AFFCO New Zealand, Ltd. v. American Fine Food Corp., No. 1:2012cv21325 - Document 48 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER Granting Defendant's Summary Judgment On Counts II and IV Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 12/20/2012. (jw)
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AFFCO New Zealand, Ltd. v. American Fine Food Corp. Doc. 48 U NI TED STATES D I STR I C O URT CT SO UTH ERN D I STR I O F FLO RI A CT D M I M ID I SI N A VI O CA SE NO .1 21 2- 325- V - I G CI K N AFFCO N EW ZEALA ND ,LTI ), a f ei cor aton, or gn por i Pl i if a ntf , AM ER I CAN FI E FOOD S CORP. N , aU . c por i S. or aton, Def nda . e nt / O R DER G M NTI G DEFEND AN T N SUM M A RY JU DG M ENT ON C O UNTS 1 AN D I 1 V TH I M A TTER com es bef e t Cour upon Def ndant sM oton f Sum m a y S or he t e ' i or r J dg n ( #25 ,se J y31 2 2. r i Dee nts e s mmayj g nto u me t DE ) tld ul , 01 Theen, fnda e ks u r ud me n a l-u c un si Pl itf sCo ant( /1 . e Cou ti f l bre e ont matrl l t r o t n an if mpli DE / ) Th o r s uly if d he te . Upon c ef c i r ton of t r d and t brefngs, t Cour fnds t ar ul onsde a i he ecor he i i he t i hat Def endants M oton s d be gr nt a t Count 1 and I and de e as t Count 1 ' i houl a ed s o s 1 V ni d o s and 1 1 1. L BACKGROUND Thi i an acton f br ch of cont a a i i f om an agr e t pa tes s s i or ea r ct r sng r eem nt he ri ent r i o durng a tadem a k opposton pr edi Pl ntf A FFCO N ew Zeal e ed nt i r r ii oce ng. ai if and 1Plitf fldaRe po e( / )on S p e r21 201 Dee n tld aRe y( #4 on an if ie s ns DE / 40 e t mbe , 2. fnda t se pl DE 4) Oct ober 1 201 , 2. Dockets.Justia.com Lt (W FFCO' ,aNe Ze lnd c r r ton, se po td me ta d m e tpr ucssnc d. d ' ) w aa o po ai ha x re a n a od t i e t nd ef n abi or hr t ea l 1 he ry 900s and has bee s lng l m b,m uton,a be i SaudiAr a f t ee n eli a de a s Si e t e lt 1 80 ,De e n Ame ia Fi Foo Co p.(s rc n' ,a c de . nc h ae 9 s fnda t rc n ne ds r û Ame ia ' ) New Yor c por ton wih isprnci pl ofbusnes i Fl i hass d a va i y of k or a i t t i pal ace i s n orda, ol ret f ood pr oduct over e , i l ng canne fs a chi s s as nc udi d ih nd cken i Saudi A r bi The n a a. f l ng f sar undiput d.2 olowi act e s e On Se em be 24, 2002, Am e i pt r rcan fl wih t U nied St es Pat nt & ied t he t at e Tr de r Ofie (: a ma k fc C USPTO' U. Tr de r Applc ton No.7 / 3, 7 f rt mak ' S. a ma k ) ia i 6 46 00 o he r û û AFFCO & D e i ' The a i ton s s gn.' pplca i oughtpr ec i f us oft m ar i connec i ot ton or e he k n ton w ih s r ces a e t e vi nd xport s r c r a ed t ce t n f e vi es el t o rai ood pr oduc s.3 The a i aton t pplc i aleged t t A m e i an had us t m a k f s vi es r at d t t expor of f l ha rc ed he r or er c el e o he t ood pr oduct s nc a l s 1 s i e t ea t 988. A FFCO , whih ow ned t tade ar û c he r m k I AFFCO'4 i ' n c nn cin wih û a a me tpr ucs pr es d me t be fjr y a d me tbal' o e to t l t nd a od t, oc se a, e ek n a ls' me oppos t a i ton.To s tl t opposton,AFFCO a A m ercan ent ed i o an ed he pplca i ete he ii nd i er nt a e ent known a t Undera ng- on Ja r 1 2006. gr em s he tki nua y 0, I t U ndera ng,A m e i an e essy agr t excl n he t ki rc xpr l eed o ude m ea , f l or fs t ow , ih pr oduct f om is s vi and t am end Applca i N o. 76/ 007 acc di y. s r t er ces o i ton 463, or ngl 2The efcsa etk n fo Plitf' Amen d Co an ( Compl DE /6 , f n nts s a t r a e r m an ifs de mplit Am. . / ) De e da ' , St em entofUndiput M a eralFact i Suppor ofAmercan Fi Food Cor ' M oton f Sum mar at s ed t i sn t i ne p.s i or y J d n ( f S DE /2 ) Plitf' S ae n ofUn on et dFa t ( .S DE /41, ndt u gme t De . OF, / 6 , anifs ttme t c t se cs P1 OF, / ) a he exhi t a tched t e o. bis ta her t 3Thosepr oduct wer S eal, ma on ie s ld d e sn ;s u e ,n mey,h ts uc ,BBQ s uc , s e: l cer s y nas , aa r s igs a c s a l o a e a e seak s t auce wor eses r s c t hie auce;s cess t musar vi r,f col i veget eshoreni pi /al, t d, nega ood orng, abl t ng, c n dv geabe ,b a , a u bu tr pc e , a ne uies futpi fli s h e br a cumbs a ne e t ls e ns pe n t te , ikls c n dj c , r i e ilng , on y, e d r , p tt fa e ; p rpr du t, mey,c ps plt s f a c s plsi c ps lghe fui '( # - p. oao lk s pa e o cs na l u , ae , o m up , a tc u ; i tr l d. DE 43 7, ' 21. ) 4U S Tr m ar Regitaton No. 2, 722. ade k sr i 474, Ad ii a l Ame ia a r e i Pa a a E( )i ) t t û ltr t n J n r 2 d ton ly, rc n g e d, n r grph 3 (v , ha i a e ha a ua y 3, no 20069 i woul am end is f e gn a i i and r s r i 't d t or i pplcatons egitatons i counti w her n res e AFFCO hel a vald m ar Thos t r ior e i ii d i Exhi tH t t Unde t ng, d i k. e e rt i s, dentfe n bi o he raki i uded al count es i N