Harty v. EHDEN NV, No. 2:2012cv14087 - Document 15 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER GRANTING 8 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 6/18/2012. (rg1)
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Harty v. EHDEN NV Doc. 15 I TH E UM TED STATES DI N STRI COURT CT FOR THE SO UTH ERN DISTRI O F FLO RI CT DA Cas No.1 c 1 e 2- v- 4087- M KM OW EN H ARTY , Pl ntf, ai if VS. EHD EN , . . NV, De e nt f nda . O RDER G M NTI DEFENDANT' M O TI N FOR SUM M ARY JUDGM ENT NG S O THI CAUSE c m e be or t Cou tupon Def nda Ehde N. ' M oton t Dim is S a f e he r e nt n, V.S i o s s Co lit( No.8 . Plitf fld aRepo s ( No. ) a d Dee d n fld a Re l mpan ECF ) anif ie s n e ECF 9 , n fn a t ie py ( No 1 ) OnMa 2 , 01 ,hi Co r e ee a Or e ( No.1 )n tf igtePate ECF . 1. y 2 2 2 t s u t ntrd n d r ECF 2 oiyn h ris ta p ru n t Fe e a Rueo Cii P o e u e 1 ( )t i Co r c n tu d Dee d n ' M oin h t u s a t o d rl l f v l r c d r 2 d h s u t o sr e f n a ts to t Dim is a a M oton f Slmma y J o s s s i or l r udgme . 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ECF . ) 1 . ry t n r c e s t c o ' M h 1 Dockets.Justia.com lg la to t e j i s c ds rmiain a d s b e u n l rt n t te p e s st v rf is e a ci n o n on u h ici n to n u s q e ty eur s o h rmie o eiy t l ,, c inc ornon-ompla ewiht ADA .... J ompla e c inc t he #a On M a c 1 201 Pl ntf i taed t i t t a ton a trhe wms una e t a ces r h 2, 2, ai if nii t he nsnn c i fe bl o c s Sa Pam Pl z a pl c ofpublc ac om moda i owne a o r t d by De enda Ehden, bal l a a, a e i c ton, d nd pe a e f nt N. (Eh e ' . Pli t fs e t e j i alg d v oain o t eADA.S cfc l Plitf V. 1 d n' ani e ks o n on le e i lto s f h ç ) f pe iial an if y, as t tDef nda becompele t elm i t a c t c u a ba e st tpr e l ha ra ce s ks ha e nt ld o i na e r hie t r l ni r ha es nty mpe c s by t dia e atSa Pam Pl z he s bld bal l a a. I .A nal i I ys s Def nda a gue t t Pl ntf s cai i ba r d by a pror s tlm e ag ee nt a e nt r s ha ai if l m s re i e te nt r me nd c u tode . Se Dia ld Parosv. e N. , 0 - 4 21Cl COHN ( D.F a 2 0 ) o r r r e s be tit Ehd n V.No. 3 1 0 - VS. l. 0 3 . Ac di t De e cor ng o f ndan ,o Ocobe 1 2003,De e nte er d i o a s tl ntag ee nt t n t r 0, f nda nt e nt e teme r me wi Dia ld Paro so Ameia l c,a d M a y F.Do a (h l e t me tAg e me f i t sb e tit f rc , n . n h r rn te t tl n r e n ), n s e whih De enda t a e t ma Sa lPam Pl a c c f n gr ed o ke ba l az ompla wih Til 1Ioft ADA. Se int t te I he e De .sM o . o Dimis Ex. ( No.8 1 . A rve o Dee d n ' stlme ta r e n f' t t s s, A ECF -) e iw f fn a ts et n ge me t e wih Dia ed Pa rot ofAme ia,l a M a yF. a r ve l t i t ntaci i ba r d by t s bl ti s rc nc. nd r Dor n, e a s he nsa ton s re t d drn o r s u iaa he o i e f e j dc t. Th p r o eb hid t edo ti eo rsj diaa i t tte çula d fi o p ru t t e u p s e n h crn f e u c t s ha h f l n ar p o tni o y ltga epr t c sa r a i fo t e ns a ve ton a tndi muli e lws t,c e v ii t o e t dve s res r m he xpe e nd xa i te ng tpl a uis ons r es j d ca r s u c s a d f ses rla c o j dca a to b mii zng te p si lt o u iil e o re , n o tr ein e n u iil cin y n mii h o sbi y f i i c n itn d cso .' Ra s aev. b emad l c,1 3 F.d 1 3 ,1 8 ( 1h Ci.1 9 ) n o sse t e iins' c d l Ru b r i . n . 