Kaufman v. Swire Pacific Holdings Inc., No. 1:2009cv20160 - Document 149 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
Court Description: ORDER Granting 115 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 12/27/2011. (jw)
Download PDF
<![CDATA[
Kaufman v. Swire Pacific Holdings Inc. Doc. 149 U NI TED STAT ES D I STRI T CO U RT C SO UTH ERN D I STR ICT OF FLO RI DA M I M ID I I O N A V SI CA SE N O .0920160- V - I G CI K N A LA N KAUFM AN , I vi l and d/ a Ce e f A shm a & ndi dualy b/ nt r or t A le gy ofBr a W es c t , lr onx nd t heser Pl ntf , ai i f SW I PA CI C HO LDm G S,I C. RE FI N , aD el e cor a i awar por ton, D ef nt enda , / O RDER G R ANTI G PLAI FF' M O TI N FO R SU M M ARY JUD G M ENT N NTI S O TH I CAU SE i bef et Cour upon Pl nt f M oton f Sum m ar J S s or he t ai ips i or y udgm ent a t Co nt1I( #1 5 ,fld J l 7 201 .TheCou ti f ly b i f d i t mat rl s o u I DE 1 ) ie u y , 1 r s u l re e n he te . The a bove syl d acton as e t va i cl i s t r -t e i s r s rous a m o ecove t de is t Pl ntf A l r wo pos t hat ai if an Ka f n (s uf n' plc d i e co wih t e co a nt o Dee ntSwie uma t ma ' a e n sr w t he s rw ge f fnda Ka ) r Pa ii Hol ng , I . (ç r ' i a c r nc wih t r sde il c nd ni m cfc di s nc i e' n c o da e t wo e i nta o omi u swi ) pur e agr ent A fe ca ef cons de aton oft e dence on r d and f t chas eem s. tr r ul i r i he vi ecor or he ra o s deald b lw,te Cou tfndss mmayj dg n a t Co ntIIs oud b e s n tie eo h r i u r u me t s o u I h l e gr nt i f a ed n avorofPl ntf . ai i f 1Dee a tfl aRe p s onAug t5 2 1( #1 ) t whih Plitf r pl d o Aug t fnd n ied s on e us , 01 DE 24 , o c an if e i n us e 1 ,2 1( #1 ) Thi matri t r fr rp f deemia i 1 01 DE 26 . s te s he eo e ie or tr n ton, Dockets.Justia.com 1 . BACK G RO UN D Pl ntf fl t a ai i f ied he bove- t ed acton a ns D ef nda i t Cic tCour oft syl i gai t e nt n he r ui t he 11h J ci Cicui f M i m iD a Count a i w as r oved t t s Cour on June t udi al r t or a - de y, nd t em o hi t 23 2 . Pli if tld a Ame d Co an o J nuay 28 200 ( #3) , 008 antf se n nde mpl it n a r , 9 DE . Pl ntf A m e ai i fs nded Compl nt aleges t t on Febr y 11,2005,he e e e i o t o ai l ha , uar nt r d nt w i e tc l pr - o tu to Pu c s a Sae Agr e nt (û Ag e me s' wi d n ia e c nsr ci n r ha e nd l e me s ç he r e nt' t t ) h De e a tf rt s l oft c nd ni unis( Co . 11 .TheAg e me f r f nd n o he ae wo o omi um t Am. mpl ! ) r e nt o Uni 1 had a pur s prce of$925, 00 wih an es ow depostof$185, 00 t 605 cha e i 000. t cr i 000. ( Compl ! 1 ) e Ag e me f rUni 1 05 ha apu c s prc of$9 , 0.0 Am. . 1 .Th r e nt o t9 d r ha e ie 4000 0 wih a e c o de i o $1 800 0 ( Compl ! 1 ) Pli ifde ie at t lof t n s r w post f 8 , 0.0. Am. . 1 . antf post d o a $373, 00 i o es r f t pur has oft Unis and t de is r n wih 000. nt c ow or he c e he t, he post emai t De e a tt dae ( Compl! 1 . fnd n o t.Am. . 4) Pl ntf aleged t Def ndant s s es m a eral, whi h w e e gi t Pl ntf ai if l hat e ' al t is c r ven o ai if pror t e utng t A gr m ent ,i uded m at r alm ir es atons as t t U nis i o xec i he ee s ncl ei s epr ent i o he t ( Am. Co .! 29, 43) Ba e on t alg d mirprs ntto a d a ves mpl ! . sd he le e se ee ains n d re a nd n Pli tf s Ame de Compli alge i i e tte t ( ) r c ve t me me t an if n d ant le d t s n ild o a e o r wo es r de ist alng $373, whih we e pl c ow post ot i 000 c r aced i es r wih Def ndants a n c ow t e ' gent i a dance w ih t o r i i condom i um pur has agr m ent e e ed i o on or n ccor t w es dental ni c e ee s nt r nt a u Fe r r 1 ,20 ;( c l c da a su e Cha e 5 o t Fl rda Stt e ; bo t b ua y 1 05 b) ole t m ge nd r pt r 01 f he o i au s ( )r s i t Ag e me su e Flrd Stt e j 71 . 6,71 . 