Rogers v. China One Express Corp. et al, No. 9:2016cv81557 - Document 19 (S.D. Fla. 2016)
Court Description: ORDER AND OPINION Denying Defendant Congress Plaza, LLC's 15 Motion to Dismiss Complaint. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 12/14/2016. (gp)
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Rogers v. China One Express Corp. et al Doc. 19 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA CA SE NO .1 81 CI - I 6- 557- V M DDLEBROOK S ERI ROG ER S, C Pli if antf, CHW A ONE EXPRESS COR#. and CONGRESS PLAZA, LLC, De e f ndan s t. / ORDER AND OPI ON DENYI DEFENDANT CONGRESS PLAZA.LLC' NI NG S M OTI ONS TO DI I CO M PLAI SM SS NT THI CAU SE c e bef e t Cour upon De enda Congr s Pl z LLC' S om s or he t f nt es a a, S (i n rs Plz ' M oi n t DimisPlitf Co lit(t oi n',fld o Oco r1 , : g e s a a' to o s s anifs mp an i to ' ie n tbe 0 co ) M ) 2 6 ( 1 ) Plitf ErcRo e s(pli t f)fld aRe p n ei Op osto te n xtd y 01 . DE 5 . anif i g r % ani ' ie ç f s o s n p iin h e a , Ocobe 1 201 ( 1 .Fort ras nssae beow,Co r sPlz sMoton i denid. t r 1, 6. DE 6) he e o ttd l nges a a' i s e BACKGRO UND Pl i ifi a dia e i vi lwihi t me ni oft Am e i ns wih Dia lte antf s s bld ndi dua t n he a ng he rca t s biiis Ac o 1 9 (i ',4 U. 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(#.a 2- , TheCompl n alge t tDefnda s i ponsbiiis / r i tons' / t 3) ' ait le s ha e nt ha d s rmi ed ag ns Pl i ifby f ii t ke p t r t ur nts pr m ie i c pla e ve ic i nat ai t antf a lng o e he esa a ' e s s n om i nc wih t ADA' Acc sbiiy Gui i (' t he S esi lt delnes 1 ADAAG' . ( ' Compl a ! 18) Pl niflss a ) .t , aitf it n mb ro a p csi whih teprmie aed fce t (d. a d man anst tte evilt ns u e f s e t n c h e ss r ei in , i 4 n iti ha h s oai , o c n be r a i mo iid b sr tr l aj sme t (d.a ! 1 ) Th Co lit d ma ds a e dl d fe y tucu a du t ns i t ( 9 . e mpan e n y ij n tv rle t c mp l fn nst ma t n c sa yc a e .(d. t 2 ) n u ci e eif o o e Dee da t o ke he e e s r h ng s 1 a ! 7 . 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See iht t a a e o ai if nd ake he a ua l tons tt d he ei s r 2 Erc s nv Pa d s 5 1U. 8 ,9 ( 0 7 ;Ch itph rv Ha b r ,5 6 U. 4 3 4 6 ( 0 2 ; ik o . r u , 5 S. 9 3 2 0 ) rso e . r u y 3 S, 0 , 0 2 0 ) Br o s v Ble Cr s ( Bl e S il o Fl. I c, 1 6 F.d 1 6 1 6 ( 1h Ci. 1 9 ) o k . u o s f u hed f a, n . 1 3 3 4, 3 9 1 t r 9 7 . Howe r pl a ngs t tia e no m or t n c l i ,a e no e il d t t a s ve , e di ha br e ha onc usons r t ntte o he s umpton of i tuh. W hie l ga c l i c n pr de t fa e r of a c rt l e l oncusons a ovi he r m wo k ompli , t y mus be ant he t s pore by f t a lga i .' I al 5 U. a 678;s e alo Si tai v.Co a- a up td acual le tons' qb , 56 S. t e s nalr nal c col Co. 5 F. 1 2,1 ( 1h Ci.2009)(t i t ta unwa rntd de ton off c i not , 78 3d 25 260 1 t r satng ha n ra e duci at s c i rdtuef pur eofdeemi ngwhehe acli i lgal s ûce ) onsdee r or pos tr ni t r am s e ly uf int. 