Bombart v. The Family Center at Sunrise, LLC, No. 0:2013cv62315 - Document 19 (S.D. Fla. 2014)

Court Description: OPINION and ORDER Affirming Bankruptcy Court's Order Granting Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Final Judgment; Denying Appellant's Appeal; Closing Case. Signed by Judge Robin L. Rosenberg on 10/6/2014. (ls) NOTICE: If there are sealed documents in this case, they may be unsealed after 1 year or as directed by Court Order, unless they have been designated to be permanently sealed. See Local Rule 5.4 and Administrative Order 2014-69.

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Bombart v. The Family Center at Sunrise, LLC Doc. 19 UN I TED STA TES D I STR I T C O U RT C SO U TH ER N D I RI O F FL O R I A ST CT D 0: CV 13- 62315- LR R A LLEN BO M BA RT, Bankrupt Cas N o: cy e 1 01 3- 028- KO J Appelant l , TH E FA M I CEN TER A T LY SUN RI LLC, SE, Appelee. l / O PI I N A N D O R DER N O Thi matri beor t Cour uponAppelntsl ta Bre g 1 onhi a pe oft s te s f e he t la ' niil if DE 0) s p al he Ba u c Cour ' Or r Gr ntng M oto f J m e o t Pl a ngs and Fi lJ m e . nkr pt y ts de a i i n or udg nt n he e di na udg nt The Cour ha cons de e Appe l nt s I ta Br e ,A ppelee' A ns e Bre , al s t s i rd la ' nii l i f l s w r i f l uppo tng a r i nd o pposng tlngs a t r or i t sca e. Fort r s nss tf rh be o ,t Co ta fr s i ii , nd he ec d n hi s he ea o e o t l w he ur fim t Ba he nknl c Cour ' or r pt y ts de . 1 . 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Ap eln ' p a e f rr l fieu e arq e tt h v ttei tep o e t t a i tes be o p la ts r y r o ei n ld d e u s o a e il n h r p ry h t s h u jd f e t s a a tans e r d t hi vi s cii pe f m a e. 1 01 hi ppe l r f r e o m a pe tc r or nc 3- 028,DE 1! 1 1 6231 DE 2 5; 3- 5, Ata h.5 a 37- A ppe l nt sr tc t 38. la ' eque tf tte t t pr r y w a ba e on a va i t oft ores s or il o he ope t s s d r e y he i t ti l d fa cvi t h, br ac offduc a y dut 1 1 01 , DE 1! 1 . Appel nts ha nc ude r ud, i l he and e h i i r y. 3- 028 la ' 4 s t m a ha be n fl a i t Felce Bom ba tbec us s ty pr o t t s t M s Bom ba t ui y ve e ied ga ns i r a e hor l i r o he ui . r l ra y d ha t ke tte i t diput d pr t f om Appelee by w a r nt dee . See D E 2 A ta h.1 a d a n il 2 n he s e opery r tc 6 t 29. Soon a t t af eme i d s twasfld (s wel a a noi oflspe n ) Feie fer he or ntone ui ie a ls tce i nde s , lc Bom barttans er ed tte i t di ed pr r f r il n he sput opert back t Appelee. 1 Appelee,alhough nota y o l d. l t pa t t t s t i t Se nt en h J ci l Cic t fl s t i Ba upt y Cour , under case ry o he ui n he ve e t udi a r ui, ied ui n nkr c t 'TheAppelan ' bassf hi ssersla lt i unce duet t pr s naur ofhi compl nt l ts i or s it ' ibiiy s lar o he o e t e s ai . 