Bartolon-Perez v. Island Granite & Stone, Inc. et al, No. 4:2014cv10064 - Document 108 (S.D. Fla. 2015)
Court Description: ORDER Granting Motion for Reconsideration, Granting In Part, and Reserving Ruling In Part. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 6/10/2015. (jw)
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' Rapa iv Fo rAmi sT a e, hc, 66F. p' 8 ,8 2( 1h Ci. 0 ) s nt . u go r v ll .2 Ap x 20 2 1 t r 2 08 . t Re to i W o k Ho s Ho tl W or En r nm e .and Bene Ta ke t duc i n n r ur. sie k vio nt i s d o W or i t H otSun k n he Fis, fnd n smo e f rs mma yj g nto Pli tf r tla in cam i o a rt De e a t v o u r ud me n an ips eaito li ns fr a i s e sr c vey b s d on t f lwig alg d a t:( )Plitf' h ur we er d e ; st ek eo r ae he olo n le e cs 1 an ifs o s r e uc d lUnd rFe r lRul o Cii P o e ur 5 a ,ia pa t ma mo e f rs mma yj d me , e dea e f v l r c d e 6() tgj ry y v o u r u g nt i iyi ea cl m or def ns - t par ofe h cl m or de ens - whih s dentf ng ch ai e e-or he t ac ai f e-on c umm ar y j d n i s u ht'l t i M o in f r Pata S mma y J d n o Co nt1 o t e u gme t s o g . n her to o ril u r u gme t n u 1 f h ' Ame d d Co l it( 6 ) De e d n si e tf s vea i a t' ofPlitf' Co nt1 o n e mp an DE 5 , f n a t d n iy e r l i rs' p an ifs u 1 n whiht ymo f rs mmayj d n . eCo t la d e se c i t n. c he ve o u r u gme t Th ur wil d r s a h n ur 2 ( )Plitf e e inc d aho tl: r e vio n ;a ( )Pli ifwa ts e t wo k i 2 an if xp re e siewo k n r nme t nd 3 antf s a k d o r n t ho s he t un. 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The Cour vi ufi i nt o usai i a e as or e ala i t wilafi m a a l tr nd doptt R& R,a a Or roft sCour,wih r pec t t s tn eei s s. he s n de hi t t es t o he e lr s ue K To v Be c r ' Ale e Thr a s n c a is le d e t lz Pl ntf Esabls e aPrma FaceCas ai if t ih s i i e l 2006,t Unied St t s Supr n he t ae eme Cour concl d t tt sm ia ant- e a i i t ude ha he i lr ir t laton pr son of Til VI Sdoes notconsne t a i a ha m s i f bi t t e t t a e ovii te I i he ctons nd r t or ds o hos ha r r l t d t e pl ent or occ a t w or ac ' Bur i on N t Sant Fe Ry.Co.v. e a e o m oym ur t he kpl e. ' lngt o a Whi , 48U. 5 5 ( 0 ) t5 e S. 3, 7 2 06 . ( he p o so c ves t os ( n o l t os ) e l y r a to t two d Tl r vii n o r h e a d n y h e mp o e ci ns ha ul h vebe nma eily a e s t ar a o a l e l y eo j b a pl a . n t e a e t ral dv r e o e s n b e mp o e r o p i nt I h c pr entcont xtt tmea t tt empl r s a tonsm us be ha m f t t es e ha ns ha he oye ' c i t r ul o he poi t t nt hat hey c d wel di s de a r as bl w or r fom m a ng or oul l s ua e ona e ke r ki s uppori achar ofdic i i ton. tng ge s rm na i 1 l t scas Pl ntf r lesal os e l i y on hi a sdavi t def nd agai ts m a y d. n hi e, ai if e i m t xc usvel s f to e ns um r j d me tHes ast t ef lo n u g n . we r o h o lwi g: wihn a pr xi t l t n y ( )d y ofwhe De e a swee s r d wih t i p o maey we t 20 a s n fnd nt r eve t my overi e c pl i ,Iw a a oac d by Tony Be a i....Bec r t d tm om a nt s ppr he cc r ca i ol me t tDef ntBur a Edwar Gr gorhad dic s d t m at and t ha enda ns nd d e s us e he ter hat Tony Be r was ac i as pe i tuc i r ei by Def nda s Tony cca i tng r nsr tons ec ved e nt . 