addii ly,Adeai Shor s doe notde i a pr i fom t r r a i tona l l de e s rve ny oft r he ec e tonala tvii c i tes t ttke plceon ispr m ie . I e 92% ofispr isar derve fom t r ntlofl t wih ha a a t e s s nde d, t oft e i d r he e a os t t r ma ni 8 bei derve fom RV s e An e tbls he e i ng % ng i d r als. sa ihmen ' s c ofi ome hm be ts our es nc s en hed t be ape s i f cori dee m i ng ei biiy f t e m p i n. Br nna 492 F. a l o r uasve a t n t r ni lgi lt or he xe to e n, 2d t 111 (ttng t t whee an etbls nt i mulia ee t prncpa a tviy whih 9 sai ha r sa ihme s tfc td, he i i l ci t c de e m i s is quaik a i f t a e e a r c ea i lexe i n- wilbe dee m i d t r ne t lt ton or he mus m nt nd e r tona mpto l tr ne b anayzi t esa ihme ' mai s r eofi ome) Dee nt donotdipuet tt ydo y l ng he tbls nts n ou c nc . fnda s s t ha he not d i i ome fom a of t r r a i erve nc r ny he ec e tonala tvii t tt ke pl e a Adeli Shor . c i tes ha a ac t ade es D e s Re p. a 5. H oweve ,D e e nt aleg t tç he r r tona lf t e ofAde ai Shor f. s , t r f nda s l e ha ç ec ea i l ies yl t l de es c n o b s p rtd fo t ltrn a sn e i i t r ce to a nau e o Ad li e g h r s a n t e e aae r m he o e tl ic t s he e rain l tr f ead s o e ) e tbls ntt tca es s a ona r sden s fom t norh t come t Adeai Shor i t sa ihme ha us e s l e i t r he t o o l de es n he witra d r n a ltfrt er( . Des Re p. a 5 Th sCo r rj cst i c n e to n e n e t o o h i RV)' f. s , t . i u t ee t hs o tn in ' bec us s h a fndi woul esa ih al a e uc i ng d t bls oophol fom t FLSA f a r or i Fl i wih a e r he or ny es t n orda t poolorpi pong t et tc t r t viior a tmptng t e c pe t c de wi e mont . Se ngabl ha a e s o st s te i o s a he ol r nt r hs e Caov.Doubl J Re or Ra h,375F. 393,397 (t Ci.200 (ttngt tf el,mot s e J s t nc 3d 6h r 4) sai ha ç s el hot a e tng plce do no ha a n us m e torr r a i nd ai a s t ve n m e n ec e tonalc c e .... The f c t tt e hra t r a t ha hes sor s a e hea l par z d by t urss do not ma t m r c e tonal or a e e t e r viy toni e o it es ke he e r a i mus m nt esa ihme s a m or t n r tur nt,r t i sor s and sm ia esa ihm e s a a s sde tbls nt ny e ha esa a s e a l t e , i l r t bls nt t ea i rs twoul bec i rd e mpf'. I s e muchmor lkey t trsdensta t sa a e or d onsdee xe ) t e ms e i l ha e i t rvel o ty t Adeai Shor i or rt t ke a l de es n de o a dvantge ofne by r c eai lf iii s ora taci - s h a ar e r tona aclte tr tons uc a gol c s s Dine W ord,Bus Ga de ,and t Kenne Spac Ce e . Se Af.ofJ s f our e , s y l h r ns he dy e nt r e f ohn M ok ,Sr,! 1 ( No.26 2 . De pt De e d n s o tnins r sd n s d n tta e lo . 