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Ho v r i l 8 a( )silr q ie a iho n , rt e t a a b a k ta srin,o 5 - 6 we e , ç e ()2 tl e ur s s wi g' ah r h n ln e se t f Ru o obl ' s e il me t r le . l a 55 n, Pl ntf s i i ton t pr de t f r ntte nt o ei f' d. t 6 3. ai if i gai o ovi he g ounds of hi ' intte ntt r i r quie mor t n l be sa c usons a a f muli r cia i n oft e il me o elef e r s e ha a l nd oncl i , nd or a c e tto he ee nt ofaca eofa ton wilnotdo. 1 a 555 (iai omitd) SFa t lalgai lme s us ci l ' d. t ' ctton te . i cua le tons mu tb e o g t r ie( ant fs rg tt rle a o t s e ultv lve, nt a s to s e n u h o as pli i ) ih o eif b ve he p c aie e l o he sumpi n f t ta loft aleg i nsi t compl i a etue. / ha 1 he l ato n he ant r r ' #. ' DI SCUSSI ON Congr s Pl a fr ta g st tt las a ee e bew e n i and Chi One s e dsi e s az is r ue ha he e e gr m nt t e t na hil t fom ADA la lt i of ra t tdoc ntpup ors t make Chi One r ponsbl f r ADA r ibiiy ns a s ha ume t o na es i e o c ompla e. Howe r prvat a r nge inc ve , i e ra ment ca s nnotdipl e o i tons i pos d by t pl n s ac blga i m e he ai l ngua oft AD A , The s a ut s S e r lRul ' ea : a ge he t t e' l ne a G e' r ds N o i v dua s lbe dic i nae a i ton t ba i ofdia lt i t f l ndi i l hal s rmi td gans he ss s biiy n he ul a d e u le j y n o t e g od ,sr c s fcl is p iie e ,a v n a e ,o n q a n o me t f h o s evie , a ii e , rv lg s d a tg s r t ac omm oda i ofany pl c ofpublc ac om moda i by a pe s who owns c tons ae i c ton ny ron , lass( las s/ , opeae apl eofpublcac ommodaton. e e or e e /)or rts ac i c i 3 42 U. C.j 1 1 2()( S. 2 8 a emphassa ) The t ce ry ma tst tpr t owner a i dded . ext lal ndae ha opery s nd ls or r fai fom dic i i ton on t ba i ofdiabiiy. W e e al ndl d' la lt no cla e s s er n r s rm na i he s s s lt r a or s ibiiy t e r e nough fom t f e oft saut ,t De rmentofJ tc sr a i have onl ma i r he ac he t t e he pa t usie' egultons y de t mor e ii.Thos r gul i pr de i r l va pa t e xplc t e e atons ovi , n e e nt r; La or and tna r ponsbiii . h t lndl d who ownst buidi t t ndl d e nt es i ltts Bot he a or he l ng ha hous apl c ofpublc a omm oda i a t t ntwho ownsoro r t st es a e i cc ton nd he ena pe a e he pa e o p bl a c mmo ain ae p bl a c mmo ains s be t t t e lc f u i c o d to z u i c o d to u j c o h c c r quie nt oft spar.As be we t pari ,aloc ton ofr ponsbiiy f e r me s hi t t en he tes l ai es i lt or c ompl ng wih t oblga i oft spa tm a be de e m i by l s or o he yi t he i tons hi r y t r ned ea e t r cont . ract 28C. R. 3 .01b (mp a i a d d . Th s ln lr a dtn n ma p i aey alc t ADA F. j 62 ( ) e h ss d e ) u ,a do d n e a t y rv tl lo ae r ponsbiiis a t i