Cortez v. HOME DEPOT U.S.A. INC., No. 2:2012cv14177 - Document 58 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER GRANTING 32 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. CASE CLOSED. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 1/31/2013. (rg1)
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No 5 2 2 De . fS r e n S n o Pees n, 2:3 9 2 :9 2 ( No 3 - ) Fn l v. , 01 p o e g a t ha n n tro 2 1 -1 , 3 1 - 3 ECF . 2 4 . ial y, c ka y t he al gai i t Compl nt Pl i ift sii d i he de ii t ts doesnot on r o r le tons n he ai , antf e tfe n r poston ha he kno ofa ule i m o i t tDe e ntwoul ha ha i ty ng t ge he a r se Se w ny t ror tves ha f nda d ve d n r i o t r r e t d. e Oc.1 201 Dep.ofRos M .Core 243: -23 ( No.32- . Uli t y,t r or i t 0, 2 e tz, 11 ECF 6) tmael he ec d s d v i o a yf c t a wo l s p o t n a u eo p o e scam.Th rf r , l r j dg n e od f n a t h t ud u p r a b s f r c s li e eo e sl y u me t mma i Def n ' f voron Cot 1 i appr it n enda ts a mt 1 s opra e. Q,Cot 11 I e i lI ci ofEmoto lDikes mt 1:ntntona nqiton ina s s Fl i 1w i orda a mpos s a ve y hi sn r o a pl i ifa l i i e i li lci n o e r gh t nda d n antf leg ng nt ntona nfito f e i ldite s Tuc iv.Smoot eKi Frnc s .l ,21 F.Supp.24 1 1 ( . motona srs . c hi nc a hies nc. 5 295, 302 M D. Fl 2002) Theelme sf t t tofi e i li lcin ofe i dite sar ()t a. . e nt or he or ntntona nfito motonal sr s e: 1 he 7 wr ongdoe ' co rs nduc wa i t ntona or r c e s t ti,he kne or s d ha known t t t s n e i l e kls , ha s w houl ve ha e t n l ite swo l l eyrs l; 2 tec n u twa o ta e u a t g b y ndal t moi a dsr s u d i l e ut ( ) h o d c s u rg o s s o o e o lbomds o k o d c n y, n t b rg r e a o o a du try itlrb ei acv l e c mmu iy ( )t e f e e c a d o e e a d d s dius n tel no ea l n iii d o nt ; 3 h z c nd c c u e e to lds s ;a ( )t e e to a d sr s wa sv r . Le ya d v. o u t a s d moina ike s nd 4 h mo in l ite s s e e e crn e Emma u l8 9So 2 9 1 9 4( 1 . dDit Ct Ap 20 4 (iigClme t v. me 7 S n e, 8 . d 9 , 9 F a 3 s. . p. 0 ) ctn e n e Ho , 07 o. 2 8 ,8 6 ( a 3 Dit Ct Ap 1 9 ). Und rt ee te l h g b r e h r ,ç eh r d 65 6 F1. d s. . p. 9 8 ) e h xrmey i h u d n ee t t e wh aleg c l ed onduc i outag t s r eous e noug t s h o uppor a cli ofi e i t am nt ntonali lc i of e i l ntiton motona dites i a m a tr of lw ,not a quesi of f c .' G a sr s s te a ton a t' ndv v. Tr ns W or d Com put r Tec a l e h. Gr u , 8 S 2 1 6 1 9( a 2 DitCtAp 20 ) o p 7 7 o. d 1 , 1 Fl. d s. . p. 01. Pli if a gue t tDef nda ' c antf r s ha e nts onduc i ha ng fa e c r br t n vi r udulnt ha ges oughtag ns ai t he i o rge e r s uta ous nought s r acli f i e i li lci ofe i ldite s Quie o uppo t am or ntntona ntiton motona srs . t smpl t s Cou tfnds t i i no . Cours a yi Fl i lw ha dim is d e otonal i y, hi r i hat t s t t ppl ng orda a ve s s e m i dites cli t sr s a ms mderf t f rmor exte et n wha Pl ntf al gesi t i tntca e. Se acs a