Leigh v. Avossa et al, No. 9:2016cv81612 - Document 87 (S.D. Fla. 2017)
Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 80 Motion for Sanctions; granting in part and denying in part 80 Motion to Strike. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 10/13/2017. (kza)
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I te Co r' Or e De yn Plitfs Mo in t Al ro Ame J d me tu d r - 1 n h u ts d r n ig an if' to o t r e nd u g n n e Rul 5 () ( 7 1 te Co r n td ta Plitf' c u s lha vo ae a Lo a Rue a d a e 9e DE 3 , h u t o e h t an ifs o n e d iltd cl l n Fl i sat ebypublcl flng Dee nt'c i i me ai saeme . ( 73,p.5j orda t ut i y ii fnda s onfdental diton tt nt DE . The Cour alo pr vi d De e nt t o t s o de f nda s he pporuniy t s e a ne s ar o a oprae r i t t o e k ny ce s y r ppr it elef a t Pl n if s couns ' i pr r flng of t confde i m e a i s a e e by w a of a s o ai tf els m ope ii he i ntal di ton t t m nt y moton t srke a o ot ra opra em o i orr s f r i . 1 a p. fn. i o ti nd/ r he ppr it ton eque t or elef d. t 5, 2. M O T I N .R ESPO N SE.A ND R EPLY O I t M oton, De enda s r ques e r of a Or r a r ng s nci ns a i t n he i f nt e t nty n de wa di a to gans Pl i if s c a ntf ouns l f Pl ntf s c e or ai i f ouns l s w ilul a i en i e ' lf nd nt tonal vi a i of Loc l Rul ol tons a e 1 2( ( a Fl i Stt e j44. a t srki ofDefnda s c i nta me ai 6. g)2) nd orda aut 405, nd he ti ng e nt' onfde il diton sae n ( 613 fo t ed c e. g 8 ,p.1. De e d n sas r q e tt a t eCo r ttme t DE - 1 r m h o k t DE 0 1 fn a t lo e u s h t h u t ds s Plitf sc s wi prj d c pu s n t Fe e a Rul o Cii Pr c d r 41b b c u e imis anif a e t eu ie rua t o d r l e f v l o e u e () e a s h Pli ifs c antf ouns l ha aced i ba f ih a enga e ve t n d at nd ged i wilul a dei r t c n lf nd lbe a e onduc i tn vi a i t r es I atp. ol tng he ul . d. 2. l rs n e pons , Pl i if s couns l a gue t t S ca e t D e enda s ne t r pa tc pa e e a ntf e r ha t us he f be nt ihe r i i t d no a knowl d t or rt pa tci t or e n at nd M e a i t e was no c i nta r c edge he de o ri pa e ve te diton, her onfde il i onnai t r a.' g 85,p.2 . Pli ifscou elas c e t tt y S ubmitd nf ton o eve l' DE 1 antf ns lo ontnd ha he i s te t Pli ifs(ijpr me ai sae ntf t s epur eofpr vi t tPl nifsgil he antf' sc e- diton ttme or he ol pos o ng ha aitf sc pr m e t t d m otve w as t nota t nd m e aton nor c e dia e i o te di i onduc t m s l i good f ih.' I at t he e ves n at ' d 1 TheCou ta s sfmii iywiht s r lproror r e er i t smatrr ga di t c ctofMr r s ume a lart t he eve a i de s nt ed n hi te e r ng he ondu . Leghi t sca e. i n hi s 2 Pl ntf c ai ifs ouns l m ant i t t s nc i s ul be l ed upon Def nda s i t a e i an ha a tons ho d evi e nt nse d be us t y vi a ed t Loc Rul a Cour Or r by f ii t at nd t mediton. 