EMI Sun Village, Inc. et al v. Catledge et al, No. 1:2013cv21594 - Document 58 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

Court Description: ORDER GRANTING 18 Motion to Dismiss; GRANTING 19 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 9/27/2013. (rg1)

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EMI Sun Village, Inc. et al v. Catledge et al Doc. 58 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR THE SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA Ca eN o.1 cv- 594- M M s 3- 21 K EM lSUN VI LLAGE, C.e al m ,/ . Pl ntfs ai if , VS. J ES B.CATLEDGE,e a1 AM t . Def nda s e nt . ORDER GRANTI DEFENDANTS'M OTI NG ONS TO DI I SM SS THI CAUSE c m e be or t Cour upon t M otons t Dim is fl by Def nt S a f e he t he i o s s ied enda s M iha Diz a Diz Re & Ta g, LLP tt a M o .)( c l a nd a us r t z t' ECF No.1 )a d Dee d nsHi a Di ' 8 n fn a t l d P lt a d Ar sen & Le r LLP (t lt Mo .)( No.1 ) Plitfsr s o d d tç a ioo n n ti h, ç oo t' ECF pi ' 9 . an if e p n e ç z Di Re p. a d l lt Rep.)( No .2 a d 3 )a d Dee d n srple tt a Re l' a d s ' n t oo s ' ECF s 9 n 0 n fn a t e id ç z py' n ' pi ' Di ç lt Re l' ( No . 1a d 3 ) Plitfsfld a S re l wih rs e tt b t M oin ç oo py' ECF s 3 n 2 . an if ie u rp y t e p c o oh to s pi ) i pe or e e ( No 4 )1 These M otons are now ri f r viw UPON CONSI ECF . 7 . 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Ast sCour ot r s r ol st sa ton i f vo ofDef nt, i i notne s a y f -1 hi t he wie es ve hi c i n a r enda s t s ce s r or t sCour t a e st s a p l e . hi t o ddr s hi r m nt 4Ca ldge a I ctha notr pondedt t Compl i a Cl r sDef ul ha be n e e e te nd mpa ve es o he ant nd e k' a t s e ntr d a ns l c.Clr sDeful ( No.55 . gai t mpa t ek' a t ECF ) The Gol Lii ton c d tga i omm e e i M a c 2009 wih t e r ofa tm por r r sr i ng nc d n r h t he nty e a y e ta ni or r a i tt Gol De e nt whi h expie a trt n da . Piot M ot,a 3- 5 ) dg de gans he d f nda s c r d fe e ys l o . t 4. u e Godp o e d d t a sl j rs ito o e t itr sso teplitf iv so sa a p itd l r c e e o sl u id cin v r he ne et f h an if n e t r nd p o ne me f r rUnie St t DititJ o me t d aes src udge a f me Unie St t Ator ThomasSc tasSpe i l nd or r t d aes t ney ot ca M a tra M onior 1 a 2-5. 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S bs q nl , a h o t eGod a tn to o e e 0 -v 2 2 ECF 03 ) u e ue ty e c f h l Plitfs ds se t er a to swih u p eudc o t e b sst tt e c ud n ta fr t an if imis d h i ci n t o t rj ie n h a i ha h y o l o fo d o 5Le a tons we e alo i tatd a ns t Gol De e nt i Tur & Caios a t gal c i r s nii e gai t he d f nda s n ks c nd he Domi c n Re i,whe ei wa bei ve as e shad be n ta f re . Piot M ot,a 3-4. ni a publc r t s le d s t e r ns e r d l o . t c i t l ws t i vi ly. Pio o M ot a 7; tc o Co l n e( 9 c - 0 2 ontnue he a uis ndi dua l lt ., t Noie f mpi c 0 -v 2 5 6 ASG, a ECF No. 1 2 )6 1 3. Pli if ,t unde l ng def nt i t Gol Lii ton, ha now br antfs he ryi enda s n he d tga i ve oughtt i tnt he nsa a ton. Co mt I V oft Compl nta e a e ofpr es a m a ii pr e ton cli s ci t s -XI he ai r bus oc s nd lc ous os cu i am die t d a Def nda s Di , DRT, Piot , Ar t n, H of an, Thom pson, a Ca ldge. rce t e nt az lo nsei m nd te Compli ,a 31 ant t -43. 