Alvarez v. Morringlane et al, No. 1:2010cv21194 - Document 42 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

Court Description: ORDER denying 24 Motion to Set Aside Final Default Judgment without prejudice (Refiled Motion due by 4/20/2013.); denying 40 Motion to Substitute Party without prejudice; denying 40 Motion to Reset Hearing. Signed by Senior Judge William M. Hoeveler on 3/22/2013. (gm1)

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Alvarez v. Morringlane et al Doc. 42 UNI TED STA TES D I STRICT CO U RT SOU TH ERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA CA SE N O .10. 21194- V - 0 EVELER CI H FERNA ND O ALVA REZ, Pl nt f, ai if JOSELI NUNEA NE GUI LLERM O M O RRI GLAN E , N D RA.M ARI I A SABEL PALACI ROSARI , N O Def endant s. / O RDER D ENYI G DEFEN DAN TS'M OTION N TO SET A SI FI L D EFA U LT JU D GM ENT AN D DE NA D EN W N G D EFEN DAN TS'M OTI TO SU BSTI ON TUTE PARW Thi Caus c esbef t Cour upon a r ew oft fl On M ar h 30, s e om ore he t evi he ie. c 2012,t s Courtent ed an Order set i a heari on D ef hi er t ng ng endant 'm oton t set s i o a i et fnalde aul j s d he i f t udgme e e e aga ns t m o Janua y 31, nt nt r d i t he n r 2011.The de a tj f ul udgme wa e e e a t rDe e nt f ie t r s nd t Pl ntf s nt s nt r d fe f nda s a l d o e po o ai if alegat ons t D ef l i hat endant f audul l i sr enty nduc Pl nt f t par i i e i a real ed ai if o t c pat n es at devel pm ent deali t Dom i can Republc. t e o n he ni i Sever days afert Cour i ued i s Order s al t he t ss t chedulng a hear ng on i i De e nt ' to t s ta i e t j m e , d g to o De h'wasfl d o f nda s mo i n o e s d he udg nt a d es in f at ' sug ie n Apr l3,2012,by Pl ntf s f m erat orney,i cat ng t Pl ntf di on M arc i ai if or t ndi i hat ai if ed h 22,2012;a c t fcat ofdeat w as fl on M ay 2,2012,c i i t s er ii e h ied onfrm ng hi i orm aton. 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On Oc ober 15,2012,Def t endant fl a S oton f Subs iut on ofPl nt f s 'ed d i or i M tt i ai if and M ot on t Res H ear ng, argui t d he pur rt hei s appar oft i o et i ' ' ng hat d t po ed r ent he Pl ntf ar s e ngt c r umve t sCo ts ( d rs ti a he i o ai if e e ki o ic nt hi ur ' Or e e tng arng n De e ant ' o i t s tasde fna d f ul j f nd s m ton o e i i l e a t udgme )i o de t e d to l nt n r r o xpe ii usy enf ce t Januar 26,2011 D ef t Judgm entw ihi t D om i can Republc. or he y aul t n he ni i' ' ( f nda sdi no s Dee nt d t ubmi any add to e d nc s t ii nal vi e e uppo tngt i ca m , c r i he r l i whih wasm adepr vi usy, ha t y a e e il d t ha t fnalde aul j m e e o l t t he r ntte o ve he i f t udg nt va a e ) c t d. The Cour has det m i t a rulng on t Def t er ned hat i he endant m o i s' t on c l i t de aul j m e ( c Pl ntf hado ai d m o e t o ye haleng ng he f t udg nt whih ai if bt ne r han ne ar pro t hi de t i a o i eatt stm e.TheCo tpr vi usy had s he e i r o s a h) s ppr prat hi i ur e o l c dul d a g e o t De e r um nt n he f ndant ' e ue tt va a et j m e i lg o Deenda s s r q s o c t he udg nt n i ht f f nt ' alegat ons off l i raud, a r ew oft r d -i udi t s but evi he ecor ncl ng he ubm i i of ss ons Def endant subs s equentt t