Jude Gillespie et al v. Kaplan University et al

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ORDER granting 363 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying as moot 365 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying as moot 368 Motion to Exclude the Expert Opinion of Stephanie Monroe ; denying as moot 369 Motion to Exclude an Opinion of Robert S. Cooper; denying as moot 390 Motion to Continue Trial Date and Other Related Deadlines; Closing Case. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 7/16/2013. (ls)

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U NI TED ST ATE S D I STR I CO UR T CT SO UTH ERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA CASE NO.09 20756. V- TZ/ M ONTON Cl SEI S1 UN I TED STA TES OF A M ERJCA , c r .J x el UDE GI LLESPI E, Pli if a ntf, KAPLAN UNI VERSI e al, TY, t . Def nda s e nt . / ORDER GM NTI DEFENDANTS'M OTI N FOR SUM M ARY JUDG M ENT NG O M O T I N A ND D EN YI G R ELA TO R ' M O TI N FO R SUM M A RY JU D G M EN T O N S O THI M ATTER i bef et Cour on De e S s or he t f ndan sKa a I ,Ka a Uni r iy,a t pln, nc. pln ve st nd Ka a Hi rEd ton' M oi f SummayJ pln ghe ucai s ton or r udgme ( 363 a Relt J nt DE- 1 nd aor ude Gils i' M o inf rP rilS mmayJ g n ( 3 5 .Th sq tm a to alg st a l pe s to o a t u r ud me t DE- 6 j i uia cin l e h t e a e De e nt vi aedt f r lFa s Cl msAc by f lel c rii t tt y we ei f nda s ol t he ede a l e ai t a s y e tfng ha he r n c omplanc wiht Re biiai Ac i or rt beelgbl t r c ve f r sude ad i e t he ha lt ton t n de o i i e o e ei ede al t nt i f n s De e d n s(on l r fre t h ri a ç pa ' mo efrs mmayj g n ag ig u d . fn a t ity e erd o e en s s ln' v o u r ud me t r un Ka ) t tRe aorc ha l t annotesa ih t e oft f e e nt ofac am unde t Fas Cli Ac . t bls hr e he our l me s li r he le a ms t Reao ( le pe mo e f rp rils mmayj dg n fndn ta Ka lnwa i v oaino ltr Gi s i) v s o a t u r u me t i ig h t p a s n i lto f l a Se ton 504 oft Re biia i Acta isi e e i r a i ci he ha lt ton nd t mplm ntng egultons.Be us Gils e ca e le pi c nnote t bls a 1oft e e e sofhi c a m ,K a a sm oton i g ant a G il pi s a s a i h l he l m nt s li pl n' i s r ed nd les e' m o i n i de ed a m oot t o s ni s . 1 U ndi put d M at i Fac s . s e er al t ThePr am Pari i Agrement ogr tcèaton e s De e d n sKa lnUniest ( a dKa ln Hihe Ed c to Co p ( fn a t pa v ri KU) n pa g r u ain r . KHEC)ae y r a c edied b t Hi rLea ni Comm ison a a er ci en soff de alsude tfna i la d c r t y he ghe r ng s i nd r e pi t e r t n i nc a i fndsfom t U. De rmentofEd ton( u r he S. pat ucai DOE)pu s tt Til I oft Hihe , ruan o te V he g r Educ tonAc ( ai t HEA) KU opeaesnumeousonlnee ato e e ie t oughoutt . rt r i duc inal ntmrs s hr he Unie Stt s KU i awholy owned s i ay ofKHEC.KHEC i a di son ofDe e nt td ae . s l ubsdil s vii f nda Ka ln I . Ka ln Ic) n od r oo ti fdea su e fn n il i tr ug Til I o p a ,nc ( pa ,n ..I r e t ban e rl td nt a ca ad h o h te V f t HEA,a e tona i tt i mus c riyt t Unie St esgover nt( r nt he n ducai l nsiuton t e tf o he td at nme Govenme ) t ti wilc pl wih sa ut y a r gul t y pr r quiiesesabls d byt HEA a t ha t l om y t tt or nd e aor e e st t ihe he nd he DOE.Ce tfcai i donet o ht e c i ofaPr n Pa tci tonAgre nt( . rii ton s hrug he xe uton ogrm ri pai e me PPA) I M a 2004,KU,he c l Ka a Cole e eedi o aPPA wiht DOE.( n y t n aled pln lge, ntr nt t he DE367 3 ) GayKebe,asPr i nta CEO ofKHEC,sgne t M a 2004PPA onbe l of - 9. r r r esde nd i d he y haf Ka anColege (d4 KU entr i oanot rPPA wiht DOE i Nove pl l .1 eed nt he t he n mber2007. ( 1 DE- 3 7 4 ) J fryCo o , sP ei e te e u e t No e e 2 7PPA o b hafo KU.f . 6 - 0. efe nln a r sd n , x c td he v mb r 00 n e l f (#) Bot t 2004 a 2007 PPASco aned l gu t sa e t KU a e t c h he nd nt i an age hat tt d hat gr ed o ompl wih y t Se ton 504 oft Re ltton Ac of 1 3 a t i e ntng r ultons 34 C. R.Pa t ci he habiia i t 97 nd he mpl me i eg a i , F. r 1 4.(7 3 7 3 a 2 DE- 674 a 2) 0 1E- 6 - 9 t ; 3 -0 t . 