HTC Leleu Family Trust v. Piper Aircraft, Inc., No. 1:2012cv21118 - Document 29 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER GRANTING 13 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 10/17/2012. (rg1)
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Thus t cli si , he am n 1t( t l i d p n e tc u eo a t n f rfa d lntmir pr entton wher t a lt of çA) nzy n e e d n a s f ci o ru u e i o e he biiy se es a i o he e o o ne t ta e a r e m s mi d he he ' r udulnt , vi r s by tpary t nego it f i t r si under ne by t ot r sfa e beha o ,i notba r c red nom i l sr e.'' c os ul 'Rube a 201 W L 376320, a * ( tngHot s 694So. a 77 s, 0 t 4 quoi el, 2d t ) . t s c mt a e i si s bl fom t ca ms i t b he e ot s r nditnguiha e r he li n he r c of c r tc am a a e no ea h ontac l i nd r t i pe en t t. Se Rube a 201 W L 376320 nde nd t ors e s, 0 , a * - ( imisn camsf rf u i te t 4 5 d s s ig li o r d n h a i nduce nt a neglge m ir pr s nt ton as ba r d by t e me nd i nt s e e e ai re he conomi l s r e whe e a c os ul r pu c s r s d a m e c t be us a hor e pur ha e wa r ha e ue r han ca e s c sd s not s tbl f co pe ii a uia e or m tton s prvi l rpr s e byt merha ) e ousy e eentd he c nt . The c uson t t Pl i ifs c am s a e not i pend oncl i ha antf ' l i r nde e c es of a ton c be nt aus c i an s uppore snc t f t ne es a y t pr t tDe e td i e ht acs c s r o ove ha f ndan br ac d t Pa tes a e m e a e t e he he ri ' gr e nt r t s m e f c snec s r t pr al ofPli ifst tcli s Se Expora onesTe ie he a at es a y o ove l a ntf or am . e tci xtl s . S. . A De C. v.Or nc Cl hi Co., No.09- 22967 2010 W L 1 V. a e ot ng CV25771 , a * ( D.Fa M a. 0 t 3 S. l. r , 2 ,2 0 . ld e ,Pli t fsb e c ofc nr c cam i b s d u n t e rpr ent tons by 9 01 ) n e d ani r a h f o ta t li s a e po h e es ai De e d n ' a e t t talo f m t bassf Pli tf sot rcli S eCo l, ! 1 - 98 fn a ts g n s ha s or he i or a n if he a ms e mp .! 6 1 . . F r e n l, Plitf alg s t t SDee a t a i a e t a d rp e e atves m ade o x mp e an if l e ha t fnd n) nd t g n s n e r snt i e l a fr ai off c and pr ie r ltng t t Aic af a whih be a e pa toft bassof fim tons a t om s s ea i o he r r t nd c cm r he i t bar ai oft e . . . (l r e n .Th eafr to so fc a dpr mie c n tttde p e s he g n h a ge me t os fimain f a t n o s s o siu e x r s warnis' Co .! 7 . To f rh rs p o theb e c o c n rc cam , Pli ifstt st t ra te . mpl 7 ' , u te u p r t ra h f o ta t li antf a e ha S Dee d n)b e c e t e gj p e sg arn isb e u e att mom entoft delver oft l fn a t ra h d h ex r s wlra te e a s , he l he i y he Aic a t Aic a tdi notpos e st qualte a fnned a r r h, he r r f d s s he ii s fi n p o s d b ( fn a t a dis d r mie y De e d n ) n t a t a r pr s nttves' Co l, 7 . Ad iin l Plitf alg ste smer to l f r gen s nd e e e a i . ' mp .! 8 d t al an if le e h n ainae o o y, is br a ofe es wa r ntes cai . t e ch xpr s ra i l m S e Co l, 9 ;se as P vltc v Bertam Yacht e mp .! 3 e lo a ei r I ,No.11CVnc. - 60484, 2011W L 3475394, . a * ( D. a Au 9 2 1 ( imisn camsfr t 6 S. Fl. g. , 01 ) ds sig li o 'A1 oft s c am sr a et he lt 1 he e l i elt he r r f c o he r he r i ' ag ee en . See Ale 784 o t quaiy oft Aic a twhi h goest t hea toft Pa tes r m t l n, So.2 a 45 (tt t ta cam i b re i isSnu y wa o e d t 8 sai ha li s ard f t ç j r s n ng i whih fo d fom t f iur t pe f m t he r of t c l we r he a l e o ror he a t h So2d 7 ( a.Dit Ct App.1 ) Sta Ca t Cor e a re n )( ing Hoes o 6 4 g i 4 F1 s. . 997 ; rub pial p v.L.e me f' ct P tl f 9 Fr Chopi A. 724 So. ank ns 577( a D it Ct A pp 1 ). F1 s . . , 2d 998) . . . . 