Flava Works, Inc. v. Roje on Holiday, Inc. et al, No. 1:2010cv23834 - Document 85 (S.D. Fla. 2012)

Court Description: ORDER granting in part as to Defendants, Anthony Collins, Ladon Dodds, Jr., Roy Collins and denying as to Roje on Holiday, Inc. 44 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. 63 Motion to Strike. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 5/1/12. (tp)

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Pl ntf a s t t tDe e nt a ediedi t i modtlr c uim e e f t t ad ai if s ers ha f nda s r r ng he r e r t nt fors ow r Fl i Pli ifr i on t Or ris d byt Ilnoi J orda. antf eles he de s ue he li s udget s o uppor t sc uson. t hi oncl i Ho weve ,t llno sJ r he li i udge di notc l t tDe e nt die t d t i e f t t r d oncude ha f nda s r c e her fors owa d F o ia I se d h smp ysae t t anifalg sta Roedds .W hi Plitf ctst lrd . n ta , e i l tts ha Plitf le e h t j i o l anif i o e e bo h a fdavisofRoy Coli a t Ant t fi t lns nd he hony Coli Afi vi t s lns tda t o uppor t sa e e t t t he tt m nt ha ? ai ifbrefy a gue t t ba e on t de son i t Ilnoi ca e De e pl ntf i l r s ha , s d he cii n he li s s , f ndant a e s r c ltrlyesoppe fom c le ngperonal u iditoni Fl i Howe r arviw oft olaeal t d r halngi s j rs ci n orda. ve , e e he Ilnoi c tsor rma si ce rt tt llnoi c tonl de e m i t ti di nothave li s our' de ke t la ha he li s our y t r ned ha t d pes n lu idito o e Ro e teo l d fnd n i t eIln i c s .Th Iln i c u t dn t ro a j rs cin v r j ,h ny ee a t n h lio s a e e l os o r di o i ma ead tr n t n a t wh te aF o iac u t udh v pes n l u id cino e Ro e k eemiai s o eh r l rd o r wo l a e ro a j rs ito v r j , o ora oft ot rDe e nt. Thus c lt r le t ny he he f nda s , ola e a soppeldoe nota y. s ppl De enda sha s dpr uc st r sde sofFl i , t eAfi visdono s y t ta f nt ve ol od t o e i nt orda hos tda t t a ha ny pr t we e s dt r i nt ofFl i . SeeDE- 5,44- a 44- . Onl De e ntRo oduc s r ol o esde s orda 43, nd 1 y f nda y Coli o lns wnsar i nta pr ry i Fl i . W hiePl ntf sat t tDe e nt ha esde i l ope t n orda l ai if t es ha f nda s ve t ri l i e f r d wih aco r c i Fl i , Pl ntf hasno pr de a f ct e t ihi o tousy nt re e t nta t n orda ai if t ovi d ny a s sabls ng whe et c r c wa sgne , whe et co r c wa t bepe f m e , orw he e t a l ge r he onta t s i d r he nta t s o ror d r he le d c t t oc ured t t1d t t t tousi t re e e. Pl i ifr i on t Afi tofCo nel on acs c r ha e o he ori n e fr nc antf eles he fdavi r l Da st esa iht sf ct Howe r t Davi A f vi smpl sa est tDa sr sde i vi o t bls hi a . ve , he s fda t i y tt ha vi e i s n Hil a Fl i a t tAn hony Coli c a t hi o be l oft webst a e h, orda nd ha t lns ont ced m n ha f he ie c ol tdr com .The Davi Afi vi doesnotsa et tDa s contac wih Pli ifwas hoc ae op. s fda t tt ha vi' r t t a ntf exe ut d i Fl i ,wa t bepe f me i Flrda, t tAnt c e n orda s o ror d n o i or ha hony Coli c a t d Da si lns ont c e vi n Fl i . Thus t D a sAfi vi do no esa ih t tat to a oc ured i Fl i a. orda , he vi fda t es t tbls ha ori us d c