dic e i Butdoi s doesno srp Pl ntf ofa ADA cai a i t es i lte t her s r ton. ng o t ti ai if n l m ga ns Co es Plz I onl gi Congr sPlzaabr c ofco r c r m e a i tChi One. ngr s a a. t y ves es a ea h nta t e dy gans na TheNi h Cic tha s r y c r e t que ton ofal a eag e m e ' e f c upon nt r ui s qua el onfont d he si e s r e nts fe t mi ng he tt e s xpr s e m , e sa i sor nd a lndl d' ADA la lt Exa ni t s aut ' e es tr s lgi ltve hit y, a a or s ibiiy. e i r a i ,i he d t t1 lndl d hasa i pe ntoblgai t c nablng egultons t l ha $ a or a n nde nde i ton o ompl wih t y t he ADA t tma notbe ei i e by c r c . Bot s v PaulM c l Re t 21 F. 8 ha y lm natd onta t' ' o an , Naly aly, 6 3d 27, 8 3 ( t Ci.2 0 ) ' cl nrcu lalc to ofrs o sb l y h sn ef c o te rg t o 3 9h r 0 0 , s o ta ta lo ain e p n iii a o fe t n h ihs f g t t id p ris' e a e dth p we t wav o i os l blt a a an tat id p ry r sde hr a t 'b c us s le o r o ie r mp e i ii s g i s hr a t e i s e g a y onl i Cong es ,a Congr sha satd t bot t lndl d a t nanta e labl unde t yn r s nd es s t e hat h he a or nd e r i e r he Ac.' 1 For t s r a on,e n ha Congr s Pl z ofe ed e de ir s t' d. hi e s ve d e s a a f r vi nta y uppor f t l s t or he ea e a e me outie oft e pt ctd i isbref( ch i doe not,1c d nottket e gre nt sd he xce s ie n t i whi t s ) oul a hos co r c ual rght a oblg tons i o cons de a i nt a t i s nd iai nt i r ton. A c r ngl by a l gi t t Cong es co di y, le ng ha r s Plza i t owne and ope at oft r lpr ry on whi h t r sa antst,Pl i ifhas a s he r r or he ea ope t c he e tur is antf ade t y sa e a ADA cai agans i. quael tt d n lm i tt 4 Se ndl Congr s Pl a a gues t t is Notc ofCons ntt Re if Re t d eihe co y, e s az r ha t ie e o le quese t r m o s Pli ifs cli , or i t at m a i e ils i t a a t m e t co pl wih ot antf am , n he le tve, ntte t o n ba e nt o m y t Pl i if sdema f snlt a c ng t t pr ry. $t i we ls tld t t a de e nts antf nd or t c ur l ha es o he ope t $ s l ete ha I f nda ' vol a y c s ton of a c le untr es a i ha lnged pr c ie does not de i a f der l c t of is powe t a tc prve e a our t ro de e ne t l lt of t p a tc unl s i i a ol t l cea t t t al ge y wr f t nni he egaiy he r ci e e s t s bs u e y l r ha he le dl ong ul be vi rc d notr as ha o oul e onabl be e ced t r cur' Buc hannon Bd.( Clr Home l c.p 1/ y xpe t o e .' k f e , n . 1: P De 'o at d; ma Re . 5 2U. 5 8 6 9( 00 ) s eas At esso a,I c W. p t fHe lh Hu n s, 3 S. 9 , 0 2 1 ; e lo h it fFl. n . C @ o k ln 71 F.d 5 7, 9 ( 1hCi. 01 )(i i welstldt a adee d n c n o 7 fLa ea d, 3 3 7 5 4 1 t r 2 3 it s l ete h t fn a t a n t l a omaial moot a c e smpl by e ng is unlwf c ut tc ly as i y ndi t a ul onduc once s d' (ntr t ue ' i enal ) quottonsomitd) A dee ntb r aEor da e hea b de 't pes det Cour t t ai te . fnda eas d mi bl, vy ur n' o rua he f tha