3 Be a i a i tuc e by D e e cc r , s nsr t d f ndant,atempt t pe s s t ed o r uade m e t a ept a o cc s tlm entofm y ove tm e ca e by Def nda s i udi pa ng m e f a one e te ri s e nt , ncl ng yi or wa tcke t r t n t m y county of orgi , M e co....Tony Beca r y i t o e ur o r in xi ri i or ed m e t tt pa ol c pa had f und o a nf m ha he yr l om ny o ut boutt ove tm ew a he r i ge l ui fl agai t Def nda s t t ha be s r on D e e nt . Tony aws t ied ns e nt ha d en e ved f nda s Bec r i or e m e t t t pa ol c pany ha be t d t t s a ari nf m d ha he yr l om d en ol hat he ocil s c iy numbe Iwasusng wa f a asar s tIw oul be fr . . . . e urt r i s ake nd e ul d ied Tony Be r i a n a oa he m e ...t li m e t t 1 s d be afai ca r gai ppr c d e lng ha houl rd be a s Ed r Gr ge (i) ( ne o t o r) h d t a lt t c l c u e wa d e r sc o f he wnes a he biiy o al i i a i n on m ea ha m ede red. mm gr to nd ve po t DE 8 - , t2 . e e fe , nM a 1 , 5, fnd n Bu nsa k dPlitf (nd alo h r 3 2 a -3 Th r atr o y 5 201 De e a t r s e an if a l t e i o e )t tl o ta Emp o n Elgb l y Ve i ain USCI Fo m I9 ( 6 - ,a z ye s o 5l u n mpl lyme t i iii t rGc to S r - DE 5 1 t 2! 3 , ih f n wo dh v i iae Plitf i irto sau . an ifs a st t ) wh c o m ul a e mplc td an ips mm g ai n tt s Plitf we r ha het d Def nda sofhi i i a i sat bef e Def nda shied hi .DE 83- a 2-3. ol e nt s mm gr ton t us or e nt r m 2, t I i u ip e t a Pli ifwake of t j b,n ve t r t r a trDee a t t s nd s utd h t antf l d f he o e r o eu n, fe fnd n s dema d t the t1 outt 19 f ' .l i undiput d t tDef nda swaie s ve alwee nde ha )l he - bl t s m s e ha e nt td e r ks bef r ofi aly t m i tng Pl i if o e fci l er na i antf. On s mmayj d n ,t Co r ma no u e tk t j y' fnci n o weg ng u r u gme t he u t y t nd ra e he ur s u to f ihi t e de or unde t ng c e biiy detr i tons Latm e v Roari To ,I ,601 he vi nce raki r di lt e m na i . i r . ng yz nc. 1. 1 4 1 7 ( 1h Ci.201 ' l c e ie by t fctnd r Pli ifsa fda ts ows F3d 22 , 23 1 t r 0) f r dt d he a ti e , antf' fi vi h . . ( )ta De e a t k w ofPlitf i g a in sau b f r h fld t sFLSA a to 1 h t fnd n s ne an ips mmir to tt s e o e e ie hi c in; ( t a a p o maey o e mo t atrs r c ,Plitf s pe v s r a t i tucin of 2) h t p r xi tl n nh fe evie an ips u r io , t he nsr to Def nda s e our ge Pl ntf t s tl t FLSA s t whih pr e nt , nc a d ai if o e te he ui, c opos s tl e woul ed etem nt d i l C onewa tcke' t M exio; ( t t t r aher Pl ntf' s r s wa ned ncude d a - y i t' o c 3) ha he e ai ifs upe vior r Plitf o Gr g rs a ii t h v Plitf de o td;a ( t tt r a trDee a t an if f e o ' b ly o a e an if p re nd 4) ha he e fe fnd n s t de manded Pl ntf fl out a I 9 f m , whi f m w oul ha i plc t Pl ntf ai if il n - or ch or d ve m i a ed ai ifs 4 i m i a i s aus l c e t d by t f t m gr ton t t . f r die he ac snde , t a r he bove diput f t a e s fcint t s ed ac s r ufi e o s t i a fndi t t Def usa n i ng ha endant ' ac i Sc d w e l dis de a r as s tons soul l s ua e onabl wor r' i e ke ' n Pl i ifs c r um sa es fom Smaki or s antf ' ic