3 a 7 401 ( ) c e cnd he r e nt nd r o i a auts j 850 850 nd 20. ; d 2 c l c d ma sa d/ rr s i t Agr e n sba e o fa i t i d e nt a d ( ) ole t a ge n o e cnd he e me t s d n r ud n he n uc me ; n e obt n equia e r i ,i udi w ihoutlm ia i com m on 1 w r ci s on. ai t bl elef ncl ng t i t ton, a es s i Pli ifs Ame de Co anta s rs fve ( ) c u s a i t De e nt. On antf n d mpli s e t i 5 o nt gans f nda s J une 24, 2009, t Cour e e ed an Or Gr i Def ndant s M oton t D im i s he t nt r der antng e ' i o s s Co n IIa dV ofPlitf Ame e Co an ( #2 wihprj die.OnOco r ut1 n anifs nd d mplit DE 3) t eu c tbe 1 ,2 9, f n ntfld isM o i n f rSu ay J g e ( #5 on t e r mani g 5 00 De e da ie t to o mm r ud m nt DE 0) h e i n t r e c u s Lie s ,Pli iffld isM o i n f r Su r J g nt( # ) o h e o nt. k wie antf ie t to o mma y ud me DE 48 n Count1a I . nd V On Decem ber 1 2009,t s Cour ent ed an Or r D enyi Pl i ifs M oton 8, hi t er de ng a ntf i f r Su r J gme ta Gr ntng De e a ts M o in f rSumma y J dg n ( o mma y ud n nd a i f nd n ' to o r u me t DE #66 .Ona pe lteCou tofAppe l f rt Elve hCic tva ae t ej dg n a d ) p a,h r as o he e nt r ui c td h u me t n r anded t cas fndi t t t r d pr ent ge ne i s em he e, i ng ha he ecor es s nui s ues of m at r a f t e i l ac u utbl frrs u ina tes ns ia e o e olto t h ummayj dg ntsa .( a ae DE #11 ,a 2 .Th r u me tge M nd t, 4 t) e El event Cic t concl h r ui uded t bot pa tes on r and s hat h r i em houl be gi n adequat d ve e opporuniy t depos eac ot r' e t bef e ti ,a ea pary' e rs s d be t t o e h he s xpers or r al nd ch t s xpe t houl alowed t t tf a t i .1d.a 3. l o esiy t ral t A fe obt ni l ave f om t Cour,Pl ntf fl a Second A m e d Com pl nt tr ai ng e r he t ai i f ied nde ai ( #1 ) TheSe ondAme dCo an ,whih a s rsfve( )c un s a e ane DE 05 . c nde mpli t c s e t i 5 o t, dd d w ca e ofa i a Count1 1 CountI Ii an ac i t voi t A gr m ent underFl i us cton s 1. 1 s ton o d he ee s or da S au e j 71 20 a s e t r t r of t e c o de is Pli if a lg s t a tt t 8. 2 nd e ks he eu n he s r w post . antf le e h t 3 De e n f ie t c mpl wih Fl rda Stt t j 71 2 ,whih g ve ns s ls o fnda t a ld o o y t o i au e 8.02 c o r ae r r e vaton depost f condom i um s. On J y 7,2011,Pl ntf m oved f s m a y es r i is or ni ul ai if or um r j me ta t Co tI1o y.( #11 ) udg n s o un 1 nl DE 5 . I. I LEGA L STA N DAR D S ummayj gme i a pr p it whe ete pla i sa s ppo tng mae il r ud nt s p o rae r h e dng nd u ri tras e t bls t tt r i no ge ne i s ast a m a eralf ta t tt m ovi pa t i s a i h ha he e s nui s ue o ny t i ac nd ha he ng r y s e tte t j dg n a amatroflw.S eFe R.Ci P.5 ,CeotxCor v Catet nild o u me t s te a e d. v. 6. l e p. . r t, 47 U. 31 3 2( 986 .A fc i S tra'i i i ma d tr net o c und r 7 S. 7, 2 1 ) a t s s eil'f t s y eemi he utome e ma t a i abl s t ntve l . Ander on v. Li t Lobb I , 477 U . 242, 248 he pplc e ubs a i aw s bery y, nc. S. ( 98 ) Ale 1 F. a 6 1 6 ; ln, 21 3d t 46.I t r c r a a whol c ul no la a r to a f cf he e o d s e o d t e d ain l a t fnde t tnd f t nonm ovi pa t t r i no ge ne i s of f t f ti l See i r o i or he ng ry, he e s nui s ue ac or r a . M atu hi Elc I s Co.v Ze ih Ra ' Cop. 47 U. 57 58 ( 98 ) The s s t e . ndu . a . n t dl r , 5 S. 4, 7 1 6 . o nonm ovi pary m us s ng t t how s fc f ct t s pecii a s o uppor t tt r i a genui diput 1 . t ha he e s ne s e. d. The m ovi pa t bea st bur ofpoi i t t pa toft r cor t s ng ry r he den ntng o he r he e d hat hows t a e of a ge ne i s ofm a e i l f t See Adi he bs nce nui s ue t r a ac . ckes v.S. Kre s t Co. 398 H s f , U. 1 ,1 7 ( 97 ;Ale v T on Foo s I c. 1 F. 6 6 ( 1h Ci.1 97 . S. 44 5 1 0) ln . ys d , n , 21 3d 42, 46 1 t r 9 ) Onc t m ovi pa t es a ihe t abs e he ng ry t bls s he ence of a genui i ue ofm a eral f t t ne ss t i ac , he bur s fst t nonm ovi pa t t go beyond t pl ngs a des gna e Ss fc den hit o he ng ry o he eadi nd i t specii f ts ac s howi t tt r i a genui i ue f ti .' Cel e 477 U . a 324;s alo ng ha he e s ne ss or ral' ot x, S. t ee s Ch e,I .v Iai Acie aro Fl. I . 