Perret et al v. Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc. et al, No. 0:2011cv61904 - Document 68 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER granting 14 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; denying 14 Motion for More Definite Statement. Plaintiffs may file a second amended complaint by 3/19/12. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 3/5/12. (tp)
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Fis,Pl i if ha notpl i t Am e d Co aitt tDe e nt us d rt antf s ve ed n he nde mpl n ha f nda s e sa r ze c por t doc e s c tnda di d or a e um nt .Se ond, antfs Amende Com pli doesnota lget t Pl i if ' d a nt le ha De enda t ha e l i c r ove t f cua i o m a i unde l ngt fa l f c , he f n s d xcusve ontol r he a t l nf r ton ryi he r ud. n a t t Amt d Com pli alege , n ac us ym a r t tPl ntfsr ei d m il di nde a nt l s i oncl or nne ,ha ai if ec ve sea ng i or ton a docume s t ,g v ng Pli if a ce st t ale dl faud e ma e i s nf mai nd nt ,hus i i antfs c s o he l ge y r ulnt t ral, whi h woul e bl Pl ntfst pl a t a l ed fa wih t r quie s cii t Fi ly, c d na e ai if o e d he leg r ud t he e r d pe fciy. na l Pli if do notaleget tt y t k pa t nnume ousfa e tta a tonswih De e nt a ntfs l ha he oo r i r r udul n r ns c i t f nda s. Th , us noneoft r s f t S e a d' sa r a y he e. Furhe , he e i no hi i t he ea ons or he l l xe ' t nda ds ppl r r t r t r s t ng n he pla ngst ti c t t tPli tfsc no s tf rht faud e r pr en a i ma b e di ha ndia es ha a n if an t e o t he r ulnt e es t tons de y Def nda s t tm eandplceofs h saeme s who m a t sa e e t t t m , heco e e nt ,he i a uc t t nt , de he t t m n s o he t nt nt oft saeme s how t saeme sm il Pl i if ,a wha De e nt o ane a ar s t he t t nt , he t t nt sed antfs nd t f nda s bt i d s e ul o t fa Cons que l Pli tfsha f l t sa eaca eofa i n f fa a f he r ud. e nty, a n if ve aied o tt us cto or r ud nd De enda s moton t dimisi gr n ed a t CountV1 antfsm a r e t i fa c am f nt ' i o s s s a t s o .Pli if y eplad he r r ud l i i t yca s tout( )prciel wha sae t o omisonswe emadei whihdoc nt or f he n e 1 e s y t ttmens r si r n c ume s or rpr e ai ;( t tmea plc ofea hs hsae al e esnttons 2) he i nd a e c uc ttmenta t pes r s i ef nd he ron e ponsbl or ma ng( r i t c s ofomisons notma ng t m;( t c en ofs h sae nt a ki o ,n he a e si , ki ) he 3) he ont t uc ttme s nd t ma ri whiht mildt pl ntf;a ( wha t dee ntobti d a a he nne n c hey se he ai if nd 4) t he fnda ane s 8 c e nc oft f aud. ons que e he r C.Pl it ' an p FDUT Cli Co n fqi Dimis d PA am, u t ) s s s e De e d n smo et d s s PlitfsFDUTPA cam be a s ( )i d e n tc mpy fn a t v o imis an if li c u e: 1 t o s o o l wi t epe dn rq ie nso Rue9() ( )i d e no s tsytepla igsa d r sst t h la ig e u rme t f l b ; 2 t o s t aif h e dn tn a d e h frh i I a Twombl a ( t da ge algai aei uf in t s ti a o t n qbal nd yk nd 3) he ma s le tons r ns sce t o usan FDUTPA cli .Pli tf s FDUTPA cai i cla l ba e on fa a t cli a l est t am a n if ' l m s e ry s d r ud, s he am leg ha W y d a ç u p s f l a ds se tc lyg d lafr tv mir p e e tto sa d ( n h m s r o eul n y tmaial ma e fimai e se rs n ai n n 1 p y o isonsofm aerali or ai n. m si t i nf m to ' ' Ru e9b sae t t$inalgngfa o mitk , pat mus saewihp riu ai l () tts ha 1 ) le i rud r sa e a ry t tt t a t lrt ( c y t c r umsa e c tt i fa orm itke. Ther e doe no sa et ti onl ap i t he ic tnc s onsiutng r ud sa ' ' ul s t t t ha t y ples o c am sf fa i s ysi a i t al gai offa W hienota lc am sunde FDUTPA l i or r ud; t a t pples o le tons r ud. l l li r wilbebas d on fa Pli if 'cai i. Cons quen l Pli if 'FDUTPA cli mus be l e r ud, antfs l m s7 e ty, a ntfs am t pla wih pa tc art a m us me tt s pla ng sa r ass to a e d t riul iy nd t e he ame e di t nda d e ut bovei