5 ECF -) s ie fn a t'c ne to , e ie t o o r v l s ut und t e ge i a t e r a i lf syl 'by pl yi s fe r a ot ra tviisa o hbo o nga n ç c e tonal ie t e' r a ng hufl boa d nd he c i te t A de ai Shor s l de e. Addii l 1 tonaly, 0% of t l s whih i a oxi ael 5 l s ar oc upi by he ot c s ppr m t y 0 ot e c ed r sde s who lve atAdeai Shor ye -ound. Pl Res ,a 7;De s Res ,a 5. Thus e i nt i l de es arr . p. t f . p. t , a oxi t l 1 r i slve f ltme a Adeai Sho esa c i i t bet rhome ppr ma ey 00 esdent i ul-i t l de r nd onsder t o hei a dn ta n s me ta d rce to lfcl y.S eAf. fM ok ,! 3 4,1 ,1 (ttn ta n o n mu e n n e r aina a it e f o lo ! - 1 2 saig h t i he ha lved a Adel de Shors on a yeal ba i snc 2006) Furhe undemi ng t si t ai e ry ss i e . tr r ni he r c e tonala pe tofAdel de Shor si t f c t tDe e e rai s c ai e s he a t ha f ndant i pos am i m lm sa off tr sm e ni l ty o l tonaly m o hs a t f clt f s s lr i s De s Re y,a 3 9 Addii l , De e nt nt t he a iiy or ea ona esdent. f . pl t -4. f nda s r qui e t r i t s gn a l e i nta Lea e ' whi h de crbes t pa tes r a i hi as e r hat esden s i l s de i l R s' c s i he r i ' el tons p 9Def nt onl s re t sa r quie e whe t r a e va an l st twilnotber t d enda s y ho tn he t y e r m nt n he e r c t ot ha l en e f t s as D e s Re y,a 3or he e on. f . pl t 4. 1 dl d a tna . P1 M ot f Slmm .J,a 1 1 I e , Adeli Sho es i m or a n t a or nd e nt . . or l . t 2.0 nde d a de r s e ki o r tr men co muniy be us i does no al chid en a i r e v d f r i s t t ae e ie t m t ca e t t low l r nd s es r e or esdent ha r od rt a ffy fv sy asod.S eDe ofM . l a 1 ( No. 2-) le h n it-i e e r l e p. Fak, t 7 ECF 6 1. Equa l una ii i Def nda s a tm pt t c ly valng s e nt ' te s o ompa e is l t an e mptc m pst t t r t ef o xe n ie ha ofe s a tvii t viio s Def .Re y,a 4-5; Def .Res ., a 6-7. Thi c pa i on i fr c i tes o st r . s pl t s p t s om r s s i pplc bl be us c m pi is l i ar c e tona a tviy t ti ge r ly s tt r , w he e s na i a t ca t n ng t ef s e r a i l c i t ha s ne a l hor-e m ra a RV pa k ha r i nt who lve t e f m o hs Se De .of La , Fi d Ope a i n r s esde s i her or nt . e pt bor el r tons Ha d o k j 2 j 5b (W n e e t c mpst o c mp r u o e ae a manan is nbo 51 () t x mp a ie r a g o nd p rts nd itis t e t bls e asaf nc i a us ntorr r to luni,ie.pr desf iiisf ca ng sa ihm nt u tonal m eme ec eai na t . , ovi ac lte or mpi asar rai lf iiv.)(mpha i a dll ece tona aclt ' e ' ss dde .l Si y put Ade ade Shor i t t t pe ofesa ihm e t tCo r s i e mpl , li es s i he y not t bls nt ha ng e s nt nded t o e mpt Seli te t a Dineylnd i a f rc y fom r ntng hot lr m s a t Dine hot . xe . lng r a s t s a s a r r e i e oo t he s y el Ri ng a r lr c se i dif r ntt n buyi dime and r ntng a r . One i r c ea i l di ole - oa t r s fe e ha ng r r e i oom s e r tona , a t ot ri ane es iy oflf .'Cao,375 F. a 397. Thi Cour fndst tAde ade Shor nd he he s c st ie' 3d t s t i ha li es i nota r cr tona esa ihm e ,a t tt a tvii t tt ke pl c o t pr m ie a e s e ea i l t bls nt nd ha he c i tes ha a a e n he e s s r i i ntlt De e nt 'm an busne s t r ntng ofl sf