Courts Order l tM ar h s hedulng t heari o he ' as c c i he ng r eveal t Def s hat endant have notest i hed a basi f vacat ng t def t s abls s or i he aul j m e . Be o eaddr s i t ti s ho ve ,a an i ta m a t rt Co t udg nt f r e sng ha s ue, we r s nii l t e he ur addr sest Def es he endant 'r s equestt t Cour requi t Pl ntf hei s t hat he t re he ai ifs r o appear as s tt es f Pl ntf . ubs i ut or ai if l cor ng t t deat c t fc e,t s vi s Ac di o he h er ii at he urvi ng pous s nam e i ' ar a T. e' sf t M Pa t a '(e par r ph 1 o c r ii a e a a s d ar a T. var z' s e s r na' s e ag a 3 f e tfc t ) nd l o ç t Al e '(e M paragr aph 22. ofc t fc e. a. er ii at Renues ed subs i ut on ofPl ntf t tt i ai if Ac o di t Fed. Ci P. a ,da mo i n f rs tt i n maybe m a c r ng o R. v. 25( ) d l to o ubs iuto l de by any par y orby t dec t he edentssuc soror r ' ces epres atve. Fed.R.Ci P. ent i ' ' v. 25 a ( ) Rul 25pr vi st ti a pa t di sand t c a m i no e tng s d,a ( )1 . e o de ha f r y e he l i s t x i uihe we e (if he to f r ubs iuto l c t m ay order s ttuton ofa par y. Ho v r,t l t mo i n Eo s tt i n) our ubs i i t i not m ade wi hi 90 days afer s c ofa st em e not ng t deat t ac i s t n t ervi e at nt i he h, he t on by oragai tt dec ns he edentmus bedi ss ' Fed.R.Ci P.25( ( ) t smi ed. ' v. a) 1 . D e endant 'm ot on f subs i uton w asfl m or t f s i or tt i ied e han 90 days afer t t he Suggeston ofD eat was fl i t s case. i h ied n hi Al hough t Sugges i ofD eat w as fl d behal ofM ar a Al ez'i i t he ton h ied d on f t var ' t s no evi t dentf om t r d t M rs. var i t per r he ecor hat Al ez s he sonalr epres at ve or t ent i he exec or ofher hus ut band' es at ie. t e i no e denc t s i t s t e, . , her s vi e hat he s he S epr ent i 'oft dec d es at ve' he eased Pl ntf . Nor i t re any evi r ai if s he denc bef t s e ore hi Cour t at orney Ri t hat t vera had t aut t t fl a Suggeston ofDeat on behal he horiy o ie i h f ofa d c or or r esent i ' ofPl ntifz Atl tone c thasobs ved t ' ess suc epr at ve' ai f . eas our er hat 2ti ce t tt Sugg s i n o De h (ie o be l o M r . va ez was 1 s l ar ha he e to f at fl d n ha f f s Al r ) s ved on c er ouns f r D ef el o endant t sat sf ng t ser ce requi ent ofFed. s, hus i yi he vi rem s R.Ci P.25( -atl ast Def v. a) east o endant and i aloi ceart m or t 90 s, t s s l hat e han days have pass s nce t s vi e oft Suggeston ofD eat w ihoutflng ofa ed i he er c he i h, t ii m oton f s t t i l M rs. var w er t d c s or r i or ubs i ut on. f Al ez e he d es or suc epres entatve'of i ' herdec ed hus eas band' i er t t s nt es s, hen t pr s ons ofRul 25 w oul appl and he ovi i e d y, t Cour c d s m pl di m i s any c ai ofPl ntf t r ai pendi i t s he t oul i y s s l m ai if hat em ned ng n hi al eady- os cas f f l e t t m el fl a m oton t subs i ut The odd pos ur r cl ed e, or aiur o i y ' e i i o t t e. t e oft sc e,wih a pendi m oton (. , hi as t ng i ie.pendi att tm e o Pl ntf sdeat t ng he i f ai if h) o s tasdea d f tj e i e aul udgme pr vi usyent r d i f vo o Pl ntf, ugg s st nt e o l e e n a r f ai if s e t hat Pl nt f m ay -at l t i s e sense -have a ' l m 't w as not ext ngui hed by ai if eas n om ' ai ' hat