Mancia v. Twin Stone Designs and Installation, Inc. et al, No. 1:2015cv23376 - Document 38 (S.D. Fla. 2016)
Court Description: ORDER granting 16 Miguel Matos and Mimato, Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 17 Twin Stone, Mayra Parente, and Ignacio Medina's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 3/1/2016.(mmd)
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Fl . 6, 5) hol ng t s n sue a t s 2Thi f c o , owne s p off iiis i notr eva i t sc e. i t c oft consr tonbusnes , s atr r hi aclte , s el nt n hi as As s ypial he tuci i s Twi St doesnotown t f iii wher Pl ntf w a w or ng. n one he acltes e ai if s ki 3The f c or lsed i Sca l a t s it n ntand: ( ) en t r a d d ge o t ealg d e ly r c n r l st tema n ri whc tewo ki t b 1 Th au e n e r e f h l e mpo e ' o to a o h n e n ih h r s o e e s pe f med; ror ( Th ale ede o ' o tniy f pr i o l sde ndi uponhi ma ge i s l; 2) e lg mplyees pporu t or oft r os pe ng s na ral kil ( Th ale de o ' i sme ti e pme ormaeil rquie f rhi ts o hi e o ntof 3) e lge mplyees nve t n n qui nt tras e rd o s a k, r s mplyme wo k r ; res ( W heh rtes r i r de e r uie as ci s l; 4) te h e vce en r d eq rs pe al kil ( Thede eeofpe ma nc an d ai oftewor ngr ai s p; 5) gr r ne y d urton h ki elton hi ( Theexe t whiht sr ierndee i ani e r lpatoft al ede oye' b i s . 6) tnt o c he e vc e rd s ntg a r he leg mpl rs usne s 8 t wh te wo k r weee ly e ) I a ay i t eAi l f co s t eCo r fn te ei o eh r r e s r mp o e s. n n l zng h mabe a tr , h u t ids h r s a is e o fc a t wh te Twi So e wa aj it e o e o Plitf,t g te wi n su f a t s o eh r n tn s on mply r f an if o eh r t h M i a o,I . m t nc Deg eeofco r andN aur ofSuper son ( t s1& 2) r ntol te vii Fac or Fis,t Cour exa i s t degr e of c r a s r son over Pli tf wo k. r t he t m ne he e ontol nd upe vii a n ifs r l r i onl sg fca whe i s s ol s y inii nt n t howsg c cont a ompanyle rss h ac r overamea ngf xe t uc ontol ni ul pa toft busnes t ti sa a a s pa a e e onomi e iy.' antan4 721 F. a 1 3 r he i s ha t tnds s e r t c c ntt 'Sc l 3d t 31 ( u tn Us r v Pi i Eq i Co ,5 7 F.d 1 0 ,1 2 1 ( t Ci.1 6) The rc r q oig ey . l m up, . 2 2 3 8 31 - 3 5h r 97 ). gr e od s o ta wh l wokig o Twi So ep o e t, r Vir a d M r Maoso es w Plitf s h ws h t ie r n n n tn rj cs M . ea n . t v ra an if wor a ga hi diec o de s The ke tac of hi tm e.The e i a s evi e t t J k nd ve m r t r r . y pt r k si r s l o denc ha uan Ori, ornTwi Ori, sas p rne d n a t eS x n P oe t a dh as g v Plitf t wh a z n t wa u ei tn e t t h a o y rj c, n e lo a e anif z wor dieci .Fi l Twi St prncpa ,l i M e na,t sii d t t he woul t l k r tves naly, n one i i l gnaco di e tfe ha d el wo k r wha tme t s w u a j b sts a d ta h v std a d mo tr d j b sts d iy r e s t i o ho p t o i n h t e iie n e ni e o ie al . o M e na De a 11 di p. t ,46. The r or a s s ec d lo hows t t Twi St r c ved tm e r or f r ha n one e ei i ec ds o Pl i ifs wor Pli if alo wo e a c pa ts r t wor t t s i Twi St antf k. antf s r om ny -hit o k ha ad n one,whom Pl i ifbe i ved t be hi e pl r W hie t r i evi nc t tM i a o,l di e tcon r a ntf le o s m oye . l he e s de e ha m t nc. d xer t ol a d s p r iin a t Plitf, h r ae as i dca fo whih a r a o a l j r c ud fn n u e vso s o an if t ee r lo n ii r m c e s n b e u y o l id Twi St e re c r and pr ded s r ii ove Pl i if Ba e o t r c d n one xe td ontol ovi upe v son r antf . s d n he e or e ie e t Co r d e n tfn t sfco weg si fv ro s mma yj d me t vd nc ,he u t o s o i d hi a tr ih n a o f u r u g n . 