RVs Thea i te a epr ded nc de a o f nda s i i s he e i ot or . ctvii s r ovi t e e t i r sde s a t hep ditng s Adeai Shor f o ot rRV pa ksi t a e o nt ran e i nt nd o l si uih l de es r m he r n he r a t tmi hta ta tc t e s fom norhe n sa es De enda scs ha g tr c usom r r t r tt . f nt nnota d t s c l i n by voi hi onc uso 1 De e da sdo notdiput t sno i , b cli i i i pplca e be us i wasnoti tt e 0 f n nt s e hi ton ut am t s na i bl ca e t nsiut d t i Fa l2011. Def . s ,a 7. Howeve , hi Cour fndst sf c ort be i t u tve on how mtl l s Re p. t rt s t i hi a t o nsr c i De e f ndan s a t ly viw t r esa ihm e . The Resde il Le e m e i i s t t cual e hei t bls nt i nta as moralze he r quie t t tr i nt ne d t abi by i how t y us and m ant i t rpr t . Pl e r men s ha esde s e o de n he e i an hei opery . Re y, a 5. Thi i t pi aly no s e hi one vi ii a n us m e a r c ea i na pl t s s y c l t om t ng s tng n m e nt nd e r to l esabls ntne dst sgn. t ihme e o i 1 A 1o, t r i no e denc t t Adeli Shor i open t t publc whih, alhough no 1 s he e s vi e ha a de es s o he i c t t de e mi tve f t rs t r nai , urhe uppors t sCour' a yss Def nda sonl cai t ttc t c n be t hi ts nal i. e nt y l m ha ikes a pur has d by t publcf ce t n e si r i nt f lt pur has a loft tc t . Se D e c e he i or rai vent f esde s ai o c e 1 he ike s e p. ofC.Fal lae,a 1 -62( No. 2) k-ar t 61 ECF 57- . 10 ge r ly a l i t t Adeli Shor s ts l a r r to l lf syl t s a ona r i e s' ne al ltgng ha a de e fels ec eai na ie t e o e s l esd nt .' De s Re p. a 6. Thus t s Cour de e m i st tAdel de Shor ofe sr c eai la tvii f. s , t , hi t t r ne ha ai es f r e r tona c i tes notbec us s li r cr a i a e e lng e e tonala tvii i is prm m' e bu r t r t f rhe pr c i tes s t i y nd t a he o u t r omot is e t b sn s o rn ig RV lt. 1T) e rc e to a a tvte a ej s a c ro e tcng p o l t u ie s f e tn o s $ h e rain l ciiis r u t ar t n ii e p e o ( ma t ti 't Ade a deShor . Ca 375 F. a 398. The e or t sCour de e mi st t ke he rp' o li es o, 3d t r f e, hi t t r ne ha De e nt do no qua iy f t a e e a r c eai na e t bls nte m p i n fom t f nda s t lf or he mus m nt nd e r to l sa ibme xe to r he FLS c nan d i s cin 21 ()3 a d g a t s mmayj d me ti fv ro Plitf o t i A o tie n e to 3 a( ) n rn s u r u g n n a o f an if n h s is . l s ue 2 p. Reaiton . tlai , I Co mt Iof t Compli ,Pl i if cai st tDe enda s r t laed a i thi i n t he ant antf l m ha f nt e ai t gans m n vilto o 2 U. C.j21 ()3 b c u eh c mpli d a o tDee d n s u lwf lpa me t oain f 9 S. 5 a( ) e a s e o ane b u f n a t' na u y n pr ci e t rt FLSA. Unde t FLSA,i i S a ulf a pe s n ...t dic r ... a tc s mde he r he t s t wf or ny r o unl o s ha ge (n e a o e b c u e s c e l ly e h s fld a y c mpan o i tttd o c us d t b a ) nply e e a s u h n po e a ie n o lit r nsi e r a e o e u i si tda yp o e dngu d ro rltdt t i c pe . 