c i s 3 dthe d c a e par y' a t r y i nott t o de e e atve c nt mpl e by d j e e s d t s t o ne s l he ype f r pr s nt i ' o e at d Rul 25 a . Sc dtv. e rl Lync Tr tCo.200 U . Di t LEXI 11 4 e ( )' hmi ' M r il h us , 8 S. s . S 467 ( . Fl June 2, 8) r po ta p ed a 2 U . Di t LEXI 5 M D. a. 200 , e r do t t 008 S. s . S 0435 ( . Fl M D. a. June23, 08) l lg o t sr c r t Co twilno s a tc untng t $ 20 . n i ht f hi e o d, he ur l t t r o i he 6 90 days'as oft dat offl ng t Sugges i o Deat and,t ef ' he e ii he t on f h her ore,deem s D e endants m ot on f subs i ut on t be t m el H owever,t Cour i unabl t f ' i or tt i o i y. he ts e o grantt reques ed r i ,asdi cuss bel . he t elef s ed ow D e endant have m oved f s t t i appar l i an at em ptt f c f s or ubs i ut on, enty n t o or e Pl nt f s hei or s ess s t com e f w ar and ent an appearanc i t s ai if rs ucc or o or d er e n hi m at er. H ow ever,D ef t endant have f l t i s aied o dent f t hei t t s Cour . iy he rs o hi t Def endant c ai thatt pur ed hei s ar lst on a docum entat ac s l m he port r e i ed t hed t o Def endant m ostr s' ecentflng bef e t s Cour ,butt docum enti i Spani h, ii or hi t he sn s w ihoutan Engls t ans at on,and t ef e shal be STRI t ih r l i her or l CKEN . Thi Court s pr ous y di ec ed t par i t ( lflngs i t s Cour m us be s evi l r t he tes hat t ii al n hi t t ubm it i t ed n Engls orw i h Engls t ih t i h rans atons. Def l i ' ' endant al o have vi at Secton 31 . s s ol ed i 18. oft s Cour ' Case M anagem entEl t oni Cas Fii Adm i s rat ve Pr edur hi ts / ec r c e lng ni t i oc es, whi h pr dest docum ent notwrit i Engls m us be ac pani by a c ovi hat s t en n ih t com ed t ansl i r at on. A st r ord i notc ear t M r Al ez i t s ess or r he ec s l hat s. var s he ucc or epres atve ent i ofPl nt f,and Def ai if endant have f l t i s aied o dent f any suc es s ofPl ntf,t iy c sor ai if he hi deat asPl nt f she rs es at m ay w i h t def agai t t at em ptt s s h, ai if i / t e s o end ns he t o et asd t de aul j i e he f t udgment . 4 Cour does notfnd a bas s f applc i ofRul 25 att s t m e. Thus, t i i or i aton e hi i De e nt ' o i n t s tt epa t i DENI wiho pr j i e The Co t fnda s m to o ubs iut r y s ED, t ut eud c . ur i ho ever,s s, w endi a c oft s Order t t m aii addr s -f ng opy hi o he lng es rom t deat he h c t fc e -ofM rs.Al ez,t w i . er ii at var he dow The Courtw ilnow proc t rul on t Def l eed o e he endant 'pendi -and f l s ng uly bre e -m o i n t s tas d t fnalde aul j m e . ifd to o e i e he i f t udg nt Reuues t s as de fnaldef ti t o et i i aul udam ent Pr or t ent y oft Fi Def tJudgm ent t s Cour hel a heari on i o r he nal aul , hi t d ng Januar 26,2011,af er pr di notce t al partes. Def y t ovi ng i o l i endant f l t appear s aied o equent t t hear ng,and bas upon a r ew oft o he i ed evi he f t Cour ' hear ng. Subs or he ts i Pl i if m o i n f rd a tj mentand s a ntf s to o ef ul udg uppo tng do um e ato t Co t ri c nt i n, he ur e ee j nt r d udgme i f vo o Pl i ifand ag i tDe enda s i t amounto nt n a r f a ntf a ns f nt , n he f $4, 000. i dam agesand $37, 50 i at or sf andcos s. 500, 00 n 100. n t ney' ees t The Cour may s ta i e