Rivera De Chavon Development Group SRL et al v. Diaz Reus & Targ LLP et al, No. 1:2011cv20662 - Document 44 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
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Aug t26 2 1 De e da s me d he mpl it rl 2 .DE 3) On us , 01 , f n nt tldt M oi t Dimis( #3 , ihi no beo et Co tTheAme d ie he ton o s s DE 2)whc s w fr he ur. nde Compl ntw asi taly a t countcom pl i .How ever Pl ntf fl aN otce of ai nii l woa nt , ai i f ied i Volntr Dimis ofCo tI( # )o Se t mbe 1 2 1 Thus t o y ca m u a y s s al un DE 38 n p e r 6, 01 . , he nl li r ai ng bef e t Cour i CountI :Tori I er e ence w ih Cont ac ual em ni or he ts 1 tous nt f r t r t Re a i hi a Busnes Reltons ps l tons ps nd i s a i hi . I. l LegalSt andard Fort pur es ofa m oton t dim i s t f t alega i a i er ncesi he pos i o s s , he ac ual l tons nd nf e n t Pl ntf Compl ntm us be acc ed astue a c tued i t lghtm os he ai ifs ai t ept r nd ons r n he i t fvo a l t t Pli if You gAparme t, n . .F/ o pie ,5 9F.d 1 27 a r be o he antf. n t ns I c v wn flu tr 3 3 0 , 1 37 ( 1h Ci. 08 . mo i n t ds isd sn tt s t me isofac s , to y 0 1 t r 20 ) A to o im s oe o e t he rt a e bu nl r r t l hepl ntf f t a l tons w hen as um ed t be tue,ûm us be equies hat l t ai ifs ac ual lega i , s o r t t e nough t r s ar ghtt r i a o ai e i o elef bove t s he pecul tve l vel'Bel At.Cor v Twom bl a i e .' l l p. . y, 5 0 U. 5 ( 07) 5 S. 44 20 . H oweve ,çt t nett ta c tm us acce astue a1 oft alega i cont i r lhe e ha our t pt r 1 he l tons a ned i ac anti i p i a et lga c cuso . hc o v I a ,1 S. .1 7, n ompl i s na plc bl o e l on l i ns' 'As r? . qb l 29 Ct 93 1 4 ( 09 . s c u t dee mi n t s fc e y ofac 9 9 20 ) Thu , o rs tr ni g he ufi inc ompli te a i at a n ng ge n wo- p o e a l i:11 ei naea y algai nsi t c antt ta e me ey l g l r ng d nayss d ) lmi t n le to n he ompli ha r r l e a ( c ncuso ; n ( whe et r a ewe lpl a e f cua a lgai ns ( s u et i o l ins a d 2) r he e r l- e d d a t l le to , a s m her ve a t a t de er i whe he t plusbl gi r s t an enttem entt r i .' r ciy nd hen t m ne t r hey a i y ve i e o il o elef'' Am. n a As oc v Ci Co p.60 F. 1 3,1 ( 1h Ci. 1 ( uo i gI al De t l s . . gna r , 5 3d 28 290 1 t r 20 0) q tn qb , 1 9 S. . t1 0 .Thec mpli ma bedimis d i t e f csaspld d no saea 2 Ct a 95 ) o ant y s se f h a t e o t tt cl m t r i t ti pl us bl on isf Twom bl 550 U . at570. ai o elef ha s a i e t ace. y, S. 1 1 Di cus i 1. s son De e nt mo t d s s f et ro bo h oft f lowig r as :( )t fnda s ve o imis or ihe r t he o l n e ons 1 he d ti eofit r to l omiy f vo sa tn i ( Pli ifha f ie t sa eac am ocrn n e nai na c t a r bse ton; 2) antf s ald o tt l i upon w hi r i can be gr ed.The Cour w ilfr taddr st i s ofabsenton i ch elef ant t l is es he s ue t i n def enc t t pa alelpr er e o he r l oceedi i t D om i can Republc. ngs n he ni i A. A bs enton t i D ef nda sa gue t t Cour s d a t n f om i er erng i t sdiput e nt r hat he t houl bs ai r nt f i n hi s e, w hi h hasbeen ltga ed i coursi t Dom i can Republc and i pe ng i an a bir c ii t n t n he ni i s ndi n r tal ti rbunali t D om i ca Re n he ni n publc.Def ndant c end t t e aleady exit i e s ont hat her r ss e ensi ltgaton and a a bir ton a i i fom t s e ne ofoper tve f t . xt ve ii i n r t a i r sng r he am xus a i ac s ( / a 3 . ra d fl d alws ti t Domi c n Re blc s e ng a