8 . fa i t i e e a neglg ntm ir pr e a i unde t r ud n he nduc m nt nd ie s e es nt ton rh e e onom i l s r l be us c c os ue ca e none of t a t we e inde nde fom t a t alege i t br c of wa he c s r l pe nt r he c s l d n he ea h i ra t cam'. r ny li ) Thus t f cs ne es a y f t t tc am s bas upon t r pr e a i , he a t c s r or he or l i ed he e es nt to ns a e ûi e wove ' r sntr n' wih t e ne s ar f Pl ntf br ac of c r t cli a t t hos ce s y or ai ifs e h ontac a m nd h e t t cl ms a e not or ai r i pe n c esofa i n. HTP.Lt ,685 So. a 1 .9 nde nde t aus cto d. 2d t 240 Thus eve t , n hough Pli if a g s t t is c am s ar ditnct t ca antf r ue ha t l i e si one nnot a d t voi he , û e o o cl sr l b meey lb l g a cam a fa i t id c me tgroh rsmia tr c n mi os ue y rl a ei n li s rud n he n u e n o te i lr o t cams)t efa d mu tb s p r t a d d sic fo t eb e c i g p ry' p ro a c o te li i h ru s e e a ae n itn t r m h r a h n a t s ef nn n e f h c r c . Rubes 201 W L 376320, a *4 ( i M e i v. onta t' ' a, 0 t quotng dale FSC Se ssCop ., 87 F.Supp. c. ai or r 2d 1 295, 1 ( D.Fl 2000).0 H ee, Pli ifs cl ms f faud i t i uce nt 305 S. a. )1 r antf n he nd me , fa e c eam e , and ne i nt m ir pr s nt ton a e al bas upon Def nda ' r udul nt onc l nt glge s e e e ai r l ed e nts de e tve peror a e unde t a lged a e m e . l1 The e or t s Cour fnds t tCot 1 fci f m nc r he le gr e nt r f e, hi ti ha mt , I,a l1ofPl ntf Compli a eba r d by t e onom i l s1 l . 1 l nd I ai ifs ant r r e he c c os ' e 2 u 9 Alho h not dipostve t s Cour no es t tQt pot nta r c y unde e t r t pe of t ug s ii hi t t ha the e i l e over r ihe y , cli fa or br c of c r c- woul be' i ntc l Or nge Cl hi Co. am- r ud ea h onta t d ' de i a . a ot ng 1 25771 0 0 , 201 W L t r ihe c i , antf , a *3. Unde e t r a ton Pli ifwoul r ove t d ec r he pur ha e prce oft Aic a t c s i he r r f a a i de a da a . See Com pl, a 9, 1 1 1 1 nd ny nci nt l m ges . 0, 2, 4, 5, 6 se ng esiso r c ncelaton oft contactand ot rdam agesft ever counti Pl i 1f (e ki r csin o a li he r he or y n antf i 1 s 1o M axcess l v 0 s ant ) . nc. . Luc tTe h. l ., No.04- 204OR131 sCompliL. 25471 e a e en c . nc CV, DAB 2005 W 61 a * ( . Fl J n.5,2005) (ttng t twih çegad t a lr e c , r a tans ton t 6 M D. a. a sai ha t s r o a g ommecil r ac i y r c ove e by ac r c t pu porst e rd onta t hat r t o mbody t pari s e ie t rt ndi i apa t a s rs he te ' ntr mde sa ng, f ry s e t at tcli be i die ty on t qualt . . . o g o ta a ea o j c o t ta s cin te or am arng r c l he iy fto ds h t r n b e t f he rn a to , h st ton i die ty and s tnta l algned wih c e a pol iua i s r c l ubsa ily i ont xt nd i (cnmils)ue)cttn o td eoo cosrl'(i i s mie) ao t ce ta gv ret te is ht ae i o h s 'Thi Cou twilnotgr ntPl i ifl . s r l a antf e t a e t e cou s be us a a t m ptt r vi e ave o m nd hes nt ca e ny te o e s t s a lga i wo d lkey be ba r d by t e he e le tons ul i l re he conomi l s c os 376320 r e. Se Rube a 201 W L ul e s, 0 , a * ( s s i wih prj c apl ntf cli f fa i t i t 4-5 dimisng t eudie ai ifs ams or rud n he nduce nta me nd ne i entm ir pr s nt to unde t e onom i l s r l bec us a glg s e e e ai n r he c c os ue a e f i m l ny ame m e woul be nd nt d 1 e) 2 . Si t s Cour fnds t Pli ifs c am sar ba r by t e onom i l sr l ,t sCour nce hi t i hat a ntf l i e red he c c os u e hi t de i t add e sDe e clnes o r s f ndan ' ot rar ts he gume st tCount 1 11s d bedim is d nt ha s 1 houl s se - . I CONCLUSI V. ON Fort f r ng r as , i i he o egoi e ons t s ORDERED AND ADJ UDGED t De enda ' M ot hat f nts i o t Dimis ( No.1 )i n o s s ECF 3 s GR AN TED . Co m t 1 I,a llofPli ifsCompl i a eDI I t s , l nd I antf ant r SM SSED W I PREJ CE TH UDI . DON E AND ORDERED i Cha be sa M i Fl rda,hi n m r t ami o i t s , da ofOc o r 201 y t be , 2. ! v* K. I CHAEL M OORE UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE c c: Al c l ouns lofr cor e e d
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