r n ord Pli ifofe sno e de e t s antf f r vi nc o uppor t f dua sae e t tRoy Coli a tvel r c ut t he a l t tm nt ha lns c i y e r is m odel unde contac i Flrda.Theonl e de et s s r r tn oi y vi nc o uppor t ssa e ti t Afi vi of t hi t t men s he fda t Philp Bl i r Howeve ,he Bli he Afi tdoesnotsae t ti i madewih pe s l li eche . rt e c r tdavi t t ha t s t rona knowldg ofanyoft f t s toutt r n nordoe i pr dea f t fom whih t r a e e he acs e he ei s t ovi ny ac s r c he e der c d i e how Bli he ac r t knowl .Thus s h a sae e i he r a . Las l oul nf r e c r quied he edge , uc t tm nt s a s y ty, Pl i ifmir pr s nt wha De enda sha saed unde oa h. Def ndan Roy Coli has antf se e e s t f nt ve t t r t e t lns sae t a Roesp o o rph a dvie s o t d r c n u tdp i rl i t eSae o Flrd ttd h t j ' h t g a y n d o h o s d e o d ce rma i n h tts f o ia a y andNe Yor ' Def ndan s busne sa a st be r mi we ies The e i no e de et t w k.' e t ' i s ppe r o ur ng bst . r s vi nc ha t we iesa er f o Fl i o t r t d t Fl rdavi wer .Furhe m o e t r i no he bst r un r m orda r a ge e o o i e s t r r , he e s e de ast wha pe c nt g oft m ae il a ia e ont w e iesa ea t l pr uc vi nce o t r e a e he tra s va lbl he bst r c ualy od ed by De e f ndan s Thus whieDe e nt a it dl pr t. , l f nda s dm te y oducem ae il a ia e on t we ie, i t ra s val bl he bst t 8 i notclarwhe he De e nt a et onl pr s e t r f nda s r he y oduce sofm a e i sa l eon t i we ie . r t ral vaiabl her bsts Cons que l i i notcl rwha pori oft busne ss i t phot a a vi osi . e nty, t s ea t ton he i s hootng he ogr phs nd de s M or ove , hef t Pl ntf hasa t l esa ihe a enots fcentt e tbls e r t acs ai if cualy t bls d r ufi i o sa ih p ro a j rs ito o e a yo teidvd l fn a t.Th Co r n tsta Plitf es n l u idcin v r n f h n iiua Dee d ns e u t o e h t anif i s rm i t l l m psa 1ofDe e nt t t ri t sls . I c nnotdot s i mus e t ih ndic i na ey u 1 f nda s ogehe n hi it t a hi; t t sabls p ro a j rs ito o re c id vd a De e d n b s do ta Dee a tsa tvi e i a d e s n lu id cin ve a h n i iu l fn a t a e n h t fnd n ' ci t s n n i c ac swih Fl i ont t t orda.Thus t Cour wila e se h oft Def nda ss pa a ey. ,he t l ddr s ac he e nt e r t l TheCour Ha Peso Jurs cto Ov rRo t s r nal idi in e je Plitf a s rst a teCo t a g n r lu idito o e Ro e Plitf ag e t t anif se t h t h ur h s e ea j rs cin v r j . an if r u s ha g n r lu id di ni e tbls e b c u e ()Roep o u e maeil f rwe st d srb in i e e a j rs i o s sa ih d e a s : 1 j r d c s tras o b ie itiuto n Flrd ; 2 Ro ep r os l d rdsismo e rcu tn t Flrd ; 3 Ro eh ss l p o u i o ia ( ) j u p ey ie t d l e r ii g o o ia ( ) j a od r d ds n F oi a ()Ro eh sitree wi sv r l o ta i Flrd ; 5 Roe s1 U. C. 2 5 lrd ;4 j a nefr d t e e a c nr ds n o ia ( ) j ' 8 S. j 2 7 h Rec dsCusodinpr de aFl iabusne saddrs ;a ( t RoyColi Ilnoi Afi vi or t a ovi s ord i s e s nd 6) he lns li s fda t sae ta Roe sp t g a h a dvd o s o t d r c n u tdprma i i teS ae o Flrd tts h t j ' hoo r p y n ie h o s i e o d ce i rl n h tts f o ia a y a N e Yor ' Ass touta nd w k. ' e bove, he e i no f cuals t r s a t uppor noralegai i t Compl i t t l tons n he ant o s uppor s ve a oft es ae e s The onl f c sa t ly pl d ore t ihedt ts por t e r l hes t tm nt . y a t cual e sabls ha up t g n r l u idcinaeta Roep od c ss mewe st c n e tn F o iaa dt t t 1 U. C. e e a j rs ito r h t j r u e o b i o tn i l rd n ha is 8 S. e j2257Re dsCusodinha aFl i busne saddes .Tog t rt ef t a es fce t cor t a s orda i s r s ehe hes acs r uf int o e tbls s tnta a notiolt a tviyi Fl i patculry gve t tt j2257 sa ih ubsa il nd s aed ci t n orda, ri al i n ha he Re or Cusodin' j i a ongoi j t trquie rc dst beke fre r pic of c ds t a s ob s n ng ob ha e rs e or o pt o ve y e e sx al e pl i mae ilp o uc db Roe ee o e teCo r mu td tr n i e ecsn e u l x i t tra rd e y j .Th r fr ,h u t s eemi e f x riig y c p ro a j rs it n o rRoec mp rswihd ep o e s es n lu idci ve j o o t t u r c s . o 9 Thefc ta Roeh saFlrd b sn s a d e s a l tdi isj2 5 Re o d a t h t j a o ia u i e s d rs , s i e n t 2 7 c r s s Cusodin dicos es woul m e tt fr tpa4oft t pr d due pr es a l i t a s l ur , d e he is l he wo onge oc s nayss - mi mum c acswih t sa e M ant i ng abusne sofi e i a sae woul gi ape s ni ont t t he t t . i ani i s fc n t t d ve r on fi wanigta h ma b s be tt s i te e Th s teCo r mus d tr n wh te te ar r n h t e y e u jc o ut h r . u ,h u t t ee mi e eh r h a s rino p ro a j rs ito wo l c mpo t t Earplya ds b tnta j sie' See s et f e s n lu idci n ud o r wi l i a n u sa il u tc ' o hf . I e naton Shoe Co.v Was ngt 326 U ,S. 0, 20( 945) Thi r uiest Cour t nt r i al . hi on, 31 3 1 . s eq r he to c i rt ç de on t de e n i def ndi t l ws t t f nl sa e' i e es i onsde he s bur n he f nda t n e ng he a ui, he o m tt s nt r t n a j dc tn teds t,h p an ifsitrs i o ti n c n e in a de fcier l f t d u iaig h ipue t e litf' ne et n b anig o v n e t n fe tv ei , he e itrtt j dca s se sitr s i o tii t mos efce t e ou ino c nr v risa ne sae u iil y tm' ne et n banng he t fiin r s lto f o to ese nd t s r d i e es oft sae i f t rngf m e a s tntve s a polc e .' M adara v. he ha e nt r t he tt s n urhe i unda nt l ubsa i ocil i i s ' Hal,91 F. 151 1517( 1hCi.1 .W hiet RoyColi Fl i Afi vi a srst t l 6 2d 0, 1 t r 990) l he lns orda tda t se t ha i wo l beafna ca b r e t d fn Roei F o ia s c a a s rinrn sh lo gv n t ud n il u d n o ee d j n l rd , u h n s eto ig ol w, i e t a Roeso we ie ls aFlrd b sn s a d e sf r h j2 7Re o d Cuso a h t j ' wn bsts it o i a u ie s d rs o t e 25 c r s tdin. Fu te ,h saeh sa itrs i a j dc tn matr b o g ta ans t o et t iti rh r t e tt a n ne e tn du iai g te s r u h g i t h s ha man an ofi e i t sa e Fl i i ac fc s n he t t . orda s onve e f u f Pl n ifbec us i i a Fl i c por ton. nint or m or aitf a e t s orda or a i Ba e o te ec n ieain , xecsn p ro a j rs ito o e Ro ed sn tv oaed e s d n h s o sd rto s e riig e s n lu idcin v r j oe o i lt u pr c s .Ac o dn l t Co r h spes na j rs ito o e Ro e o e s c r igy,he u t a r o lu id ci n v r j . #. TheCour Doe NotHav Pe s al