9 1F.d 1 2,1 7 ( 1h Ci.1 91 an l nc . tlan tv we f a, nc, 3 2 47 47 1 t r 9 ) 4 ( l ng t t t e no vi pa t mus û o f r r wih sg tc n , p o tve hodi ha h nmo ng ry t t me o wa d t i ni a t r bai c s e de e d mo tai t e it nc ofatibl is off c .) W he t no vi vi nc e nsr tng he x se e ra e s ue a t' . ' n he nmo ng pa t f l t s ici nty pr ry ais o uf e l ove an es e i e e e of is cas a1 ot r f t a e s ntal l m nt t e, l he ac s r r nde ed li m a e i . Cel ex, 477 U . a 322- On a m oton f s m a y e r dm t r al' ' ot S. t 23. i or um r j dg n,te c r mus ve te e de c a rs l alifrnc si t lg tmo t u me t h ou t t iw h vi n e nd e ove l n ee e n he ih s f vor e t t nonm ovi pary. See Ande son,477 U , a 255. H ow e r a m er a abl o he ng t r S. t ve , e s ntla ofe de i s ci il vi nce n uppor oft nonm ovi pa t s poston i i ufi i ntt def t t he ng ry' ii s ns f c e o ea a moin fr s to o ummay j g nt Se i a 25 I te e de e ofee b t r ud me . e d. t 2. f h vi nc fr d y he n nmo ngpa t i meey c o a l o i no sg fc n l p o tve s o vi ry s rl olr be r s t iniia ty r bai , ummayj dg n r u me t i pr r See i a 249-50. s ope . d. t 11 D I 1. SCU SSI N O CountI loft Second Am ended Com pl i s kst voi t A gr ent a t 1 he ant ee o d he eem s nd o r t r t e c o d po is pu s n o F. j 71 20 F. j 71 20 pr vi s i eu n he s r w e st r ua tt S, 8. 2. S. 8. 2 o de , n r evantpa t el r: $ 1 I a de lpe c nta t t s l a c nd ni pa c a t e $) f 4 veo r o r c s o e l o omi um r el nd h consr i f nihi a l nds api of t pr ry s it or t ucton, ' s ng, nd a c ng ur he ope t ubm ted pr opose t be s it t condom i um owner hi has not bee d o ubm ted o ni s p n s t ntaly com pl e i acc da w ih t pl ns and s fca i and ubs a i l et d n or nce t he a pecii tons r es nt tons m ade by t de oper i t dicl ur r r by t s epr e a i he vel n he s os es equied hi cha er t de oper s lpay i o an es r acc pt , he vel hal nt c ow ounta1 paym e s up t 1 nt o 1 pe ce of t s e prce r ei 0 r nt he al i ec ved by t de l r f om t buyer he ve ope r he t a dst s eprce.The es r agents lgi t t pur era r pt ow r he al i c ow hal ve o he chas ecei f t de t upon r or he posi, eques .l leu oft f egoi t di son diect t n i he or ng, he vi i r or hast dicr i t acc ot r a s ances i udi butnotlm ied t a he s eton o ept he s ur , ncl ng, i t o, s et bond or an ir vocabl l t of c e t i an a ount equal t t ur y re e eter r di n m o he e cr r r e s of t s s ton.D ef ul de er i tons and r und of s ow equiem nt hi ec i a t t m na i ef 5 de is s l be gove ned by t es r post hal r he c ow r ea e pr s on of t s el s ovii hi s ec i Fundss lbe r eas f om es r asf l s: ubs ton. hal el ed r c ow olow ## # ( Al pa n s whih a e i e e s oft e 1 pe c n oft s l prc 2) 1 yme t c r n xc s h 0 r e t he ae ie de c i d i s bs c in ( ) a whih ha b e r c i d pro t s rbe n u e to 1 nd c ve e n e eve i r o com pl i ofconsr i by t deve operf om t buye on a contac f eton tucton he l r he r r t or pur e ofa condom i um par s l be hel i a s ales ow acc chas ni cel ha l d n peci cr ount e tbls d a pr i d i s bs ci n ( )a c tole b a e c o a n sa ihe s ov de n u e to 1 nd onr ld y n s r w ge t and m ay notbe us by t de operprort cl i t ta acton,e pt ed he vel i o osng he r ns i xce a pr vi e i s bs ci n ( )o e e tf r f n t t bu r I t mon y s o d d n u e to 3 r xc p or e u d o he ye . f he e r ai i t s s ci acc em ns n hi pe al ount f m or t n 3 m ont and ea ns i e es , or e ha hs r nt r t t ei t r s s l bepad a pr i di s e to ( ) h n e e t ha l i s ov de n ubs c i n 1 . ( ) I t c nta t f r s