2l a r c e f M s Bomba thasale t ta frofttet Ms. t ppea s ouns l or . r lged he rnse il o Bomba twasi e r .See13 01 28 DE r n ror - 0 2 Atac 1 a 28. t h. 6 t num be 1 01 r 3- 028,a r quese t tt orgi li untr ba upty ca e, 07- 07 be r nd e t d ha he i na nvol a y nkr c s 1 49, e o ne D E 2 Ata 5. pe d. t ch. Appel s a gume f pe ii ng t Ba u c Cour t r - n isca e a a s r lee' r nt or ttoni he nkr pt y t o e ope t s nd s e t isj rs ito wa t a Ap eln wa e sn ily s e n t i v ld t t Ba k p c Co r' t u idcin s h t p l t s se tal e kig o n aiae he n nzty u t a s Sal Or r DE 2 Ata 5 a 75. A fe hea i a g e , t Ba upt Cour g a e e de . t ch. t t r r ng r um nt he nkr cy t r nt d Appe le' moton,r - ne c s 07- 0749, a r e i f le s i e ope d a e 1 nd ul d n avorofAppelee by fndi t t l i ng ha , i er ala,Appelnts s t i t Se nte h J ca Cic t vi atd a pro ij ton nt i la ' ui n he ve e nt udiil r ui ol e ir n unci e o c ng t Sal Or r Se 1 01 , DE 2 Atac 7 a 3. TheBa upty Cour e j ne nf r i he e de . e 3- 028 t h. t nkr c t n oi d Appe lnt f o i e f rng wih t diput d pr ry a o de e Appela t es e i ly la r m nt re i t he s e ope t nd r r d l nt o s ntal wihdr w hi sa e c tc am s t t i ved t Sal Or r pr ry. Se ïl Thi a al t a s tt our l i ha nvol he e de ope t e t ; s ppe f l e DE 1 olow d. . I. I STANDARD O F REVI EW AND JURI CTI SDI ON Und Fe r Rul of Ba u c Pr dur 801 , a di t i t cour r vi w s t f c ua er de al e nkr pt y oce e 3 s rc t e e he a t l fndi of a ba u c c tf c e r e r . A s f co l i ns of 1 w a a i a i of1 w i ngs nkr pt y our or l a r or or nc us o a nd pplc ton a t t f c sofa c s adititc tco ucsa de nov r viw . I r Feigol 730 F. 1 , o he a t a e, src our nd t o e e n e n d, 3d 268 1 7 n2 ( 1h Ci.2 3 . Dititc u ta p lae j rs ito e tn t fn lo d r fo 2 2 . 1 t r 01 ) src o r p elt u idcin x e ds o ia r e s rm bankrptyc t.28U. C.j1 a( ) u c ours S. 58()1 . 11 1. D I USSI N SC O Th is e o a pe lae b s dv d d it tr es p rt c tg re : 1 t s o o t e s u s n p a r et ii e no h e e aae ae o is ( ) he c pe f he Ba u c Cour' prorij tons ( t lgaiy oft Ba upty Cour' ij tonsa nkr pty ts i nunci , 2) he e lt he nkr c ts n unci s a i t Appel , a () t pr it of t Ba u c s Co ts snci a i t ppled o lant nd 3 he oprey he nkr pty' ur' a tons gans Appela , asumi Appelnt di vi ae a lwf ij ton of t Ba upty Co t lnt s ng la d olt a ' nunci ul he nkr c ur . Ac or ngl e ch oft epoi si c i r i t n. c di y, a hes nt s onsde ed n ur 1. TheSc oft Bankr c Cour ' ProrI unctons ope he upty ts i nj i Appel nta Ap le ha dr tc ly dif r ntc r c e i a i of t f t of t s la nd pe le ve asia l fe e ha a t r z tons he ac s hi ca e. Unde Appe le' vi w , t sca e co r pa teswho we e noti vi ly a s r le s e hi s nce ns ri r ndi dual pror ba upt y c e, ltga i faud- s c am s t tha no c i nkr c as ii tng r ba ed l i ha ve onne ton wih ci t pa tof a r a ba r pt y nk u c esae pa tc a l snce a t tme of s t t pro a s t of t ba nl c esae we e tt riulry i , t he i ui, he i r s e s he nk pt y t t r owne by a pa t who wa notconne t d wih t ba u c d ry s c e t he nkr pt y pr e di i a w a . U nde oc e ng n ny y r Appelants vi w , t s ca e co e ns t vi a i of a ba u cy c l ' e hi s nc r he ol ton nkr pt ou r ij n t n,a d t e t nu ci n h o a t o i o ab n r pc c u toe f rei o ij ncin uh rt f a k u t y o r t n o c t wn nu to y s . Appele sviw,i a ce ed, i s le' e f c pt s uppore by ca el w . I re Resort 1 ' td s a n s ntl I . 