Gibson v. NCL (BAHAMAS) LTD. et al, No. 1:2011cv24343 - Document 59 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER Granting, in Part, Defendant NCL's 26 Motion to Dismiss With Leave to Replead; Amended Complaint due 6/15/2012. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 5/30/2012. (ral)
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Howe r Pl i if o i nt elc i e e i al e o r nd i e upe v so ve , antf ha a e u tl alg dt ee nso a p r n a e c a dj it e tr . s d q aey le e he lme t f p ae t g n y n on v nu e L BA CK G R O UN D I Thi diput ars soutofijzisPl ntf s frd whie at i t boad abust s s e ie nlre ai if ufee l temptng o r o ta s r h rt azpi et u i ajmgei M e io an if sapa sng ro NCL' s i, h rn po t e o iln o r n t l n xc .Plitf wa se e n S hp t e N o gi E c. She dec ded t pa tc pa e i a e rwe an pi i o ri i t n n xcur i w hi h i l d a r de on t tl e s on, c nc ude i he iungl Bus' a d azpi etu o t eYuc tnj n l, l t No we i E cwa d c e i Co t ' n i ln o r f h 2 aa u ge whi he r gan pi s o k d n sa e M a M e co. Pl i ifc e t ts l r d a ya, xi antf ontnds ha he ea ne boutt e ur i fom a f r pr ded by he xc son r o m ovi NCL onboadt s p, c sae i patt tSg sss da s t L CLIShor Exc son r he hi whih ttd,n r,ha tuet houl dvie he ' N e uri De t e ofdi a ltesw he r qu tng t r & t f t rm e w ih Sho e Excu s on St f on parm nt s biii n e es i ou s o urhe et t r ri af boadt dic sdia ltesast yrlt t t t quec rceitcsofea hs ee uri '( r o sus s biii he eae o he mi haa trsi c hor xc son.'DE 1a 40) Beor s boughtatc frt e uri Pl ntf me wihNCL c e mbesi t t . f e he iket o he xc son, ai if t t r wme r n he Shor Exc z i n De rm e a e ane t t m t ts ha a a tfcals l rwhih made e u so pa t nt nd xpl i d o he ha he d n rii i hou de c i difc tf he t lf a pu lhe s f Pl ntf mai anst tNCL c e e be sa s a t fiul or r o it nd l rel ai if nt i ha r wm m r dvied nd a s e he t ts woul be physc l a e t f ly pa tci t i t e son.The e fe , s ur d r ha he d ialy bl o u l ri pa e n he xcur i r a tr Pl i ifpur has d a tcke f t e ur i us ng he on- r N CL a count a ntf c e i t or he xc s on i r boa d c . 1 esoh r s n td tefcu l a k r u i d rv dfo Plitf' Co lit( 1 a teCo r Unls tewie oe ,h a ta b c g o nd s eie r m an i s mpan DE ) s h u t f mus ac eptal fcm a alegainsastuea c tu t m i t lghtm os f vor et t Pl ntf.Se t c l a l l to r nd onsr e he n he i t a abl o he ai if e Ame ia De a As ' v CinaCop.6 F.d 1 8 ( 1hCi. 01 ) rc n ntl sn . g r , 05 3 2 3 1 t r2 0 . 2 Compl ntdoe no des i t ç ungl Bus.'' The ai s t crbe he ç l e Afe tes i d c e i Me io Plitf wa ta p re , yb s fo t epe t aj n l tr h hp o k d n xc , an if s rns o td b u ,r m h ir o u ge a e The e,Pli if was i tuc e t boa d t ç ungl Bus't t ke he t t zplne t . r a. r antf nsr t d o r he ' J e ' o a r o he i i our Pl ntf as e t t whie s was sa ng i font of t E ungl Bus' an e o e, ai if s rs hat l he t ndi n r he û l e ' mpl ye r pr e ai a o age oft Exc so En ii s ca up fom behi a s e es nt tve, nd/ r nt he ur i n tte , me r nd nd udde y, t nl wihout wa ni r r ng,oughl g a dPl i ifi a a t y r bbe antf n n temptt he vehe on ot t ungl Bus' Pl i ifhe d o a r t he t l e . antf ar ' a S p'i he s de a wa areva uae t Fl i f i e ae s g r f ' n r houl r nd s i c t d o orda or mm di t ur e y. po Pli tf fl d s ta ns De e nt NCL a t Excur i Enttes I Count1 whih a n if ie ui gai t f nda s nd he son ii . n , c i l st e y s cl i s Pl ntf as e t t tN CL w asne i ent3 I C o I, Pl i ifalege nc ude w nt ub- a m , ai i f s r s ha glg . n unt I a ntf l s t tt Exc son Entte we ene i nt I Count11 Pli ifa s rst tt Exc son Entte ha he ur i ii s r glge . n 1, a ntf s e t ha he ur i ii s a eN CL' a r nta nt ora nt by esoppe .l Countl , ai i fm a nt i t tN CL a t r S ppa e ge s ge s t l n V Pl ntf i a ns ha nd he Ex t so Eniise g g di aj itv n u e Fial,n Co n V, anifa est a NCL ma e cl in t e n a e n on e t r . n l i u t Plitf v r h t r t y d ne i ntm ir pr s nt to t he . glge s e e e a i ns o r N CL ha move t dimisa lcli sa i ti. NCL r s sfvegr s d o s s l am gans t aie i oundsf dimis lof or s s a 3 ego n sfrPlitt ne l e c cam a an t Th r u d o ani rs gi n e li g is NCL aea flo : ()fi dt po d asf g r s olws NCL a al o rvie ae e e c rin;b fi dt po iea e c rinwi po re uime t()fie t po d rao a l sf mensfr x uso () al o r vd n x u so t rpe q p n 'c ald o rvie e sn be ae a o e h , p se g r t bo r teSu geBu ' ()fi dt po e l a e aeyis e tsre slc, eansrie o te asn es o ad h i n l s' d al o rp ry d qu tl n p c, cen,eetrti e vc s f h l , ' e tu o eao t e sleteo eao wa rn igarao a l sf e c rin'e fi dt a e u tl mo tra d o r p rtr o n t h p rtr s u nn e s n by ae x u so , ) al o d q aey ni n r ( e o s r s t t ope aort ens r i hadt ne s ay e pm e t alow pa s nger t ha r as upe vie he our r t o u e t he ce s r qui nt o l s e s o ve e onabl s f y ae me n t b adtetu geBu i () fi dt wanPlitf fted n esa do tce o tee c rin () a s o o r h % n l s' d al o r anifo h a g r n bsa ls n h x uso 'e l ' e , i pr l r pr s ntd a a s ed Pl ntf t ts woul bephysc l a et pari pa ei alas t oft m opery e e e e nd s ur ai if ha he d ialy bl o tci t n l pecs he e c rin;9 fi dt p o el tantee c rind s p rome o d tr nigtes ft ofh e c rin () x u so ( al o r p ry ri h x u so ek esl l n eemi n h aey te x uso ;g e as rdp se ges icu igPlit ft th e c rinwa rao a l s f a da p o rae ()fie t sue a sn r,n ldn ani ,ha te x uso s e sn by ae n p r p it;h ald o f a e u tl d srb alap cso tee c rint Plit f()fie t c mmu iaePlit fsse il e d a d d q aey ecie l s e t fh x u so o ani ' i ald o o nc t ani p ca n e s n f, f c n iin t tetu o eao ; fi dt a e u tl mo trs p rie a do is e th tu o eao ;k fi d o dt s o h o r p rtr () al o d q aey ni , u evs, n /r n p c te o r p rtr () al o e o e t pr g e e or ,a / f l a o omulat, nf ce ndor olow dequaepolcisa pr dur f i peci andmonio i oft t i e nd oce es or ns ton t rng he e c rin;lfie t e s r ta po e l tan da dspevs dp ro n l p rtdtee c rin ( fi dt x u so () ald o n ue h t rp ry rie n u r ie es n e o eae h x uso ;m) al o e e u et tt t ro r o ha pr rpolci a pr edur i plcet ens epase r ,i udi Pl ntfs ns r ha he ou peatr d ope i es nd oc es n a o ur snge s ncl ng ai if ha ra o a l sf me n t bo r teçu geBu i ()h das o ee c rinta wa n tc mp tnl o eae ; d e sn by ae a s o ad h ç n l s' n a h r x u so h t s o o ee ty p rtd l ' ()fi dt f li i pomie a dma eg o o i rprs nainsi whc ik e p se eswo l rl () o al o ufl t r ss n k o d n t e ee tto n ih t n w asng r ud ey;p e ls s fi dt v rf ta tee c rinwa iae rl bl,ie s d a di u e '( fie t i c n ameh do al o eiy h th x uso st f,ei e l n e , n nsrdi q) ald o mplme t to f e s a c ' o r in whi wasr a ona ea s ea woul pr ven t ceai ofada r condii a utlze or peato ch e s bl nd af nd d e t he r ton nge ous ton nd ii d alwe ne l e tmeh d o o eainb tetu o eao ' nd()fi dt prmug t a de frea r p it lo d gi n t o s f p rto y h o r p rtr a r al o o lac n no c ppo rae g , e sft nle frtetu o eao . g 1a !4 ) Plit f a ltee t ofh p rg a h a ( 'a dt a : . aey ls o h o r p rtr DE t 3 . ani h s etrd wo te aa rp s s d ' n wo s $ ' f d e' 3 Count1 Fis , . r t NCL as e t t tPl i ifhasf ie t pl d t pr rdut ofca eowe byNCL s rs ha antf a ld o ea he ope y r d t pa s r pa tcpai i e sons Se o s enge s rii tng n xcuri . cond, NCL a gue t tt gues tc tc r c , c r s ha he t i ke onta t whih co ai dicai r t tt Excur i Enttes a e i pende con r c or ,pr l es NCL' nt ns s