t nc r s ng uppori ' a FLSA ac i Bu lngt N t tng' ton, r i on o Sant FeRy.Co. 548 U. a 57. a , S. t De e f ndant pr es t t r i no evi nc i t r or t tPl ntf s r s s ot t hat he e s de e n he ec d ha ai ifs upe vior had aut iy t s tl on behal oft D ef hort o ete f he endant ,ort tDef nda sha t S hort t s ha e nt d he i aut iy o de tPl ntf . Butt Cour i una e t dice n t l galr e nce oft s pr ii , por ai if' ' he t s bl o s r he e elxa he e opostons a D e t nt ct no l gala hort i c nd f nda s ie e ut iy n onne i t r wih. Fis,i ca cton he e t r t t nnotbe de e t t nid ha Def nda shad t a lt t r portPl i ift i m i a i a hortes Thatwa t c e e nt he biiy o e antf o m gr ton ut ii . s he ont nt of t a lge t ea . Se he le d hr t cond, Bec r ' ale ca is l ged lck of a hort t s te on be l of a ut iy o etl ha f D f ' e enda s has no l ga r eva e t t r t lai quesi w he e he,i t lght m os nt e l el ne o he e a i ton ton r n he i t f a e t Pl ntf,ac ed asD ef ndants a avor bl o ai if t e ' genti a die t at l t ddi s de'Pl i if n r c tenpt o s s ua ' antf fom pur ui hi FLSA a i Buri gt N t Sant Fe Ry.(ö. 548 U. a 57.Unde r s ng s cton. ln on : t a l, S. t r t ecicum sa es Pl ntf evi nce c n s t i aprm a f i cas ofr t i ton. hes r t nc , ai ifs de a us an i ac e e e ala i 1 De e nt 'Pr fe e Le ii t . n- s rmi o v Busne sRe o fnda s o f r d e tma e No Dic i nat r i s as ns The ne sep i t i r i f Def nt t pr f l tm a e, no xt t n he nquiy s or enda s o ofer egii t n- dic i i t y busnes r ons f r t r ac i .Fis, Def nda s pr f r no lgii a e, s rm na or i s eas o hei tons r t e nt ofe e tm t no di c i i t y bus nes r as n- s rm na or i s e ons f t ale or he l ged act of Pl i if' s r s s a ntf s upe vior whih, c whenviwed i t lghtmos fvorbl t Pl ntflwer no ls t t east ge Pli if e n he i t a a e o ai it e e s han hr t o t antf i toubl wih i mi a i a hortesi he di nots tl hi FLSA ca e.Ast t e ale d n r e t m gr ton ut ii f d ete s s o hes l ge a i ,Def nda shave f ie i t rbur ofpr ctons e nt a l d n hei den oduc i ton. De e f ndant ha ,howeve ,pr f r d a l tm a e,non- s rm i t y busnes r as s ve r ofe e egii t dic i naor i s e on f de a ng t tPl i iffl outa l9 f m or m ndi ha antf il n - or 5 nam el t r rng e pl est fl out y, hat equii m oye o il a I9 f m i a per e ty l giina e lga r r m ent Def nda s ha alo pr f ed a n - or s f c l e tl t e l equie . e nt ve s ofer lgii a e non- s i i or l snes r s f t r i i Pl i if -nam ey, t e tm t , dicrm nat y m i s ea on or e m natng antf l hat P an ifa nd n dhi j b. litf ba o e s o l s m s t Def nda s woul have t i r end he e, j d n fo t erade t t ee hat e nt d he nquiy r u gig r m h i r n pr e t tons ast t l gii ae cha a t oft r a tons û ti i pora t be r i m i ot s a i o he e tm t r c er hei c i . l s m l tnt o a n nd, howe r t tt de e ntsbur n ofr buta i e ee ngl lght. . . . Att ssage oft ve , ha he f nda ' de e t l s xc di y i hi t he i r t def nda ne notpe s nquiy, he e nt ed r uade t cour t t ispr f r d r as a e lgii a e; he t ha t ofe e e ons r e tm t t de e nts bur he f nda ' den i i e e y one of pr s m rl oducton, not pr .''Pe r i oof ' r yman v.Johns on Pr d cs Ct ,6 8 F.d l1 8,1 42 ( 1h Ci.1 8 ( mplyig t M c n elDo gl o u t ) 9 2 3 1 1 t r 9 3) e o n he Do n l u as . fa wo ki aTil V1 c s )( u t to omit d . r me r n te I a e q o ai n te ) 1 Pl i ifSho Pr t q antf ws e e Afe Def nda sm ee t i e edi y lghtbur n ofpr tr e nt t her xce ngl i de oduc i Pl i ifmus,t ton, a ntf t o c e t a tibl i s a t Def nda s r t lat r i e , esa ih pr t .