1 ca e he olt he al e nd t de s alng o te he ai d. Pl ntf c e f t rague t tçglpa t ownst prvieg i a confde i me ai ai ifs ouns l urhe r ha la ry he i l e n i ntal diton, a a a pa t t Pli if he e wai shi rghtt c i ntalt i t s c e a i t Cour nd s ry, he antf, r ve s i o onfde i iy n hi as nd f he t de m s i ne s a y,w il s i t a e de i r hea i t ca lt M e a or t t tf i a e t ce s r l ubm t o n vi nta y rng o l he di t o es iy, n na r c e, t oc urenc of t pur td m e ai ' 1 a p. 5. Fi l Pli if s row as he c r e he pore di ton.' d. t naly, a ntf c u e a s r,t ift e Plitf i s me wa h si tr r td hs r s o i i t t n tf t e o ns l s et t l h anif n o g y a nep ee i e p nsbl y o oiy h i Cour i t sm ame ;dicl i a pr mediton saeme f a mediton t tdi notoc ur t n hi l r s osng ea i t t nt or a i ha d c , t e h ma e a gi) h n s mitke Ho ve ,t e Lo a Co l r l gi) 1 a gil 1 2 h n e d sc o e t sa . we r h c l u' u e sc 6 n sc 6. t pr de no r la e m a rt notf t Cour when a he pary does no a t mediton. ovi e ibl nne o iy he t not r t t tend ai ' ' I rpl,Dee d n s ag e t a d s sa o t i a e wih p eu ie çs warn e n e y fn a t r u h t imis l f h sc s t rj dc û ra td i be us Pli if c ca e antfs' ouns lcon i an unaba e pat r of e e tnue t d te n ngagi i wilu a delbe a e ng n lf l nd i r t c nd c i voai ter lsa d Or r o ti Ho o a eCo r. ( 8 , 1. De e d n s o u t n iltng h ue n des f h s n rbl u t' DE 6 p. ) ' fn a t co e t tPli if sc nt nd ha antf ouns çne rcai i t M oton t A le orAmend t tDef nt el s ve l med n he i o tr ha enda s di nota t nd m edi ton;t y c ai e t t D e enda s di not a t nd m edi ton i good f t d te a i he l m d ha f nt d te ai n aih, butt y f ie t i ntf a f c sorot re de et s he al d o de iy ny a t he vi nc o uppor t ba e e sc am . 1 a p.2. t he s l s l i ' d. t ' Dee f ndant f t r as e tt tPl ntf couns m i unde s a t Fl i s a ut l a pp. s urhe s r ha ai i fs el s r t nds he or da t t e. d t 2-3. A N AL YSIS The Cour ha caef l rviwe t M oton g 801 Defnda s s l exhi tt t t s r uly e e d he i DE , e nt' eaed bi o he M oto ( 82- 1 Pl ntf sc e' r po e ( 851 Dee in DE 1, ai if ouns ls es ns DE , fndant'rpl ( 861 a t s e y DE , nd he 3 e ie doc t i t s c e Thi diput a ie be us Pl ntf s c ntr ke n hi as . s s e rs s ca e ai if ouns l atac d t a e t he o moton a publcy fl - ac i - nd il ied onûdentalme ai sae ntg 6131ofDefnda si t s i diton ttme DE e nt n hi ca e. Ra he t n smpl a eeng t wihd a t i ope l tl d c i i l mediton s t r ha i y gr i o t r w he mpr ry ie onfdenta ai saeme a a ogi ng f flng i i vi ai ofLoc Rul 16( ( a Fl i Stt ej tt nt nd pol zi or ii t n olton al e g)2) nd orda aut 4 .0 , litf' c u e i ta fldars n e( 8 1 whc i e s n e fiolu l a s rs 44 5 Panifs o ns lnse d ie epo s DE 5 , ih,n se c , rv o sy se t t t s nc t m edi ton alege y ne r ac ua l t ha , i e he ai l dl ve t ly ook pl c i w a not i pr a e, t s m oper t t l t o i e he c i nta m e ato s a e e i t publc r cor onfde i l di i n t t m nt n he i e d. Th Co r f s o s r e ta Pli tf r s o e( 8 )wa fldu tmey Th Co r e u ti t b ev s h t anifs e p ns DE 5 s ie ni l. e u t r or r d Pl n ifa herc de e aitf nd ouns ,M ai Lei Es ,a Da e l Re W a s Es ,t fl el lk gh, q. nd ni le nee t on, q. o ie t i r pons o orbef eOco r3,201 g 81 p.1 par.1 . Howe ,t rs e her es e n or tbe 7. DE , , a 1 ver he e pons ( 85jwa no fl untl1 23 p. on Ocobe 4,201 Pli ifscouns lne rfld a DE s t ied i 0: m. t r 7. antf e ve ie m oto s ki t fl t r po e outoftm e o pr de avald r s f t delye flng, i