372 F. , nc , 3d 1 4 ( d Ci.2 0 ) A b n r pc c u tsj rs ito , pos- onfnnaton,i lm ied snce t 5 3 r 0 4. a k u ty o r' u idcin tc i i s i t i he b n nz c c ur'j rs ito i te t t b n r p c e tt a dp s confr aton t debt ' a k pty o ts u id ci n s id o he a k u ty sae n o t im i he ors - e tt c a e t e s . Se i a 1 . A ppela ' vi i a s s sa e e s s o xit e d t 65 l nt s ew s l o uppored by c s l w . t ae a Al r de woods Gr p, I . v Gar a, 682 F .3d 958,969 ( 1h Ci.201 . A ba upty c t ou nc . ci 1 t r 2) nkr c our ne es a iy r t nst powe t e or is own o der a isown i c s rl eai he r o nf ce t r s nd t nu cins S e i.a 9 9 j n to . e d t 6 - 70. I t c e be ow , t Ba u c Cour sded wih Appelee' vi oft f t 3 The n he as l he nkr pt y ti t l s ew he acs . Ba k pc Co r itr r tdiso o d ra d iso ij nci na a ple isit pret i n nlty u t nep ee t wn r e n t wn nu to nd p id t ner aton t Appela ' s a e c t l w s t A Ba r pt y Cour' nt r ea i of is own or r i o l nt s t t our a ui. nk u c tsi e pr tton t de s s e il d t s t nta de e enc a i r e e unde a a us of di c e i s a r ntte o ubs a i l f r e nd s evi w d r n b e s r ton t nda d . I re n Optc Te hs, I c. 425 F. 1 , 1 03 ( 1h Ci.2005 . Afe rviwi t de iin i al c . n , 3d 294 302- 1 t r ) tr e e ng he cso 3 To t exentt Bank upty Co he t hc r c ur' cii oul son nsr d s ncl ng i ngs ac, he t ts h tndi off c aenotclartsdeneousc d be co tue a i udi fndi off t t Cour fnds ha uc i ngs a t r ti e l ero y r . bel t Cour fndst tt Ba u c Cour di nota e isdi ow, he t i ha he nkr pt y t d bus t s r i n. c eto The Ba upt Cour ' dec so was ba e upon is Sal O nkr cy ts ii n sd t e r r a is Confnna i de nd t i ton Or r Unde t Sa e Or r tte t t diput d pr ry wa tansere fom e ii de . r he l dc , il o he s e ope t s r f r d r nttes owned by t Ap la t t Appelee he pel nt o he l . Alhough Appela t m a t ln kes m uc of t f c t t h he a t ha doc nt ton s bs ue t t Sal Or r di not i c ude r f r nce t A ppe l e ume a i u eq nt o he e de d nl e ee s o le , t he Ba u c Cou' dir ga ded t s c e i by notng t t A nkr pt y l se r t hi ontnton i ha ppe l nt s s a e c t l w s t la ' t t our a ui s u h t h vettei t ep o e t e sn ily ta se r d b c t A la t A snot d by t o g t o a il n h r p ry se tal r nf re a k o ppeln e he . Ba upt y Cour , s h a aci n woul es e i ly i ldae t Sae Or r nkr c t uc n to d s nta l nvai t he l de . H ypot tca l , he i ly t Appela ' sa e c tlws tc d ha be n vi we undera dif r ntl ha t s t he lnts t t our a ui oul ve e e d f e e ens d he ui mer l s ey ough ,f exa e m onet r da age f f a aga ns Appelants s s e 4 Appelan ' t or mpl , l ts a y m s or r ud i t l ' itr . r eque t f r le ,how e r i l d a de a t tt dipu e pr ry be ta f red t hi s or e i f ve , ncude m nd ha he s t d ope t r nse r o m vi s c fc pe f a pe ii ronua e. The Ba u c Cour ' or r m us t r f e be vi e i lgh of nc nkr pt y ts de t he e or ew d n i t Appe lntssat c tlws t a i i i t slg t t Cour vi wst Ba upt Cour' la ' t e our a ui, nd t s n hi i ht hat he t e he nkr cy ts i e r t i ofisown Sal Or ra Confr ton Or r nt m caton t e de nd