t n he dic son oft faud c am ,whi h i doe not Acc di y,hemoton t dim isi gr nt d as s us i he r li c t s . or ngl t i o s s s a e t Co I wih la t r plad. o unt V t e ve o e e D. Cou t f rEq ia l Rei sDimis d n I o ut be le fi s s e Dee d n smo et ds s Co n 1f rd caao ya dij n t rle be a e( )i fn a t v o imis u t o e lrt r n nu ci eif c us 1 t ve c nest c t i oo ( i doe nots tce l ale e ilmtntt de aaor r i ; ombi wo ouns nt ne; 2) t s ufiinty lge ntte o clrt y elef a d( )i d e no alg t er q ii ee n sf re tte n t ij nci rle .Plitfs n 3 t o s t le e h e u st lme t o n ilme to nu t eif an if' e ve Q heCo tr c z st tt r i a s i i t sditi tove whehe ac am unde ur e ogni e ha he e s plt n hi src r t r l i r FDUTPA mu t e t ep e dngrq rme t o Ru e9 b .Co r Lld - r e ov s me t h la i e uie n s f l ( ) mpa e a o ca r n . Gui Cor ,2011W L 705403,*5( D. a. 1 (e rngt taFDUTPA cli bepl d dant p. S. Fl 201 ) rquii ha am ea i ac or ncewihRul 9( )wih CosaKerne I er i Re ors I .201 W L n c da t e b) t t z r nt natonal s t, nc, 1 251 9244,* ( D. a. 1 ( tngt s i i a hort a hol ngt tFDUTPA cli d 2 S. Fl 201 ) noi he plt n ut iy nd di ha ams o notha t compl wih Rul 9b) ye,fndi i uf intalgai ofmir e e ai ) ve o y t e ( , t i ng ns sce le tons seprs nttons. 9 cli f requiabl r ifdoe no s f t t l ga ba i f t cli .I t i opposton t t am o t e ele s t et orh he e l ss or he am n her ii o he m o i t dimis Pli if sa et tt ca m f de a a or r le i bas ont Fl rda ton o s s , antf s t t ha he li or clr t y ei f s ed he o i De lrt r J dg n Ac a dF caao y u me t t n DUTPA a dta t ecam f rij n tv r le i b sdo n h t h li o n u cie eif s a e n FDUTPA.Howe r t r i not ng i t Am e ve ,he e s hi n he nded Co pl ntt ti ca e t tt esa ut m ai ha ndi t s ha hes tt es aet elg l ssf rP an if'cam f rd ca ao yo ij ci rle . r h e a ba i o litfs li o e lrt r r nun t eif ve Pl i if s k adeca ai n t tDefnda t s l pr tc a e fa e t antfs ee lr to ha e n s aes aci es r r udul n , u c nsi n be a die utbl.Dee da t mo et d s s tecam frd caao yj g n n o co a l, n n q i e fn ns v o imis h li o e lrtr ud me t a be a et c am a ie fom t s conduc t tf m st bassofPl i if 'br a h of c us he l i rs s r he ame t ha or he i antfs e c c r c cli a t de l r t y r le i nota ia eunde t Fede alDe l r t r J onta t am nd hus c a aor ei f s va lbl r he r c a a o y udgmen t Ac . Pl i if r s t antfs e pondbyar ui t tt i Am e d Compl n i bas on t Fl rda g ng ha her nde ait s ed he o i De l rt y J m e Ac ,nott f de ala t a on FDUTPA,whih per tdeca a or r le c a aor udg nt t he e r c , nd c mi lr t y ei f des t t a ia lt ofot rr le .Howe r not ng i t Am e pie he va lbiiy he ei f ve , hi n he nded Compli i caes ant ndi t t tt Fl i Deca aor J m e Ac a FDUTPA a et ba i ofPl i if 'de l aor ha he orda lr t y udg nt t nd r he s s antfs car t y j d me tcam.I fc, litfsha epe as p rt FDUTPA cam, u t V, ihd e u g n li n a t P an if v ld e aae li Co n I wh c o s nots ek de lr t y r i .Gi t l c ofclrt Coun If de l r t yr le i dimis d e ca aor elef ven he a k a iys t or c a a or ei f s s s e wih l vet r pl d.H o ve , c us Pl i if a ei f r lc t ha notpr vi l t ea o e ea we r be a e antfs r n ede a our and d e ousy asere a ca m unde Fl i sDe lr t y J s td li r orda' ca aor udgme Ac ,t Fede a Deca aor J nt t he r l lr t y udgme nt Ac mus bet ba i f a cai SeeGTE Die t e Publs ng Cor v Trme Ame ia, t t he ss or ny l m r coris ihi p. . i n rc I c, 7F.d 1 6 ,1 6 ( 1hCi. 9 )(ttn t tt fd r l caao yJ g n Ac i n .6 3 5 3 5 7 1 t r 1 95 saig ha he e ea De lrt r ud me t t s pr du a) oce r l. Dee da t mo et d s s tecam f rij n tv r l f c u ePli if h v n t fn ns v o imis h li o nu cie ei be a s antfs a e o e pldt ee n st d mo taearg t oij n t r le a dPlitfsha eno alg dt e e he lme t o e nsrt ih t nu ci eif n an if v t le e h ve 10 lc o a a e u