n ee ng o ie he es ns - -i r ovi d i ea on or he a d ii as r quied by Fe r lRul ofCi lPr ed e 6. Ra her Pl i if s c e r de a e vi oc ur t , a ntf ouns l sm pl c vale l e i y a iry fl d t be a e r s ie he l t d e pons a t rco ni e,r t rt n a or e by t Cour . Thi i bu e t hei nve enc a he ha s der d he t ss t a s a lpa tof t pe va i pa t r e bie by Pl i if s c m l r he r s ve te n xhi t d a ntf ' ouns i vi t vi aton of el nvol ng he ol i r e a f t r i pr r c ul s nd urhe m ope onduct w hi h,unf t t l has be w el doc e e t o ho , c oruna e y, en l um nt d hr ug ut t s c s . Fo Pl ntf s f iur t tm el com pl w ih t Cour ' Or r t s Cour ha t hi a e r ai i f a l e o i y y t he ts de , hi t s he a hort t s rke Pl ntf be a e r s ut iy o t i ai i fs l t d e pons . H ow e r t Cour be i ve i be t t dec de e ve , he t le s t s o i t s m a t r on t m e is a t r f e w ilnot s rke Pl i i f s couns l s untm e y r pons hi te he rt nd, he e or , l ti a nt f e' i l es e. The Co tw il howe r c i r Pl ntf s be a ed flng and Pl i if s couns ' f iur t ur l, ve , ons de ai i f l t ii a ntf els a l e o s e l ve t fl t r s e k ea o ie he e pons l t i de e m i ng w he he t a a d a t ney' f es a c t e a e n t r ni t r o w r tor s e nd os s ag ns Pl n if s c ai t ai tf ouns . el 4 Sec ond,Pl ntf' c ai ifs ouns M alk Lei Es ,ha be n s nc i el i gh, q. s e a toned a r f red t t nd e e r o he Flrd Ba byt redfee tf d rl u g s i tr ep ndn f d r l ae i t i d src, t i oi a r h e ifr n e ea j d e ,n h e e ig e ea c s s n hs ititwihn t pa tf m ont . Spe f c ly,i t sca e, he unde s gned U nie St t s M a sr t J he s our hs cii a l n hi s t ri td ae gi t a e udge s to M r Le g a r e r d hi t t Fl i Ba a t Sout r D it i tofFl i A d anc i ned . i h nd ef r e m o he orda r nd he he n s rc or da Hoc Com m it e o Ator te n t ney Adm i s ons Pe r Revi w , a A tor y G re si , e e nd t ne i vanc on J e une 28, 201 a t r afe ,or r M r Lei t pa t De enda s a t ne s f esand coss i t 7, nd, he e tr de ed . gh o y o f nt tor y' e t n he mnountof $3, 60. fegh v Av s Cas No.1 81 2- V,201 W L 279961 a *1 746. i . os a, e 6- 61 C1 7 7, t 0 ( D.Fl J 28,201 ;fei v Av s Ca eNo.1 81 2- V,2017 W L 3671 a *4 S. a. une 7) gh . osa, s 6- 61 CI 559, t ( D. Fl Aug. 24, 201 . S. a. 7) Li wie, ke s Ab amslack r - son Avo s e s a, t 1 cv- l z4- a r M at wma t unde sgne e e e i i a Or r i 6- 8 6 M ra/ the n, he r i d nt r d dentc l de s mposng s nc i i a tons a r f ni M r Le gh t t Fl i Ba a t Sout r Ditit of Fl i Ad Hoc nd e e ng . i o he orda r nd he he n src orda Com m it e on Ator A dm i sons Pe Re e ,a Ator y G re nc fei v Avo s te t ney s i , er vi w nd t ne i va e. gh . s a, Cas No.1 816 C1 201 W L 279961 a *1 ( D.Fl J 28,201 ;Legh v Avo s e 6- 24- V, 7 7, t 0 S. a. une 7) i . s a, Cas No.1 81 C1 201 W L 3671 a *4( D. a.Aug. 201 . e 6- 624- V, 7 559, t S. Fl 24, 7) Furhe , t r o n J une 29, 201 7, Parih- t r s car e Av s os a, e t l c 8l z3 Ros nber Hopki ,Unied Stt s M agita e J 6- v- 6 - e g/ ns t ae sr t udgeJa mesM .Hopki s to d ns anci ne M r Lei a r e r d hi t t Fl i Ba a t Sout m Ditit of Fl rda Ad Hoc . gh nd ef re m o he orda r nd he he src oi