Flexiteek Americas, Inc. et al v. Plasteak, Inc. et al, No. 0:2012cv60215 - Document 254 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

Court Description: ORDER denying as moot 109 Motion to Adopt/Join; denying as moot 121 Motion to Strike ; denying as moot 150 Motion for Clarification; denying as moot 194 Motion ; denying as moot 195 Motion ; GRANTING 196 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying as moot 197 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying as moot 219 Sealed Motion; denying as moot 252 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 12/2/2013. (ra)

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SUM M ARY JUDGM ENT M UST BE GR ANTED FOR DEFENDANTS O N I NFRI NGM ENT ( CLAI S l-1 1 M 1) Becaus t l t nalsot lm iaton applest e y cl m oft r e he ongiudi l s i t i i o ver ai he eexam i ç l pat ,4 ned 88 ent Dee a t' to frsmmar u me to n -nfige ntpee sadsrt trs disefnd ns moin o u yj dg n n oni rn me rsnt icee hehol su whet r,bas on t r d evi he ed he ecor dence,a r i ti off coul fnd t t e ar I t nalsot on atonal rer act d i hat her e ongiudi l s t under deoft a ed de ces.5 The Cour pr ousy defned t t m ç ongiudi Sl 'as he si he ccus vi t evi l i he er t t nal ot' fl : olows Gr oovess paced r atvel cl t he t tr par l t each ot f t l h of el i y ose oget r ha un alel o her or he engt t pl he anksors t wher n t gr hee , ei he ooveshave a dept and wi h ofa mat i per age h dt eral cent oft pl he anks'ors s't cknes s t t gr heet hi s uch hat he oovesm a eraly i eas t abiiy t t i l ncr e he lt o c v a t s ra ea e f ra he in. 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W heet pae to r tra ul nl lw u v t e e r lgh a al u v s' ' r he t n wne aba ndonsa m or expansve cl m f a mor lm ied one i or t avoi t prora ,t paentowne e i ai or ei t n der o d he i rt he t r i et s s opped f om l ercl m i t whi he necess iy abandoned i equi enta i rnges.See r at ai ng hat ch arl s val nd nfi Feso Cor . v Sho es Kiz ku.0 Kabu hiiCo, t , 5U. 7 7 -35( 2 . t p . k tu n o 5 0* 0 s k .L d.53 S. 22, 34 200 )1 Accor ngl Flxieek cannotnow cl m t t i e m i osr ur r s enabl tghtcur ng i di y, e t ai hat he nher nt cr tuct al eces es ei vi n a manners t i l sm iart l t nalsot . ubsantaly i l o ongiudi l s Re essUn rt Ar@ci Caukn sfj cse de he t al lig ' y rM Pl ntfsnextcont t adepr si t r undert arii alcaul ng srpsof ai if end hat es on hat uns he tfci ki ti 9U s Pa e N o 4 290 248. t nt 1 Des t ha ngbe n onnotceofpoen i pr ec i hit y e t 0 pie vi e i t tal os uton sor soppela las snceaûe Defndan sfldt r te t i r e t ie hei a we ( 9 ! ; e as Trn cito Te h oo yTuo ilDE 1 1 p 3 1Plitfsh v n t t mpe t ns r DE , 78 S e lo a srp f c n lg tra, 4 , . 2 , anif a e o at td o e rb t so p l n e t Fet fa wok.5 5U.. t7 0Cçu t sWa n rl n is nh l t th p tnteb as e u etp e u d rhe so rme r 3 S a 4 l s a r e-e kn o ed ha te ae e er t bur ofpr ngt ta a e he den ovi ha n m ndmentw a notmadef ar as n t twoul gi rs t e t l wehol her s or e o ha d ve ie o soppe, d e t tt paentes dbea t bu de ofs ha he t e houl r he r n howi t tt a e m entdoe nots rende t pa tc are vae ng ha he m nd s u r r he riul qui lnt i qu sin ' n e t .) o ' c ranmod l i alngi n lso .g 21 - , 3(). 