idi in Ov rRo Coli t s e r on Jurs cto e y lns Plit fag sta teCo t a p ro a j rs ito o rRo Co l sb sd, rmaiy ani rue h t h ur h s es n l u id ci n ve y li a e p i rl, f n on hi Ilnoi Af vi.Pli if ho ver mic r c e i st cont t oft Afi vi by s li s ûda t antf, we , s ha a t rze he en s he fda t a gui t tRoy Coli t i a iy c r ng ha lns ' m rl onduc sbu i s i Fl i .' (mphassa ) Hi pr t sne s n orda ' e i dded . s Afi tdoesnotsae t t Pli tf alo a gue t tRoy Coli 'o rhi ofaco fdavi t t ha . a n if s r s ha lns wne s p ndomi um ni 10 i Fl rdaa o wih hi pr ton ofm ae il i Fl i , hi r c ut e ofm ode si Fl i n o i l ng t s oduc i tra s n orda s e r im nt l n orda , hi s li ofpr duc si Fl i , hi i e f r ewih c r csi Fl i , s elng o t n orda s nt re enc t onta t n orda a dta Roe o n h t j, f whih Roy Coli i pr i nt haslsedaFlrdaaddrs f isj2257Rec dsCusodin c lns s esde , it oi e s or t or t a gv rs t g nea j rs ito Ho v r a s t ta o e m any oft e f ct ar unsuppored ie ie o e rl u idcin. we e, s e ou b v , hes a s e t b t al ga i i t Compl i o t afi visa ot e de e s it t t Cour. y he le tons n he ant r he fda t nd her vi nc ubm ted o he t Thes ef c st tha be n pl a esabls a et tRoy Coli ownsa ol a t ha ve e ed nd t ihed r ha lns c ondom i um i Fl i i whih he doe notr i , ta h , nb h l of j , r d c ss me ni n orda, n c s esde h t e o e af Roe p o u e o maeil frRoeswe i si F o ia a dt a Roeh slse aFlrdaa d e sf risj2 7 tras o j ' bst n l rd , n h t j a itd o i d r s o t 25 e Re o d Cu tdin.W hl Ro Col ma b teP e ie to Roe t a d e n t k Roes c r s so a i y lns y e h r sd n f j ,h t o s o ma e j ' e i j2257busne sa e s RoyColi 'a e s i s ddrs , lns ddr s .Nordoesimea t tRoyColi rgulry t n ha lns e al c onduc sbusnes i Fl i orfom t Fl i busnes a e s W ihoutm or , t f ct t i s n orda r he orda i s ddr s . t e he a s Pli ifr ison a e i ufi i t e t bls t tRoy Coli hase ge i s t ntala not antf ele r ns fcent o sa ih ha lns nga d n ubsa i nd iol e a tviy i Fl rda. s atd ci t n o i Plitf as ag e ta Ro Co l si s b e t os e i j rs ito b c u eh an if lo r u s h t y li s u j c t p cf u idci n e a s e n k t tousy i e f r d wih c r t i Fl i . Howe r a pr vi l saed, t e i no act l ori l ntr e e t ontacs n orda ve , s e ousy t t her s ua evi nc ore n ale tons i t Co pl nt t tt aleg t tous a t ora s oc ur ed i de e, ve l ga i n he m ai , ha he l ed or i c , ct , c r n Flrd .Th s teCo r d e n t v s e ii o g nea ro lurs ito o e Ro o i a u ,h u t o s o ha e p cfc r e rlpes na j idcin v r y Coli lns. C. TheCour Doe NotHav Pe s t s e r onal idi i n Ovp Ant y Coli Jurs cto r hon lns Plitf a s rst tteCo r h sp ro a j rs ito o rAnh n Co l b c u eh an if se t ha h u t a es n l u id ci n ve to y li e a s e ns ope a e t we ie c r t s he bst s hocolt dr c a t zil .com ,w hi h a e di t t Roy Coli a e op.om nd hug la c e or ng o he lns Il i Af a i aen me u d rwhc Roed e b i e s u , litf e s n ilyag e lnos fd vt r a s n e ih j o s usn s .Th s P an if se tal r u s i 11 ta teCo r h spes n l u idcino e Anho yColn f rt es mera o si h sp ro a h t