$To esabls r a e ra e s ue s o e nt ' e a i o y nt nt t bls e ext ; t ih pr t xt' Pl ntf m us t ove t t lhe pr f ed r on was not t tue r as f t e e ,' ai if t' pr ha t ofer eas he r e on or he e oyme de son ..et r ..by per uadi t c tt ta di c i i or r as m or mpl nt cii . ihe , s ng he our ha s rm nat y e on e lkey m otvat d t e oye (r i r c l by s i l i e he mpl r ) ndie ty howi t t t e pl ' pr f e ng ha he m oyers ofer d e pln to g s u rh o c e e e ' Rapa iv Fo rAmi s T av l I c,2 6 F. x a ain wa j nwo ty f r d nc .' s nt . u ' go r e, n . 6 Ap x 8 0 8 3 24( 1h Ci, 00 )( u tngJ k o v Al S a eT nu e Co ',4 F.d p' 2 , 2 - 1 t r 2 8 q o i ac s n . a. t t e r mm n 05 3 1 76 1 8 ( 1h Ci.00 ).lp o d dt a t e p ofe e r a o i o t a mih mo i t 2 , 2 9 1 t r2 5 ) i r vie h t h r fr d e s n s ne h t g t tvae i a r ona e empl r a e pl eas bl oye , n m oyee m us m e t t t r as hea on a r t e ha e on d nd ebut i.' 1 t'' d. 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Take i t lghtm os f vor e t ai if s m gr ton t t n f e rng m n n he i t a abl o Pli if Def nt w aied untl s ty afe Pl ntf pur ue hi FLSA a ton t hol a ntf, enda s t i horl tr ai if s d s ci o d Pli ifs i m i aton sat ove hi he a ntf m gr i t us r s ad by t e e ng hi die ty a fr t a t hr at ni m r c l t is, nd hen i r c l t ough de andi hefl outt I 9 a f m . ndie ty hr m ng il he - or Of c ure the ça t, a a c ptd a te s mmay j gme t sa e o t o s , é fcs s c e e t h u r ud n tg f he t pr edi ,m ay not be t a ual f ct of t ca e.' 1ce v.Fer ar 284 F. 11 oce ngs he ct a s he s '' r o, 3d 88, l 9 ( 1hCi. 002 ( uoi Pre trv Ci o ve aBe c 208F.d91 925 n. 1 0 1 t r 2 ) q tng ise . t fRiir a h, y 3 9, , 3 ( lh Ci. 00 ) W hehe De e a sk w ofPlitf i g ain sausbe o ehii g K t r 20 ). t r fnd nt ne . 1 an ips mmir to t t f r rn hi whehero how Tony Bec r t eae d Pli it a t cr umsa es s r m, t r ca i hr tne antfl nd he ic tnc uroundi ng D e e nt 'de a t Pl i iffl outt 1 9 f m ,a ege ne y diput d.Att ssage, f nda s m nd hat antf'il he - or r nui l s e hi t Pli tf hass a n if hown enough e de vi nce,i c e t t s t i a fndi ofpr t xt f r died, o us a n i ng ee . = ai irs rm natoq i Pl ntf Tq i i i Thi Cour cannotunde esi a e t f and i i i ton t a per on w ho i i s t r tm t he ear ntm da i hat s sn t s c r il l m a e i nce a t pr pec ofbei punihed f hi pr e hi ount y legaly y xpere t he os t ng s or s es nce by l ulaut ii N et ca t s Cour under tm a e t w ilngnes of ot s t awf hortes. iher n hi t esi t he li s her o e oi t s f r t t r own adva a l i upon r xpl t he e ea s o hei nt ge. t s econs der i of t s r alte , i aton he e e ii s a o t s pp td,c ntitnge d n es wnb boh sde a ti s nd f he u ore o lci vie c ho y t i s t hs ummayj dg nt r u me s a ,t tt Cour