a fnal udg e unde c r a n c ndii ns s e t e s d i j m nt r e t i o to , e Fed r lRul o Ci i Pr c dur 60*) butt sd s r to y aut r t t e no ea e f vl o e e , hi i c e i nar ho iy ï s t do mea t tfna j m e ss ul belg l r o ne ' Grfi v. m - c Co p. n ha i l udg nt ho d i hty e pe d. ifn Swi Te h r , ' 722 F. 677 ( 1hCi 1 ) De e 2d 1 t r. 984 . f ndant a g t t y a ee il d t r le s r ue hat he r ntte o ei f pur ua t Fe R. v. 6 , c us o e c a eneg e to t i pa t( e s nt o d. Ci P. 0*) be a e f x us bl l c n he r r Rul 6 ( ), rfaud o Pl ntf spa t( e 60*)3) a a s f ri o rs r c o 0*)1 ) o r n ai if r Rul ( ), nd l o o mpr pe e vie f t Co ai b Pl ntf ( c wo d r nd rt j mentvo d,a t r f r he mpl nt y ai if whih ul e e he udg i nd he e o e 5 s j c t be ngvac e Rul 601)4 )3 ub e t o i at d, e ( ). Pl nt f r ponded i oppos t on t D ef ai if es n ii o endant 'reques f r i f s t or elef rom t he j m e , t De e udg nt and he f ndant fl a r pl bre m a nt ni t t y we e s ied e y if i ai ng hat he r e il d t ha t d f tj me s tas d Alho h t Pl ntf sde t ntte o ve he e aul udg nt e i e. t ug he ai if a h r t i t Cour ' c esul ed n he ts ancelat on oft sc l i he hedul heari on t D ef ed ng he endant ' s m oton,D e endant w er notreleved oft r ul i at bur i f s e i hei t m e den t est i h an o abls e il m e tt r le unde Ru e60*) No s a wa i s d i t sc e a ntte n o e i f r l . t y s s ue n hi as , nd Def endant have notbeen pr bied,duri t year t has pas s nc t s ohi t ng he hat sed i e he Cour ' M arc 2012 Order,f om flng addi i ts h r ii t onalsuppor f t r argum ent i t or hei sn f vo o s t i a i t j m e . Ther c r r v l t tDe e nt ha no a r f e tng s de he udg nt e o d e ea s ha f nda s ve t subm i t any addi i t ed t onali orm aton t suppor t r argum ent i f nf i o t hei n avor ofs t ng et i asd t j m e , s t ha ng r c i d t sCo tsOr ero M ar h 201 whih i e he udg nt de pie vi e e ve hi ur' d f c 2 c i ii severalw eaknes es i Def dentfed s n endant ' i i s pos ton. Rul 60* ) 1 e 4) The Cour has r ewed t m at i s s t evi he er al ubm it by Def t ed endant and do not , es fnd that Def i endant have m ett r burden t es abls t excusabl negl t s hei o t i h hat e ec entt es t il hem t re i f o lef rom t Fi Def tJudgm ent. As not i t s Courts he nal aul ed n hi ' Orderent ered i M arc 2012,Def n h endant f l t res s aied o pond ort fl anyt ng i o ie hi n ' e endant fl an am ended m o i on Sept ber 16,2011,t c ar f t D f s ied t on em o l iy he pr sonsofRul 60( ast whi h t y wer proc ng. ovii e b) o c he e eedi 6 t sc euntls v r lmont a t rDe e hi as i eea hs fe f ndan sl ar d (e r e l i M a c 2 4 t e ne r po t d y n r h 011 ) o t j men e e e i t sm a t o Fe ua y 1, f he udg t nt r d n hi ter n br r 2011.Se Afi v t o e fda is f Def endant Pal n Rosari and Jos ynsN unez,Dkt.No.24- 31- See al s aci o el 1, 4. so, Afi tofD e e fdavi f ndantM orr ngl i ane,$ fr f d i st ound outaboutt above s yl Ac i I he t ed ton whe 1wasno ii d by ( f nda )Nune t the bank a c untwasfo e asa n tfe De e nt z ha r co rz n res toft Judgm ent i t aboveA c i ' ECF No.24- p.37. Ac di t ul he n he ton. ' 1, cor ng o Pl i ifsc uns l dnl o de s,e e o e c i n o bank a c unt , rpr pe t ' a ntf o e ,t o