Voss v. City of Key West, Florida

Filing 53

ORDER Granting Summary Judgment as to Liability Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 5/9/2014. (jw)

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I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR THE SOUTH ERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA KEY W EST DI SI VI ON CA SE NO. 1 l 06- K1 3- 01 CV- NG KA REN CABA NA S V O SS, Pli if antf , VS. CI O F K EY W EST, TY Dee n . f nda t O RDER GRANTI SUM M ARY JUDGM ENT AS TO LI LI NG ABI TY THI CAUSE co esbef e t Cour upon Pl ntf' M oto f Pa ta Summ a y S m or he t ai ifs in or ri l r J d me t st Lib l y(h f to ' ( 8, ie o J l 1 , 01 Theen P an ifcams u g n a o a ii te k in' DE ) fld n uy 7 2 3. ri , litf li t Mo ) ta s h t ummayj d me ti a p o raeo h ro b h l b c u et eu ip tdfcs r u g n s p r p it n e wn e af e a s h nds ue a t de onsr t t tDe e ntspolc ofd ug t tng a1a ia sf e pl m e wasa i t m tae ha f nda ' i y r esi 1 pplc nt or m oy nt ppled o he i a unc tt i lm a r TheCour he r or la gu e o t M oton on Aprl29, r n n onsiutona nne . t a d a r m nt n he i i 201 du i whi t pa tesag e d t dic r i c 4, rng ch he ri r e hat s ove y s ompl t f rpur e ofa la lt ee o pos s i biiy dee m i ton. trc e ulc i r ton oft pla ngsandar tr na i Afe ar f onsde a i he e di gument r ied by t pa tes s as he ri , t Cou tfndst tPli ifsM oton mus begr t d. he r i ha antf i t an e 1. Background The Ciy ofKe W et(he lciy' i e ntd a Dr Fr e W or a e Polcy (he t y s t i t ' mplme e ) ug- e kplc i t l oiy' o J n 2 1 9 t o y We tDr g Fr e Wo k ac Po iy a 1(u e 2 1 9 ) k lc ' n u e , 9 9.Ci fKe s u e rpl e lc t J n , 9 9 p ) y ( r natrPolc .The pur eoft Polc i $o elmi t aco a il aldr us i heei fe iyj pos he iy s % i nae l hol nd leg ug e n gh Ciys wo k lc be a s o g Ci s r s nsblt f rtes f ,ef ci ea d etce t t e t 'l r pa e c u e f t t q epo i ii o h a e fe tv n fs in he y' y dei r ofpublcs r c s'1 Tot te t Polc pr de f ,i e ala,1 dr t tngof lve y i evie . d. ha nd,he iy ovi s or ntr i ) ug esi ' a1 a plca s f e oyme wih t Ciy, wih r us l t s i t t tng r s tng i l p i nt or mpl nt t he t t ef a o ubm t o esi e uli n rjcino a a plc to f re o me t 2 d u tsi go c re te o e si nteCi ee to f ny p iain o mply n , ) r g e tn f u rn mply e t whe h t y ha ar a ona e s pii t ta e oye i usng orhasus d dr oracoholi vi a i of s e s bl us con ha n mpl e s i e ugs l n olton Ciy polc ' a 3) rndom,unamounc d dr tsi f empl es i t i s ey t iy, nd ' a r e ug etng or oye n i c aft publ postons' s h a c rii fr tg e s a s n polc of e s a e oye i ts eyii ,' uc s e tfed iei ht r nd wor ie sc r , nd mpl es n saf t s ii posto s's h asc enstve iins' uc omm e c a drve s 1 a 2- 11 The i t nta ton c lngest r i l i r . d. t 5, . nsa c i hale he Ciy' a i a i oft Polc t Pl ntf , t s pplc ton he iy o ai if whos condii loferofe pl e wih t Ciy e tona f m oym nt t he t wa wihdr wn afe s r us d t s i t apr e pl e tdr t s . s t a l r he ef e o ubm t o e-m oym n ug e t 1 Fact l. s The Ciy' J De c i i f rt ne y c e t d poston ofçsold W ase Coor nat ' t s ob s rpton o he wl r a e ii s i t di or' sae ,i j ep i r f c o t i hihl v sbemak tn a p mmi p sto i t d v l p tts çth rmay o us f hs g y iil r eig nd l ng o iin s o e eo , g i e nta expa t Ciy' r cyci pr r ,wih as onda y f usofove s e ng ot r mplme nd nd he t s e lng og ams t ec r oc re i he ts s wi i t e Ciy s S ld W a t Utlt ' Ci o Ke We tS ld Wa t Co r ia o J b a k t n h t ' o i se ii ' t f y s o i se o dn tr o h y. y Dec i in a l ( 14 (eenatrJ De c lto j Ad iin ly t e p sto o Soi s rpt t DE - ) h ri fe ob s r i n . dto al, h o iin f l o p d W a t Co r i ao i l e t ef lo ngd te /a k /o s se o d n tr ncud s h ol wi u ists s b : j * Desg deveop a i e ntpr i n, l nd mpl me omotona a e a i r cyci matrasf i l nd duc tonal e lng e i l or dis m i ton t t publc. s e na i o he i @ Fa lt t t Ciy' r sde i ,mulif m iy, nd c ciia e he t s e i ntal t-a l a omm e c a r yc i pr mn t r i l ec lng ogr o e our e i r s d pa tcpai n i a co da ew ih t Ciy' Sold W ase M a t rPln. nc