Brown v. Florida Atlantic University, No. 9:2016cv80251 - Document 229 (S.D. Fla. 2016)

Court Description: ORDER AND OPINION Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant's Amended Motion for Summary Judgment - Granting 182 Motion to Deem the Original Transcript of Chanda Michaela Brown as Corrected; Granting in part and Denying in part 184 Amended Motion for Summary Judgment; Denying as Moot 216 Motion to Strike Affidavit of Paula Behul. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 10/24/2016. (gp)

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Brown v. Florida Atlantic University Doc. 229 UNI TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI O F FLO RI CT DA CASE NO :16- vc 80251 M I - DDLEBRO OKSm M NNON CH AN D A M I AELA BROMY , CH Pl n if aitf, FLORI ATLANTI UNI DA C VERSI TY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Def nt enda . / O RD ER AN D O PI O N GR AN TI G I PA RT AN D D EN Y I G I PA R T NI N N N N D EFEN DA N T ' A M END ED M O TI N FO R SU M M A R Y JU D G M ENT S O THI CAU SE comesbef r t Cour on De e ntFl i Ata i Uni r iy,Boa d of S o e he t f nda orda lntc ve st r Tr te (1 ' Ame d M oton f Summay J use s' $ FAU' ) nde i or r udgme ($ i ',fld Augus 1 201 nt 'Moton' ie ) t 8, 6. ( 1 . Pl ntf ChandaM iha aBr ($ own' fl a Res e on Se e r6,201 DE 84) ai if c el own çBr ' ied ) pons ptmbe 6 ( 206,t whih FAU rple onSe e r1 20l ( 213) DE ) o c e id ptmbe 3, 6 DE .Fort ras sae beo he e ons ttd lw, FAU' Am e d M oto i gr nt d i pa ta de e i pa t S nde i n s a e n r nd nid n r. 1 . 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The Pa te a ee t f l ng oc ure 1 i Augus 201 Bular t d Br he ris gr he olowi c rd:() n t 4, l d ol own s lc e heras a c da e f t CAPTURE poston bec us he t ee t d andi t or he ii a e houghts was Leba e, he nes d s t te eb i mo eq ai e c n iae ,a d ta h h dwa td t gv t ej b t a o h r epi h r eng r u li d a dd ts n h t e a n e o ie h o o n t e e f F a miitao , e sc Br n s($ y e ' ( AU d nsrt r J sia y e $ n s' DSOF! 1 ;Br wn De o.1 6:- 0 ;( )as i Br ) 3 o p 8 6 1 ) 2 lo n Augus 201 Bula d bega t s r asi a l r f rt Br t 4, l r n o a c tc ly e e o own a thef e ofCAPTURE'whe s i ac t ' neve r s woul r s hi as itnc ( he d equet s ssa e DSOF ! 1 own De 18 11 1 ;( durng Br s 3;Br po. 6: - 9) 3) i own' sc e ond we k a FAU,Bular s d t Br e t l d ai o own,ç s e you we rng s e lpsi k t y,huh?' i e l a i om i tc oda ' , whc ma eh rfe u c mf ra l ( OF!21 Br wnDe o. 7:-2, 9:4- 2 ;()Bulr ih d e e l n o o tbe PS ; o p 21 62 21 1 2 ) 4 lad puthi fe o Br ' de kwhiei ame tngwihhe i he ofi 3( s e t n own s s l n ei t r n r fce DSOF! 1 Br wnDe 3; o po. 21 23220:) ( on Aug t20,201 Bulad ba ge it Br sofi ,sood ove he i 9: - 3 ; 5) us 4, lr r d no own' fce t r rn co eq atr,a dy l d a h r( ls u re s n el t e DSOF! 1 Br wnDe o 1 54 5 ;( ) t a s med y Bulr , e 3; o p . 9 :- ) 6 ; h t a a , l d a b e l die t d Br wn t dr ta r tbut s e nty g t t a sgnme t Br y mai, r c e o o af epor ubs que l ave ha s i nt o ynes t o c ee ( omplt DSOF ! 1 Br de 1 1 22,1 3- 1 9: 20) ( bet n Augus 20 an 3; own p. 76:6- 77: 6, 7 8- ; 7) wee t d Se e be 2,201 Bula d be ope ng Br ptm r 4, l r gan ni own' ofi e a trhour t lave a sgnme s f r s fc fe s o e si nt o h r( e DSOF ! 1 ;Br wn De o 1 :8 1 6 1 ;a d ( )du ig t a s me t ,Bulr so p d J3 o p . 95 1 - 9 :) n 8 rn h t a i me l d tp e a s e k n t Br wn rly d al o ts tr ug a o h re ly e Te e aPee (Pee ',a d p a i g o o , ea e lj b aks h o h n t e mpo e , rs rz $ rz' n 1 ) 3 FAU c e dst tBula d ohe ne de t puthi f e on de kst hel wih hi ciculton,a ont n ha lr n e d o s et s o p t s r a i nd ta hee gedi t sprciewhe i ea tng wih ot rFAU saf ( 18 a 11. Br h t nga n hi a tc n ntrci t he tf. DE 4 t ) own c aln e teme ia j si ai nf rti ha i ( h l g s h dc l u tsc to o h s bt PSOF!21, u d sn t e tIy s tsi n e ) b t oe o rbu la ' e tmo y t tBuladdi i i meei wihIya ,amae,a wel.( 1 4 a 11;lyasDe 44:5- ) ha lr d t n tngs t l s l s l DE 8 t l po. 1 21. dr ce Brwn t s e k t Pee a o ta y a sg me tq sin ( OF ! 1 ;Br wn De o ie td o o p a o r z b u n s in n ueto s DS 3 o p. 1 8:3 2 ) Du i gti tme o eo Br wn sc wo k r, e sc Hib r (lib r ' ,n o me 9 1 - 3 . rn h s i , n f o ' o- r e s J s ia b ed é lb ed' if r d d ) Br own t tBula d had be n l d a a asve be or Br ha lr e ou nd br i f e own' a rvala r a e a sor a s ri nd elt d t y bout Buladma nganot radviorcy b sa ngadoori he f e. ( lr ki he s r y lmmi n r ac 4 PSOF! 2 Hi r De 2; bbed po. 1 22- 5:9;Br De Ex.1 a 5) Soon a t s sa td,Br alo be me c nc d 4: 1 1 own po. 7 t . fer he tre own s ca onvi e t tBula d a Br swe e l s l 'orlr ntca l' i ved wih one a he ,a s w ha l r nd yne r l onaly' ioma i ly' nvol per t not r nd a ti a tee pln to f rBul r sp r eve fv rts t wa d Br n s PS !21 Co . t hs s h x a ain o l d' ec i d a o iim o r s y e .( OF ; mpla a ! 1 Br De 233: 25- 4) 0; own po. 20- 234: . On Se e ptmber 1 201 Br ha a me tng wih Lynn As ef(1 s f') t ECS 0, 4, own d ei t s f $ ef', he As Cole s Diecor of Ope a i , whe ei s c lge' r t r tons r n he omm uniatd s c e ome, i not al, of t a ve f l he bo e io e a d i r sins ( p s d s n mp e so . DSOF ! 3 . Th n x d y S pe e 1 ,2 4 Br wn me wih ) e e t a , e tmb r 1 01 , o t t Bulad' s r ior Dr iZiouc a (ç l hin') a t De n of ECS Cole ,Dr lr s upe vs , .Al l hin ' ouc a ', nd he a zi lge . M oha mmad lya ($l s',whee s rie ae he greva es a i tBulad. ( l s $ ya ' 1 ) r he etr td r i nc gans lr DSOF ! 3) PSOF ! 3) Subsque l lya a Ziouc a ea h metwih Bulad t dic s Br s . e nty, l s nd l hin c t lr o sus own' alg to s ( OF!3 . le ai n . PS ) Ha ng be n made a e ofBr vi e war own' c pli t ,Bula d,acc di t Br s om a n s lr or ng o own,sa td a t re c mpai ofr aitona ns herby:(1 l yr si ahug fom Br i apublcs ti a gn etlai gai t ) oudl eque tng r own n i etng ( OF !21 Br wn De o 27 18 ;( ) o ig i fo to Br wn a d a oh re o e ta h PS ; o p . 2:-) 2 j kn n r n f o n n te mply e h t e wasbei move t a he toora woul no ne dhi ofiea mor ( own De 27 1 ng d o not r l nd d t e s fc ny e Br po. 9:0- 1 ;( maki idit t fce 'die t a Br ( 8) 3) ng v sored a s' rced t own PSOF ! 4;Br Depo.279:9) a ( own 1 ; nd 4) 4 I h Re pons Br n er s e, own del i o s e de ai about t r a i hi be wee Bula d a ves nt om t l he el tons p t n l r nd o he a s s be or Br n bega w o ki a FA U . Si e t Cour ' i r i f us d onl on t r dvi or f e ow n r ng t nc he ts nquiy s oc e y Br own' knowldge a t tme s l ed heri e nalc pl nt,1wila e s t e e rir s e t he i he odg nt r om ai s l ddr s hos a le e nt onl t t e e tBr ve s y o he xt n own r iesa f c uali e e t ts wa a r oft m durng h as a t nf r nce ha he s wa e he i er e pl m e a FA U . m oy nt t 3 h mp rn Br wn' pa s g b wakigi temi deo t eh l ywh nh wake b ( OF! a e ig o s s a e y l n n h d l f h al wa e e l d y PS 4;Br De 27 20- . I r pons ,Br e iedIya on Se e r1 201 pl di own po. 9: 22) n es e own mal l s ptmbe 7, 4, ea ng f hi t i e s hel 'he bec us Bula d was now c e tng ça i r s d am os r of or m o ' a e p' r a e pl lr r a i 'n nc ea e t phe e a xit b lyn ,r d n s a d itmi to ;s rn ld wi hi j k s' (la De o Ex.1 ; n ey, u lig u e e s n n i dai n p ik e t s o e . ly s p . h ' 2 PS ! 3 . Iy srs n dt a h wa sil ah rngi o to a dweg ig o to s (la OF ) la e po de h t e s tl g t ei nfnnai n n ihn pi n . Iy s De Ex.1 .Ar po. 2) oundt stme,a he oneofBr sc wor r ,Stpha eGor W al f hi i not r own' o- ke s e ni don- dor (s don- al r ) t d Br t tbeor Br ari d a FAU,s ha a us d Bular of iGor W do f', ol own ha f e own rve t he d cc e ld s xua ha a s e a beleve t t Bula d ha r t it d a ns he by gi ng he a e l r s m nt nd i d ha lr d e ala e gai t r vi r n u fv rb ep ro ma c rviw. ( SOF ! 2 ) On Se tmb r28 2 4 b s d o Br wn s na oa l efr n e e e 5 P 2. pe e , 01 , a e n o ' e lan t e rirc ula i Iya r a sgne Br mai d he a le ons t ton, l s e s i d own t r por t Ziouc a s t ts no o e t o l hin o ha he l rha t wor die tywihBulad.( onge d o k r cl t lr DSOF !3 . ) Br own i it t de pie t ale ai of he r ri sr t e Bula d con i ued t nsss hat s t he tr ton r epo tng tucur , l r tn o fnd ways t r t lae a ns he . On Oct r 30,201 Br i o e ai t gai t r obe 4, own l a ne t tBula d r f e t e r d ha lr e us d o a ss oneofhe sudent whies wa a e . ( sit r t s l he s bsnt DSOF ! 1 Br De 273:6- 1 . On 4; own p. 1 275:4) Nove be 5,Bula d,Br m r lr own,a Br sa tnde a o n hous e ntwhe e Br s i ntfe nd yne te d n pe e ve r yne de ii d he s fa t CAPTURE r pr s nt i t pr pe tve su s a Bular di notc r tt t rel s he e e e atve o os c i t dent nd l d d orec ha rp e e ai ( e r s ntton. DSOF! 1 Br De 275:5- 1 ) OnNovember1 Bulad r us t 4; own po. 1 276:8 . 0, lr ef ed o ltBr a a on a co ernc c l ( e own ppe r nf e e al. DSOF ! 1 . On Nove r 1 Hi r c i t 4) mbe 2, bbed onfded o Br own t t s ove he d a c ha he r ar onve s ton bewee Bular a Ziouc a i whi h Bulad rai t n l d nd l hin n c lr 5FAU fl Pa a Be ' Af vi i s ied ul huls fda t n uppor ofisRe y. ( 211 1 . Br m o d t srke t t pl DE - ) own ve o ti he atda t ( 21 . l he Afi vi,Be a eses FAU' i tgai ofGor nr fs vi. DE 6) n r fda t hul ddr s S nvesi ton do W alor ac us tons As dicuse ij a,eve ce tng Be ' fndi a complt.t d fs c ai . s s d np n rdii huls i ngs s ee he c e s of G or W a dor s alega i ag ns Bula d do notlf Br n a ont nt don- l f l tons ai t l r it ow bove t nec s a y he e s r t es d f de hr hol or monsr tng a r s bl bei t ts expe i e a hosie wor en r ta i ea ona e lef ha he renc d tl k vionme nt or r a i ton. A c r ngl bec us Be ' A f i vi i not m a eral t m y r lng, l den et la i co di y, a e huls fda t s t i o ui y Br sMotont Stie( 21 asmoot own' i o rk DE 6) . 