2. Hii a Fii ( t 3) rng nd rnc Facor l a l ng t ne f t - hi i a frng i w ei i f vorof fndi Tw i St n na yzi he xt ac or - rng nd i i t ghs n a i ng n one wa aj i e l y r Twi So e e l e M ik Lis hie Plitf t wo k o te Fao s ont mp o e . n tn mpoy e r o se rd an if o r n h r Bln op oe ti t eFlrd Ke s Lae, an ifwa ta f re fo o eTwi Stn p o e t a c rj c n h o ia y . tr Plitf s rnse rd r m n n o e rj c i t eFlrd Ke ,wh r h rp re t Dai Vir , o a o h rTwi S o eprj c, r h n h o ia ys e e e e o td o ro e a t n t e n t n oe t whee e r pore t a dif r nt s r ior M i e td o fe e upe v s guel M a os. The onl c t nt wa Twi St ne Thi t y onsa s n o . s we g i f voroffndi t tPl n ifwase ono i ly de i hs n a ng ha aitf c m cal pende on Twi St The e i no nt n one. r s e de t tet rVir Sc ut rFundi on orM i ao,l we er ponsbl f t tc ngei vi nce ha ihe e a hl e ci m t nc. r es i e or ha ha n t c tonsofPli ifse pl he ondii antf m oyment . 3. Com oe a i a Pa ol ( c or 4 &5) ns ton nd yr l Fa t s n one' ii s hat t s r The next f c o dea s w ih Pl i if s pay. Twi St s poston i t i ha neve a tr l t a ntf pr pa ed pay ol f any ofis s ontac o s Twi St s i e nala ountng r c ds s e r r l or t ubc r t r . n one' nt r cc i e or how t tt y ta ke Pl ntf s hour a c ha he r c d ai if s nd ompens ton.Pay e s we outfom Twi St t ai m nt nt r n one o eihe Vir Sc ut rFundi i LLC ort M i ao,I The r or alo s t r e a hl e con, o m t nc. ec d s howst tTwi St ha n one e pl e Ana Vega r ceve e a l a he Twi St ac ountfom M iko Lis s m oye e i d m is t r n one c r r s e howi t ng he hour a da e wor d by a lwor s i l ng Pl ntf,a pa e woul be c c aed s nd t s ke l ker , ncudi ai if nd ym nt d alul t fom t r l i Pli ifsposton t tTwi St woul smpl i s t e payme st o h r he e. t s a ntf ii ha n one d i y s ue hos nt hr ug M i lM a oss c por ton.Tha c por i M i o,l ,di notha is own i pe nt gue t ' or a i t or aton, mat nc. d ve t nde nde ofi ( ihe di Vi aSc utrFundi on,LLC)a t r i norcor e de t ti a t ly fce net r d er hl e ci nd hee s e d vi nce ha t cual b do Twi S o p oe t o ha awrte c n rc frwo k wi Twi So e M e iaDe . t i n n tne rj cs r d itn o ta t o r t h n tn . dn p a 28.Thi r c d evi nce butr s s Pli ifs posto t t t e c or i we e me ey a s e or de tes e antf ii n ha hes om atons r rl c ondui f rf t o unnelngpa ntt lbo e s Reviwi t r c d, he Cour fndst r i a is i yme o a r r . e ng he e or t t i he e s n s ue of f c a t Twi St s i ve e i de di Pli ifs pay a a is of f tas t at s o n one' nvol m nt n ci ng antf nd n s ue ac o whehe Vi r Sc utr Fundii t r e a hl e c on, a M i ao, l nd m t nc. we e t l s ontacor . r nly ubc r t s Ac or ngl t Cour tnds a a yss oft s f c orwe ghs agans a fndi t ts c di y, he ti n nal i hi a t i i t i ng ha umm a y r j g n i a p o rae ud me t s p r p it . 