or r DE / t ) Bo ln ie a ui n he 42, ni a pu i e ki n de sa ng a1 l galef ec s sem m i fom t deci i a ed durng t Ri r t yi l e f t t ng r he sons dopt i he ve a Deve opm e Gr gener s r hol r m eetngs i N ovem be and D ece ber2009 2 l nt oup al ha e de s i n r m . ( # a 8 . slws twa i ad ofa a bi ai n c am Bo lnd fl d s e nga DE 32, t ) Thi a ui s n i n r t to l i ra ie e ki r dec a a i t t ac st ke dur ng t e s ehol rm ee i w e e nul a voi 1 l r ton hat he t a n i hos har de tngs r l nd d. d. The lw s tr hed t Dom i ca Supr m e Cour ofJ tce afe goi t ough t a ui eac he ni n e t us i , t r ng hr he 2I was a t e mee i t t Ri a De opmentGr s ehol r alegedl aut i t s e t t hes tngs hat he ver vel oup har de s l y horzed he al oftePr pe t ( #3 a 8) h o ry. DE 2, t . 4 ti lcour a a l t cour. 1 at9. The D om i can Supr e Cour ofJ tce f ra t nd ppela e t d. ni em t us i ound f Borand,uphol ng t t i cour ' or s a ng t ef ec oft e s r der or l di he ral ts der t yi he f t hos ha ehol me tngs 1 ; e alo ( #3 - ) De e a t c n e d t a i or rt fnd f rPl itf ei . d. s e s DE 2 1 . f nd n s o t n h t n de o i o an if on t t tousi er er e c ai ,' hi Cour w oul ha t neces a iy concl t tt he ori nt f enc l m ç s t t d ve o s rl ude ha he Dom i ca Supr m e Cour ered.' 1 Thus D ef nt a gue t abs e i i pr ni n e t r ' d. , enda s r hat t nton s oper i t pr s a i n he e ent cton. Abs e i i a exc i nott r e,and t ef e s d notbe t t nton s n epton, he ul her or houl aken lghty. i l Tu n rEntrai n Co. . geo Fim Gmb 25F. 1 1 1 8 ( 1h Ci.1 4 . r e e t nme t v De t l H, 3d 5 2, 51 1 t r 99 ) The El ve h Cic thasi ntfed t ee f t si det r i ng whe hera Cour s d e nt r ui de ii hr ac or n e m ni t t houl e r s isdi c e i and a t n fom a cas pendi t concl i ofpa alel xe cie t s r ton bsai r e ng he us on r l itr ton lltg to . 1 it r to lc t ( )f ine st ltg n s a ( )e fc e n e nai a ii ai n' ) n e nai na omiy; 2 ar s o ii a t ' nd 3 fi int ( , us o s ac j iilrs ure .d.Ana ay i oft s fco sla st Co r t fnd e f c re udca e o c s 1 n lss he e a tr e d he u to i t tt sca e s d be dim is i de e e t t D om i can l pr di . ha hi s houl s s ed n f r nce o he ni egal ocee ngs 1 . I ernatonalCom iy nt i t Fis ,Def nda sa gue t t Cour s d def t t a i i t D om i can rt e nt r hat he t houl er o he cton n he ni Re blcba e o i t r to l omiy c nc r . DE #32 a 9) I o de t d tr ne pu i s d n n e nai na c t o e ns ( , t . n r r o e e mi whe he a cour s d def t f ei pr eedi cour sconsdert f l i f ct s t r t houl er o or gn oc ng, t i he olow ng a or a t ultd b t eElve t Cic t ( )wh t r ud n wa e e e vi fa ( ) ri a e y h e n h r ui: 1 ehe j gme t s ntr d a r ud; 2 c wheh rt j me twa e tr dby ac mpee tc r; nd( )whehe t e f r in t e he udg n s n e e o t n ou t a 3 t r h o eg j gme ti prj iili t sns ofviltngAme ia pu i polc be a ei i ud n s eudca,n he e e oai rc n blc iy c us t s rp na t fnd me tl i i e ofwh ti d c nta dj t Tu ne , F.da 1 9. e ug nt o u a na prncpls a s e e n us. r r 25 3 t 51 5 Pl i ifdoesnota guet tt decii w asr a ntf r ha he s on ender by f aud,ort tt ed r ha he Dom i can cour i notacom pet ntcour w hi h f l sci lzed pr ni ts e t c olow vii ocedur The es. Dom i ca Republc' l ls t Scl l f l spr ni n i s ega ys em s eary olow ocedur t te ur t ltga s es ha ns e hat ii nt w ilr i teat e t ts ts Am e i n notonsofduepr s'1 a 1 l eceve r m nt ha a i ies rca i oces .' d. t 520. Pl i i fac antf know l edgest exit nce oft ltga i pe ng i t D om i ca Re i he s e he ii ton ndi n he ni n publc t r a est t underyi diput i t pr entacton. hat el t o he l ng s e n he es i Furhemo e, anifd sn ta g t tt f eg ud n wo dvilt t r r Plitf oe o r ue ha he orinj gme t ul oae A m e i n publc polc Rat ,Pl ntf a l rca i i y. her ai if legest tt l s t i t Dom i ha he aw uis n he ncan Re blca eS rvo o . ( #1 ,a : ) TheDo nia c u t, we r ha f und pu i r s i l us' DE 3 t 40 . f ' mi c n o rs ho ve , ve o Borand' l w s tt be m ert i l s a ui o iorous.l ndeed,Bora sl w s twentt ough t ti l nd' a ui hr he ral cour t t appela e c ta t n up t t D om i ca Supr m e Cour,w hi f t o he l t our nd he o he ni n e t ch ound f Bor a Thus,i e na i lcom iy c or l nd. nt r tona t oncer f vort sCour ' a t nton fom ns a hi ts bs e i r e ecsngj rs cini t i tn c s i lgh o t pe digr i fo t x rii u idito n he nsa t a e n i t f he n n ulng r m he Dom i can ar t alti ni bir rbunal . I. l Fai sst Lii rne o tgant s The s econd f ct t Cour consde si det r i ng whe hert dec i or a or he t i r n e m ni t o lne e r ieisj idcini fine st ltg ns W ihrs c t fin s ,her lva t xecs t urs ito s ar s o iia t. t epe t o ar e s t ee n f co st c nsd ra e ( )t o d ri whih t es t we efld;( t mo e a t r o o i e r : 1 he r e n c h uis r ie 2) he r c v nin fr a d( )t posi lyofprj c t pa t sr s tngfo a tnton. on e e t oum; n 3 he sbii t eudie o ri e uli r m bse i e Tur ner,25 F. at1521 3d -22. Upon r vi w oft f t s t Cour fndst tis e e he ac or , he ti ha t a t nton w oul notbe unf rt t ltga s bse i d ai o he ii nt . 6 Fis,t l w s ti t D om i ca Republcw a fl one ye bef e t i t r t he a ui n he ni n i s ied ar or he nsant l ws t Se a ui. cond,Pl ntf i aD om i ca com or ton, he Pr ry i l t i t ai if s ni n ai t ope t s oca ed n he D om i ca Republc,a t s r hol r m ee i occ r i t D om i ca Republc. ni n i nd he ha e de s tng ur ed n he ni n i ( #3 a 1 -11 . Pl itf r s ond t t sby c n e i t tt et rius DE 2, t 0 ) The an if e p s o hi o t nd ng ha h o to i e f e e occ w d i Fl i ,ast l te st Br ko w e e wrten by D ef nda s on t nt r er nc ul n orda he et r o a r it e nt he lte he dofaFl rdalw fr ( #39 a 1 ) Th Cou td sno fndt spe s sve etr a o i a im. DE , t 4 . e r oe t i hi rua i . Fi ly,Pl ntf a gue t ti t s Cour dim i s st cl m ,Spl ntf w oul ha no na l ai if r s ha f hi t s s e he ai s ai if d ve r cour e t e t i t D om i ca Re e s her afer n he ni n publc t s D ef nda sast i e f r e i o ue e nt he nt r e enc oc u rdwihi t j rs ito llmisofteSaeofFlrda'1 Pli if ho ve, c re t n he u idcina i t h tt oi . d. antf, we r ' ofer no s f s uppor orexpl na i f t ss at e .The Cour cannota e t t a ton or hi t em nt t gr e hat abs e i i t i t ntcas w ilf ecl e any cha f Pl ntf t obt n a f rand t nton n he ns a e l or os nce or ai i f o ai ai j tr s ti t eDo nia Re ublc Se Tu ne , F.d a 1 2 The e o e t Co t us e ul n h mi c n p i . e r r 25 3 t 5 2. r f r ,he ur conc udest f r s i t sca s l hat aines n hi se uppor sdef r nce t t D om i can pr t ee o he ni oceedi ngs. ii i. Ef i Us ofScarc Judi alRes ic ent e e ci ourc es Fi l D ef naly, endant a gue t tt Cour s s r ha he t houl a t n fom exe ci i d bsai r r sng j idcinbe a eiwoul b a i fe tveu eofsac udca rs r e .DE #3 urs ito c us t d e n nefci s c rej iil e ou c s ( 2, a 11. a l ewheh rt efce tus ofsac j rdia r s