l of t c nd m i um uni s p o de , t 3 f he o r c o ae he o o ni t o r vi s he de ope m ay wihdr w es ow f vel r t a cr unds i e n xces of 1 pe ce of t s 0 r nt he pu c s prc fom t s ca a c un r q r d b s e to ( wh n t e r ha e ie r he pe i l c o t e uie y ubs c i n 2) e h consr ton ofi ove ent hasbegun.He ors m a us t f t uc i mpr m s he y e he unds i t n he a ualconsr i and devel e oft condom i um pr ry i whi h ct t ucton opm nt he ni ope t n c t uni t be s d i l t .. he t o ol s oca ed.. ## # ( The f i e t c mpl wih t e pr vii ns o t s s ci n r n r t 4) al o o y t h o so f hi e to e de s he ur contac voi bl by t buye , and, i voi d, a1 s s depos t d or r t da e he r f de l um ie adva d unde t contact s l be r unde w ih i er t att hi s nce r he r hal ef d t nt es he ghe t r t t n bei pai on s ngs a a e he ng d avi ccount ,e udi ce tfcat of de i, s xcl ng rii es post by s vi and l n as oc a i i t a ea i w hi t condom i um a ngs oa s i tons n he r n ch he ni pr pe t i l t ' o ry s oca ed.' Pli tf a gu s t tpu s a tt F. j 71 20 Swie wa r quie t e t bls an if r e ha r u n o S. 8, 2, r s e r d o sa ih t s pa at es ow a wo e r e cr ccount f t $373, 00 depost whi was20 pe ce oft s or he 000. i, ch r nt he pu c a eprc f rt hv u t. Ac o d ngt PlitflSwiewa r qu r dt s tu o r h s i e o he o nis c r i o an il r s e ie o e p ne es r ac c ow countt hol t f o d he unds r es ntng t fr t 1 pe c of t pur s pr c epr e i he is 0 r ent he cha e i e, a t s nd he econd t pe al'es ow account t hol a depos t above 1 per d ci ' cr s o d ny i 0 cent of t he 6 pu c s prc . ( #1 5,a 6) r ha e i e DE 1 t .Swie sf iur t e tbls t t dic ee a c un s r ' a l e o sa ih he wo s rt c o t , Pl ntf cont ,r nde st cont ctvoi e by Pl ntf . 1 a 5. I i undiput t t ai if ends e r he a dabl ai if d. t t s s ed ha Sw ie esa ihed onl one e cr acc r t bls y s ow ount t hol a1 of Pl ntf s e cr de is o d 1 ai if s ow post . Thus Pl ntf a guest he i e il t r ci son oft A gr ent and t r ur of , ai i f r hat s ntted o es s i he eem s he et n hi es ow de is. s cr post Th Flrda l gsaur ho ve ,a d d s bs ci n 11t F. j 71 .02 i 2 0. e o i e ilt e, we r d e u e to o S. 82 n 01 Subs ton 11s a es' ec i tt . i lf ndsde ie i o e c o p s n t s bs ci n ( )o s bs c in û u Al post d nt s r w urua t o u e to 1 r u e to ( )ma b hed i o ormo e e c o a c un s b t e c o a n .I 2 y e l n ne r s r w c o t y he s r w ge t f onl one e r acc y sc ow ount i us d,t es r agentm us m ai ai s par e s e he c ow t nt n e at a ccountng r or f e pur e a f am ount s par t y cover i ec ds or ach chas r nd or s e a el ed und r s s c ins ( )a ( a i a plc bl ,r l a e t t de l pe e ub e to 1 nd 2) nd, f p ia e ee s d o he ve o r pu s n t s s c in ( ) Se r t a c un i by t e c o a n oft rua t o ub e to 3 . pa ae c o tng he s r w ge t he e cr f s ow unds cons iut s com planc w ih t s s cton eve i t f nds a e tt e i e t hi e i n f he u r he d by t es ow agenti a s ngl es ow account I i t i entoft s l he cr n i e cr . t s he nt hi s ec i t cl iy e s i l .' ubs ton o arf xitng aw ' The 201 a e ent w oul f ecl e Pl i ifs a gum ent t t t l nguage of 0 m ndm d or os a ntf r ha he a F. j 71 . 2 r q r s t e t bls n oft s pa ae e c o a c u t . Pl itf, S. 820 e uie he sa ihme t wo e r t s r w c o n s an if ho ve , a g s t t gvi g r to ci a plc ton t F. j 71 .02( 1 wo d be we r r ue ha i n er a tve p ia i o S. 82 1 ) ul un o tt i na a d wo d al w Swie t a pl F. j 71 20 11 i t i tn c s t c nsiuto l n ul lo r o p y S. 8. 2( ) n he nsa t a e o e a e e c o vi ai ns t toc u r d be o e t e cme tofF. j 71 .02 1 ) ( r s s r w olto ha c re f r he na t n S. 82 ( 1 . DE /1 5 a 8 . Se 0l Por Co e Ho dig ,I .v Ol Por Co Con .As ' One / 1 , t -9) e d t v l n s nc . d t ve #o s n , 98 So.d 1 79,1 4 ( a 20 )( di d in a e e o ce rlgil t i e t t 6 2 2 28 Fl . 