e r m ha t ai if le n he nsa s e eg, rma v. t o Po tS . i, 4 F d Ap x 5 4 ( 1 Ci. 0 )(fi n d s sa ..Fo e n Ciy f r tLuce 29 e . p' 5 1 1 r 20 8 afnnig imis l of i e i l i lc i of e oto l dites cli t r Fl rda 1w whe e on- y polce ntntona nfiton m i na sr s am mde o i a r dut i ofkerpoit d e y gt a t pli i s hus nd a pule t ti r whie t pl i if t n e mpt m t he antc ba nd l d he rgge l he antf wac e n tk o ng t g n wm e t ) l s o d b n td t a e n camso itnin l th d o n wi he u s mp y . t h ul e o e h t ve li f ne t a o i lci ofe i ldites bm e on f le a c a i ofc i na a tviy a f le a r tf i nfi ton motona sr s s d as c us tons rmi l c i t nd as res a l be a e s h c c us uc onduc ,as a ma tr of lw,i not s fcinty outage . Se e. ,Vades v. t te a s ufi e l r ous e. 2. l GAB Ro i No t Ameia l c,9 4 So 2 8 2 ( a 3 Dit Ct Ap 2 0 )(fi n bns rh rc . n . 2 . d 6 F1. d s. . p. 0 6 afnnig dimis l of t pl i ifs i e i l i lc i of e otona dites cai be a e t s sa he antf nt ntona ntiton m i l sr s l m c us he de e nts c f nda ' onduc of f le y a usng t pl ntf of i ur nc f a whi h 1d t t t as l cc i he ai if ns a e r ud, c e o he pl ntf ar ta t c r bei dr ai ifs res nd he hages ng opped ltr wasno s t e l svee ;W ilnmsv. ae , t ufkinty e r) li 8 W o lwieFlc tS r s,8 S 2 8 9 ( l. d Dit Ct App 2 0 )(fimigd s sa wih rd d ih e v . 77 o. d 6 F a 3 s. . . 0 4 afr n imis l t p eu ieo plitf itni n lifito o e to a d s s camswh r d fnd n fley rj dc f an ifs n e to a n lci n f mo in l ike s li ee ee a t as l a c s dplitf o t f,c n tn l t rae pan ifwihj b tr n to , n usd rca st s c u e an if f het o sa ty h e td litf t o emi ai n a d e a il lr l t d srb panig.I t ei tn c s , anifd e n talg , ri t eea y e ie c o , o ec ie li t f n h nsa t a e Pli tf o s o le e no s h r n vd n e f a co uc by De e ntt ti çbe ny nd t f nda ha s t yond al pos i e boundsofde e y,a t be r r d a 1 sbl c nc nd o ega de s ar i us a ute l i ol a e i a cvii d c muniy. M e r ia Lie l Co.v. toc o , nd try nt er bl n i lze om t ' ' topoltn f ns. Mc ro 4 7 So 2 2 7 2 8 ( a 1 8 ) ( u tng Re ttme t ( c n ) ofTo t j 46 cas n, 6 . d 7 , 7 Fl. 9 5 q oi sae n Se o d rs ( 9 5 Th rf r ,hi Co r a r ssl r j d me ti De e d n ' fv ro Co n 11 1 6 :. e eo e t s u t wad l mma y u g n n fn a ts a o n u t 1. I .C O NC LU SI N V O Fort f egoi r ms ,i i he or ng e ons t s ORDERED a ADJ nd UDGED t t De e nt Ho e De U. A. l c.s M oton f ha f nda m pot S. , n ' i or SummayJ me ( No. )i GRANTED. r udg nt ECF 32 s A1 cai a i t De e nt Home De t U. A. l . a e DI I 1 l ms ga ns f nda po S. , nc r SM SSED W I TH PREJUDI CE. The Cl r of Co ti die t d t CLO SE t s ca e Al pe ng m o i a e ek ur s r c e o hi s . l ndi tons r DEN I A S M O OT. ED DONEAND ORDERED i Cha esa MimiFlrd ,hu ï/d yo Jn ay 2 3 n mb r t a , oia ti a f a u r, 01 . * M I A EL M O O RE CH UNI TED STATES D I STRI JUD GE CT . c c: Al c elofr cor 1 ouns e d 9
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