9 3 2 5 23 1 t r 9 9 ' ( u tn Mo tn v.Untd S ae ,4 0 U. 1 7 ( 9 9 ) A ç li wilb b re b p ir q oig n a a ie tts 4 S. 4 1 7 ). t am l e a rd y ro c ai if s ta r o hi t antf ied ppr m t l olr a uis 1A s s h, Pl ntf i no sr nge t t sCour. Pli ifhasfl a oxi a ey f z l ws t uc a i tl albusnes e t sc l nda ye r a Pl i ifhasbe n apa t t a la tffy lws t gans oc i s s hi a e r a , nd antf e ry o t e s it a uis snc 2002. i e 2 l iain i alfu o t ef lo n ee nsae p e e t ( )t r i a fn l u g n o te i g to f l o r f h o lwig lme t r rs n : 1 hee s i a j d me t n h t meis ( )te d cso wm rnd rd b a c u to c mp tn j rs ito ( )t e p ris o rt; 2 h e iin s e ee y o r f o ee t u idcin; 3 h a t , r e t o ei p iiywihte aeie tc lnb t s t; n ( )tesmec us o a to i iv l e h s n rvt t h m, r d n ia i o h uis a d 4 h n a e f cin s n o v d i bot c es' I n h as . d. ' Frt Dee d n ' s tlme ta re n c n t e ap irj d me to t emeis ln is, fn a ts et n g e me t o si s ro u g n n h rt. ç e mt l d tr nigter s u iaaefc o a o d ro dimis l a e u o as tlme t g e me t ( eemi n h e j dc t fe t f n r e f s s a b s d p n e t n a r e n, a e c u ts o l)a tmp t ef c t t e pate 'itn .Th be te d nc o ta itn i,o o r h ud te t o fe mae h ris n e t e s vie e f h t ne t s f c s ,t s tlm e a e ntis l. Norol S.Co .v.Che om U . A . l ,371 F. our e he e te nt gr eme t ef' ' f k p vr S. . nc. 3d 1 1 9 ( 1h Ci.200 . Consquenty,t pr cusveefe tofasi ai ofdimis i 285, 28 1 t r 4) e l he e l i fc tpulton s sal s de e mi d notby t cai ss cii i t o i nalco pl nt ç i t d by t tr soft t r ne he l m pe fed n he rgi m ai , ç nsea but he e m he (ltlme t(lr e n , sitr rtd a c r ig t ta iina p icp e o c nr c lw. l . set n a ge me t a n ep ee c o dn o rdto l rn ils f o ta t a ' d e ' Theprora i b e De e i cton e- en f ndan ,Dia e Pa rot ofAme i a,I a M ar F.Dor n,wa t s bl d ti s rc nc. nd y a s ds se wih prj d c a tr te p ris s tld t matr M o e v r i e c a g fr imis d t eu ie fe h a t et he te . e e ro e , n x h n e o De e nts c pla e wih t t r s a condii oft s tlm e a ee t Dia ed f nda ' om i nc t he e m nd tons he e te nt gr men , s bl Parot ofAme i ,I and M ar F.Dor n agr e t r l % e a dic r De enda ofç l ti s rca nc. y a e d o ee nd s ha ge f nt ç l a ca ms an c us ofaci whih t have ha o may cli t ha ha arsng u li d a es ton c hey d r am o ve d ii ndert he Ame i ns wih Diabiii Ac . Def' M ot t Dim is Ex.A,a 6. Thus i lg of t rca t s ltes t' ' s .o s s, t , n i ht he p ris siu ain o ds sa wi p eu ie a dt ef c t a tep rise p e syd cd d te a t ' tp lto f imis l t rj d c , n h a t h t h a t x r sl e ie h e h e a e m e woul ba alf t e cli sa ii t rt ADA,t sCour concude f pur e gr e nt d r l uur am rsng mde he hi t l s or pos s o t ep e e ta to t a Dee d n ' s tlme ta re n c n tmtsa p irj g n o t f h rs n cin h t fn a ts et n g e me t o si e ro ud me t n he e m e is rt . S c n ,t ep i rj d me twa is e b a c u to c mpee t u id ci n Th c s e o d h ro u g n s su d y o r f o tn j rs ito . e a e wms he r a de de i t Sou he n Ditit of Fl i a d nd