Safety National Casualty Corporation et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al, No. 4:2005cv02159 - Document 206 (S.D. Tex. 2010)
Court Description: ORDER denying 183 Motion for Preliminary Injunction.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(sloewe)
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R.j299..Eac Fom 1352rlt t asngl i vi landi c i rdaspaae F. 1 h r - eaes o i e ndi dua s onsdee e r t c nta tbe wee Pl i if a t Gove ne . o r c t n antfs nd he nu nt Ev n t e hough e h i m i r i bond i a s pa a e co r c ,c m on l ac m g aton s e r t nt a t om egali s ha s ues ve a ie a rs n mong t i mi r to bondst tco iet Orgi Bond Gr he m g ai n ha mprs he i nal oup. a ntfsha Pli if ve 3Th Go en n ' ag me t rg rigt p o it o a ijmcinp rua toRul 1 ()wil ea des di e v r me ts ru n s e adn he rprey f n nt to u s n t e 3 a lb d rse n t f l ngs cton. he olowi e i a s re s ve alva i de e e t ta ea i bl t mor t n onebond i t Orgi lBond s e td e r ld f ns s ha r pplca e o e ha n he i na Gr ( ac 2008Or ra 5 58.Fore mpl t f tt tDHSus t smeFo m 1352 oup.M rh de t 0- ) xa e,he ac ha ed he a r f a1i gr to bonds t or 1 mmi a in , hough ea h onei a s pa a ec r c ,a lw sPl ntfst a s r t t c s e r t onta t lo ai if o s e t ha DHS' f iur t f l ce t n i tu tonson t For 135 m a beavald de e et mor S al e o olow rai nsr c i he m - 2 y i f ns o e t n onebond.Ones h vai de e ei t tt Go r ntf ie t s nd aFor 1340, ha uc ld f ns s ha he venme a ld o e m - Noiet Deie Ale , ob0ht o io ( ft Naina)a tea e t( tc o l r in t t he bl r Sa ey to l nd h g n AAA)whe te v g nh a ntpr vi d a add e son t For 1352 a c c t box i cai t tt add e sf ge o de n r s he m nd he ked he ndi tng ha he r s or boht oblgora age we et beus df notcepu os .( ac 2008Or ra 26- ) t he i nd nt r o e or i m es M rh de t 30. The r cu r nc oft s m e l li s s ie. t valdiy ofa s t d de e es a ong a loft e r e e he a ega s ue - . , he i t s ere f ns - m l he b n si t Orgn lBo dGr u i wh t u tfe tea piai no teCo r' p iro d r t o d n he ii a n o p s a j siis h p lc to f h u ts ro r e s o t ot ri mi ai n bo de pie e c bond' c r c e a as pa a ec r c . he he m gr to nds s t a h s ha a t r s e r t onta t The Cou ti now pr s nt d wih t pos i lt t tt bo atis i t r s e e e t he sbiiy ha he nds s ue n he Subs que l Fie Ca e s r c e nty- ld s s ha e omm o l lis s i udi vai a i i de e e , t n ega s ue , ncl ng ld nd nvald f ns s wih c na i he e t bondsa is i t Orgi Bond Gr 4I s h a s e ro, t r woul beove l p he t s ue n he i nal oup. n uc d ra bet n t i s t be a e s d i t va i c es wee he s ues o ddr s e n he rous as . Howeve ,t ea e a ea ofdi r ncet l d t Cour t conc udet tt ove l i r her r r s ve ge hat ea he to l ha he rap s ls t n ç u t nta . Fis,t bondsa is i t Subs quenty Fie Ca esm a pr e ne e s ha ç bsa i l' rt he s ' t s ue n he e l - ld s y es nt w lga is (pe ii ly, w dee e )t taei pplc bl t a donots t i l ove lp e l sues s cfcal ne fns s ha r na ia e o, nd ubsantaly ra wih,t bondsi t Olgi lBo Gr 5W ihr s c t t lte st ton, t Cou thas t he n he i na nd oup. t e pe t o he at r iuai he r de i i aproror rt add e salgalis t tr l t donl t abond br c de e mi to clned n i de o r s e s ue ha e a e yo ea h t r nai n 4TheHonorbl J a e udgeOra Ga car ognie t sm ia iy i lgalis swhe ta f ni t ca ei t lndo r i ec z d he i lrt n e sue n r ns e ng he s n he W etr Ditit fTe st t sCo r:tAlh u he c b e c d tr n to rp ee t a id p nd n cam, sen src o xa o hi u ti to g a h ra h eemiain e rs ns n n e e e t li g DHShasf ld t s t t is i vi t 1 bondsbrac i t sc s ar a dif entt n t : 0or aie o how hat he sues nvol ng he 0 e hes n hi a e e ny fer ha he 1 20 s pa aeis t tar r ie ove a ove i t br ac dee natonsbeng c i r d byJ e r t sues ha e as d r nd r'n he e h tnui i i onsde e udgeElion. ls ' ' Uni dSae o rc v Sf p Nain Ca u t Cop.e a.CaeNo. 