08 hol ng ' l bs nc f la e sa i ntnt o he l ve c nta y a1w i pr s me t o r t p os ci ey.) o r r , a s e u d o pe ae r pe tv l ' . ' 7 Pl ntf ar ai if gues t t D oubl WW I er i ha e nt natonal I t nt Gr p, I v- Sw ie nves me ou nc. ç . r Pc WcHodigs I .6 F.S p. 1 4 ( D. a 2 9) p o de tep e e n on c l n , nc, 74 up 24 3 4 S. Fl. 00 , r vi s h r c de t whi t s Cour s ch hi t houl bas is Or r a gr nt Pl ntf t r lefs d e t de nd a ai if he e i ought D oubl WW . e ivole t s mec do nim prj c,h s medee da ,a t s mee co a n n v d he a on mi u oe t te a fn nt nd he a s rw ge t a a e i vove i t a ove sy e a to s r n l d n he b -t l d ci n.The Co r i Doube XW sa e ,d th s i a ut n l ttd i qi s l ca e offr ti pr s on.Ther a e no r t de sonsby Fl i s a e orf r c t s is m es i e r epored ci i orda t t ede al our s ast whe he a f l et es a ih t o s par e es r acc o t r aiur o t bls w e at c ow ount w hen deposisar a s t e bove 1 per nt of t pur has prce vi at s cton 718. s a t r nde t c r 0 ce he c e i ol es e i 202 o s o e r he ontact voi bl ' D oubl .a 674 F.Supp.2d a 1 da e.' e / 4, 1 t 348. I D oubl AA, t Cour r e t n e he t ul d hat def nda Swie' f l e t esabls t o s par t es ow a e nt r s aiur o t i h w e a e cr ccount r s ender t c ac s ed he ont t vo d bl b t p c s r .1 a 1 0.I c l ngt tS r vi lt d F. j 1 20 i a e y he ur ha e s d. t 35 n oncudi ha wie o ae S. 7 8. 2, J udge A lonaga s a ed t f l i t t t he olow ng: tcons derng t pl n l l i i he ai anguage of t sat e, gi ng m ea ng t eac he t ut vi ni o h wor as wrten,and a di an i e pr t ton t tw oul r nde pori d it voi ng nt r e a i ha d e r tons oft s a ut s pl age,t onl r ona e conc uson i t tt s a ut he t t e ur us he y eas bl l i s ha he t t e r r a deve oper t es a i h t s pa at es ow ac equies l o t bls wo e r e cr count i a buyer s f de is m or t n 10 per post e ha cent of t pur has prce. G i he c e i ven t t ha r q ie n ,a d gi n t e pr s ln geofs ci n 71 20 5 ,S r ' e u r me t n ve he x e s a gua e to 8. 2( ) wie s f l e t es a ih t o s par t es r a aiur o t bls w e r e c ow ccount f Pl i if ' de i s or a ntf s post vi a ed t sat e, and r nder t Pur has a Sa e Agr ent ol t he t ut e ed he c e nd l eem voi e by t Pl ntfs.'1 dabl he ai if ' d. Sw ie a al t diti t cour ' de s on i D oubl AA. The El ve h Cicui r ppe ed he s rc ts ci i n e e nt r t afim ed t de son i pa t hol ng t tt diti t c t di not er i fndi t t fr he ci i n r, di ha he s rc our d r n i ng ha devel ha f ied t pr de s part acc i a r r unde Fl i l s oper d al o ovi e ae ountng, s equied r orda aw, uch 8 t tt pur has agr m entw as voi e. D oubl AA I er i ha he c e ee dabl e nt natonalI st nve mentGr p, ou l .v .Swie Pa sc Hol n ,I c, 63 F.d 1 6 1 ( 1h Ci.2011. The nc : r c digs n . 7 3 1 9,1 71 1 t r ) El event Cic t howe , declne t r h t is h r ui, ver i d o eac he s ues r gar ng t sa ut y e di he t t or c nsr to ofF. j71 202o t ene a nd n t F. j71 202.1 o tuci n S. 8. r h w me me t o S. 8. d. A fe Pl ntf M oton f Sum m ar J tr ai i fs i or y udgm e ha bee f l bref t Fl i nt d n uly i ed, he or da Thid D iti Cour of Appe s deci Cas N o.31 0r srct t al ded e 71 2230,3D 102231 CRC 603, , LLC,e al v No t Carlo ,LLC,2 11 W L 391 1 1( a 3 Dit Ct App.Se .7, t . . rh iln 0 6 5 Fl . d s. . pt 201 ) Pli iftl d a No ie ofSu plme t lAut rt ( #1 9 o S ptmbe 7 1 . antf ie tc p e n a ho iy DE 2 ) n e e r , 2011,t w hi h no r pons was fl The quesi of1 w pr ent i Nort Caril i o c es e ied. ton a es ed n h lon s t s e a i D oubl AA a i t pr e ac i SW he he a devel he am s n e nd n he es nt ton: d t r oper m a us a y e sng e e c o a c u ( e s s t s pa a e a c u s f r $ 0 pe c n 'bu r de st i l s r w c o nt v r u wo e r t c o nt) o 1 r e t ye po is u e s ci n 71 . 