ci d n he t r src orda. Def nda ' pr pe t wm a e nts o ry s nd antf r a c i s t be l a e wihi t Sout m DititofFl rda. Pli if M a y F.Dor n wasa ontnue o oc t d t n he he src oi diabld i vi l wihi t m e ni of t ADA and ha sa ng t s Def nda . s e ndi dua t n he a ng he d tndi o ue e nt Th rf r , e ue s b e tma trj s ito a d p ro a j rs ito we ea1a p o rae a d eeo e v n , u j c te midcin, n es n l u idcin r 1 p r p it n tep i r u g n wa is e b ac u t c mp tn ju s ito h ro j d me t s su d y o r of o ee t tidcin. Ne , t xt alhough t Pa tesa enott de ia ,' he e i s fcintprviy be we Dia e he ri r G ntc l't r s ufi e i i t t en s bld Parot of Ame i I ,M a y F.Dor n,a Owe Ha t t hol t t t pro s tl me ti s rca, nc. r a nd n ry o d ha he i r e te nt a e m e ba st i t ntaci n. ç per o who wa notapa t t a s tge r ly ha notha gr e nt r he nsa to $ A sn s ry o ui ne al s d a tu la f r opporuniy t ltg t t cli a is s tl d i t t s t' Ta or v. f l nd ai t t o ii a e' he a ms nd s ues e te n ha ui.' yl Stxel 5 3 U. 8 0 8 2 ( 0 8 . I e d,te Untd S ae Su rme Co r h ssae th t l, 5 S. 8 , 9 2 0 ) nd e h ie tts p e u u t m ttd f e t g nea r l (s ta ç n i no b t b aj d me ti pe s n m i al iain i whc h i e rl ue i) h t o e s t o md y u g n n r o a n i g to n ih e s t n td sg td a ap ryo t whc h h sn tb e ma eap ryby s r ieofp o e s' J o e inae s a t r o ih e a o e n d a t e vc r c s .' #. ' ( u t Ha b ryv. e 31 U. 3 , 0( 0 ).Th S p e Co r, we r h shedt a q oi ng ns er Le , 1 S. 2 4 20 1) e u r me u tho ve , a l h t t r a e sx exc ptonst t sg r r e: he e r i e i o hi ene al ul A c u t ya p yn n a t p e l so i:( )ten n ry a re t b b u db o r ma p l o p ry rcu in f 1 h o pat g e d o e o n y t e l iain o oh r ;()a s b tn ie lg lr lto hp e itd b t e t e h i g to f te s 2 u sa tv e a eains i xse ewe n h t pes n t b b t a d apat t tej d me t ( )t en n a t wm a e u tl ro o e omd n ry o h u g n ; 3 h o p ry s d q aey rp e e td b s me n wh wa apa t t te s i;( )t n n ry a sl d e rs ne y o o e o s ry o h ut 4 he o pa t sl me c nr lo rtel iain i whiht ej g n wa is e ; 5 ap ryatmpe o to ve h i g to n c h ud me t s su d ( ) a t te td t t rltg e is s t oug a pr o eiiat sue hr h oxy; or ( a saut y she fr l ed 6) tt or c me oecos s c sve ltgai by nonltga s uc es i ii ton ii nt . Grs l v Cn y o Hilb r u h,5 8 F.d 1 8 ,1 9 ( 1h Ci.2 0 (i n Ta lr 5 3 iwod . t . f ls o o a 9 3 2 9 2 2 1 t r 01 ) ct g vo , 5 i U. a 8 S. t 93-94. Hee,M a y F.Dor n i a dia e i vi lwihi t mea ng oft ADA . r r a s s bl d ndi dua t n he ni he Dia ld Paroso Ameia l c sae i isc mp an a ans Dee a tt ti Ge r sn l) s be tit f rc , n . ttd n t o lit g i t fnd n ha t t p e e ts r t i e es of is m e he ntr t t mber by a s i pl c ofpublc a om moda i a e ac es i e t and s s urng a es i cc ton r c sbl o us e by t dia ed and t t is me be s ar not dic i naed a ns be us of t r abl he s bl ha t m r e s rmi t gai t ca e hei d sb l is' Co l,! 8 Dia ld Paro sv. d n N. ,No.0 - 4 21Cl COHN ( . ia ii e . mp . , s be tit Eh e V. t ' 3 1 0 - VSD. 4 F a 2 0 ) I t i sn ta to Ha t i açtse 'o b h l o hms l a d oh rp ro swi l . 