ag nc ea e rii to n c r nc t he t s i t se a * Cole a anayzer cyci d t vi s e ds et a da a s m a lct nd l e lng a a a pr a he s nd t ba e nage nts t m ; me yse mant i m ont y r pori i an hl e tng. * Esa ih and mait n r f r es t m f publc i or ton wih a e t bls n ai e e enc yse or i nf ma i t n mpha i on ss u tng a c i ly i ovi Ciy' we iepage pda i nd ontnual mpr ng t s bst . @ Pr e t cvi gr ,publcor ni tons i vi busnes e ,a t c muniy es nt o i c oups i ga zai , ndi dual i s s nd he om t t i r s a a e sand pr m oton oft Count sr cyc i pr a s asw el ast o nc ea e w r nes o i he y' e lng ogr m , l he o pporuniy f busnes est c tc t t ough r cyc i pa tcpai n. t t or i s o u oss hr e lng ri i to * W or w ih s c a e nt or ni r t f ciia e r yc i pa tc pa i a e ur t i k t pe i l ve s ga ze s o a lt t ec lng ri i ton, nd ns e he r co pla e w ih Ciy' s ci le nt r qui e e s f r c i m i nc t t s pe a ve s e r m nt or e yclng. 2 @ De opi and i e tngenvionme a sr egis a ton pl ns polci and vel ng mplmen i r nt l tat e , c i a , i es pr ci est te ur waser duci a s t i lt pr c i s; a tc ha ns e t e ton nd usanabiiy a tce * Pe f m ot rplnni r s a c and o he t s asnee d f t Ciy' So i W a t ror he a ng, e e r h, t r a ks de or he t s ld se U tlt iiy. * Bea et r i veTr ns e St ton M ana ron occ son whe M a bl o ele a f r ai ge ai n nage i on la r s e ve. * Pa tci t i e r ri pa e n nvionmen ale a i e t/ ga z tons s i e nt a r ea c t duc ton ven sor ni a i , pecal ve s nd es r h orpiotpr r m s l og a . * l e atng a e urng c pla ewih f de a ,sae a l le r e a ntgr i nd ns i om inc t e r l t t nd oca nvionm nt l l gilton a r pori e r e sa i nd e tng nvionme a peror nce nt l f ma . @ Pef r oh r o -eae d t sa a sg e ro ms te j b r ltd ui s sin d. e JobDe c i i a 2. TheTr ns e St to i af ciiy i whih s i wa t r re d fom s rpton t a f r ai n s a lt n c old se eti ve r r sde esa busne s a ound t Ciy i de iedont at i ng foor' wa t e i nc nd i s es r he t s post o s ppi l 'by se t ma ge nttuc a prvat haulr a t tanse r d t lr ha i tuc f dipos na me r ks nd i e e s nd hen r f r e o a ge ulng r ks or s al outi oft Ciy. av e pm e tucksand ma nesa e ofe oper tng smula usy a sde he t He y qui nt r chi r tn a i i t neo l t t Tr ns e St ton,a i i t Tr nse St ton M a ge ' r s he a f r a i nd t s he a fr ai na r s e ponsbiiy t s r s and i lt o upe vie oves et o rtonoft Trnse Stton.Neihe t Trnse Stton Mana rt a oft re he peai he a fr ai t r he a fr ai ge or ny he Trn frSainsag n rt Soi W a t Co r iao aes be t or n o u amo n e d u a se tto tf o he l se o dn tr r u j c t a d m, n l u c d r g d t t Ptr la t t Polcy. CS S ls l nt o hC i The ne posii des rbe a w ton, c i d bove wasc eaed i 201 I De mberof201 Pl ntf , r t n 2. n ce 2, ai if a id t be t Ciy' fr tSold W a t Coo di t r I c meci n wih he a ia i f pple o he t s is i se r na o . n or to t r pplc ton or e oyme ,Pli if 1 per te t Ciyt ma c ofhe drve ' lce e 2)pr de t mpl nt antf: ) mitd he t o ke opy r i rs i ns ; ovi d he Ciy wih a de ci i ofhe educ tona hit y;3)pr ded t Ciy wih he e oyme t t s rpton r ai l sor ovi he t t r mpl nt hit y; pr de t Ciy wihals oft eerfr nc ;5 a we e (nt negai )whehe sor 4) ovi d he t t it hr ee e es ) ns r d i he tve t r s eh de e b e c n itdo ac i n l fe e6 wa s b e tdt aM o r eCo n yS rf h a v r e n o v ce f rmia o fns ) s u j ce o n o u t heifs Ofi e s r h of he ar e t r c d.Se D E 9- On J nua y 28,201 Pl i if was ofer d t fc ea c r r s e or e 3. a r 2, a ntf f e he Sold W a t Coor na orposton.On J nua y 31,201 Pl i if w a a ove f t pos ton i se di t ii a r 2, a ntf s ppr d or he ii by t Ciy M a ge a t A s i t n Ciy M ana r f A dm i s r ton a Ope a i .O n he t na r nd he s s a t t ge s or ni ta i nd r tons Fe ua y 5 201 s r td t Hu a Res ce f t fna sageoft applca i pr e s br r , 2, he epore o m n our s or he i l t he i ton oc s , 3 at whih Pl ntf: wa pr ded wih a c c ai if s ovi t opy of t Polc sgne bot a dr t tng he iy; i d h ug-esi i ntfc to f m and a Empl e Ac de ii ai n or n oye knowldg m e Agr eme ,a e e nt e nt cknowldgi r eptof