Heritage Schooner Cruises, Inc. v. Cansler et al, No. 1:2013cv22494 - Document 8 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss as to Count II and Denying Motion to Dismiss as to Count I. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 10/15/2013. (bnt)
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The201 conta be wee H e ia Sc 2 r ct t n rt ge hoonera t Boy Sc swasnot e w e Ra he , nd he out r ne d. t r t Boy Sc sco r c e wih St ve Ca l rdiec l f rt 201 s ii s a on. a ntf t ohe out nt a t d t e n ns e r ty o he 3 a lng e s Pl i ifs w c ount Com pl i , c a s r sc a m sf nt ntonal e i nt nt r e e of Exi tngBusne s a nt whi h s e t l i orl e i m glge I e f r nce an si i s Re a i ns p a Br ac ofFi a y D ut i pr i a e on t Boy Sc s'de s on t e e i o l to hi nd e h duci r y, s ed c t d he out ci i o nt r nt a busne s r a i hi wih St ve Ca l f t Se Bas e ur i f r t 201 s as i s eltons p t e n nser or he a e xc sons o he 3 e on. 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Fl l ) The Cour,howeve,mus c i is a l i t t algai assatd i t a. 993 . t r t onfne t nayss o he le tons t e n he Compli . d I mus a e t ea lga i a tu a r ol a lf ct lis i f voroft ant l t t cc pt hos le tons s r e nd es ve l a ua s ues n a he n n mo i gp ry 1 ; io e v Du ks 6 8F. u p. 5 , 5 ( D. a 1 8 ) T tr s o d o - v n a t.d.Qun n s . r i, 3 S p 8 6 8 8 S. Fl. 9 6 . he h e h l ofs fcinc t tac ufi e y ha ompli m us me i l xc di yL 'znc a v Prs He t Se s,769 ant t et s ç ee ngl ow 'q at . ion a1h rv . e F. 700,703( 1hCi.1 :. c di l acli ma bedimis dpurua t Rul 1 b)6) 2d 1 t r 985 Ac or ngy, am y s se s nt o e 2( ( o yi i i c e rt tnor le c n begr nt dunde a f t co it ntwih t al ga i . s nl f t s l a ha e if a a e r ny acs nsse t he le tons Hihon v Ki drpal n 467U. 6 7 ( 984) The1w i t El nt Cic ti wels tldt tçhe . ng S dig, S. 9, 2 1 . a n he eve h rui s l-ete ha s t ç c e e r l f a aii t s fc e y ofa c a c pt d u e' or ppr sng he ufi i nc ompl i i ûha a co ai s d notbe ant s t t mpl nt houl dimis d f f iur t sa eac am unls i a a sbe s s e or al e o t t l i e s t ppe r yond doubtt tt pl ntf c n pr no ha he ai if a ove s toff c si s e a t n uppo t hi cl i t tw oul e il hi t r le .' S. C.v EsM Gr p,I ,835 r of s a m ha d ntte m o e i f '' E. . ou nc. F.d 270,272 ( 1h Ci.1 ( ttonsomitd) Themovi pary be r ahe vy bt de St 2 1 t r 988) ciai te . ng t a s a l n. . r J sph%Hop.I c v Hopia Cop. fAm. 7 5F.d9 8 9 3( 1h Ci.l 8 ) oe s ,n . . s tl r o , 9 2 4 , 5 1 t r 9 6. 11 1. LegalA nal s ysi A. ThePl i ifl asPr e edA Cl m Fo l entona Tor i l e f r eofBusnes a ntf ' l es nt ai r nt i l tous nt r e enc i s Reai ( ltons CountI. ) Cou 1 Pl i if sCom pl i alege f t s nt of a ntf ' a nt l s ac s uppor i ac a m f ori i e f r ncew ih tng l i ort tous nt r e e t Hert Sc iage hoone ' bus nes r a i hi wih t Boy Sc s. n Fl i ,t el m e sofa c ai r s i s el tons p t he out I or da he e nt lm f rt riu itree c wi ab sn s r lto hp ae ()e se c o abu i s r lto s p o o t s nefr n e t u ie s eains i r : 1 xitn e f sne s eain hi o h unde whih pl ntf ha lga rght;(i knowl e oft rlto hi by deenda ;(i)a r c ai if s e l i s i) edg he eains p f nt ii n itnin l n u j siiditree ewi t erlt ns i b t d fn a ta , i)d ma et n e to a a d nu tfe n efrnc t h eai hp y he ee d n ; nd (v a g o h o t pl ntf a ar ul oft br a h oft busnes r a i hi Et Ale I v Ge geown he ai if s es t he e c he i s eltons p. han