Commite on Ator y Admisons Pee Re ew,a Ator y Gre nc (6-v- 623,DE te t ne si , r vi nd t ne iva e 1 c 81 5 ,a t rafe or r hi t pa Dee 41 nd hee tr deed m o y fndant'at ney' fesa c t i t amountof s tor s e nd oss n he $1744. g6-v- 23, 83 . , 38 1 c 816 DE 1 M os r ce l on O c obe 2, 201 t e nty, t r 7,U nie St t s D i ti t J td ae s r c udge Robi L. Ros n enbe g r e e e a O r r f l i a l ng hy e de i r he i a w hi h M r Le g and c c nt r d n de olow ng e t vi nta y arng t c . ih o- ouns l e 5 Da el Re e W a s Es ,t tfe t roah aong wih Def nda s c ni le ne ton, q. esiid mde t l t e nt ' ouns la pa a e l e nd r l ga . J udge Ros nbe g f e r ound t t C a n if s c ha t i tf ouns ls be vi wa c pl e ' ha or s omplt l unf mded a i e ey ot nd n c r ve i of a lt t t of pr e s ona i m e ps a e i t Fede ala Loca Rul s ' onta nton l he ene s of s i ls nca ul t d n he r nd l e. ' Pars carerv.Avo s e al,Ca eNo.9:6- 81 23,201 W L 4355835,a *2 ( D.Fl ih- t s a, t . s 1 CV- 6 7 t S. a. Oc.2,201 ) J t 7 . udge Ros r s cfcal f enbeg pe ii ly ound t t M r Lei t tfe flel a t t ha . gh esiid as y t ha e de i r he i vi nta y arng. 1 a *3. J e R os nbe g a s f d. t udg e r l o ound t M r Lei a M s W a s hat . gh nd . t on had da t i ba f ih,'a t r or t Cour gr nt d Def nda s m oton t srke ce t n ç c ed n d a t ' nd he ef e he t a e e nt ' i o ti rai ie s f o t r co d,or r M r Lei a M s W a s t pa D e e t m r m he e r de ed . gh nd . t on o y f ndan s a t y' f s t ' tonw s ee , a r e r bot c nd ef red h ouns lt t Fl i Ba . I e o he orda r d Thid,t s Cour obs r est tPl n ifsr s ns i conf i a c r hi t e v ha aitf e po e s usng nd onvol ed i pa t ut n r. Fore m pl Pl i if s c xa e, a ntf ouns las e tt f l i e s r he olow ng: The Pl ntf s i t t Pl ntf s pr - e a i s a e e f t s e ai i f ubm ted he ai if e m di ton t t m nt or he ol pur e of pr vi t t t Pli ifs pr m e t t d motve was t no at nd pos o ng ha he antf e dia e i o t te m e a i norc di ton onduc t m s ve i good f t l i no hyper e,i w a nota t he el s n aih. t s t bol t s ca eof ls ltl oc ure t ti a ç iO m e a i n di notocc , i c nno be s : to ite c r d ha t s as t dito d ur' t a t ' s a e a cl a e ,O r r m edi ton be w e t pa tes i t s c s di nott t t d ny e r r de ed ai t en he r i n hi a e d ake OCCIF.. . . I ( 85, 4) Pl ntf' c elgoont saea f l DE p. . ai ifs ouns o tt s olows: Unl st r i s t ng unknown t Couns l Loc lCour r l 1 2( i not es hee s omehi o e, a t ue 6. g) s lm ie t t pr e a i oft Pr - edi ton s a e e . The ar al a pa tof i t d o he es nt ton he e m a i t t m nt y e l r t s t a. TheDefnda svi ae Loca Cour Rul 1 d) 1()a a i he um otl e nt oltd l t e 6( ( )c nd gan, t si wha t Pl ntf wasr eri t i ( E.61621 I i posi et tt hi s t he ai if ef rng o n D. , . t s sbl ha he De e f ndant c d ha s it d t i M editon s s oul ve ubm te her a i umm a y, sai t t t r t tng ha hey woul not pm ii t a t n pa tci t . l t c e, i t Pl ntf had d c pae, nd he ri pa e n hat as f he ai if dicl e a pa' oft mediton dicus i orm e aton sae e ;no ma t s os d ny l t he ai s son di i t tm nt ter how i i fc nt he woul ha vi ae Loca Rul 1 2()1- . Howe r nsgniia , d ve oltd