Commerce & Industry Insurance Company v. Sandi Construction, Inc. et al, No. 1:2010cv24544 - Document 96 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
Court Description: ORDER GRANTING 64 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment; DENYING 66 Defendant's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment; DENYING AS MOOT 67 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment in the Alternative. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 10/7/2011. (rg1)
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' Fe e a c u t h vead t t e riet j rs ito pa t dt e ho v r t t uyi d r l o rs a u y o xecs he u idcin n e h m, we e,ha d t s no a ol e a uli a ey r t wih t co tsd s r to Se W ilv. l r Fiel . ., 43 t bs ut , nd tm t l ess t he ur' i c ei n. e l Cave t r ns Co 7 U. 6 5 6 4( 9 ) çnt d crao yj d me tc n e tt en r l rncp et t e r l S. 5 , 6 1 78 . ç he e l tr u g n o tx ,h o ma p i il ha fdea l c u t s o l aj dc t camswihnt er u idciny ed t c nsd rto o p a tc l ya o rs h ud du iae li t i h ij rs ito ils o o i e ains f r ciai nd t wiej d ca a mi srto ' W i o v. v nFal Co, 5U. 27 , 8 ( S. 9 ) s u iil d nitain. l n Se e ls .51 S. 7 2 8 U. 1 95 ' t W hiet Co tm a sade a ai r r ng t sa usoft i ur nc polc C&1 l he ur ke clr ton ega di he t t he ns a e iy is dt Sa ,heCour m a sno de e mi to oft nalr a t ofcli st tDe e nt s ue o ndi t t ke t r nai n he tze nd ype am ha f nda Tea ama b i a aplitf i tr.Theis eb fr ti Co r u n C&lsCo liti a j d y rng s an ifn o t su eo e h s u t po ' mp an s dee mi ton ofC&1srght a r ponsbiii splrua t t i lr nc polc t tC&Iis tr nai ' i s nd es i lte zs nt o he nsza e i y ha s ued 8 t S n i TheCo r i a r o tepe igs tnPam Be c Co n ywheenTea a a o a d. u t s wae f h ndn uii l a h u t ri j d , s Pli if ha a lge c sf neglg ncea i e i lt ta i tEpoc , Sa ,a CL&B antf, s le d ount or ie nd ntntona or gans h ndi nd Co tu t n.Pam Be c Cny. . u t Am. mpl( No. 4 3 .Tha c s h s e nsr ci o l a h t CtFo rh Co .ECF 6 - ) t a e a be n pe ng i Pam Be c Cot y snc 2008, l i a nc oft ltga i i t i t ntca e ndi n l a h mt i e we l n dva e he ii ton n he nsa s, whc wa fldi De e e 2 0.J Thed tr nain o Tee a srg t a drme isa a ih s ie n c mb r 01 Z ee mi to f j d ' ih s n e de s pli if a wel ast eoft ot rpa te ,i a is f t c ti t s tpe ng i Pam antf, s l hos he he ri s s n s ue or he our n he ui ndi n l Bea h Count a t t na soff de a im di tt t tt sCour note r c upon t t c y nd he e nt e r ls ca e ha hi t nc oa h ha J dl ton. uns c l TheCour smia l dim is spa tofEpoc sCount r l i i whih i s ksç n t i lry s s e r h' e c am n c t ee t a a f mai ed tr n t n a dd caainfo t sCo r . .h t r Tea awa a e o e a d fi tv eemiai n e lrto r m hi u t . t a M . j d s n mply e n r o t r f eabe fc a y oft s aut y s he eofwo ke s c he e or nei i r he tt or c m r r ' ompe aton whi h i desr edt ns i c s i o b n t (ij ir s e t o a yga db t ee ly n' De e d n Tea a' rg t a dh r e eks sc,re p ci f n u y h mpo e ' fn a t j d s ih s n e ve de a e hus nd' sa ust rFl i swo ke s c ce s d ba s tt mde orda' r r ' ompe ai 1w a enotam a trbef r t s ns ton a r te o e hi Cour buti t adt ede em i tonsa et pr nc oft co ti Pam Bea h Count The q nse hos tr na i r he ovi e he ur n l c y. r m ande ofEpoc sco e c am ha be n a e s dby t sOr ra t e ie c e cai i e i r h' unt r l i s e ddr s e hi de nd he ntr ountr l m s te eo eds se wi p eu ie h r fr imis d t rj dc . h I . V CO N C LUSI N O Fort f r ng r as ,i i he o egoi e ons t s ORDERED Ar ADJ UDGED ta Plitf C&1sM oin frSl r J g n ( h t an if ' to o l mmay ud me t ECF No. i GRANTED.PatTwooft ç okes' Compe ai a Empl r'sLibiiy 64) s r he ç r rl) W nston nd oye ll a lt I trnc Polc 'C&Iis dt Sa i voi purua t Fl i Stttsj627. C&Iha no nsla e iy' sue o ndi s d s nt o orda aue 409. s d t t dee dSa i n e Pa t o tep iyf ralg to i t et r s i alg db Tee a uy o fn nd u d r r Two f h ol o l ains n h o t ut le e y j d . c e 9 I i f rhe ts ut r ORDERED Ar ADJ DGED t tPli ifC&IsM oto f Slm m a yJ U ha antf ' i n or l r udgme i t nt n he Ale aie( No 6 )i DENI D ASM OOT.l i f rh r tm tv ECF . 7 s E t s ute ORDERED M ' ADJ D UDGED t tDe e ntEpoc sCr sM o i f Summ a y ha f nda h' os ton or r J d e t ECF No. 6 i DEM ED.I i f rh r un n( 6)s t s u te ORDERED Ar ADJ UDGED t tDef nda Epoc sCot e c am i DI I ha e nt h' mt r l i s SM SSED W I PREJ CE.TheCl r oft Cour i i tu t d t CLOSE t sCas A1 pe ng TH UDI ek he t s nsr c e o hi e. 1 ndi m o i a eDEM ED AS M OOT. tons r DONE AND ORDERED i Cha r a M i mi Fl i t n mbe s t a , orda hi da ofOc o r 2011 y t be , . g' . . cc: Alc l ouns lofr c d e e or 10 MI CHAEL M OORE TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE
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