Francois v. Security Alliance of Florida, LLC et al

Filing 21

ORDER Granting 13 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 11/14/2011. (jw)

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UN I TED STA TES D I STRICT C UR T SO UTH ERN DI STRICT O F FLO R A M I M IDIVI A SION CA SE N O .1 CV 0- 23902- LK J M ARXI FRAN COI TO S, Pl ntf , ai i f VS. SECURI A LLI CE o F FLO m D A ,LLc, TY AN a d M I IDA DE couv v ,FLORI , n AM DA Def endant s. / O R DER GR ANTI G SUM M AR Y JU D G M ENT N TH IS CA USE com e bef e t Cour upon D e e s or he t f ndants M oton f Sum m a y ' i or r J g n ( #1 , sld J l 7 201 , a Pl i ifs Moto f Pa ta Su r ud me t DE 3) e u y , 1 nd antf' i n or ri l mma y J g e t ( #1 ,fld J e 21 201 . The Cou t i f l b if d i t mat r1 ud m n DE 2) ie un , 1 r s uly re e n he te , Pl ntf M ar t Fr nc s a s iy guar f m e l e pl d by D ef nt Securt ai if xio a oi , ecurt d or ry m oye enda iy Alinc o Flrd ,a s rsa cam f ra lg d r t lai n und r4 U. C.j 1 . Upon la e f o i a s e t li o le e eaito e 2 S. 981 c r fl rviw,t Cou t fnds s aeu e e he r i ummay j dg n s oud be g a e i fvo of r u me t h l rntd n a r D e endant f . 1 . 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Pli tf ) ) a n if Maxio Frnc s(l a c s' wa as c rt gu r ont GSA c nta tt twa tke r t a oi l n oi' s e u iy ad he Fr ) o r c ha s a n o e by Se urt Alin e i Aprl20 1 a ! Fr n oi wa t n h r d b S c rt vr c i la c n i 05. d. t 3. a c s s he ie y e u iy y Ali nce t contnue wor ng as a s iy gua d at W A SA . 1 Pl ntf r ai la o i ki ecurt r d. ai if em ned sm ula ousl e pl i t ne y m oyed by Del Se iy on a herpa toft W A SA cont a t t ad curt not r he r ct ha wa silhed b Dea 1 a ! M imiDa e Co t h d t a t rt t i tuc s tl l y ld. d. t 4. a - d uny a he uho iy o nsr t Se iy Ali curt lance t r ove s urt guar f om t pos s a or t G SA contac . 1 o em ec iy ds r he t nd/ he r t d. a! t 5. I Oct r 2006,M i m iD ade Count G SA s r s M i hae Br n obe a y upe vi or c l eaux i or e nf m d Securt A li nce t t he ha obs r d a empl iy la ha d e ve n oyee, w hi l e t ned out t be ch at r ur o Fr ncoi ,w ih hi back t t entanc oft W A SA Pr t Pl w hie on pos . I at a s t s o he r e he es on ant l t d !6 Br a x pu po tdl a k d f Fr nc s r mov la WAS o Oco r1 ,20 . 1 r, e u r re y s e or a oi' e a t A n t be 7 06 à a ! Fr nc sr mane a t WAS Pr son Pln f rSe u i Alinc u i Ocobe t 9. a oi e i d t he A e t a t o c rt la e ntl t r y 22,whie fom O c obe 23 t Dece ber 15,2006,Fr oi w or f Securt A li l r t r o m anc s ked or iy lance a n - ASA poss 1 a ! t On W t . d. t 8. z f n ntsS ae nto Mae ilUnds td Fa t ( E #1 i ctda C De e da ' ttme f tra ipue cs ' D 4) s ie s C DSOF. Non o t e ' ' e fh ctdfcsaedipu e b Plitf ( #1 )a a s c aewels ppo td a da te pu s n t i a t r s td y an if DE 8 nd, s u h, r l u re n dmitd rua t o e Loc l e75 d . a Rul .