1 pr o o de ,t Cour hel t tG il s e' c a m onl c r up untlO CR f und By i r r r he t d ha le pi s l i y ove s i o D e e nt i c pla e w ih t R e biiato Ac . Se 1 E- a 1 Thus once O CR f nda s n om i nc t he ha lt i n t e 7 262 t 4. , is d isfndi t tKU ha f fled isoblgai unde t Re ol i Agr e e , hetme s ue t i ng ha d ulil t i tons r he s uton e m nt t i f a e f Gil s e' c a m send. Cons r m or le pi s l i eque l a hi t tocc r d afe M a 24, 07 i nty, nyt ng ha ur e t r y 20 s ir e ntt t c a m scur e l bef e t Co t r el va o he l i r nty or he ur . 2 Gil pi ' OCR Compl ntand t I e tgato les e s ai he nv s i i n Rea orJ Gil pi wase o d by KU fom Aprl2004 untlAprll , 2005. On lt ude les e mpl ye r i i i 5 Aprl1 2005,Gils efld ac antwiht DOE' Ofi ofCi lRi s( i 4, lepi ie ompli t he s fce vi ght OCR)algi le ng t tKU e ge i dic i i ton andr a iton on t ba i ofGils e' dia lt a t t ha nga d n s rm na i etla i he s s le pi s s biiy nd ha Ka andi notha a lnsiuto lgreva epr e sa r r b 3 CFR 10 .7. ( 367pl d ve n i tt i na i nc oc s s equied y 4 i 4 ' DE5 On J 16,2005,OCR s ntKU alte notf i i ofGil pi sc une e et r iy ng t les e' ompli ta a n nd r que tng t tKU s y OCR wih c ran d e si ha uppl t e ti ocume saspa tofisi tga i oft nt r t nvesi ton he co ant ( 367- ) OnJ y l 2005,vi lte , r s nde t t r s f doc nt mpli . DE- 9. ul 2, a etr KU epo d o he eque t or ume s a t s ii que to fom OCR.( 3 1 ) On Se embe 26,2005,OCR s KU a nd o pecfc sins r DE- 67-0. pt r ent me or ndum outi ng isco e sr ga di KU' polcisa pr e es ( 367- 1) The m a lni t nc m e r ng s i e nd oc dur . DE- 1 . m e o s touts ve s ctctndngs m e e n pe ii s i : @ @ TheUni r iy doe no ha apubls dpr e e de alng how adia e ve st s t ve ihe oc dur t ii s bld e o e c n r que ta comm oda i ba ed on hi/ dia lt . mpl ye a e s c tons s sher s biiy Thenon- r s me polcy o y a e s st t ha a s nt i nl ddr s e he ypesofhar s m e t whih a a s nt o c n e ly emih b s b e td Asal ici n to d e n tn c saiyrs t mpo e g t e u j ce . ld s rmiain o s o e e srl ie o @ @ @ t lve ofha a s e t t Uni r iy nee t pr de polcesand pr e e he e l r s m n , he ve st ds o ovi ii oc dur s t ta es dic i i ton s pa ael fom ha as me . ha ddr s s rm na i e r t y r r s nt Thedic i na i ha as m e c pl ntpr dur s d bea e s rmi ton/ r s nt om ai oce e houl m ndedt o pr vi t de a ld pr es by whi h e pl esc d s e i or a f o de he t ie oc s c m oye oul e k nf mal nd onna l r s utonst t rc em s e ol i o hei onc . TheUni r iy s d desgnae c itnty t whom i or a f m a ve st houl i t onsse l o nf mal nd or l c pl nt m a be a e s d. om ai s y ddr s e TheUni r iy' polcesandpr e ess d be a ve st s ii oc dur houl mende s ast pr dea d o o ovi de i tvede a ld m a ra pe i oftm ei whih pr pti si tonsa e fnii t ie nne nd rod i n c om nve tgai r t bec ee ( 90da ) o ompltd 30- ys. @ @ Thecompl i pr ed ess d bea ant oc ur houl mende t r r t Uni r iy t no iy d o equie he ve st o tf c ompli si wrtng oft r ulsofi tga i . anant n ii he es t nvesi tons The U ni r iy' polc e a pr edu es s d pr de w her a c pl i nt ve st s i i s nd oc r houl ovi e om a na a / onewho hasbee a us m a a nd or n cc ed y ppea t i si a i sfndi . l he nve tg ton' i ngs ( 367- 1. OnSe e r28, DE- 1 ) ptmbe 2005,KU r s nde t ti woul i e ntne polcesa epo d ha t d mplme w ii nd pr ed e t twoul a es OCR' co e nsa as d f f m st tOCR be ivedwoul be oc ur s ha d ddr s S nc r nd ke or or ha le d a o it ( 367- 2. OCR rs nde on Se e pprprae. DE- 1 ) epo d ptmber30, 2005,sai t i c dnotfnd ttng hatt oul i a y OCR a ove polcisa f t rsa e t ti ha f n ppr d i e nd urhe t t d ha t d ound s omepolci on t i e ne . i es he nt r t ( 367- 3. On Ocobe 27, DE- 1 ) t r 2005, OCR s alte t KU f malys ti outisfndi ent etr o or l etng t i ngs a c l i r ga di Gil pi sOCR co ai . ( 367- 6. W hieOCR f nd onc usons e r ng les e' mpl nt DE- 1 ) l oundt t ha Gil pi ha notbe n dic i n t orrt la e a i t i r i ed t seven i s sw ih K U ' les e d e s rmi a ed ea it d ga ns, t a s he s ue t s polcesa pr e est thadbe n r s d i t Se e be 26, 2 05me rn u (#.. i i nd oc dur ha e aie n he ptm r 0 mo a d m. f ) On Oc o r1 2005,KU sgned aRe ol i Ag ee e twih OCR . ( 367- 6. KU t be 2, i s uton r m n t DE- 1 ) di no a i t a vi ato orno c pla e i t Re ol i Agr e e . (7 367- 6a d t dm t o ny ol i ns n-om i nc n he s uton e m nt 1E- 1 t 25. Ove t ne fw mont OCR andKU c i dt c ) r he xt e hs ontnue o ommuni t a KU wor t ds cae s ked owar c ompla wih t tr soft Re ol i n Agr e e . (7 367- 7t ough1E- 27. On ince t he e m he s uto e m nt 1E- 1 hr 7 367- ) M a 24,2007,OCR s ntKU a ltersa i t tKU ha f fle isoblga i nsundert y e e t ttng ha d ulil d t i to he Re ol i A g e m e a t t a a r s t no f t rmo t i byOCR wasnec s ay.