Napa Overseas, S.A. v. Nextran Corporation, No. 1:2016cv20862 - Document 59 (S.D. Fla. 2016)
Court Description: ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION TO STRIKE DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 15 . Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 11/7/2016. (cgy)
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' t m nd. I cor ngl t rg t aj r tilCs lbeprs r e ...i olt 'a acour' dicei ki vey na r y iht o uy ra 'hal eevd nvi ae, nd ' ts s rton fs r rowl l td a d mu t wh rv rp sil,b e e cs d t p e ev j r til' Bo g v Gc /y, 3 i e n s, ee e o sb e e x rie o r s r e u y ra. r h . nr 95 mi ' F. 1 09,1 1( 1h Ci.1 *( tng Be on The r s I .v We t r 359 U. 500,51 2d 3 3l 1 t r 992) cii , ac ate , nc . sove , S. 0 ( 959). Ye,t rgh t aj y tilmay be wai d ts l ast wai i knowi a 1 ) t he i t o ur ra ve lo ong he ver s ng nd vol ar ' Bak ac l .v Vilge Fr hieS . 1 F. x 820,823( 1h Ci.2006 .To unt y. ' r , nc . la r anc s ys, 64 App' 1t r ) d tr n wh t e a j r tilwave p o ii n wa e trd it k wi gy a d v ln aiy ee mie eh r u y ra i r r v so s n ee no no n l n ou trl, c t e i rs r fct si udi ( )t eons c nes oft wave pr son,( t ours onsde eveal a or ncl ng 1 he piuous s he i r ovii 2) he rltvebarai ngpowe oft pari ,( t s siai oft chalngi pa t and ( eai g ni r he tes 3) he ophitc ton he le ng ry, 4) n ota lt oft c r c t eg i biiy he ont a t enns 1 . d. 111 . L EG A L AN A LY SIS As a t r s d m at r t Cour not t t net r pary c e t t va i t of t h e hol te , he t es ha ihe t ont ss he ldiy he s p l ra re n o t ej r -ra wav r p o iin. 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LLC v Bye s 701 F. r i ul r a m a l t n he c ha a e. e s , r, 3d 1 335,1 -41( 1hCi.201 . Her,Na ase t t tisr mai ng eghtcl msaeouti 340 1 t r 2) e pa s rs ha t e ni i ai r sde tes o eo tes p l ra re n a d te eo en ts j c t t ej r - i e p o so . D. h c p f h u pi g e me t n h r f r o ube t o h u y wav r r viin E. e 2 a 3 Th s p le a r e n j r - ie ca s sae ,'h p rish rb ir v c by a d 0 t . e u p ir g e me t u y wav r lu e tt s i e a t e e y re o a l n t e unc tonal wavea rghtt yma ha t ati byj y i a s t aci pr e ng, ondii ly i ny i he y ve o ral ur n ny ui, ton, oce di or c e cl i a i i ou of or r a i t t s s l s agr e e .' D . 4 a 3,D . 1 a 3. ount r a m r s ng t el tng o hi a e e m nt ' E. t ' E. 6 t Gi n t lnguage of t caus t Cour m us ne detr i whehe a of Na s ve he a he l e, he t t xt e m ne t r ny pa' c ese cai S ieoutoforrl gl'ot s pplera e nt ont td l ms i s ar eate't he u i greme . i e ai iel t s t a c r d w he the di put oc ur a a f i l di e t r ul of t k l m r a e o' onta A n t s e c s s a r y r c es t he pe f r onna e of c r c ualdutes '' Bye s 701 F. a 1 nc ont a t i .' r, 3d t 341( i Teec Iala,SPA v quotng l om t i . Whols e Teec Cor ,248F. 11 1l1 ( 1h Ci.2001) TheCour a esesNa s e al l om p. 3d 09s 6 1 t r ). t ddr s pa' cl m s i t n. ai n ur l Co 1 N a a l ge N e r br a he t s n