ln, nc. . or t Mano ,I .647 So. 81 81 ( a.1 . r nc, 2d 2, 4 F1 994) A cc ptng t Pl ntf s a l ga i ns a t ue a vi w i t f c s i is f vor a t none i he ai i f le t o s r nd e ng he a t n t a s he movi pa t He iageSc ng ry, rt hoone ' Com pl nts fc e l de onsr t sa s toff t s ppo tng a rs ai ufi i nty m ta e e ac s u ri cai f a i e i li e f r ei busnes r a i byt na e Def nda s Fis ,n Coun l m or n nt ntona nt re enc n i s eltons he m d e nt . r t i t 1 Pli ifaleg t ti ha m ant i at nt t e ye rl busne sr l tons p wih t Bo , antf l es ha t s i aned we p hr e a ong i s e ai hi t he y Sc t .The Compl ntdes rbe t tt Pli ifhasl s ve asa c re i o r t f t ou s ai c i s ha he antf ong er d ha trng pe aor or he BoySc s' ea ona boa i a tviis a Pli if tac s vi out s s l tng c i te , nd antf a t he , aExhi t1ac r t t e hos bi , ontac be we nt e t pa tess wo ri uppori t scai . a n ifa s e anst tt De e nt ha f lknowl eof tng hi l m Pli tf lo xpl i ha he f nda s d ul edg t l sandi r a i hi bewee t Pli ifand t Bo Sc s Thes f cua alegai he ong-t ng eltons p t n he antf he y out . e a t l l tons s t s y t fr tt o pr a i f he i s w ongsoft i e i he nt ntonali e f r nceofbus nes r l tonsa l i . Gr gg nt r e e i s e ai na ys s See e v US.ndus,I .887F. 1 1 ( 1hCi.1 9) Tami Tr lTour, nc v JC.Coton, . I . nc, 2d 462, 473 1 t r 98 ; ami ai sI .. t 463So. 11 11 ( a.1985) 2d 26, 27 Fl . The t r pr ofa i e i hid ong n ntntonali erer nc anayssr r de onsr ton ofbot a nt f e e l i equies m tai h n itn t d ma eab i e srlto hpa dalc o j siiainfrd i s . eS t v Emey ne t o n g usn s eains i n a k f u tfc to o ong o Se mi . r h Ai Fr ghtCor ,51 So. 229, ( a. DCA 1 . bei eni li e frnc ne no r ei p. 2 2d 230 Fl 3d 987)To nt tona,ntree e ed t ne es a iy be m otva ed by t i e t s c e a bus ne s a nt ge.The i e f r nc m a be c s rl i t he nt nt o e ur i s dva a nt r e e e y motvae bymaieorbygred.SeeAhe n v Boeng Co. 701F. 1 1 ( 1h Ci.1 ; i td lc e r . i , 2d 42, 45 1 t r 983) Tam i i Tr l Tour 463 So. a 11 am ai s, 2d t 27-28.H e e, t Pl i if has alege t t D ef nda s r he a ntf l d ha e nt - 4- i e i nalyi edt Bo Sc sno t c i abusnes r ai hi wih He iag Sc ne nt nto l nduc he y out t o ontnue i s eltons p t rt e hoo r bydelbe a i mir pr e i ce t n f c sr ga di He ia Sc i r tng s e es ntng rai a t e r ng rtge hoone ' f tzeope a i .The rs u tr r tons Pl ntf s ctc ly a lges t t De e ai if pe ii a l le ha f ndan s m ir pr s nt d t t Bo Sc s t t He ia t s e e e e o he y out ha rt ge Sc hoone no l rwihe t peror t ope a i s tf t i isn r onge s d o f m he r tons e orh n t nnualc r c wih t Boy onta t t he Sc sa t tt De e nt coul contnueope atonswih t BoySc si isse d. ai if out nd ha he f nda s d i r i t he out n t ta Pl ntf f rhe de c i t De e u t r s rbes hat f ndant mir pr e e t t Boy Sc st t Pl ntf a fr i y s se es ntd o he out hat he ai if fimatvel e s t Def nt adopton oft Hert Sc ndored he enda s' i he iage hoonerBoy Sc sc r c .Thes f t out onta t e acual alg to saes f in t s p o t cam t a De e d nsitn in lya du j siibyid c d le ai n r ufce to u p r a li h t fn a t n e to al n n u tfa l n u e r pr e atvesoft Boy Sc st dic i abusne sr l tons p wiht Pl i ifa i t a e es nt i he out o s ontnue i s e ai hi t he antf nd nse d c r c wih Def nda sf t o ga z i sc re i ne ds onta t t e nt or he r niaton' ha trng e . ThePl i iffna l m onsr t st t f nd s' ci c us di e no i d ge . antf i lyde ta e ha De e ant