( s uton r e nt nd ha , s e ul, urhe niorng e s r DE- 367- ) Atnotmedi OCR rvokeKU' ei biiyt rc veTil I f . 28. i d e s lgi lt o e ei te V unds Ka an' Complanc Wih t e Re lt i Ac pl s i e t h habiiaton t De e f ndan sa Gils eha El d t de ii , orpori ofde ii ns of t nd le pi ve e he postons tons posto , nume ousDe e nt 'e o e i ve i t e utonoft PPASa ori ve i r f nda s mpl ye s nvol d n he xec i he nd/ nvol d n e urngK a a sc pla e wih t Re biia i Act The de ii i l Ga y ns i pln' om i nc t he ha lt ton . postons ncude: r Ke be ,Pr sde a CEO ofKHEC;Ka en Ros , Vie Pr i ntofHum a Res ur esa r r e i nt nd r s c esde n o c nd As oc aeGe a Couns ofKa an, nc,who l t rbe a eSe orV iePr i ntofHum a s it ner l el pl I . ae c m ni c esde n R e o ce a A s oci t Ge r Couns ; a neN e l , Se orVie Pr i ntofRe a or s ur s nd s a e ne al el El i e y ni c esde gult y Afaisfom 2005 untl201 De naEc s who be n wor ng f KHEC i t mi ni te fr r i 1; a hol, ga ki or n he d- ne is a wor d he wa up t t poston of I tt to lElgi lt M a ge by 1 andt n nd ke r y o he ii nsiu i na i biiy na r 999 he be a eDie t ofl tt tona Elgi lt i 2003 or2004;Lia Ge e Si la , f cm r c or nsiu i l i biiy n s f n ciin onne Se or r ni Vi ePr sde ofHum a Res ur esa Le lf KU a cure ChifAdm i srtveOfi e c e i nt n o c nd ga or nd r nt e nitai fc r (tt tmeofhe De mbe 1 201 de iin) a StveLovi t f me Huma a he i r ce r 2, 2 posto ; nd e g,he or r n Res c M a rf KHEC. Ass toutbe o t s e o swer t s d wih e urng our es nage or e l w, he e mpl yee e a ke t ns i t tKa a wasi compla wih t Re lt ton Ac and o he r quie nt o t PPAS ha pln n ince t he habiia i t t r e r me s f he . Acc di t Ga yKe be , or ng o r r r who e c e t 2004 PPA, opl wih e riei t xe ut d he pe e t xpe ts n he a e sc e byt PPA woul r viw t PPA f a ur c be or i c m et Ke be f rhi r a over d he d e e he or cc a y f e t a o r r o s sg ur ( r rDe 211:- 0. hieKe be di no i pe ntyrviw t PPA beor inat e. Kebe p. 1 1 )W l r r d t nde nde l e e he fe sgni i,hem a s et thehie peopl wih e riei t va i a ea a e c e i ng t de ur ha rd e t xpe ts n he rous r s nd xpe t d t t pr ryr viw t ngsbeor t yende uponhi des f a 1 : 1 :;54: 1 . hem o ope l e e hi f e he d s k.(#. t 2 3- 3 1 7- 9) Ker rkne t tKa a wasr uie t c be w ha pln eq r d o ompl wih Se ton 504 oft Re biia i Ac a y t ci he ha ltton t nd sae t tKa a wa û r onboa dwihmeei t erquie nt ' (d.a 5 3- ) ttd ha pln s ç y ve r t tng hos e r me s. 1 t 0: 25. ' Ke be alo kne t tc planc wiht r r m e si t PPASwa aco i ng oblgai r r s w ha om i e t he equie nt n he s ntnui i ton a t tf l et c yc drs ti t l soffdea f ng.(#.a 511- ) nd ha aiur o ompl oul e ul n he os e rl undi f t : 22. I 2002,Ka an,I .hiedKa e Ros asVie Pr sde ofHtm a Res c sa n pl nc r rn s c e i nt z n our e nd As oc ae Ge r lCouns l I 2004,Ros wa pr s i t ne a e. n s s omot d t Se orVie Pr sde ofHu a e o ni c e i nt m n Re our esa As oca eGe a Couns l W hieRos wasnotr s nsbl f e urng t t s c nd s it ner l e. l s e po i e or ns i ha Ka a l ly q lfe t pa tcpa ei f de a sude ad pr a s s knowst ts e pl n egal uaii d o ri i t n e r l t nt i ogr m , he ha om one z e be D e . r f r t t de ii n ofGa y K e be fl d a 1 EK r r p e e s o he post o r r r ie t 7 376- 4. 1 5 i t ge r c n he ne al ouns ' ofi ewas ( sDe 3 1 -4. Ros sr ponsbiii at pln els fc . Ros p.65: 12 ) s' es i ltes Ka a i l d e urng t Ka a spolcisc ncude ns i hat pl n' i e ompled wih t Re biia i i t he ha lt to nAc.(d a 67: 1 ) t 1 t 9- 9. Asa r s t whe Ros sa td a Ka a , s r vi we a r s d ha e ul, n s t re t pln he e e d nd evie ndbooksa pr ded nd ovi no s rmi tontani (d a 67: 68:2) Thetani s pr dedi ude wrte ndici nai r i ng. 1 t 20- 1 ri ng he ovi ncl d itn . m ae i l a powe poi pr e a ins (d at 1 69: ) Addii l r ni i l tras nd r nt es nt to . 