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Pr bl c us çs de i a a r as oi t 320 oba e a e i i fned s e onabl gr e ound of s pi i ...t wara a c tous m a i t be if t tt pe s a cus i guly oft e us con o r nt au i n n he le ha he r on c ed s it h o fns wih whi h he i cha ge .' Fee Pa ke & Loyd.P.A .v.Suli n,379 So.d 41 41 fe e t c s r d' - r r lva 2 2, 7 ( a Dit Ct Ap 9 0 Cçn n e n tb c ran ofte o to o a c i n lo cv l Fl. s. . p.1 8 ) o e e d o e eti h u c me f rmi a r ii pr c e i g t h v p o be c u e f r i tttn s h a a to ' ctt ns a d itr a o e d n o a e r ba l a s o nsi ig uc n cin' i i u )( a o n ne n l qu tto mak o te ) oai n r s mitd . 11 1. ANALYSI S A. Abus ofPr s e oce s De e nt a g t tt ra tonsi t Gol Lii ton a e pr e t d by t ltgai f nda s r ue ha hei c i n he d tgai r ot c e he ii ton prvie t er by pr c udi Pl ntfs c am s f r a e of pr es . Se Piot M ot,at 1 i lge, h e e l ng ai if ' l i o bus oc s e lo . 0. Pli if diput t a ia lt of t ltga i prvie , ar ng t t De e nt aci antfs s e he pplc biiy he ii ton i l ge gui ha f nda s' tons t o pa e o toft e c n e to j diilp o e d n s poni g t De e d n s a to s i t e o k lc u h o tx f u ca r c e i g , itn o fn a t' cin n h Do i ca Re i a Tur a CaiosIl . Piot Re p. a 1 -1 Pli if alo poi m ni n publc nd ks nd c sands l o s , t 5 7. a ntf s s nt t aC ai i publc r l to c m pagn . . .' wa d by Def nda sc itng ofe al o ç lcous m i e ai ns a i ' ge e nt onssi m is , pr ess r l a e ,a we c e . I a 1 8 e e s s nd b ontnt d. t 7. Dee da t c ne dta t a to si t f r inti t l weej d ca p o e dn sa d fn ns o tn h t he cin n he o eg rbmas r u iil r c e ig n t tt prviege i a i a e t t e pr ed ngs Pio o Re y,a 4. De e ha he i l s pplc bl o hes oce i . l t pl t f ndan s a s a gue t lo r t tt pr s ma tr a e nota tona e be aus t y di notc tt e l lpr s . 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Pli if 'cli spe t i t a tonst ke d i ha a n if l ms o he onta y ac rt a ntfs am ran o c i a n urng t Gol Lii ton whi a e r l t t t e pr e ngs Se LaAm , 88 So. a 242. he d tga i ch r e aed o hos oce di . e t 3d t The e o e,Def nda s c am sf ra e ofpr e sa enota tona e. Se 1. r fr e nt ' l i o bus oc s r c i bl e 49 B . M a i i Pr ec i n lc ous os uto De e nt ar ue t tPl ntfs m a ii us pr e uton cai l c m e i as t Gol f nda s g ha ai if ' lc o os c i l ms a k rt he d Pli if ha pr babl c us t ltga e agans t Gol Defnda s Piot M ot,at 12; Fees antfs d o e a e o ii t i t he d e nt . l o . Pa ke & Loyd,379 So. a 41 De e nt poitt t s t ntali sorl s s a t r r 2d t 7. f nda s n o he ubsa i nve t os e nd he c i i lr f ralby J rm na e e r udge Gol a e de of pr bl c us . Piot M ot,a 1 Pl i if d s vi nce oba e a e l o . t 2. antfs c t nd t tDefnda t lcke pr bl ca e poi i outt tCa l e a I pa twe e no on e ha e n s a d oba e us , ntng ha tedg nd m c r t i taly de e nt i t Gol Lii a i . Pio o Re p. a 1 Def nda t c end t tt nii l f nda s n he d tg ton lt s , t 3. e n s ont ha he i talsa sofCa ldge a I cti ir lvan t t quesi ofpr nii t m te nd mpa s r ee t o he ton obabl c us . Piot Re y, e a e l o pl a 7. Thi Cour a e wih De e nt . 1 A r vi w oft r or de onsr t st tDe e nt t s t gr es t f nda s 0 e e he ec d m ta e ha f nda s ha a epr bl c e t brngt underyi ltga i bas d on t e de e ofafa e d mpl oba e aus o i he l ng ii ton e he vi nc r udulnt s he e.1 c m 1 9Deknda t ha a s r s d a sa u e o lmia i de e e ast t a e ofpr e scli s t n s ve lo aie t t t f i t tons f ns o he bus oc s am . Piot M o . a 1 6;Di z M ot,a 1 4. As t s Co tfnds f De e nt as t t e l o t, t 4-1 a . t 3-1 hi ur i or f nda s o hes cam s i i notnec s a y f rt sCour t a e st sm'um e li ,t s e s r o hi t o ddr s hi g nt 1 The Pa tes dia ee a t wheher t ltgai prvie. bar a c am f ma ii 0 ri s gr s o t he ii ton i lge s l i or lcous pr e uton. Piot Re y, a 1) Sure y, a 1 os c i l o pl t r pl t -3. As t s Cour fnds t t t ma ii us hi t ha he lc o r e uton cai lck me i,i i notne s a y f t sCour t a es t sa gume . os c i l ms a rt t s ce s r or hi t o ddr s hi r l AsPl i ifs'abus ofpr es and m alci pr ecuton cli shave f ied nt antf e oc s i ous os i am al , Pli if 'cli antfs am f c vi cons r c m us alo f i. The ei no a tonabl c pia c am a e a unde l ng or i l pi a y t s al r s ci e ons r cy l i bs nt n ryi wr ong. Se Pal Bea h Cnt Hea t Ca e Di t v.Pr e so lM edialEduc. I ,1 So. e m c v 1h r s . of s i na c . nc. 3 3d 1 090,1 6 ( a.Dit Ct App.2009 . Hee t r i no undel ng wr ast s Cour has 09 Fl s. . ) r hee s ryi ong hi t e t bls d t tt unde l ng cai a is f i ont m e is SeePiot M ot,a 1 sa ihe ha he ryi l ms t s ue al he rt . l o . t 6. I V. CONCLUSI ON Fort f e ng r as , i i he or goi e ons t s ORDERED AND ADJ UDGED ta Dee d n s Mo in t Dimis( Nos 18 and h t fn a t ' to s o s s ECF . 1 ) ae GRANTED. Co n s I 9 r u t -XV o Plitfs Co lit ae DI M I SED W I f anif' mp an r S S TH PREJ CE. The Cl k ofCo ti i t ced t CLOSE t s Ca e wih r s tt De e UDI er ur s nsnz t o hi s t e pec o f ndan s t M iha lDi ,Di z Re & Ta g, LLP,Hida Piot Ar t n & Lel LLP, Da d Roc f d, c e az a us r l l o, nsei m vi he or Ri r Smih,Klus Hof , a J cha d t a man nd ohn Stve Thomps n. Pl i if Com pl nti ot r s e o antfs' ai s he wie una f c e by t s Or r Thi a ton r m a ns pe ng wih r pec t Cot X 1 a fe t d hi de . s ci e i ndi t es t o mt % nd De e n sJ m e B.Ca te a l pa t l f nda t n s rl dge nd m c , nc. DONE AND ORDERED i Chambe s a M i m i Flr , hs n r t a , o i t iz da a o S pe r y f e tmbe, 201 3. M HAEL M OORE UNI TED STATES DI STRI JUDGE CT . cc: 1c A1 ouns lofr c d e e or 8

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