4 que ton whehe Br si ed t r own r aly we t t st swhe e s wa s e l nt o he ie r he s uppos d t be pe f mi ofe o r or ng f c mpus d i . Bula d a s s a utes lr l o ugge t d t Ziouc a t t Br se o l hi n ha own s d no be i ved i houl t nvol n CAP TURE c n e e c c ls6 ( OF! 1 PSOF!4; b e dDe . 4:- 3 . o fr n e al. DS 4; Hib r po 2 4 2 ) On Nove be 1 Br m r 8, own a es ed Bula d' al ge r mar a a m e tng ofad s r ddr s lr s le d e ks t ei vio s he de by Dr Ziouc a Ther ,s d e d herof- mpus a tvii s a c iii e Bula d. a d . l hin. e he ef nde fca c i te nd rtc z d lr ( DSOF !4; OF!4; o De o 2 :3 2 92 ) PS Br wn p . 282 - 2 :3 . On Dec mbe 5,201 Br meta n wih Asef. ( e r 4, own gai t s f DSOF ! 5) Att tme tng. . ha ei Br own c ompl ne t t Bula d wa i etla i ' a ns h a t t t st i i he ai d ha lr s i a itng' gai t er nd ha he iuaton n r r d p rme th d n tmp o e snc S pe e .( e at n a o i r v d i e e tmb r PSOF !5 .Asefi d aeyc n a tdPa l ) sf mme itl o tce u a Be ,FAU' Diecoroft EqualOpporuniy Pr r Ofs e ($ '. ( hul S rt he t t ogams tc 1EOP' PSOF ! 5;Asef ) sf De 4120- 1 49:5- 8,87:6- 8: 1 89:- 7;Be De 1 5- 1.Asef t tfedt t po. : 42:7, 1 1 1 8 1 , 81 hul po. 79: 1 ) s f esii ha s alo c a t d lya a Ziouc a s he s ont c e l s nd l hi n ome tme be we n Dec m be 5 a 8 a tol t m i t e e r nd nd k d he t e eyhn ta g o l drpo tdt ge l' ( s f De o. 9:- 2 8 3- 5 PS !5 . v r tig h t Br wn ha e re o h r. Asef p 8 9 1 , 7: 1 ; OF ) ' On Dec m be 9, 201 Ziouc a hed a advior meei a whih bot Br e r 4, l hin l n s tng t c h own a nd Bu lr weep e e t ( lad r rs n . DSOF !6 .W h n Zi u ha a k d frrc ) e l c in s e o e omme d to st i r v t e o n ain o mp o e h ofi ee r e ,Br wn ans r t tt s u i n wast c r t ' e nti t r ,' fc nvionm nt o we ed ha he olto o onfont he t pha n he oom ' el whih wa t f c t tBula d wa a ûbuly. ( c s he a t ha lr s ' l ' DSOF ! 6;PSOF ! 6) Shealo s ese t t ' . s ugg td ha an es ha d ol a e a he pes tkehi plc ( not r ron a s a e. DSOF! 6 .Ziouchi r ponded t the woul nott er t any ) l mo ec mpan sa an tBu lz ( OF!6 . r o lit g is lad. PS ) 5Br own alo ct t a i tnc wh e Go don- al fw ines e Bula d diec i Per z t s ies o n nsa e er r W dor t s d lr r tng e o as i Br sgn own ts wih c ran de i s s t the c d Sc t h' hers itng wor lt a a ks t e ti adlne o ha oul sa c ' ubm ti k ae nd p o et a s ec ul n ta e u tl p ro m h r o . ( r v h t h o d o d q aey ef r e j b PSOF ! 4; r o - ad r De o 402 Go d n W lo f p . :2 411 85:9- 6:) Theei noevi nc a t whent socc rd, t tBr e nkne a :, 1 8 3 . r s de e s o hi ure or ha own ve w bout i du i he e o e . t rng r mpl ym nt 5 T e e fe,ly sitr iwe e c a v s ridv d al ( OF ! 1 )a o ta c n e s h ra tr la ne ve d a h d io n ii u ly DS 5 b u ny o c m wihBulr ( OF!6 .Br wn me wi Iy so De e e 1 , 01 ( OF!6 .Du igta t l d PS a ) o t t la n c mb r 2 2 4. PS h ) rn h t c onve s ton, s e es e h dis tsaci wih Iya f l e t c b Bula d' per ei d r ai he xpr s d er sa if ton t l s' aiur o ur lr s c ve a es (d.. Br t n me wih a HR ofier Donna Nemna (: bus . 1 4 own he t t n fc , n çNewma ',who t n n') he dicuse t me tng wih he s r s ,Robi Ka t(f ba' ,Asocit Die t ofHuma s sd he ei t r upe vior n ba i t' s ae r cor Ka ) n Re o c .( s ures PSOF !5) . On De e be 1 201 Iyasemaie t Advii De me t expl n t t ha ng c m r 8, 4, l ld he sng pm nt o ai ha , vi c m plt d t i e v e , he woul a s s t st ton a s r hi e l ton a tr t o e e he nt r i ws d s es he iua i nd ha e s vaua i fe he holda . ( i ys DSOF ! 1 . Howe r ha ng d i d t taloft ad s r 'c emsrltd t 5) ve , vi ecde ha 1 he vio s onc eae o et pe s al grpe or Bula d' ma iher r on i s l r s nage mentsyl, lyas uli a e y c e not dicl e hi t e l tm t l hos s os s fndi t t de rme saf ort t EOPofs e.( i ngs o he pat nt t f o he tc DSOF ! 1 PSOF!6) 5; . Be we De mbe 201 a J nua y 201 Br t en ce r 4 nd a r 5, own c ts t t o mor e mpl of ie o w e xa es rt la i On De e ber1 t da a t t c e i a s m e i Bula d sa e hi e a iton. cm 0, he y fer he ont ntous dvior etng, lr l mm d s ofiedoori Br sf ewhe s a pr c hi t as a q si ( fc n own' ac n he p oa hed m o k ue ton. PSOF ! 5;Ne n wma De 39;520 . And on J nuay 6,201 s wasexcu fom a isa hol rme tng,' po. 1 - ) a r 5, he lded r ttke de ei ' whc s eh d rg lryatn e u t ta p it ( ih h a e ua l te d d p o h t on . PSOF!7 . ) 0n J n a y 8 2 5 Zio c in rq se ta Br wn me twih hi ( OF ! 7 . a u r , 01 , lu ha e uetd h t o e t m. DS ) Durngt meei Zio hin dic s d Br i he tng, l uc a s us e own' c s ompli t a t d he She e wilbeno mor a n s nd ol r l r l t e c mpansa ans Bul r . ( OF ! 8 . Th me tn wa h ae a d Br wnwa cyig a d o lit g i t l d' PS a ' ) e ei g s e td, n o srn n e i l a c ran poi s. ( motona t e ti nt PSOF ! 8;Br own De 209: Kaba De 6 3- 68: po. 2; t po. 4: 7, 24; Ziou hin De 1 20- 1 . l c a po. 36: 2 ) 6 Ats m epoi i t m e tng,Br o nt n he e i own r pe t dl us d t t m l r m' whe r s e a e y e he er s a ' n e pondi ha ng t Zio a . ( OF ! 8 PSOF ! 8 . t - r m ' i a Ar bi wo d t tde est ngs t tar o luchin DS la ; )1 il a ' s n a c r ha not hi ha e rt l f r id nu d rIlmi lw. ( i l o bd e n e sa c a DSOF!9 .Zi u hin i o ii al fo Ia (# a !8 , ua y ) l c a s rg n ly r m rn / . t ) o a Dee nti i ,i M usi (d.a ! 9) ThePa test de t whehe Br who nd, fnda mples s lm. I t . ri hus bae t r own, s e k s meArbc (d.a ! 8 , s d tetnn t c n e ar l i u o eh i su . ( OF ! 9 p as o a i l t ) u e h e o o v y ei o s r tn c lr DS g ; PS ! 9 . Br wni ssst ts e o yme n ' h meo y u'f ral wig Bulr t c ni u OF ) o n it ha h nl a t t a n o ' o lo n l d o o tn e s a t rtl t a an th ra ds rmiaea an ttea vs r.( o eai e g is e nd ici n t g is h d io s PSOF !9 . a ) Afe t J nuay 8meei FAU ofii sbe t co e aefrng Br lr he a r tng, fcal gan o ntmplt ii own.( DSOF! 11. Ats i tnni t poit Ziouc a r omme d t lya t tBr be dic ge ) ome ndee nae n, l hin ec nde o l s ha own shar d ba e on he f xte y unpr esi ,r de a i ubor nae be vi .' ( sd r f rmel e of sonal u nd ns di t ha or' DSOF ! Be wee J nuar 1 a 1 201 a meei wa hed i whih Iyas Be ,Ziou a Ka t t n a y 3 nd 5, 5, tng s l n c l , hul l chin, ba , a FAU' lgalc e weepr e tand Br wasdic s (#.. On J nuay 1 201 nd S e ouns l r es n own s used. f ) a r 4, 5, Ka te ie Ziouc an a doc ntentte çBr ba mald l hi ume ild i own M ihaea Sepaai Notce' ( ba c l rton i ,' Ka t De Ex. 9) whih, ac or ng t FAU, was t tnni t Br po. , c c di o o e nae own f he ç xte y or r i rmel e unpr e sona,r a i ubor nae be or'a t J nuay 8 meei ( ofs i l ude nd ns di t havi ' t he a r tn, DSOF ! 1 , On 2) ? At s ome poi s i Br nt n own' d s eposton, t wor l a ' i i orec l ta c i d a ii he d ' m' s nc r ty r ns rbe s har k aa g e' rt o g. Moto teerr aei q et n p sdb FAU' c u slt Brwn. i rn u 'o s n ' s ? h ros r n u si s o e y h wr ' o S o ne o o FA U ' M oto t Dee Or gi Tr c i of Br n as Cor e t r ques s t t r c d be S in o m i nal ans r pt ow r c ed e t hat he e or mo fe t r l ctt s er . ( 18 . Alhoug Rul 30e)oft Fedea Rul ofCi l diid o ete hi ror DE 2) t h e ( he rl es vi Pr e esde swih t de ntsabiiy t ale t ta ci ,Fed.R.Ci P 30() Iam oc dur al t he pone ' lt o tr he rns rpt v. e, pe s ded t tt sanda d f core tng a ta c i i n e r a i s t alpa tes W he t rua ha he t r or r c i r ns rpto ror pple o l ri . n he pr e c nge does not c r ct s n t si ony, b m e el c r t ç e opos d ha ontadi wor e tm ut r y orecs i nor of an ta c i i s h asdr ng a f ot''t r c d may be a e d. Aml t Aml P. v. r ns rpton, uc oppi n ,' he e or m nde ong o ong, A. De y' I . 500 F.d 1 nn s nc, 3 230,1 0 (11h Ci.2006)( tng Thor v Sun tand Ae opac 27 t r quoi n . dsr rs e Cor ,207 F. 383,389 ( t Ci.2000). Hee,FAU doesnotatmptt ma s tntve p. 3d 7h r ) r te o ke ubsa i c nge buts e t c r ta wo d t ti unf m ii rt t Engls l ha s e ks o orec r ha s a la o he ih angua butwhi wa ge ch s ta c i d a s ehi phone i ly sm ia . Thec tr pore ha r pl ed t r lvantaudi r ns rbe s om t ng tca l i lr our e tr s e ay he ee o a s r t tt wor s nd won ha he ds poken wee ' rm. ( 18 . I i alo cl rfom contxtt r l a ' DE 0) t s s ea r ha ' e hat FAU' c S ouns a Br el nd own we e dic sng t us of t wor fha a . I e Br wn r s us i he e he d l r m ' nde d, o ' a knowldge i he own Stt m e of Fa t t t s us d t wo d,al i wih a dif r c e s n r a e nt c s ha he e he r bet t fe ent c tton.( onnoai PSOF!9) Unde s cr tnce ,c rci t tans rpti a oprae. . r uch icumsa s ore tng he r ci s ppr it 7 J nua y 1 Kaba c ace Ziouc an t i or hi t tBe a s d Iya t tt c d a r 5, t ont td l hi o nf m m ha hul dvie l s ha hey oul n tS r c e 'wi t i pln e t cin'whc wa b igtbe ( OF! 1 Ka a De o. . o ' o e d' t her a n d ' to r ih s en a ld. PS p h a ' 2; b t p Ex 1 ) Bewe n J num' 1 a 1 boh Ziouc a a Ka tpr pae me a doc ntng 1 . t e a y 6 nd 9, t l hin nd ba e rd mornda ume i terr c le to o t e J n ay 8 me tn ,whih t y te g v t ly st r ve 8 ( oy j h i e olci n f h a u r ei g c he h n a e o l a o e iw. ps The e i a diput a t whe t de son t fr Br r s s e s o n he cii o ie own wasm a alhoug t Pa te de, t h he ris a r ei wa b t e J n a y 8 a d 21 ( OF ! 1 ;Iy sDe o 1 72 - 0 4 . F mald ge t s ewe n a u r n . PS 1 la p . 0 :4 1 8:) AU i e Br own t fna Notc ofSepa a i on J nuar 21 201 sgne by lyas whih wa datd t he i l i e r ton a y , 5, i d l , c s e he smeda (houghs rcevedi o J nu y 23) ( a yt he e i t n a ar . DSOF! 1 . 2) Alo a t t J nua y 8 me i Br be n e re ng he t is s On J nua y 9, s fer he a r etng, own ga xpe inci alh s ue . a r 201 Br di notgo i o wor Shes nta e i t Ziouc an ( c wasf waded t 6, own d nt k. e n mal o l hi whih or r o Iy ,Da d Toma o,Asef and t n t ough As eft Ka ) i or ng hi t s wa las vi ni s f, he hr s f o bat, nf mi m hat he s t vi he r pal t tons pa c a t ks and s t s of br a h' a was lgoi t t ER.' t ng a t pia i , ni tac ha horne s e t ' nd l ng o he ' ( lu hinDe o Ex. 9; OF! 1 ) Aloo J n a y9 Br wn e i dF SAso it Vie Zi c a p . 