1 68:3- 20. tona tai ng ncuded c omput rba e i e a tvepr a st tpr ded nondic i i ton tani f a le oye e - s d nt r c i ogr m ha ovi s rm na i r i ng or l mpl es , a nnua m e tngsf rhuma r otr die or , a a annua m a ger m e tng. (d. t1 3l ei o n es lce r ct s nd n l na s e i 1 a 97: 23. ) Ahe heri talr vi w ofKa a se si ha r nii e e pln' xitng ndbook, Ros r vi ed i usi s e s t ng nondic i i ton l ngua t thad be n a ove byt EEOC. (d a 7 2 - 8 1 . Th s rm na i a ge ha e ppr d he 1 t 7:5 7 :0) e EEOC ha a o t l ngua whe Ros us d i f raprore pl r (d a 1 :6 1 16. d ppr ved he a ge n s e to i m oye . 1 t 20 1 - 2 : ) The r vie ha e s d ndbook c r no s rm i ton on t ba i ofdia lt a i l ove ed ndic i na i he s s s biiy nd ncuded gre ivanc a c e nd ompl i pr ed es (d. t79: 80: ) Ros bel st ts de l da ant oc ur . 1 a 9- 5. s i ha he veope eve lga l c e ly ompla ha int ndbook t twass ntt t va i Ka a e iiswho we e i t u t d t ha e o he rous pl n ntte r nsr c e o us Ros 'handbooka atmplt (d at75: 176: 1) Ros beleve t tt polcess e s s e ae. 1 2 - 1. s i s ha he ii he dr hed c a omple wih a1l alr quie t t tKa a had. (d a 1 1 1 ) Ros t tfe id t 1 eg e r men s ha pln 1 t 18:2- 4. s esiid t ti wa he ha tt s i s h r vii t he s r iorbe or di s m i tng t m ha t s r bi o ubm t uc e sons o r upe v s f e s e na i he c ompany- d (d a 1 24- 23: ) Noonee rt dRos t herpolci mi no wie. 1 t 22: 1 22. ve ol s hat i es ght t c mp r wihfd r l a (d a 1 :7 1 62. o o t t e e a lw. 1 t 25 1 - 2 : ) Ros sa d up t dae on e o e 1w is by r adi t Re lt ton Ac , s t ye o t mpl ym nt a s ues e ng he habiia i t r adi c esi e r tng t Re biia i Ac , r di t da l lborr pol a at ndi e ng as nt m e i he ha lt ton t ea ng he iy a e t nd te ng 3l D ep. r e st t de ii ofKa e Ros tld a 1 E- 76- 1. loss ef r o he poston rn s ie t 3 3 1 6 e pl m e l w CLES (#. 1 7 1 1 ) Shebeivest t hea Ka mzdi e r hi m oy nt a . f at 36:- 37:0. le ha s nd pl d ve yt ng i good f ih t tyt bec n at o r o omplan wih al lws i l di t Re biia i Ac . i t t 1 a , nc u ng he ha lt ton t (d.a I t 1 25- 5. 94: 195: ) El neNe y,Seni Vie Pr sde ofRegult yAfar fom 2005 untl2011 w as ai el or c e i nt a or f is r i , i ve i e urng c planc wih f de a r gul tons r e , l t tdeatwih sudent nvol d n ns i om i e t e r l e ai , uls and aws ha l t t s , notempl es ( l De 41 1 23. Ne ywasi c r offli outa s ti t oye . Neey p. 48:3- ) el n hage ilng nd ubmitng he a i a i f robti ng aPPA . (d a 42:3- 5; 1 1 ) W he t DOE is ane pplc ton o a ni 1 t 1 43: 46:2- 4. n he sued w PPA,Ne ywoul r viw i.(d a 48: 4. el d e e t 1 t 2- )Sherviwe t 200 PPA f Ka a Cole e e d he 4 or pln lge . (d a 7 1 - 0) W h l s edi n t e d e eysn l wo db c u ei wa atmplt, s 1 t 2:7 2 . ie h d o ra v r ige r e a s t s e ae he r vi w e t PPA f c e e d he or ondii orunus lt ngs. (J a 7 217 1 . Ne l s i dt e tons ua hi f t 2: - 3:7) ey kmme h ge r lt ne a enusa c tonss c i bec us t ge r tr sa c tonswer t s m ei nd ondii e ton a e he ne al e m nd ondii e he n n alPPAS (d at76:9- 0. TheDOE is st tpe ofPPAS af l PPA a aPrvii l .1 1 771 ) sue wo y s , 'l u nd o sonal Pa tci tonAgr me .( hol De 51 5- 1) Al f lPPASar st ndar wih t s m e ri pai ee nt Ec s p. 01: 2 . l ul e a d t he a lngua (J. a ge. f ) Neeykne t tt PPA r quie Ka a Cole t c l w ha he e r d pln lge o ompl wih t Re biiai n Ac y t he ha lt to t andkne t tKa a hadpolcisa pr dur si pl et e ur c w ha pln i e nd oce e n ac o ns e ompla wih t i nce t he Re a ltto Ac.( eyDe . t8 : 1 1 . Ne l sw tetanigmae il p ir o h bi ain t Ne l p a 8 1 - 6) ey a h ri n tras ro t i f r r ngt PPA t Ke be f hi sgna ur . (#. t90: 7. Shetsii t to sde o wa di he o r r or s i t e f a 1- ) e tfed ha uti c ouns lr viwe t ta ni m ae il t e ur t tt y we eac ur t and a oprae. (#. t e e e d he r i ng tra s o ns e ha he r c ae ppr i t f a 90: 1 ) Sheas wor dwiho sdeco elt prpaetai ngmaei sc rngt 8- 3. lo ke t uti uns o e r r ni tral ovei he 4 eel D ep. r f r t t de ii ofEl i N e l f l d at1 E- 22. N y e e s o he poston a ne e y ie 7 376- s Echol D e . r f r t t de ii ofDe Ec sfl a DE- 23. s p e e s o he poston ana hol ied t 3767 Re lttonAc.(d a 1 1 1 7. Thetani mae il conve dt tavi ai of habiiai t 1 t 02:- 03: ) ri ng tras ye ha olton Se ton 504 oft Re biia i Ac wa as rousm at r (d a 1 5: - 1 1 ) Howeve, ci he ha lt ton t s e i te . 