-GWF Settlemyers et al v. Play LV Gaming Operations, LLC, No. 2:2009cv02253 - Document 23 (D. Nev. 2011)
Court Description: ORDER Granting in part 16 Motion to Dismiss. All claims are dismissed except the second and third, with leave to amend the fifth claim. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 3/18/2011. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)
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The t lt f l or e k en d on Au t7, 0.N ot we fh ul w kw e de gus 201 ( 18 onl does Pl ntf adm i on t f oft FAC r vi m or t t ve ful w or y ai if t he ace he ecei ng e han wel l kweeksof ' l l av ,s e a isr c vi g m or t a t e ve fllwor we oî d l av whi t e FM LA 9 e e h dm t e ei n e h n w l tl k eks pai e e, ch h . 20 doe not nrquie. e29U. C. 26l c (Ex p a pr de i s bsct ( of hi s eve e r Se S. j 2() ( ce t s ovi d n u e i d) t s t on 2l s ci ,lav grntdund s bs ci ()ma c itofu i la ' ,TheCour t rf e e ton e e a e er u e ton a y onss npad e ve.) ' theeor I 22 dimissteFMLA cli un rRul 1 b)6,wih Ia t ame s se h am de e 2( () toute ve o nd. 23 B. Cont a - e Cl m s r ctBas d ai 24 TheCl i c rc t tj30IofteLMRA rquie abirtonoftec ta tb e ub s ore tha h e rs r tai h onrc-asd i 25 cams( amst t e ,a f )i deemi tonoftos cli wilrquieit peai of li cli wo,hre nd our f tr nai h e ams l e r nerrtton : ( ! Page 6 of 9 . i i 1 i : ' ; . I t t CBA t a Pl n ifa m isgov ne h e pl e . e All - me s Cor v fue k, h h t ai tf d t er d er m oym nt Se ls chal r p. . c 47l . 2 U. 20 2l -I (I ) As umi t e CBA c t i age r la bir tonolu e n c of S. 2, 8 9 985 . s ng h on ans ne a r ta i a s - o opy 3 ' t CBA i i t e r c d cl i ss h ast s i a t c c e s . d nor aly b dim i s d he s n h e or -- a m uc he e n ypi al as ho ul m l e s s e 4 un rRul 1 b)frfiuet e u tnonj ci rme e .Stl,a e oy ema Itgaea de e 2( o alr o xha s -udi al e dis il n mpl e y ii t 5 cBA- bir bl gre c die ty i s ca s w h uni di notf ll r p e e h . e ar ta e ivan e r c l f he n ho er on d ary e r s nt tr Se 6 Hi sv Anch Mot Fr khtI c, 4 U. 55 5 ne . or or el , n .42 S. 4, 63-67( 97 .Thi i ahi sand d: 1 6) s s gh t ar 7 A br a h oft sa ut y du y o f rr pr s n a i o cur on y when a uni ' ec he t t or t f ai e e e t ton c s l on s conduct t owar a mem ber of t colectve bar ni uni i ar tal , d he l i gai ng t s bir ' y 8 dsrmiao o i b dfi . . Th u hwea c p tepop st nta au in ic i n ty, r n a at . . o g h c e t h r o io h t no i 9 1 0 g : i ; i i : ll I 2 l 4 l j Vac v Sl s 3 U. l 1 l -91( 967 .l ot rwor , n e oye do no ha t a . pe , 86 S. 7 , 90 1 ) n hq ds a mpl e es t ve he a lt t c pel r ta i bu onl a rght o g f t r r s ntton. e H i e , 4 U , a biiy o om a bir ton, t y i t ood aih ep e e a i Se n s 42 S. t 5 ( tn i a I l ) Pli ifh ss. tci tyale dar tar orba f t con tb he 67 ciig d t 9 -92 . antf a ufi enl lge bir y d aih duc y r uni The Cour w iit ef e notdim i t s on. t l her or s ss he econd and t r cl m satt s tme. The hid ai hi i t tousba f t cam,howe r i dimis dwihprj c un rRul l ( ()be ù ei i ori d aih li ve,s s se t eudie de e 2b)6 ca s ts i pl us bl a d c nnotbecur d by a dm e , san e pl ri no a fduc a y ofa m a ie n a e men nt a m oye s t i i r n 16 e ly e S eI s Co o h We t . b o Tl Co, n . I4 P3 6 8 7 2t v 2 0 ) mpo e . e n . .fte s v Gis n i .Ic, 3 .d 9 , 0 ' . 