e ng ec i t Polc a wa as t r por t t Ciy' dr g-esi s ci n c l ton st wihi one he iy; nd s ked o e t o he t s u t tng pe me oleci ie t n hourt g vea urne s i e f urnayss The Em pl e Ac o i i pecm n or i l i. oye knowldg ntAgr e e saes e eme e m nt tt ta,$ aj b a p ia t Ife l a d v lna i a ret au i lssd u s r e a p r ofmy h ti As o p lc n, r ey n ou trl g e o rnay i r g c e n s a t y a iaton f e oyme . Iundert nd t t a r us t t t ...wildiqualf me fom pplc i or mpl nt sa ha ef al o es l s iy r e oyme .' o eAc nowld me Agr me ( 98) mpl nt'Emplye k e ge nt ee nt DE - . The Polc r quie al a i nt f e pl e t r por t Key W e tUr ntCa e t iy e r s l pplca s or m oym nt o e t o s ge r o pr de a s i e f u i l i .Applc nt pr de t s ci ovi pecm n or rna yss ia s ovi he pe men fom wihi a prv e r t n i at bahr ;a ia sa enotmonior d orwathed whie pr ucng t s i e Thes c me t oom pplc nt r t e c l od i he pecm n. pe i n i t n ta poredt Ques Dignosis albo aor lc ns d by t Fl i Age ofHeat s he rns t o t a tc , a r t y ie e he orda ncy lh Ca e Adm i sr ton, f a tn- ld ug s r n t s. The Polcypr des t tt r s t oft r nita i or e pane r c ee e t1 i ovi : ha he e uls he t s wilbe mai ane i c i ntaiy by t Ciy,t tt t s r ulsm a no be us d i a et l nti d n onfde ilt he t ha he e t es t y t e n ny c i na pr e ng a ns t a plca , a f r a pr edu e by whi a ia s m a rmi l oc edi gai t he p i nt nd o oc r ch pplc nt y c le a postve t tr s t Polc a 8- Applca s who et rr f e t s i t t dr halnge ii es e ul. iy t 9. i nt ihe e us o ubm t o he ug t s orwhos t s r t 'sapostve r ul a enothiedf empl e . et e e t eul n ii es t r r or oym nt Pl ntf di notr por t t c lc i st asi t u t d,buti tad we i e a ey t ai if d e t o he ole ton ie nsr c e nse nt mm dit l o te Ciy At me ' o fc a o j ce t b ig s be td t pr-mpo me td u -ce nn h t t y s fie nd b e td o en u j ce o ee ly n r g s re ig o pu s ntt t Polc On Fe u r 28,201 Pl ntf wa i onned t tt Ciy ofe e t r ua o he i y. br a y 2, ai if s nf ha he t f r d he Sold W a t Coor naorposto t a t rc ndi t be aus Pl ntf r f e t t ket pr i se di t ii n o no he a da e c e ai if e us d o a he ee pl e dr t s . m oym nt ug e t 'Theurnal i ts sf rt pr s nceof ac ,a i yss e t o he e e : lohol mphe a nes c mmbi ds c ai ,opi t , t mi , a noi , oc ne aes phe ncyci ne me ha one, r t a e ,be odiz phi ,m eha ldi , t qual babiur t s nz a e nes t done a pr , nd opoxyphe ne. 4 I I Le St I . gaI andar f Sum m ar Judgm e d or y nt Su r j dg n i a p o raewheet epe dn sa ds p o t gmaeil e tbl h mmay u me t s p r p it r h la ig n u p ri n tra s sa i s t tt r i no ge ne is a t a ma e i lf tandt tt m o ng pa t i e ild t ha he e s nui s ue s o ny t ra ac ha he vi ry s ntte o j d me t samatro lw.S eFe . Ci P. 6; ltxCop.r Car t 47 U. . 7 3 2 ug na te f a e d R. v. 5 Ceoe r . tet 7 S 31 , 2 , ( 98 .l t rc dasawhol c dnotl dartona fc-i rt fndf t nonmovi 1 6) f he e or e oul ea ai l a tfnde o or he ng pa t t r i no ge neis off c f ti l SeeM atu hia Elc I s Co.v Ze t Radi ry,he e s nui s ue a t or ra . s s t e . ndu . . nih o Cor ,475U. 574,587( 986) pS. 1 . Them ovi pa t b r t bu de ofpoi i t t pa toft r c d t ts ng ry ea s he r n ntng o he r he e or ha howst he abs nceofage ne is ofma e i lf ct Se Adi e r S. Kr s (rCo. 398 U. 1 1 e nui s ue t ra a . e ck s . H es : , k S. 44, 57 (970) Ale v T onFoods I ,1 F. 642,646( 1h Ci.1 .Onc t movi pat 1 ; ln . ys , nc. 21 3d 1 t r 997) e he ng ry e t bls t a e e ofage neis ofma e i lf ct t bur n s fst t nonmovi sa ihes he bs nc nui s ue t ra a , he de hit o he ng pa t t go be ry o yond t pl di a desg t is ii f c ss he ea ngs nd i nae tpecfc a t howi t tt r i age ne ng ha he e s nui is ef r ra. 