unt , pa le s xtan e c d he upple a ee e . N a c e t t i r gr m nt pa onc des ha Count1flswihi t s opeoft agee ntandisj y- i rpr vii TheCou tagre . al t n he c he r me t ur wave o son. r es Byes 701F.d at1 ( tng Whols e Tee Cor ,248 F.d a 111 . Thus t Cou t r, 3 341 cii e al lcom p. 3 t 6) , he r g a sNe rn' motont srkeNa sde nd f j y tila t t b e c ofc r tcai r nt xta s i o ti pa' ma or ur ra s o he r a h ontac l m t t Com pl nt o he ai . l Count2, papr f r t tpr is yesoppeli wa r nt d due t Nexta sc n Na ofe s ha om s or t s ra e o r n' ondud pr o t t pa tes e uton oft s i r a e m e . Spec f c ly,N a alege t ti r le i r o he ri ' xec i he upple gr e nt ii a l pa l s ha t e i d on Ne r si talbi prc t s ur apur ha e a ee twih CASA,whi h Na wa lt r xtan' nii d i e o ec e c s gr men t c pa s a e f re t rd c d et Ne ta ' alg d c n u t D. 1! 4 o c d o e u e u o xr n s le e o d c. E. ! 3 45.Th Co r fnd t a Co n e u ti s h t u t 2 i n trltd t te s p le a r e n ,a d tu n ts b e tt t j r - i e p o ii n s o eae o h u p ir ge me t n h s o u j c o he u ywav r r v so , b a e t pr is y esoppe cli i bas on a tons t t occ r pro t t i t nt ec us he om s or t l am s ed ci ha ured i r o he nsa s i a e e . A s s h, t bas s of N a s c ai i not i f i l d r c r ul of t uppler gr em nt uc he i pa' l m s k a r y i e t es t a he pef ronnanc ofconrct dute . Byer,701F. a 1 (ii Whols e Telcom Cor , e ta ual is' ' s 3d t 341 ctng e al e p. 248 F. a 111 . Theeor t Cour de e Ne r n' moton t srkeNa ' pr sor 3d t 6) rf e, he t nis xta s i o ti pas omis y est oppelcl m . ai l Coun 3,Na alege t t pror t t e c i of t s i r a e nt wih n t pa l s ha i o he xe uton he upple gr eme t Ne r Nexta t tousy i e f r d wih N a s exitng pur has ag ee xtan, r n ori l nt re e t pa' si c e r mentwih CASA . t Spe iia l Napa a lges t tNe r n kne a c fc ly, le ha xta w boutNapa' e si pur has a e s xitng c e gr emen wih t t CASA,ye i en i l a t d i awa t r rNapa spe f ma e oft pur has a ee nt t nt tonaly c e n y o ende ' ror nc he c e gr me i mpos i e,whih uli t y r ule i CASA r ei ng is pur ha e ag ee e wih Na . sbl e tma el es td n es ndi t c s r m nt t pa D. 1!!46 E. -49.TheCour fndst tCount3i no r ae t t s ira ee nt and t t i ha s t eltd o he upple gr me , hus n ts be t t t e j r - ie p o so ,b c u e t trius i tre e c wi a e sig o u jc o h u y wav r r vii n e a s he o t o ne frn e t n xitn h c r c ua r ai ns p cl m i bas d on a tons t t oc r d pror t t i t nt s i onta t l elto hi ai s e ci ha cure i o he nsa uppler ag e men .Ass h,t bassofNapa' cli i noti f il diec r ul oft peror nc of re t uc he i s am s t ary r t es t he f ma e a c r c u dute .' Byer 701 F.3 a 1 ont a t al i s ' s, d t 341 ( tng Whol s e Telcom Cor ,248 F. at cii e al e p. 3d l11 , The ef e t Cour de e Ne r n' m oton t srke Na st tous i ere e wih 6) r or , he t nis xta s i o ti pa' ori nt f r nce t an exi tng contact r atons p cl m . si r ual el i hi ai l Count 4,Na al ge t t pror