1 t 1 19 1 6:6. r s wasuna eofa tai ng orm ae il i c e i n wih Se ton 504 t texit prort he war ny r ni tra s n omz cto t c i ha sed i o he tm ewih Ka a a wasa s una r ofa e oy r que t f ra comm oda ins (d ri t pl n, nd lo wa e ny mpl ee e ss o c to . 1 a 911 - 2:8) t :5 9 1 . Dea Echol,I tt i Elgi lt M a na s nsiutonal i biiy nage a t n Die orofl tt i l r nd he r ct nsiutona Elgi lt woul r c vet ne PPASa s nd t m on t Ke be f sgna ur . ( hol De i biiy, d e ei he w nd e he o r r or i t e Ec s p. a 27: 28: 99:4- 00: )Ec swasa r oft Ge r Ter a Co tonsi t PPA t 20- 9; 1 1 8. hol wae he neal ms nd ndii n he t tr quiedcompla wih t Re ltton Ac . (d a 1 1 1 ) Echol di no ha e r ince t he habiia i t 1 t 02:0- 3. s d t peronaly e ur t tKa a wa i c planc wiht Reha lt ton Ac bec us s was s l ns e ha pln s n om i e t he biia i t a e he a r t tKa a hadpolce ,pr ed e ,a g delnesdeveope byisva i de rme s wa e ha pln i is oc ur s nd ui i l d t rous pa t nt t e ur compla wiht vai f rlr g ai .(d a 1 1 1 1 ) Ec sha no o ns e ince t he rous edea e ultons 1 t 05:9- 06:7. hol d r a on t bele t tKapln wasnoti c e s o ive ha a n ompla ewih t Re biia i Ac be a eKa a inc t he ha lt ton t c us pl n ha esa ihe polci andpr e est ti f l d t bls d i es oc dur ha t olowed. (d a 1 4- 8. 1 t 20: 1 ) Empl eis wih t Re ltton Ac f l unde t pur e ofHum a Re our es oye s ues t he habiia i t el r he viw n s c , no c inc elgi lt orrgul or ( hol De at72:9- ) LiaGee Siiin,f me t ompla e, i biiy e at y. Ec s p. 1 22. s fn cla or r Se orVi Pr sde ofHuma Res ur sa Lega f KU a c r ntChi Ad i sr tve ni ce e i nt n o ce nd l or nd ure ef m nitai Ofi e , e tfe t tprort Gil s eflng hi compl ntwih OCR, no ot rc fc r t sii d ha i o le pi ii s ai t he ompl nt ha ai s d be n fl d r ga di dic i naton o notbengac om moda e a noneha be n tl snc . e ie e r ng s rmi i r i c t d nd ve e qed i e ( cla De 648:- 48: 1 1 ) Thr Siiin p. 17; 1 - 5. oughoutOCR' i tgai Ka anmai anedt ti S nvesi ton, pl nti ha t wa i c i ewiht Re biiai Ac .(#.a 91:9- ) Ac di t Siii d i s n omplanc t he ha ltton t f t 1 21. cor ng o clan, urng f cii n D e . r f r t t de ii ofLi aGef n Siii n fl d a 1 E- - . si la p e e s o he poston s e c la ie t 7 367 52 8 t i s i ton,OCR t dKa a souti c he nve tgai ol pln' sde ouns lt tKa a wa noti e ha pln s n vi a i oft lw , olton he a de piet OCR fndi . (d a 97: 16. s t he i ngs I t 9- ) Stve Lovi t f me Hum a Re our e M a e g, he or r n s c s nage f rKHEC, t tfedt tdurng hi ro esii ha i s tm ewih KHEC?hene rha a r as t belevet tKa a wa noti i t ve d ny e on o i ha pl n s n c omplanc wih t i e t he Re biiato Ac.( gDep. a 1 9- 9) l f tLovi beive t tKa anwa i ha lt in t Lovi 8 t 07: 1 n ac, g le d ha pl sn . c ompla ba e on t tai ng a i onna i pr de t empl yee . ince s d he r ni nd nf ton ovi d o o s (d) 1 I . Sum m ar Judgm ent St I y andar d Su r u me ti a p o raewh n Shepe dng . . h w ta te ei n g n ne mmayj dg n s p r p it e t la i s . s o h t h r s o e ui t is ea t a ymaeil a ta dt themo i gp ryi e tte t aj d me ta amatro su s o n tra fc n ha t v n a t s n ild o u g n s te f lw . Ande s v fi ry Lobb , I cs 7 U. 2 2, 47( 9 6 ; a ' ' r on . be t y n .4 7 S. 4 2 1 8 ) HCA He lhS r s o .I . a t e v . fGa, nc v.Emplyer He t l s Co.240 F. 98 , 991( 1hCi. 01 .Onc t movi pat o s alh n . , 3d 2 1 t r 20 ) e he ng ry de onsr t st a e ofa g nui i s ofm aera f c , t non- ovi pa y m us i e m ta e he bs nce e ne s ue t il a t he m ng rt tl com f war wih ipe is f t s or d t s c tc acs howi t tt r i age neis f ti l'' M atus t El . ng ha he e s nui s ue or ra . ' s hia ec l du .Co.v Ze t Radi Cor ,475 U. 5 , 587( )( otngFe R. v. 56().The n s . nih o p. S, 74 1986 qu i d. Ci P. e) Cour mus viw t r c dand alf cuali e e st r r i t lghtm os f vor bl t t t t e he e or l a t nf r nce he efom n he i t a a e o he non- ovi pa t a de dewhehe ççhee d epr ent as fcintdia e ntt m ng ry nd ci t r it vi enc es s ufi e s gr eme o r q r s b sint aj yo wh t e i i s o e sd dta o epat mus prv i a amatr e uie u miso o ur r eh r t s o n -ie h t n ry t e al s te ofl w .' Ale v T on Food , I c,1 F.d 6 2, 46( 1hCi.1 9 )( o igAn e s n 4 7 a '' l n . ys s n . 21 3 4 6 1 t r 9 7 qu t n d ro , 7 U. a 25152). S. t - ) 7 c us o y apori ofLovi sde ii hasbe fl i t r or , i i notcl a Be a e nl ton g' poston en ied n he ec d t s er whe e c l Lovi wor d f KHEC. n xa ty g ke or t ovi De r f r t t de ii ofSt veLovi tl at1 E- 57 ) g p. e e s o he poston e g sed 7 367. 