Hartford Casualty Insurance Company v. Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company, No. 1:2010cv24590 - Document 246 (S.D. Fla. 2015)
Court Description: ORDER Denying 242 Joint Motion to Vacate Certain Orders and Final Judgments 195 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, 196 Judgment, 194 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, 197 Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 5/27/2015. (jw)
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' a 29. t Nea t end oft Bancol Opi on,however t Cour alowed f an undetne r he he p ni , he t l or s d exce i . pton' Thi i nott s y t va t ca neve be gr nt d whe m oot si pr ss o a hat ca ur n r a e n nes s oduc ed i t tf s on.A s we have des i d,t det m i i i a equiabl one n ha a hi crbe he er naton s n t e , a e ptonal cr um sa es m a c nd xce i ic t nc y onceva y c i bl ouns i f el n avor of s uch a cour e.l s d be cl a f o ourdicus i however t t e exce i s t houl er rm s son, , hat hos ptonal cr um sa ic t nces do not i ude t mer f t t t t s tl e a eem e ncl he e ac ha he e tem nt gr nt pr des f va t - whih net ovi or ca ur c iher di nihes t vol arnes of t mi s he unt i s he a ndonm e of r viw nor ale s any oft polc c i a i w e have ba nt e e tr he i y onsder tons dicus e s s d. Thi s a e e has l ' l r c t wih t a bii s t t m nt ef owe ours t he m tous t s of detr i ng wha t ak e m ni t cic sa r um t ncesa e ' r k ptonal'enough t c exce i ' o ount r a t pr umptve va ue ofpr edent e m nd he es i l ec , t i r tve t honor t de a he mpe a i o he m nds of or l pr dur , a t f iur of e t t t dery oce e nd he a l e quiy ha or na iy r ulsfom an appela ' vol a y f t iur ofr e . di r l es t r l nts unt r or- t e evi w e K Pos- nc r t Cic t Fi i c p inal r umsanc s' LBa o p' he r uis nd d e to Cic t e ' Ex By alowi f t pos i lt ofûe ptonalcic s a l ng or he sbiiy kxce i r um t nces't Supr m e Cour di , he ' e t d notc plt y cl e t doort vac ur bas d on m oo ne s by r on of s tlm e .I l f om e el os he o at e t s eas e te nt t e t te do raa ,a s me t e a a elt c u t h v wak d rg tr u h i.The p ris h o j r nd o bd r l pp lae o rs a e le iht h o g t a te ur t s Cour t f l t e mpl s of t o ni fom t Fis and Se ge hi t o olow he xa e wo pi ons k he r t cond Cicui r t CoursofAppe . t al Th frto n o t a t ep risr l o i M ot v Ditit r co q J u.61F.d e is pii n h t h a te ey n s ta . src Die tr f.M v, . 3 1 7 ( s Ci.1 5 . r ,n ah b a c r sa to t Unie Stt sDititCou tf rt 1 1t r 99 ) The e i a e s o pu cin, he td a e src r o he Ditit o M a s c s ts i ty d g ot 'l de ra in u tlt e Bo r o l gr to src f sa hu et t a e M ta s po tto n i h s a d f mmi ai n App as($ A' c ul is ead csononM o t ' pe ig mo in t r o e hi de o tto e l i ' o d s u e ii Bl ) tas nd n to o e p n s p ra in pr eedi a f ni y dayst r afert pe m i r vi oft tde s on,i nec s y,'by oc ng, nd or net he e t o r t e ew ha cii f es ar ' t Fis Cic t f a 118.The I S a al t diti c ts r i be or t BI he r t r ui. #. t N ppe ed he srct our ' ulng f e he A is a dec son./ D urng or lar e ,t Fis Cicui pr s ued i i #. i a gum nt he rt r t opos d t t pari s te, e