1 - 4 8OG, d rTrnse n t tts fAmeia . ae t al s al r , t l s SA-0 CA-9 - Ore a fnig e o y , Ve u a 3( p. 4 2 0 . n e t Se t2 , 01 ) 5Pl ntfsa knowldget tçti uncla whehe Pli if ha a tonaldefns t ta y't s oft ai if c e ha ç s e r t r antfs ve ddii i e es ha ppl 'o ome he b n sa isei teSu sq e ty FldCae.P1Mm.o P ei Ijn t na 5n.. o d tsu n h b e u n l- ie ss ( . f r rl nu ci t 3) m. o de 22 t twasnotpatoft Orgi lBondGr 6( ay2010 Or rat20- )Sec ea hbond ha r he i na oup. M ond, c . br a h dee m i ton pr e sditnc f c uali re .Ea h bo ha be n de m e br ac d e c tr na i es nt si t a t nquii s c nd s e e d e he i pe ntofot rbondsa a ar ul oft cr m sa sa ii i e h non- ii n' nde nde he nd s es t he icu t nce rsng n ac ctze s ca e. e m i ton ofwhe he Pli if s r e r apa tc a non- tz n t 1 by t s The xa na i t r antfs u r nde ed riulr cii e o CE he de i r da e w he he a non- ii n de r e vol a iy,whe herpr ofvol a y de r ur lve y t , t r c tze pa t d unt r l t oof unt r pa t e e ss orwheherSaf t Na i la orA AA r ei d pr rnotcef apa i ulri vi l xit, t ey tona nd/ ec ve ope i or rtc a ndi dua a ea1 i pe ntf c ua i re .Thus t bond br c de e m i tonsi t Subs que l r 1 nde nde a t l nquii s , he ea h t r na i n he e ntyFiedCa es whies rng common def ns swih t bondbr a de e m i tonsi t Orgi l l s , l ha i e e t he e ch t r nai n he i na Bond Gr oup,m a pos uni de e esnota i bl t t Orgi Bond Gr y e que f ns pplca e o he i nal oup. bond The br ac de em i tonsi t Subs que l Fie Ca e m os c ranl wilr quiea e h tr na i n he e nty- ld s s t e ti y l e r n i pe ntf t li r a a i vi a ia i ofvai def ns st t fc spr s nt d. nde nde acua nquiy nd n ndi dual pplc ton ld e e o he a t e e e Plitfsha en tetbihe S u tnil velp'ta j siisteCo tspo rt is c an if v o sa ls d s bsa ta o ra 'h t u tfe h ur' we o su s ij n tv r l fu e tefrtt-ier l. nu cie ei nd r h is-o fl ue e B. Fe ra Rul ofCi lProc dure13() de l e vi e a Le lSt nda d za a r Fe rlRul ofCi lPr e e1 a rquiest tapla ngttt asac ecam dea e vi oc dur 3() e r ha e di ç ae s ountrli a c am t t a t tm eofiss r c t pl de hasa i ta opposng pa t i t c am : ny l i ha t he i t e vie he ea r gans n i ry f he l i ( aie o to teta s cino o c re c ta i t s b e t te of h o po igpat s A) rs s u f h r n a to r c u rn e h t s he u j c matr t e p sn ry' cam. F d R. v P.1 ( )1( . e1 ()ha be ni o da s p r f rt ep icpet a li ' e . Ci. 3 a( )A) Rul 3 a s e nv ke s u po t o h rn il h t ' ç n aca e i br d whe s s oughti onef de a diti tc t a t ca es br n e r l src our, nd he s o oughtembr ce a s e s ntaly t s m e t a a tonsa t e i a c e pe ng i a he f de a di t i tc t t s e i l he a r ns c i s hos n as ndi n not r e r l s rc our, he 6TheCour di notma atndi ofwhehe bondsouti oft Orgi lBond Gr c tt edt s t d ke i ng t r sde he i na oup onsiut he ame ç n ato o o cre c 'a b n swihnteOrgn l n Gru ( y2 0Or e a 21)lsed teCo r s scin r c urn e' s o d ti h iia Bo d o p.Ma 01 d r t . n ta ,h u t ka h l ta iddn t o ss j s it no e b n so rwhc dsue ao eo l atrteCo an a d ed h tt i o p ses midci v r o d ve ih ip ts rs ny fe h mplit n o c u trli weefld.1 . o necams r ie (d4 9 lte c u t ye j i t s io i t emo er c ntyc mme e c s fo tkiga y frhe atr o r ma n on he u tr n h r e e l o nc d a e r m a n n u t r acini t pr e utonoft tc s 'Nat'Equi Rent ,Lt v. er 287F. 43,45( to n he os c i ha a e. ' 1 p. al d. Fowl , 2d 2d Ci.1 ) Col aPlz Cop.v. c i Nat1Bank 5 F. 620( C.Ci.1 ) r 961; umbi a a r Se urt ' y , 25 2d D. r 975 . 