9 l o p sn amoi nfrs mmayj g n ,hen n mo igp ryma n t eys ll n p o ig to o u r ud me tt o - vn a t y o r l oey on t pl adi ,b mus s he e ngs ut t how b a fda t, de ii ,a wer t i e r t i , and y fi vis postons ns s o nt roga ores a s i t s c fc f t e s de o tatng age ne is f til Se Fe R.Ci P. dmisons hat pe i acs xit m nsr i nui s ue or ra . e d. v. 5 () () s eas Ceo e Cop. .Ca r t 47 U.. 1 , 2 ( 9 6 A m er ûs i il 'of 6c , e; e lo ltx r v tet 7 S 3 7 3 4 1 8 ) , e tc ntla' . e denc s vi e uppori t opposngpary' poston wilnots fce; nse , t r m us be a tng he i t s ii l ufi i t ad he e t s fiin s wigt a t ej r c udra o a l fn f rta pa t Ander 477 U. at252; u fce t ho n h t h u y o l e s n by id o h t ry son, S. . s ealo Wal rv Dar y 911F. 1 3, 1 7 ( 1hCi. 99 ) e s ke . b 2d 57 5 7 1 t r 1 0 . 1 1 D i c s on 1 . s us i Thi Coul haspr vi l hed t tt r a ef eeme st a f s ce tfc ton cli : s ' t e ousy l ha he e r our l nt o ale riia i a m ()t s b s ino aflecam; 2 s in e ; 3 tef lesae n mu tb maeilot l he u miso f as li ( ) ce tr () h as ttme t s e tra t he g r ntsde ii t pa outmone t t cai nt a ( a a t lcai orc lont ove nme ' cson o y ys o he l ma ; nd 4) n cua l m al he gove nme fs . Se DE- 9 i Ca eNo. 09- 0205 ( t Uni dSt ese r lHendow v r nt ic e 1 n s md- 7 cii ng t at x e. e . Unv r i o o nx 4 1F.d 11 6 1 717 (t Ci. 00 :.Ka a mo e f rs mma y ie st fph e i, 6 3 6 , 1 - 3 9 h r 2 6 y pln v s o u r j d me t c u eGie sec n o e tbihtle o te ef u ee nt.Sp cfc l , K apl n u g n be a s l p i a n t sa ls l e f h s o r lme s e iial l r y a ale t tGil pi c nnote tbls t t ( ) Ka a a t lyvi ae t Re biiai Ac lges ha les e a sa ih ha : 1 pln cual oltd he ha ltton t a d tus ma eaflesae n ;2)Ka a a tdwihter q iies ine ; nd()a yf le n ,h , d as ttme t ( pln ce t h e ust ce tr a 3 n as sa e e wasma e i lt t Gove nme ' decson t r l s Til I f tt m nt t ra o he r nts ii o eea e te V undst Ka a o pln sude s Bas on t r or e de e,Gil pi c t nt . ed he ec d vi nc les e annotesabls t tKa a ac e wih t ih ha pln t d t s int r The e or he c nno e t bls ane s ay ee e ofhi f le c rii ton c am .9 ce e . r f e, a t sa ih ce s r lm nt s a s e ttcai 1 i TheFa s Cl i sAc doesnotr r pr ofs ci i e t de r ud;i t d, i le am t equie oof pe sc nt nt o fa nsea t g a e Gil pi c nno e tbls s i n e , t Cour ne d nota es whehert ot er Bec us les e a t sa ih c e t r he t e ddr s t he h elme sofa f lece tsc ton cli ha be n m e orwhehe Gils e i e il d t pa ta e nt a s ri a i am ve e t t r le pi s ntte o ri l s mmayj d me ta t wh t e Ka lnwa i volto o teRe a iiainAc. u r u g n s o eh r p a s n i ai n f h h b l to t t 1 0 defne t t r si i s he e m ç knowi ' d ng'and ' knowi y't mea t ape s n: ngl ' o n hat r o ( )ha a t knowl oft i or ton; 1 s cual edge he nf mai ( a t i delbe aei a eoft tuhorfliyoft i or ton;or 2) cs n i r t gnornc he rt ast he nf mai ( a t i rc e sdirgadoft tut orf st oft i or ton, 3) cs n e kls se r he r h aliy he nf mai 31U. C.j37294 ( S. b) 2008)1 ai ifaguest tKapln a tdwih dei rt inor eori .0Pl ntf r ha a ce t lbeae g anc n r ckls dir ga d oft tuh. Ka a as e t t tt r i noe de t ti aced s h a t e e s se r he r t pln s rs ha he e s vi nce ha t t uc nd hat t evi ncei c t st ti at mpt dt c pl , a di i f c c pl wih Se ton 504 of he de ndi a e ha t te e o om y nd d n a t om y, t c i t Re biia i Ac . he ha lt ton t The d t knowi ' e e oft FaleCl i sAc wa notmea t punih hones m it ke ng'elm nt he s am t s nt o s t sa s ori ore cli ss it d t o h m e eneglge e i wa mea t r a t st ton whe e nc r ct am ubm te hr ug r i nc ; t s nt o e ch he iua i r an i vi lhast id hi he d i t s nd'and f ie t ma ba i i re whi h woul ndi dua û e s a n he a ' bur a ld o ke sc nquiis c d a e thi t tf s cai a ebeng s it . U S v Kaman Pr ci on Pr l r m ha ale l ms r i ubm ted .. e si oduct,I ., 2011 s nc W L 38 5 9( . F a Au . 