( ) On N ovem be 7,2006,Fr r ancoi t ed a dicrm i i cha ge w ih t EEO C s il s i naton r t he agai tSec iy A li nce,c ai i he w a t r i t by M i elBr ux on O c obe 1 ns urt la l m ng s e m na ed cha ea t r 7, 2 06. 1 a T11 Fr nc i lo a s rs i hi lte t t EEOC t t a t e GS 0 d. t . a osas s e t n s et r o he ha no h r A s r s ,J e W ol,t d Fr upe vi or os ph f ol ancoi t hew oul ne r ur hi t t W A SA pos . s hat d ver et n m o he t 1 .a !1 Ne rhees Frn oi a ke t GS a Se urt Alinc t puthi ba k d t 3. ve t ls , a c s s d he A nd c iy la e o m c a t W AS p t 1 a 1 3 4.De pt hscam ofbeng ba d fo alW AS t he A os. d. t 51 -1 s ie i li i nne r m l A pos s durng t s tm e pe i Fr oi contnued wor ng a a W A SA f lt as a t i hi i rod, anc s i ki t aciiy sc rt g r f Dea Se u i 1 .a !1 e u iy uad or ld c rt d t 0.OnDe e r1 2 6,S c rt Alin e y. c mbe 6, 00 e u iy la c pu Fr n oi b c a t W ASA po the r q se 1 a !1 Fr nc i wihd e hi t a c s a k t he s e ue t d. d. t 5. a o s t r w s di c i i ton cha ge agai tSe iy A li nce by s gni a w ihdr s rm na i r ns curt la i ng t awalf m on M a 11, or y 2 07.1 a !1 0 d. t 6. On M a 1 2007, J eph W ol obs ve Fr ncoi com m itng t cont a y 6, os f er d a s ti wo r ct i r tons;vi atng t unior polc a havi unaut i r di m at r a a hi nfac i ol i he f m i y nd ng horzed ea ng e il t s po t 1 .a ! I c n cin wi hsi pe ton W ofprpa e o GuadI rcin s. d t 20. n o ne to t i ns ci , l e rd ne r nfa to h Re tf Fr por or ancoi a anot f Se iy A li s nd her or curt lance. 1 The i r ton r por gi n t d. nfac i e t ve o Fr ncoi det l hi i r ctons and i ca es t t anot GSA s r s had w a ned a s ais s nf a i ndi t ha her upe vior r nf i Frnc sa u p irj pefr n ea be viris e .l The i racton reportfor a oi bo t ro ob ro ma c nd ha o su s d Securt A li nce i pos a fne upon Sec iy Ali iy la m ed i urt lance and i ca ed t Fr ndi t hat ancoi w a s s t be ûl m oved f om Contac .'1 Folow i t sr por,W ol c ac ed bot Sec iy o tke r r t' d. l ng hi e t f ont t h urt A li lance and D el Sec iy and r m oved Fr ad urt e ancoi f om bot c s r h ompani contac w ih es' r t t WAS 1 a ! 5.ErcCa c ,te S c rt Alin ePrj c Ma ge ,etfe i a A. d. t 2 i ma ho h e u iy la c oe t na r tsiid n n a i sr tve hea i t a t W ol r oved Fr ncoi fom t W A SA cont a f t dm ni ta i rng hat fer f em a s r he r ct or he i r i ,Sec iy A li e t m i t Fr oi f vi aton of c nfactons urt lanc er na ed anc s or ol i ompany polc 1 a i y. d. t :2 Fr n oi c 6. a c s omme e t i a to i t Cic tCo t t Elve h J dii lCic t nc d h s c in n he r ui ur of he e nt u c a r ui i and f M i m iD a Count and Sec iy A li nce tm el r oved i t t s Cour on n or a - de y, urt la i y em t o hi t Oco r27 2 0. ( #1. As n td a ve Se urt Alinc no s e s s mmay tbe , 01 DE ) oe bo , c iy la e w e k u r j dg n o iso be l. u me t n t wn haf l. l LEG A L STAN DA RD S mmayj gme i a pr p it wheet ! e di a s ppo