2. Anal i vs s Th Go emm e t rue ta ij n tverle i i rpe wh nt camsi t e v l n a g s h t nu ci eif s mp o r e he li n he Subs que l Fie Cas woul notbec i r d c e nty- ld es d onsde e ompulo y c e c am si t cure s r ountr l i n he r nt ltgai Spe fcal t Gove m e a g st te c i i a i bond r pr s nt a s pa ae ii ton. cii ly, he m nt r ue ha a h mm gr ton e ee s e rt co r c a t t G ove n e w asnotr quied t a s r a1 bond br ch de e m i i a nt a t nd hus he r m nt e r o set 1 ea t r natons s co e c amsi t sltga i unt r l i n hi ii ton. I i ce rt t e1 ()wo dr q ier srito l o t p o e uin o c u tr li t s la ha Rul 3 a ul e ur etan n y n he r s c t f o necams o t te se a t tmet Gove nmentfld isc e cl m t Pli if c ha xit d t he i he r ie t ountr ai o antfs' ompli i a nt n Se tmb r2 0 . r , we r tebo db e c deemiain ta aetes b e t te pe e 0 5 Hee ho ve,h n r a h tr n to s h t r h u j c of h Subs q nty- l d Ca eswe enotc amst tt Gove me c dha br htatt tmeof e ue l Fie s r l i ha he m nt oul ve oug he i is c u ecam i Se tmb r2 0 Thebo d ta aet s b e t fltg to i t t' o ntrli n p e e 0 5. n s h t r he u j c o iiain n he Su e ue l l d Cas a eone t twe ebr c d be or Se e r2005, noti ce bs q ntpFie es r s ha r ea he f e pt mbe but nvoi d b ta d t b c u et e weetes b e t fp n n a p aswi DHS. De Op t M t. o y h t ae e a s h y r h u j c o e dig p e l t h ( E p.o n f r Prl Ij n to a 2- )Snc o l < fna d tr n to t t b n ha b e b e c d ei nu cin t 4. i e n y < i l eemiain ha a o d s e n r a he m. a c e tsacam i fv rteUntdStts'8C. R. 1 3.() i Se e e 2 5 t e rae li n a o h ie ae , F. j 0 6 e,n ptmb r 00 ,h ' Gove me di notpos e scl i i isf vort tc dbefl d asc e cl m si t pr s nt m nt d s s ams n t a ha oul ie ount r ai n he e e ltgai W ihoutr i on whe he ea h bond r pr s nt as pa aeta a i o oc ure , ii ton. t ulng t r c e e e s e r t r ns cton r c r nce t Cou thol t tRul 1 a doe nots he r ds ha e 3() s uppor t e rieoft Cour' ij tvepowe t he xecs he ts nunci r b c u etebo b e c d tr n to ta aet es be t ft eSu s q e ty Fie Ca e dd e a s h nd r a h eemiains h t r h u j c o h b e u n l- ld s s i note s a cli sa t tm eoft Gove n e ' pla ng i Se e ber2005. xit s am t he i he r m nts e di n ptm C . Equiabl D oc r ne r gar ng Ve i Li i i t e t i e di xat ous tgaton 1 Le lSt nda d . Ra a r Th Fit Cic i h sr c g ie ta fd r l o rsha eçh p we t e j i p anif e fh ru t a e o nz d h t e ea c u t v ç e o r o n on litfs t who a et c ts t m a ha a st i o bus he our ys e nd r s her ppone s'aspa toft c t'd oa powe st nt,' r he ours ç d br r o p oe th ij d me t a dt eitg iyo t ec u t a awh l. Vla v Cr wlyMa ii r tc ter u g n s n h n e rt f h o rs s oe' ilr . o e rtme ' Cor , F. 1 1 ( hCi.1 .I Vil ,t pli if prorf dea a saeca e p.990 2d 489, 499 5t r 993) n lar he antfs' i e rl nd tt s i Caio nah dbe nd s s e o o u no c n e e sg omd , t tefd r l itit n lf r i a e imis d nf r m n o v nin r t s wi h e e a d src h c tgoi asfra t s y t tt r c dbeno f u i t Unie St t whe epli if our ng a s o a ha he e oul or m n he td aes r a