1 PS o 1. s n a u r , o mal AU' s cae c e Pr i of Hu n Re oure , Davi Toma o (iomani ' ( esdent ma s c s d ni çr o') PSOF ! 11, de ci ng t ) s rbi he own r equesed Tom a o' hep i t ni s l n Jnuay 8 me tng a a iet it y aci ' (#.. Br a r ei s t alaor ton-' / ) r ta f ri he t anot r depa t e . (#.. On J nuay 1 Br r ns e rng r o he rm nt f ) a r 0, own' mot r e ld s he maie Ziou a t co im t e ge y r l chin o nfr he mer nc oom vi i,e ai t the daught ha be n di nos d st xpl n ha r er d e ag e wih pal t tonsand la ey r ltve t wor i t piai inxi t ea i o k nduce sr s , a a d te s' nd nnounc t Br ' e hat own woul d n tb rtr i t wo k u tla rJ n a y 1 ,201 . ( lu hin De o.Ex.2 PS ! l ) o e eu nng o r ni he a u r 3 5 Zio c a p 0; OF 1. Ziou a f wa de t semai t Iya , sef,Tom a o,a Ka t a m a ke hi mes a a l chin or r d hi lo l sA s f ni nd ba . nd r d s s ge s of' gh'i t e.(d.. l 'mporanc 1 ) hi 8 la a dKa a d n ta reo wh t e ly srq e tdteme rn afo h r ( OF! 1 ) Iy s n b t o o g e n eh r la e u se h mo a d r m e . PS 1. Iy c d notrc lwhehe he rquese t me a las oul e al t r e td he morndum fom Ziouc a (l s De r l hin. Iya po. 99: - 00:) 211 6 . 8 Br own e a ld Beh on J nua y 11 r quesi a me tng be aus s wasi m ie ul a r , t tng ei c e he ç re i expe incng rtl to ' f rr p rs o i aa s n a d d srmi ai n' ( h lDe o Ex 1 PS ! 1 ) eai in' o e o t f s r sme t n ic i n to . Be u p . . ; OF 1 . a h ' Br own wr e f t rt ts wast d i t Pe f m a e M e tng t ûsa quit' wa afad of ot urhe ha he ol n he ror nc e i o tt y e s' s r i f t rpunihme a t ha ofZiouc a a Ka ,a wa ha ng he r papia i a urhe s nt t he nds l hin nd bat nd s vi a t l ttons nd pa catcks ( hulDepo.Ex.1. Be notfed lya a Br salegai o J nuay ni ta . Be ) hul ii l s bout own' l tons n a r 1 (#.. Theda a trt t Br me wih Beh t de ci he c 2. f ) y fe ha, own t t ul o s rbe r ompli si grae deal ant n e tr ti a o an pa r k t l e a f ma co ai . ( nd bti pe wor o odg or l mpl nt PSOF ! 11. The alo dic sd t ) y s suse he pos i lt ofBr sbiiy own r cevi et ra ta f rora ADA a commodai t f r f whih e i ng ihe r ns e n c ton, he o m or c Be u p o i e 9 ( hulDepo 4 :5 2 ,5 :3 2 ;PSOF ! 1 ) Ats me p itt ra r h l r v d d. Be 71 -4 11 -3 1. o o n hee he , . Br own me wih Ed Rowe FAU ' ADA c di or t r ei f t ri tuci on t ADA t t , S oor nat , o ec ve urhe nsr ton he a co c mmodai ton. ( hul De 513- PSOF ! Be po. : 5; Br own s ted he f mal ubmit r or Dic i na i l a as men Co pl nt Pr s i For a ADA a om moda i r ques on s rmi ton/l r s t m ai oce sng m nd cc ton e t J nuay 1 201 ( a r 4, 5. DSOF ! 1 . The c antlse a dia lt a sx a t ba e f 6) ompli itd ge, s biiy, nd e s he s s or dic i nai t omA De Ex.1 a 1. The a ommodai r s r or t srmi ton. Br po. 7 t ) cc ton equet ec ded û ADHD, Anxit Dio der' Br e y s r 'as own' i r e t ,t ugh isa hor ose i y he doc or che ed t s mpaim n s ho t ut , t nsbl r t , ck he i 'b x i rs o s t tef r sq e to ,k ste i ar n a fc amao l ea tvt ?' û ' o n e p n e o h o m' u sin û No Doe h mp ime t fe t j r i ciiy ' f ( own De Ex.1 a 1. Beow t t he physcin a we e t que ton ofhow Br s Br po. 8 t ) l ha, r i a ns r d he si own' ti tto 'i tree wihh ra iiyt p ro m to f n to tl'b wrtn l o o e rg lr smiai n' nefr d t e b l o ef r j b u cin s, y iig i t v r e ua l t ' N wor ho s'andt e r& or ni ddie ton. (d.a 2) Thes cii a ommodai s k ur,' i a cl ga ze rci ' 1 t . ' pe fc cc tons ought we ep rs d a ç tu tr d ce r& p e ie g as& o jcie . (d4 Thed y b f eFAU r h a e s d r cu e , la s rcs o l be t s' 1 .. v ' a eor m a l d Br n hc s par ton notc Br n em a l d Ziouc a t r ques a m e tng t di c s ie ow r e ai i e. ow ie l hi n o e t e i o s us 9FAU alo rle on Pa a Be ' Afi vi ( 211 )i s s eis ul huls fda t DE -1 n uppor ofisagume t tFAU t t r nt ha ma efo t t a co mod t Br de f rs o c m a e own' dia lt r ss The Cour nee notdeer ne whe he s s biiy eque t. t d t mi t r FA U a qua e y a c m odat d he r de t l c om e r eque t a t s s a i lghtoft dipu e tm i be w e n s s t hi t ge, n i he s t d i ng t e FAU' dic r ofhe i r S s ove y r mpaimenta t da eofhe t r nai nd he t r e mi ton. 9 how t i e nthe pr edADA ac ommodai .( o mplme r opos c tons PSOF ! 1 . Zio a di notrpl 6) luchin d e y, b tf r r e t erq s t ly s wh i t r fr r e i t To no.( OF! 1 ; lu ha u o wad d h e ue t o la , o n u n owa d d t o ma i PS 6 Zi c in o De Ex. . po. 28) Br fl t sa ton on Fe uay 23,201 ( 1. He Compli wasa nde own ied hi ci br r 6. DE ) r ant me d t c t r he ( 24& 44) Br sSec Ame wie heea r DE . own' ond ndedCompli sae t c esofa ton: ant tts wo aus ci dia lt dici naton unde t Re biiai Ac;a ( r alaton unde t Ci l sbiiy s rmi i r he ha ltton t nd 2) et i i r he vi RihsAc o 1 6 .( 4 a ! 5 - 6 . g t t f 9 4 DE 4 t ! 4 6 ) l. l LegalSt andar d i ec u ts alg a ts mmayj d me ti t emo a ts o t a tee i n g n i e i o r h l r n u r u g n f h v n h ws h t h r s o e u n Th d s uea t a ymae il a t n temo a ti e tt dt j d me a amatroflw. F d. ip t s o n tra fc a d h v n s n ie o u g nt s te a ' e R. l ' Ci P.56() Themova Sawa be r t i ta rs i lt ofi or ng t dititcou t v. a. nt fl ys as he niil eponsbiiy nf mi he src r o t bassf ism oton,and i ntf ng t e pori ofihepl di de ii ,a we s f he i or t i de iyi hos tons t ea ngs, postons ns r t i e r gaores and a isonson sl t et wih t a fdavis i a 'whi h i bei ves o ntr o t i , dm s i e, og her t he fi t , f ny, c t le d emonsr t t abs e ofa ge ne i s ofma e i f c . Cel e Cor v.CJ/c/,477 U. ta e he enc nui s ue t ral a t' ' otx p. r / S. 31 3 ( 986)( i Fed.R.Ci P.5 c ( )A). W hee t non- ng pat be r t 7, 23 1 quotng v. 6() 1( ) r he movi ry as he b r e o p o fo a is ea til temo a tma smpl 'p it o tt ted src c u tta u d n f r o n n su t ra, h v n y i y t on ) u o h itit o r h t l t r i a a e ofevi nce t s ppor t nonm ovi pary' ca e. 1 at325. Afe t he e s n bs nce de o u t he ng t s s ' d ' tr he mov nt ha me is b de unde Rul 56( ,t bur n s fs t t non- ng pa t t a s t t ur n r e c) he de hit o he movi ry o esabls t t r i a ge ne is ofm ae ilf c . M atu hia El .I s Co. Lt v Ze t t ih hat he e s nui s ue tra a t s s t ec ndu . , d . nih Radi Cor ,47 U. 57 58 (1 6) o p. 5 S. 4, 5 98 . A lhough a 1 r as t 1 e onabl i e e s a e t be d a n i f e nf r nce r o r w n avor of t non- ovi pa t he m ng ry, Ande s v Lf r.,pLobb I . 477U. 242, ( 98 , henonr on . he l y, nc, S. 255 1 6) t movi pary S tdomor ng t l mus e t n sm pl s ha i y how t tt ei s ha her s omem eaphysc ldoubtast t m aeralf ct.'M at s t 475 t ia o he t i a s' su hia, 10 U. a 586. The non- ovi pa t m a no r s upon t m e e alega i o de a s of t S. t m ng ry y t e t he r l tons r nil he ad re pa t spladi ,buti t a mus c ve s ry' e ngs nse d t ome f wa d wih l pe fc f t s or r t i cii acs howi t tt r s ng ha he e i ag n i eis e o til'1 .a 5 7(iigFe R. v. 5 ().i h r t er c r tk n a s e u n s u f r ra . d t 8 ctn d. Ci P. 6 e) l e e h e o d a e s t W a whol c d not l d a r tonaltir of f c t tnd f t e non- ovi pa t t e i no e oul ea ai re a t o s or h m ng ry, her s t nu ne i s f ti l'' ge i s ue or ra .' $ me e lci il ofevi nce s : A r s ntla' de uppori t opposng pa t s tng he i ry' p iin wiln ts f e te emus b e o g o as o n t a t j r c ud r a o a l fn osto l o u fc ; h r t e n u h f h wig h t he u y o l e s n by id frt tpary. Walerv Dary,911F. 1 1577( 1hCi 1 .l t non- ngpa t o ha t ' ' k . b 2d 573, 1 t r. 990) f he movi ry f ist ma a s fcints al o ke ufi e howi on a e s n i lelm e tofhe ca eon whi s ha t bur n ng n s e ta e n r s ch he s he de o p o ,hemo igpat i e tte t a u g n a amatroflw.Ceo e Co p.4 7U. a f r oft vn ry s nild o j d me t s te a ltx r , 7 S, t 323. 11 1. Dic son s us i 1.Re alaton t i i y Br own a r t tFAU r t laed a i the i vi aton ofTil Vl oft Ci lRi s ve s ha e a it ga ns r n ol i te l he vi ght Ac of1 t 964. ( Compl ! 66) Thealege rtlao y a sc r pond t Br si talhosie . . l d eaitr ct ores o own' nii tl e r nvionmentc ompl i s a wel a he s e ntr pors ofr tla i i r ac i t t fr t ant s l s r ubs que e t ea iton n e ton o he is r u do c r e .(d a r 6263 .Til Vl prvie ta : o n f hag s 1 . t ! - ) te 1 o d s h t I s l be a u a ul empl e t pr tc f an e oye t dic i nae t ha l n nlwf oym n aci e or mpl r o s rmi t a i ta of hi e oy s ora ian s f empl e . ..bec e he ha gans ny s mpl ee pplc t or oym nt aus s op ed a pr ctce m a a unl ule oyme pr c i by t s s haptr pos ny a i de n awf mpl nt a tce hi ubc e , orbe us he ha m a a c r ,t tfe a sse orpa tci t d i a ma ca e s de ha ge esii d, s it d, ri pa e n ny nner i a i si i pr e ng,o he rn u rt ss ha e . n n nve tgaton, oce di r a i g nde hi ubc ptr 4 U. C.j20 0 - () I o d rt ma e o ta p i fcec s o r tlain, pan ifmu t 2 S. 0 e 3 a. n r e o k u rma a i a e f eait a litf s o s t t$()s enga d i a aci t pr eced unde Til V1;( s s fr a a re how ha 11 he ge n n tviy ot t r te I 2) he ufeed n dves empl ntaci and( )t r wasaca a c oyme ton; 3 hee us l onneci bet e t pr e td a i t andt ton we n he otce ctviy he a v ree l y n a to . Cr w o dv Ca r l, 29F.d9 , 7 ( 1hCi. 00 ) d es mp o me t cin' a f r . r ol 5 3 61 9 0 1 t r 2 8 . ' 11 Pr e t d Ac i t ot c e tviy An e pl e e m oye ngage i pr t td aci t whe s us he e oye ' i em al s n o ece tviy n he es r mpl rs nt r pori mec nim t compl n a util alempl e pr tc c ri d outby t e pl r e tng ha s o ai bo leg oym nt ac ies a re he m oye o isa e t.Ro ln v Fl. p 'o Jw En t8 8F.d3 7 4 0( 1h Ci.1 8 ) Th smei r t g n s lis . a De t fL f' 6 2 9 , 0 1 t r 9 9 . e a s , tue ofi onnalcompl nt t one' s r s s 1 The e a tvii f l wihi t s ope of r nf ai s o s upe vior . d. s c i tes a l t n he c Seci 20003- a ' opposton ca e. fite v.Unie Tec ,1 F. 956,960 ( 1h Ci. ton 3()s ii lus tl td h. 03 3d 1t r 1 9 ) An itr a rp r o a h sie wo k e vr n n b s d o a p o e td ca sfc to i 9 7. n en l e o t f o tl r n io me t a e n r tce lsiiain s p ot ced unde t opposton clus ,Yaz an v ConM ed Endo co c Te h,I . 