orh Am erca,Eur ncl l ri n t i ope,Rus i N orhe n A s a,Sout tA sa, sa, t r i heas i a t Sout Pacii l l nds a a s N ew Zeal t Unied A r b Em iat ,Jor nd he h fc s a , nd l o and, he t a r es dan, and Sa Ar bi The U nde t ng f t r compeled Am e i t cea e al us of t udi a a. raki urhe l rcan o s l e he mak AFFCO i tos tnio is Paa a E( ;t ' ve n te ftr diti t, r n h e e tre, rgrph 4) o s ri h uu e srbue ne m ar or se l m ea , f l or fs ' pr ket l t ow ih' oduct i t e t r ior es a t desr a1 s n hos e rt i nd o t oy 1 n c nf r ng p c gi a d a v rii ,Pa a a E( ) t S ve i t f u eu eo on o o mi a ka ng n d e tsng r grph 5 ; o s r n he ut r s r ne r s e t m a k AFFCO ' i t Unied St t or any Exhi t H t r ior Pa a aph egi t r he r ' n he t a es bi e rt y, r gr E( ) a d t tt c a ln o hide AFFCO' us ,c n i ng us ;o r gitai n oft 6 ; n i o h le ge r n r no S e o tnui e r e sr to he makAFFCO (ihe b isl o i c nu to wihal o)i t M i l Eati rlto r et r y tef r n o j ncin t og n he dde s n eain t me t f wlorfs orpr u t c nti i me t f wlorfs ' Pa a a 1 ( #6 o a, o ih, od c s o anng a, o ih.' r grph 4. DE 1 .I r tnz a d u n Ame ia a nd n isf de a a iai n,AFFCO pr m ie t ) n eu , n po rc n me i g t e r l pplc to o sd o f e he i nd al r n he he dr is oppos ton be or t U SPTO Tral a Appe Boa d. I t event t op t ii agr e w asbr hed,t U ndera ng i ca ed t tFl i l w w oul gove n. eem nt eac he tki ndi t ha orda a d r Pur ua t t Underaki AFFCO w ihdr is oppos ton,and,on M ar 30, s nt o he t ng, t ew t ii ch 2006,t U SPTO is U . Tr m a k Regi taton N o.3, 027 t ûAm e i n Fi he s ued S. ade r sr i 097, o t rca ne Food Col ,Unied St t l vi .'A fe t r quied fve yea s of us A m e i p. t a es ndi dual' tr he e r i r e, rcan fl Com bi D ecl atons of Us and I ied ned ar i e ncont t lt on Fe uar 28, 201 The esabiiy br y 2. Unied St es Pa ent& Tr de a k Of i e ac t at t a m r fc know l edged a ac ed t decl atons on nd cept he ar i M a c 30,201 rh 2. Am erca how e ,di nota e is SaudiA r an Tr dem a k Regitaton No. i n, ver d m nd t abi a r sr i 671 12 f goodsi I e na i - or n nt r tonalcl s 29. A lo, t as 5 s hough A m ercan' couns as e t i i s el s red n a Ma c 1 ,20 lte t AFFCO' c ns lt a Ame ia ha û e to d of(ija 1 r h 3 06 et r o S ou e h t rc n d û sr ye d sc 1 pa ckagi adveri i a pr otona m at r a s of any ki bea i t ta m a k ng, tsng nd om i l e il nd rng he r de r AFFCO f rme ta me tpr ucs'DE # 9)Ameia sditi tri Sa diAr ba o a nd a od t'( 42- , rc n' srbuo n u ai contnued t s lm eata m e pr i o el nd at oduct t r unde t AFFCO m ar s he e r he k. On Se e be 20,2008,AFFCO fl a a i ton i SaudiAr a t r s e pt m r . ied n pplca i n abi o egit r A FFCO as a tadem ar f m e a m e pr r k or at nd at oduct ,m ik and ot r daiy pr s l he r oduct ,ois s l, a d ft.AFFCO' a iain wa rj ce b t Sa Arbin ta mak ofie o n as S pplc to s ee td y he udi a a rde r fc n Fe ua y 2, 2009 beca e of Am erca s exitng r s r ton of t AFFCO m a k. br r us i n' s i egi ta i he r AFFCO aleges t t sda e wast fr ttm e i l ar t tA m erca had notam ende l hat hi t he is i t e ned ha i n d is Saudi Ar a tade a k r gitaton a r r by t U nderaki Pr vi l t abi n r m r e sr i s equied he t ng. e ousy, AFFCO k s u d' t tAme ia ha a nd d is a plc to a r gita ins ( . i s me ' ha a rc n d me e t p ia ins nd e sr to . P1 SOF, #41 . DE ) AFFCO uns ss uly s ucce f l ought r i i Saudi A r bi The on N ove be 1 elef n a a. n, m r 6, 201 AFFCO s 0, ued A m e i an i t Sout r D iti t of Fl i alegi ca es of r c n he he n s rc or da, l ng us ac i f tadem ar i rnge e ,br ch of contac , a s fc per or ance.See ton or r k nf i m nt ea r t nd pecii f m AFFCO N e Ze and Lt v. Am e can Fi Food Cor , N o. 1 241 C1 - 1 G w al d. ri ne p. 0- 05- V K N (ç s is d Ac i '. Thre n m o t lt r AFFCO s gh l a t a n t t ç m se Di ton' ) ite n hs a e , ou t e ve o me d ha c pl i by addi a new t a m a k cancelaton cl m agai t A m erca and t om a nt ng r de r li ai ns i n o t r s es ved, i r t 5Thi cl si udesm ea , fs poulr and gam e;m ea extact ;pr er dred,and cooked fuisand s as ncl t ih, ty, v g tblsj lisjms a futsucs e g , l a mikpod t' di eola ft;mag rn e ea e'ele,a , nd ri a e ; g s mik, nd l r ucs e bl is nd as raie, , , buter and s t ng;a peel a canned t oes t, horeni nd ed nd omat . s em e f s r di t tadem ar i rnge e cl m t pl ar uppl nt act egar ng he r k nfi m nt ai o ead ound i ues ss rie i Ameia smoton frpata s mmay j g n .On J nu r 2 201 ,t as d n rc n' i o ril u r ud me t a ay 6, 2 he Co t d ni d AFFCO' mo i n a u tmey ( s se Ac i , DE #2 a d, o ur e e S to s n i l Dimis d ton 4) n n Fe ua y 23, 201 br r 2,al o deni d AFFCO ' m oton t ext nd a1 s hedulng de i s e S i o e 1 c i adlnes ( s se Acin,DE # ) OnAprl2 a trt M ac 