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Le Fr e or f A nal i ofSus ci l s D r Tes i V gal am w k or ys s pi on- e s ug t ng l i wel- etedt tdr t si whih utlz urnayssi açs z h't f lswihi t s ls tl ha ug e tng c iies i l i s 'ea c 'hat a l t n 5 t a bi oft Fo t a Fouree h Ame m e s Ski rv Ry.Labo Exec .' s',489 he m t he urh nd t nt nd nt . nne . r s As n U. 602,61 ( 989)(dcl lci a t tngofurnei r uponexpe ttonsofprva S. 71 çg ole ton nd esi i ntudes cai i cy t ts it ha l rc z dasras e.) Tober s nabl unde t Fo t ha ocey s ong e ognie e onabl ' . ' ea o e r he urh Ame ndme ,as a c o di rl mus bebas d o i vi lz d s pi on ofwr ng ng. nt e r h r na iy t e n ndi dua ie us ci o doi Ve noni Sc Ditv. t 51 U. 646,652- ( 995) s ealoSki r, U. a 61 r a h. s. Acon, 5 S. 53 1 ; e s nne 489 S. t 9 (i s ac o s iu e. .sn t e s n beu e sii a c mp ih dp ru n t aj dca $Aj e rh r ez r . i o r a o a l nls t s c o ls e u s a t o u iil g warntis duponpr bl c e' . ra sue oba e aus .' Howe r t SuprmeCour ha rc z ) ve,he e t s e ognied pa tc a ie e e i t t ma n r ei st tonswhe et g nmen pr f r a S pec a riulrz d xc ptons o he i ul n iua i r he over t ofe s l i l s ne d' orSmpora go r e ' t i tnt ve nmen a i e es'whih i f t r d by t i r i Sk nne , t l ntr t' c s urhe e he ntuson. i r 489 U , a 61 624.M or ve ,t Supr m e Cour has a s f S. t 9, eo r he e t l o ound t tng r gi e s bs a i ly es i e m s u t nta l smia t t onea is i t sa ton t bet ea i y noni i ' s h t t i t Ciy i lr o he t s ue n hi c i o i ltvel r nvasve,' uc ha , f he t m a sisS pe a nee 's ke t l cil ds' howi t Ciy c d pr bl notbe f ule f exc sve s ng, he t oul oba y a t d or es i i r i Se Chandlrv. ilr 520U. 305,31 ( 997) Acc di y,t pr valt Ciy ntuson. e e M le , S. 8 1 . or ngl o e i he t m us s t how ane d ori e es,k yond t nor lne d f 1 w e or eme 'orçc i e e ntr t ' be he ma e or a nf c nt' srm de e tony'hati i ufi e l via t s es t Fourh Amendme ' nonnalr quie e of t c i 't s i fcinty t l o uppr s he s t nts e r m nt i vi ied s pi on.' eSknne ,489 U. at61 624; e alo Chandl ,5 U . a 31 ndi dualz us ci 'Se i r S. 9, se s er 20 S. t 8. 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D i si scus on Pli ifm o s pur ua t Rul 56 oft Fe r Rul ofCi lPr dur f rpari l antf ve , s nt o e he de al es vi oce e, o ta s mma yj d me t g i s t eCi a df ra o de o t eCo r d cai t a teCi sP iy, u r u g n a an t h t n o n r r f h u t e lrng h t h t ol y y' c whih r quie alapplc nt f e pl c e rs 1 i a s or m oymentwih t Ciyt s t he t o ubmi t pr empl m e dr t o eoy nt ugs r e ng,wasa i t he unc tt i ly.Pl i ifa guest tt Ciy hasf ied t m a c e ni ppled o r ons iutona l a ntf r ha he t a l o ke t er q ie s o n o as e il e do i o tn g ven na itr s whc j siisis h e urd h wig f p ca n e r mp ra t o r me tl ne e t ih u tfe t i ason ofPl ntf sFourh Ame nv i ai if t ndme prva y i e es.TheCiy oppos ss ma y nt i c nt r t t e um r 6 j d me ta d ag e :1 teCi h sd mo srtdas e il e dwhc j siiss p co -e s u g n , n r u s ) h t a e n tae p ca n e ih u t e us iin ls y f tsi ofa i nt frt SoldW aseCoor nao poston; atr tvel 2)t tt e tng pplca s o he i t di tr ii and, lenai y, ha he c le d pori oft Polcy, c a i onl t a ia sf e oyme ,doesnot ha lnge ton he i whih pples y o pplc nt or mpl nt pr de f a un ea ona e s a c Th Cour wilfr tdicus whehe t Ciy hass ovi or n r s bl e r h. e t l is s s t r he t hown a s e il e dori o tn g enme tln ee t u tf igt ePoiy a ,i ly teCo r wi p ca n e mp ra t ov r n a itr sj siyn h lc , nd fnal,h u t l l ad es t Ciy' a gumentt ts pi i ls t si ofa lc si notunr s bl . dr s he t s r ha us con-e s e tng pp iant s ea ona e A. TheCiy' Spe i N e d orl t s cal e mpor antGover e a l er s t nm nt l nt e t The Supr me Cour e pl abur n-hitng a ysswhe consde i t pr i yof e t m oys de s fi nal i n i rng he opret s pii l sdr t tng r quie e s W hen i i demonsr t d t adr t thasbe n us con-es ug esi e r m nt . ts ta e hat ug es e ad i se e wihouti vi lze s pi i ofwr m nitr d t ndi duai d us con ongdoi t bur n i tal f lsupon t ng, he de nii ly al he g v r n t s o as e iln e o i ra tg v r me tlitr s t t u tfe t Fo rh o enme t o h w p ca e d r mpo tn o en n a ne et ha j siis he u t Am e ndme i r i Chandl r 520 U. a 31 l t ts nt ntuson. e, S. t 4. f ha howi i made co t S ng s , urs t ra a unde tke c e -pecfci r e m i ng cl el t c ontxts ii nquiy, xs ni os y he ompetngprvae a publci e essadva ed i i t nd i ntr t nc b tepat s'I Th Ciyag