793 F. 63 r et r he ii a e di . s pi c nc, 3d 4, 646 (t Ci.201 ,a i a rpor algi rt iton f e gi i e rirpr ece a tviy. 6h r 5) s s e t le ng ealai or nga ng n a le ot td ci t Sh v Cl kAtant Uni. I . No.197ah . ar l a v, ncs ; CV3786CAM ,1 W L 1 42979,at#1 ( D.Ga. 999 0 4 N. J .2 1 )Bl i ul 0, 999) asngamev ne alMot sCor ,Ci lAcin No,105- 1 3.Ge r or p. vi to ; cv- 31 GET,2007 W L 4201 a #1 ( D.Ga.Feb.5, ) 90, t 0 N. 2007 . To s tsy t pr ec e a tviy pr aif he ot t d c i t ong,Br own mus r iet i e enc t ta t tme s t as he nf r e ha t he i he c ompli d t s r s s s e t ane o upe vior , h i a good f t r a ona e belef t t t empl had aih, e s bl i ha he oyer was e ngag i unlwf e oyme pr ctce . fite 1 F. a 960. Thi s a r e a l a ed n a ul mpl nt a i s' tl, 03 3d t ' s t nda d ntis n o jciea das be t ec mp n n : be t n u j ci o o e t v v A pli ifmus no onl s t thes b cl y (ha i,i good fih)beive antf t t y how ha uje tkel t t s n at le d t thi e pl rwasenga d i unl wf e pl ha s m oye ge n a ul m oymentpr tc ,butalo t hi ac ies s hat s beifwa ob ciel ras bl i lg oft fcsa rcod pr e e l t le s je tv y e ona e n iht he a t nd e r esntd. t hus i no enough f a pli ift ale t thi bele i t sr ga d wa hones an s t or antf o lge ha s if n hi e r s t d bona td t aleg i and r c d mus alo i c t t t t be if t i e; he l atons e or t s ndi a e ha he le , hough p r a mitk n, so j cieyr ao a l. eh ps sa e wa be tv l e s n be I (mp a i i o i ia) FAU d e n tq e to t a Br wn s be tv l beiv d t tBulr d.e h ss n rgn l. o s o u sin h t o u j ciey le e ha l d a e t bls d a hosie wor e r sa ihe tl k nvionme be a e of he s x a lt r r t it d a ns he f nt c us r e nd a e eala e gai t r or c mpann a o ti.I do s h v r ds uewh te ta b l fwa o j cieyra o a l. o liig b u t t e , owe e , ip t eh r h t ei s be tv l e s n be e 12 FAU ur s t bec us n e of t und l ng c ge hat a e on he eryi ompli d- i i nt we e ane of nc de s r i pende l a tona e,Br nde nty c i bl own' beleft tt y we e was u e onabl pers Howev ,i s i ha he r nr as e e. er n fite t Elven h Cic t sr s e t t a i antf . . . ne not pr e t unde l ng tl , he e t r ui te s d ha ç i if pl ed ov he ryi dic i naor c s rmi t y onduc t the oppos d wa acualy unlwf i or t e t ih a prma f ce t ha e s t l a ul n der o sabls i ai c s a d o ec meamo in f rs mmayj dg n ;s c arq ie n çwl ud n to l c il a e n v ro to o u r u mt t u h e ur me t ( o l o n y h l t l tm ae as e ton ofempl e rg sunde Til Vl bu woul t nd t f ceempl yee t he egii t s ri oye i ht r te l t d e o or o so fl f n lc ag s rte ta s e c n iito o if r la j t n o giv n e .' l . ie o na h r e ah r h n e k o cl in f n o ma dusme t f re a c s' d a ' ( i Sis v Ciy De sr i Age y 588 F. 692,695 ( h Ci. 1 ) (mpha i quotng a . t mon taton nc 2d 9t r 978 ) e ss a de ) W h t e ap an ifsb le ta t ec mplie - fc n u twa o j cieyra o a ei d d . eh r litf eif h t h o an d o o d c s b e tv l e s n bl s i e s e a i texitng s t ntve lw' ofe oy e dicrm i ton. Cl e v To alk ' l a ur d ga ns si ubsa i a ' mpl m nt s i na i m ov r . t v . ys Se v,1 F. 1 1 ( 1hCi.1 . r . 76 3d 346, 351 1 t r 999) A panifs beif ta a c ran p a tc i d s rmiao y c n o b o j ciey lit f le h t e ti r cie s ici n tr a n t e b e tv l ra o a l dwl eebn ig p e e e ts u r l h l st a p riua c n uc i n t. . na u . e s n b e t h r idn rc d n q aey o d h t atc lr o d t s o . u lwf l l .. a dn d cso o ti ( rut o o t eS p e Co r h sc l dta p e e e tn oq e t n n o e iin f h s Cic i) r f h u rme u t a al h t r c d n it u si e o o u d r n d isra o ig. Bulr v Al a De 'o T a s ,5 6 F.d 1 0 ,1 1 ( 1h r n emie t e s nn ' te . ab ma p t f r np. 3 3 2 9 2 4 1 t ' Ci.2008) W hen t meisoft unde l ngcl m a edoubtul t pl ntf mus be a et r . he rt he ryi ai r f , he ai if t bl o poi t s t tt or ga gelo c s lw t tc n r s bl be beleve 't s ppo the nt o ome i aut y lngua r a e a ha a ea ona y s i d' o u r r un rtndi Di v TheHalmar Companis I . 627F. 849,857(11h Ci.201 ;s e desa ng. xon . l k e , nc, 3d t r 0) e aloKnot v De b C/ Sc S . 624 F.App' 996,998( 1hCi.201 ( rc im)(ii s t . Kal z. h. ys, x 1 t r 5) pe ura ctng t Di t a fr diti cour' dimi s lofr t i i cai t twaspr m ie on i ta r por o xon o fim srct ts s s a ealaton l m ha e sd niil e t ofsx dic i nato whih no c e lw co d ras bl beconsr d t s e srmi in, c as a ul e ona y tue o uppor) l may be t. t e oug t r i e m uli e e un e s t t w hie i ufi i nt t s t i a i pe n h o as tpl nco t r ha , l ns f c e o us a n n nde ndent c us of a e a to t t r e nc an enviomnentt i ed' wih a dic i i t y ani us Se Howe lv c in, ogehe vi e r l ng ' t t s rm na or m . e l . 13 Cor e tonalM e Ser . 61 F.App' 590,5 ( 1h Ci,201 (e sng ditit c ts r ci d v, 2 x 91 1 t r 5) rveri src our' dim is of r ala i cli be a e lr cily-i d c s s al et iton a m c us 'a a l tnge omm e s' c nt' ombi d wih vi en ne t ol t at r a i alowe pli tf t r a ona y bele 'ha s was opposng a unlwf le c ton l d a n if o e s bl ive t t he t i n a ul e oyme prctce'. Butone ort iol ed c mpl nt a i ') wo s at omme sc nt annoti tl a r s nabl beif nsil ea o e le . Bute ,536 F. at1 4 (onves ton i whih c wor rt c us d rcile t t' ev lr 3d 21 c rai n c o- ke wie e a a pihe i not en cos ' t pemitng pli ift b i e wor a e envionmen wasr caly hosie) I s m, l e' o r ti antf o elev kplc r t a i l tl . n u whie t e p ot c e aci t pr l h r e t d tviy ong does not r quie Br e r own t pr e t t t co pl ne of o ov ha he m ai d- be vi vi a e Til Vl,lm us sila l whe he Br ha or olt d te I t tl nayze t r own r s ea onabl be iv t i di y le ed hat t d vi a e Til V I . ol t te I Br own mai ai t t r wa a r a ona e bass f he t c ude t t t of nt ns hat he e s e s bl i or r o oncl ha wo Bula d' a tvii we e unl wf . One wasa s resofi e a to t Br lr s c i tes r a ul ei nt r c i ns hat own c r t iesas ha acerz c e tng a s x- e hosie wor envionment The ot rwa Bula d' a t ofr t iton f r rai e bas d tl k r . he s lr s c s eala i o Br own' orgi lcompl nt oft hosiewor envionmen . Iwilc i e ch i t r s i na ai s he tl k r t l onsder a n u n. a. Hos ie W or Envionm e : tl k r nt s t i t poston t t s m a pr ece usa n he ii ha he de ot td co pl nt a m ai s bout a s ba e hosie wor e r ex- s d tl k nvionmen , Br t own co e nt nds s enga d i he ge n pr ece a tviy whe s compl ne abouta s x- s d hosie wor e r ot td ci t n he ai d e ba e tl k nvionmentdurng ( ) i 1 he Septmbe 201 me i a c r e r 4 etngs nd ommu c tonswih Asef Iya ,andZiou hin a ( he niai t st ls l c a nd 2) r De mbe 201 m e tngswih Iyasan Newm a ce r 4 e i t l d n. To ma aprma fci cas ofhosiewor envionme ,apli ifmus s ' )t ke i a e e tl k r nt antf t how k hat (1 (l eb ln st ap oe td g o p ( )ta (l eh sb e s be tt u wec meh r sme t ( ) sh eo g o r tce r u ; 2 h t sh a e n u j c o n lo aa s n ; 3 t tt har s tg s basd on apr eced c aceitcoft e oyee ...;( t tt ha he asmen wa ) e ot t har trsi he mpl 4) ha he ha a s e w a s fci nty s er orpe v s ve t alert t r s and condii ofem pl m e r s m nt s uf i e l ev e r a i o t he e m tons oy nt a crae a dic i naorl a i woki e r nt and ( ) t t t empl e i nd e t srmi t iy busve r ng nvionme ; 5 ha he oy r s 14 r s onsbl f s e r e p i e or uch nvionmen un eihe at or ofvia i orofdie tla lt ' M ilr t der t r he y c rous r c ibiiy. ' le v Ke wo t o ta , n . 2 7F.d 1 6 ,1 7 ( 1hCi. 0 2 . . n rh fDoh n I c, 7 3 2 9 2 5 1 t r 2 0 ) FAU c n e d Br wn c r t s o a o j cie b ss f r b l vng ta Bulr s o tn s o amo h w n b e tv a i o ei i h t lad' e h r s me wa ba ed on s x and wass fcinty s ve e orpe vasve ie. t t r a f t a a s nt s s e ufi e l e r r i , . , he hid nd ourh Kenworh pr . l u ge t tnone ofBula d' c t ongs t r s ha lr s onduc a oac s dic i nai Br t ppr hes ex s rmi ton. own r t t t t whie am os none of t r e nt i e a tons we e s l i naur ,Bula d sil e ors ha , l l t he elva ntr c i r exua n t e l r tl te t h r a he co- r s u r aed e nd r wo ker nequa l a woul notha ,butf t rs x. Dipa at and ly, nd d ve or hei e s re i di te men on t ba i ofs x c n oc e i t a e e ofs xua a nce . Tha i nvi ous r at t he ss e a cur ven n he bs nc e l dva s ts be aus t naur oft ha a s ntma silr te t% ner lhosiiy t t pr s nc ofwomen c e he t e he r s me y tl el c i ge a tlt o he e e e i t ewo k a e' On a ev Su do e O th r S r . I c,5 3 U. 7 ,8 ( 9 8 ( odng n h r plc . c l , n wn r fà o e e v, n . 2 S. 5 0 1 9 ) h li ' t t non- e ha s xual dicrm i ton c n be e nc t ough a e ' t ex- pe fc an der t y s i na i a vi ed hr bus rs i s cii d s ogaor tr s' dieced a vitm s or hi compa atve te t nt of bot s s i a ç i d-e em ' r t t ci s r i r a me h exe n ' xe s x m wor a e'; Bel v Cr i Good Bak r , f 777 F. 1 kplc ') l . ackn e s na, 2d 497, 1 503 ( 1h Ci. 1 ) 1 t r 985 ( si s ng bewee s xua haa s nt a haa s nt a c ihe by theaeni ditnguihi t n e l rsme nd rsme c ompls d b r t ng, t b lc e de a ng,hosieorofe i conduc'bec us ofvitm' s .Br sa si elios , me ni tl fnsve t' a e ci s ex) own' dmison t ts ne r s f r d fom i e ha he ve ufe e r k xualha asm e ' i not f alt he cli t t s r as s r s nt' s at o r am ha he e onabl y b ived Bular ha c eae ahosiewor en r ele l d d r td tl k vionmvntbas d on s x. e e Br wn ctst an mb ro a t t s p r h rra o a l b le ta s ewa s be tdt o ie o u e f cs o u po t e e s n be eif h t h s u j ce o a s x- e hosie wo k e r e bas d tl r nviomnen . Shepoi st Bula d' r ma k t the s l t Br wn' t nt o lr s e r ha eeced o s r ume b a ehebeived s wasLe ne e a t thepr erd Br s(lo a woma f es ec us le he ba s nd ha efre yne as n) or te CAPTURE j Tha rmak s ssnai lorgi dici nai (houg t ti not h ob. t e r ugge t tona i n srmi ton t h ha s ale d) or r oft - l fvorts - bu n s dicrmi ton. The mee fct t t a lge un- -hemil a iim t ot ex s i nai r a ha s r s i a s f ies'among s di t doe nots upevior l ygl avort ' pl ubor naes s ugges dicrmi ton,patc al t s i nai riulry 15 wh n a o j c o t es p r io ' fv i wihn te pan ifso ca s S eCh v zv URS e n b e t f h u evs rs a or s ti h litf wn ls . e a e . Fe#.Te h.Se m,I . 