t S hale d c he ç lnge onduc ca c t nnot r a onabl be e es y xpece 't r ur She y v M R1 Radi o td' o ec . el . olgy Ne wo k P, , 05F.d 1 7 ,1 8 ( 1hCi. 0 7 ; e as At esso a.71 F.da 5 4 t r , A.5 3 1 3 1 4 1 t r 2 0 ) s e lo h it fFl s 3 3 t 9 95, The f usoft s i r i noto t de enda ' sa e i e i ,buton f c or s h a oc hi nquiy s n he f nts t t d nt ntons a t s uc s ( ) wh t e te c n u t wa 's ltd o u n e to a ,a o p s d t ( c n iun a d 1 eh r h o d c s ç oae r nitn in l s p o e o J o tn ig n i d l eae' ()wh t e t c sain wa % tv td b ag n i ec a g o he r o tme t ei rt' 2 eh r he e sto s ç iae y e u n h n e f a t r i d o b ; mo ani pae s t' a ( whehe She defnda hasa kno e d la lt ' 1 So fr t tci t ui'; nd 3) t r i t e nt c wldge ibiiy. d. ' a , he r or i i uf i ntt de e mi Congr s Pl z smotva i f c mitng t alege ADA ec d s ns fc e o t r ne es a a' i ton or om ti he l d vi atons Buta t t s ond f c or t r i no dou t tt ce s ton wa i r pons t t ol i . s o he ec a t , he e s bt ha he s ai s n es e o he i t ntlws t l ed,t ce s ton - m e ni e f t t upda e t pr m ie t c e i o nsa a ui. nde he s ai a ng fors o t he e s s o om nt co i e wih t ADA - ha no eve oc ured ye ,buti onl bei ofer d uniae aly. mplanc t he s t n c r t s y ng f e lt r l Notonl i i pos i e t tt vi a i wilr c ,i i e iel pos i e t ti wilnota t ly y s t sbl ha he olton l e ur t s ntr y sbl ha t l cua l sop.On t t r f t ,Cong e sPlza sa gum e r t d i contac t y de onsr t t t t he hid acor rs a ' r nt oo e n r t heor m taes ha i hasn ac t ot knowldged la lt e t r I5nd t tCongr sPl z hasno me ishe bur n e ibiiy ihe . ha es a a t t t avy de 5 ofs howi t tt a ton i moot 1know ofno ca e ,a Congr s Pl a ha cied t none i ng ha he c i s . s s nd e s az s t o ,n whih t m e e pr s t r m e an ong ng vi a i i enough t pr ve m oo nes . Si c he r omie o e dy oi olton s o o t s nce t r i a lve c r r y,an a t menti notwa r ed. he e s i ontove s ba e s rant la s m ympa he i t Congr s Pl a' good f ih efors t brng is pr m iesi o ADA t tc o e s az s a t f t o i t e s nt c inc Att s tme,i c r us a 1 b)6)moi a a ve ce t dipos oft s ompla e. he ame i t amot e 2( ( ton s hil o s e hi c e sm pl be a e i i a e bl t r ol ng t underyi is s. Tha out as i y c us t s m na e o es vi he l ng s ue t come ca be n obt ne as i ofe t c s , t ough a s tl nt ag ee e a si a e dim is . ai d, s t n he a e hr eteme r m nt nd tpult d s s al Ac or ngl i i c di y, t s ORDER ED a A DJUDG ED t tDef nda Congr sPlza,LLC' M oton t Dim is nd ha e nt es a S i o s s Pl ntf Compli ( 1 i DENI ai ips ant DE 5) s ED. DONEAND ORDERED i a esa WetP l Bec, lrd ti Jf dyo nChmbr t s am ah Foia hs a f Dec m be ,201 e r 6. D ALD M . I M DDLEBROOKS UN I TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE c c: Couns ofRe d el cor 6
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