hat he tes etl a die t c nd r c ed ouns f bot s des t dic s i wih t r cle s As a r s t t pa te el or h i o s us t t hei i nt . e ul, he ri s a e t t 1 S woul gr ntM ota a t m por r s a of depora i c pa a e t t t gr ed hat he N d a t e ay ty tton om r bl o ha gr nt hi by t diti tcour,on t c ton t t di titcour' opi on,whih t a ed m he src t he ondii hat he src ts ni c he 1 vi wed asi danger a e r NS e i a ous nd r oneouspr cede ' we e va t d.f e nt' r ca e #. The Fis Cicui c uded t t c r r y bet e n t pa i had ended,t r t r t oncl hat he ontove s w e he rtes hat t a alwas moot and t tt diti tcou ts opi c s d be va t 1 The c t he ppe , ha he sr c r' nim houl ca ed. d. our ts ohi ton t ook i ns t cons de whet r t s a t pai o i r he hi ppealf l wihi t Supr m e Cour ' pr bii bls t n he e t uded t kt does not' f t o prnci l hat i i ' or w i pa agai t va t i 'Banc p.1 The cour concl ns ca ur n' or d. r s .Fis,t appela e c t r t r t n t pari ,i ta ed s tl e dic sons ea ons r t he l t our, ahe ha he tes niit e tem nt s us i . Th ,ka st eI ha no i tae t r l uihme tofisrg tt t er me y ( fa pe l, us ' l h NS s t niit d he ei s n t ih o h e d o p al g nq t s he ame e t bl ca c us unde l ng Bancor i not pr e .' I The Fis Cicui' quia e l ul ryi p s es nt' d. r t r ts i tai as n gae Ban op' c n ensk b u gi ig p risu du c n r o rj dii l niitve lo e t d c l s o c r ' o t vn a te n e o tol ve u ca a pr ede s' l I t r pe tt cour s w i a ec a e ha m t t or ry f toni ec nt . d. n hat es c he ' t a k ppr i bl r o he de l unc i ng no o hefd r l u ii l y tm b va aigj g n . 1 Se o , t Fis Cic t wa ft e e a j d ca s se y c tn ud me t' d. c nd he rt r ui ' s p rua d t tt e l a m' wo ke ' y d p i n t e pu lc a d t jdiils tm ofte e s de ha h k r ' r d t e rvig h b i n he u ca yse h b h pr edenta va ue oft diti tc ts opi on' s ec il l he src our ' ni ' houl notS ake prort ove t pa tes' d i t i iy r he ri bes i e ess' 1 I mate e t t cour t tihe I S,asa r pea pl rbef e t cours t nt r t .' d. t t r d o he t ha ' N t e t aye br he t, i pr marl conce ned wih t pr ce i efec of t de son be ow.I t t de s on s i i y r t he e dental f t he cii l f ha cii sands a1 pos i lt ofa s te e i elm i ed.I i i va e t appele a r t t , l sbiiy etlm nt s i nat f t s catd, he le cquies he a ol e ce ti y ofnotbei de t whie t gove nm e s bs ut rant ng pored, l he r nt aves t c t and rs of he os s ik 7 ltga i n a w i f bot sde .'f The Fis Cic tconcl d t t b he e tes pl nl ii to n or h i s' #. r t r ui ude ha f t quii ai y f vorvaca u 'ba ed on moot s by r as ofs te e .f a 118. a t r' s ne s e on etlm nt #. t The s econd opi on t tt pa tesr y on i M qj Lea Bas lPr ps.I .v. ni ha he ri el s or gue ebal o , nc Pa fc T a n Ca d ,I . 