ima i de . Th Co imain Or rs e iial e j i e te p o e uin b a y p ro o e t y e nfr to de p cfc ly no n d h r s c to y n e s n r ni , t die l de i tve y, or ot r s , of any cli or s t o la lt whi coul ha be r cty, rva i l he wie am ui r ibiiy ch d ve e n a s r e aga ns a o t r e ed pa tes i t or r DE 2 A tach.9 at 48. s e td i t ny f he el as r i n he de . t The r e ed el as pa te i l d the Pur ha e ' a t Ba u c Cour a a st ha concuded t tChe ris nc ude û t c s r' nd he nkr pt y t ppe r o ve l ha i t Pur has r' i l c e ' nc uded t Appe l nt I he la . d The Contr a i Or r a s r t i excusve im ton de lo e aned l i j rs it n o e a y camsma eo p o e dig c mme c d a ans t e P r h s ra wel as u id ci v r n li o d r rc e n s o n e g i t h u c ae s l rtii gt eûuls a d mo te tn iej rs ito 't a c mpls tei tnsa dp r o e o ean n h t le t n s x e sv u idcin'o c o ih h ne t n u p s s f f 4Pu tng asde a perphe a conc r ,t r ea eofla lt f pa tcpa si t ba u c pr e n ti i ny i r l e ibiiy or rii nt n he nkr pty oce dig i uded ac ve ou f fa e a tons ns he el s ar - t or r udulnt c i ncl . DE 2 Ata t ch.9 at48. 5 t pln,whi h i t n i e nt d a ge r li he a c n ur mplme e ne a n u cint a sae t a al ro wh hed a j n to h t ttd h t lpes ns o l n e t i e e t t w a di c r ed or t nni t quiy nt r s hat s s ha g e na e pur ua t t pl woul be pe ma nt d s nt o he an d r ne l y e j ie fo tkn a y a to ta d d n tc mpy o wa i conssentwih t pln or t n on d r m a ig n cin h t i o o l r s n it t he a he Confr ton Or . Se i a 53, 35. ima i der e d. t I r ponse, Appeleaguest tt Ba u c Cour' ij insdi not n es le r ha he nkr pty ts nuncto d encom pass A ppe l n ' s a e c tlw s i.5 Thebes a hort f dei la t s t t our a u t t ut iy or ln e tn t es o o a ij n to i, aig h c pe f n n u cin s h we e ,h c u tta is e te ij n to Aferr vi wi t or r t Bankr cy Cour o v r te o r h t su d h nu cin t e e ng he de s he upt t . r i upon i is de i i n, t c tsr a oni a t t t iy off t i t r or eled n t c s o he our' e s ng nd he o alt acs n he ec d, t Cour , he t tnds t Ba u e sC ou ts i e r t to i he nkr pt y' r ' nt p e a i n oft s peofisownij ton wasno a a e he co t nunci t n bus of di c e i . Furhe m o e,t Cour fnds t t t Ba upt s r ton t r r he t i ha he nkr c y Cour' i e r t to wa ts nt p e ai n s s t ntve y co r c . ubs a i l r e t The gr va e ofA ppela ' s a e c tl s t a m n l nt s t t our aw ui w as a t Ba , s he nknl c Cour not , an pt y t ed a tck o t va i t oft Sal Or r The Pa te do notdipu e t tt Appela wast ta n he ldiy he c de . ri s s t ha he lnt h e s c owneroft c oldaed de or i t ba upt ol he ons i t bt s n he nkr c pr e ng. See 13- 0 , DE 1 a 9; y oce di 01 28 0 t 1 6231 DE 2 Ata h. l a 26. Ownerhi oft d s e pr pe t w 35, tc 6 t s p he iput d o ry a ta f re i t s r ns e r d n he ba upt pr e di fom Appe lntswholy o nkr ey oc e ng r la ' l wned de orenttest Appel e bt - ii o le . M or eover, t vai t ofAppele s tte i t diput d pr he ldiy le' il n he s e o pery,whih i obt ne vi t ba u c t c t ai d a he nkr pt y pr e ng a t Sae Or r wa unde at k i t sa eco tpr ee ngsby vit oce di s nd