0 6 . e Ne l 7 C. l8 l9 20 . NR S Sec i 61 330 ton 3. Pl ntf alegest Cl t m i ed herbecaus ofherdi abiiy i vi aton ofNR S ai if l he ub er nat e s lt n ol i s i 6l 330. A per on aggreved by a vi aton ofs ton 613. m ay com pl n t t ecton 3. s i ol i ec i 330 ai o he Ne daEqua Ri t Commiso (% ERC', Re Stt j61 405, ndma app alote va l ghs s in ç ' Nev. v. a. 3. a ) y e t h 21 c t iNERC d e tec anti j6l 420.Th saueofl ttonsi 1 0da afe ours f enis h ompli ,d. 3. e ttt i ai s 8 ys tr mi 22 i t e d eoft ea sc aie of 1 j6I 430. Pl ntf a l ess er c ve a rghtt s h at h ct ompl n d . d. 3. ai if leg h e ei d i -o-ue 23 Iterfom t e EqualEmpl et r h oymen Opp t t Commison (t t oruniy si < EEOC' ,whih ha awor ' ) c s k24 s i a e me wihNERC,onSe tmb 1 20 L eFAC ! l1.Shes edffy-ou da harng gre nt t pe er , 09.se ) u it f r ys ! I m ay not ar tarl i e a m ert i grevance or pr s i i a perf or blr iy gnor iorous i oces t n unct y f on,we do notagr t t i vi empl ashi ee hat he ndi dual oyee hasan abs ut rghtt have ol e i o hi revance t s i aken t ar taton. o bir i . 13 . ' - 25 afe r c p oft I te . Thi c ai i n pr e pt d by t CBA,b a e Pl i tf rgh s t r e ei t he e t r s l m s ot e m e be cc us a n ips i t Pa 7 of 9 ge . : 1 ' l ag ns dicrm i ton a i eou ofa sat sat t a ar n de e m i d by i t m r t ton oft ai t s i na i rs t t e t u e nd e ot t r ne ne eai he' 2 CBA . e Wr ght 525 U . at78 9. Se i , S. -7 ! 3 Ch pt 6l d es' s lt ' sçllphysc orme ali aime tt ts t tal a er 3 eGn t abiiy'a sax ial di nt mp r n ha ubsanily ! 4 lmisoneormor oft maorIf aci tesoft peron icldig,wiho lmiai t i t e he j ie tvii he s , n u n t ut i tton,he 5 humani mmunod e yvius (Jrc do s c a i r ntor(l n rgade a ha ng escinc r ;a e or f u h n mpaime ; beig e r d s vi 6 s hani ar t'Ne Re Stt j6I 3l 1()() Thi Ing emir st lnju e uc mp imen. v. v, a. 3. 0( )a- c. s a uag ror he a ag ' 1 ; 7 o t Ame i n wihDia ltesAc (t '. e42U. C.j1 02()A) C) Theeor, f he rca s t s biii t ç ADA' Se ) S. 21 1( -( . rf e E 1 8 teco t lokt fd alADA c s whe a yigs ton61333 Puc etv Porc Ca so h urs o o e er aes n ppl n eci . 0. k t . s he r f 9 N.Am. I .97 F. , nc, 6 Supp.9 9 ( Ne 1 )( en J) An i ime doe no qu iy 57, 60 D. v. 997 Hag , .. mpar nt s t alf l un t el ng r ga d a h ngs cha i ime 'pr ng i i ha a a t lore e t 0 der h C bei e r ed s avi u n mpar nt o f t s n c ua ' xp ced ! ( I l1 dur i ofIs t a sx mont . e42 U. C.j 1 1 3 ( . aton e s h n i hs Se S. 2 02( )B) . 1 2 Pl ntf sn ale f t s scin t i c t ta he ij iss bsa tal i ie ai ifdoe ot lge bcs uf e t o ndiae h t r nure u tni l mpard y 1 amaorlf a tviy.shealg 'nc a iai ij ist he s d sa amsWhihwer 3 j ie ci t le est ap cttng nure o r houler nd r i c e I ! ! 1 ca e byt r eii ph ial ci rquiedbyhe j bdute asac kt lwairs. ( rt 4 usd he ep ttve ysc a tons e r r o is oc ai tes' Fis ' I5 A m , Compl! 1 .Prs bl he d t g h s s t fl ngr tit Te . 8) e uma y, r ocor ave er ome or o i ûi esrci on. mpor y ar l Ifi r titon donotge r ly c tt t t ubsanta Imia i ' ert cADA. e eg. 6 itng esrc i s ne a l onsiu e t t il i tton'und h s Se , . , l T 7 homps v Hol Fami Ho p. 1 1F. 53 53 -40( h Ci.l )( di t a ar src i on . y l s , 2 3d 7, 9 y 9t r 997 hol ng h t e titon 1 . ga ns c ntnu l lfi 25 p nd ,lf i g ov 5 p ndst i e a da or lfi g ove l 8 a i t o i ousy itng ou s itn er 0 ou wc y, itn r 00 l p ndsonc ada di notc ttt a'ubsa ilImi i 'un rteADA) Bec us t s 9 ou e y d onsiue s tnta i t on' de h s at . a e hi ' 20 deiin yc bec e iPl nifc alg a ij r o s fiintlmiai a ddurton t fce c an urd f aitf an le e n nuy f ufce i tton n ai ,be ! 