r r lvi s r xe uto n l c o s o o ry' had t aken pl e as t D ef ac o endant 'ac s count pr ort August2011. ECF N o.28, s i o p. 14. I ot r w or D ef n he ds, endantN unezs s at entt her ac ountw ast r en as a ' t em hat c d oz f r ul oft Judgm ent'ats e t m e i orbef e M ar h 2011 i not c edi e,nor es t he ' om i n or c s r bl ar t ot Def e he her endants as er i c edi e on t spoi 6 ' s tons r bl hi nt. Pl nt f m aied not c t Def ai if l ie o endant i Sept ber 2010 oft m oton f sn em he i or def tj aul udgm entand notc oft Januar 26,2011,hearngwasm aied by t ie he y i l he Cour i Dec ber 2010 t Def tn em o endant Rosar o at:Cale Los Cerez Es na Cale i l os, qui l 4 e endantN unez c ai s t s w asnot fed by her bank t her ac ount D f l m hat he ii hat c w as Sroz as a r ul oft Judgm ent' ECF N o.24- p.21,and Def d en f es t he ' , 1, endant Ros i s at t s frs l ned aboutt Judgm entw hen s w as notfed by ar o t es hat he i t ear he he ii D ef endantN unez i M arc 2011 t her bank ac ountwas f oz ECF N o.24n h hat c r en, 1, p.52. s ai ifs Com pl ntref t M s.N unez nam e as d elne'N unez. pl nt f ai ers o d los i ' 6 ai ifs c pl nt f ouns al s at t D ef el so t ed hat endant w er i ved w ih ot s e nvol t her l awsui si t D om i c Republe r t n he ni an i egardi t sam e pr ng he oper y as t whi t o ch Pl nt f aleged D ef ai if l endant engaged i dec i conduc -appar l D ef s n eptve t enty endant s s d t proper y t a dif enti vi / iy;whie t s i notevi ol he t o fer ndi dualent t l hi s dence t hat D ef endantsw er aw ar oft ac i bef e t s Court i m ay suggestt e e he ton or hi ,t hat Def endant w er aw are oft c pet ng c ai s m ade by Pl nt f. ECF No.28,p. s e he om i l m ai if 15. 7 12 Oest Bela Vi a,La Rom a,Dom i can Re e, l st ni publc7 and t Def i ; o endantN unez8and De e f ndantM o rngl neatComplj Turs ioCas De Ca ,Bar anc SurNo 1 ri a e a itc a mpo r a .4 La Rom ana,Dom i can Re ni publc. The Courts not c t D e endant w as not i ' ie o f s r urned as undelver et i ed. O n M ay 3,2011,a N otce ofAppearanc fnaly w as ent ed on behal of i ei l er f Def endant and on June 3 -f m ont af er ent y oft Fi Def tJudgm ent s, our hs t r he nal aul and t e m ont aferDef hre hs t endant Nunezand Rosaro ( perhaps,Def s i and, endant M o rng a who a r i l ne, ppar l lv d wih Def enty i e t endantNuneza t tm e l r d o t he i ) ea ne f t Judgm ent D ef he , endant fl t r m o i s s ied hei t on eeki r i ff om t Judgm ent. The ng ele r he f t do notest i h t t negl tw as exc ac s abls hat he ec usabl l s m ar Def e. n um y, endant s have no dem ons rat an exc e f t r negl i f lng t appear i t sac i t t ed us or hei ect n aii o n hi t on i atm ey m anne a t r f r ar no e il t r le und rRul 6 ( ) n i l r, nd he e o e e t ntted o ei f e e 0*) 1 . Rul 60( ( e b) 4) A st Cour has i cat pr ousl Def he t ndi ed evi y, endant f l t es ablsh t t s aied o t i hat he j me i vo d, s udg nt s i pur uantt Rul 60( )4 , t al k o pr pe s r c ;a o o e b' ) due o ac f o r e vie s f ( t s dat D ef hi e, endant have f l t fl any addii s aied o 'e i tonaldocum ent on t support ati o t r c ai t ser ce oft Com pl nti t s cas w asi pr hei l m hat vi he ai n hi e m oper. As no ed i t t n