tn mae il u r ud nt s p o rae r hepla ngs nd u rig tras esabls t tt e i no ge ne is ast a m a eralf a t tt m ovi pary i t ih ha her s nui s ue o ny t i act nd ha he ng t s e tte t j dg n a amatroflw.Se Fe R. v. 5 Ceoe Cop.v Catet nild o u me t s te a e d. Ci P. 6; ltx r . r t, 47 U. 31 ,32 ( 98 ) A f c i S tral i i i ma dee mi t o t o u e 7 S. 7 2 1 6 . a t s s e i ' f t s y tr ne he u c me nd r ma ' t a i abl s t ntve l w . Ande son v.fi rt Lobb I , 477 U . 242, 248 he pplc e ubs a i a r be y y, nc' S. ( 98 ) Ale 1 1F. a 6 . I t r c r a a wh e c ul no la a r to lf c1 6 ; ln, 2 3d t 46 f he e o d s ol o d t e d a i na a t fnder t fnd f t nonm ovi pa t t r i no ge ne is of f t f ti l Se i o i or he ng ry, he e s nui s ue ac or ra . e M at hia El I sus t ec. ndus Co. v. Zenih Radi C&r . 475 U. 5 4,58 ( 98 . The . t o J?, S. 7 7 1 6) nonm ovi pary m us s ng t t how s i f s t s pec sc act o uppor t t e i a ge ne diput I . t hat her s nui s e. d The m ovi pa t bea st bur ofpoi i t t pa toft r d t ts ng ry r he den ntng o he r he ecor ha hows t abs e ofa ge ne is ofm a eralf ct SeeW#/ c u v.S. Kre s t Co. 398 U . he enc nui s ue t i a . c/cç H s f , S. 1 ,1 ( 9 0) Ale v ys nFo s I c. 1 1F.d 6 6 ( 1hCi.1 7 . Onc 44 57 1 7 ; ln ,T o od , n , 2 . 42, 46 1 t r 99 ) ' 3 e t m ovi pa t esabls t abs nce ofa ge ne i ue ofm at i f ,t bur he ng ry t i hes he e nui ss eral act he den s fs t t nonm ovi pa t t go beyond t pl ngs a desgnat E peci f t hit o he ng ry o he eadi nd i e d s Gc ac s s howi t tt r i a ge ne i s f t i .' Cel e 477 U . a 324;s al o Chanel ng ha he e s nui s ue or ral' otx, S. t ee s , I . . t inAcie a o a.f c.931F. 1 2,1 7( 1hCi.1 )( li ta nc v Iala tv we r fFl , n , 2d 47 47 1 t r 991 hodng h t t nonm ovi pary m us Scom e f war w ih si fca , pr tve evi he ng t t ç or d t gnii nt oba i dence de nsr tng t e itnc ofatibl is o f c .) he t non vi pa t f is mo tai he x se e ra e sue f a t' .W n he mo ng ry al ' em t s l he ac s r ender ed t s fc e l pr o uf i i nty ove a es ental el ent of is ca e, al ot r f t a e r n s i ii m at ral' Cel e 477 U . a 322im e i .' otx, S. t 23. Onamoto frs in o ummayj g nttec u tmus ve t e de c a rs v r ud me ,h o r t iw he vi n e nd e ole al i er nc i t lghtm os f abl t t nonm ovi pa t SeeAnder 1 nf e es n he i t avor e o he ng ry. son,477 U . S. at 255. How e , a m er s ntla of e de ver e ci il vi nce i s n uppor of t nonm ovi pary' t he ng ts p iin i i ufiintt d fa amoin frs mmayj dg n .Se i a 25 I t osto s ns fce o ee t to o u r u me t e d. t 2. f he evi e of e e by t nonm ovi pary i m er y col abl or i not s gnii l denc f r d he ng t s el or e s i fcanty p o tve s mmayj gme i pr pe.Se i a 2 -50 r bai , u r ud nt s o r e d. t 49 . 