1 0 F.d 1 ( dCi.1 8 . tc s wa ata e r d s u e c r dig r s nc, 5 3 49 2 r 99 ) Tha a e s r d mak ip t b Mao Ie g e Ba e al(' LB' a ans P cfcTr d n Ca d ,l c (: cfc',o t y j r sa u s b l k M ' g i t a i a i g r s n . ' i5 ' n he ) s Pa ) t ' t t Pacis w a w r uly m a ac urng a diti i kta ng ca ds t t heol ha y tc s ongf l nuf t i nd srbutng 'r di r ha B-r f ' de itd mqo -e gu ba e al p a e s i M tz tadem arked unionns.'f#, at 150. The p ce irla e s b l ly r n Unied St t sD ititCour f t Sout r D iti tofN e Yor de e M LB' m oton f t a e src t or he he n src w k nid S i or a p ei n r ij n to f .M LB t e mo d i te Se o Cic t f r a ij n to r lmia y n u ci n. # h n ve n h c nd r ui o n n u c in pe ng a a al of t ditit cour' or r 1 At or a gum ent t Sec ndi n ppe he src ts de . d. al r , he ond Cic t r ui expr s d is ii e i t gr ntM LB' m oton unl s Pa tc pos e a bond s fci t es e t dnt nton o a S i es ci' i td ufi ent o s ur M lB' cl m s' f a l ec e a s ai .' #. t 50-5l.'he c ' alo i ugge t d t t pa te t t t y r oul s ' t s s e o he ri s ha he ate t mptt negotat a s tlm e .' ai dicus i ' t c t S sgned saf couns t o i e ete nt Fo d s sonr' he our i i as t f el o me it t emat r'1 .a 1 . trds u so ,hepa te j ntyr po td t t%h yc ul d ae h te . d t 51 Afe ic s ins t ris oi l e re ha i e o d ' t s tl t diput butonl i t diti cour ' or ra opi on wer va t d. I e te he s e y f he srct ts de nd ni e ca e ' d. ' The Se cond Cic t oblge l vac t d t diti t c ts or r a opi on a r ui i d. t a e he src our ' de nd ni nd dim i s M LB' m otonsasm ooti lghtoft pa tes s tlm ent The c tf l s s ed S i n i he ri ' ete . our olowed t he Fis Cicui' M ota decii n,c udi t t prnc pl s e es e t r i c r t r ts t s o oncl ng hat he i i e xpr s d he en ouns ed i el n fvo o va au .Fis, u tlk i Mbta ' LB S d no b iso i tai er l u s is à r f c t r rtj s i e n t , I M di t y t wn niitv ei ih t nq rg tt v c t r' l t1 2 ( uo ig s o t v DititDie t ro IN.. 61F.d 1 7 1 8 ih o a au -' d.a 5 q tn f ta . src r c o f . S, ' 3 1, 1 ( s Ci.1 . lt r 995) 8 Ra he , Pacii sr y desr a s tl m e t avoi t fna i t r fc tongl ied e te nt o d he s nc al c eque s of et posi t bond or not s ppi t ca ds t onl ons nce iher tng he hi ng he r , he y o i bef e i.Pac t c d nott tt mert oft f a e l r cour ptons or t isc oul es he is he avor bl owe - t o nin wih u rs i g t e s v r fna i lc n e u nc sofo r gh Se o pi o t o t ik n h e e e i nca o s q e e u t e c nd Cic i'li e e r ln o M LB' mo i n. r u ts ntnd d uig n S to M IB w asa e bl t as tlm e butnee ava t be us i t cour e w gr ea e o e te nt ded ca ur ca e, n he s ofdet ng ismar ,i,lke t I i M ota,ha t be conc l a kndi t ks t i he NS n t do emed boutt he e f toft dititcour' dec son i f ur ltga i n wih aleged i ki r . fec he src ts i i n ut e ii to t l nt nge s I The cour c l d. t oncuded t t unlke i Bancor lt vi t i t diti t c twant d a ha , i n p, ihe c or n he src our e s tl m e asmuc as orm or t n,t l e di ... ete nt h , e ha he os r d. The onl dam a t t publc i er t y ge o he i nt es fom s h a va t woul be t t t valdiy of M LB' m a ks woul be l t t f ur r uc ca ur d ha he i t S r d ef o ut e ltga i ' 1 The ef e it s f c s m e t t xc i lcic s a s't s ofBancor b ii ton.' d. r or , çhe e a t t he e eptona r um t nce e t p. ' I .J d The pari have notcied any i tnc oît Elvent Cicui fndi ' xc ptona tes t nsa es -he e h r t s ng l e i l e cic sa r um t nces' unde Banc p.Thi Cour has f ' r or s t ound onl one s y uch i t nc i a one nsa e, n par gr ph,perc i unpubls opi on.SeeBl Cr s d:Bl Shi d As ' v Co 403 a a uram, ihed ni