5 F.App' 81 822 ( 1h Ci.201 ( rc im)(uper s ac usd c r nc, 04 x 9, 1 t r 3) pe ura s vior c e o s xd srmiain Sa o e e l y e o b t s x s' v rpanig.Bul r ' sr atcta e f e ici n to l v rd mp o e s f o h e e 'o e litf f l d s ac si é c a f ofCAPTURE' l lf Br may f t poi t r f iim (n lghtofhi f ld ' abe or own urher nt owads avorts i i s aie at tt brng Br si on CAPTURE wor ,buta i s ysnohi aboutBulad' att temp o i yne n k) gan a t ng lr s tiude t dswom e The f vorts t m e c i d whe Bula d r as i owar n. a iim he ontnue n lr e sgned ar por t Br s t e t o yne o t r s t elva ha own s pe t d Bula d a us c e l r nd c ompl e butt s m e c ii a i . Neihe i i r e ntt tBr et, he a rtque pples Br sofha ng s yne vi ome s tofr a i orpe s or om ntc r onalc onneci Par erv OtsEl at Co. 9 F. ton. k . i ev or , App' 61 61 ( h Ci.2001 (ompli nga r x 5, 7 9t r ) c ani bout omantcrltons pbewe n s r s a i eai hi t e upevior nd s di t and r s tng f rts no pr e t d be us r ltons p notpr bie by Til ubor nae e uli avo iim t ot c e ca e ea i hi ohi td te 51) ?1. Alhoug i i pos i e t t Bula d' ha tofpr ng hi f tup on t de ks of hi t h t s sbl ha lr s bi oppi s ee he s s f ma es di t sdurngm e tngsc d be viwe a as g ofdir pe r t d i hosiiy t e l ubor na e i ei oul e d s in ses ct oo e n tlt o wome t r i unr te t tmony t tBula d di t s me t ng i t ofi e ofone ofhi n, he e s ebu t d esi ha lr d he a hi n he fc s mal s ro s (l De 44:5- 1 . Addii ly.ast r wer no maesi t Advii e upeir . Iyas po. 1 2 ) tonal hee e l n he sng De rme , t r i no e de e t t Bula d di not pr hi f e on d ks of ma e pa t nt he e s vi nc ha lr d op s e t es l s bor na e .o I lgh oft e denc Bula d' habi ofpr ng hi f etu i no bas d on u di t s ' n i t he vi e, lr s t oppi s e p s t e Br own' s s ex. Tha Bular onc e er d Br t l d e nt e own' ofi e a sood cl e t he whie he ye ld s s fc nd t os o r l le hows t Bula dwasa abr sve bos - nott the wasa dic i i t y one.Se Cl r v S.Br hat lr n ai s ha s rm na or e ak . owar d b Br 0 own co r ty nots t ts i notr quie t i r ce c pa at evi nce t e t ih a recl e ha he s e r d o ntodu om r or de o sabls pi fcertl to cam.S drc v Dit Bd o r se so imi d CoI, 41F. u p. rma a i eai in li he ik . s. . fT u te fM a - e l.9 a Da Sp 2d 1 48,1 ( D.Fl 201 . Nonehees,t exitnceora e e ofcompart smay be 3 370 S. a. 3) t l s he se bs nc aor pr atv i ev ua i t s rous s of t unde l ng c ob i e n al tng he e i nes he ryi onduc ,whi h t pr e t d a tviy t c he ot c e c i t pr oft r t lai a l i m us a e s ong he e ai ton na yss t ddr s . 16 Hos Dit,601F.App' 88 8 900 ( 1h Ci.201 ( t mor,s r iorco r i p. s x 6, 991 t r 5) wihout e upe vs nfontng a yeli atf l s di t i no pr tve ofs x- s d motvai ) Chav z,50 F, nd lng emae ubor nae s t obai e ba e i tons; e 4 App' a 8 ( nage c itnty beai fmal e oye i fon ofco- kesnotsxx t 22 ma r onsse l rtng e e mpl e n r t wor r e ba e .Thes megoe f Bulad' prctceofla ngwor on Br sdes ove ni ,beng s d) a s or lr s a i e vi k own' k r ght i unr s e ponsve t quesi ,usng a pr t r e as i i o tons i oxy o out sgnment,a de ng s e f Br s nd nyi pac or own' s m ent s. or The l e mpl ofs x- e c one xn e e bas d onduc dieced a Br t r t t own i Bula d' pas i aluson t s lr s sng l i o he lpsik. Be us lpsik i a c m e i pr ta s aed wih women,one c r ona y r i tc ca e i tc s os tc oduc s ocit t an eas bl c l t tBular sobs r to wasbas d on Br onc ude ha l d' e vai n e own' a ar nc a awom a Iwildic s s ppe a e s n. l s us tei o t o lc te e o t sc mme tu e tef u t Ke rhp o g h mp r ( r a k h rog f hi o n nd r h o rh nwo t r n . Br own alo ciest t ha a s e a us tonsofot r FAU emplyeesa i tBular s t o he r s m nt cc a i he o ga ns l d. I i tu t t i r or c t s r e ha i ds wo onduct'die t t r ot r me be s of t pli ifs pr ece ' r ced owa ds he m r he antf ot td cls , whi h t pli tf ove he s wines e , or i ot r s a e of m a pr de t as c he a n if r ar , t s s s he wie war . y ovi he f ounda i f ahosie wor e r ton or tl k nvionme c am . Ree e v C. Robi s Wordwi ,l . 594 nt l i vs . H n on l de nc , F.d 7 8 8 1( 1h Ci. 01 ) Ed r sv la e Cm/.Col. F.d 1 7 1 2 ( lh Ci, 3 9 , 1 1 t r 2 0 ; wa d .Wal c - I 49 3 51 , 5 2 1 t r y . 1 9 ) S h p v T wn o av a,11 F.d 1 6 1 1 ( d Ci.1 9 ) (o ig ta pli ifs 9 5 ; c wa p . o f d / 8 3 0 , 1 2 r 9 7 n tn h t ant f s c ha kn edge of der t y sa e e s c s i e u i t hosiiy of wor e ond- nd owl ogaor tt m nt ount n valatng he tlt k e r me ) Crtc l t nvion nt. iialy, hough,t pli ifmus acualy be a e oft a tviy t tt he antf t t l war he ci t i he a r e nttme a whi he a lgeshe e re ed t hosieen r elva i t ch le xpe i nc he tl vionment' M e t v Nat1Daiy .' lon . r LLC, 0 F. u p. 1 0 ,1 41( . Al. 01 ) s ealo Go z e p Fl,De 'o gh y 7 5 S p 2d 3 3 3 M D. a 2 0 ; e s n alz . a p t fHi wa sc ? and M ot Ve ce 237 F.Supp.2d 1 ' z /d or hils, 338,1 ( D.Fl.2002) (r i s 350 S. a gantng ummay r j d me to h siewo k e vr n n cam wh r p an ifdd n tma ece ri ow a d whe u g n n o tl r n io me t li ee litf i o k la k h n n hel r dof' fnsvec eane ofe i omme s. nt) 17 Se r oft i i nt t whi Br wn r e s1 oc r e prort he sa tng wor a ve al he nc de s o ch o ef r l cu r d i o r t ri k nd s d notat mptt pr t ts wasc za oft e whie e oye by FAU .Theonl he oes te o ove ha he ogni nt hes l mpl d y s conde hand i or ton t t Br nf ma i ha own de monsr t s s kne about be or l ng he own ta e he w f e odgi r c ait wee ( )Gor Wal psr tofs xualhaa s nta s pii ofs e nt ompl ns r 1 don- dor epor e rs me nd us con ubs que rt iton a ( Hi r sge r lc a trzai ofBula d as l pl a s ii sor ealai nd 2) bbed' ne a harcei ton lr oud, us pecfc t y a boutBula d sa i t doori a hera s ' f c Fort e r s dicus e a lr l mm ng he n not dviors a e. h ea ons s s d bovest he i or ton ac r d fom Hi r doe not move t nee e i r sng a i e e e t t nf ma i quie r bbe d s he dl n aii n nf r nc ha Bu lr s be vi wa s x- s d. And alhou Gor W al ps dicl ur m a hav la d' ha or s e ba e t gh don- dor s os e y e ge ne y c or d Br nui l ol e own' pe c pton of Bula d' aci , Gor W a dor t tfe t t t s re i lr s tons don- l f esiid ha he c onduc whih motvaed he c ai had c s d prort Br sa rval ( don- al f t c i t r ompl nt ea e i o own' ri . Gor W dor De o.232023 . Th e e t h v n p se te c ud n th v c nrb td t a o j cie p : - ) e v n s a i g a sd, h y o l o a e o ti ue o n b e tv a s s ntofo ng hosiiy t r swome s es me ngoi tlt owa d n. Addii ly,t ct d i i t a be vi do notc tona l he ie ncden s nd ha or ome cos t s ts yi t f t l e o a if ng he ourh Ke nworh ee e , whi r quies a s t lm nt ch e r howi t t t ha as ment was s ve e or per sve. ng ha he r s e r va i Ke wo t, 7F.da 1 5 Re v s 5 4F.da 8 8(mp a ii gtedi u cien tr o te e n rh 27 3 t 27 ; e e , 9 3 t 0 e h szn h s n tv au e f h s j t ms.Cours i evauatn t fcor mus consde whehe t ale d c er ) t,n l ig he a t . t i r t r he lge ondue i ' scal t s ' i ly phy t tni orhum ii tng,ora m e e ofe i u t r nc a whehe i un ea ona y i e f r s keae ng lai r f nsve te a e; nd t r t r s bl ntre e wih a e l e ' wo k p ro ma c . Ha rs p Fo k# S s,l c,51 U. 1 ,2 ( 9 3 . t n mpoy es r ef r n e' r i . r l y . n . 0 S. 7 3 1 9 ) ' in o u ussae n s' on te u t Gu a v Fl . .o ge t, 1 F.d 5 1 5 3( 1h Ci. i n c o ttme t'd o o n . pt . a Bd fRe ns 2 2 3 7 , 8 1 t r l 2000) abr gatd on ot rgr , o e he oundsb Buri onN ( Sant FeRy.Co.v Whie,548 U. 53 y lngt f a . t S. ( ) Furhemor t e de e i c i r d t umultvel a i t t aiy of t 2006 . t r e, he vi nc s onsde e i c ai y nd n he otlt he 1 I pa tc a , Hi r s r c i t t Bula d i t t he voi e; Dr Tom Fe a z' 1 n riul r bbe d' e ountng ha lr miaed r c . m nde s aly to ta Bulr ma earcs c mme t a dtefc a dcru tn e u d rwhc te le ain h t lad d a it o n; n h at n ic msa c s n e ih h Advli De rme unde we s xua ha a s e tani sng pa t nt r nt e l r s m nt r i ng. 18 cru tn e . Re v s 5 4 F.d a 8 8 Th sg iia e o a y o fn i wo d i j d e ic msa c s' e e , 9 3 t 0 . e in fc nc f n fe dng r s s u g d ' a cor ngt t c e i whi t wor we e s c di o he ontxt n ch he ds r poken.1 a 81 d. t 0. Und r t s sa d,Bula d' obs v ton t t Br e hi t ndar lr s er a i ha own was we rng lpsik i cea l a i i tc s l ry imo uo ,e n i i madehe unc ora e. I as ha ne onl onc M or over eve t r c us ve f t r omf tbl t lo ppe d y e. e , n he m or boo ih r m a ks a r quessf hugsand kis r aed by Gor W al ff l wel s e rs e r nd e t or s es elt don- dor a l l hy ofs wi a pat r ofhum ii ton t i e f r d wih wor pe f m a e. l ed,t Elve t ho ng te n lai hat ntr e e t k ror nc nde he e n h Cic i h s c n itn l rj ce h tl wo k e v r n n cams b s d o mo e d su bn rut a o sse ty ee td osi r n io me t li a e n r it r ig e c onduc.Se ,eg. Me av Bor n,/ . l95F. 1 t e . , ndoz . de nc. 3d 238,1 - ( lh Ci.1 (fimi 24748 1 t r 999) a fr ng s mmayj d me tf r mply rwh r s p r io t l f maes b r iaet' g ti frdu , u l u g n o e o e ee u e vs r od e l u o dn t $ m et ie p' 1 ng ' r d hi hi a i thc whie t hi he