Willis of Florida Inc. v. All Risks Ltd., No. 2:2012cv14148 - Document 36 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER DENYING 30 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 11/13/2012. (rg1)
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I . 267 F.Su 2d 11 , or s e e ik r ng he s' BPS nc. e prs s nc , pp. 48 1 6 ( D. a 2 0 )( u tn M c i,5 3So 2 a 5 3 .Thi sa dadh sb e itmrtd 1 0 N. Fl. 0 2 q o ig can 9 . d t 0 ) s tn r a e n n e ee t r c ni e a d y o ca e wher a de e nts conduc c e t s a ç o e e bl zo o rs ' o e og z ut f r e f nda ' t r a e ç r s ea e ne f ik.' f M cca n,5 So.24 a 5 i 93 t 03. De e f ndanta g t tPli tf sne i nc cai s d be dimis d be us Pl i if r ues ha a n if glge e l m houl s s e ca e antf c nnote tbls t tDe enda owe Pli if a l ga dut De .M ot t Dimi s a 1 2. s s a ih ha f nt d antf e l y. f . o s s , t 0-1 Dee da talg st tt g ie t e fc t tDee da ta n p iti tme c mmu iae t fn n le e ha i jv n h a t ha fn n t o on n i o nc td o g Pl i ift t ge r lc me calla lt c r ge wa bound,i w a no f r s e bl t t a antf ha ne a om r i i biiy ove a s t s t o e e a e ha s si aed i tr nc pr es i lkePl i ifwoul a s eot r s goi f r r .' De . ophitc t nsla e of sonal i antf d s um he wie ng o wad ' f M ot t Dimis a 1 . o s s , t 0.Addii l Def nta g t tt lng ge i t i ur ncequot tonaly, enda r ues ha he a ua n he ns a e whih s cii t bi ng r quie e s t f c t tDef ntdi notdei rt polc sxt c pe tes he ndi e r m nt, he a t ha enda d lve he iy i y da a trt efe tve dae asr quied by Fl i lw,and t f tt tPl ntf di notpa ys fe he f c i t e r orda a he ac ha ai if d y pr mil or wa pa d o r eve a c mison f rhe t r i t f es ea lt of e lms s i r ec i d om s i u t r mde m ne he or e biiy Plitf ij r .De . o .oDimis a 1 -1 . anifs nu y f M tt s s , t 0 1 He e t s Cour fndst tDef nda ' a gumen s a e wihoutmert As al ge i t r , hi ti ha e nts r t r t i. le d n he Ame d dCo lit Dee d n ' a to ce td ahihy f rs e bers o ij r t Plitf. n e mp an , fn a ts cins rae g l o e e a l ik f nu y o anif De e f ndan r pr s nt t Pl i ift tonc i pr de et ra t os nm sorno l slte 't t t e e e ed o antf ha e t ovi d ihe ç s l os e tr' ha d wil id wlt)efcied t rq e td' Am. mp .Ex. ( No. 8 4) De e d n t we l bn i fe tv ae e u se . h ' Co l, 3 ECF 2 - . fn a t t n f ie t pr ur t i ur nc polc a r sed or i t ale na i ,i or Pl ntf t t he a ld o oc e he ns a e iy s eque t , n he t r tve nf m ai if ha i wasnotgoi t pr et i ur ncepolc Thi c t ng o ocur he ns a iy. s onduc c e t d a hi hl f r s e bl rs t rae g y o e e a e ik o ij r t Plitf, o u o d l ei g an -o slt r a s me t a Dee d n wo l bid f nu y o anif wh p n ei rn o l s e t , su d h t f n a t ud n v e c r ge f t i lr ncepolc ove a or he nsza iy.Se Pl Res ,a 7. I i dii nuousf De e n t a g e . p. t t s snge or f nda t o r ue t t i wa not f r s abl f Pl n if t r l on is e es saemen c ha t s o e ee e or aitf o ey t xpr s t t t once ni whe t r ng n he c nrc wo l b c me efcie1 M o e v r t e fc t tPlitf wa ij r d b t e e a t o ta t ud e o fe tv . r o e, h a t ha anif s nu e y h x c t ofha m t twa f e e a e by De enda ' c ype r ha s or s e bl f nts onduc f rhe s t u t r upporst Def nda owe t hat e nt d Plitf a d t I I c,2 7 F.S p .2 a 1 6 tl e ry t e a ii t f rs e a ij r an if uy. BP. n . 