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AT. 0120 1 ( 1.Tosae r cie n h o uc f ny r d r o r e.' nlwf l FL ST j5 . 4( ) 201 ) ' tt aFDUTPA cam, an if mus alg ( )ade e tvea toru arta eprcie ( )c us ton; n ( li Plitfs t le e l c pi c nf i r d a tc ; 2 a ai a d 3) ata d ma esMaca v HBC o a.nc,6 4So. 88 90( a. dDCA 1 7) Ca ainb t e cu l a g . is . fFl I . 9 2d , FI 3 99 . usto ewe n t deceptve a ortade pr i and t damagesmus be die r t t r ot ors he i ct r actce he t r ct a her han em e pecul i atve. He e nCo vAri a, 5F. p. 1 5 1 ( D. a 201 ) Su r ud n o a nn ga . . rol 85 Sup 2d 3 4, 361 S. Fl. 2 . mmayj gme t n FDUTPA cl m i war a ed whe e t r d evi e f l t s ai s r nt r he ecor denc ais o upportt el e ofcaus ton. he em nt ai DophnLLC v WC1Commu te , nc, 5F. 1 43 1 ( 1h Ci. 3) l i . niis I 71 3d 2 , 250 1 t r 201 . l 201 Flxie kh dt rdu eisprc st Orgna Equpme tMa a tr r (( s'a n 0 e t e a o e c t ie o ii l i n nufcu e s ç OEM ' nd ) d srbuor la n t als ofr v nu ( caa inofTom J c e ,DE 21 - , 8-9;De a ain o iti t s e dig o o s e e e. De lrto a qu s 8 1 !! clrto f 1 A Pctr oft sgr 7 itze hi oovetkenw ih as an ng elcton m i os pei a tche t Dr J n ssd caain.( 1 - , a t c ni e r cr co s ta d o . o e ' e lrt o 2 83 p. 3.Th Co ras is ce ti s mpl a dn tsta ii i re tbewihten k de e 5 1 e u t lo npetd hs a e n oe h tts mpec pil t h a e y . ' Th alg dyd c piesae n saea fl ws ( )o sinofh fc ta teJnu r 2 , 01 P Ofie B e l e l e e tv ttme t r s ol : 1 miso te at h th a ay 9 2 0 TO fc e o Acinwa pei na adn tt l()ta Deed nsddno i rn ete: 1ptn;3 Plitfsaea t s rl g n o i ;2 ht fn a t i tnfig h 88 aet() anif r o mi na ma sv , atymutn to lc ro aina aeGoit t Dee d ns Da d;4 Plitfsh de pe sv sie we l h llaina op rto nd r lah o fn a t' vi () anif a x n ie atr e s ( )a dta termo a o teij n to alwe Dee da t t slitr ai al.( 21 , 1 t n y ; 5 n h th e v l fh nu cin lo d fn ns o elnen t ly DE 7 p. 7 o on 11 9. 10 Toma Gu t fs n, 21 - ! 1 - 1 1 BohJ c u , e te sU. s sdir sCEO a s sa so DE 82, ! 5 6 . t a q es Flxie k' S. ub i a y' nd Gusaf on,t CEO ofa Fl t s i ar i Sweden,sat t tPl t swebst posscaus d t s he exieek ubsdi y n t e ha aseak' ie t e Fl t k' t l e isprces.Ther d cont nss ale aisbe ween Fl tek' s essaf and is exiee s o ow r t i ecor ai ever m l t exie s al t f t OEM ' and dit but st confr t Fl t di i f cutiss espri ast t e dit i or . S sri or hat im hat exieek d n act t al ces o hes srbut s Howeve ,t s i no r d evi r hi s ecor dence ofcom muni i bet catons ween Fl t and at r pary t mentons exieek hid t hat i Pl t swebst t Ree i i pr edi ,t valdiy oft $ pat ,ort Fl t ekl aseak' ie, he xam naton oce ngs he i t he 881 ent he exie t s s oncl or t em nt he ecor s ltga i 1 Asde fom J quesand Gusaf on' c us y sat e s, t r d i devoi ofcaus iy ii ton.9 i r ac d alt evi dencet s o uppor,eve asat es d m a tr,t Pl t ssat e scaus Fl t sprce c s. t n hr hol te hat aseak' t em nt ed exieak' i ut Bae ont rc r e d n e araon bl urrc db nomor lk l t c ncu t tPlse k' sd he e od vie c , e s a ej o oul e e iey o o lde ha ata s sat t ement caus t Fl t k' l ofr s ed he exiee s oss evenue m or t f exam pl t ge aldownt n i t e han, or e, he ner ur n he ec onomy,t e r ofnew mar compe ior ort he nty ket tt