4. Pe f m a e I ea alt Busne s( t 7 ror nc nt r o i s Facor ) The ne f c o i w he he Pl i if s w o k w a i t gr t Tw i St s bus nes . xt a t r s t r a ntf r s n e al o n one' i s Plitf j b wa t b i mae ilfo t b to fo r t t u p rlv l,a d t pef r an ifs o s o rng tra r m he ot m l o s o he p e e es n o ro m l 0 s ve a cl ni f tons Twi St s busnes wast i t l tl a sone a consr ton e r l ea ng unci . n ont' i s o nsal ie nd t t tuc i p oe t.Th Elv nh Cic i e n n d t i fco i fa tn 6 6 F.d a 1 7 a d f u d ta rjcs e e e t r ut x mie hs a tr n yo , 8 3 t 1 9 n o n h t whiedrve spe f med a e s ta f to f DHL by dei rng pac l i r ror n s en i l unc i n or lve i kage , t f ct di not s he a or d weg i fv ro j ite o me t S mial h r , hsCo r fn ti f co weg i fv r ih n a o f o n mply n . i lry, ee t i u t ids h s a tr ihs n a o of Def nda s as i c nno be s i t t Twi St s ove al wor de nde i e a l on e nt t a t a d ha n one' rl k pe d nt gr ly Pli ifs f on.I a ton,i t co tuci busne s i i notunus f t r t be antf undi n ddii n he nsr ton i s , t s ual or he e o s on r c or t pe f m t ma t s t tne c ubc ta t s o ror he ny a ks ha ed omplton a f a prme c r dor t e i nd or i onta o woko o e sg t Ac o d n l,h sfco weg sa an taf i of on e o me t r n v rih . c r i gy ti a tr ih g i s s ng j it mply n . nd 5. Rel tve I t e i Eq om en a Fac ltes a i nves m nt n ui t nd iii Fial,c u t c nsd ra p po tdj ite o e ' rltv ive t n i e up n n ly o rs o i e u re on mply rs eai e n sme t n q ime t a f ciii bec us t ke sa e m o elke y t be e onom i ly de nde on t pe s who nd a ltes a e t wor r r r i l o c cal pe nt he r on s pplest equi u i he pmentorf ciii s'fa on,686 F. at11 1.De enda s'poston i t tt a lte .' yt 3d 8 f nt ii s ha he s on r c or us t i own e pme ,butt r c d e de e belest sc e i M e na ubc ta t s e her qui nt he e or vi nc i hi ont nton. di De a 3 - 3(ttn ted ie sd l rt l fo Twi So e swae o et t ej bst) M r p. t 2 3 sai g h rv r ei oos r m n tn ' rh us o h o ie. . ve Me n as tsiid t a alc n t din maeil(..so e tl ec)u e o j b stswee dia lo e tfe h t l o snl o tra i t n , ie t . s d n o ie r e pur ha e by a de i r d t t st by Twi St 1 a 29- Twi St e oye t e c sd nd lve e o he ies n one. d t 30. n one mpl d hr e d i est ta p r e ui n a d maeil t j b sts 1 a 1 - 7 Plitf as tsiid a rv r o rns o t q pme t n tras o o ie . d t 6 1 . an if lo e tfe t d po iin t tf r lfs p le j c ,a d d l e we eo j b stsa t e et o sweelb ld e sto ha o kit, alt a ks n ol s r n o ie nd h s o l r a ee i wih t na Sf n St ' M a i De a 74- Pli if s s f t gogg e a OSHA t he me t wi one. ' nc a p. t 75. antf a ey l s nd tai ng we e alo pr de by Twi St r ni r s ovi d n one.f a 52.Ther i a de rh of e de t t t #. t e s at vi nce ha he pur re s onta t spr de eq pme .Ac di y,t Cour tndst s f c orf vo sa po td ubc r cor ovi d ui nt cor ngl he ti hi a t a r tndi t tTwi St wa aj nte oye . i ng ha n one s oi mpl r Viwed c lc i l a qualt tvey,t Ai e ole tve y nd iai l he mabl f c or do notc l i l esa ih e at s oncusvey t bls t a Dee d nsaee tte t s mmayj d me t Pu a oh rwa t eCo r d e n tfn t a h t f n a t r nild o u r u g n . t n te y,h u t o s o id h t asama t oflw t Pli tf wa e no i ly de ndt on M i ao, nc.a notTwi St ne ter a he a n if s co m ca l pe nt m t I nd n o . The e a ef c si diput t tc d l d ar s bl f cti rt c udet tTwi St wa r r a t n s e ha oul ea ea ona e a fnde o oncl ha n one s et e Plitf se ly ro aj ite o e,t g t rwih M i t ,I c Ac o dn l te ih r anif mpo e r on mply r o ehe t mao n . c r igy, h Co r fn t mo in frs mma yj d