6 u p d t 1 0 ç a l, h b ly o o e e n nu y cl t plysa i tntr e i deer ni whehe a d yofcaea ie .'. Dee ntscai t t a n mpora ol n t mi ng t r ut r rs s' ) fnda ' l m ha Pli if s d ha r a ied t c r was not bo antf houl ve e lz hat ove age und i not r lva t t i r s ee nt o he nquiy c er ng dut but mor a a s s m e t of whehe Pl i ifs da a s d be r uc d onc ni y, e n ses n t r antf m ges houl ed e 7 De e n lr y bas is M oton on t f c t tt i tr nce q t pr ded t Pli tf f nda t a gel es t i he a t ha he nsla uo e ovi o a n if c a ns a s c i ou lni w ha w a r qui e f t polcy t bec e e f ctve D e .M ot t ont i e ton t i ng t s e r d or he i o om f e i . f .o D im i s a 1 H ow e r D e e nt f l t s s s , t 0. ve , f nda ais o uppor is con e i t t i i t f e ee bl f tt t nton ha t s m or s a e or Pl n ift r y on t e es sa e ntofDe e nt a e ince i ur epr e sonaaitf o el he xpr s tt me f nda - n xpere d ns anc of s i l f when t co r ge w oul bec e e f tve or he ve a d om f ec i . 8 bec us ofc a e ompa a i neg i nc r tve lge e.Se Gie v.Unied St t s No.08- 622J CR,201 W L e tr t ae , CV- M 0 375929,a * ( . Fl.J n.25,201 (ttng t t G r Fl i lw,t docrne of t 4 M D. a a 0) sai ha f unde orda a he ti co r tve ne i nc a i s whi h al a co tt a mpa a i glge e pple , c lows ur o ppori la lt bewe n a ne i nt ton i biiy t e glge d fn a ta a ne lg n p an if' (iain o te ) Ap yn t sa dad u d rFlrd e e d n nd gie t litf' ctto mitd . plig he tn r n e o ia ) l w, De e nts c a f nda ' onduc wo d ce l plce Pl i if wihi a f e e a e rs of ha m . t ul lary a antf t n or s e bl ik r The e or t sCou tfndst tDe e r f e,hi r i ha f ndan owe Pli ifa l ldut t d antf ega y. C. N eg i ntM i r pr e t ton lge s e es n a i Unde Fl i lw,ç o sat a cli f ne i nt mir pr s nt i n,a pli if mus r orda a t t e t am or glge se e e ato a ntf t alg ( )t r i amirp e e tto o maeilfc; 2 tep ryma n temirp e e tto le e 1 hee s se r sn ai n f tra a t ( ) h a t kig h se r sn ain et rkne oft m ir pr e ai m a t m ir pr s nt ton wihou knowldge ofistu h ihe w he s e es nt ton, de he s e e e ai t t e t rt orf st ors d ha kno t rpr s ntton wasfle;( t rprs ntton wasma aliy, houl ve wn he e e e ai as 3) he e e e ai de wi t eitn t id c a ohe t a to temirp e e tto a d ()t ep an ifs fe e a t h ne t o n u e n t r o c n h se r sn ain n 4 h litf u fr d h r s lig ij r whi a t g i j siibe r la c u o t mirp e e tto ' Ty o S ft e utn n u y l ci n u tfa l ein e p n he se r s nain. c a ey e n ' Pr d csCa a a Lt v Ab a o Co , .0 - 8 6 4, 0 8W L 4 5 7 8 a * ( D. a o u t n d . d. . rc n m.No 8 CV- 0 0 2 0 7 3 2 , t 2 S. Fl. Oc. , 0 )(i t nso te ) ûl eElv nhCic i h sas n tdt a b c u ea to sf r t 28 2 08 ct i mitd . ç- e e t rut a lo o e h t e a s cin o ao -h ne i nt m ir pr s ntto i Fl i s md i fa r t t n ne i nc t pla ng glge se e e a i n n orda ot n r ud aher ha glge e, he e di rq ie n s c n ane i Fe ea Ru e o Cii Pr c dle 9 b a py t s c a to s' e ur me t o ti d n d r l l f vl o e t ( ) p l o u h cin . r ' Re r to De i & Cons . l v.W is J nne Elt rAs ocs.I . 8 F.Supp.2d 1 c eai nal sgn t. nc. s s a y. sne s . nc, 20 293, 1 0 ( . F a 2 1 (iig S l a v Tr v lr l s Co. 9 2 F.d 1 7 1 1 ( 1h Ci. 3 3 SD. l . 01 ) ctn oz n . a ees n . , 8 2 49 , 51 1 t r r 1 ) 993). Def ntalege t tPl i ifs c a m f ne i ntm i r pr ent ton m us be di m i s d enda l s ha a ntf l i or glge s e es a i t s se bec us t Ame a e he ndedCompli ( )doe notalget tDee n kne ors dha known ant 1 s le ha fnda t w houl ve 9 te sae ns wee fle a d () te cam d e n tme tt e pla ig r q ie n st e h ttme t r as ; n 2 h li o s o e h e dn e urme t md r Fe a Rul ofCi lPr edlr 9( .De . ott Dimis a 1 3;Def Re y,a,6derl e vi oc ze b) f M .o s s , t 2-1 . pl t 8. Fis ,Pli if a quael pld al of t r quie e e nt f a cai of neg i nt r t antf de t y e 1 he e r d l me s or l m lge mirp e e tto Pli tf ce ry sae ta ço n Se tmb r 8 2 0 , ( fn a t .... se r sn ain. anif lal tts h t ç l p e e , 0 9 Dee d n l l a v sd ( anit t a i Plitf p o ie t eAso ito sl snm h so yf rtep irtr e d ie Plitf h t f anit r vd d h s cain' os- itr o h ro h e l l y a so asg e n -o slte AS g fn a t wo l sil a l t bn tec v rg wih e r r i n d o l s etr AP, Dee d n l u d tlbe be o id h o e a e t a ef tvedaeofSe e r5,2009.'Am.Compl,! 1 s ealoi !33. Pli ifalge n feci t ptmbe 5 . 3; e s d. antf le s t tDe e nti e d f rPli ift r l on t a o e ntoned sa e e whi h wa ma e i l ha f nda nt nde o antf o e y he f r me i t t m nt c s t ra a d t a Dee d n l n w o s o l h v k o t t( anifs ta s ta o t sg e n n h t fn a t ç e r h u d a e n wn ha Plitf l rn mitl f he in d o k ls lteswo l n tb s fkin f r( fn a t t bn c vea e, J= ! ytoj. yu t , o s etr ud o e u t e t o Dee d n) o id o rg . /. ! k 8 rj , . wr . Plitf sae t a i tu tfa l rle o ( fn a ts mirprs n ai n'whc c us d i anif tts h t t j siib y eid n De e d n 'l se e e tto ' ih a e t , ai if e l he eq r e s or am d ma e . I .! 3 3 . Thus Pl ntf has pl d al of t r uied elm ent f a cli of a g s d ! 