2 U. C. 21 ()3 .'h Elv nh n tt e n r c e i n e r eae o hs ha tr' 9 S. j 5 a( ) r e e e t u ' Cicui has utlze t bur n- hi ng fn e k unde Til VI of t Ci lli s Ac t r t ii d he de s hi r m wor r te I he vi tght t o anayz r t lai cai undert FLSA whi h a e t be pr n by cic sa ile de e. l e e ai ton l ms he c r o ove r um t nta vi nc S eeg, o f Co a col Co.2 0 F.d 1 3 ,1 4 - ( 1hCi. 0 0 . 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Dee d n ss e s f n a t e k ummayj d me to t i cam c ne igt a Plitf d dn tha r u g n n hs li o tndn h t anif i o ve a o j ci l r ao be a d g o f i beif t t De e d n s e o me t p a tc wa n be t y e s na l n o d at le ha fn a t' mply n rcie s ve h unlwf .De s M o . orSumm .J.a 1 -1 Def nda t 's e a gumen i t tPli ifdi no a ul f . t f , t 2 4. e n s ol r t s ha antf d t c ompl n untlAug t2011a ai i us boutt ilgalpa pr tc e n t he le y ac ie ve hough Pli ifwasco pe aed antf m ns t i t sm n rf a oxi a ey s ve ye s De s M o .f Summ .J. a 1 -1 Def nda s n hi nne or ppr m t l e n ar . f . t or , t 3 4. e nt ag e t t Plitf lc e a g o f i a d a o j ciey ra o a l b l f c n e nn r u ha anif a k d o d at n n b e tv l e s n b e ei o c r ig h e Def nt ' pr c ies bec us i i no r a ona e f a e oyee t f l t c enda s a tc a e t s t e s bl or n mpl o ai o ompl i f an or a oxi ae y s ven ye r .De s M ot f Slm m . ,a 1 -1 ppr m tl e a s f . . or l J. t 3 4. Hee Dee d ns ag me t c n e ng Pli tf lc o g o f i a d o j ciey r , fn a t' r u ns o c mi anifs a k f o d at n b e tv l h r a onabl belefa e wihoutme i. Pli ifexpl ne t dely by sa i t the di notknow es e i r t rt antf ai d he a ttng ha d a boutt il ga pr c i s untla trdic sng hi e oyme wih an a t ne Pl Res ,a he le l a tce i fe s us i s mpl nt t tor y. . p. t 13 4. Pli ift n c -1 a ntf he ompli d a a ne boutt pr ci ess ty a tr l r ng oft i ilga iy i he a tc horl fe ea ni her le lt n D e em be 20l a t n agan s ty be or hi t r na i i De e nt f i t e an t r c r 0 nd he i horl f e s e mi ton.4 f nda s a l o xpli hei ag r umentt tPli ifsf iur t l r oft ilgalt ofDef nda s pr c i s e rirwoul ha a ntf a l e o ea n he le iy e nt ' a tce a le d r nd hi c pl i s i ba f ih. Se J l s v.Adve ts r Co. 778 F.Supp. 2d.1 e er s om a nt n d a t e o m on rie , 270, 1 278 ( . Al 2011 .M orove ,hef tt tPl ntf c ane muli etmesaboutt pa n M D. a. ) e r t ac ha ai if ompli d tpl i he yme t : Thi Cour rjcs Dee ns atmpt t dicedi Pli if by agui t tPli ifs 4 s t ee t fnda t' te s o sr t antf r ng ha antf Res ec r dit hi Compli . Def .Re y,a 1 Nowhe e i Pli ifsCompli does pons onta c s s ant s pl t 0. r n antf ant Plitf alg t a t efrto o l tmeh c mp an dwa i Au u t2 1 Se Co .! 2 , an if le e h t h is r ny i e o lie s n g s 01 . e mpl ! 