30de dlnet fl t p etil Dimis d to 28. i , fe he rh a i o ie he r -ra si aton pas e wihoutt pa te com plance,t Cour dim is t cas w ihout tpul i sd t he ri s' i he t s s ed he e t prj die ( s se Aci DE #3 ) eu c .Dimis d ton, 0. AFFCO fl t above- t e ac i f da l e , on Aprl 6, 201 a ied he s yld ton our ys at r i 2, nd a nde is c mpli t o e o M a 8 201 Pli ifs Ame d Co an ( me d t o an nc n y , 2. antf nde mpl it Am. Co . DE #6 pla s f r cams a i t Ame i a r a h of c ta t ( un 1, mpl, ) e d ou li gans rc n:b e c on r c Co t ) s c fc p ro ma e pu s a t t Unde tki ( u 1) d lr to t tAme ia pe ii e f r nc r u nt o he ra ng Co nt 1, eca a in ha rc n S. a mak no rgh o a to i Sa iArba ( un 11, a c nc lai n of U. Tr de r i t f cin n ud a i Co t 1) nd a elto Re itain No.30 , ( u 1 .De e a tAmeia s e s mmayj d nt gsrto ,97027 Co nt V) fnd n rc n e ks u r u gme on al count l s. I LEGAL STANDARD L Su r j me i a r p it wheet pla i sa s ppo tn mae il mmay udg nt s pp o rae r he e dng nd u rig tras esabls t t e i no ge ne is a t any m at i lf and t tt m ovi pary i t ih hat her s nui s ue s o era act ha he ng t s e tte t j dg n a amatro lw.Se Fe R.Ci P.5 .Ceoe Cop.v Catet nild o u me t s te f a e d. v. 6, ltx r . r t, 47 U. 31 3 2 ( 98 ) d eoft prncpa pupos so tes 7 S. 7, 2 1 6 .û on he i i l r e f h ummayj gme tr l r ud n ue i t i ol e a dipos of f t l uns s o s at nd s e ac ualy uppor ed cl m s or def ns .'Cel e 477 U . t ai e es ' otx, S. a 323-24. t The m ovi pary bea st bur ofpoi i t t par oft r d t ts s ng t r he den ntng o he t he ecor ha how t abs nce of a genui i s ofm at ral f t See Adi he e ne s ue e i ac . ckes v S. Kr s dr Co. 398 . H es , U. 1 4, l ( 97 ;Ale v ys Foo s l . 1 1 F. 6 6 ( 1h Ci.1 7 . S. 4 57 1 0) ln .T on d , nc, 2 3d 42, 46 1 t r 99 ) Once t m ovi pary esa ihes t abs nce of a genui i s of m at i f t t he ng t t bls he e ne s ue eral ac , he bur s fs t t nonm ovi pa t t go beyond t pl di and desgna e ds fc den hit o he ng ry o he ea ngs i t ipecis f t s i t t e i a genui i s f ti .' Cel e 477 U . at324,s al ac s how ng hat her s ne s ue or ral' ot xs S. . ee so Ch ne,I c v Iala Acie a o FI ,I c,9 1F.d 1 2,1 7 ( 1h Ci.1 1 a l n . . t in tv we r f a. n . 3 2 47 47 1 t r 99 ) ( l i g t t t n nmovig pa' mus Z o f r r wih sg fc n ,pr a i ho d n ha he o n ly t t s me o wa d t i niia t ob tve c e d nc de o tai g t e se eofatibl is eoff c .) vie e m nsr tn he xitnc ra e s u a t' . ' S umma y j gme tma b i a pr p it e n whe e t pa te a e on t i s r ud n y e n p o ra e ve r he ris gr e he basc f t , but di gr about t f ual i er s t t s i ac s sa ee he act nf ence ha houl be dr d awn f om t e r hes f s' War i Tom bi act .' r or gbee Tr p. Co. I v M / Nan Fung, 695 F. 1 ans , nc. . V 2d 294, 1 296 ( 1h Ci.1 3 .On amoin frs mmayj g n,t c u tmus viw t e de c 1 t r 98 ) to o u r ud me t he o r t e he vi n e a r s ve al i e e nd e ol l nf r nces i t lght m os f a e t t nonm ovi pary. Se n he i t avor bl o he ng t e An r o r fie t Lo y, nc,4 U. 24 25 ( 98 ) Ho v r ame e s i tla o de s n . b ry bb l . 77 S. 2, 5 1 6 . we e , r cn il f e de i s vi nce n uppor oft nonm ovi pa t s poston i i uf entt def ta m oton t he ng ry' ii s ns sci o ea i frs o umma yj g nt Se i a 25 l t e ie eofee byt no mo ngpa t i r ud me . e d. t 2. f he vd nc frd he n vi ry s meeyc lrbl o i no sgnfc n l pr bai ?s r l oo a e r s t i iia ty o tve ummayj gme ti p o r Se i.a r ud n s r pe . e d t 249-50. 11 DI 1 . SCUSSI ON Def endants M oton f Sum m a y J ' i or r udgm ent m ake t ee prm ar a gum e s s hr i y r nt . Fis ,Def nda cl m st Count 1 1 ,and 1 IofPl i ifsCom pl ntar bar e by t rt e nt ai hat s ,I l a ntf ai e r d he a plc besaue ofl tto .Se on Dee ntag st tt Cou tlc s j c p ia l ttts i ains c d, fnda r ue ha he r a ks ube t mi matrj rs ci o r Cou I1a ,atr ai l s oul n a j c t Plitf s te u iditon ve nt 1 nd len tvey, h d ot dudiae an if cl m ba ed on c iy a equiy. Thid, Def nda ale ai s om t nd t r e nt l ges t t D ef ndant s U . ha e ' S. r ser d m a k ha obt ned i egi t e r s ai ncont t e sat a t es abl t us nd hus Pl ntf ca ai if nnot s ek e c nc lai ( u l . Co r a r s e e c a g nti t r a elton Co nt V) The u t dd e s s a h r ume n u n. A.St t eo mia i n a t Count # I andI 1 a ut fLi t to s s o s kL I Count 1 1 ,and I 1 e pl ad ca es of acton r l ed t D ef nts ale s ,I 1 ach e us i e at o enda ' l ged br h oft Underaki CountIs ks dam ages f br h of c r ;Count1 s ks eac he t ng. ee or eac ontact 1 ee s fc pe f m anc agai tA m erc and Count I 1 s ks a decl r ton of AFFCO ' pecii r or e ns i an; I ee a ai S rght i SaudiA r a unde t a ee e .The Fl i St ut expr s y i c e t i sn abi r he gr m nt or da at es es l ndi at hat t l tto pe i d i fveye r f rabr a h ofc n r c c am,Fl Stt j 95 112)b , he i ai ns ro s i a s o mi ec o ta t l i a. a . . ( ( ) a one yea f s fc per or anc a ns a pa y t a contac , Fl St . nd r or pecii f m e gai t rt o r t a. at 9 1 ( )a .Be a e AFFCO' r qu s f d ca a o y r le s e s a d ca ai n o is 5. 