h u t a ro a j rs ito v r t n l s o h a e s n t a e s n l i j rs ito o e Roe Ho v r h vigp ro a j rs ito o rac r rto ta h sa u idcin v r j . we e, a n e s n l u idcin ve opo ain h t a b sn s a d e si Flrd i n thes mea ha igp ro a j rs ito o e a id vd a wh u ie s d rs n o ia s o t a s vn e s n lu id cin v r n n i iu l o m a ha s e r l i ns p t t c por ton. y ve om e ato hi o he or a i Plitf as ag e t t to yCo l si s be tt g nea p ro a j rs ito b s d anif lo r u s ha Anh n li s u jc o e r l es n l u id cin a e n on: 1 t 1 U. C.j2257a e slsedf t il c i i Fl i ( Ant Coli ( ) he 8 S. ddrs it or hugzla.om s n orda; 2) hony lns pupos yrcuie modesi Fl i ;( Ant Coli s dhi pr ucst r i nt of r el e r td l n orda 3) hony lns ol s od t o esde s Fo i a ( )Anh n Co l striu l itree wihs v rlc nr csi Flrd ; n ( )t e lrd ; 4 to y li o t sy ne frd t e ea o ta t n o ia a d 5 h n o Ro Coli llno sAfi vi saest tt oft prm a y l tonsf rc y lns li i fda t t t ha wo he i r ocai o onduc i busnes a tng i s s i r lt st c a e op.om a t t ea e o hoclt dr c nd hugzil .c a e i Fl i Thi a g e f isf t s me la om r n orda. s r um nt a l or he a r a onsi f l a t Roy Coli . M a y oft s f ct a enota cur t ors e s t ais s o lns n he e a s r c ae upporedby t t he Co an o oh rd c me t s b te i s p o t f u idito Th Ro Coln Il o s mplit r te o u n s u mi d n u p r o j rs cin. e y lis li i t n Afi a i sae ta Roe d i gb sn s a c o o ae r p.o a tu zlac m, o sisvie fd vt tts h t j , o n u ie s s h c ltd o c m nd h g i .o d e t d o l a phot a s sprma iy i Ne Yor and Fl i . Doi vi o a phot r phy nd ogr phy hoot i rl n w k orda ng de nd og a s sa e nott s e t ng asprm a iy c hoot r he am hi i r l onduc i bus nes , whe yourbus nes i r ng tng i s n i s s unni we ie . The e i no e de e o al gai nst tAnt bst s r s vi nc r le to ha hony Coli , c ol ed o c , lns hoc at r p.om or t ug la.om ha s d pr t i Fl i The e a eno a l to ore de et tAnt ny h zil s ve ol oduc s n orda. r r legai ns vi nc ha ho Coli pum os uly r c uied model i Fl i ort tousy i e f r d wih c r c si Fl rda. lns ef l e r t s n orda ori l ntr e e t onta t n o i Th s teo yf d s p o t gg n r lu id di ni t el td 1 U. C. 22 7a d e sf r u ,h nl a u p ri e e a j rs i o s h i e 8 S. j 5 d r s o n s t il com .Thi i no s t intt e t bls t tAnt hugz la. s s t ufk e o sa ih ha hony Coli i e lns s ngage i s tntal d n ubsa i a notiolt d a tviy wihi Fl i bec us Ant nd s a e c i t t n orda a e hony Coli i nott s as lns s he nme 12 t hugzil .om . Co eque l , t eCo r d e n th v g n r l e s n lu idcino e lac ns nty h u t o s o a e e ea p ro a j rs ito v r Ant ny Coli ho lns. l t ale tve Pli tf a g e ta teCo r h ss e ii j rs ito b s do n he t nm i , anif r u s h t h u t a p cfc u idcin a e n An hon Coli 't tousa twihi t sa eofFl rda. H oweve ,asdi cus ed a t y lns ori c t n he tt oi r s s bove, t he Compli doe notalegea t e de edoe no s ant s l nd he vi nc s t uppor acli t tAnt ny Coli t a m ha ho lns pe f med at tousa ti Fl i a. Cons que l t Cour doe nothave s cii pe s l ror ori c n ord e nty, he t s pe