concl t ge ha he t udesPl ntf has s ai if hown enough e dence t s t n a fndi vi o us ai i ng (fpr exta t hi t m i i ) et s o s er naton. Cours w ihi t El vent Cicui have eiher as um e or deci d t a t t n he e h r t t s d de hat cons r tve dichar m ay cons iut an adver e em pl e ac i f pup os of tuc i s ge tt e s oym nt ton or es s i rt i i how ng e alaton undert ant-et i ton pr s ons oft FLSA and ot s a ut . he ir ala i ovi i he her t t es Se ,eg. Marhalv cdePr v nin o o ia,No.W PB- - 33 C1 CF,1 77 e . , s l .Suii e e to fFlrd 76 8 9- V9 W L 1 6,a * ( D.Fl Aug.1 97 )(o l ngt tç fnd n s.. vi ae t 76 t 8 S. a. ,1 7 c ncudi ha k e a t . oltd he de Fai La r bor St ndar Act by consr tvey dichar ng H el Urbe.' ; Bar e a a ds tuc i l s gi en i ' ) rr V eoDo alI c,No.1 -v- 98 ( D. a. a 11 2 2 ( rntngdea tj g n alr r n . 0 c 22 2 S. Fl J n. , 01 ) g a i ful ud me t o Pl n ifs cam s whih i l e a c am f r r t la o y c nsr tve dic r e ; n aitf li , c ncud d l i o ea it r o tuc i s ha g ) Bur e t v No tsdeHos , 2 F. pp. d 11 ,1 38( . Ga 20 )(û s m i a n te . rh i p.34 Su 2 28 1 N D. . 04 t u ng n As a r e em pl ent ac i ca be bas on a t y of consruc i di c r 'i a dve s oym ton n ed heor t tve s ha ge' n FLS c s) Ne ov Hop. ,/.o Wi e Cn/ ,86I.S p.2 1 1 1 ( D.Ga A ae ; r . s W?/ f l s y. 7 up d 2 4, 228 S. f, k . 1 98 (n a j 1 a ton f r Fis- ndme tba e rt lai n, sai t t i a n 9 ) i 983 c i o rtAme n - s d e aito ttng ha s j l adve s e pl ent ac i ca al o t ke t f m of a c tuc i di char whe e an r e m oym ton n s a he or onsr tve s ge r ' he m e o e r sgn .)2 Furt r ore, t Elve t Cic t ha Son r c gnie t t mpl y e e i s' . he e n h r ui s ç g e o z d ha l cons r tve dichar can qualf as an adver e en pl ne deci i under ADEA,' tuc i s ge iy s a oyn nt son ' Hl v Lie t Nat L# I .(5,25 F.d 1 8,1 0 ( 1h Ci.2001,a u e j . b ry . m ns 7 . 2 3 20 23 1 t r ) nd nd r j 1 3,Br ntv J s 5 F.d 1 1 1 ( 1h Ci.20 ) Thi Co ta c r i gl 98 ya . one , 75 3 28 , 298 1 t r 09 . s ur c o d n y concl s t a c tuctve dicha ge m a consiut an adver e empl entac i f ude hat onsr i s r y tt e s oym ton or pur esofs pos howi r t i i unde t FLSA ' a ir t la i pr son. ng e alaton r he S nt- e a i ton ovi i : i tuc i di cha ge occ s w he an empl consr tve s r ur n oyer de i at l m akes an lber e y e pl e' w or ng condii i ol r bl a t r by f ces hi t qui m oye s ki tons nt e a e nd he e or m o t 2TheN e o opi on wasafir e wihoutopi on i Ner v. Ho p. t .o Wi e C/ s 2 r ni tm d t ni n o s Au h f l s y.20 k 1. 2 ( 1h Ci.1 9 ) 73d 88 1 t r 9 9 . 8 hi j b. .. A plitf mu ts w thewor e vion nta d c iins s o ' . anif s ho l ' t k n r me n ondto ofempl entw e e s unbear e t a r asona e pe s i t per on' oym r o abl hat e bl r on n hat s s poston w oul be com peled t r i ' ... lt bls ng a consr i ii d l o es gn.' I sa ihi t uctve di c r cl m i a m or one ous t k t es a ihi a hos ie w or s ha ge ai s e r as han t bls ng tl k e r nvionm entcl m .... ai Br nt 5 F. a 1 8 (ntr lct ton a f o no e omit d .The f cs o t i ya , 75 3d t 29 -99 i ena ia i s nd o t t te ) a t f hs ca e,when lvi s ç ewed i t rpr pe cont ' and i t lghtm os f a e t Pl ntf , n