1 5 ( ) c us S e e t or e lr t r e i f e k e lr to f t rght undert Unde t ng, he e i a fve- arsat e oflm iatonsf t s c1 m . i s he raki t r s i ye t ut i t i or hi ai 6 The s a ut oflm ia i f cont a a i begi t r when St l tel e t t e i t tons or r ct ctons ns o un she as em nt c nsiu i g t c us ofa to o c r . Fl S a .j 95. ( ) Thee e nt o a b e c o tt tn he a e ci n c u s' a. tt ' 031 1 . lme s f r a h ofc r cl m underFl i 1 a e a vald contac ,a m at i br ontact ai orda aw r i r t eral each,and dam age s. Se Be k v fa ar Fr r s & Co,LLC,1 F. 91 91 ( 1h Ci. 1 9) ( ii g e c . z d ee . 75 3d 3, 4 1 t r 99 c tn Ab u z v Hale ,6 So.2d 1 38 1 40 ( a Dit Ct Ap 1 2).$ c nsiu e a r z o . lr 03 3 , 3 F1 . s. . p. 99 ) $ o tt t To 6Actonsf decl at y r i do nothave t rown sa ut oflm ia i perod.Rosenbaum v Beck i or ar or elef hei tt e i t tons i . er t Pola of P. , .0 - l 4- V: ikf A.No 8 8 OO CI KAM , 0W L 3 30 a * ( D. a. a 2 201 ) l t a , 201 76 9, t 8 S. Fl J n. 6, 0 . nse d becauseûdecl a or r i i a mer pr l ar t y elef s e ocedur devi by whi varoust al ce ch i ypesofs t i cl m smay ubsantve ai be vi c ed,i i i ea t s t nce oft rghts upont gover t applcabl lm ia i ndiat t s nst d he ubs a he i ued hat ns he i e i t tons p ro '1 (n ena qu t to ma k omitd) s ealoNat Fr c s eAs ' v Bu ge Kig Cop. e id. d. itr l o ain r s te ; e s ' 1 an hie sn . r r n r , 71 F.Su p. 1 32 1 45, 8( D. a. 01 (s rst e eor mus S row t f r saes 5 p 2d 2 , 2 n, S. Fl 2 0) ç t h r f e t bo r he o um tt' cou lmiainspe i f rtemos a l ussaelw c u eofa to '' ( otngHa rs v Di tlHe t i tto rod o h t naogo tt a a s cin.' qu i ) r ion . gia alh Pl l 3F.d 1 35,1 38( 1hCi.1 9 ) an, 8 3 2 2 l t r 99 ). vial or m a eral br h a def ndants nonperor anc m us be s h as t go t t t t i eac e ' f m e t uc o o he e snc oft c rc;i mus bet tpe ofb e c t twoul dic r te ij rd se e he onta t t t he y r a h ha d shage h n u e pa t f om f t r c r ual(ut on hi pa t' Bee T ai I .v Be) Kig I e n. ry r urhe ontact I y s r. ' y r l nc . ek n ntr , , . I c,26 So. d 85 8 ( a Dit Ct Ap 1 72 . b e c i no mae i li i i o a n . 7 2 3, 57 F1. s. . p. 9 ) A r a h s t t ra f t s f m i contac ual dut 1 Fl i l w does not pr de a dicover r e t lng t nor r t y. d. orda a ovi s y ul oli he acc ual of t lm ia i perod. Fede al I Co. v Sout st Fl da Retre ent r he i t tons i r ns. . hwe ori im Ce e ,I . 7 So.2 11 9 l 2 ( a 99 ) l A. to f br a h ofc nta ta e ntr nc, 07 d 1 , 1 2 F1.1 8 . d l i ns or e c l c o rc r e ton r ega dl s he he ai if ba r fve yea s a t t caus of ac i acc ued r r es of whet r t pl ntf r ed i r fer he knew t ti had acl m .' k,1 F. at91 ha t ai 'Bec 75 3d 4 i Breach ofCont . ractand D ec ar or R e i l at y lef l t above- t ed acton,i i undiput t D ef ntA m erca br he t n he s yl i ts s ed hat enda i n eac d he Undera ng by nota e ng isr s r i i SaudiAr a.D ef tki m ndi t egitaton n abi endanta guest tt s r ha hi br ch w asm a e i on J ea t r al anua y 24,2006;Pl ntf c er t i was notm a eraluntl r ai if ount s hat t t i i he abi r k fce ocke ai i ps Fe ua y 2, 2009, when t Saudi A r an tadem ar of i bl d Pl ntf br r cur ed n enda aied o a i i The Cour fnds t t a m a era br h oc r w he D ef nt f l t pplcaton. ti ha t i l eac a nd isr gita i b J n r 2 200 a e plctyr q r dby Pa a a E( )i o me t e sr ton y a ua y 3, 6 s x iil e uie r grph 3 (v) f t Undera ng. he tki Of t U ndera ng' 1 pr sons Def nts pr i e t am e is U . he t ki s 6 ovi i , enda ' om s o nd t S. applca i and al f ei a i tons a r sr i w as one ofonl t o pr s ons i ton 1 or gn pplca i nd egitatons y w ovii t be gi n a explci dat f per or a e.Ti e was of t es e o ve n i t e or f m nc m he s nce.See Sublme I i , nc. v Boa d n' I c ,8 So.2I4 471( a Dit Ct Ap 2 )(: a ge e a r e . r ma s n . 