t r me ya lw.Pli t f rs o dt thercam f rij n tv r le i a k f n d q ae e d t a ani s e p n ha t i li o n u cie eif s f br oughtpu s ntt FDUTPA. Howe r not ngi t Amende Com pli i c est . r ua o ve , hi n he d a nt ndiat hat Furhe ,Coun ldoesnota qua ey a l ea c am underFDUTPA t twoul pe m i Pl ntfs t r t de t l leg l i ha d r t ai if t o ti ij n tv r le .Co s q e ty Co n 1i ds se i ise trt wih u prj d c . o b an nu cie eif n e u n l, u t s imis d n t n iey to t eu ie E.Pl it ' ai f rBr a ho d car Dîy Co ns1 a dS/ Ar Dimis d an p Cl ms o e c fFiu i y f , u t 1 n / e s se De e nt a guet tPl ntfs br ac offducir dut c am ss d bedim is f nda s r ha ai if ' e h i a y y l i houl s s ed be a et y a eba r byt ec c us he r red he onomi l snze t t extntt tt cai sa e ba e on c os l, o he e ha he l m r s d dutest ta ief o ac r c ua r l tons p.l r s ns Pli if a s r t tt e i ha rs r m onta t l e ai hi n e po e, antfs s e t ha he conomi c l sl l doesnotbarwel- t bls d ca e ofa ton i t r , uc asbr c offduca ydut os ' e u lesa ihe us s c i n o t s h ea hes i ir y, t e nom i l sr e doe no ba i t ntona t t, ndt e nomi l sr e doe no ba he co c os ul s t r n e i l ors a he co c os ul s t r c us sofa ton whe et dut i c eaedby sa ut o no con r t s ur es Howe r t a e ci r he y s r t tt e r n- tacual o c . ve ,he Ame nded Co pl nti no c e ra t t ba i oft a lge td ir dut pa tc ary i lg m ai s t l a s o he s s he le d i uca y y, ri ul l n i ht ofPl i if 'i or a i ofa1 pr ce ng aleg i nsi o e c c antfs nc por ton 1 e di l ato nt a h ountoft Am e d ht nde Compli . Be a et bassf t c am si notce ,Def nda s m oton i gr nt wih ant c us he i or he l i s lar e nt ' i s a ed t l a t r pl d t ba i ofDef nda s fduca y dute a t f cua ba i f t br c of e ve o e ea he ss e nt ' i ir i s nd he a t l ss or he ea h t edutes H o hos i . weve , o t e en t tPl n if 'c am sa ebas d on a br ac ofa c r c , r t he xt t ha aitf s l i r e e h ny onta t t camsaeds se wi p eu ie he li r imis d t rj dc . h F.Pl n p ' n e Co an i Dimis da aSh tu Pla n ait Ame d d mpl its s s e s og n e dig Fi ly,Pl i if 'Am e d Compli ti ape f c e m pl ofs gun pl di I na l antfs nde a n s re t xa e hot ea ng. t i om or t se r al ga i byr e e i o e h s e ntc am f r le .See Wa rv. nc a e ve y le ton ef r nce nt ac ubs que l i or e if gne Fis Horz nPhar eutc Cor , F. 1 1 ( t Ci.2006) Asars tiii rt io mac ial p.464 3d 273, 279 11h r . e ul,tt s vit lyi sbl t know whihal ai offc aei e dt s rual mposi e o c leg tons a t r ntnde o uppor whihcli s f t c amt) or 11 r le . An e s nv Ditit a do r se so nr l o ia Co nt Co lg , 7F.d eif' d r o . src Bo r fT u te fce ta Flrd mmu i le e 7 3 ' y 364,366( 1hCi.1 ) Bec us i i i sbl t prpel rs 1 t r 996 . a e t s mposi e o o ry e pondt s as t o uch hogun pl a ng, ai if 'Ame d Compl i i dimi s d wih la t r pl d i a or nc wih e di Pl ntfs nde ant s s s e t e ve o e ea n cc da e t t r toft sor r he es hi de . Ac r ngl i i he e co di y, t s r by ORDERED t tDef nt 'M oto t Dim is ori t Ale nai f aM or ha enda s i n o s s , n he tr tve, or e Dei t Sttme t( 1 1i GRANTED i p r a dDENI i p r. fni ae n DE-4 s e n at n ED n a t a TheM otont Dimisi GRANTED.Pl ntfsma fl as c a ) i o s s s ai if y ie e ond mende c ant d ompli i a or ncewih t sOr rby M ar h 19, 2. The Co tc utonsPli if t e ur t t n cc da t hi de c 201 ur a i a ntfs o ns e ha t c am ss touti t rs c a e d c he l i e n hei e ond m nde ompl i c ant ompl wih t sor a ha as y t hi der nd ve ound f t la l albass acua nd eg i. b)TheM otonfraM or Dei t Sttme i DENI asmoo. i o e fnie ae nt s ED t DONEAND ORDERED i MimiDa eCo ny t i X d yo Mac , 01 n a - d u t, hs a f rh 2 2. h. . * PA T C1 A EI A UN I TED STA TES DI STRI J D GE CT U Copi f nihedt es ur s o: Al c l ouns lofr cor e e d 12
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