l e 6. g( 2) ve , t Pl ntf undesa me ai difrnty,( ai ifi a Suprme Cour of he ai if rtnds diton fee l Pl ntf s e t Fl i Ce ttedFa l Co tM e aor,i oneoft pari fist atend,t orda rii miy ur dit ) f he tes al o t hen no m e a i n t ke pl e. The e i no ot r m ea of notf ng t Cour t t di to a s ac r s he ns i yi he t ha m e a i di notoc ur o he t n f om t M e a orhi s f A pa t ownst di ton d c , t r ha r he di t m el. ry he prvie i a c i nta m edi ton,a asa pa t t Pl i i f he e,w a veshi i l ge n onf de i l a i nd ry, he a ntf , r i s 6 rght t c i nta iy i t s c s a i t Cour dee i nec s r wil i o onfde i lt n hi a e nd f he t ms t es a y, l s m i t a evi nta y hea i t ca lt M e aort t siy,i a na r c e, ub t o n de ir rng o l he di t o e tf n r ow as t occ r nce oft pur t m e a i he ur e he pored di ton. ( 8,.) DE 5 p 5 . The Cour i fa ym ysii d a t c t s r nkl tfe t he onvol e il c a gume a s re by Pli ifs utd, logial r nt s e td a ntf c ouns l l Pl i ifs couns a e a tmptng t s y t ,snc t m e ai alege y ne r e . f antf el r te i o a hat i e he di ton l dl ve oc ur e t r f e,i w a pr c r d, he e or t s operf t m t publcl f l t c i nta m e a i n s a e e , or he o i y ie he onf de i l di to t t m nt t y a e wr he r ong. l Pli ifs c f antf ouns la e at m ptng t s y t tt y had no wa t a s t e r te i o a ha he y o dvie he Cour t t D e e nt a l ge y f l t pa tc pa e i c tor r d m e ato ot r t n by t ha f nda s le dl aied o r i i t n our - de e di i n he ha flng t co i nta m e a i s a e e ,t y a e w r a n- and t y a e m i l di t ii he nfde i l di ton t t m nt he r ong gai he r sea ng he Co t I i a ve y sm pl m ate f an a t ne f a pa t t f l a m o i n a s ri t t a ur . t s r i e t r or tor y or ry o ie t o s e tng ha n o pposng pa t f ie t a t nd a cour- de ed m e a i w ihoutflng a c i nta m edi ton i ry a l d o te tor r di ton t ii onfde i l ai s a e e pr uc d i c i t t m nt od e n ontdenc by t opposng pa t Fur he ,i f s e r as Pl i t f s e he i r y. t r f or om e on a n if couns t ht i nec s r t fl t c i il me a i satm e wih t Cour,t d houg t es a y o ie he onfdenta di ton t e nt t he t he pr pe pr dur w oul have be t s e an or r f om t Cour i a nc r ques i o r oce e d en o e k de r he t n dva e e tng pe s i t fl t c i nta me ai saeme unde s al nuison o ie he onfde il di ton t t nt re . I r r t Pl i ifs c a m t t D e e n ega d o a ntf l i ha f ndant ne pa tc pa e i m e a i t Cour s ver r i i t d n di ton, he t not s t t on J y 4, 201 t m edi t i t s c e f l d a Fi e ha , ul 7, he a or n hi as i e nalM edi ton Re t whi h ai por c s ci c l s a e t t a m e a i c er nce w as he d on J m e 27, 201 a1 r quied pa te pe t aly t t d ha i di ton onf e l t 7, 1 e r ris weeprs nt a t pari weeuna et agre g 601 Theeor t ar r e e , nd he tes r bl o e DE . rf e,he gumen a nc t dva ed by Pl i if sc a ntf ' ouns li notonl c e s y onvol e i i f s a m i l adi ut d, t s ale nd s e ng. Loca Rul 1 g)2)saesi r e tpa't $(1lpr ee ngsoft mediton s l l e 6( ( tt n elvan l hat 1aI oc di t he ai hal be c i ntala a e prviege i al es t as pr ded under f r l w a Fl i onfde i nd r i l d n lr pecs ovi ede al a nd orda S au e j4 .0 . Th