4 , 34. At a mi mtm ,t s r uls i a diput d matra f c conc r ng when Pl i if frt ni l hi es t n s e eil a t e ni antf is c pl i d a utt a l ge il lpa e pr c i e. om a ne bo he le d lega ym nt a tc 12 pr die t ndst pr t the hone ty be ive t the wa notbeng pr ry co pe a e . a c e o ove ha sl le d ha s i ope l m ns t d Ad iin ly Plitf h se tbl h d t e o jci ec mp n n snc De e da t,a ds u s d dto al, anif a sa i e h be tv o o e t i e fn ns s ic st s s pr do no q lf f e m pton f om t FLSA . The e o e,t s Co t de i t g a u a, t ua i y or xe i r he r f r hi ur clnes o r nt s mmayj d me ti Dee a t' a o a t Co n Io Plitf Co an . u r u g n n fnd ns fv r s o u t f anips mplit Q, us Emihmen Uni t c t I Co n lIo te Co an ,Plitf a srs a cam o u j s e c me tbe a e n u t l f h mplit an if se t li f n u t mi h n c us De e n s a de pa ng t xes by wr uly cls iyi Pl i if as a i e ndt f nda t voi d yi a ongf l a sf ng antf n nd pe nt co r cor As r dr s ,Pl ntf s e t m one t the i pr ry pad a txe t t s d nta t . e e s ai if e ks he y ha m ope l i s a s ha houl h v b e padb Dee d n s P1Re p, t1 Dee d n scam s mmayj d me ts udb a e e n i y fn a t. . s .a 5. fn a t li u r u g n ho l e gr nt i t i f a ed n her avor be a e Pl i ifs cl m i pr empt d by t Fede a I ur nce c us antf ai s e e he r l ns a Co tiu in Ac (h i CA' ,2 U.. j 31 ,e s q,o ,i t e atmaie t e FLS nrb to s t te TI ' 6 SC. 01 t e . r n h l tv , h ) e A. De s M ot f Summ . , t1 . f .Re y,a 8 1 f . . or J.a 5,De s pl t -9.5 Pl i ifa lgest tDe tnda s i pr pe l cl sfed hi a a i pe ntc ta t antf le ha f nt m o ry as ii m s n nde nde on r c or i or rt a d payi t xeson hi wag . Pl Re p' a 1 .Pl SurRe y,a 5 n de o voi ng a s es . s , t 6, . - pl t -6. Alhough t P an ifp e acam o u j te rc me t P . s . a 1 ,hi Co r fn t a s c camsae litf ld li f nus n ih n, l Re p, t 5 t s u t ids h t u h li r pr mpt by t FI e ed he CA. l d, t c t t t ha a e s d s h cai ç ve ndee he ours ha ve ddr s e uc l ms ç ha o r mi l c edown o t sde o pr e pto r r es ofwhehe t c am sa is ve whel ng y om n he i f e m i n, ega dl s t r he l i t s ue a e a s td die ty unde FI or a e fa e as sa e-a c am s t r c r moneys o r s ere r c l r CA r rm d tt l w l i o e ove wed die ty t t pl i if by t de e nte pl sa ar ul oft i f itr t pa t rs r r c l o he antfs he f nda - m oyer s es t her a lle o y hei ha e of FI t xes' Cr uc v. Gua di Angel Ntr i s I , No. 07- 005 , 2009 W L CA a .' o h r an zsng nc. CV- 41 3 3 0 5 a * ( . Te n. v. 2 0 )( s s igt u te rc me ta d c n e so cams 7 8 9 , t 5 M D. n No 4, 0 9 dimisn mj s n ih n n o v rin li 1 Neihe pa t diput st tt r i no prva erghtofa ton unde t FI . Se M c ona d 5 t r ry s e ha he e s i t i ci r he CA e D l v.S.Fn m Bura Liel .Co.291F.d 71 725(11hCi. )(ttngt ti i ç bunda l r e u f ns , 3 8, t r 2002 sai ha t s ç a nty cea t tno prvae ca e ofa ton ma be i i fom t l ngua , s r t e or l gi l tve l r ha i t us ci y mpled r he a ge t uc ur , e s a i hso yo F CA' ; welv Cae ItlI c, 1 F. p 2 1 0 ,1 2 - 4 ( D. a 2 0 ) it r f