2( )a d $ e e soft e t n pe c nt bu rde st u rs c i n nd r e to 820 1 n i xc s n h e r e ' ye po is nde e to 71 .02 2)5 No t Ca il 2 1R 3 61 a * 82 ( . rh rlon, 01 ' 91 51 t 2. I Nor h Caril t Fl i Thid Di ti Cour ofAppeal r ew e t l n t lon, he orda r srct t s evi d he egal s fce y ofc amst a a c d ni de lpe a ise c o a ntvi a e F. j ufi inc l i h t on omi um ve o r nd t s r w ge oltd S. 71 .202 r di pr cl i de isoft buye . The Cour i Nort Carlon f 8 tn h il ound egar ng e- os ng post he r2 t D oubl AA w as dipostve of t i s hat e s ii he s ue, Snot ihsandi a 201 s a ut y s w t t ng 0 t t or ' Cour not t sm ia ac i t The t es he i lr ton aken bet ween Kauf man and t buyer i Nort Caril he sn h lon a trt o nin i Do l .- wa is e t plitft)i e h c s a n dtei c mpl ntf l n fe he pi o n ube/4 s s u d:he anifs n ac a e me de h r o ai ol g 4 owi D oubl - 4 t add a count t voi t pur e contac s f f lng t utlz t s at escr e 4- o o d he chas r t or aii o iie wo epar e ow ac count f t d1 per ent'and (i e s oft 10 pe cent'component of t pl ntfs'deposis s or he ( 0 c ' dn xces he r ' s he ai if t. Se CRC 6 3 LLC,e alv No t Carlo LLC,2 1 W L 391 51a * ( /1 ) e 0, t . . rh iln, 01 61 t 2; DE /29 . 9 a endm e i ended t t a iy't es r r r m e s.' 1 at*1 The Fl i Thid m nt nt o cl r f he c ow equie nt ' d. . or da r D iti Cour ofAppeal c ude t tD oubl AA w as $a cor ectsat e oft 1w srct t s oncl d ha e ç r t em nt he a r r ng t Speci l and s par t econd es r acc ega di he s a ' e a e,s c ow ount r r m e a t tm e i equie nt t he i t was is ' 1 a #2. The Nor h Caril cour f s ued.' d. t t lon t ound t tt buye s'alega i w e e ha he r l tons r l l s fci .t sat a vi aton of t s a ut y r r ent and t egaly uf i ent o t e ol i he t t or equiem hus voi t d he pur has contac s 1 Furh r r,t Cou trj ce rtoa tvt a plc to oft c e r t . d. te moe he r ee td er ci p iain he 201 a nd n ,c ncudi Eha ( )t Le sau e e pr s e a i t n i n t t t e 0 me me t o l ng ç t 1 he gilt r x e s d n n e to ha h t 201 a nd ntb a idrtoa tvey,b t( rto ci a plc to mus berj ce 0 me me e pple er ci l u 2) er a tve p iain t ee id as i i pais a vesed cont ac ualrght Ar i e 1 s cton 10,oft Fl i Cons iuton tm r t r t i . tcl , e i he or da tt i pr bisr t oac i a i ton unde s h a cicum s ance.' 1 a #4. ohi t e r tve pplca i r uc r t ' d. t , I s m,t ThidDititCo tofAp asrj ce t rtoa tvea iain of n u he r src ur pe l ee td he er ci pplc to t 201 am endm e and uphel D oubl AA ' fndi t tt o s par e a he 0 nt d e s ng ha w e at ccount a e s r r qu r d f e c o d po is u rF. j 71 . 2. The No t Carlo o ni n i t e ie or s r w e st nde S. 820 rh il n pi o s he o y sae a pe lt d cson i e ei F. j 71 20 de lng wih t t s pa ae nl tt p la e e ii nt mr tng S. 8. 2 a i t he wo e r t es r acc s is a t 201 am endm ent Thus i bec es Fl i 1 on t c ow ount s ue nd he 0 . , t om orda aw he s be t Thi Co r a o st ra onnga dhodn of rhCarlon. u j c. s u t d pt he e s i n lig No t il The ef e,D ef r or endant i i or ect i cont ndi t Fl i l di not r r s nc r n e ng hat orda aw d equie Sw ie' e cr agent t esabls t o s r t account t hol K auf a s de is. r s s ow o t i h w epa a e s o d m n' post Ac o dig t t tr sofF. 71 20 S r ' f iu e t manti s pa ae a c un s c r n o he e m S.j 8. 2, wie s a lr o i an e r t c o t f Pl ntf es r de isr or ai i ps c ow post ende st A gr m entvoi e a r r r t n oft r he ee dabl nd equies e ur he 10 es r de is. The e i no genui i s as t a m a e i f tr a ed t Pl ntf s c ow post r s ne s ue o ny t ral ac elt o ai if cam u rF. j71 2 2. l i nde S. 8.0 Def ndant howeve ,m a se r ot r ar e s as t w hy Pl ntf s cl m s e , r kes ve al he gum nt o ai if ai s ul f i: 1 The f u - a sau e o lmiai ns ba s Pli tf s ca ms 2)Pli tf ho d al ) o rye r tt t f i tto r an if li ; an if com m it t fr t br ch by f lng t cl e on t unis and by m ir pr ntng hi ted he is ea aii o os he t s e ese i s i e to t cos o Uni 1 5;a 3 Pli ifs fee noprj ie fo t alge ntnin o l e n t 60 nd ) antf u frd eudc r m he le d es r a c ow ccountvi atons of Sw ie. The Cour w iladdr s eac of t e a gum ent i ol i r t l es h hes r sn tl4 tll. Fis,De e da a gue t tPli tf wat d t o l t b i hi F. j 71 . 