ue os ue el s n . x, F.Appf 41 ( 1h Ci.201 .Theopi on' onel not onl hi satwhatt exce i x 7 1 t r 0) ni s bot e y nt he ptonal cic sa r um t nceswer iune ct d devel e; d xpe e opment m a i unlkel't f lc s ke t i y hat ul ouns lng w oul ei d be a l bl t t cour i ltgaton c i vaia e o he t f ii i ontnues i t s c e.The pos i e pr cl i e f ti n hi as sbl e usve f ec f 3The Sec ond Cicui f r t ound û eptona cicum sances'i one ot opi on t t pari ' exc i l r t 'n her ni hat he tes ct,bu te f csoft tc s a ei a po ie Se M ir sj Co p.v BrsolT c ,I c,25 i t h a t ha a e r n p st . e c o o t r . it e h. n . 0 e F.d l 2 1 5 ( d Ci.2 01 ( a aig t dititc u ts o nin b s d i pato a 3 5 , 5 -56 2 r 0 ) v c tn he src o r' pi o a e n r n s pi on t t diti tcour awa de punii dam a s i conta nton oft Se nt us ci hat he src t r d tve ge n r ve i he ve h Amendment.See alo I r Gclp M ot s Cor ,No.94) s n e zcl/ or p. 2435,1 W L 940063,at*1 995 ( h Ci.Feb.l 1 4t r 7, 995)( ng Se ptonalcr um sa 'whe e among ot rt ngs a sndi bxce i ic tnces' r , he hi , diti t cour ' or r coul i l t sa ng, r ul i t di c os e of prvie src ts de d, f ef t ndi es t n he s l ur i l ged c mmu c to ) o niai ns. 9 t ca e r m ai i undesr e unde t e cicum sa s' I he s e ns s iabl r hes r tnce .' d.at41 n. .The Co o ni 7 1 x pi on ofe sno gui ncehe e. fr da r The Cour alo not t t El nt Cicui,sti e banc,r ce l dim i s a t s es hat he eve h r t itng n e nty s s ed n a ala m oot due t s tem e ,whih t pa tes ac e ppe s o etl nt c he ri hived afer brefng,or a gum ent t ii al r , a ar f r alt m edi ton by t e bancpa l Be r v.Or nd e e r o ai he n ne . ry ange Cr/' N o.1 14092,201 /. y, 35 W 1 21 8 2 ( 1h Ci. a 8 2 l ) 'hec ur as r ma de t c s t t dititc u t x 65 9 1 t r M y , 0 5 .F o t lo e n d he a e o he src o r wi i tu to s t v c t t e j d me a d dimis t e lws t I .Th ditit c r' t nsr c in o a ae h u g nt n s s h a ui. d e src ou ts h opi on had be a tr ed by t t e m em be pa de son t twasvac t pe ng enni en fi m he hr er nel cii ha a ed ndi banc r viw .Se Scr.pv Le le 7 7 F.d 1 44 ( 1h Ci. 4) o non v c e o r h' e e e r . si, 6 3 1 1 t r 201 , pi i a atd n e g e bancsu nom.Bery v Or ge fk/' 7 F.d 1 6( 1h Ci. 1 ) Th e b n o de n b r . an 1, 3 31 1 t r 20 4 . e n a c r r . . 71 ofdim is and r a doe notm e i Bancor s s al em nd s nton p. C. The I t Cas ns ant e l' pa tes cont t ti he r i end ha û ptonalcicum sance ' e s i t s ca e,a l gous t exce i r t s' xit n hi s na o o tos f n i t e Fis a Se o Cic t'M o t a Ma orLe gueBa e a ld cso , h e ou d n h rt nd c nd ruis ta nd j a s b l e iins Pur uant t s o whih t s Co r o g t v c t c ra n j d n s a d o d r t el c t e c hi u t u ht o a ae e ti u gme t n r e s o fk t h s r h r fe e i e to l ic tn e ' 1 he a t e : e pa tes s tel e . The e a e t e p o f rd t xc p ina cr umsa c s' ( ) t p ris ri ' etl - nt n e er i o s tem e ne i tons onl upon t ur ng oft El vent Cicui,i i i nt ed nt etl nt gota i y he gi he e h r t l t s but i pos i e f t Appela t e e i o a s te e t t i notcondii d upon t m sbl or he l nt o nt r nt ny etl m nt ha s tone he dec son on r viw bei vaca e ba d o pot i ha m t decs on may c e t