s, echnol caladvanc ent by a rval ogi em s i . Tod fa s ee t ummayj g n t r mus beas fi e s wi t tt uyc l rao bl r ud me thee t ufcint ho ng ha hej r oud e sna y fnd f t noni or he movi pa y.Ander 477 U . a 252;see al Wal r v Dar y,911F. l573, ng rt son, S. t so ke . b 2d l 7( 1hCi.1 0) Her, h lc o r or e de c o tec usto ee n pr cude s c a 57 1 t r 99 . e t e a k f ec d vi n e n h a ain lme t e l s u h s owig.Plitfsh vearue t taj y c ul i e c u aly b e o t ealg d d c p ina h n an if a g d ha ur o d nfr a s i asd n h le e e e to nd t d ma sao .( 21 p. 2 Ho ve,Plitfsh vect dn t e as itlao a t a e i n et a ge lne DE 7, 20 . we r an if a ie eih r cn il f cu l vde c o s uppor s an i er t uch nf ence,norany cas lw whi woul s ea ch d uppor t pr ii t t die caus iy t he oposton hat he r ct alt ee n ofaFDUTPA cam c db po nb i ee c ao .Ass h, e a eaj r c l no fn lme t li oul e rve y nfrn e lne uc b c us uy oud t id f Plitfsa amatro lw,s or anif s te fa ummayj dg n frDee a si warne r u me t o fnd nt s ra td. VI. CO NCLUSI N O Fort f egoi r ons i i he or ng eas , t s : Gusaf on alo sat she had t co r tPl s e ss a em e st t e e ve cle r a i hi .' As e de , 9 t s s te o r ec a t ak' t t nt o t s r i nt eltons ps ' pr vi nce Pl ntf atc e- al bew e Gusafonandar pr s nt i ofaco panycale Nut k. On Se ember1 ai if ta hed m is t en t s e e e atve m ld ea pt 3, 2011t Nut k rprs t tvewr e:ç eweet dt Pls k a Te De wilbeoutoft ma ke andafe he ea e e en ai ot ç W r ol hat a dec nd k k l he r t tr 3ye s Pl de k i silvey a i Te D e as i Cana W ewe ea n t dt tyourpaen wasr edand ar, as c s tl r ctve k k lo n da. r gai ol ha t t evok tec a c t ber-ciae (i.weesi l ta tu ?'( 21 - l.Th Nue krpee tt ma eno h h n e o eatv td sc) r l s h t re ' DE 8 ) e ta e rsnai d m. ve m e i ofPlse sw e ie di noti ntf t paenta is di notna ehi s c ore ai how t nton a tak' bst , d de iy he t t sue, d m s our e, xpl n he q tona evaldiyoft û 1pae woul i pac N uea The ei alo nor cor e de t s s t t uesi bl i t he 88 tnt d m t t k. r s s e d vi nce o ugge t ha Feiekcti slsyiet Nuek.Gutfo ryle t t Nueke iwihasae n fo Flxte ' lxte u t ae rc o ta sasn e id o he ta mal t ttmetrm eieks s l rsai t tull ael Flxiee r ac d ançl edi er s t'i isdeai wiht PTO .Theat ne s awye ttng ha tm t y e t k e he lncr bl e ul' n t lngs t he tor y' saem e neve m e i d a c m e Plse m a orcie a possfom Pl t k' webst l tt nt r ntone ny om nt a tak de t d ny t r asea s ie. d. ORDERED THAT ( )De e da s M o i f rSu r J dg ntg 1 61i GRANTED.Th Cou t l f n nt' ton o mma y u me DE 9 s e r w ilse at y ent Fi Judgm entf Def ndant . l par el er nal or e s ( ) Al p ndi mo inse e Plitfs M o inf rSa c i g l 6 a eDENI AS 2 l e ng to xc pt an if ' to o n tons DE 8 ) r ED M O O T. ( ) Th p risa edie tdt rtiv t i pr uc s mpls a d c u ts c piso 3 e a te r r ce o ere e her od t a e , n o re y o e f brefng,exhi t ,a fl hit i fom cham ber by D ec ber 4,2013. ii bis nd ie sores r s em ( ) Th CASE I CLOSED. 4 e S DONE AND ORDERED i MimiFlrda t s A n a , oi ,hi da ofDe e r 01 y c mbe 3 . - .. PATRI A A.SEI CI TZ UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE Honor e Andr M .Si ont abl ea m on A l couns ofr d l el ecor 1 2

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