t t exe ton of t s ir a e nt wih n pa le s ha i o he cu i he upple gr eme t Ne r n, xta Nexta t tousy i e f r d wih Na spr pe tve c r c ualr a i wih CASA . r n ori l nt re e t pa' os c i onta t eltons t Spec f c ly,N a alege t t N e r n lnew N a r le o N e r n' i t a bi t s c e a ii a l pa l s ha xta t pa e i d n xt a s nii l d o e ur c r c fom CASA,a s had r a on t beleve t t Na a CASA woul e e i o a onta t r nd o es o i ha pa nd d ntr nt conta t lr ltons pba e ont a de c ta D. lat! 51.Na f t ralgest t rcua eai hi s d he war d onrd. E. pa urhe le ha Ne r n p eve ed N a a CASA' c r c ua r a i hi fom de opi by i e i l xta r nt pa nd S onta t l eltons p r vel ng ntntonaly s itng an uns i ie bi t CA SA a t l a i of N a s c r c a d, w hi w a ubm ti olc t d d o fer e m ng pa' ont a t war ch s s t nta l l e t n t bi N e r n s it t N a . D. 1a !! 52 ubs a i ly ow r ha he d xt a ubm ted o pa E. t -54.Li Count 2 ke s a 3 su a,Count4 i ba e on aci nst talege y oc ur e prort t e c i oft nd pr s sd to ha l dl c r d i o he xe uton he s pple ag ee u ir r ment A s s h,t Cour tnds t t Count 4 i no r a e t t s ir . uc he ti ha s t elt d o he upple a re n, n t sn ts b e tt tej r - ie p o ii n l t i Cou tt eCo r tn st a ge me t a d hu o u j c o h u y wav r r v so . n hs n ,h u ti d h t t ba i ofN apa s cl i i notta f i l die t r s tof t per or anc ofc r c ua dutes'' he s s ' am s t a ry r c e ul he f m e ont a t l i . Byes 701F. a 1 41(ii Whols e Telcom Cor ,248 F. a 111 . Theef e,t r, 3d t 3 ctng e al e p. 3d t 6) r or he Coul deni s N e r s m oton t s r ke N a st tous i erer ncc w ih pr pe tve c r t ' t e xtan' i o ti pa' ori nt f e t os c i ontac ual r a i cl m . el tons ai l Count 5,Napa alege t t pr or t t e c i of t s i r a e m e , N extan n l s ha i o he xe uton he upple gr e nt r t ri usy i e f r d wih N a sexitng busnes r l tonsby, a ong o hert ngs k r uly o to l nt re e t pa' si i s e ai m t hi , i ongf l w a d itnin l dir p ln l Na as b sn s r lto s i wi CAS b s b tig is n ne to al su tig y p ' u ie s eain hp t h A y u mi n t t Uns iie Ofe t CASA. D. 1!!55- Fort ras sat f Count 2 spr t olctd fr o ' E. ' 58. he e ons t ed or s -4, u a,he Cour tnds t t bass ofNa ' cli i no ' f ry die tr s tof t pero ma of ti hat he i pa s a m s t k ail r c e ul a he f r nce c ta t ldutes' Byes,701 F. a 1 (ii Whols e Teec Cor ,248 F. a onrcua i . ' r 3d t 341 ctng e al l om p. 3d t Acc di t Cour deni N e r n' m oton t s rke N a st tous i e f r nc wih or ng, he t es xt a s i o ti pa' or i nt r e e e t exitng busi r atons cl m . si ness el i ai l Co n 6 Na aalg sta Ne ta wa u j tye rc e a tri b e c e tes p ir n u t , p le e h t x rn s nusl n ih d fe t r a h d h u pl e agr men . Spe fca l Na al ge t t i pa d Ne r n a r st $500, r f bl ee t cii ly, pa le s ha t i xta equiie 000 e unda e de i pur ua t t s i ragr e e a t ti woul be i quiabl f Ne r n t r t n post s nt o he upple e m nt nd ha t d ne t e or xta o eai t depost be aus N exta f ie t delvert tuc a t pa tes ha bar i . D. 1! he i c e r n a l d o i he r ks s he r i d ga ned E. ! 