e t atr aieitr ss u tf tePoiy sr q ie n o y h ri . d e t r u s wo len t nee tj siy h l ' e urme t f e ' v c s pi i l sdr t tng f a ia sf t Sold W a t Coor n orposton. r t t Ciy us con-es ug esi or pplc nt or he i se di at ii Fis, he t ar uest ti ha a i pora i e e ti t S a e, f c i and e fcintde i r ofpu i g ha t s n m tnt ntr s n he ç f efe tve, s fi e lve y blc s r c ,' e ond, heCiy a g t tt Sold W ase Coor na ori as f t s nstveposton e vies's c t t r ues ha he i t di t s a e y- e ii ii frt r s ;1 t Sold W a t Coor naormus o asonalys viet Trnse o wo eaons ) he i se di t t cc i l uper s he a fr Stton,a 2)t SoldW aseCoo di t mus gi pr e ai t s hoola dchidrn. ai nd he i t r naor t ve esnttons o c -ge l e 1. 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I Ch n lr teS p e Co r rj ce Ge r i ' a srint tasmi ritr s n a de ,h u r me u tee td o g as se t ha i l n ee t o a j si e t esaess s co ls d u tsi o c n iae f rhg o fc .d.Ge r i u tf d h tt' u piin-e s r g etng f a dd ts o ih f e I i o ga m ant ne t i ha as cili e e ti t tng a1 c da e be a e lhe us ofil aldr i ai d hat t d pe a ntr s n esi 1 andi t s c us ç t e leg ugs d a i t q e to a o fca' j dg n a itg i j o adie t d sh r eo p b i rws no u sin n fiils u me t nd ne rt e p r z s he ic a g f u lc y; f tons i l ngantd u lw e or e e e f t;a under nespublc c unci , ncudi i r g a nf c m nt fors nd mi i onfd e a enc nd tu tn ee tdo fcas'1 . t3 8 Th Co r f u dta Ge r i' j siiain, n i r s i lce fiil. d a 1 . e u t o n h t o ga s u tfc to a d t ' s c omm im e t t sr e a i td ugabus f l s tofde t nt o he tuggl ga ns r e, e l hor monsr tngt t peofSs cil ta i he y %pe a ne d's fcintt s e st Fo t Am e e ' ufi e o uppr s he urh ndmentsr quieme ofi vi ied s pi i ' e r nt ndi dualz us con. J ti eteprpo e u tfc to i Ch n lr t ePoiy s u tfc to i n tby us lk h o sdj siiain n a d e ,h l ' j siiai n s o a l c lc ng a i c ton ofac ee da r Se i a 31 1 I e t r i no e de ei t a ki ny ndi ai oncr t nge . e d t 8- 9. nde d, he e s vi nc n he r c d s wi as rouspr e ofdr a ea o s applca sf e pl e wih t e or ho ng e i oblm ug bus m ng t i nt br m oym nt t he ner ly Ciy, ore a t 2 ven mongs Ciy e pl esge a l , whi h mi hts r t c im t Ciy' t t m oye c g e ve o onfr he t s a sri ofas ca nee f as pii ls dr tsi r mea j tf ade rur fo se ton pe il d or us con-e s ug etng egi nd usiy pa t e rm 2The onl e de e s ges st t snc i plm e ai oft Polc i 1 y vi nc ug t ha , i e m e ntton he i y n 999 t Ciy hast se he t etd 937 a i n s wih onl t e y- a i a s or 2. pe ce , f ii t i pr - m pl e pplca t t y w nt one pplc nt , 2 r nt a lng he r e e oym nt d ug t t . E 34r es s D 8. 8 t Fo t Am e he urh ndmen ' us lr quie ntofi vi lz s pi on. c di y,t Ciy' ts ua e r me ndi dua ied us ci Ac or ngl he t s s ymbolci e es i t 's e e f tvea e fci tde i r ofpublc s r c 'i i ufi i t i nt r t n he taf , feci nd fi en lve y i e vies' s ns fcent o j siyteitu ino Pli ifsrg t u d rt Fo rhAme d n . u tf h n r so n ant ih s n e he u t f n me t W he hert Sold W as e C oor nat i a Saf t se ii Pos ton t he i t di or s e p ns tve ii TheCiy a g st ts pi on-es dr t tng ofa la ia sf rt Sold W ase t r ue ha us ci l s ug esi 1 pplc nt o he i t Coo di t poston i wara edbe a e i i as e y- e ii poston. ti undiput d t r naor ii s r nt c us t s aft s nstve ii l s s e hat t Sold W a t Coor naorsdu i i l s r sngt Tr f rStton whe t Tr nser he i se di t ' tes ncude upe vii he ans e a i n he a f St to M a geri on lavea m a ng e r ai n na s e nd ki nvionme a educ ton pr s nt tonsa s hool t nt l ai e e ai tc so s ool a d c l e The que to be o e t sCour i whe he t e dute r nde t Sold ch - ge hidr n. s i n f r hi ts t r hes i s e r he i W a t Coor na oras f t s nstveposto se di t a e y- e ii ii n. The Supr m eCour ha a ove s pi i l sdr t tng ofe pl si ce ti e t s ppr d us con-es ug esi m oyee n ra n C aft s nstve' ii . eSk nne , U. a 620- .l Ski r,heCoul r i d on t ' e y- e ii 'postons Se i r 489 S. t s 21 n nne t ' ele t he doc e ed lnk be we n dr a aloholi r d r ir d e pl yee a t i i enc of um nt i t e ug- nd c -mpaie a loa m o s nd he nc d e tana cd n st fn t ttu p sigs ft itr ss'u t idama d t r , us iin ls ri c ie t o id ha t r a sn a ey n ee t'j si e s f n ao y s p co -e s t si pr a f r load e oye si ve i c ra nta n a ci nt be a er ir d e tng ogr m or air mpl e nvol d n e ti r i c de s c us aloa wor er ar posto t çc us gr thum a l sbef ea sgnsofi par e bec e k s e ii ned o da e ea n os or ny i m im nt om notc abl t s r ior .' nne ,489U . 