49 ( 70, Fl . s. . p. 003 $ As n r l ul, tm e i cons der t be oft es ence w her a agr em e s fe orwhe e s h m ay i s i ed o he s e n e nt pecii s, r uc bed t r n d fo t enaur oft s b e tmatroft c n r c , wh r te tngtme ee mi e r m h t e he u j c te he o ta t or e e r a i i a non- ss nta woul pr s e e il d oduc a har hi or whe e notce has been gi e ds p, r i ven t t o he def uli pa t r rng t tt c r tbe pe f m ed w ihi a s a ed tm e,w hi m us a tng ry equii ha he ontac r or t n tt i ch t b a r a o bl tme a c r i t t c r u sa c s' . Addto ly, De e a ts e e s na e i c o dng o he ic m t n e .) ' iina l f nd n ' pr i e t am e a i tons a r sr tons w a vialt t agr m e ; br om s o nd pplca i nd egi ta i s t o he ee nt eachi ng t s dut w oul have dicha ged Pl ntf of is oblga i t wihdr w is tadem ar hi y d s r ai i f t i ton o t a t r k opposii Thus t br h wasm at ralasofJa y 24,2006. ton. , he eac ei nuar H oweve ,t r e s s att ver l t a m a erali ue off ta t when Pl ntf r he e xi t , he y eas , t i ss ac s o ai if s f ed dam ages f om Def ndants br ch.I Pl ntf di not s f r dam a untlis ufer r e ' ea f ai i f d uf e ges i t Sa iArbin a plc tonwa rjce o Fe uay2,2 09,he t fveye rsaut of ud a a p iai s ee td n br r 0 t n he i - a tt e lm ia i f br h ofcont a a f dec ar or r le doesnotbarPl ntf scl m s i t tons or eac r d nd or l at y e i f ai if ai . I t ng a1 f ct i t lghtr tf vor e t t non- ovi pa t t Cour c n aki l a s n he i nos a abl o he m ng ry, he t annot fnd,asa m a t r of l t Pl ntf s f ed dam a fom D ef i te aw, hat ai if ufer ges r endant sbr ' each out i sde oft s aut y perod f a br ch ofcontactac i A ddii l quesi ofm at ral he t t or i or ea r ton. tonaly, tons ei f t r m an on Pl i ifs ale tons t t D ef ac e i antf l ga i ha endant br hed ot r pr si of t eac he ovi ons he Unde t ki .7 r a ng A c di y,t Coul deni D ef nda ' M oton f Sum m ar J cor ngl he ' t es e nt s i or y udgm e a t nt s o Countland Count1 1 1. ?Pl ntf r s a a tonalquesi ast whe hert t i oft Dim is Acton,t l t sat e ai if aies n ddii ton, o t he ilng he s s ed i oled he t ut oflm iatonsbecaus i putDef ndanton notce ofPl ntf cl m s.Becauset Cour fndst tan i ti et e i ai ips ai he t i ha i s ofmat i f texit ast when t lm iatonsperod be n r ng,i need notaddr st s s ue eral ac ss o he i t i i ga unni t es hi quesi ton. i.Specii Per orm ance i fc f The s a ut of lm iatons f Pl ntf s fc pe f m anc cl m was one yea tt e i ti or ai ips pecii r or e ai r a be n r ng no l e t Febr y 2,2009 on t cl m s r at d t Pl i if s nd ga unni at r han uar he ai el e o a ntf rj ce Sa Arbin a iai a po sbl e riro t cams i ol ng t ee td udi a a pplc ton nd s i y ale n he li nv vi he or ngl nonconf m i package t Pl ntf aleges D ef ntdi not desr F A cc di y, or ng s hat ai if l enda d toy. Pl i ifsw i a ntf ndow t s f s fc pe f m ance cl d no l t t Fe ua y 2,201 o ue or pecii r or ose a er han br r 0. The i t acton was fl A pr l6,201 m or t t yea s beyond t deadlne nsant i ied i 2e han wo r hat i and eve t Di m i s Acton, fl N ove ber 1 201 was out de t sat e of n he s s ed i ied m 6, 0, si he t ut he t ng.The ques i t ton hen becom es lm iatons f s fc pe f l e of t Underaki i ti or pecii r ornanc whehe t lm ia i pe i s d be t l f Pl ntf . t r he i t tons r od houl oled or ai if Flrd 1w pr vi snie ba e f rt li a sau eoflm iai ns S e Fl .S a.j o i a a o de n s s o o lng t tt i tto . e a t t 95. 1 The saut y t li g ls i e a tve s e Fl S a.j 95. 4 ; a o Le gu 05 . tt or o ln it s xh usi , e a. t t 0512) M j r a e Ba e l v Mo s , 0 S 2d 1 1 07 ( a 2001,a n oft nie r a onsa e s ba l . r ani 79 o. 07 ,1 5 F1. ) nd one he n e s r i plcat d by t f t oft s cas However Fl i cour s have alo t l d t s a ut m i e he ac s hi e. , orda t s ole he t t e of lm ia i when equiy r quies i. Equiabl dt lng i an e r di y r m e i t tons t e r t t e doli s xtaor nar e dy whi s d be ext ch houl ended onl s i y.'Jts i v Unie St e 6 F. 1 y parngl ' ltce . t d at s, 3d 474, 1 480 ( 1h Ci.1 9 (iig l i v De 'o V e a sA f r ,4 U. 89 9 11 S.Ct 1 t r 9 3) ctn nvn . p t f etr n fais 98 S. , 6, 1 . 45 1 9 . e d ti t o u e o t epl i if e c s bl i or nc oft l iai ns 3 9 0) Th ocrne s c s s n h antf s x u a e gn a e he i t to f m pei a o (he lc ofprj diet t dee nt'Mac lsv De 'o rod nd n t j a k eu c o he fnda . ' hue . p t fAdmi. 5 3 n, 2 S 2d 1 32,11 4 ( a 1 88 ( ii Coc ev. e rl L c ( Co. 81 F. 1 9,1 61 o. 1 3 F1 . 9 ) ctng k M r il yn h f , 7 2d 55 5 ( lh Ci.1 7 ) Flrda c urs h ve e uia y t le t lmiai nspe i d ( n t 1 t r 98 ) . o i o t a q t bl o ld he i tto ro t whe he 8A gai , t tm et stt e ofIm ia i bega t r dependson when AFFCO s f ed da ages. n he i he a ut i t tons n o un ufer m pl ntf has been m i l or l l i o i i has i s e extaor na y way bee ai if sed uled nt nacton, n om r di r n pr ve e f om as eri hi rght, or has tm el as ered hi r ght m it kenl i t e nt d r s tng s i s i y s t s i s s a y n he wr ong f um .' M ac e 523 So. 2d at 11 or ' huls, 34.The bur den of esabls ng t t t ihi hat he l iai nspe i s ul b t l d b l ng t t pli tf.Cr di Suis Se .