0 2 1 ( ic si glg sai eh soy .Ot rc u t h v 41 6 M D. l. g 2 , 01 ) ds u sn e iltv itr ) he o rs a e des rbe r kl sdir gar asd n e r me ve son ofor nar neglgenc .' U S.v Kr z k,111 c i d ec es se d l xte a ri di y i e' . ie F. 93 9 ( C.Ci.1 .Thus whieadee 3d 4, 42 D. r 997) , l fndantnee notha a acua i e t d ve n t l ntnt o de r ud,hem us ha a t d wih m or t m e ene i nc i s m itngt cl m . fa t ve c e t e han r glge e n ub ti he ai He e,Gil pi hasnots r les e hown t Ka a kno i y di notcompl wih Se ton 504 of hat pln w ngl d y t ci t Reha lt ton Act W hie Kebe ha a it d t thedi no pe s l ens e c he biiai . l r r s dm te ha d t r onaly ur ompla ince prort e c i t M a 2004 PPA , het tfedt thekne Ka an ha t c i o xe utng he y esi ha w pl d o ompl a r le y nd e id on t e ts ofot r t e ur t tKa a wa i co pla e wih t Re biiai Ac . he xperie he s o ns e ha pl n s n m inc t he ha ltton t 1The FaleCl i Ad wasa e 0 s ams m ndedi 2009. W hiet defnii ofç n l he i ton l knowi ' dno ng'di t c nget numbe i oft s to c ng si ty. l i now 32U. C.j3729( ( ) ha he rng he eci n ha ed lgh l t s S. b)1 . 11 Ac or ngt t t si ony i t r c d, t e ot r i l c di o he e tm n he e or hos he s ncuded outi c sde ouns la i i e nd nsde c u s l Aso it Ge ea Co n e Ros' o rs o sb l iss cfc l icud de u ig o n e . s cae n r l u s l s j b e p n iii e pe i al n l e ns rn t y c ompla wiht Re biiai n Ac . To t tend,s r wr t Ka a spolc e and ince t he ha lt to t ha he e o e pln' i i s pr edur ss onafe sa tng a Ka a a pr de nondic i i ton tai ng t e oye s oc e o tr t ri t pl n nd ovi d s rm na i r ni o mpl e . Ros m odeedt new polc e a pr edu eso lngua t tha pr vi l b s l he ii s nd oc r n a ge ha d e ousy e n a ove by e ppr d t EEOC.Ros a s t sii d t ts madeapoi ofsa ng on t p ofdeveopm he s l o e tfe ha he nt tyi o l ent i t s n he l bora e oy e 1w fel . Ka analo r le on outi co el Ne y tsii d t ts a nd mpl m nt a i ds pl s ei d sde uns . el e tfe ha he wor d wih outi couns lt de o tani ma e i st tc e t Re biiai n Ad ke t sde e o velp r i ng t ral ha over d he ha ltto a t touti c nd ha sde ouns r vi el e ewed Ka a spolcesa pr e es pln' i i nd oc dur . Furher e t r i no e de ofr co dt i c t t tKa a knew o s d ha t mor , he e s vi nce e r o ndia e ha pl n r houl ve known t ti wasnoti co i nc wih t Re biia i A c . Prort G il s e' 0 CR ha t n mpla e t he ha lt ton t i o le pi s compl n ,Ka anha ne rha ac ait pl d ve d ompl ntabo isRe biiai A c polcis. K a a ha ai ut t ha lt ton t i e pl n d polcisa pr edur si pl c t e ur c i e nd oc e n a e o ns e ompla eand t r i no e de e t t epolcis inc he e s vi nc hat hos ie andpr e e we enotf l d.Eve whe OCR ma isfndi , Ka a sco e wa oc dur s r olowe n n de t i ngs pln' uns l s t dby OCR t Ka anwasi c ol hat pl n ompla wih t Reha ltton Ac . Thus t e de e ince t he biia i t , he vi nc doe nots s how t tKa a é id ishe d i t s nd' orf ie t m a ba i i re t ha pln t e t a n he a ' al d o ke sc nquii s o bur e ur co pla e. ns e m i nc Theca e Gil s ecied d no s ppo tt c uson t Ka a a t d wih de i r t s s le pi t o t u r he oncl i hat pl n c e t lbe a e i a orr c e sd sega d.l U S.v. Krz k t de e an sha s it d M e c r and gnor nce e kls ir r n ie , he f nd t d ubm te di a e M e c i cai t thadbe n co plt d wih ltl orno f c ua ba i, no e f tha be m ade di a d l ms ha e m e e t ite a t l ss f or d en t de e nehow muc tm et doc o ha s ntwih apa int a t doct ha compl el o t nni h i he t r d pe t te , nd he or d et y f ie t r viw t bil s it d on hi be f 111F. a 9 Si lry, n U S.v St e , a ld o e e he ls ubm te s hal. 3d t 42. mia l i . ev ns 1 2 605F.Supp. 863,8 ( . Ky.2008)t docorwhos mit t M edia ea 2d 69 W D. ,he t ub ted he c r nd M e c i ca mst no se t e ur t tt bilngswe eco r c a t ne ove t e bilng di ad li ook tps o ns e ha he li r r e t nd ur d r h li t aperon wih no prore re e. Unlkei Krz k a St v ns whe et de e o s t i xpe i nc i n ie nd e e , r he f ndan sha no t d s t m t e ur c r tbilngswe e s it d,Ka an ha e oye , i l ng a t ne , yse o ns e orec li r ubm te pl d mpl es nc udi tor ys who we e ts wih e urng co pla ewih t Re biiai Ac a who t t rw ih r a ked t ns i m i nc t he ha lt ton t nd t , oge he ou sdecouns ,de lpedpolcis pr e e ,and tai ng t e ur c planc . G il pi has ti el veo i e , oc dur s r ni o ns e om i e les e notcomef wa d wih a r co d evi nc i c tng t tKa a se pl yee l ke t s ls or r t ny e r de e ndi a i ha pln' m o s ac d he kil a de p re c t d t er o s rh sh c mef r r wihr c r e ie c s o n t the n x ein e o o h ij b .No a e o o wad t e o d vd n e h wig ha t e ly e d dno d ter o .Th , l s i ha n t h wnt ee se eo ag n r l su mpo e s i t o h ij bs us Gil pe s o s o h xitnc f e ea is e e ofm at ralf ct ei a . U S.e r .Compt v M i s S i te , I c,1 2F.d 2 6( t Ci.1 98, lod e x el on . dwe t pec ali s n . 