r e n c siae t ) To nayz te he fiin e c re u i c l e ou c s e e stts a tn i n, heCo t on i e st f lwi f c o s ( )t i o ninc o t ef de a bse to t ur c sd r he olo ng a t r : 1 he nc nve e e f h e r l f r m;( )t ede ia lt o a d n pic me l ii ton; 3 whehe t e a to h ve o u 2 h sr biiy f voii g e e a ltga i ( ) t r h c i ns a pa te a d is si c mmon; nd( )wheh rt at r tvef r m i lkeyt r nd ra ri s n sue n o a 4 t e he le nai o u s i l o e e pr omptdeci i Tur r,25 F. a 1522. son. ne 3d t The Cour hasalea det r i t tt D om i can Re t r dy e m ned ha he ni publc i t m or i s he e conveni f um .Furhe m or St desr t a d pi m ea ltga i i alo r e ent or t r e, lhe ie o voi ece l ii ton s s elvant tt c o he onveni e oft f u .'f A sf t t r f enc he or m ' #. or he hid ador, he a i i ve t s e t ctons nvol he am pa te a have c m on is s.Pl ntf st tous i er e e cl m i t above ri s nd om s ue ai i f or i nt f r nce ai n he - syldc s r q rsitn ina a unusiiditree ewi Plitf sr lto hi t e a e e uie n e to l nd j tfe ne frnc t anif eains p h w ih Br ko by t D ef nda s See Et Alen,I .v.G e ge own M anor I ., 647 t a he e nt . han l nc or t , nc So. 81 81 ( a.1 )(xpli ngt ee n so at ri i tre e ec am) 2d 2, 4 F1 995 e ani he lme t f o t n e f r nc li ; ous T amiTr lTou s I .v Coto ,4 So. 11 1 2 ( a.1 ) Atis i t ami ai r , nc . t n 63 2d 26, 1 7 Fl 985 . s ue n he D om i ca l w s tw a w ha i er tBora had i t Pr ni n a ui s t nt es l nd n he opery,whi h i pa sw het t c m ct her D ef nda sw er prvie t i er e e wih Pl ntf sr atons p w ih Br e nt e i l ged o nt f r t ai if el i hi t ako.Thus t , he t r f t f vor absenton.Fi ly,t D om i can Republc s slke y t r ndera hid ac or a s t i na l he ni i eem i l o e pr ptdiposton.A snot by D ef nt ,'i t cour e ofa yea and a hal,t om s ii ed enda s tn he s r f he D om i c A cton hasgone fom ti cour,t t i er edi e a l t cour ,t a snal ni an i r ral t o he nt m at ppela e t o d c so oft S r meCo t' DE # a 1 . Thepa te ha pr s n e a1e de e e iin he up e ur. ( 32, t 2) ' ris ve e e t d 1 vi nc t t ar talti o he bir rbunala a e a aii t r i 1 Thus t Cour conc udest t nd r w tng he ulng. d. , he t l ha c n e nsr ga dngj dii l fii n y f v rdimisngt i tn a to o c r e r i u c a e fce c a o s s i he nsa t ci n. l V. Conc us on l i l e natonalcom iy,f r s ,a efi e y a1 f vordef enc t t D om i ca nt r i t aine s nd fci nc l a er e o he ni n f um .Fi ng t a t i i a opra e,t sCour w ilnotaddr sD ef or ndi hat bs enton s ppr i t hi t l es endant s' a gum entt t t t r hat he oruousi e f r nce c ai s d be di m i s f f l e t s a e a nt r e e l m houl s s ed or aiur o t t cl i upon w hi h r i can be gr e am c elef ant d. 8 Afe c ef consde a i and bei f l advi ed by t br ef and m em or tr ar ul i r ton ng uly s he i s anda ofcouns ,i i her by el t s e O RD ER ED ,A DJUD G ED ,and D ECREED a f l s s olow : De e a s M o i n t Dim isAme dCompl i ( # )be a d t f nd nt ' to o s s nde ant DE 32 , n he s e i ,he eby G R ANTED . am s r 2. Thi cas i DI I s e s SM SSED . 3. The Cl k s lCLO SE t scas . er hal hi e 4. A 1 ot rpendi m o i a e D ENI A S M O O T . l he ng tons r ED DO NE A ND O RD ER ED i Cha ber , a M i m i M i iD a Count Fl i n m s t a , am - de y, orda, t s 1 h day ofN ovem be ,2011 hi 7t r . * J Cc:A I c I ouns ofrec el ord 9 ES LA CE K I G N I TED STATES DI STRI J CT GE
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