he CourtsM ar h 2012 Or ' c der,r urns ofser ce wer fl bef e t s Courti c i et vi e ied or hi ndi atng 7 endant Rosari c ai st she w as never s ved att addr Def o l m hat er hat ess,but does notdeny t i her addr hat s ess. B endantN unez st es t she di notr de at t addr s on Apr l27, Def at hat d esi hat es i 201 butr her r i atanot address Go fV il 167,Casa de Cam po Res t. 0, at es ded her : l la or 8 t Def hat endant wer s ved i Apri 2010 pers l (hr s e er n l onaly t ough t r atorpey) ast hei t , o Def endant M orrngl and Nunez,ECF Nos.6 and 7,and pers l (hrough a s i ane onaly t r l tve ,ast De e e a i ) o f ndantRo a i ( tt add e sno e a v whih s do sno s ro a he r s t d bo e, c he e t deny washeraddr satt tm e ,ECF No.8.Def es he i ) endant beart bur of s he den s i t s vi e w as i pro how ng hat er c m per. Def endant ar t t r afi t s gue hat hei f davi s dem ons rat t ser c w as notefec ed upon t t e hat vi e f t hem , have not dem ons rat but t ed t t i vi hat he ndi dualPr sofSer c fl by a pr s ser ar f oof vi e ied oces ver e raudul -and ent eac oft e doc ent at estt pe onals vi e w asr h hes um s t hat rs er c ender The Courtdoes ed. no fnd t tDe e ant ha e e t ls d avi l i n o Fe R.Ci P. 9. t i ha f nd s v s ab ihe o ato f d. v. 4( l addi i t s vi e oft com pl nt,Def n t on o er c he ai endant wer pr ded w i h t s e ovi t he moton f fnaldef tj i or i aul udgment andwih t sCour ' notc oft Januar 2011 , t hi ts ie he y hear ng,as not above. I s m ary,t i ed n um here i i s nsufi entevi fci denc att st m e t e hi i o s uppor D e endant 'c ai t t y w er notser pro l t t f s l m hat he e ved pery; hus,Def endant ar s e no e ild t r le pur ua t Rul 60*)4) t ntte o e i f s nt o e (. Rul 60*1 3) e 4 Ast Def o endant argum entt Pl ntf engaged i f aud or m i conduc s' hat ai if n r s t whih wo d e il De e c ul ntte f ndant t r le pur ua t Rul 601)3 ,De e nt ha s o e i f s nt o e ( ) f nda s ve f l t pr de addii aied o ovi t onalsuppor f t c ai beyond w hatwas st ed i t r t or hat l m at n hei m o i fl i June 2011. l t m ot on,and repeat i t D ef t on ied n n hat i ed n he endant 'r s eques t t r eta hear ng on t m oton,Def o es i he i endant argued t a check produc by s hat ed Pl ntf w asf s fed,and Def ai if al ii endant pr s oduc a dif ent c oft sam e c k ed fer opy he hec 9 ( k No.1128,i ued by BPD Bank i New Yor NY) i udi whatpur t Chec ss n k, , ncl ng por s t be t r o he ever e s de oft c k,ECF No.24- pp.65- i cat ng t t s i he hec 1, 66, ndi i hat he c k w as f a dif entam ountand t a dif entpayee. The or gi oft c k hec or fer o fer i nal he hec or any o her bank rec ds as t t c k have neve been produc by D ef t or o he hec r ed endant s. Alhough t Cour i ended t addr s t ques i oft s pec chec ata t he t nt o es he ton he us t k hear ng,t Cour hasdet m i t suc i i he t er ned hat h nqui y woul notbe di pos t ve oft r d s ii he m at ter. Even i t chec w hi had been subm i t by Pl nt f had been f s fed by f he k ch t ed ai if al ii Pl i if t wo d no ne e s rl e il De e ant t r le f o t sj ment a ntf, hat ul t c s a iy ntte f nd s o e i f r m hi udg , ast c he heck w asonl one as toft Pl nt f s cas pr y pec he ai if e esent t t s Cour