4 3 9 6h r 9 ) as o s nots uppo tafndi t tKa a ace wih de i r t i no anc orr kl s dir ga d. I r i ng ha pln td t lbe a e g r e ec e s s e r n Compt t de e ntdi notc on, he f nda d ompl wih at tng r quie e i isco r c wih t y t esi e r m nt n t nta t t he Gove m e . W hiet de e m nt l he f ndan a guedt ti di no be ive t ti ha t t tt goods i tr ha t d t le ha t d o es he , t haddr fe t c r c lnguager quii t t si , ispr sde t tfe t hekne oft a td he onta t a e rng he e tng t e i nt esii d hat w he t tng r quie e ,a ye , t si wa done. I a 304.The Si h Cicui f esi e r m nt nd, t no e tng s d t xt r t ound t tt s ha hi wa s fc e t fnd s i e . He e,howeve , Ka an wasa e oft PPA ' r quieme t t s ufi i nt o i centr r r pl war he S e r nt ha ic t ompl wih t Reha lt ton Acta , a s toutabove unde t t co pl wih i. Thus y t he biia i nd s e , rook o m y t t , t r i not ng t i c t t tKa a ac e wih t ne s a y s i nt . he e s hi o ndi ae ha pl n t d t he ce s r c e er Gil pi a s ar ue t tKa a co i d t bur ishe i t s nd afe OCR is d les e lo g s ha pln ntnue o y t ad n he a tr s ue isEndi t ngs.Howe ,t evi ne s ver he de e howsot r s . K a a wor d w ih O CR t r ol t he wie pl n ke t o es ve he is s Si y be us Ka a r f e t a knowldget ti wa noti c pla ewih t s ue . mpl ca e pln e us d o c e ha t s n om i nc t he 13 Re biia i Actdoesnotm e t ti di notm a efo t t r ol t is swih OCR. ha lt ton an ha t d ke f rs o es ve he s ue t Thee de e s vi nc howst tKa a wor d wih OCR t oughoutt i tgaton a w or d ha pl n ke t hr he nvesi i nd ke wih OCR t m e tt oblga i oft Re ol i Agr me . Se U S.e r l Cosne v U S t o e he i tons he s uton ee nt e x e. t r . ., 31 F. 883,888( t Ci.2003)(ttngt taS r t t ti openwiht gover nt 7 3d 8h r sai ha û acor ha s cont t he mne r ga di pr e sa lm iai and e ge i a c e r ng oblm nd i t tons nga s n oope a i e f twih t gove nm e t r tve for t he r nt o fndas utonl kst i e rquiedbyt Act' Addii naly,t stm ony i cat d t tOCR i ol i ac he ntnt e r he ' ) to l e i ndi e ha . a it d t tKa a wasnota t lyi vi ato oft Re biiai n Ac . dm te ha pln c ual n ol i n he ha lt to t Fi ly,Gil pi a gue t tt r i a ee de t tKa an a t d wih de i r t nal les e r s ha he e s mpl vi nce ha pl c e t lbe a e i fe e orr c e sdir ga d. Gils e a s rst tKa a ce tfed c ndif r nce e kls s e r le pi s e t ha pln rii omplanc wih i e t Se ton 504 wihoute n l ki a t sa ut a t r gultonsa f l d t t ker a ona e ci t ve oo ng t he tt e nd he e a i nd aie o a e s bl se t e ur c tps o ns e ompla e.Howe r Gils e s i nc ve , le pi uppo t t ec l i nswih sa e nt rs hes oncus o t tt me s t ke outofco e . W hieRos ma notha r ad Sec i 504 whe s dr td t r vi e a n ntxt l s y ve e ton n he afe he e s d polcisa pr dur s s t tfed t ts ha pr vi l r a Se ton 5 a wa f mii r i e nd oce e , he esii ha he d e ousy e d c i 04 nd s a la wih i a t i eme i r gul to . Te tm o as i c t t Ka a ha o sde t t nd he mpl ntng e ai ns si ny lo ndi aed hat pl n d uti c ouns lr viw ispolcis pr e esa tai ng m ae il . Cons quen l notonl di e e e t i e , oc dur nd r ni tra s e ty, y d Ka a e pl esr d t sa ut ,Ka analo t se t e ur c pla by ts ng pl n m oye ea he tt e pl s ook tps o ns e om ince a ki e oye swih co inc a by c uli wih out i c mpl e t mpla e nd ons tng t sde ouns l Thus Gil pi ha f ie e. , les e s a ld t e t ih s int r a ne es a yee e ofhi cai . A c or ngy, ti o sabls ce e , c s r lm nt slm c di l i s 14 ORD ERED t t ha : Def nt Ka a , I , pln Uni r iy, a Ka a Hi he Educa i sM oton enda s pln nc.Ka a ve st nd pln g r ton' i f rSu r J d me t( 36 Ji GM NTED o mmay u g n DE- 3 s . 2. Relt J Gils e' M oton f Pa ta Summ a yJ m a or ude le pi s i or ri l r udg e (7 3651i DENI nt 1Es ED as m oot . 3 TheCo r wil n e asp r t j d me . . u t l e tr e aae u g nt 4.Al pe ngm otonsno ot m ie nle upon ar DENI a m oot l ndi i t he s ld e ED s . 5. 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