Wonders v. United Tax Group, LLC, No. 9:2013cv80148 - Document 46 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 26 Motion for Summary Judgment.SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 10/29/2013. (sw)
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Thus, he e i no g ne is ofm a e i f c ast whe he e v s onsr tve s ha g t r s enui s ue t ral a t o t r Pli tf s f r d a ma e i ly a r e e oym e t aci a a r s t of he pr e t d a n if ufe e t ral dve s mpl n ton s e ul r ot c e e es i l Ast count I, I a VI , heM oton i due t begr t d. xpr son.o o s I V, nd l t i s o an e c. Pu tve D amage nii s Pl ntf s e pt tve dn ai if e ks mii mage a ns De e ntf herr m a ni cli f Til Vl s gai t f nda or e i ng a ms or te I a FCRA hosie wor e r nme s xua ha as m e t De e nt a g s t t Pli if has nd tl k nvio nt e l r s n . f nda r ue ha antf pr de no pr t s ovi d oof o uppo ta c am ofpunii dn a s a i tDef ndantast e oye f r r li tve m ge gans e he mpl r o he Til V1 s xualha asm e cli . 1 De e da talo a g t t t r i no pr of a r te I e r s nt am 1 f n n s r ues ha he e s oof ny m ai orwilulorwa t co lce lf n on nducton t pa tofDe e nt he r f nda . Un e te 4 U. 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