s de and s ii t ce made s fl s ubbe s p gans r l ouc ng r houl r m lng, wi nifng ounds whiel nga he goi ara,a c tnty f lwedhe a saed a he) Gu a, 21 F. l ooki t r r n e nd onsa l olo r nd tr t r; pt 2 3d a 58 - 5(e e sn dsrc c u t n e trngs mmayj d me tf re o e wh r c - k r t 4 8 rv ri g itit o r a d n ei u r u g n o mply r ee o wore fe nty c l fm a e e oye a ni tt a k pe s r que l aled e l mpl e t gh o s r onalque to ,c i l as d he t si ns ontnualy ke r o l h,sa e a he ,ha hi s r of i herpr s e,t uc d he knee,br celt rng,and dr s unc tr d t r d s hit f n e enc o he r a e, i es h m, n c le he be u iu) Mic el . pe 1 9 F. p x 91 , 3 1 ( 1h Ci. 0 6 ( e e a d ald r a tf l; th l v Po , 8 Ap ' 1 91 - 4 1 t r 2 0 ) p r c ra ( fimi s mmay j g n i e ly rsf v rwh r s p r s r ma e t fe ie u im) a fr ng u r ud me t n mpo e ' a o e e u evio d k fnsv o ut r nce ' t r f m al s di t , tid t kis he ,lhed he ove hi he d,r bbed up te a s' owa ds e e ubor na e re o s r i r r s a u a i the andra he acos he che t. gans r e c d r s r s) Ofc s Br wn n d no pe f ta hosiewor e r our e, o ee t rec tl k nvionme cli i or rt s w t t nt am n de o ho ha s e r a o a l to h s e h d b e s be td t a h sie wo k e vr n n a t e t s e h e s n by h ug t h a e n u jce o o tl r n io me t t h i h me oppos d t c e he onduc . She m us onl s t t y how t tt be vi wasçc os e ha he ha or 'l e nough. Cl e ,1 ' ov r 76 ' F. a 1 3d t 351. But e n unde t s m or pe mi sve c ie i t e de e m a s l i ve r hi e r s i rt ron, he vi nc rhaled s i de t The lon' s r of t unde l ng c na qua e. i s ha e he ryi onduc . whi r aes t pe c ve unf i t ch elt o r ei d ar 19 te t n, i n tj s i u sce t i d g e , b t o tie Til Vl' p r iw. A h si rame t s o u t ns f in n e re u usd te ls u ve o tl e e r nvionme cai pr s on s nt l m emied uch c t ialy dif r nt a t woul nm i o çbi ng aegorc l fe e c s d nt i ndi p e e e t - n mey Ke wo t a d is p o e y - ç q a ey h l ig t a (h l p riua r c d n' a l, n rh n t r g n ' i u rl odln ) h t te a t lr s c c onduc i nota unl wf e oyme pr c ie. Bute ,5 F. a 1 4;s alo Cout v ts n a ul mpl nt a tc ' ' lr 36 3d t 21 ee s u . Ma tn Cr.Bd t c/.Co ' , F.d 1 6 ,1 4 ( 1h Ci.1 9 )Ciu n arte t n'b ri y p . mm r 47 3 0 8 07 1 t r 9 5 l j fi rame t' y / p s is fc nnotpr d t b i f pr e t a tviy)1 tel a ovied he ass or otced ci t .2 The sngl exa e t s vi t ' s d- ' i r i s f r fom m e tng t i e mpl hat ur ves he i e on' nquiy s o a r ba e i he l e r orpel sve' hr s d t ti doe noteve r a t lvelofs a t ed ofe i e r mar l ve e s va i 't e hol ha t s n e ch he e c ter f nsv e ks t we e t m s vesde d we lbe o t ma k i o he c es See eg. Bute ,536 F. a hat r he el eme l l w he r n t r as . , . , l r 3d t 1 1 (nvol ng t r i e t t) Mor ove , t c es t Br wn cies ae ea iy 2 4 i vi wo acal pihes. e r he as hat o t r sl d si s bl a c itnguiha e nd annot r as e onabl be consr d t s y tue o uppor he i e r a i of s t r ntp etton ex dic i naton.' Fort s r s , Br s rmi i ' he e ea ons own f l t r s t i e e t i wasr s na e f ais o aie he nf r nce hat t ea o bl or :Th Elv nhCic i h sc n itnl rj ce atem pt t s tsf t pr ect actviy pr on 2 e e e t rut a o sse ty ee td t s o a i y he ot ed i t ong t s t r See e. , Knot, 624 F. Ap x a 998 (le tons t s r s r e ed i hi heo y. , g. t p' t algai hat upevio ngag n e es i moniorng,f ie t a ss pl i if c le c e enc wihou c uli he ,a xc sve t i a ld o s it antf, a ld onf r e t t ons tng r nd rfre h r t j b s p o tprg a di not s p o t o j cie ra o a ln s of g n e eerd e o o u p r o r ms d u p r b e tv e s n be e s edr dici nain c ai ) Bid haw v Dil d' l . 308 F.App' 431,436- ( 1h Ci. s rmi to ompl nt; r ys . lar s nc, x 37 1 t r 2009)( rc im)(eterdecrbi ma rsl rh te t pe ura l t s i ng nage ' i s rament i con ci wih awor ha n ne ton t krltddiput 'wa no pr e tdoppostont s dici nai . eae s e' s t otce ii o ex s rmi ton) 1 I Be l v Cr ki Good Bak r , t El nt Cicui pl ed g ea wei on c 3 n l . ac n e s he eve h r t ac r t ght ompa aor rt e denc ,fndi i sgnii a t tt pl ntf,who wasr e l sy be ite by he s r s , vi e i ng t i fc nt ha he ai if elntes l ltld r upe vior wa t onl woma hol ng a c ran hi l ve poston,whie s ver m e i smia postons s he y n di e ti gh-e l ii l e al n n i lr ii wer te t d r pe tuly. #e 777 F. a 15 e r a e es c f l #, 2d t 02. I a s r id on t f c st tno woma had t lo ele he a t ha n eve hel t pl ntf sposton a t pl be or a t the s r s ha sa e t woul r d he ai if ii t he ant f e nd ha r upe vior d t t d ' he d ty t r he of i hecoul ' 1 Her t s cii c e ofa s vs a ti adesg t r o un r f f d. d. e,he pe fc ontxt ' uper ior dmitng in o rm ovea wom a fom a unpr e nt d poston ofa t iy i a en .M or rBr e n r n ec de e ii u hort s bs t eove own ca t nno ofe c pa aore de e be aus Bula d s r ied onl wome He i a i of Wilams f r om r t vi nc c e lr upe v s y n. r nvoc ton li v Mari t 86 F.Supp.11 ( . Fl 1 ,fisf t s meras Smih v Ci o w . rots 4 68 M D. a. 994) al or he a e on. t , t fNe y S r a Be c iv le afmaefrfy tri amaed mi td stig wh wa s bett my n a h n ov d e l ieihe n l-o nae etn , o s ujc o e i tde gr to ofwome sc bili s l sofprvieg ove he p egna xplci ni ai ns n' apa lte , os i l es r r r ncy,and ofi i l fc a polcispr bii ç r ma z ne 'an tmpo . 588 F.App' at979- Not ng oft s t i e ohi tng ' l ga i s' d a ns gi x 80. hi hat or t pl ce he e. ook a r 20 he t bei s s f r fom a hosie wor e r r o leve he ufe ed r tl k nvionmentbas d on s x dic i i ton att e e s rm na i he tmes c i he ompli dt he s ror . ane o r upe i s One fna is bea s addr s i i l s ue r e sng. Br own i iil r ies a ale ai ar mplcty a s n tm tve gume t nt o r c h r poston t t s x dic i i ton c pli s we e pr e e She i r e t es ue e ii hat he e s rm na i om a nt r otctd. ntoduc s he pr ii t t when l ngan i e a compl nt a Til VI pl ntf nee note pl : gi oposton ha , odgi ntm l ai , te 1 ai if d m oy i c ma wor ,'s h asdic i na i I i e ds' uc s rmi ton. t s nough i t fgur t whom t conduc i r td c n f he i e o he t s epore a r a o y i e an a l ato ofunl uldic i nai n fom t f c soft c e s nabl nf r leg i n awf s rmi to r he a t he ompli . Br ant own a s t nk i s le t t i c i rng t e f c s t FAU fgur t whom s s lo hi s t a int ha , n onsde i hos a t , he i es o he poke woul d ha be n a r of o he cic sa e t t Br ve e wa e t r r um tnc s ha own di not dicus but whih m i ha d s s c ght ve c rbutd t t r maki a i e e e of s x dic i naton. Si lry, Br onti e o hei ng n nf r nc e s rmi i mia l own ur t t ges ha Be ' pos-e m i ton c l i t ts e age i p o e t d c huls tt r na i oncuson ha he ng d n r t c e onducts upporsa r s bl t ea ona e beleft the underyi c i ha r l ng ompl i swe epr e t d. ant r ot c e No publs d o ni i t sCic thashed t tt pr ec e a tviy pr i s ts d ihe pi on n hi rui l ha he ot t d c i t ong s aife s el whe t pl ntf c ol y n he ai if onve e ys nough i or ton f he e pl r t unde san t t nf ma i or r m oye o r t d ha dicrm i ton hasbe n ale d - t s i nai e lge hough s ome c rsha s i id,s e,eg. M u ph 383 F. ou t ve o mple e . . r y App' at91 Re d v Gode CoralCor .1 F.Supp.2d 1 43,1 54 ( . 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( 1h Ci.2005) Eve a ce i t e prncpls t r i no 3 x 22 1 t r . n c ptng hes i i e . hee s a t iy f Br n' pr u hort or ow s opos c ola y - t tuns a e c r um s a s ofw hi h t em pl r i ed or l r ha t t d ic t nce c he oye s a r m us be weghed i de i ng whe he one coul ma a r s bl i e e wa e t i n c di t r d ke ea ona e nf r nce of dic i na i s rmi ton. 21 M or t t poi , how a e oye fa e he a lga i or how t e oye e o he nt n mpl e r m s r le tons he mpl r s be t ey p r ev st e i n tte d tr n tv is e whe e mi ig p o e td a tvt . u j ci l ec ie h m s o h eemiaie su v n xa nn r tce ciiy e . Alh h t Thid Cic tha e s d t s c l ' r e i t or '1 Fogl m an v M ery t oug he r r ui s ndor e he o- aled i c pton he y',4 pe c Hos ,I .283F. 5 ,565( Ci,2002) t sCic thasde lne t a i a ye.Care p. nc, 3d 61 3d. r ,hi rui ci d o dopt t s t tr v Col a C/ , 597 F.App' 574,580 ( 1h Ci.201 ( r cu im) . umbi z. x 1 t r 4) pe ra . i tue t t s r ha de monsr tng e pl r notc i a i pend r quie e unde t c alt pr ta i m oye ie s n nde ent e r m nt r he aus iy ong of a p i fci ca e Hi rma a e s . gdon v Jackv v Jac son,393 F. 1 11 1 ( 1h Ci.2004 , Butt . on . k 3d 2 , 220 1 t r ) o s o p oe td a tv t,ap an ifmu tsila d c fcst tae o j ci ey i l s e ug 't h w rtce ciiy litf s tl d u e a t ha r be tv l l o e no h' o c wha woul be t bass of a s c sul dic i i ton cai . Cl er 1 F. a 1 . t d he i uc es f s rm na i l m ov , 76 3d t 351 Ac o dn l,Br c n o cr u e tte o j ciec o e to te t o d fi ra o a l c r igy own a n t ic mv n h be tv omp n n f h k o at e s n b e g h, bei f'es by s ultng on t t le' t t pec a i he houghtpr s esofFAU ad i sr t s oce s m nita or . b.Re a i i Br t laton: own a s a l st ts r s bl be i e Bula d r t laed agans lo lege ha he ea ona y lev d lr e a it i t h ra trhewa ma a r o h roi ia c mpans Be a eteo j ciera o a e e so e fe s de wa e f e rgn l o li t. c us h b e tv e s n bln s f t sbeifi te t s tntvelw,Br mus come s hi le s id o ubsa i a own t omewhatcl et pr ng t :(1 s os o ovi hat ) he ha pr vi l enga i apr ecedaci t ( Buladt r he t se t adves l a d e ousy ged n ot t tviy; 2) lr heea r ook tps o rey nd maei l i c t t ms a condii ofhe empl nt an ( t orgi pr ece traly mpa t he er nd tons r oyme ; d 3) he i nal ot td a tvt a ds b e u n a v rea to swe ec us l c n ce .Cr wf r , 2 F.da 97 ciiy n u s q e t d e s cin r a al o ne td a o d 5 9 3 t 0. y The ei ly,$ c ai a t rt iton f a pr eced aci t ( y is l be a orteal ç ompl nt bou ealai or ot t tviy ma j tef a pr e e a tviy. Shah,1 otctd c i t ' ' 999 W L 1 42979,a *1 Butwhehe i i s i pr c i s d 0 t 4. t r t s o n a tce houl lgialy de o c l pend on whehert a e ede a tviy wasa t ly pr e t d. Ast t a e de t he nt c nt c i t c ua l ot c e o he ntce nt a tviy,Iha ale dy de e m i d t tt hos ie w or e r e c r s wer unpr e t ci t ve r a t r ne ha he tl k nvi onm nt ha ge e ot c ed. 1 Ac or ng t t pe ce i t y,a e oye ' mit n bele t a pl i ife ge i 4 c di o he r pton heor n mpl rs sake i f hat antf nga d n p o e td a tvt ma s b ttt f ra o j ci d tr nai t a s e dd s . Fo e n v r tce cii y y u si e o n be t ee mi t h t h i o glma . u ve on Me c Hos ,I .283F. 561 565( Ci. ry p. nc, 3d , 3d. r 2002) . 