607- 628.Thus i Ski r t Cour pe f m e ie e o upe v s s'Ski r S. 08, , n nne , he t ror d ac e - pe fci r a f ont xts cii nquiy nd ound, e on evi nc ,t tr ir d empl esoc bas d de e ha a loa oye cupy s eyaf t s nstvepostonsbe aus t neglge ope a i ofal omotvepr e t agr ve pot talf e ii ii c e he i nt r ton oc i es n s a en i or ha m t pe ea pr pery. r o opl nd o t The Ciy a gue t tt Sold W a t Co di t rposton i lke s s e y- e ii t r s ha he i se or na o ii s i wie aft s nstve be a e i i undipu e t thea e pm e and t u ksa e ofe o a i s m ula ous y on c us t s s t d ha vy qui nt r c r t n per tng i t ne l t eCipn fo r' ft eTr n frS ain a dkwl e t ( oi ( lseCo r i ao flsi h dp ig l o 'o h a se tto n ' h n he Sl ld W at o d n tr il n t l 9 f rteTrn frS ai nMa a e ,h ( oi g lse( o r n trmu tb p y ial p e e t o h a se tto n g r t e Sl ld W at Cl odiao s e h sc ly r s n o tetp ig fo r t eta se sainr q ii gila ee ae lv l fa rn s t a od n h ipn l o of h r n f r tto e urng sc n lv td e e o wae e s o v i c u igh r t h refa doh r , a dSheg l ld g l seE o r i t rmus b p e e to a sn am o es l n te s' n s s o i W at cl o dnao ' t t e r sn n t tppi foo t f fl t poston' dute t tcole ta a l erc i daavi he i ng l r o ulilhe ii s is o gj lc nd nayz e yclng t a s ra s e a dd t b s sgijma a e n s se ' DE 3 a 1 . eCi sp sto i n t p e d he t n aa a e sc n g me t y tm.' 2 t 3 Th t o ii n s o ' y' s po t d by t e de . up r e he vi nce Fis,heCiy' curentSoldW aseCoodi t ,W ila Thomps n (hepes t rtt t s r i t r naor lim o t ron o whom t Ciyofee t posto atrr ngisofert Pl nig,tsiiddurnghi he t frd he iin fe evoki t f o aitf etfe i s de iin t tt SoldW ase Coor nat c n c lc a a yz r c i daar m ot l posto ha he i t di or a ole t nd nal e e yclng t e ey wihoute rha ng t vii t Tr nse Stton,m uc l st tppi toor DE 39- a 76. t ve vi o st he a f r a i h es he i ng l . 5 t Sec ond,t e de e doe nots he vi nc s uppor t tt Sold W aseCoor na ormus bephysc l t ha he i t di t t ialy pr s ton t tppi toorwhiefli i f t Tr ns e Stton M a e en he i ng l l ilng n or he a f r a i nage .Tho ps as r m on lo tsi e ta teTrn frSainM a a e s e d t emao i of stmei hi o fc -n to e tf d h t h a se tto n g r p n s h j rt hi i n s fie o n i y t tppi foor- a t t w hie he hasne rha t i e g m ont as Sold W as e he i ng l nd ha , l ve d o n i ht hs i t Co di t ,i he di ha t fl i f t Tr ns e Stton M a or naor f d ve o il n or he a f r a i nage ,hewoul s r d pend mos of t hi tm ei t ofi eSnumbe c unchi a t ki ca eofpay ol. DE 39- a 73. s i n he fc ç rr ng nd a ng r r l' ' 5 t Addii ly,t UtltesM a e f rt Ciy,Rhue J ks Ge n, e tfe t tt Tr nse tona l he iii nag r o he t l ac on wi t sii d ha he a f r St ton us ss te s- Tr nse Stton e pl eswho unde go ac rii a i pr s - t die t ai e po tr a fr a i m oye r e tfc ton oce s o r c t move e ofhe vy e pme ar he m nt a qui nt oundt f iiy t m i m i t c nce ofa ci nt ,a he aclt o ni ze he ha s c de s nd t tt Sold W ase Coor na o i no c ri d a as te .DE 39- a 46- Ast e de e ha he i t di t r s t e tfe s po tr 6 t 49. he vi nc de ons r t t tt Sold W as e Coor na ori ne t ra tvel i ve i s f t r a e m t a es ha he i t di t s ihe c i y nvol d n a e y-el t d dute ar i s ound t Tr f St ton,norne dst be physcaly pr e a t Tr f rSt ton t he ans er a i e o i l es nt t he ans e a i o cole ta a yz r yclng da a t Ciy' poston i wihoutm e i. lc nd nal e ec i t , he t s ii s t rt 10 M or ove ,he i t tc e i ditnguiha efom Sknner l Ski r t Cour f md e r t nsan as s si s bl r i . n nne , he t ot t a ç u sigs ft itrss'u tfe s s iin-e stsiga tri wa p e e tdwi h ti pa sn aey ne e t'j si d u p co ls e t fe t s