2I Cour dim is s t Ch pt 61 cl i ,w i Iav t a e t s s e he a er 3 a m t e e o m nd. h : 22 D. II ED 23 TheelmensofanIED cli ar :()e rmea outa ousc c wiheih te e t I am e t1 xte nd rge ondu t t ter h 24 i e i oforr kls dirgar f ,c usn e i dites,()t pl nipsh n ntnton , ec es se d or a ig motonal sr s 2 ht aitf avig E ! . , , 25 s f e s veeore rmeemoto dite sa ( a tal prxi t c u ato St v nferd e r xte inal srs nd 3) cu or o mae a s in. ar . Pag 8 of 9 e .. ' i I . l Ra el, 2 P.d9 , -9 ( v. 9 l.Ge eal, h sc lnu' o in s c u e b te b l 6 5 2 0 91 2 Ne I 8 ) n rl p y ia ij l r l e s a sd y h o y y l 2 ale d em o i al s r s i r quie w h t r i n ph i ali p tt t pl n if l ge ton dite s s e r d en he e s o ysc m ac o he ai tf . ; ! i ! i 1 i : h 3 Ba mete v RenoAi,Ic, 6P. l ,l 7( v.1 98.$ eIs e te t our t r tlr . r n .95 2d 382 38 Ne 9 ) $ es xrme he tag , Th 4 temor a op i ei i t r r evi nc ofp ia ij yoriles fom t e i l h e ppr rat ts o equie de e hysc lnur ln s r he motona 5 dite s, Nes nv. t o a Ve s 665P. I 4l l 45t v.l ) , o srs . l' Ci fL s ga , y 2d l , l ' Ne 983 . 6 7 i ! i t ë i i i ' 8 9 ( l msf as ula b teypr d t o e lmisofe te our e. Clai or sa t nd atr ovie he utr i t xrme tag Thus a a s ul,at tt tdoe no r quiea p iali c,i i an ofis l a , n s a t or ha s t e r hysc mpa t s n d tef r c t f a a r o nomialo c ens t y d geswih pr ofof ediae or n wa d f n r omp aor ama t out o P ls i emotonalditess.' Thus t sandar ofpr f em otonaldites serous i sr ' , he t d oof or i sr s da a esa ii fom a s ul a b te y i nota s rn ta t s a r of m g rs ng r s a t nd al r s s ti gen s he t nda d pr r r oof equiementf bar cl m s ofi entonalorneglgenti li i of or e ai nt i i nt cton em otonaldit es . i sr s 1 Olvr v ftwe, P. l 23,1 ( 2000 . 0 ie o . p 995 2d 0 026 Nev. ) l I 1 2 The ba i f t e I ED c a m he e i e pl e t r i ton. Pl n irdoe no s s or h I l i r s m oym nt e m na i ai tf s t s fci l alege ext em e and outageous conduct She alegest t Cl m i epr ufi enty l r r . l hat he ub sr esent t ed he l a ia ela ( dert CBA)a d c r e he t wo k wih t i t n t c ehe f rhe 3 valbl e ve un be n oe c d r o r t he n e t o aus r u t r l ij r Theale tonofitn t c eij y i c cl or Furher e Pl nifdoe n 4 nuy. lgai ne t o aus nur s on us y, t mor, aitf s ot 1 al ge t e t ofph i al anie t tonsofe o i aldite sr quie t s 5 l h ype e ys c m f s a i m ton sr s e r d o uppo t n I ED ra I l cl m.Pl ntf ale esrfra f ps arcte t tbu s ale snoph ialij r o. 6 ai ai if lg eerl or ychiti ramen, t he lge ysc nuy r l7 il s r tng fom t aleged em otonaldites . Becaus i appear t amendm enti lnes esuli r he l i sr s e t s hat s 1 f ie,t scl m i dim i ed,w ihoutl 8 utl hi ai s s ss t eave t am end. o 1 9 20 C O NCLUSI N O I I HEREBY ORDERED ta teM oi t Dimis( No.l )i GRANTED i TS h t h ton o s s ECF 6 s n i i : i k E 21 par. Al cl m sar di i ed exctptt s t 1 ai e sm ss he econd and t r wih I hid, t eave t amend t Gfh cl m . o he t ai 22 I I SO ORD ERED, T S . 23 Dat t s 18t day ofM ar 2011. ed hi h ch, 24 25 . Ro B T c.JON ES Unied t s Di ti tJ ge t e s rc ud ' Pa 9of 9 ge
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