ii e e ng t d se n ental r he ii aus he Appela i f ur ltgatoni'a ( ûhedititcour' decii i on a la i bas lnt n ut e ii i ' nd 2) t t src ts son s ppea nd s ed 10 e de i l ue o he i' o a i e pr t ton of s a e lw ,t n n nt r e a i t t a hus ha ng lm ied pr ce nta val t t publc.' vi i t D E 242, a 8. t 4 The Cour a ee t tt e cic sa es a e anal t gr s ha hes r um t nc r ogous t t e f o hos ound i t M ota n he t a M a Le nd jor ague Bas l decii . The Court dia e t t t y a e s fce l ebal sons s gr es ha he r ufiinty Vexc ptonal't e ca Banc p' sr dif vorofva t bas d on moot sby r on of t e i ' o s pe ol s tong s a caur e nes eas s tl m e . ete nt Fis ,t s Coul dif r w ih t Fis a Second Cicuis a t t pa tes tr t r t hi ' fk s t he r t nd t r t s o he ri ' s s pr c he Pr opos d S e t ptonal c r sa e. l Banc p,t i i i c ton' t whih t exce i icum t nc ' n ' ol he ' ncpal ondii ' o Supr eme Coul l ' ooked was Swhet t pa t s e n r le fo t e j d me b l w t i her he ry e kig eif r m h u g nt e o ca ed t m oot s by vol ar ac i ' U S.Banc p M org.Co.v.BonnerM al P 'hi us he nes unt y ton.' or t l s p, 51 U. 1 ,2 ( 9 4 .Th Su r me Co r r a o e t a,a t e l sn pa t beo be r 3 S. 8 4 1 9 ) e p e u t e s n d h t s h o ig ry l w as t bur n ofpr ng ûe t bl e il he de ovi lquia e nttementt t extaor nar r m e of vacaur' t t o he r di y e dy t ,' ha pary' i unt y f f t e ofr ew c tt esa f l e of e t t m akes t bur tsv vol ar oreiur evi onsiut aiur quiy hat he den dec sve' a i tvac ur 1 a 26.I t sCour ' vi t f tt t pa tesent r d i o i i ' ga ns at . d t n hi ts ew, he ac hat he ri e e nt s te e ne itons onl upc t ur ng of t appela e c t and t f t t t etlm nt gota i y m he gi he l t our, he àc hat he a p la th r wa t v c tra mu h a t a ele(n o d rt e l t t s t e n )i no p eln e e ns a au s c s he pp le i r e o fkcuae et me t n l way aler t vol a i s of a l ' t f t e of a l t r viw .The pa tes may t s he unt rnes ppelants - eiur or ppela e e e ri ha dic s s tl e onl upon t i it nce oft El ve s us ed e tem nt y he nss e he event Cicui,butt pa i ' h r t he rtes i us on of vaca ur as a condii of t i s te e was e iel t r own pr r i ncl i t ton her etl m nt ntr y hei e ogatve. 4 The f t oft unde l ng a i ac s he ryi cton- c oldat s t f de ar t ' r if a br ch of ons i ed uis or cl a ol ele nd ea y c r t a e st f t i t sCour' t Or r ofFi lSummay J ontac- r e orh n hi ts wo de s na r udgme ( 1 nt DE 94; DE 1 . s ii aenotmatralt t pa te ar 95)The pecfcs r e i o he ris' gument f vac t . s or aur 11 Havi ma t tchoie,a l s l s fom t t i a k of e t ofa ltgantwho ha ng de ha c ppelant ufkr i - ha b c l quiy ii s vol a iy aba unt r l ndoned r viw .' (.at28. e e '11 Sec ond,t Cour i notpe s he ts r uaded by t pari s'i i tnc t t c pa atvel he te ns se e hat he om r i y l t d p e e e ta v l oft i Co r' j g n s -b s d o sae 1w a t e a e i e r c d n il aue h s u ts ud me t- a e n tt a s h y rmi c tt e an -e e i leicun t nce,' Alhough t Bancor Cour cons de e am oton onsiut s 'xc ptona r asa 's t he p t i rd i t v c t t j d me to a c ul o a pe l, heCou'd s u s dt er lva eo isho dn o a ae he u g n f o ' f p as t t l ic s e h ee nc f t l ig