ed o hi t. I ndeed,ac ordi t a Decl i fl by Pl ntf,t chec (n t amountof c ng o araton ied ai if he k i he $360, wasnott onl c i aton gi by Pl ntf i exc 000) he y onsder i ven ai if n hangef t or he a ii e t a f ro l by Deendant .dl ag e m e be we n g f nda s ntcpat d r nse f and f s ta rhe r e nt t e De e ntl and m ys fw as t t w oul s lm e t l el hat hey d el he and,and lwoul s gn over a d i $440, 00 vil i Cas de Campo and pur e an apart entbuidi i t 000. la n a chas m l ng n he Dom i c Republcf $360, 00 i exchange f s nian i or 000. n or ame l ' SeeDkt.No.28and. ' 1, ! 3.Ac o di t t Re Es at Pur has Co r c whih waspr vi d t t s c r ng o he al t e c e nt a t c o de o hi Cour by Pl ntf,ECF No.17- t t alpurc t ai if 3, he ot haseprc was$800, 00, ie 000. i l ng t s pec chec Thus even i t c k had been s r c nc udi he us t k. , f he hec t i ken f rom cons derat on by t Cour , t i i he tg here w as evi dence t t par i ent hat he t es ered i o a nt 9 The Cour no est Def t t hat endant ser a s s ved ubpoena on a r ordscus odi ec t an ofBPD Bank i N ew York,appar l i an at em pt -att sl e s age oft n ent y n t hi at t he pr eedi -t subs ant at t r c ai thatt c oc ngs o t i e hei l m he heck pro ded by Pl ntf w as vi ai if 1 0 Co r c , t tpr pe t ( t an e tm a e $440, . 0 wa c nv ye by nt a t and ha o r y wor h si t d 000 0 ) s o e d Pl ntf t D ef ai if o endantM or i ane,ECF N o.17- i e hange f r l r ngl 4, n xc o and whi h c Pl ntf e ai if xpec ed t rec ve f om D e endant ,butwhi h w as neve t ansf red t t o ei r f s c r r er o Pl ntf .o D ef ai ifl endant have notdeni s ii aly t Pl nt f c s ed pec fc l hat ai if onveyed r eal es at i Casa de Cam po t Def t en o endantM or i ane asparto t s t r ngl f hi ransact o i n. I ndeed,Def endants s ubm it a pr t ed oposed Ans er and A fi at ve Def w frm i enses,i n whi h t adm i t t agr entbet c hey t hat he eem ween t Pl ntf and D ef he ai if endant w as f s or t s l o l nd i ntfed i an Exhi tt t Co ai ,ECF No.31 7, 5 he a e f a de ii n bi o he mpl nt - !1 ( werng s m epar r ph i t Co ai ll ans i a ag a n he mpl nt .' M or eover,Pl ntf Com pl ntaleged t Def ai ifs ai l hat endant M or ngl was ri ane labl f t i ent onali c i ofem ot onaldi r s. I suppor oft i e or he nt i nii t on i st es n t hose alegat ons,Pl nt f pr ded s at ent ofw ines t t l i ai if ovi t em s t ses o hreatsm ade by Def endantM orr ngl agai tPl ntf ,and no evi i ane ns ai if denc has cont adi ed t e r ct hat r ord as o t s dat Thus,even i t Cour w er t di egard t ec f hi e. f he t e o sr hose as t oft pec s he i pr m opery al er by Pl ntf . l t ed ai if lpl nt f aleged t t l was,i t o ai if l hat he and ns ead,s d di ecty t t group of ol r l o he i nvest s Pl nt f had as em bl i t ofi l ng Pl nt f i t t or ai if s ed, ns ead nc udi ai if n he rans t on, ac i s h t t r es at devel entdealw as l uc hat he eal t e opm aunc hed wi houtPl nt f r ei ng t ai if ec vi t beneftofhi w or - t w as t sour ofhi cl m ed dam ages. he i s k hqt he ce s ai ont cton ed hat hey ent ed er lDef l endants al o -i an apparentc radi i -deni t t s n ai ' i oan a r e nt g e mentwih Pl ntf, t ai if ECF No.31 7, (13. ln answer to the Com pl nts - ! alegaton t t agr l i hat he eem entbet een t par i pr ded t Pl nt f w oul w he t es ovi hat ai if d si overa $440, 00 vil and purc gn 000. la hasean apar mentbuidi f $360, 00 t l ng or 000. i exc n hange f l or and alegedl bel ng to Def l y ongi endant N unez and M orr ngl s i ane, Co ai ,!! 