5 - 0 He e Na asu j te c me tcam r ltst te s p ira re n. Asds u s d 9 6 . r, p ' nus mi h n li eae o h u pl g e me t e ic se , spr ,Na a k o n l a d v ln aiy wav d te rg t t j r til u o e e ui te u a p n wigy n ou trl i e h ih o u y ra p n x c t h ng a e m e . Napaac gr e nt knowldgest tr ifi s htundert sc e ha ele s oug hi ountba ed on Ne r n' a lge s xta s le d vi a i of is oblg ton unde t t m s of t s i r a e m e . Thus t di put gi ng ol ton t iai r he er he upple gr e nt , he s e vi rs t Na scl m exit b a e ofis die tr l i hi a r ai hi wih t s ir ie o pa' ai ss ec us t r c eatons p nd eltons p t he upple ag e m e . Acc di y,t Cour fnds t lt ba i oft s ca m i wel wihi t s ope r e nt or ngl he ti ha he ss hi li s l t n he c c ne ltdb tej r tilwav rp o iin a u j te rc me tcam b sd o a alg d o tmpae y h u y-ra ie r vso n nus n ih n li a e n n le e bea hofc rc.Byes,701F.d a 13 ( tng Whols eTee om Cor ,248F. a 111 . r c onta t r 3 t 41 cii e al lc p. 3d t 6) Th s t Co r g a t Ne ta smoin t srk Na a sde n f rj r tila t teu j s u ,he u t rn s x rn' to o tie p ' ma d o u y ra s o h n u t e i hm e c ai t t C o pl nt nr c nt l m o he m ai . l c s 7, 8, a 9,Napa ale s fa en mir pr s nt i a c n ount nd l ge r udul t se e e aton nd once me , al nt ne i ntmir pr s nt i and br a ofFl i sDe ptve a Unf rTr Pr c ies Ac , glge se e e aton, e ch orda' ce i nd ai ade a tc t r pec i y. l e h count N a a l ge t N exta s t tous conduc oc ur e pror t t es tvel n ac , pa le s hat r n' ori t c r d i o he exe uton of t s c i he upple a ee e . A s di c s i C ou s 2, 3,5,a 5,su a,a f t i r gr m nt s us ed n nt nd pr nd or he r as pr vi l saed,t Cour fndst tt ba i ofN a sc am sar not1 f ry die e ons e ousy t t he t i ha he ss pa' l i e ç ail r ct a r s toft pe f ma e of con r dua dute .' Bye s 70l F. a 1 ( tng Whols e e ul he ror ne ta l i s ' r, 3d t 341 cii e al Tee Cor ,248 F. a 111 . Thus t Cour de e Ne rn' moton t srke Na s lcom p. 3d t 6) , he t nis xta s i o ti pa' f a dul nt m i r pr ent ton a c ea m e , neglge m ir pr e a i n, a br a h of ru e s e es a i nd onc l nt i nt s e es ntto nd e c Fl i sD e e i a U nf i Tr de Pr ctce Actcl i s orda' c ptve nd ar a a i s am . I . V C O N CL USI N O Fort r a onsputf t i t sO r r i i he e s orh n hi de , t s O RDERED AND ADJUDGED t tDe e ntN e r n Cor a i sM oton t Sti ha f nda xta por ton' i o rke Pl i ifN a O ve s as S. .SD e a f J y Tr a i G R AN TED a t C o s 1 a 6, but a ntf pa r e , A ' m nd or ur i l s s o unt nd D EN I ast Co s 2,3, 5,7,8,a 9. ED o unt 4, nd DO NE A ND O RD ERE D i Cha be sa M i m i Fl i t s n m r t a , orda, hi ' .. FED I A. CO UN I TED STA T Copi s f ni hed t e ur s o: Unied Stt sM a sr t J l ae gita e udgeJ J. Suli ohn O' lvan Couns ofRe or el c d ofN ove be 201 m r 6. . I STR I J DG E CT U
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