6- 7 neg i ntm i r pr s nt ton.9 lge s e e e ai Addii ly, t s Cour c l tona l hi t oncudes t t Pl ntf has a quael pl d is neglge ha ai if de t y e t i nt mirp e e tto cam t me tt e rq ie n su d rFe e a Rue o Ci lP o e l e 9b . se rs nain li o e h e ur me t n e d r l l f vi r c dz () r ç pur e ofRul 9 b ' pa tc aiy r rme i t l e t jdefndant t t pr ie The pos e ( )s riulrt equie nt s o ç rl al e s o he ecs 8D e e nts c e i t tPl n ifha f ie t al ge û t De enda ha knowl f nda ' ontnton ha aitf s a ld o le ç her f nt d whe edge r ga di t f st of t a lged m ir pr e a i 'i as e r ous Def Re y, a 8. e r ng he aliy he le s e es nt ton' s lo rone . . pl t De e ntsa gume bl st dif r ncebet en fa ulntand neglge m ir e e a i . f nda ' r nt ur he fe e we r ud e i nt sepr s nttons Se Baie v.J nse Pha ma uia I . No.06- 8 e lv a s n r ce tc . nc, CV- 0702,2006 W L 366541 a * ( D. 7, t 7 S. Fl No 1 2006 (t'e ee nt ofneglge mir e e ai a ton a ei ntc lt t e a. v. 4, ) tf lme s -h i nt seprs ntton ci r de ia o hos f c mon 1 w fa e e t ti t f me ,a t lknowldge i no r uie i or rt or om a r ud, xc pt ha n he or r c ua e s t eq r d n de o e tbls s e er' sa ih cint .). 9 I is M oton, De e nt as a g t tPl ntfyas a s sia ed i tr nc pr e so l i n t f nda lo r ues ha ai if ophitc t nsla e of s i na, f ie t plad t t i i si t d De enda ' sae e s De .M ot t Dimi s a 1 a ld o e ha t nve tga e f nts t tm nt . f . o s s , t 2-13. Howe ,t si no a r quie e t sat acli f aneglge m ir pr e a i a t c s ver hi s t e r m nt o t e a m or i nt s e es nt ton nd he a e r id upon by Def nda dic s d t s r quieme wihi t c e of c pa a i ele e nt s us e hi e r nt t n he ont xt om r tve ne i nc Se Gic itTi glge e. e lhrs mberCo.v.1 Ra e .l ,696 So.2d 33 339 ( a.1 . TT vonir nc. 4, Fl 997) D e e ntr ght u l a ndone t sa g e i isRepl f nda i f ly ba d hi r um nt n t y. 10 mic s onduc wih whih t y a e cha ge ' Hose v.Al La . No.1 CVt t c he r r d. ' lr con bs, 2- 60025,201 W L 2 4 9 98 ,a * 1( D. a Oc . ,2 2 ( u tn Zimb v. s a eIt .lc,2 6F.d 1 9 7 2 3 t 1 S. Fl. t 9 01 ) q o ig e a Ca c d n' n . 5 3 1 4, l 1 2 ( 1hCi. 0 ).He e Pli tf ha s fiinl me t ep e d n rq rme t t e Rue 20 1 t r 2 01) r, anif s u fce ty t h la i g e uie ns md r l 9( . Notonl doe Pl ntf a b) y s ai if dequael de ci t alege ne i ntmirpr e ai se t y s rbe he l d glge se esntton, e Am. Co l, ! 1 , mp . ! 3 Plitf as a tc e a c p o t e alg d n g ie t anif lo ta h s o y f h le e e lg n m ir pr s ntton- whih wasc muni td by e- al t isAmende Compli . Se Am . se e e ai c om cae m i- o t d a nt e Co an,Ex.3 ( No.284) Thi i cla l s fcintt me tt pla ngr rme of mplit ECF - . s s e ry ufi e o e he e di equie nt Rul 9( bec us i ade tl put Dee nton notceoft conduc i whi i i c r ed. e b) a e t quaey s fnda i he t n ch t s ha g The e or Pli tf hasade t l pl d acli f neglge m ir pr s nt ton. r f e, a n if qua ey e a m or i nt se e e ai I .CO N C LU SI N V O Fort f eg ng r as ,i i he or oi e ons t s ORDERED AND ADJ UDGED t a De e d n ' Mo in t Dimis ( No.3 ) i h t fn a ts to o s s ECF 0 s D EN I . ED DO A OR R Dica esaMi ,lrati/Y yoxoe e, NE ND DE E n hmbr t a Foi ,hs X1a f vmbr mi d 201 2. K . I A EL M O O RE CH UNI TED STA TES D I STRI JUDG E CT cc: Al couns ofr c d l el e or 11
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