8- De e nt s a e t ni d. i (i)we e ne erany t pe o mpl nt J 9, f nda s t t :d e The r sc r v De y f pro y t ans er ed,nota vil or a pl ofl pert r f r la ot and,t t nam esoft D ef o he he endant s M oni werenotpai i t am ounto $360, t t De endantsbecaus t es d n he f 000 o he f e he c heck wasalered and t f audul ' Ans t hus r ent. ' wer,! 9. c e ast whih Def as o c endant alegef s l raud (. ,t c ie. he heck,t r est e c r t, he eal at ont ac ) t r i unc nt o r e e de e o a bassf rj mentast t i e i na he e s o r ve t d vi nc f i o udg o he nt nto l i lc i n ofem ot onaldi t s by Def nfi t o i s res endantM orr ngl i ane. A st al D ef o l endant t s, he Com pl nts alegat onsofc ai ' l i onver on appear t rel e t t f l reales e pl si o at o he aied tat an and t paym ent rec ved f om t t rd partes,and are not entrel de he s ei r he hi i i y pendent upon t c rac and t sus t c k. he ont t he pec hec Rul 60*)3)woul pr dea bassf s tng asi t Fi Def t e ( d ovi i or eti de he nal aul Judgm entonl i Def y f endant c d dem ons rat d r s oul t e t aud,m i epr ent i or ot f sr es aton her m ic s onduc ofan advers par y. Such m i conductby t adver par y m us be t e t ' ' s he se t t s gnii i fcantenough t i w as d ant ountt pr hat t ' am t o eventng t l i par y f om f l i he os ng t r uly and f rl pr ai y esentng hi def i s ense. Scuteriv.Pai 808 F. 785 ,794 ( hCi ' ' i ee, 2d 11t r. 1987) The Courtdoesnotfnd t Def . i hat endant have mett burden,des t t s hat pie he pas sage ofsufi i tm e i whi t have gat ed evi fc ent i n ch o her denc and pr e esent suc ed h evi denc t t Cour . The Cour wil however,pr de Def e o he t t l, ovi endant w ih one fnal s t i oppor uniy t s t t o ubmi sufii s t fcent uppor f t rr t or hei equest underRul 60*)3) f , e ( , or r i f om t Fi Def tJudgm ent D ef elef r he nal aul . endant bear t burde ofes ablshi s he n t i ng t rent t em entt r i ,and m us do s i c planc w ih f alrul of hei il o elef t o n om i e t eder es pr edure. Def oc endant ar cautoned t any doc ent fl w i hout a cl s e i hat um s 'ed t i ear Engls t ans at on w ilbe s r cken by t Court Bas on t above,i i ih r l i l ti he . ed he ts ORDERED A N D ADJU D GED t t Def hat he endant 'M ot on t SetA s de Fi s i o i nal Deaul Judgme i DENI wihoutpr j c t r fl .Any r fl d m o i n m us f t nt s ED, t e udie o e ie e ie to t be s ubm it no l t ed atert han Apr l20,2013. i 12 The Cour al i pr di a copy oft s Order t t appar w i t so s ovi ng hi o he ent dow of Pl nt f,wi h t caut on t i t Cour det m i t t Fi Def t ai if t he i hat f he t er nes hat he nal aul Judgm ents houl be s as de,a f l oft s c s o hei s,i any,t Pl ntf d et i aiure he uc es ors r r f o ai if t appear i t s c m ay res ti t uli at di m i o n hi ase ul n he t m e s ssaloft s c e. hi as DONEAND ORDER i C a esi MimihsX d yo Mac 2 1 . ED n h mb r n a ti/ a f rh 0 3 P1 l W I AM . 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