p o e dn sma n tb rp re , e o d d plc d it e ie c , d ttts 44 5 e r c e ig y o e e o td r c r e , a e n o vd n e ma e k o t te Co r o j r ,o c nsr e f r a y p m o e a a a miso a an ti tr s. n wn o h u t r u y r o tu d o n u s s n d s in g is nee t' ' S. Fl L. 1 g)2) Unde Fl i lw,aç ditonc D. a. R. 6( ( . r orda a l ai ommuniai 'i a S a orwrte me c ton' s n t l or itn sa e nt ornonve balc t t me , r onduc i ende t m a a as e ton,by ort a me a i pa tcpan t nt d o ke n s ri o diton ri i t ma durng t c s of a mediton, or pror t mediton i ma i f t r nce of a de i he our e ai i o a i f de n urhe a me ai ' Fl Stt j 44. 1. Fl i lw rquiest tal me ai c diton. a. a. ' 403( ) orda a e r ha l diton ommuni tons cai s lbeconfde i unls t y f l wihi a lm ied e e i unde t saut none ofwhi h hal i ntal e s he al t n i t xc pton r he t t e, c a y i t s c e. Fl Stt j 44. 1. Addii ly,a tme ai patcpan s lno ppl n hi as a. a . 405( ) tonal s diton rii t hal t di c os a m e aton c m uni ton t a per on ot t n a he m e a i pa tci nt or a sl e di i om ca i o s her ha not r di ton ri pa Pa tci nt sc r i pa ' ouns . el' ' Pl i if s c a ntf ouns l has c e ry vi a ed t Loc Rul a Fl i s a ut by flng t e l a l ol t he al e nd or da t t e ii he co i nta me ai sa e e publcl on t doc t M or over Pl ntf s c nfde il di ton tt m nt iy he ke . e , ai if ouns ls e' expl na i t t t y fl t c i nta m e a i s a e e t pr t D e e nt ha a ton ha he ied he onfde i l di ton t t m nt o ove hat f nda s d f ied t at nd a me a i i c al o te di ton s omplt y il c and nons nsca . The poston a s red by eel logial e i l ii s e t Plitf sc u s li terrs o s g 8 )i fioo a d i f rh re d n eo t eba fih an if o n e n h i e p n e DE 5 s rv lus n s u te vie c f h d at ofPl ntf' co el Ther f e, e nt 'm oton t srket me a i sa e e i duet ai ifs uns . e or Def nda s i o ti he diton t t m nt s o be gr nt a t c a ed s he onfde ilmediton sa e e s d notr m an on t publcdocke . The nta a i tt m nt houl e i he i t Cour w ilnow t ' t a a opr a e s nc i a i tPl i i f sco el t l ul o ny ppr i t a tons ga ns a ntf n uns . Pu s n t teihee ta t o iya dj rs ito o t eCo r a d 2 U. C.j 1 2 ,a rua t o h r rn u h rt n u idcin f h u t n 8 S. t 97 s wela Fe r lRul ofCi lPr e e 11c2 teCour wila r atr y' fese ndedby l s de a e vi oc dur (),h t l wad tone s e xpe 2FedealRul ofCi lPr edu e l1tpe t anawar ofator y' f whenanator y vi ae Fe r Rul r e vi oc r ç nnis d t ne s ees t ne olts deal e 1 , 2 U. C. 1 2 d e mi a a r of t r e sf e wh na a tr e mul p isp o e dig u r a o b y 1' 8 S. j 9 7 s r t n wa d a t n y' e s e n to n y t le r c e n s n e s na l ' p s o i andve i l 'andt Cour' i entpoweri xatousy,' he ts nher s pennisa a a dofa t ne sf eswhenana t ne a t i ba t n w r tor y' e tor y cs n d fi ) Pa ih ca trv Av sa e a.2 1 WL43 5 3 , t* (iigPu c a igPo r LLCv Bletm at . rs - re . o s, t I 0 7 h , 5 8 5 a 4 ct n r h sn we, . u se 8 de e e c f ns ouns li r ea c ng and flng t rM oton,r vi ng Pl i if sr s e,a flng e n es r hi ii hei i e ewi antf e pons nd ii D ef nt ' r pl D e e nt w e e f c d t fl t i M oton due t Pl ntf s c enda s e y. f nda s r or e o ie he r i o ai if ouns ls