fc r ona j rs ito o e An h n Col . u id cin v r t o y li ns D. The Cour Doe NotHav Pe s t s e r onalJurs cton Ov rLadon Dodds idi i e Plitf a srst a t eCo r ha ge ea j rs ito o e Do sbe a e ( )Do d i an if se t h t h u t s n rl u id cin v r dd c us : 1 d s s t ope a oroft he r t hugzil.om whi h lssis 1 U .S. j2 a e si Fl i ( Dodds lac c it t 8 C. 257 ddrs n orda; 2) p o u e mae il f rh swe iei Fo ia ()Do d p r o eyrc ut mo esi Flrd ;4) r d c s tras o i bst n lrd ; 3 d s u p s l e r is d l n o ia ( Do s lspr ucst r i nt ofFl i ;( Doddsha t tousy i ererdwihs veal dds el od t o esde s orda 5) s ori l nt f e t e r c r t i Fl i a ()t RoyColi Ilnoi Afi vi saest tt zil co prmaiy ontacs n orda; nd 6 he lns li s fda t tt ha hug la. m i rl co ucsbusnes i Fl i . Ho nd t i s n orda weve ,a dic s a r s s us ed bove, Pl i ifa i l c s antf gan a ks uppor f t or t e al to .Theonl t f d st tPli tf c n acua l r l on a et ts ewe ie hes legai ns y wo a ha a n if a t ly ey r ha om bst m a e i sar pr ed i Fl i a t zil .co ls s a Fl i addr s a is 18 U . C . j t ral e oduc n orda nd hug la m i t orda es s t S. 225 a es .The e t f c sa enots fcen t s 7 ddr s s wo a t r ufi i t o how t tDo i e ge i s t nta and ha dds s nga d n ubsa i l noti ol t a tviy w ihi Fl i . W h l t etu zlac m j2 5 a drs l t isRe o d s a ed c i t t n or da ie h h g il.o 2 7 d es i st c rs s Cus odi n a D . odds t r i no e denc t tD . Doddsi t s m easLadon Dodds Thus t a s D , he e s vi e ha s he a . , t r i no e de t esa ih t tLa Doddshass t ntala notiol td a tviywihi he e s vi nce o t bls ha don ubsa i nd s ae c i t t n Flrd .Co e u nl ,h Co r d e n t a g nea p ro a j rs ito o e Do d .F r o ia ns q e ty t e u t o s o h ve e rl es n l u id cin v r d s o t es mera o ssto ta o e t eCo r as d e n t a es cfcp ro a j rs ito o e h a e s n e u b v , h u t lo o s o h v pe ii e s n l u idcin v r Doddsbe us t r a e no a lga i ore de et tDoddsc mit d at rtousacti ca e he e r le tons vi nc ha om te o i n F o ia Theeo e t Co r lc p ro a j rs ito o rDo d lrd . rf r,he u ta ks e s n l u id ci n ve d s . Ac or ngl i i he e c di y, t s r by ORDERED t t ha 1 De enda s Ant . f nt, hony Coli , Ladon Dodds J .Roy Coli , a d Roeo Ho ia , lns , r, lns n j n ld y I .sM otont Dimisf Lac ofPeronalJ idito ( 44Ji GRANTED i pa ta nc' i o s s or k s urs cin DE- s n r nd D EN I i pa t ED n r . a.TheM oto t Dim isi GRANTED ast Def nt Ant ny Coli , in o s s s o enda s ho lns La Dodds J .a Ro Coli . De e don , r, nd y lns f ndant Ant s hony Coli , La Dodds lns don , J .a dRo Co l saeDI S ED wihp eu ief rlc o p ro a r, n y li r SMI S n t rj dc o a k f e s n l j rs ito . u id ci n b.TheM oint Dimisi DENI a t Dee d n Roeo Hoia , l to o s s s ED s o fn a t j n ld y nc. Dee d ns Mo int S rk Afi vt Ph lpBlihe ( 6 Ji DE ED fn a t ' to o tie fda iof il ec r DE- 3 s NI i . DONE a ORDERED i M im i Foi , i / nd n a , l d ts rah e * dyo a f ,02 2 1. > PATR I I A .S 1 A TZ UNI TED STA TES D I STRI J D GE CT U A1 Co elofRe r 1 uns co d 14

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