r sn e t s n h e ie c ta o -h -o itxiaini t erir a id tyc u e t n y o ea cd n so e a vd n e h t n tej b no c to n h alo d n usr a s d we t - n c ie t v r tn y a p ro , e utn i t ny fv ft lis sxy o en n ftlij re , n p o e t e - e r e id r s lig n we t - e aai e , it- n o -aa nu is a d r p ry t d ge e tmatd a $1 milon. d.a 607, ama si e t 9 li 1 t 634. r i a ol ey no e de ei t i t nt The e s bs ut l vi nc n he nsa c s whihs g sst a a ya cd n sa t Trnse Sainweears l o o -h -o d u a e c ug et h t n c ie t t he a fr tto r e ut f n tej b r g i im e orit ca i a t dn ge whi h oc ur dtrng a ci nt att Tr f mpa r nt n oxi ton, nd he ma c c s li c de s he anser St to i nowhe enea t s or rofm a t a t a ci nt i Sknne .To wi, heonl ai n s r r he ame de gniude s he c de s n i r tt y e de r lt d t a ci nt t thaveoc ured i t Tr ns e Stton waspr de by t vi nce ea e o c de s ha c r n he a f r a i ovi d he Ciy' UtltesM a t s iii nage ,who sae hewasa r ofoc asonsdurng hi f - art nur a r tt d wa e c i i s ourye e e s UtltesM a ge whe e t Tr nserSt ton doo wa m itkenl l r d ont vehi e ,a iii na r r he a f ai r s sa y owe e o cls nd o oc ason w he a Tr ns e St ton s af m e ber' a i t w r s e a g c ne c i n a fr ai t f m l s n he ong pac nd ot over d w e wih t as ' buti w a oka ' D E 3 6 a 11 76. t r h,' i he s y. ' 9- t , Thus unlke Ski r t r i no evi nce be or t sCour w hi h i c t st ton-he, i nne , he e s de f e hi t c ndi a e ha t j bitx c to i asg iia t r blm a n s e o e swo kn a teTr n f rS ai n( r o no iai n s infc n p o e mo g t mply e r ig t h a se tto o eve i t Ciy' Utlte Depat ntge al ,ora i c tont ta ient a pr ry n n he t s iiis rme nerly) ny ndiai ha ccd s nd ope t dama i t Tr ns e St ton a eatrbut bl t aloholand dr us Addii ly, he Ciy' ge n he a f r ai r ti a e o c ug e. tona l t t s poston t tt Sold W a t Coo di t i a s et s nstver ei f t unde m i d by t ii ha he i se r naor s af y- e ii ol s urher r ne he fc ta teCi d e n ts b e t h S l W at Co r i ao , h Trnse S ainM a a e , r a th th t o s o u j c t e oi se o d n tr t e a fr tto n g r o y d anyoft Tr nse St to sa ft t s m euna mou e r ndom dr t tng t whi h i he a f r ai n t f o he a r nc d, a ug esi o c t s jcse oy st Polc ca sfe a ' i sft postons'o ç aey-e ii ube t mpl ee he iy ls iis s E c aey ii ' r t ft s nstve publ s p sto s'S ePo iy a 4. c r n l,heCo l rj cst a t eSoi W a t Co r iao i a o iin . e lc t Ac o digy t u. ee t h t h l se o dn t r s ' t d s f t s nstveposton be us ofisdute a t Tr ns e St i a e y-e ii ii ca e t is t he a f r aton. 11 The Ciy' fna a g e , ha t dut t m a envionm e aled ton pr s nt to t s i l r um nt t t he y o ke r nt uca i e e a i ns t s hoolag c l e r nder t Sold W as e Coor nat a s f t s ns tve poston, s o c - ed hidr n e s he i t di or a e y- e ii ii i lkewieuna ii Asa sa tngpoi ,i i sg lc ntt not t tt Sold W ase Coor nat i s valng. t ri nt t s ini a o e ha he i t di or ha ne ra t ly mades h apr e ai DE 39- a 35- Addii l t undiput s ve c ua l uc es nt ton. 5 t 37. tonaly, he s ed e de s st tt Sold W aseCoor na orha no i l opar ntsr ponsbiii t t vi nce how ha he i t di t s n oc e i es i ltes o he c l ent who pr s nttonsa e ma and t tt sude s't c r wilbe i t cas r hidr o m e e ai r de ha he t nt ea he s l n he l s oom d i t pr e ai t peha a he Ciy e oye ) Ast r i noe de e urng he esnttons and r ps not r t mpl e . hee s vi nc s si t tt Sold W a t Coor naorwilbee r t d wih t s r son,s f t o ugge tng ha he i se di t l ntuse t he upe vi i a e y, r s u iy ofc l e t tt Sold W ase Coo di t wilha unf te e uns r s d a e s ec rt hidr n; ha he i t r naor l ve et r d, upe vie cc s t or byvit ofcontnuousi t r ton,bei aposton t e ti l nceove , l r n;or o, , rue i n e aci n ii o xer ntue r chid e t tt Sold W a t Coor na orwilbei pos es i n oftda r m a hi r a haz r ha he i se di t l n s so s nge ous c ne y nd a dous s sa c s' urn p e e tto st c ide ,h Co r rj csta teSoi W a t Coo dn tr ubtn e'd ig rs n ain o hlr n te u t ee t h t h l d se r iao i as ft-e stv po i o b c us o t i d t. e Au ryv Sc . .O a a et Pa ih s a ey s n i e st n e a e f hs uy S e b e . h Bd fL f y t rs , i i e 1 F.d5 9 5 4(t Ci. 9 )(id n j ni rwa as ft -e iiepo i o b c u eh 48 3 5 , 6 5h r 1 98 fn i g a t s aey snstv st n e a s e o i handldS ngeousma neya ha adouss tnc 'aoundc l e ;s ealoKno Cn/ e l da r chi r nd z r ubsa es' r hidrn) e s x y. Edu . s' v Kn xCny ## O u . 