( A)LLC i tto m rod ho d e ole e o s o he an if e t s e c US v Si , mmon s 1 2 S. .1 4,1 9 ( 2) d , 3 Ct 41 41 201 . I t above-t ed ac i Pl ntf A FFCO has not m e t s bur n.Pl ntf n he syl ton, ai if t hi de ai ips brefngs a t A FFCO w a a a e t D ef ii ver hat s w r hat endantA m erca ha m at raly br i n d e i l eached t Underaki no l e t Febr r 2,2009.Though Pl ntf c ai s t t Def he t ng at r han ua y ai if l m ha endant m i l Pl ntf i r r t ha ng pe f m ed under t r a eem ent bef e t ttm e, sed ai if n ega ds o vi r or hei gr or ha i Pl ntf has not accus Def ai if ed endant of l lng Pl ntf i o i i nor has Pl i if uli ai if nt nacton; a ntf cl m e t i w as pr nt d fom as eri is rght by s e e r di y m eans. ai d hat t eve e r s tng t i s om xt aor nar Pl i ifsm pl ar a ntf i y gues t iscl i s a par oft Di m i e A c i i taly w e e Gl d hat t la m , s t he s ss d ton, nii l r e w ihi fve yea s of t f m aton of t Undera ng aloge he , 1 al a br h tn i r he or i he tki t t r et one ny eac t eof a t s d notbe tm e bar e her , nd hus houl i - r d. H oweve ,a w ihoutaddr sng whet t Di m i s d Acton s ved t t lt r nd t es i her he s s e i er o ol he r ng oft sat e oflm iatons t e f t a e onl a pot i de e e t t Fl i unni he t ut i t i , hos ac s r y ental f ns o he orda St t es'fvea ut i year lm ia i perod f br h ofcontactac i .The do nota y t i t tons i or eac r tons y ppl o t one- ar s at e of lm iatons f s fc pe f m anc The D im is A c i w as he ye t ut i ti or pecii r or e. s s ed ton tl d m or t n 1 m ont afe t l t tm om ent whe Pl ntf caus ofacton f ie e ha 2 hs t r he a es n ai ifs e i or s cii per or ance coul ha acc ued.Pl ntf has f l t dem onsr t t t equiy pe fc f m d ve r ai if aied o ta e ha t dem a per itng is s fc pe f m a cl m and,t r or Pl ntf i notentted nds m ti t pecii r or nce ai he ef e, ai i f s il t e t bl t lng. o quia e oli A cco di y, Count 1 i tm e- r a D e e nt i entted t s m a y r ngl 1 s i bar ed nd f nda s il o um r ' J udgm ent . B.Cou IIAp o i e rAd diato nt I pr pratfo ju c in? De e a tas ur steCo l t rf et a j iaeCou t1Io t a diina fnd n lo ge h u' o eus o dudc t t n 1 n wo d to l g o nd :Pli ifha no pr pel pld aj tca e c nrve s a ,rgadls,te r u s antf s t o ry e usiibl o to ry nd e r e s h cicum sances do notw a r nte t ndi t Lanha A c t r h D ef nts a i te r t r a ' e ng he x m t o eac enda ' ctvii s i a f ei county. n or gn r i Pl ntf Pl . ai if eads an Actve Cont ove y and Thi CourthasJur s c i i r rs s i di ton Def endant ar gues t by not i hat nvoki eihe t f alD e a at y J ng t r he eder cl r or udgm e nt Ac,28 U. C.j 22 ,o Fl rda s De lr tr J dg n Ac ,Fl . S a . j 8 01 , t S. 01 r o i ' ca ao y u me t t a t t 6. 1 Pli iffie t alget tt Cou tha s j c matrj idito o rt scam. antf ald o le ha he r s ube t te urs cin ve hi li Addii ly,D ef tona l endant ar gues t t t r i no pr e ca e or c r s bew e ha he e s es nt s ontover y t en Pl i ifand D ef nda .The Cour fndst e ar ent una lng. antf e nt ti hes gum s vaii Fis, t r t hough Pl ntf Am ended Com pl nt does not i ai ifs ai nvoke t dec a a or he lr t y j gme saue ,Plitf pla alne e s r sauo y ee nt u e Flrd a ud nt ttts anif e ds l c say tttr lme s nd r o ia nd fdea lw.Se Tra n Co omi u As ',l .v QBE l s r ,7 1F.S pp.2 e rla e ino nd nim sn nc . n .Cop. 4 u d 1 27 ( D. a 201 ) M e l ne I .v Ge e e h I 5 U. 1 8 1 S.Ct 7 4 3 S. Fl . 0 ; d mmu , nc . n ntc , nc, 49 S. 1 , 27 .6 ( 01 .Ad to ly,Cou 1Ioft Ame d Compli icl e û s r a pli 2 2) diinal nt 1 he nde ant n ud s 1 ho t nd an a sa em ent of t cl m s tt he ai howi t t pl ade i entte t r i and Pl ntf ng hat he e r s il d o elef' ai ifs d ma f r r lel a r q r d b Fe r lRu e of Cii Pr c du e 8.l i mo e t n e nd o e it s e uie y de a l vl o e r t s r ha he i or ai ifs ai hus ats i s fc e t gi D ef nda notce of t bas s f Pl ntf cl m and t s i fed ufi i nt o ve e nt i pl di r quiem ent ea ng e r s. 12 Sec ond,Def ndant over m plfest m a t r be or t Cour w hen i as e t t t e si ii he te f e he t t s rs ha S FFCO does not a l ge a l tm a e i e e i m a have t i i diput w ih W le ny egii t nt r st t y hat s n s e t Ame i a g c us q Ame ia c r n l h d a va i ta e r i Sa diAr bi,a rc n be a e rc n ure ty ol s ld r d ma k n u a a nd AFFCO' ta e r a iai n h sbe n de e b Sa iAr b a o fca s'( #25, S r d ma k pplc to a e ni d y ud a i n fi il. DE ' p. 9 . antf d e n s e ade lr to fo t i Co 't tSa Ar b a o sca se r d ) Pli if o s ot e k c a ai n r m h s ul ha udi a i n f il re t whe t deni Pl i if s tadem a k a i ton.Count1 Ipr f an i e pr t i n hey ed a ntf r r pplca i 1 ays or nt r e aton oft U nde t ng a decl a i t D ef he raki nd ar ton hat endantûi f everbar ed f om chalengi or ls or r r l ng hi i AFFCO ' us contnui us orr sr i 'oft AFFCO m ar i r aton nderng S e, i ng e, egitaton' he k n el i t m ea ,f l a fs pr o t ow , nd i h oduc s i t M i e Ea t Thi sa i fest s a d ari ul t t n he ddl s . s ts i he t ndar tc a ed by t Supr m e Cour :tour de sons ha r quied t t t diput be (defnie and he e t t ci i ve e r ha he s e i i t conc e e,t r t ouchi t l r atons ofpa tesha ng adve s l ng he egal el i ri vi r e egali er t ';a t ti nt es s' nd ha t be ie la s bsa i l a d Sdmit ofs cii r le t r ug a d c e ofa c ncusv r a nd u tnta ' n a l) pe fc e if h o h e r e o l ie c r ct r as di tnguihed fom a opi on advii wha t l w oul be upon a ha a e , si s r n ni s ng t he aw d hy teia saeoffcs'' dmmun ,5 U. a 1 ( oi Aen LfeI s Co v poh tc l tt a t.'Mè l e 49 S. t 27 qu tng ta n. . . Ha rh,3 U. 227 240 41 5 S.Ct 461( 93 ) Be a s De e ntc tnue t wo t 00 S. , - , 7 . 