22 Howe r e ve , ven as umi l c d c i Br s ng oul onsder own' a lga i s le tons of r t i i f ealaton or co pli ng abo a hosie wor e r m a ni ut tl k nvionmenti a vac ,Br n uum own' cai silf is Tha i s l m tl a l. ts b c u e s e c n ts o ( )ta i wa o j ciey r a o be f rh rt beiv ta Bulr e a s h a no h w 1 h t t s be tv l e s na l o e o le e h t l d a i lce a a ree oymentaci uponhe atrs ma he orgi lrpors a ( t t ntitd n dve s mpl ton r fe he de r i na e t; nd 2) ha i wasr a ona e f he t dr a ca a co t e s bl or r o aw us l nnec i be we n t an e den c ton t e he t ce t ompli ta t a n nd he pe c ve a s a ton.Bl sigame 2007 W L 420190, #1 n. 1. r ei d dvere c i a n , at 0, 1 As t t fr t r quie o he is e r ment Br , own has s ese t t a s re of e nt c eaed a ugg t d ha eis ve s r t r t it y hosie wor en r eala or tl k vionme ,whi t El nt Cic tr cognied i Gows v.Peak nt ch he eve h r ui e z n ki es 682 F.3 1 d 299, 1 2 ( 1h Ci.201 ( c im)1 I r ponse t he Se e r 201 31 1 t r 2) per ura .5 n es o r ptmbe 4 meei wihAsef lya ,a Ziouc an,Br cai t tBular ( )l yrquetdahug tngs t s f, l s nd l hi own l ms ha l d 1 oudl e se fo h ri fo to oh rp o e ()ma e aj k t h ra d a c -d io mu ig a u te rm e n r n f t e e pl; 2 d o e o e n o a v s r sn bo t h rpec sonshewoul fc f herr e c ant;( ma dit td f esa he;a ( e rusi d a e or ec nt ompli s 3) de sore ac t r nd 4) de i ael wal d i t m i e oft ha l y t hi lber t y ke n he ddl he lwa o nderhe pa s ge. The e r ci ar not r sa s ea tons e e n i t s m e balpar as t c uct i Gows .6 He e,Bula d' pr ta f r be vi ve n he a l k he ond n ki1 r l r s e-r ns e ha or ma ie t n t ig mo e ta ' et a d tiil sih s Ha rsv Fl.Age c f rHe lh Ca e n fss o hn r h n t ty n rv a' l t. r i . a n y o a t r p ' g Admi. 611F.App' 949,953 ( 1hCi.2015 ( rc i (mpori t conc ptofti aiy n, x 1t r ) pe uram) i tng he e rvilt fom t ta tona rtlai c e t Gows cai ) r he r dii l eaiton ontxt o ki l ms. M os ofBula d' a to a trBr t lr s c i ns fe own wa r s i d t Ziouc an a e i t s me vei s ea sgne o l hi r n he a n: r f i t hel a sudenta sgne t Br eusng o p t s i d o own i he a e ;not c r c i Br n r bs nce ore tng ynes whe s n he 1 Gows i i por t t f c or t tcours alea c i r i eval tng ta tonalhosie 5 k ncor aed he a t s ha t r dy onsde n ua i r dii tl wo ke vio me tcams S n l v Jefro C/ Co ',5 3 F. p' 91 ,9 9 ( lh Ci. r n r n n li . wide . fè s n y. mm n 9 Ap x 9 2 1 t r 201 ( rc im) 4) pe ura . 1 Gows ii vol d at r t d c m pa g ove ye st s e d r m or agans t pl ntfs s ii 6 k n ve a ge e a i n r ar o pr a u s i t he ai if , olct n tve r rs oft i pe f ma e,i tu tot r e pl es t e our t r r sgna i egai epo t her ror nc nsr c he m oye o nc age hei e i ton, rsrc terp iie e ,r mo et e fo c mmie sa d p oe t.b n t e fo c n u tn etit h i rv lg s e v h m r m o t e n rj cs a h m r m o d cig t r s r h,r as i t rpostons a gi t m pooreva u i . 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Ye one pe ni ous nl o ,e n i a ur t l ai ng t s k, 3d 31 t r ci m r ve f cc a e y r l ed t Br eay o own,doe notme - orco e cos t - t r quiie lvelofs rt Far ghe v s et m l e o he e st e eve iy. a r. Ci o aRa o ,5 4 U. 7 5 7 8 (98 )(s ltd icd n smu tb i xr meys ro s' o t fBoc t n 2 S. 7 , 8 1 8 ioae n ie t s e ' te l e iu 't y e c ang t Ser a c tons ofe oyment'; We Edwar v Or n C' S e f ' h e he i ms nd ondii t mpl ') bbds , a ge / h r fs y. Lb t O fc s5 5 F.d 1 3 1 28 ( 1h Ci.2 08 ( u tn Fa a e ) accord Boyer- i ero v. fîe 2 3 01 , 0 1 t r 0 ) q o ig r gh r; Font ne e Cor ,786F.d 264,28 ( h Ci.201 (ore oye t r s bl beivet ai blau p. 3 4 4t r 5) f mpl e o ea ona y le hat sngl i de c eae hosie wo k e r e , i mus be l i e nci nt r ts tl r nvionm nt t t s i ly t e t ng or physca l hr aeni h miitn Al n v Co tlo 2 4 F.d 3 5 3 4 (d.Ci.2 0 )(ig e i ie tmu tb u l if); f o . sel, 9 3 6 , 7 2 r 0 2 sn l ncd n s e a a i xta di rl sver' ;s aloRodrgue v.We t r Pub.Sch.No.CV 1 4976,2015W L ' ror naiy e e' ee s e ) i z sbuy , 34459351 a *1 11( D. Y.J .1 201 )(ve i c nai wih ot re ns co- ke . t 0- E. N. ul 5, 5 e n n ombi ton t he ve t, wor r d a mo t ln l'panift s p ro wa n ts fce ty s v r o pev sv t atrwo kng t d- uh ig ' litf o u e ir s o ufi in l e ee r r a ie o le r i b c ndii )1 An t o tons .8 d hough t Cour r ogniest tt se he t ec z ha hi ventmus be e ned i c ext t xami n ont , 1 Thi l s s 7 s a t nub oc ur ed afe Br c r t r own ha ale d r ady l d h r t i ton c pl n s s w oul odge er e ala i om ai t , o d e ount r c us lt pr e s e n i d m e a nc e a a iy obl m ve f ee d dver e. s 1 Br 8 own a s ct st Gor W al fst si o t ts e hea d Bula d die tng Pe e t gi lo ie o don- dor e tm ny ha h r lr rci r z o ve Br wn as i o sgnmen s whih he i ende f he t be una e t c plt on tm e i or r t t c nt d or r o bl o om e e i , n de o l th' Br i c ' own' pe f m a e f ii . Ta ge e at mpt t i e s di es f iur s or ca s ror nc a lngs r t d te s o nduc ubor nat ' a l e unde mi t i wo k pr tm a be a r e a tons Se ,e. ,Le . v Fe Prion l s, r ne her r oduc y dve s c i . e g. wï . #. s ndu . ç l . 78 F. 15 1 ( 1h Ci.1 ) (e ptng diti c tsfndi t ts pe vs nc, 6 2d 37, 540 1 t r 986 a ce i srct our' ng ha u r ior 24 Re e s5 F.d a 808 none oft ale dl r a e ale c i wih Bula d rs above ti a ev s 94 3 t , he lge y elt d t r atons t l r ie rvil wor pl c si s Si e evi nce ofs er orpe v i hosiiy i ab ent 1do notr a h t k a e lght. nc de ev e r asve tlt s s , e c he que ton ofBr spe c pton ofac allnk ( e a t Bulad' ts a ' a sg nt si own' r e i aus i exc pt s o lr s iabotge' sinme , a e s di n.8) ddrs e n 1 . Thus Br , own f l t adduc s fcintevi nce t ts eng d i pr ec e a tviy ais o e ufi e de ha he age n ot t d c i t wh n s ec mplie t F o fcasa o tBu lr srtl tr b h vir S mmayj d me t e h o an d o AU fiil b u lad' eai o y e a o . u r u g n a i t e or gr nt d i FAU' f vorwih r s c t Br s her f e a e n Sa t e pe t o own' r tla i ca eofaci s ea iton us ton. #.Di lt Dic i i ton sabii.v s rm na i Thr ough he s c ca eofa ton,Br r e ond us ci own a lgest tFAU dicrm i t d ag ns heron le ha s i na e ai t t ba i ofhe dia lte whe i tnni t he e pl he ss r s biiis n t e naed r m oymenta r us d he ac ommoda i nd ef e r c ton rquet ( e s. Compl ! 5859) scli a iesunde t Re ltton Actof1 Pub.L.No, . ! - .Thi am rs r he habiiai 973, 93- 1 87Stt 355( odii a 29 U. C.j794) be us FAU i ac rd e iyt trcev 1 2, a. c fed t S. , ca e s ovee ntt ha e ies f de algr nt. The s m e sa r gove ni cl ms u rt Amerca wih Dia lte Ac e r a s a t nda ds r ng ai nde he i ns t s biiis t ( ADA)a pyt camsu d rteRe a l ainAc .2 U. C. 7 4 d ;Ca hv Smi s 31F.d p l o li n e h h bitto t 9 S. j 9 ( ) s . t 2 3 i h 1 ,1 ( 1hCi.2000 . 301 305 1 t r ) To e t ihaprmafci ADA cl m,apli ifmus s t t( )s ha adiabiiy; sabls i ae ai antf t how ha 1 he s s lt ( )s ei a l u lfe i ii a, i ta s e i S bet p ro m t ee s n ilf n to so (e 2 h s i aiid ndvdu l' n h t h s i l o e f r h se ta u cin f h r q ' a po iin wi o wi u r a o be a c mmo ai n' a d () t d fn a t i nlwf l sto l t r t t e s na l c o d to ' n 3 he e e d n k a ul h ho ; u y ds rmiae a an t(e)b c u e o te d s blt- Re d v HelCos2 6 F.d 1 5 ,1 61 ici n td g is h r e a s f h ia ii ' e . i . 0 3 0 5 0 y' ha ased empl rs oyee by ' ii t c t h hi i s e mit ke or mom e of i tviy'. l tng o a c m n om wa sa nt naci t ' ) Howe r a c s ln i mi sng. Br ve , au al i k s s i own has pr entd n e de e t s was awa e of es e o vi nc hat he r Bula d' die tve whie e pl d a FAU. l ed,t i onna i a lr s r c i l m oye t nde he nf ton ppea s t have eme g r o r ed onl r e l fom Gor n- a d f s de iin t si ony. Tha me i wa i y ec nty r do W l or posto e tm t ans t s mpos i e f sbl or Br wn t ha eh l as b e tv , o d fi b le t a Bu lr wa rtlaig a an th ro t i o o v ed u j cie g o at eif h t lad s eaitn g is e n hs h bass Ed ds 49F. a 1 (ncde swhih pli ifdi notdic ru i a rtnni ton i. war , 3d t 522 i i nt c antf d s ove ntl he e nai i o l n t a ec nrb tdt h rs be tv viw o ah tl e vr n n '. i ud o h v o ti ue o e u j cie e f osi n io me f) c e 25 ( 1h Ci. 0 0 . Unlwf ld srmi ain icu sno j s utmae e l y n d cso s b t 1t r2 0 ) a u ici n to n lde t u t li t mp o me t e iin , u alo,i e ala,f lng t m a r as bl r que t d ac om moda i t t do not i pos a s ntr i aii o ke e ona e e se c tons ha m e n u d eh r s i o t ee ly rsb sn s o rto s 4 U. C. 1 1 ( )5 ( ; 'n eov n u ad h p n h mpo e ' u i e s peain . 