1 1 DISCUSSIO N 1. Afer compl tng sgnii t ei i fcant di c y r a ed t Pl ntf r t i ton cl m , s over el t o ai ifs e ala i ai Dee a tno ague t ts mmay j g n i a o it f r a y ( nd a1 o t e fnd n w r s ha u r ud me t s ppr pra e o n a l) f h f lo ng r a o :( ) Pli tf c n ot s w t t h s f r d a a ve s e l y nt o lwi e s ns 1 an if a n ho ha e ufe e n d r e mp o me a to ( Pli tf c nn d monsr t t a t r wa a y c u a c ne to bewe n hi ci n; 2) an if a ot e tae h t he e s n a s l on ci n t e s flng of a cha ge of r di c i i i w ih t EEO C i N ovem be 2006 a hi ii r ace s rm naton t he n r nd s tr i ton i M a 2 7; ( Pli if c n t d mo tae t t t r a o f r hi em nai n y 00 3) antf a no e nsrt ha he e s n o s tr i to wa p e e t l ( #1 a 3 4) Thi Co r wila d e s tr tDe e a ts em nai n s r tx ua . DE 3, t - . s u t l d r s s s f nd n ' ar entt t e i no evi e t tPl ntf t m i i waspr e ual Fi ng i gum hat her s denc ha ai ifs er naton et xt . ndi t dipostve,t Cour w ilnot go i o whe he t undiput evi s ii he t l nt t r he s ed dence on t r or he ec d s wsPli ifc n te tbls aprmaf i c s ofrtlain. ho antf a no sa ih i ace a e eaito Def ntar enda gues t tt undiput evi nce on t r d s ha he s ed de he ecor hows t t Pl i if ha a ntf was fr f vi a i ofcom pa polc aferbei r m oved f om t W A SA c r ied or ol tons ny i y t ng e r he ontact o whih h ha b e wor ng. ( #1 a 9 . 'h i ie trpo ts cfc l n c e d e n ki DE 9, t ) T e ncd n e r pe iial y i ntfed t i r tons a vi aton ofcom pany polc i pr de ii he nfac i nd ol i i y: m oper unior s f m hoes a nd una horzed r di m a erals asnew s pera bil and m orgage pa s s te ed ut i ea ng t i uch pa nd ls t per ca t r ao d Plitf dek. ( r un anifs s DOSF : ) To s r ie a s 26 . u vv ummay j me tmo in,( r udg n to ( a pl ntf mus pr ai if t oduc s fc e e denc f a r as e ufi i nt vi e or e onabl f ti e ac fnder t concl t t o ude ha ea oft empl r s pr f r nondi c i i t y r ons i pr ext .' Cha ch he oye ' of e ed s rm na or eas s et ual' pman v. A1Tr ns r,22 F.d 1 2,1 0 ( 1h Ci. 0 ; e alo Te asDe .o mmuni a po t 9 3 01 03 1 t r 200 ) s e s x pt fco t y A fisv Bu die 450U. 2 25 -25 ( 981; far , r n , S. 48, 4 5 1 ) Comb v Pl t inPl tr,1 F. s . anato ate s 06 3d 1 09 1 43 ( 1h Ci.1 97 . 5 , 5 1t r 9 ) I t pr e ca n he es nt se,Pl ntf f l t pr ai if ais o oduce an e dence t t t r ons y vi ha he eas D ef nda fr Pl ntf w er pr t xtf a r ala ol ac i I e nt ied ai if e e e or et i t l ton. ndee Pl ntf a ishe d, ai if dm t w as i vi a i oft unior polc a had una horzed r ng m a erala hi pos n ol ton he f m i y nd ut i eadi t i t s t i hi Se ond Ame e Co a n . Se 2d Am.Co .! ,DE #8 a 3. Pl itf n s c nd d mpli t e mpl 49 ,t an if r cei a Gua d I r cton Re tde aii hi i r tons and notng t he had bee e ved r nf a i por t lng s nfac i i hat n wane p e o l a utpro j b pef ma e a d be vi is s ( r d rviusy bo ir o ror nc n ha or sue . DSOF ! ) 20 . Folow i t tr pol Pl ntf w asr oved f om t G SA c r and sr by Sec iy l ng ha e t ai if em r he ontact ed urt A li lance. l r pons t Def ndant