1 8F.d3 , 7 , 8 ( t Ci.1 9 )( odigt a c As n . o r. . fEd c, 5 3 61 3 5 3 4 6h r 9 8 h l n h t t a he sa es ey- e ii postonsbe a et y ha f que i l par ntso i a i a e c r r af t s nstve ii c us he ve t uni n oco e i blg tons nd i ns i l nc ove sude s). mme e ntue e r t nt' B. A pplcant versus C urrentEm pl i s oyees TheCiy ur st Cour t dr aditnc i be wee a iant f e oymen a t ge he t o aw si ton t n pplc s or mpl t nd cure e pl e .The Ciy r i ex e i y o a c e f om t Cou tofA ppe s f t D . r nt m oye s t eles t ns vel n as r he r al or he C. Cic tt s r ui o ugges t t Cour s d fnd t ts pi i l s dr t tng ofa i ant f r t hat he t houl i ha us c on-es ug es i pplc s o e oyme , oppos t c r nte oye s i r as mpl nt as ed o ure mpl e , s e onabl Se Wil rv Thor gh,928 e. e lne . nbur 12 F. 11 ( C. r 1 ) I e s et Ciys esst ts pii l sdr t tngof 2d 85 D. Ci. 991 .n senc he t ugg t ha us con-es ug esi a i nt i r as bl be us a ia sc n r fai fom a yi f postonswhih r quie pplca s s e ona e ca e pplc nt a e r n r ppl ng or ii c e r pr - mpl e dr t si I Wil r,heD. Cic tdeer nedt tpr - mpl e dr e e oym nt ug e tng. n lne t C. r ui t mi ha e e oym nt ug t si ofa i nt t beJ tceDe rm e at neyswa r as bl be a et a i nt e tng pplca s o usi pa t nt tor s e ona e c us he pplca s hadunde g S xta di rl i r i 'ba kgr r one d r or na iy ntusve' c ound i si tonswhih ls t d t i e nve tga i e e s ne her expe t i ofprvac f a 11 - Asasa tng poi , hei t ntca ei ditnguihabl catons i y. #. t 91 92. t ri nt t nsa s s si s e b c u et eS ldW a t Co r iao i s b e tdo l t r u ier frnc a ar s hso y e a s h oi se o dn t r s u j ce ny o o tn eee e nd re t itr c ks whe ea i Wil rt a i a sc e ed t a e e i ba r hec , r s n lne he pplc nt ons nt o n xtnsve ckg ound i tga i by nvesi ton t Fe r lBur u ofI si ton. i Howeve , ve i Ski rwa no ditnguiha e, he de a ea nve tgai See d. r e n f nne s t si s bl t r i n pr e ti t scr ui whi hol t tt gove nm e ca vi a eape s srght he e s o ec den n hi ic t ch ds ha he r nt n olt r on' i s unde t Fourh Amendme s l a prorno i oft i r he t nt o ong s i tce he mpendi vi a i i gi n. ng olton s ve Ac or ngl t Cour fndsno r a on t a c di y, he ti e s o doptt ditnc i be wee a i nt a he si ton t n pplca s nd e oye t tt Ciy hass mpl es ha he t ugge t sed. Vl.concl on usi The Ciy ha f ied t c ry is bur n of de onsr tng a s c a ne d or i ra t s al o a r t de m tai pe i l e mpo tnt g v mme tlitr s whc j siis te Fo rh Ame me tituson c mpli d o i t s o e n a nee t ih u tfe h u t nd n nr i o ane f n hi a ton.W hies pii ls dr t tng ofa i an sf re oyme m a ha be omer utne ci l us con-e s ug esi pplc t o mpl nt y ve c o i f prva e e pl r ,t s Cour i bo or i t m oye s hi t s und by c r lng pr ee ntt tnd t tt Polc i ontoli e de o s ha he iy s u nsiuto lasa i t Pli tf . nco tt ina ppled o a n if Ac or ngl i i ORDERED, c di y, t s ADJUDGED,a DECREED t t nd ha : 1 Pl ntf sM oi f Pa ta Summay J . ai if ton or ril r udgme ast Libiiy ( 8)be, nt o a lt DE a d t e s me i,h r b GRANTED.Su r j d me t o la ii i n h a s ee y mmay u g n n iblt s y 13 entr i Pli ifKa en Ca na Vos 'f voron he cli f r pr pec i e ed n antf r ba s s a r a m o os tve r i a ns Def nda Ciy ofKe W e t elef gai t e nt t y s. 2. Dee nts M oto f Summar J me ( 32)be,a t sme i, fnda ' in or y udg nt DE nd he a s he e DENI x by ED. 3. Thi aci r mai pe ng wih r pe t t t is of pr pe i r le s ton e ns ndi t es c o he s ue os ctve e if a ns De e ntCiy ofKe W e t gai t f nda t y s DONE AND ORDERED i Cha n mber ,a M i m i M im iDa Count , Fl i t s 9 h s t n , a - de y orda, hi t da ofM ay, 4. y 201 ES LA W REN C E K I G N I TED STA TES DI STR I J G E CT U Cc: Al c l ouns lofr c d. e e or 1 4

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