2 S. j 21 2 b ( )A) D A g l . Con aFoods I .422F. 1 1 ( 1hCi. Agr , nc, 3d 220, 236 1 t r 2005) . FAU ar s t t Br gue ha own' dia lt cai f l be a e FAU ma t de son t s s biiy l m ais c us de he cii o t nni t he prort i havi knowl dge ofhe alege dia lte . FAU c e t ti l e na e r i o t ng e r l d s biiis ont nds ha s yas l de i ed t s pa ae Br c d o e r t own' e pl e t a FAU afe s ki t Ziouchin on J nua y 8, s m oym n t tr pea ng o l a a r 201 9 ( 21 a 2,ctng IyasDe 107: 6) Howe ,t de ii t tmony doesnot 5. DE 3 t ii l 5 po. 3- . ver he poston esi s ppor FAU' poston. Iya t tfe t tt de i i t fr FAU wa a colec i de ii n, u t S ii l s esii d ha he c son o ie s l tve c so whih i ve l la huma rs ur e . (l De 1 22)1 1 1 . W henas who c nvol d ega nd n e o c s lyas po. 06: 07:5- 8) ked rc e omm e d t nni tng Br nde e nai own,Iy tsii d; las e tfe W ho,t s was a c l c i dec son be aus we r lz t st i i r ly hi ole tve ii c e eai ed he iuaton s eal g tng outofha a ba e on wha ha ned i t m e tng,on J nua y 8h, eti nd nd s d t ppe n he e i a r t a t t r s uton t twa --i m y opi on,t twass fer he e ol i ha s n ni ha uppos d t be a m e tng e o ei a bouts m ehi ele i Ir ca lco r c l and t m e tng di notgo ve y wel a o t ng s f e l r e ty he e i d r l nd we r alz t s st to i not s t i e a t s i m or ki of dir i e ied hi iuai n s usanabl nd hi s e nd suptve be i an we ne de bete s r c t o ope a i a we decde t ha hav or d e d tr e vie o ur r tons nd i d o ve s pa a i e r ton. (d a 1 211 6 .9 Contar t FAU' r e e ai t st tmony doesnotr l c t t 1 t 06: - 07:)1 ryo S eprs ntton, hi esi ete t ha Iya ma t dec son t t nae Br l s de he ii o enui t own on J nua y 8. And bas d on hi des rpton t l ga a r e s c i i hat e l a h n r our s we e i vol d i t tdecson,i i i oncevabl a las on t r co d nd uma es ce r n ve n ha ii t s nc i e, t e t he e r be or t Cou t t tt de son wasm a on J nuar 8 a l la hum a r ou c s h not f e he r, ha he cii de a y , s ega nd n es r e ad go tn i ve yet As t decson da e i diput d,a c d have ha ne afe Br te nvol d . he ii t s s e nd oul ppe d t r own be n s ndi e a l a ga e ng m is bout he healh i s s on J nua y 9,FA U has not s n t t i di not r t s ue a r how ha t d 1 Ata hedhe e o a Exhi tl. 9 tc rt s bi 26 know a boutBr own' al ge dia lte pror t he tr i ton. FAU' moton f s s le d s biiis i o r e m na i S i or ummar y j d me ti d ne o t i g o n u g n s e id n h s r u d. FAU as a guest tBr lo r ha own doe notha a diabiiy wihi t me ng oft ADA . s ve s lt t n he ani he One o t wa t de onsr t a dia lt i t s f he ys o m ta e s biiy s o how t t FAU r r d he as havi a ha ega de r ng dia lt . 42 U. C.j 1 02( )C)2 Br wn m ant i t tt r lva FAU a i sr t r s biiy i ans ha he ee nt dm nita o s S. 21 1( .0 o we e awa e of he a et i ime bas on t e a l t r c i d fom Br r r r nxi y mpar nt ed he m is hey e e ve r own a he nd r mot r whih t y f waded t e h ot r(n one c s de i tng t mesa asofS gh' he , c he or r o ac he i a e sgnai he s ge d ' hi prort . Vi ngt fcsi t lg mos fvorbl t Br i iy) ewi he a t n he iht t a a e o own,t r i a las s e de hee s t e t ome vi nce fo wh c a r a o a l j r c ud c n ld t a FAU p rev d Br wn t be i ard. r m ih e s n b e u y o l o cu e h t e c ie o o mp ie Alhough Ziouc a Ka t As ef, lya ,and Tomani c me e ltl, i a al i t i t l hin, ba , s f l s o om nt d ite f t l, n her c rs ore pondenc a e boutt e l ,t f tt tt cic aed t e e l quikl a wi l he mais he ac ha hcy r ult hos mais c y nd dey. a d med t nd ee hem a ofl g 'i s t h' mporanc r as bl c n be s n a pr oft rsg tca e. hi t e, e ona y a ee s oof hei ini nc i S e lr/ev Po t se Ge 4 8 F. p x 4 5 4 8 ( 1h Ci. 2)( rc ra (xpann e 't/ . sma tr ns 8 Ap ' 6 , 6 1 t r 201 pe u im) e li ig àp ' t tt ç e r d a ' pr r quies pli tf t Sde ha he i ga de s' ong e r r a n if o d monsr t onl t tt e pl ta e y ha he m oyerr gar ed e d hi asbe ngi ie nott tt e oyerbei ve t i par e pr ven e t pl i iffom m i mpa r d, ha he mpl le d he m im nt e t d he antf r p romigamao lf a t t' ; ro v Fr e c l Se c n co , 98F.d 2 2 2 0 31( t e fr n j r ie ci y' Bu tn . e s ae mio du tr 7 3 2 , 3 - 5h vi ) Ci.2 5 ( n g rsr s o dig t e l y e e i a o tER vii a d h a tp l tt n b r 0l ) ma a e ' e p n n o mp o e mal b u st n e r api i s y ao ii daey i tu ti ) hi saf t io k a i' b c u e g r me ia is e ) wee s mme itl' nsr c l i ng s tf o lo t t e a s he d c l su s r kmpora ''e de e t templ rgade pli ifa dia e . lya s rtl tsii d, i tnt' vi nc ha oyer e r d antf s s bld) l s epaaey ette whe as whehe he c nsde e Br n ked t r o i r d own' a ey whie de di whe he t fr he ,t the s nxit l ci ng t r o ie r ha 2 An i vi lm e t t r quie e ofi ng r ga de asha ng s h an i r 0 ndi dua e s he e r m nt i bei e r d vi uc mpaiment'i t ' f he id vd a e tb ih st t o s eh sb e s be td t a a to p o iie u d rti c a tr n i iu l sa ls e ha he r h a e n u jce o n cin r hb td n e h s h pe bec us ofa a t lorpe ceve physc o m e ali panne whet r or nott i r nt a e n c ua r i d i al r nt m i nt he he mpaime lmisori r i d t lmia ma r// actvi 42 U. C.j1 02( ( (mpha i a d) i t speceve o i t jo 4e i t r' y S. 21 3)A) e ss dde . 27 t a te wh l stain i fo to gi . (la De o.1 0:6 2 ) yc odigy,s nna y ' d h oe i t n r n f hml' l s p 0 1 - 2 . t c r n l u xAr h u o ' y j d me ti n ta p o raea t teds b lyp o g. u g n s o p r p it s o h ia ii r n t Fi ly,FAU ar s t Br nal gue hat own camots w s i a quaii d e oye be us ,i i r ho he s lfe mpl e ca e f t g a e hera c moda i r ss s ii a l f a i tuc u ed wor e r r ntd c om ton eque t , pec fc ly or i r t r s k nvionment' s woul ,' he d be unabl t pe f r t i s e i l f nci ' of t Coor na or poston, whi i e ry e o r o m he i s nta u tons' e he di t ii ch t a l cl r quied te biiy,i gi ton a t a lt t c e r l xi lt ma na i nd he biiy o omm uni t wih a wi vare y ofpeo e a cae t de it pl t difrnttmesa l ai . ( 1 a 20) A iquaiid i vi 'i onewhoc pe f m fee i nd oc tons' DE 84 t . f lfe ndi dual's ' an ror t i s nta f nc i ' oft poston ç t or wihou r s bl a comm odai . Ree he ' e i l u tons' he ii l h es wi t t ea ona e c tons' ' d, 206 F. a 1 (mphass a 3d t 061 e i dded) FAU ha f l t ct t e de e,or t absnce of . s aied o ie o vi nc he e e ie c ,t s p o tisa g n ta Br wn c n o p ro m te e s n ilf n to o h rj b v d n e o u p r t r ume t h t o a n t ef r h se ta u cins f e o wih or wihout a commodai . l ed,FAU f is t e n addr s whe he Br t t c tons nde a l o ve es t r own c d oul pe f m t e s nta f tonswihoutac omm oda i ror he s e il unc i t c ton. F rte er a o s F Smoin f s mma yj d me ta t Br wn' dia ii cam i o h s e s n , AU' t or u r u g n s o o s s b ly li s o t de e ni d. Ac r ngl i i he eb ORDERED and ADJUDGED t t co di y, t s r y ha ( )Def nt Fl i Ata i Uni riy, Boad of Tr tes Amende M oton f 1 enda orda lntc ve st r use ' d i or Summay J r udgme ( 1 i GRANTED I PART and DENI I PART. nt DE 84) s N ED N The M o i n i G RANTED as t Pl ntf Cha to s o ai if nda M ihaea Br c l own' Til V1 s te l r tla i c am .The M oton i DENI as t Pl i ifs dia lt dic i i ton ea iton l i i s ED o antf s biiy s rm na i cai unde t Reha lt i Ac . lm r he biiaton t ( Def ntFl i Ata i Uni riy,Boad ofTr te 'Moton t De m Orgi 2) enda orda lntc ve st r use s i o e i nal Trns rp ofCha M iaea Br a Core td ( 1 i GRANTED. Pa a cit nda c l own s rce DE 82) s ge 28 21 lne 1s ul r d asi r 'i t a ofi r ng ' Pa 21 lne 1 a Pa 4, i ho d ea t am' nse d i a ue-' ge 4, i 0 nd ge ha ha 21 lne24 s d r a ast r m' i t a oft r ng ' 7 i houl e d i a ' nse d ' a ue.' ha ha ( )Pl ntf Cha M iha a Br sM oton t Sti Afi vi of Paul Be ( 3 ai if nda c el own' i o rke fda t a hul DE 21 i DENI AS M OOT. 6) s ED S OR R i Ca esaWetPl Bah FoiatiXY dyo Oc br O DE ED n hmbr t s am ec, lr ,hj d a f t e, o 201 6. D ALD M .M I DLEBROOKS D UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE Copist e o: Cou e ofRe or ns l c d 29 Case 9: cv 80251- M Docum ent156- Ent ed On FLSD Dock 08/ 2016 Page 1O6 Of 16- DM 1 er et 04/ 146 June 03,2016 DEAN M OHAM MAD IYAS L 106 BROW N - -FLORI ATL vs DA ANTI UNI C VERSI TY Q. 2 Does that refresh your recollection when you received this document that is dated January l6, 2015? Let me say it again , 4 see this Email came 5 on the 20th , I see the document was attached , yes , I 6 received the document , I don lt recall the exact date . Q. 8 9 Is there another document besides this one that you would have received? A. I received one document , it may be this One . 12 13 Q. don 't have any others , that 's why I am asking you , so you wou ld have received that on January 20th , is that correct? see the Email in front of me ; based on 15 16 that Email, yes . Q. Who recommended term inating Ms . Brown? M AR SHA LL : Fo rm . MS . ROTBART : 20 You can answer the THE WITNESS : 19 Who, this was a question . collective decision because we realized the 23 situation is really getting out of hand and based on 24 what happened in the meeting , on January 8th , after 25 the resolution that was f'ESQU I >' RE 7l ) 4î l i î Y Q 1 ; ; in my opinion , that was 80isEtn36 Eq1.li( 7) 0.rDu s s2eoP 3 u1 o . com Cas 9: cve 16- 80251- M Docum ent156- En er on FLSD Dock 08/ 2016 Page 1O7 Of DM 1 t ed et 04/ 146 DEAN MOHAM MAD I LYAS June 03, 6 201 BROW N - FLO RI ATLANTI UNI vsDA C VERSI W 1 07 supposed to be a m eeting about something else 2 I recall correctly and the meeting did not go very well and we realized this situation is not 4 sustainable and this is more kind of disruptive 5 behavior and we needed better service to our operations and we decided to have separation . 7 BY M S . ROTBA RT : 8 Q. Who decided ? 9 MS MARSHALL : am going to object to the extent it calls for attorney/client privilege 11 communication . 12 BY M S . ROTBART : Who decided the decision to terminate Ms . Brown ? 15 16 A. We sought advice on th is kind of situation , as mentioned , legals were involved, human resources were involved and this was the 18 course we decided . 19 20 Q. Did Ms Kabat make that recommendation to you? M S . M ARSHALL : 22 23 ROTBART : Form . You can answer the question . 24 THE WITNESS : Well , as I mentioned, that recommendation , it was a collective decision , f ESQU I E R qt 1 ) ( 2 t t N ' ' 801.Eo(7) 0.1 P 3 6 2D 3

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