2 rt f n nt r s ha a n if ie o ong o rng s S. 820 cl m s. Fl i l w pr des a pl ntf w ih f yea s t brng an ac i f ai orda a ovi ai if t our r o i ton ounded on a sau o y la lt Fl. S a . j 95. 1 3 4 Defnda a g s t a t sau e of t tt r ibiiy. a tt 1 4 )9. e nt r ue h t he tt t lm ia i bega t r a t ve y l es, on Oct r 21 2005 f Uni 1 i t tons n o un t he r at t obe , or t 605 a on nd D e ber 20, 2005 f Uni 1905. Thus D ef nda c ends t Pl ntf had untl cem 3 or t , e nt ont hat ai if i O c obe 21,2009 t brng hi cl m conce ni U ni 1605 and untlD ece be 20,2009 t r o i s ai r ng t i m r t b ig hi ca m c nc m i Uni 1 05. ( #1 4,a 3 . De e da a s a g st t o rn s li o e ng t 9 DE 2 t ) f n nt lo r ue ha Pli tf F. j 71 20 cam doe n r lt ba k t t o ii lc mplit a e c ow an ips S. 8. 2 li s ot ea e c o he rg na o an , s s r m im ana m e dif s fom a l tonst tSw ie m ir es nt t s e f age of s ge nt fer r lega i ha r s epr e ed he quar oot 3rhos da es r es t days t t s ' e t epr ent he hat he econd 1 of Pl ntf s deposis w er us d f 0% ai if' t e e or c sr to o t ec nd nim .( f' Co trttme t DE #1 ! 22 25 ,Defnd n a gu st t on tucin f h o omi u De .s une sae n , 23, ! , ) e a t r e ha t aleged m iha i ofPl ntf ' esc ow depost ast l tel he l s ndlng ai ifs r is, he as ementoft caus ofac i t i ed he e ton, rgger t esaueo l i ton .( #1 4, t4) h tt t f i t i s DE 2 a . m a 11 hi apa t ent , f l t di cl e a m as e as ociton a i pr l decr e s rm s aied o s os tr s ai nd m opery eas d Pl ntf pe ce a ow ner hi i A s a' com m on el e s. ( #1 4,a 6) ai i ps r nt ge s p n i s em nt DE 2 t . By gr ntng Pl ntf l ve t a e t com pl i t add a F. S.j 71 .02 e am, a i ai i f ea o m nd he a nt o 82 l i t Co trj ce t uni lne s ag ntrie by Dee da ti is Repo e t he ur ee td he tmei s r ume as d fn n n t s ns o Pli ifsM o in t Ame ( #1 2 . Se ( #1 4) antf to o nd DE 0 ) e DE 0 .Furh r r ,Pli tf F. j te mo e an ifs S. 718. cl i does r a e ba t t orgi compl nt Under Fl i l ,a c am 202 a m elt ck o he i nal ai . orda aw li r lt sba k t t fl o t o ii lc mpli S wq e t cam o d f ns a s re eae c o he ii f he rg na o ant l h n he li r e e e s e td ng g i t a ended pl adi ar e out oft c n he m e ng os he onduc ,t a ac i or occ r nce se f t or t r ns ton, ur e t orh atmptd t bes tf rh i t o i i lpla i ' te e o e o t n he rgna e d ng. 'FL. CI P.1 1 ( ) TheFe r l R. V. .90 c . de a Rul s of Ci l Pr e vi ocedur alo pr de t t r a i bac i per it i t am e d e s ovi ha el ton k s m ted f he nde pl adi S se t a cl i or de e e t t ar e out of t conduc , tansac i , e ng l rs as am f ns ha os he t r ton or occ r ur ence s tout ora t pt t be s tout i t orgi lpl ng. FED .R.CI . e tem ed o e - n he i na eadi ' ' V P. 1 ( ) 1 ( . Pli tf cam und r F. 71 2 c e ry a ie o o t s me 5 c ( )B) a n ips li e S.j 8.02 l a l rs s ut f he a c nd ta a to r o c re c a t o i i lpla ng b c u e i () i l s t e o ud, r ns ci n,o c u r n e s he rgna e di e a s t i nvove h s m e cont a s and t s me p o ry,(i s e r s iso un r t e s me sau o y a r ct he a r pe t i) e ks e cs i n de h a tt t r s h me ( p e 71 o t Fl i a S au e ) (i)i ol st e s mepa t s a e c o c e Cha t r 8 f he ord tt t s , ii nv ve h a ri nd s r w e a e t a (v)pr ysf rr s iso a r t r oft s me e c o d po isa is i t t g n , nd i a o e cs i n nd eu n he a s r w e st t s ue n h orgi pl di i nal ea ng. Thus,e n i t s C our acce s t da es of e ed by D