s ar ent Pl ntf doe not dicus t r s n es e o e ' gum , ai if s s s he ea ons Def nda fr Pl i if I t d,Pl ntf a guest tSecurt Ali e nt i ed a ntf . ns ea ai if r ha iy lance dha nots a e a k s t td nonr a i t y r on w hy i contnued t pl Pl ntf t w or on is W A SA pos s i d la or eas t i o ace ai if o k t t n vi ai of GSA' o d r t ( c rt Alinc l' ( #1 a 5) Dee da di olton S r e o Se u i la e. DE 8, t . f n nt d, y ' how e ,of e a nonr alat y r on f pl ng Pl ntf a a W A SA pos ,satng t ti ver f r et i or eas or aci ai if t t t i ha t d d s a t e r pe t d r q s ofPl itf. ( i o t h e a e e ue t an if DSOF ! 1 -1 ) ! 3 5 .Furh r r ,Pli tf di te mo e a n if d notaddr s a oft r ons Securt A li es ny he eas iy lance tr d hi ,f s e m ocusng i t d on a he i ns ea not r a i The undiput evi nce sa es t t Se iy A li cton. s ed de t t ha curt lance tr Pl ntf f vi a i s ed ai if or ol tng c pa polc afe he w as r m oved f om t G SA contac f t o i r ctons The om ny i y, t r e r he r t or w nf a i . a s a ton a i ue her i t t m i i of Pl i if r t t t pl i of dver e c i t ss e s he er naton a ntf , a her han he ac ng Pl ntf a a W A SA pos . ai if t t Thus D ef nda has ari ul t l tm a e r sons f t m i tng Pl ntf s , e nt tc a ed egii t ea or er na i ai if empl ent a Pl ntf hasnotcom e f a d wih a evi oym , nd ai if om r t ny dence t t e r as a e hat hos e ons r p ee u l Summayj gme mus begrntdf Dee a t Co e nty,h Co r rtxta. r ud nt t a e or fnd n . nsque l te u t nee notr ach t i uesr s i Pl ntf M oton f Pa i Sum m a y J d e he ss ai ed n ai ips i or rtal r udgm ent . I V. CO N CLU SI N O Upon c ef r ew oft r d and t Cour be ng ot ar ul evi he ecor he t i hem i f l advi e i i se uly s d, t s he e r by O RDERED,ADJUD G ED ,and D ECREED asf l olows; 1. D ef nt Sec iy A li e of Fl i s M oton f Summ a y J enda urt lanc orda' i or r udgm e nt ( #1 i GRANTED.Fi lud n i hee ENTERED i fvo of DE 3) s na j gme t s rby na r D ef ntSecurt A li e ofFl i . enda iy lanc or da. Pli ifsM o i n f rPa t lSu c/J me t( #1 )i DENI a antf to o ri mma udg n DE 2 s a ED s m oot . A l ot rpendi m otonsa e DENI as m oot l he ng i r ED . 4. The Cl k s lCLO SE t scas er hal hi e. DONEa dORDERED i C a esateJme L wrn eKi Z drlut e n n hmbr th a s a ec F ea Jsi c Bulig ad Untd Sae Co rh ue Mimi Foia ti I dy o No e e, i n n i tts uto s, a , 'rd ,hs d e l a f v mbr 2011. M J M ES LA W REN CE KI G N I TED STA TES D I STRI C CC: C ouns f Pl ntf el or ai if Er i Ros nber wn e g PO Box 41 6433 M im iBea FL 331 a ch, 41 7862992789 Fax:305397-1 615 Emale wir e beg@ g i.o i: r n osn r mal m c Couns f Def el or endant Nei F.M cG ui l nnes s N ei F. cGui s P. . l M nnes , A 11 Bica Boul r Suie 400 645 s yne eva d, t M i m i FL 331 31 a , 81- 39 8 U GE 305- 981 4301 Fa 305- x: 981 4304 Emalnel mc ine ssm.o i: i@ gun str c m 9

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