e' i pr r flng of t confde i m e aton s a e en on t publc doc t A n awa d of m ope ii he i ntal di i t t m t he i ke . r a t r y' f to ne s ees i a s a oprat be us Pl i ifs co e ha r pea edl c s l o ppr i e ca e a ntf uns l ve e t y onduc e td t m s ve i ope l a ha vi a e va i r es i t s c s a i r l t ca e .3 he el s mpr ry nd ve olt d rous ul n hi a e nd n e aed s s Pl i if s c a ntf ouns lha m uli i d t e pr ee ngs unr as bl a vexa i l Pl i if s e ve tple hes oc di e ona y nd tous y. a ntf cou elha a t d i ba f t The Cour w il a a d a t ey' f es aga ns bot M r Lei ns ve c e n d aih. t l w r tonl s e i t h . gh andM s W as bec us t ybot sgne t r pons ( 85qt Dee nt'M oton,a t y . ton a e he h i d he es e DE o fnda s i nd he bot s e c pa lt h har ul biiy. Ho v r t Co r fn st a ds sigt ec s wi p eu c i t oh rhasn to a we e ,he u ti d h t imisn h ae t rj die s o as a cin t h t i j n t r . W hi te Co r d e fn t a Pli t fsc u e h vea td i o ry a d i hs u cu e l h u t o s id h t ani o ns l a ce mprpel n n e f ba f ih durng t s ltga i a have vi a e a Loca Rul a Fl r da s a ut by f lng t d at i hi ii ton nd ol t d l e nd o i t t e ii he c n ie ta me ain sae n i t e p bl rc r ds sa wih p eu ie i a o fd n il dito ttme t n h u i e o d, imis l t rj dc s n c e r r na y r m e t i notme iedatt spoi gi n t f t oft c e. I i smpl t xtao di r e dy hat s rt hi nt ve he acs he as t s i y oo h rh a s n to . Ad to ly De e d n s moi n f rs mma yj d me t( 65 i f l as a ci n di nal, fn a t' to o u r u g n DE 1 s ul i y bre e a pe ng. Gi n t pr edur lposur oft sca e i woul be m or a o it if d nd ndi ve he oc a t e hi s , t d e ppr prae f t Cour t r e on t s t ntve l gali s s or he t o ul he ubs a i e s ue . Br n s I c, 51F.d 1 8 1 2 ( 1hCi. 01 ) F d R. v P.1 ()1) a d, n .8 3 21 , 2 3 1 t r 2 7 ; e . Ci. lb( ). 3Up0n t Cour' r s, a be s i wasm en i he ts eque t nd cau e t tonedi De e t 'M oton,Def nt fl unders ala n f ndan s i enda s ied e n e alt twa s ntfom M r Leght Lia Kohrng,Es ,oneoft Pal Bea Sc m i ha s e r . i o s i q. he m ch hoolBoa d' ator ys i a r s t ne , n n s pa aec e,Pa s care v Avos ,e a. SeeDE 82-1 l t e ai,M r Lei ac e M s Kohrng of e r t as rih- tr . sa t I . n he m l . gh cus d . i ci i lwr rm na ongdoi ng. TheHonor bl Robi L. e g,UniedSt tsDititJ a e n Ros nber t ae src udge e er ar c Or r , nt ed e ent de fndi t M r Lei salegai w e ef s a unf i ng hat . gh' l tons r ale nd ounde Se Pa s care v Avos a,e aI,201 W L d. e rih- tr . s t . 7 4355835. Tobece r t Cou ti nota di at ne sf e t Def nt ba edon t c la , he r s war ng tor y' e s o enda s s he onduc ofPl ntf' t ai ifs c e i a ot rc ebutt sc e TheCou tm e eyr e st t ca ebef eJ ouns l n ny he as hi as . r r l efr o he s or udge Ros nber snceafndi e g i i ng w a m adeby J s udgeRos r ast a em als ntbyM r Lei whih wasbee fld i t sca e. l lghtoft t enbe g o n i e . gh c n ie n hi s ni ha e ala J m i nd udgeRos r stndi ,and i lghtoft m ic enbe g' i ngs ni he s onduc ofPli ifscou e i t scas t Cour t antf' ns l n hi e,he t Gndst tPli ir sc el M r Lei a M s W as havea e i ba f t i t scas ha antt ouns , . gh nd . ton. ctd n d aih n hi e. 9 Bas d on t f