ef ve f hi t pt he t fr endant f or w hen t sa ut oflm ia i bega t r Pl i ipscl m i tm ey. he t t e i t tons n o un, antf ai s i l 12 N e , D ef nda a gues t t Pl ntf cannot r ci t Agr ent , becaus xt e nt r ha ai i f es nd he eem s e Pl i ifcom m it t fr tbr h by f lng t cl e on t unisand by m ir pr s i a ntf ted he is eac aii o os he t s e e entng hi it n i t cos on Unt 1 05. ( #1 ,a 2) De e n c tndst tPli if s n e ton o l e i 6 4 DE 24 t . f nda t on e ha antf def t d on hi contac f Uni 1 aule s r t or t 605 on D ece be 1 2008 and on hi c r ct f m r 0, s ont a or U ni 1 t 905 on Dec ber 5,2008 em t da es t tPl i if f ied t cl e on t U nis he t ha a ntf a l o os he t. Pl ntf ,how e r had fr t a t pt t r ci t A gr e s pr ort t e dat by ai if ve , i s tem ed o es nd he eem nt i o hos es s ndi Sw ie a l t on N ovem be 7,2008 s ki r ci s on of t A gr ent and e ng r eter r ee ng es s i he eem s r t n oft depost m oni A ddii l Sw ie br ched t contac m or t t ee e ur he i es. tonaly, r ea he r t e han hr ye r pr v o l a Swie vi ae F. j 8. o J ne 1 2 ,whe i f ie t s t a s e i usy, s r oltd S. 71 202 n u 3, 005 n t a ld o e up a se cond es r accountt hol t s c ow o d he econd 10 per nt of eac depos t The ef e, ce h i. r or D ef ndantsar e t Pl i ifcom m it t fr tbr ach f l e ' gum nt hat a ntf ted he is e ais. Fi ly,Swie a gu st tKa ma c n tb i g aF. j 71 . 2 c am,b c us na l r r e ha uf n a no rn S. 820 li e a e hedd n talget th wa p eudc d by t alg d e co a c n voains The i o le ha e s rj ie he le e s rw c ou t ilto . pli lng ge o F. j 71 . 2 5 d s not r quie a y s wi o prj die. an a ua f S. 820 4 ) oe e r n ho ng f eu c e e i Furhemo e J dg Alo ga rj ce ti agu n i D oubl AA Int rnatonal t r r , u e tna ee td hs r me t n l v sme Gr p,I c v .Swie 'tc/r Hol n ,l . Ca e No.08 23 4- V,201 n e t nt ou n . J r 7 ?3 digs nc, s - 44 C1 0 W L 1 08 a * 1( D. a M a .3 ,201 )( otng So a c pt(he t o y t ta b e 258 6 t 2 S. Fl. r 0 0 n i s c e t he r ha uy r t mus alg p eudc jwoul pr uc a a ur r s l a ino et vey d sgn o t t le e rj ie d od e n bs d e ut nd g r he r e i f he 4Underconta l , a mat i br r ct aw eral each ofa contac alows t non- e ng pary t te t r t l he br achi t o r at he br ach asa dichar ofhi contac labiiy. Br e v.H ealh Coalton,I 687 So.2d.329,333 e s ge s r t i lt adly t ii nc, ( a. Dit CtApp.1 97 . Fl 3d s. . 9 ) 13 sau e.) Thu , an ifwa no r qu r d t al g prj c t brng aca m un rF. tt t ' . s Pl itf s t e ie o le e eudie o i ' li de S. j71 20 8. 2. l V. CO NC LU SI N O The ef e, t e a e no genui i s of m a eral f t r di Count I I of r or her r ne s ues t i ac egar ng I Pl i ifs Se antf cond A m ended Com pl nt Def ndant s f l e t hol Pl ntf es ow ai . e ' aiur o d ai ifs cr de is i t s par t account r nder t cont a voi e a c pel r ur oft post n wo e a e se s he r ct dabl nd om s et n he e c o de st u rF. j71 2 2. s r w po is nde S. 8.0 Upon ca ef r vi oft r d a t Cour bei ot wi e f l a s i r ul e ew he ecor nd he t ng her s uly dvi ed, t i her s eby O RDER ED , ADJUD G ED, and D ECR EED t t Pl ntf s M oton f ha ai if i or S umma y J gme a t Co ntl1( #1 5)be a d t s me i,h r b GR ANTED. r ud nt s o u I DE 1 , n he a s e e y Pl ntf c ai ifs ouns i die ed t FI a pr el s r ct o LE opos or rofFi lJ ed de na udgm e i accor nce nt n da wih t tr oft i Or rwihi t n ( 0 da . t he e ms h s de t n e 1 ) ys DO NE a O RD ER ED i Cham be satt J esLa e K i Fe alJ tce nd n r he am wr nce ng der usi Buidi a Unied St es Courhous l ng nd t at t e,M i i Fl i t s 27t day of D ece be , am , orda, hi h m r 2011. * AM ES LA W REN CE K I G N UN I TED STATES DI STRI J GE C UD cc: AI c I ouns ofre el cord 1 4
]]>
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You
should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