1 7). c u e fnda on i s o us is m ar i Saudi Ar bi i conta e t k n a a, n r venton of t Underaki t contover y i i he t ng, he r s s defnie and conc et Fort e r s i t r e, hes ea ons,t Cour fndst Pl ntf s fc e l pl ade he t i hat ai if ufi i nty e d aj siibl c nrves u tca e o to ry. i.Ext er t i C oncernsar N otl plcat d by a Cont actActon i rat rior al e m i e r i Fi a l De e da a g s t tt s Co r s ul r f s t a j c t Co ntlI n ly, f n nt r ue ha hi u t ho d e u e o d udia e u I beca e Pl ntf has not esabls us ai if t ihed t t t cicum sanc war ant e r t r ioral ha he r t es r xt a e rt i a plc to o t La ha Ac,1 U. C.jj 1 51c s q. a be a e prncpls o p ia in f he n m t 5 S. 0 / e , nd c us i i e f com iy and e t encour ge t Cour ' r tai .H oweve ,D ef nts ar e s a e t quiy a he ts es r nt r enda ' gum nt r m ipl d. s ace Si fca l Pl ntf doesnots ek extat r iorala i i oft La gnii nty, ai if e r e r t i pplcaton he nham Act a d,t s t fc o sa tc ae i Ste e v Buov 3 4 U. 28 ( 9 ) a e ir lva . n hu , he a t r riultd n e l . l a, 4 S. 0 1 52 , r ree nt Count I1 i a contac ual a i arsng w ihi t tadem ar cont xt t e i no 1 s r t cton i i t n he r k e ; her s ta m ar i rnge e cl m . Pl ntf s r de k nfi m nt ai ai i f eeks a decl aton t D ef nt r m ai i ar i hat enda e ns n m a eral br ch of t U ndeXa ng unl s a untl i am ends is Sa t i ea he l ki e s nd i t t udi A r an abi r sr ton,c es a us oft m ar i t t rt y,and r r ns fom chale ng or egi ta i eas ny e he k n hat er ior ef ai r l ngi hi eigPlitf' u eoft mak t r.Thefc t tSa iArbin ofiil rj ce nd rn anifs s he r hee a t ha ud a a fcas ee td Pl ntf ' applca i a have pe m it D ef ndant s r sr ton i i A a e i t t ai if s i ton nd r ted e ' egita i s n n at ral o he Cour det r i ng whe he Def ndant aN e Yor c por ton w ih isprnci pl e of t e m ni t r è , w k or a i t t i pal ac busne s i Fl i r m ai i m a eralbr i s n orda, e ns n t i each oft Underaki Thus t La he t ng. , he nham A c t i noti i ed a t neiherar t Bul a f or ,w hi gui t e r t rt i s mplcat nd hus t e he ov act s ch de he xta er ioral a i i of U . r pplcaton S.tadem a k l Bul r aw. ova, 344 U . S.at 282.M or ove ,t cas t e r he es hat Dee a tctsi s po tofisp o iin ta t Co ts d r f et aj c t fnd n ie n up r t r posto h t he ur houl eus o dudiae Count I 1 bas d on com iy a e t ar f ct l i ppos t a ong ot r f t I e t nd quiy e a ualy na ie; m he ac ual dif e es t e cas deal w ih tadem a k i rngem ent w her t e w as no fer nc , hos es t t r r nf i e her on , c r t l a ee e be ween t pa tes See eg. z / Fai M il v.T:Eat Co. ontac ua gr m nt t he r i . , . ,I .p r ls knj. 2 4 F. 6 ( Ci.1 6) Ge ge rrLu tCo w.Zan Co me isCo,1 2 F. 5 3 2d 33 2d r 95 ; or r f . de s tc . 4 2d 36 ( Ci.1 4) 2d r 94 . 1 4 C. Co e t ii I 75'Re s e e Tr de r ( ntsab lt /ft . gitr d a ma k Count I y TP Count I ofPl i if s Compl nt i a cl m f canc l i of U . Tr V a ntf' ai s ai or elaton S. adem a k r Re s r i N o. 3, 027 f I FFCO & Des gn.'A FFCO ar gitaton 097, or W i ' gues t t m a k, hat he r owned by A m erc s d be canceled beca e A FFCO woul nothave di m i s is i an, houl l us d s s ed t opposton t A m ercan' Applcaton N o.76/ 007 had t pari note er d i o t ii o i s i i 463, he tes nt e nt he Unde t ng,whi A m e i an t br hed.H ow e r t r s r i of A m e i n' raki ch r c hen eac ve , he egitaton r ca s sr iemak i u o etbl a ,tus Dee nti e tte t j dg nta amatro e vc r s nc ntsa e nd h , fnda s nild o u me s te f 1 on CountI . aw V Un r 1 U . C.j 1 5,û ta e r r gitai n ma b c me i c t sa e i de 5 S. 06 1 r d ma k e sr to a y e o n on e t bl f a whe t m ar has been i contnuous us f 5 yea s a t t i talr gitaton, nd n he k n i e or r fer he nii e s r i t e i no pe ng c l her s ndi halenge t t valdiy of t m ar a t r sr sl a o he i t he k, nd he egi tant es n afi t wih t Com m i soner of Pa e s w ihi one yea afe t expiaton of t fdavi t he si t nt t n r tr he r i he i taltve- rpe i af im i t t m ar i s ili us ' W ihel Pudenz Gm bH v nii i yea rod, fr ng hat he k s tl n e.' l m , . Lite s ,I . 1 7 F. 1 4,1 06,n.1 ( 1h Ci.1 99 .The vai iy oft ma k i tlfu e nc, 7 3d 20 2 1t r 9 ) ld t he r s tee fe prs d Ditrv B & H I u .o S twe tFlrda l c,8 0 F. 3 2, h ra tr eume , ee , nd s f ouh s o i , n . 