a tons a e t co m c ama s The Pl i ifa lge t tasadie tr ul oft Def nda s r e e a i anda tons t BoySc s antf le s ha r c es t he e nt ' epr s nttons c i , he out di notr new isc r c wih Pl i ifa i t d c r t wih De e nt.Se Emey Ai d e t onta t t antf nd nsea ontaced t f nda s e r r Fr i Cor ,51 So. a 230. c eght p. 2 2d t A ompl nts d notbedim is f f iur t sa ea cai ai houl s s ed or a l e o tt l m unl si a ar be es t ppe s yond a doubtha t pli ifc pr ç s toff t i s ppor ofhi cai ny t t he antf an ove t e ac s n u no t slm t woul entte hi t r i l' E. ,8 F. a 272.Thi Cour fndst Pl i ifHe ia hat d il m o elet'S. C. 35 2d t s t i hat antf rtge Sc hoone hasade t l aleg f c ss ppo tng isc am f i entonalt tousi e f r e of r qua ey l ed a t u ri t l i or nt i ori ntre enc busnes r a i . i s eltons Ther byCountIofPl ntf sCompli s lnotbedim is o t sM oto e ai if ant hal s s ed n hi i n. - 5- B. Pli ifHa Faldt Stt aCl m f Bra ofFi ir Dut ( antf s ie o ae ai or e ch ducay y CountI) I Coun 1 ofPli tf sCo pl ntal ge ac am f br a h ofsduc a ydut . I i g ne a l t1 a n if m ai le s l i or e c i r y t s e r ly r c ni e ha afd ir dut r l tons pi e de ed byas i l r oftus a c i nc e og z dt t i uca y y e ai hi s vi nc pec a deg ee r t nd onfde e bewe n t pa te whe econfde e i r pos by onepa t a tus a ce t by t ot r. Se , t e wo ri s r nc s e ed ry nd r t c p ed he he e eg. Fis Na 1Ban t T u t .fTra u e Co s v Pa k, 9So. d41 , 5( 1 . t DCA . , rt t k o r s Co o e s r r a t . c 78 2 1 41 F a 4h 20 )ITOesa ihafdudayr ai hi apat mus alges degreofde 01 .G tbls i r eltons p, ry t le ome e pende yonone nc sde a s i nd ome de e ofunde tki on t ot sde t a s c gr e ra ng he her i o dvie, ouns , a pr e tt we ke el nd ot c he a r p ry. Orisyv Pa r k , 7 S 2 7 6, 0 ( a 3 DCA 2 0 )(iainso te ) a t ' l k . ta a 9 1 o. d 9 8 0 Fl. d ' n 0 7 ctto mitd . Her ,hePl ntf i ufk i ntys e t ai if ns t e l upporsiscai f rbr ac offduc a ydut ThePl n if t t l m o e h i ir y. aitf sae i isCo n o l t a d- rtg Sc o n r n teCa se se j y dar lto s i o t s a d tts n t u t ny h t çl ia e h o e a d h n lr no e eain hp fnzt n le c i nce t ti os y, i nc wa r pos byHe ia Sc ontde ,ha st a confde e s e ed rt ge hoone i heCa l r a ha tus r nt nse s ndt t r t wasa c pt dbyt Ca lr . Thi d i tonalsae e i no co pl nt dby a a l a i , ce e he nse s' s efnii ' tt m nt s t m eme e ny leg tons ge r lors ctc s ne a pe ii , uppori acli f de nde y byoneparya s ede e ofunde t ng tng a m or pe nc t nd om gr e raki byt ot rparyt a s couns l orpr ec t ot rpa t SeeRihe v Ea t r Ailne , he he t o dvie, e, ot t he he ry. s l . s e n r i s 466 So. 11 1138( a.3dDCA 1 .Pli ifsComplitdoe algea e oye -mpl e 2d 36, F1 985) antf an s le n mpl re oye r lto hi bewe n Pli ifa De e n s but uc ar ltons p doe nota om ai a l c e t e ai ns p t e antf nd f nda t , s h ea i hi s ut tc ly r a e afducir d y.g cRepak I . .Oppe me , 04So. i ay ut ke n ,nc v nhei r 1 2d642( a. Fl ZdDCA 1 )(ne oye 958 a mpl e i a e oye-mpl erltons pdoesno ge r l oc upyapostonoftus)Fl i c t n n mpl re oye eai hi t nealy c ii r t. orda ours d n tfn t ta e o e d f co o safd cay d t t h se o e . d a 6 . n ta o o i d ha n mply e e a t we iu ir u y o i mply r 1 . t 51 I se d, Fl i c t fndfducir dutesa ecr a e i r ai ns psc r derze bytus a a s n . ûA orda ours i i a y i r e t d n elto hi ha a i d r t nd s e t i fducir rl i hi aieswhe onepes ( ç i pal'ma f t ase t a he pe s (n i ay eatons p rs n ron a l nci ' niess s nto not r ron a pr ) t g n ) u hta t ea e t h la t ntep icp ls e af n s be toteprn i lsc nr l' l e f's c h th g n s al c o h rn ia' b h l a d u j c t h icpa' o to . a ' - 6- Re ttme t Thr )o Ag nc j 101( 0 6 ;e , . , r eTi er Bln h r , 0 7W L43 6 9 sae n ( id f e y . 