t to mo ins a te c u to -pp as Iv lf v c tr o dititc r j g n s' f .The ' t to t h o r- fa e l e e or a au f src- ou t ud me t . # ' Co r rj ce s meo nins s g sinst tè to go v c t r a t tlv l h l be u t ee td o pi o ' u ge to ha û i ns f r a au l t ha e e s ou d mo mo e fe l g a td, i e dsrc- o r j d n sa es b e tt r viw a o rg , a d a e r k ey r n e snc ititc u t u gme t r u j c o e e s f iht' n r ' t e or im or lkel t be ovelur a pr s her f e d e i y o - ned nd e umptvel l svald.'1 To t s t Cour t i y es i ' d. hi he t û gan a s rrd t e i pp o itn s o dipo ig o c s s wh e me is ae b yo i i s ete j h na r pra e e s f s sn f a e , os rt r e nd a j dca p we t c nsd r o teba i of u ca etmae r g r i gt i me i . l u iil o r o o ie , n h ss j diil si ts e a d n her rt ' d. s' l i i ia pr pra et ds os ofc s s wh e me isa e b y ndj diilpo rt f t s n p o it o ip e a e , os rt r e o u ca we o c nsde,o t b ssof u ca e tmae rga dn t erme i ,t e h w mu h mo e s i o i r n he a i j diil si ts e r ig h i rt h n o s c r os i i p o raet d s o e o c s s who eme isae b y n j iilp we t c sde ,o t na pr p it o ip s f a e , s rt r e o d udc a o r o on i r n t eb sso j diile tmae r g r ig t i v l . sc ncuso i p riu al war n e h a i f u ca si ts e a dn her aue Thi o l in s a tc lry ra td i t e f c ofBa c r s sr n sae nto t v le ofj d ca r c d n s Sl iil n h ae n o p' to g ttme n he au u i ilp e e e t' i udca .s pr ce nt a e pr s ptvel cor ec and val e t t lga com m uniy as a whol e de s r e um i y r t uabl o he e l t e. 'he ar not m e el t pr ry of prva e ltgant and s d sa unl s a cour l y e r y he ope t i t ii s houl t nd es t c l t t publci e e twoul bes r by avac t .'1 a 26 ( i I oncudes hat he i ntr s d e ved aur'' d. t -27 quotng zumi 5I t s r pe tt pari 'a gum e i s n hi es c he tes r nt s omewha contadi t y:t sm ula ousy ar t r c or hey i t ne l gue t tt o de sa j g n st e wa tv c td ( )a eofne i i epr c d n ilv le a ha he r r nd ud me t h y n a ae 1 r glgbl e e e ta au nd ( wil i n tv c t d sa a o r u p e e n s v l bl t Plitf f t r a ves re . 2) l,f o a ae , tnd s ne o s r c de t, aua e o an ips u u e d ra is 1 2 Sei t .-. ) Kabu kiKaiha v.U S.PhilsCor '510U. 27,40 ( misu &40 0 ) shl s l p p. S. 1993)( e ns J, Stve , . dis n igl ( mp a i a d d . s e tn ) e h ss d e ) l i upon c i r i oft ss a e e ,a oft s ts onsde aton hi t t m nt nd he ound polcy be nd i,t t s i hi t hat hi Co l p r ev s a ba i ta i t M ot a d Ma o Zcz c Ba e a l o i o s Tho e u' e c ie t sc l w n he ta n jr t p/ s b l pni n . s de s onsi par t n on t c t de e m i tonst tltl orno har woul be wor by cii n t ur he ours' t r na i ha ite m d ked av c t r S eMo t v DititDie t rO . ,61F.d 1 7 11 ( s Ci.1 95 (W es e a au . e ta . src r co fINS. 3 1 , 8 1t r 9 ) i e $ n a p e ibe h r t t e o d ry f ncini o t e fdea jl cals t m by va aig o p r ca l am o h r e l u to ng f h e r l t i yse di c tn j d l n .) Ma o Le gue stv! Prps,I c v rln 7 T a n Ca d ,I . l 0 F.d u gne t'; j r a ' 7t? -?l# o . n . . t c r dig r s nc, 5 3 # 1 ,1 2 ( d Ci.1 8 (k'eo y d ma t t ep blc itr s fo s c ava au wo d 49 5 2 r 99 ) kf nl a ge o h u i ne e t r m u h c t r ul -h be t t valdiy of M LB' maks woul be lf t f ur ltgai ' .The pa i ' hat he i t S r d e t ) ut e ii ton.) o ' rtes a g n t t i Co r i smia l f c e Se DE 2 ,a 1 (l pu i ' itr s i t e r ume t o h s u t s i lry o us d. e 42 t 4 khe blcs n ee t n h t de l e of1 w oul notbe ha m e by gr i vac t oft Or r bec et lga ve opm nt aw d r d antng a ur he de s aus he e l is e p e e tdt e en c n b a r s e wi mo etnai b Flrdassaec 1s' . su s r s n e h r i a e dd e s d t r ' lt y o i ' tt ou' .) h i y t' Howeve ,t si t wr f us.TheBancor Cour di nots a et va t s d r hi s he ong oc p t d t t hat ca ur houl be gr nt d whe e doi s woul wor onl a ltl ha m ,or none a al.Rat r t Cour a e r ng o d k y ite r t l he , he t s a e t vac urs t t d hat at houl be gr nt d onl whe e t publc i er twoul afi i y Ss d a e y r he i nt es d fnnatvel ibe sr e b av c t r' S eBa c r 51 U. a 2 -2 ( uoa in o te ) c i a 27(d e v d y a au .' e n op, 3 S. t 6 7 q t to mitd ; / d. t s ' we t i .. t t t e pu i i e e t r quie t s d ma ds ( f o d ry pr c du e t b hnk .ha h blc ntr s e r s ho e e n o r e l o e r ) o e h n r d wh n t e c n' ( mph ss a d d . The pa t s rq r d s o n u e Rul o oe e h y a ' e ai d e ) ) ri ' e uie h wig nd r e e 6)b)6) p rua tt wh c t e b ig t eri tntmo in i as a a fr tv o ;t e ( ( , u s n o ih h y rn h i nsa ( to , s lo n fimai e ne h c r ma r le eap ry fo afn l u g n o o de f ra y r a o ih t u tfe r le ' ou t y eiv a t r m i a j d me t r r r o n e s n l a j siis eif ' t l i note ts nough f t pari t s or he tes o how m e ey t tava t w ilnotc eha m . r l ha ca ur l aus r 1 3 On t tfn ln t ,t i Co r rj cs t p ris l w e tmain o t ham t t ha i a o e hs u t ee t he a te ' o si to f he r ha woul r s t fom t r quese va t .Bancor makes cl a t a s ci of ha m d e ul r he e t d caur p e r hat pe es r ne e s rl r s t fo d prvn t ep blca t elga c mmunt of ud ca prc de t, c sa iy e uls r m e i ig h u i nd h e l o iy j iil e e n s whih a e Si es ptve y conrc a val bl '' Se Bancor c r ipr um i l e t nd ua e.' e p, a 26-27 t ( u tto o te )6Un e t o di r cr u t n e oft s c s ,t e p ris d sr t q o ain mi d . d r he r nay ic msa c s hi a e h a t ' e ie o t e s tl do sn t usiy t e ta r i a yr le o va aur ete e o j tf he x r o d n r ei f f c t . 11 1. CONCLUSI ON The e or i i O RDERED,ADJUDG ED,and DECREED t t t pa te J nt r f e, t s ha he ri s' oi M oi t Vac t Ce t n Or r a Fi J ton o ae rai des nd nal udgme s( 242)be,a t s mei,heeby nt DE nd he a s r DENI ED. DONE and O RDER ED i Cha be s a t J m es La e e Ki Fe r J tc n m r t he a wr nc ng de al us ie Buidi a Unied St t sCourhous M i m i Fl i ,t s27t day ofM ay,201 l ng nd t ae t e, a , orda hi h 5. J ES LAW N CE K I G AM N UN I TED STATES DI STRI J CT SOU THERN DI STRI OF FL CT E DA A 1 Couns lofRe d l e cor 6The Cour not t tisFi lSum m a y J t es ha t na r udgm entOr ri f de n avorofD ef nda W e t heser e nt s c t Su plsLie ( 1 4)ha be n ctd i W IL A SCHWART KOP ,PRACTCALGUI TO r u n s DE 9 s e ie n L I M Z F I DE Co ef yrl CoxTt - SUR TVCL MSj 1 .2n.4 ( pe Pu ihe s2 5 . xsrt clox t n l s E Ac AI 80 3 As n bls r 01 ) 1 4
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