0 3 . n he n fn cin, ry s çe tr n e af f i ef n t e es n t t h dia lte f t pur eofdico rng,e ount rng,a e gi dic i i to a ns t s biiis or he pos s ve i nc e i nd nga ng s rm nai n gai t he d sbld i p bl a c mmo ain . Co l, 4. Th pate ae smim' stae a d t er ia e n u i c o d to s' mp .! c ' e ris r i l l iu td n h i y i e e t a e i ntc : Dia e Paro s ofAm e i a l ,M ar F.Dor n,a Owen Hary a 1 nt r ss r de ial s bl d ti t rc , nc. y a nd t l s e t e o ce t ADA f t be f oft m s l s a ot s The ef e,t s Cour hol e k o nf r he or he ne h he eve nd her . r or hi t ds t Ha t wms a qua ey r pr en e by pl i if i t orgi l s ta t r i s t int hat ry de t l e es t d antfs n he i na ui nd he e s ufk e p i iyb t e tepat sfrp r s so r s u c t . rvt ewe n h ri o u po e f e j diaa e Fi l De e nts s tl me a e nti t prora ton addr s ed t s m e c am s naly, f nda ' e te nt gr eme n he i c i e s he n li br hti t i tnta ton by Pl ntf. l t a ton be we n Parot ofAm e ia,l ,M a y oug n he nsn c i ai if n he c i t e ti s rc nc. r F. r n,a De e nt pli tfsbr Do a nd f nda , a n if oughtcai sunde t ADA . I t s tlm e a e m e , lm r he n he e te nt gr e nt Dee a ta re t mo iy te Sa a Pam Plz wi r s c t ( )te n mb ro d sb e fnd n g e d o df h b l l a a t epe t o: 1 h u e f ia ld h p r i s a e ; 2 t ed sg o t ep r i s c s i ldngt esg sl c td a e c p r i akng p c s ( ) h e in f h akng pa e ,ncu i h i n o ae t a h akng s a e ( ) h r uefo t ep r i s a e t t ef clt i ld n t ede ina s ra eso e p c ; 3 t e o t r m h akng p c s o h a ii ncu i g h sg nd u f c -lp y, o rmp fo t e p r ig 1tt t e so e fo t;( )t e ta c s a d e t t o h u te f a s r m h a kn o o h tr r ns 4 he n rn e n xis hrug o t h fcl y a d () t p lc r sr o lc td o Dee a ts p e s s Hee Plitf s a ii ; n 5 he ubi eto ms o ae n fnd n ' rmie . r , an if t Compl i al svi a i oft ADA. Specic l Pl i ifal ge vi a i oft ADA ant lege oltons he i aly, antf le s oltons he wih r pe tt Sa Pal Pl a' pa ki s c a t desgn a s f c so ofr m ps t es c o bal m az s r ng pa es nd he i nd m a e-l pe a fom t pa ki 1 t t sor font Thus Pl ntf cai sar cove ed en iel by t pror r he r ng ot o he t e r s. , ai ifs l m e r tr y he i S tlme tAge me t Dee d n h se tbih dt ee itnc o afn lu me to t emeis e t n re n . fn a t a sa ls e h xse e f i a j dg n n h rt e t twa rn ee b a c u to c mp tn j rs ito ,whc i v le p risi p iiy wi ha s e d rd y o r f o ee t u id ci n ih n ov d a t n rvt t e h Pl i if a whih i ved t s me c us of a i antf nd c nvol he a a e cton. Cons quenty,Pl ntf s ca ms a e e l ai if li r bardb t ed crn o rs u iaa re y h o tie f e j dc t . 5 1 1 Conc us on 1. l i Fort f egoi r as ,i i he or ng e ons t s ORDERED AND ADJ UDGED t t t De e nt Ehden,N. ' M o i t Dim is ha he f nda V.S ton o s s Co an ( No 8 i GRANTED. A1 cams a ans Dee da t L Eh n N. ae mplit ECF . ) s l li g i t fn n de , V. r DI I SM SSED W I PREJUDI TH CE. The Cl r ofCour i i tu t d t CLOSE t scm e. Al ek t s nsr c e o hi s 1 pendi m otonsa eDEN I AS M OOT. ng i r ED DO A OR R DiCa est a ,lrati dyoJn,02 NE ND DE E n hmbraMimiFoi ,hs a fue21. d /Wt . cc: A1 co ms ofr c d 1 t el e or 6 M I A EL M O O RE I TED STA TES D I STRI JUD GE CT
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