8 2d 2 3 ( 1h Ci.1 ) a t r gita ts rgh t u e t ma k i c cusve.Wihem 28 1 t r 989 , nd he e sr n ' i t o s he r s on l i l l Pu e z 1 F.d a 1 d n , 77 3 t 208.The vai t o te mak i o y s j c t eg dee e ldi f h r s nl ube t o iht fns s y e m e ae i 1 U. C.j 11 .( ) i eam a k h sa hive ûn o e t bl sa us is nu r t d n 5 S. 1 b .û 5 onc r a c e d i c nt sa e' tt , t valdiy c i t annot be c l halenged on t gr he ounds t i i m e el desc i i even i t hat t s r y rptve, f he chalenge ca s l r n how t t m a k w as i pr l r git ed i taly.'D i e 880 F. hat he r m opery e ser nii l ' et r, 2d at 328. Thi c ea es a st i i w hi h t La ha A ct pr c i t cour s fom s r t iuaton n c he t m os r bes he t r c r tng an i ope i tal r sr i or ec i mpr r nii egi taton.The c t ' power t çr iy t r se ' our s o cectf he egit r' 1 5 u e 1 U. C.j 1 1 i lmie b t s c fc p o so c nc r ng i c nt sa iiy. nd r 5 S. 1 9 s i t d y he pe ii r viins o e ni n o e t b lt Pa k' ' y, nc v Do l Par andFl 46 U. 1 9, ,1 S. . 8 ( 98 ) r N Fl l . . lar k y, 9 S. 8 203 05 Ct 65 1 5 . Tr adem ar Re s r i N o. 3, 027 f CAFFCO & D esgn' is k gitaton 097, or ' i ' s ued t o Am erca on M a ch 30,2006.I was i contnuous us f t f l i fve yea s a i n r t n i e or he olow ng i r nd A m e i n fl Com bi d Decl r tonsofU s a I rca ied ne a ai e nd ncont t biiy on Febr y 28,201 es a lt uar 2. The U nied St t Pa ent & Tr t a es t adem a k Ofsc a r t e cknow l edged and acce ed t pt he de a a i on M ar h 30,201 Pl ntf hasnotaleged t Def ndant ss i m ar i cl r tons c 2, ai if l hat e ' enrce k s s j c t o ofteeg e uneae d fns s lse d Pli ifague t tt b nei ube t o ne h iht n n rtd ee e . n ta , antf r s ha he e ft of i ncont t e st us acc ues onl t t r sr ntand t r i a qucsi of whet r esabl at r y o he egi ta he e s ton he D ef nda ,a N e Y or cor aton w ih is prnci pl e of busi s i Fl i was e nt w k por i t t i pal ac nes n orda, t r sr ntbeca e i flng is a i aton a com pa oft s m e nam e a D ef nda he egita us n ii t pplc i ny he a s e nt s l t Fl i a is pl of i or a i Pl ntf ar s t t ii e ec ed orda s t ace nc por ton. ai if gue hat he inconss e it ncy i n l e iy' atl tr s a ti e is ofm a eralf t egal ntt ' eas ai es rabl s ue t i ac . The Cour diagr .A s um i a gue t s ees s ng r ndo t t e w as a diput as t w hih hat her s e o c Am erca Fi FoodsCom or i w a entted t t pr um ptve r ghtt us t m a k, i n ne aton s il o he es i i o e he r t m ar w oul silr ai is i he k d tl et n t ncont t bl s a us and t sCour s ilw oul be una e t es a e t t hi t tl d bl o pr de AFFCO t r i i s ovi he elef t eeks.The ques i i plca ed by a r ton m i t eques t ca t o ncel a f aly r s e ed m a k i notwhe he D e enda i t pr um ptve owne oft m ar eder l egit r r s t r f nt s he es i r he k, but w he her Pl i if m ay chale t a ntf l nge t r s r i Be e t m ar has be e he egitaton. cauj he k com i on e tbl,Pl i ifma o y s e t c nc lt e ma k pu s a tt 1 U. C.1 1 ( . nc t sa e antf y nl e k o a e h r r u n o 5 S. 1 5 b) Pl ntf ,how e r f is t pl any oft e e er t def ns t i ai if ve , a l o ead hes num a ed e es o ncont t lt a es abiiy; n û ncons sency' i a tlng wih t U SPTO ,w ihoutf t r alegatons off a i not a ç i it ' n qi t he t urhe l i r ud, s r cogni def ns Thus Pl ntf ca e zed e e. , ai i f nnotpr lon CountI as am a t rofl w . evai V te a l .CONCLUSI V ON A cc di y, afer ca ef cons der ton and t Cour bei ot m i e f l or ngl t r ul i ai he t ng he s uly a s i i O RD ER ED ,ADJUD G ED ,a D ECR EED t tD ef ndants M oton f dvi ed, t s nd ha e ' i or S umma y J gme ( #25 i h r by GRANTED i par a DENI i par . r ud nt DE ) s ee n t nd ED n t J udgm e a ns Pl ntf i G I NTED ast Count 1 a I ,w hi h a eD ISM ISSED nt gai t ai if s G o s 1 nd V c r wih pr j c . ud nta ans Pli tf i DENI a t Co sIa 11 t e udi e J gme g i t a n if s ED s o unt nd 1. Ha ng d s s e Co tI t Co r lc j idito und rf de a ta mak vi imis d un V, he u t a ks urs c in e e r l r de r lw , and i i unc ea w he her Pl ntf a l s da a a t s l r t ai i f lege m ges i t r ai ng count t n he em ni s hat e c e $7 0 f r puposs o di riy j idito Ac o di y, i i frhe x e d 5,00 o r e f vest urs cin. c r ngl t s u t r OR DERED ,A DJU D G ED ,ant D ECR EED t t pa tesSH A LL fl bref a l gal l hat he ri ie i s nd e me r nd m o t is o t Co tsj idito Pl itf sb ifs l bed wihi mo a u n he s ue f he ur' urs c in. an if re hal ue t n t nt ( ) da of t s Or r t be rpled a r s e t b De e n wihi we y 20 ys hi de o e i nd e pond d o y f nda t t n s ve t e ( 7 da t e e fe a ar pl b if i o be a r prae by Pli tf s v n e n e n 1 ) ys h r a tr nd e y re , f ne pp o it , a n if e e ( da t r a tr 7) ys he e fe . 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