e ng,t Coul ORDERS a f l : e he or goi he ' t s olows 1. D e e f ndant ' M oton f Sa tons A ga ns Pl i if a Hi Couns f W ilul a s i or nc i i t a ntf nd s el or lf nd l e i Vi ai ofLoc Rul 1 2( ( a Fl Stt 5 5 a M oto t ntntonal oltons al e 6. g)2) nd a. a. 44.05 nd in o Sti Confde ilM e ai Sttmen fom t Doc tg 80)i GRANTED I rke i nta diton ae t r he ke DE s N PA R T AN D DEN IED I PA R T. N 2 Th Mo ini d nidt tee tn i s e sds sa o tec s wihp eu c . . e to s e e o h xe t t e k imis l f h a e t rj die 3. The M oton i gr nt d t t e e t tD e e nt s e t s rke doc ten r 61 3. i s a e o he xt nt ha f nda s e k o t i ke t y The C l k of Cour s l STRI doc t e r 61 3. The Cl r of Cour s l er t hal KE ke nty ek t ha l REM O VE FR OM PU BLI VI doc e r 61 3. C EW ket nt y The M oton i a s gr nt d t t e e t tD e e i s l o a e o he xt nt ha f ndant s k a a a d of a t r s s ee n w r to ney' f es The Cour s l i pos a a a d ofa t ne s f s a ns bot of Pl i if s e . t ha l m e n w r tor y' ee gai t h a ntf c ouns ,M r Lei and M s W a s f t tm e i ur ed by Def nda s i ha ng t el . gh . t on, or he i nc r e nt n vi o r e r h a dr f De e nt 'M o i r viw a r s a ch Pli ifsr s e,and es a c nd a t f nda s ton, e e nd e e r antf e pons dr h a r ea c D ef nt ' r pl The Cour , t e or di e t c a nd es r h enda s e y. t her f e, r c s ouns l f r e o Dee t t fl,wihi s n ()da oft dae oft s Or r a me a fndans o ie t n eve 7 ys he t hi de , morndum t ta e s s t houry r t ofcouns l t tm e e nde t a o tofr s ha ddr s e he l ae e , he i xpe d, he m un ea onabl e a t ne s f s a c t t t Def nt i ur ed i r s r hi a dr fi tor y' ee nd os s ha enda s nc r n e ea c ng nd a tng Def nda s M o i r vi w i and r ea c ng Pl i if s r pons a dr f i a e nt ' ton, e e ng es r hi a ntf es e, nd a tng nd r s a c ng D e enda s r pl asw el as a c t i ur ed. D e e nt m ay a t c e e r hi f nt ' e y, l ny os s nc r f nda s ta h a a fda tora fda t r ga di t rat n fi vi fi vis e r ng hei tonwy' f esa c t i ured i t wih s e nd oss nc r f hey s t do s Pli if s lt n ha s ve ( days fom t dae De e nt tl o o. antf hal he ve e n 7) r he t f nda s ie Def nda s m e or ndum t fl Pl i i f s m e or ndum r s e nt ' m a o ie a ntf m a e pondi a / ng nd or 10 o j ci t t a u to atr e ' fe a c sss u h b Dee d ns icudn be t o he mo n f to n y s e s nd o t o g t y fn a t, n l ig ng t houry r e ofc he l at ouns a tme cai e t ha be e nde by De e nt ' el nd i l m d o ve en xpe d f nda s c e on t smate. The e fe,Defnda s s lha t e ()daysfom t ouns l hi tr r a tr e nt hal ve hre 3 r he da e oft flng ofPl ntf sm e or ndum t f l t i r y. The e t r t Cour t he ii ai i f m a o ie he r epl r afe , he t w ilde e ne t am ountofa t e s f est be pai by M r Lei a M s. a s l t nni he tom y' e o d . gh nd W t on, pe s ly,t D ef nt and e era f t rO r di e tng s h paym en . r ona l o enda s nt urhe d r c i uc t ooxs a ouosl.o i cha esti / w y o-oco e,2 ,,a wetpam nd ': n mb r hs a t tb r 01 t s l Be h,Pam Be c Count i t Sout r Diti ofFl i ac l ah y n he he n srct orda. U> , W I AM M A TTH W M AN LLI UNJ S TED TATESMAGI TM TE J S UDGE
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