hei o r ext' n he i t avor bl o ai if s how t t t t ea s a i i i i Pl ntf expere ha he hr t nd ntm daton ai if i nced, i not gr t i f equenc , f ea n r y wer s Eci nty Ss ver 's h t t Pl i if has s e uf e l le e' uc ha antf hown e nough e dence t s t n a vi o usai cl i f r t i ton i t f m ofa consr tve dicha ge.Br ,575 F. a 1297. a m or e ala i n he or t uc i s r yant 3d t I L Re e va i ofRulne. v n Outt ndi Damaz sl s s s r ton i Gi e s a ne e s ue A s s t f t a t begim i of t s Or r t e r ai a t s sage of t e orh t he l ng hi de , her em ns t hi t he p oce ngss t nta is r a i t Pl ntf da ages nam el w hi h dam a he r edi ubsa i l s ues el tng o ai ifs m y, c ges ha s s hown, whi h da a s he m a r cover unde t FLSA, and t efec of t e c m ge y e r he he f t hes detr i tons on t vi lt of hi ca e of a ton.A c di y, t Cour tnds i e m na i he abiiy s us ci cor ngl he tl t a opra e t r s r r i on pori of Def nda ' M oton f Sum m a y J ppr it o e e ve ulng tons e nts i or r udgm e , nt pe ng f t rbre i on t da agesi s .By s pa ae Or t Cour w ilesa ih a ndi urhe ifng he m s ues e r t der he t l t bls brei s hedul a contnuet pr -rala ti lda e i tng c e, nd i he e ti nd r a t s. 11 1. Concl i uson The e or ,i i O RDERED ,ADJUDGED,and DECREED: rf e ts 1 Deenda s Amended M oton f Rec i r i ( 104)be,a t s i, . f nt' i or onsdeaton DE nd he ame s he e GR ANTED i partand DENI i par . r by n ED n t 2. Thi Cour' Or r Gr i Summay J s ts de antng r udgme i Par ( 101 be and t nt n t DE ) , he s m e i,he eby VACA TED . a s r 9 Plitf s Obe o s ( 9 t t Re r a d Re o n to be a t e an if j di n DE 6) o he po t n c mme dain , nd h s m ear her by O VERR ULED i par and SUSTAI a e, e n t NED i par . n t 4. M agitae J srt udge Edwi G.Toress R&R ( 95)be,a t s me i,he e n r ' DE nd he a s r by AFFI ED and ADO PTED asa Or oft sCour i pa t RM n der hi t n r. Def nda s M o i f Pa ta Sum m a y J e nt ' ton or ri l r udgment o Count1 of t a e n 1 he m nded Compl nt( 65)be a t s i,he e GRANTED i par . ai DE , nd he ame s r by n t a. De enda ' M oton i gr nt d ast t tpa tofPl i ifsCount1 t ts f nts i s a e o ha r antf ' 1 ha eeks t r c e f te f lo n alge l rt lao y a t :( ) Plitf s ho r o e ov r or h o lwig le d y eait r cs 1 an if u s we e r d e ( )Plitf e pe in e a h sie wo k e io me ;a ( ) r e uc d; 2 an if x re e d o tl r nv r n nt nd 3 Pl i ifw a t s t wor i t ho s a ntf s a ked o k n he t un. b. The Cour R ESERVES RULI t NG as t t t pa tofPl ntf s Count 1 t t o ha r ai if 1 ha s e s t r c v r fr t e f lo n alg dy r tlao y a t:( )t e a t o e k o e o e o h o lwig le e l ea it r cs 1 h cs f To y Be c r;( Dee d n s de nd t tPlitf fl o tt e l9 fnn;a n c a i 2) f n a t' ma ha an if il u h - o nd ( )Plitfs tr nain. 3 an if' e mi to DONE and O RDER ED i Cha ber a t Ja e La e n m s t he m s wr nce Ki Feder J tc ng al usi e Buidi a Unie St t Courhous ,M im i Fl i t s 1 h da ofJ l ng nd t d a es t e a , orda, hi 0t y une,2015. l J M ES LA REN CE KI G N I TED STA TES DI STRI J CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FL CT A l Couns lofRe d l e cor 1 0 GE DA
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