he l de , s r tac n he t t ur oc di rue of t he wa r nt dee exe ut d by Appe le i f vor of Appela ' s s e . For a s a e c t t or r ra y d c e le n a lnts i t r t t our o de ta f r oftte t Appe lnt i woul l cal f l t tt sa e c tw r nse il o la , t d ogi ly olow ha he t t our oul fnd t t t d i ha he 5Fo e mpl,Appela ar lnt r xa e g e ta tej rs it nrsr e b t Ba k u tyCo r wa o l v ldup untls h u s h t h uidoso eev d y he n rpc u t s ny ai ci i uc tm e a t ba upt pr e ngs we e cl ed i s he nkr cy oc edi r u pon t cos of t pr ee ngs Appelant a gue he l e he oc di , l r s te rsrain ofj rs it n v ns e . See DE 2 Ata . 9 a 48. A ppele alo agues t t unde t , h eev t o uidci a ih d o tch le s r ha r he pln i e enedbyt Ba u cyCour t pu ch e wasdefnetasM r mplm t he nkr pt t he r as r a i d , . Bomba t notAppel e I a l r, l . d t 2. e 6 prorta f rofttet Ap le waswr ul I i notf asa e c tt de det ta f r i r nse il o pel e ongf . t s or tt our o ci ha ede al ba u c cou ' ha e r d. For t s r as nkr pt y l s re t he e e ons t Cour fnds t t t Ba t i ha he nknl c Co t pt y ur , he c r ty f orec l ound t tAppela ' sa e c ts twas uli ha lnts tt our ui tm Or rand Confr ton Or roft Ba upt y C de ima i de he nkr c a el a c l t r la t k on t Sal t y ola e a tac he e o ta as a r s t Appela ' lws twas ur nd, e ul, lnts a ui wihi t s peoft Ba upt Cour' prorij ton t n he co he nkr cy ts i n unci . 2. TheLe iyoft BankruptyCour' I unci asAppled t Appelant galt he c ts nj ton i o l H a ng c l d t t Ban t upt y Cour ' i vi onc ude hat he lr c ts ntr etton of t s ope of is own e pr a i he c t ij n to wa n ta a us o dic ei n t Co r n x tr st t q e to o j rs ito nu cin s o n b e f sr to , he u t e t u n o he u sin f u idcin . M or s cii aly, t Cour c i r whehe t Ba upt y Co e pe fc l he t onsde s t r he nkr c ur ' a i a i of t ts pplc ton he ij n to t Ap la twa lwf l A ppelant does not appear t seri l cont nd t nu cin o peln s a u l o ous y e hat a . ba nlt y c tm a note o c c nk p c our y nf r e ompla is o ince t wn ij tons r t Appele' agu nt n unci ; aher le s r me a ar t f ppe s o ocuson t l t oftmet tpa s bewee t cos o t underyi ba u c he eng h i ha s ed t n he l e f he l ng nkr pt y ca e a t flng ofA ppe l nt s l w s t t t wih t f c t tt orgi lba upty ca e s nd he ii la ' a ui, ogeher t he a t ha he i na nkr c s wascos d. Appel e' a g e i t sr ga d i prmarl ba e upon a a t l e le s r um nt n hi e r s i iy s d n temptt ditnguih o si s t c e ofAl r ds Gr p, I .v G ar a he as de woo ou nc . ci , 682 F.d 958 ( 1h Ci.201 6 Aferr vi w of 3 1 t r 2) t e e . Al r ds, heCour fndsAppe le' at mptt dit de woo t ti le s te o si nguih t tc s i unperuasve. s ha a e s s i Al r de woods c e ned a ba ru c c to de ed dic r of la lt onc r nk pty our r r s ha ge i biiy . I Al r n de wood t Delwa e Ba u cy Cour e e e a s, he a r nkr pt t ntr d 1 a 967- . d. t 69 c im a i or rt tdic r al onfr ton de ha s ha ged l c am sa ns t de o si t tc s i 2002. I a 962. l 2008 l i gai t he bt r n ha a e n d t n aws twasfl d a i t ui ie gans , al t de or i s a e c t 1 a 961 62. The de or s he bt s