Sapia et al v. Home Box Office, Inc.

Filing 88

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 73 Motion for Summary Judgment. The Defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED in part, DENIED in part. Defendant's motion to dismiss the claims of Shamarl Wils on and Neftali Pellot is GRANTED. These Plaintiffs' claims are dismissed with prejudice. Defendant's motion to dismiss the claims of Plaintiffs Michael Sapia, Andrea Barnes, Allan Bennett, Anthony Birkbeck, Kendal Brazel, Alexander Campb ell, Raynier Delgadillo, Shierba Jackson, Miguel Morel, Garnett Morgan, Christian Pello, Gary Phifer, and Ali Muhammad is DENIED without prejudice to renewal. Plaintiffs' request for discovery is GRANTED. Plaintiffs may take discovery on the following questions: 1. Whether HBO did in fact employ the individuals allegedly contacted by the 13 remaining individual Plaintiffs -- Michael Sapia, Andrea Barnes, Allan Bennett, Anthony Birkbeck, Kendal Brazel, Alexander Campbell, Raynier Delg adillo, Shierba Jackson, Miguel Morel, Garnett Morgan, Christian Pello, Gary Phifer, and Ali Muhammad -- at the times that Plaintiffs' contacts were allegedly made, and whether these individuals - Maurice Cabrera, James Gentles, David Staton, Cesar Aponte, Leo Driver, Lloyd Bent, Kareem Ottley, Gregory Offut, and Keny Clark-were in a position to offer Plaintiffs work on HBO productions; and Whether anyone at HBO communicated to anyone with the power to hire PP As any desire that Fer min plaintiffs not be hired to work on HBO productions. Plaintiffs have 120 days to take the necessary discovery on these issues. HBO may, ifit wishes, notice discovery as well, including depositions of the Plaintiffs. Defendant's request fo r sanctions is DENIED. The stipulation of dismissal filed by Rafael Diaz, Errol Brown, Dionicio Chambers, Howard Harrison, Colette Sajjad, Clinton Spence, Winston Blackwood, John Carnssi (Dkt. No. 82) is deemed so ordered as of the date of this or der, and these Plaintiffs' claims are dismissed with prejudice. In accordance with the foregoing decision, the claims of Plaintiff Curtis Neil are dismissed without prejudice, and the claims of Plaintiffs Ravi Dhanasar and Hameen Rashullah are dismissed with prejudice. This constitutes the opinion and order of the Court. It is a written opinion. The Clerk is directed to close the motion at Docket Number 73. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/14/22) BY ECF TO ALL COUNSEL. (yv)

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