ntfs c d s Thepli if wat d tn ye r a t n fld agan i Te s aeco twih t s m e oul ue. antfs ie e a s nd he ie i n xas tt ur t he a f c smz ca e ofa ton. trr mova,t f de alditi tc t i a ton t gr ntngt a t d us c i Afe e l he e r src our, n ddii o a i he d fn a tsmo int ds s , no n dt plitfsfo fl a a to i saeo fd r l ee d n ' to o imis e j i e he an if r m ii ny cin n tt r e ea ng c ti t Unied St es 1 a 1 our n he t at , d. t 493. Fit Cic ta fr d,hol ng t tf de a cou t The fh r ui fi me di ha e r l rs po s s t po rt e j i v xaiusltg nt fo fl g s is f a 1 9 se s he we o n on e to i a s r m i ut.#. t 4 9. i n 2. Anavss l i Plitfsag eta a ij n to i n c sa yt p e n t Go r me fo anif r u h t n n u cin s e e sr o rve the ven nt r m i ope l s mpr ry hoppi f ne f r m sa ound t c r Pl i if c r t rzet ng or w o u r he ounty. antfs ha ac e i he Subs que l Fie Cas s whi h pum oredl r ie t s m el lis a t onesalea e nty- ld e, c t y a s he a ega s ues s he r dy a e s byt sCour,a a e f tt s k de sonst tc lc wih t Cour' prorr lngs ddr s ed hi t s n for o ee cii ha onfit t he ts i u i . Pli if beivet tt c tofpr e utng e h a i wilout gh t potnta r co r i antfs le ha he os os c i ac cton l wei he e i l e ve y n e c s t t di i s ng t Gove nme ' ca m t ti i onl a tmptng t r c rm one i a h ui, hus m nihi he r nts li ha t s y te i o e ove yt i owe Fi l Pl ntf sbele t a t lng a ee e w o d ha a e s d t s d. naly, ai i f i ve hat oli gr m nt ul ve ddr s e he Gove n e ' c r m nts once sove t saut oflm iai ns m r he t t e i t to . TheGove n e ,i opposto a gue t ti wa f c d t fl s ti or rt a d a r m nt n ii n, r s ha t s or e o ie ui n de o voi n i ndi saut oflm iai fom e rng f rt bond br c dee mi tonsa is i t mpe ng t t e i t tons r xpii o he ea h t r nai t s ue n he Subs que l Fie Ca e .l c am st ti i nots e ng mor a nt ge m lngs a e nty- ld s s t l i ha t s e ki e dva a ous i , s evi nce byt f tt tt bond br c de e mi tonsa is i t Subs que l Fie de d he ac ha he ea h t r na i t s ue n he e nty- l d Ca e i plc t de e esf whih t Cour ar dy ha r ld i f voroft Gove nm e . s s m i ae f ns or c he t lea s ue n a he r nt TheGove m e i wihi isrght t s o rt bo br a h de e mi to a is i m nt s t n t i s o ue ve he nd e c tr nai ns t s ue n t Su eq nty- l d Cas . c bond i a s pa a ec r c , t br ac ofe c gi srs he bs ue l Fie es Ea h s e r t onta t and he e h a h ve ie t a i pe ntcli i t Gove nm e ' f vor Tho t Gove n e m a be at mptng o n nde nde am n he r nts a . ugh he r m nt y te i t s e mor f a er i i ot rc t, t a tmpt f usonbo out i oft Orgi o ek e avor bl ulngs n he ours is te s oc nds sde he i nal Bond Gr p.TheGove nm e i no at mptng t r ltga ebond br c t tha bee ou r nt s t te i o eii t ea hes ha ve n de i d a i tt m by t sCour. Cour hol t tt Gove me doesnotftt pr ie cde gans he hi t The t ds ha he nz nt i he ofl ofave tousltga who i f u s xa i ii nt s or m hoppi f dif r ntr le r r ng t s m ebo ng or fe e e if ega di he a nd c nr cs Th ,n u tv r l fo t eb ssof o u s o pi o av xai u l ia ti o ta t. us ij ncie ei n h a i f r m h p ng r e to s i g n s e t i pr pe . m o r 11 CONC USON 1. L I 4r Fo ter ao ssae a o , anif' o inPr l n r lj n to ( c No 1 3 i r h e s n ttd b ve Plitfs M to > ei ay n u cin Do . . 8 ) s mi D EN I . ED I I SO O R D ERED . T S SGN DatHoust Texas,on t sthe I E on, hi T yofD ecem ber,2010. da KEI T . LI SON UNI TED STATES DI STRI J GE CT UD 12
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