n t t our . d. t bt s ought r le fom t l w s t i t e if r he a ui n he 6Appel talo cie t l re Re orsl e natonal lan s ts o n ditnguihabl a i pplca e tt tntr ti ca n .3 2F,d 1 4(dCi. 0 4 , butt Cour fndst tca e si s e nd na i:bls o he i ant , I c, 7 3 5 3 r2 0 ) s ns s . Re rs I e natonal c e ne he ba t i c ha t e so t ntr i onc r d a nk pty cour' ru jrs cin o e c ran cams atr b n r pc p o e dn s h d c ncl d, but t i tnt ca e c r a u i k ty b idito c v rsetiytli o cfe ai uew ihr c e ig a o ude he nsa s once ns s an upty our' a lt oe r ecom planc t i kr c t bi nf t so ij n to s wn nu cin . 7 Ba r pt y Co tf t Sout r Ditit of Fl i nk u c ur or he he n src orda. 1 a 962. Notng t ta dic r e d t i ha s ha g o aesasan ijunci t Elve h Cic tc tgorze t saec t pert n ton, he e nt rui ae i d he tt our s ta ( s ntal a ui s ese ily) vi ai oft ij ton.Se i a 965- The appelat courtf t rnotd t tba olton he nunci ed t 66. le urhe e ha . nkrupt cy j d e ,iediti j d e , vet epo rt c ec c mpl n ewih ij tveo des a t u g s lk srd u g s ha h we o o r e o i c t nunci r r, nd he a c tf rhe not kt woul wr ak ha on t f r c t t l a e or e e of t our u t r ed: s i d e voc he ede al our s o e ve nf c m nt he ij ncie od ro ab n r p c c u ti o edititt t itr rtve whi sofa bankr pt y nu tv r e f a k u ty o r n n src o he n ep e i m u c e ti a he ditit' 1 a 968- . our n not r src . 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The Ba tc t nknl c Cou ts a hort f t e s nc i w as de i f om 28 pt y r ' ut iy or hes a tons rved r U. C.j2283,whihal f afde a cou tt sa pr ee ngsi saec twhenne e s y S. c lows or e r l r o ty oc di n tt our c s ar t pr tc o ef r ef d r l u g nt, nd fo l U. C.j 1 , ih alwsf rac u to o oe t r no c e e a j d me s a r m 1 S. 05 whc lo o o r t i s a or e t ti nec s r and a opr a e t c r y outt pr s ons ofTil 11. Because s ue ny d r ha s es a y ppr i t o a r he ovi i te t Cour a e s wih t Ba upt Cour ' de e mi ton t t Appe lnt vi a e a c r he t gr e t he nkr cy ts t r nai ha la olt d ou t ij n to , h Co r fn sta t Ba k u ty Co r dd h v t en c s ay a to iy t e j n nu cin t e u t id h t he n r pc u t i a e h e e s r uh rt o noi Appel ntass cii d abovea t tt Ba u c Cour ' s nc i we e pr r la pe fe nd ha he nkr pt y ts a tons r ope . Al rmai ng obe i ofAppelntar prmie upon Appelntsc rcei tonof l e ni j ctons la e e s d la ' haa trzai tefcsa d a ar s t Ap eln ' rman n o j ci n a eir lva t h a t n , s e ul, p la ts e ii g b e to s r ree n . l . V CO N C LU SI N O Fo t r a ons s t f t a r he e s e orh bove, t Ba he nknl c Cour ' O r r G r ntng M oton f r pt y ts de a i i o J m e on t Pl di a Fi l J ment i AFFI ED a Appela ts a udg nt he ea ngs nd na udg s RM nd l n ' ppea i l s DEN I . The Cl r oft Cour s l C LO SE TH I CA SE . ED e k he t ha l S D O N E and O RD ER ED i Cha be s For Pi r , Fl i t s 6 h da ofOd obe , n m r , t e ce or da, hi t y r 201 4. e ' . . Q RO I L. E RG N ROS NBE Q UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE Co t f r ih d t Cou e o Re r pis u n s e o ns l f co d 9

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