2 0 ) s e eg.T u t . a c a d 2 0 l 05, *5 ( . Fl 2007)( e oy -mpl rfduca yr ai hi ce td whenge r ma e M D. a. a mpl eee oye i ir eltons p rae neal nag r d fn a ta sn e t a tn o b hafo c mp n ,s b e tt c mo aec n r l. i o tf cs ee d n se td o ci g n e l f o a y u j c o o rt o to) W t u a t h s ppori t e se eofas c a de e oftus be we t Def nte pl esa Pl i if u tng he xit nc pe i l gr e r t t en he enda m oye nd antf e oy ,t rempl re pl e r l tons p does nots fc t de onsr t t ba i of a mpl er hei oye -m oye e ai hi ufi e o m ta e he ss tduc a yr a i hi Re pak I . 1 So.2d a 651 s i r eltons p. n nc, 04 t . Uli ael t Pl ntf f is t aleg f ct s ppo tng is cli i Count 1 t t t tm t y, he ai if al o l e a s u ri t a m n 1 ha he De e nt s n'd a fduc a yag nt ofHe iag Sc f nda s e e s i i r e s rt e hoone .Togehe ,e n vi ngt f c si a r t r ve ewi he a t n lghtf vor bl t t Pl ntf,hePl i ifsCom pl nta a tchme sf lt f t ba i ofa i a a e o he ai if t antf ai nd ta nt ai o onn he s s c z eaci n f rb e c offduc a ydut a i tt Ca lrDef nda s Se Wat nsv NCNB ogniabl to o r a h i i r y gans he nse e nt . e ki . Na 1Ba k o a. A. 6 2 So 2d 1 6 ,1 6 ( a 3 DCA 1 9 ) ( c mpan mu talg t n fFl N , 2 . 0 3 0 5 F1. d 9 3 ) a o li t s le e uli a ef c swhi h e t bls ar a i hi be wee t pa te gi ng r s t a l ga dut on t pa' tm t a t c s a i h el tons p t n he ri s vi i e o e l y he l t o t d fn a t op oe thepaniffo teij r o wh c h c mp ans. f he ee d n t r tc t li tf r m h nu y f ih e o li ) C. Pl ntf sCom pla w ih Loca Rul s ai if i nce t l e Asafna not ,t Cou ta knowl dge t tt Pl ntf f ie t fl atm eyr s et i l e he r c e s ha he ai if al d o ie i l e pons o Defndant M otont Dimis s antoL. 7.( ( )arpl me a e s' i o s s .Puru t R. 1c)1, e y morndum t amoton mus o i t befld wihi s entenc e rda . f nda sfl t i M oton t Dim isonJ y 1 201 ie t n ev e alnda ys De e nt ied her i o s s ul 2, 3, a Pl i if fl d is r s nd a ntf ie t e pons ,w hi h s d ha f l d b J y 29,201 on J y 31,201 The e c houl ve ie y ul 3, ul 3. Cour i e powe e t sr ke Pl i if sR e pons brefasuntm e y. e e. , o u v. i bac ts m r d o ti a ntf ' s e i i l Se , g. H gl nd f m h Consr ct s I . 1 W L 307457,*4( D. a.1 . ve t es,heCour fndsipr nt tu or, nc, 998 S. Fl 998)Ne rhel s t ti t ude - 7- t a e st me isoft spe ii r t t n gr nti by def ul. o ddr s he rt hi tton aher ha a t a t C oncl on usi Thi Cour fndst tPl ntf ha a s ti ha ai if s dequael a lge f c ss t y le d a t uppori acli f i e i l tng am or nt ntona t tousi efrnc ofbusnes r ltonsbyDee ori ntree e i s eai fndant.Howeve,t Pli iffie t pr s nt s r he antf ald o e e f c se tbls ng t tDef nda sm a ha br a d afducir dut owe t t Pl ntf.Thi a t sa ihi ha e nt y ve e che i a y y d o he ai if s Cour t r by GRAN TS De e t he e f ndan s M o i t Dim isa t Count1 a DENI t sM otonas t ' ton o s s s o 1 nd ES hi i t Cot t1 o m . D NEA O DE E ic a est a ,lrati YdyoOtbr21. O ND R R D n hmbraMi Foi ,hs a f coe,03 mi d F EDERN . ORENO UN I TED STA TES D I STRI J G E CT UD Co espr de t pi ovi d o: Couns ofRe or el c d - 8 -
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