me ts ul b d n e Se Ga cav Co n av r Bel u t ids he to o u r u g n ho d e e id. e r i . pe h e , l ( As .M D.s P. ,1 F. 1 1 ( 1h Ci.1 ( di t twhehe t r i a f soc, ' A. 04 3d 256, 266 1 t r 997) hol ng ha , t r he e s n e ly ee ly rr lto hp i n r lyrs r e t t j r l mp o e /mpo e eains i s o mal e e v d o he u y.. Ast t e idviu lDee d ns( e i a a d Pa e t) Dee d n s M oi n o l s e o h n i d a fn a t M d n n r ne , f n a t' to ny e ks s mmay j d me ta t t i poe ta idviu lla ii o t b ss t tt e idv d l' u r u g n s o her tn il n i d a ib ly n he a i ha h n iiuas t la lt i d rva i ' of Twi St s I t co por ton i not a d i biiy s t i tve' de n one'. f he r a i s n ç o r' t n t empl ye ,' he he i vi lDefnda sa e notet r Be us t Cour fndst tt r i an is off c a t ndi dua e nt r ihe . ca e he t i ha he e s s ue a t s o whe he Tw i St w a Pl i tf s e pl r t Cour a s de es t i vi t r n one s a n if m oye , he t l o ni he ndi dualD e e nt ' f nda s mo inf rs mmayj g n . to o u r ud me t B. M i at l .and M i lM at c er d unde t Act Are m o, nc gue os ov e r he ? TheFa rLa St ndar Ac r uie pa e ofoveri wage t e pl swho a e i bor a ds t eq r s ym nt tme s o m oyee r pe s ly e ge i comm e c orwho wor f a e e rs e ge i comm e c 29 U. C. ronal nga d n re k or n nt m i e nga d n r e. S. j 207()l. An e eprs e ged i c a() ntr ie nga n omme c i o whos gr sa ls l orbusne s r e s ne e os nnua aes i s d ne i n tls t a $ 0 ,0 p ry a.2 U. . j 20 () 1(i.I t e $ 0 ,0 p r y a o s o e s h n 5 00 0 e e r 9 SC. 3 s( )i) f h 5 00 0 e e r t e hol i notm e ,t e pl r i nota e e r s e hr s d s t he m oye s n nt m i e ngag i c m e ce a t e pl ed n om r nd he m oyee i s no e ild t ove tm epa W hen a c t ntte o ri y. ompa ha notgr s m or t n $500, pe ye ra ny s os ed e ha 000 r a nd a pl ntf i una e t pr f r e de e t t i ai if s bl o ofe vi nc ha ncome wil e e t t es d, s l xce d he hr hol umm a y r j g n i p o e . o n o v Ex esS r .M es n rd T u kn ,I c,No. 7 2 0 , 0 8 ud me t s r p r J h s n . pr s e v se ge r r c ig n . 0 - 0 07 2 0 W L 29 44899,* ( D.Fl J y25, ) 4 S. a. ul 2008 . 1 2 l rs n e pondi t t De e ntM i lM a os a M i a o,I ' moton f s ng o he f nda gue t nd m t nc.s i or ummar y j d me t t e Plitf dd n tag e te meiso te e tmrs c v r g is e Plitf dd u g n, h an if i o r u h rt f h n e ie o ea e su . an if i, howe r fl a satm e off c si opposton t t m o i I t tsa e e ,Pli tf doe no ve , ie t e nt a t n ii o he ton. n ha tt m nt a n if s t di put t dola a o t c a ne i M i a o, I ' t r t n a ba s a em e s D e . s e he l r m un s ont i d n m t nc. ax e ur nd nk t t nt . f s M i t l ' Exh.1 2.The e or t r i no evi nc t s ma o, nc. s , r f e, he e s de e o how t tDef nda M i ao,I ha e nt m t nc. gr s d m or t n t r uiie $500, t e tbls en e rs c r ge a t Cour g an s os e e ha he eq st 000 o sa ih t m ie ove a nd he tr t s mmayj g n t M i t , n . u r ud me t o mao l c The la lt oft i vi lDe e ntM i ibiiy he ndi dua f nda guelM a os i de i tve t t co po ai n. t s rva i o he r r to Be a e s mmayj d me ti e trd i fvo o te c mo ain i mus as be e tr d o c us u r u g n s n ee n a r f h o rto , t t lo ne e n be l of t i vi Def nda M i ue M aos Zar e v Jami Under ou I ,629 F. ha f he ndi dual e nt g l t . at . e gr n4 nc. 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