I ' Po l . r y n 's n .5 4 Su p. d 3 2 3 3 2 S. Fl. 0 7 . ) be us ç he a oprae a nue o r dr s f rove pa nto e r ne pa e oftxe i t ca e i ppr it ve t f e es o r yme r r o ous ym nt a s s o a p a dr cl t te I a t e p ry who rc ie t e o ep y n . Ad iin l çh p e l ie t o h RS s h a t y e ev d h v r a me t' ). dto al ç e y, t e se e of f de a a i sr tve r m e es f t a lged m icas ii a i a i pe xit nc e r l dm nita i e di or he le s l sfc ton s nde nden t c r ct , e t bls by Congr s ,a s s onta or sa ihed e s l o ugge t t t Cong es i e d t admi sr tve s s ha r s nt nde he nitai r me e t pr e e di s o e mptsae-a c am s' Uml nd v.PLANCO Fi Se vs.I ,542 F.d 5 65 t t lw l i . ' a n. r . nc. 3 9, ( dCi. 0 8 (idigta camso u j s e rc me t n b e c o c nr c fra e ly rs 3 r 2 0 ) fn n h t li f n u t n ih n a d ra h f o ta t o n mpo e ' m icas ii a i of a empl yee a a i pe nt contacor we e pr e ptd by l s l sfc ton n o s n nde nde r t r em e RS r g lto s. Th , h sCo r g a t s mmay j d me ti fv ro Dee a t o Plitf s e uain ) us t i u t rn s u r u g n n a o f fnd n s n an if t u te c me t li b c u ei i p e mp e b t Fl 1 mj s mih n cam e a s t s r e td y he CA.6 I CONCLUSI V. ON Fort f eg ng r as ,i i he or oi e ons t s ORDERED AND ADJ UDGED t a Dee a t'Mo in frSu r J d me t( h t fnd n s to o mmay u g n ECF No.22)i GM NTED I PART AND DENI I PART. CountIIofPl ntf sCompli s N ED N I ai if ant ( No.1 i DI SSED W I PREJ CE.l i f t r ECF ) s SMI TH UDI t s urhe ORDERED AN D ADJ UDGED t tPl i ifJ M a s M o i f Pa ta Sum ma y ha antf ohn nn' ton or ril r J me ( No.55)i GRANTED. Thi Cour fndst tDeenda sdo notqualf f udg nt ECF s s t i ha f nt iy or e mp in fo te F A u d r s cin 21 ()3 f r a s me t a d rc e to a xe to r m h LS n e e to 3 a( ) o mu e n n e r ain l e tbls nt . Addii ly,t sCour fndst tM i e Fak a Debr Fak d/ / Adeli sa ihme s tona l hi t i ha cha l l nd a l ba ade Sho e a M i ha Fal i vi ly, ar empl r t r s nd c el k, ndi dua l e oye s mder t FLSA. Thi Cour a s he s t lo dee mi t tPl i ifqua ii asa e pl e unde t FLSA durng hi e oyme wih tr nes ha antf lfes n m oye r he i s mpl nt t Def nda s La ty,t sCour fndst tDef nt f l t t ke a fr ai se i good f ih e nt. sl hi t i ha enda s aied o a fim tve tps n at t dee mi t i oblga i unde t FLSA .Thi ac i wilpr e on a lr m ani is . o tr ne her i tons r he s ton l oc ed l e i ng s ues 1 I d tr nn ta Pli t fs cam frt u te c me ti p e mpe b te FI t i 6 n eemi ig h t ani li o mj s mi h n s re td y h CA hs f Cour de lne t addr s Def nda s a gume t tPl i ifsc am i pr mpt d by t FLSA . t ci s o e s e nt ' r nt ha antf l i s ee e he De s Re y,8 f . pl -9. 14 DONE AND ORDERED i Cha be sa M im i Fl i ,t s n m r t a , orda hi ( < da ofOcober 201 y t , 2. MI CHAEL M OORE UN I TED STA TES D I STRI J DG E CT U . c c: A1 c l ouns lofr co d e e r 15

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