l me s ha he son ii r nde nt ta t s ecud S ne i nc cai .Thid,NCL a r t s pa t ofPl ntf ne i nc cai f f l e t glge e l m r ve s hat ub- rs ai ifs glge e l m or aiur o pr deas f exc son,f iur t pr de a e ur i wihpr pe e pme ,f iur t pr de ovi a e ur i a l e o ovi n xc son t o r qui nt a l e o ovi s f me nsf pas e st boa d t t ungl Bus' a ha ng a s e e ur i n t twa not a e a or s nger o r he d l e ,' nd vi hor xc so ha s c ompee l o r t s dbedimis dbe a ePl ntf ha conc dt t heExc sonEntte tnty pe aed houl s s e c us ai if s ede ha t ur i ii s we e t owne so r t s of t e lson. Fourh, NCL a gues t t Pl ntf s ne i nt r he r / pe a or he xctr i t r ha ai if glge s lcton/eenton c am f l t saeacli be aus Pl i ifha no pld t N CL hadacualo ee i r t i l i ais o t t a m c e antf s t e hat t r c t u tve know l ons r c i edge oft Exc son Enttes a l ge unft s ori m pe e e. Fi t N CL he ur i ii ' le d ines nco t nc f h, mai ai t tPli ifsf iur t wa n cli s d be dimi s d be a e Pli ifha notpld nt ns ha antf a l e o r am houl s s e c us a ntf s e t tNCL kne o r as bl s d ha known oft da r s e ount e ont e ur i ha w r e ona y houl ve he nge s he nc er d he xc son. N CL a s s e dimis l Pli ifsne i nt ir pr s nt toncai , chi s pa ael lo e ks s s a of antf glge m s e e e a i l m whi s e r t y s f t i CountV ,be aus i f l t s a e a c a m a Pl i ifhasnotpl d i wih pa tc a iy et orh n c e t ais o t t l i nd a ntf e t t r i ul rt a r uie byFe R.Ci P.9( . Addii ly, s eq rd d. v. b) tonal NCL movest dimisCoun IIfra r o s s t l o ppaent a ncy a or a nc by es oppe be aus Pl ntf has no pl d t r quied e em e s a t ge nd/ ge y t l c e ai i f t e he e r l nt nd he di c ai er i N CL' gue ttc c r t ec ude t sc a m .Las l N CL a guest ti i e il d sl m sn S s i ket ontac pr l hi l i ty, r ha t s ntte t d s sa o Co n I f r oit e t r b c u ePlitf h sas fie t a e u tl p e dt e o imisl f u t V o j n v n u e e a s an if a lo ald o d q aey la h e em e soft scl m . l nt hi ai 1 DISCU SSIO N 11. 4.Le St gal andar d a A Rul 1 b)6)motont dimisfrifiur t saeacam upo whihr i ca be e 2( ( i o s s o tal e o tt li n c elef n 4 g a e 'esst s t i yoft al ga i i t c pl nt FED. . CI P. 2 b ( ) l r l g r ntd't t he ufk enc he le tons n he om ai . R V. 1 ( )6 . n ui n onamotont dim is t Co t c pt t welplade f cua alegai a t u a c t es i o s s ,he ur ac e s he l- e d a t l l tons s r e nd onsnz t e i telg t s f v rbet t Plitf.S a e v US De . fHe t a dHu nS r . h m n h ih mo t a o a l o he an if pe k r . . pto al n ma e v, h 6 F. 1371,1379( 1h Ci. 0) Tos vi amotont dimis ak mpl ntmus c an 23 3d 1 t r 201 . ur ve i o s s, i co ai t onti s fc e f c ua a l ga i , cc pt d ast e, o é t t acl i t r le t ti pl usbl on isf c '' uf i nt a t l le tons a e e nz t s a e a m o e i f ha s a i e t a e.' As c o v l b l 1 9S. . 9 7 1 4 ( 0 9 ( u tn Bel l ni Cop. . wo l, 0U. h rh . q a , 2 Ct 1 3 , 9 9 2 0 ) q oi g lAta tc r v T mby 55 S. 5 4 5 0 ( 0 7 1 cam h sf ca p a i lt whe tep an ifp e dsfcu lc ne tt t 4 , 7 2 0 $. $ li a a il lusbi y n h litf la a t a o tn ha A i a l t c tt dr w t r as na e i e e e t tt de e nti la ef t m ic nd t lows he our o a he e o bl nf r nc ha he f nda s i bl or he s o uc a lge 'l ,1 S. . t1 le d. qbal 29 Ct a 949.Thi t e r smor t n lbel a concuso , ndaf mul c ' s l quie r e ha a s nd l i ns a or ai r cia i oft e em e sofac us ofa ton. Wic be v Te e Toons I . 555 F. d 9 958 e t ton he l nt a e c i ' l hom ' . eve , nc , 3 49, ( 1hCi.2009 ( tn Twomby,55 U. a 555 . 1t r ) ciig l 0 S. t ) B.N CL ' M oton t D i m i s s i o s s 1 Ne i eAgai tNCL ( . glgenc ns Count1 ) N CL as e t fve ar um e si s s rs i g nt n uppor ofisco e i t tt neglg nc cl i a i ti t t nt nton ha he i e e a m ga ns t s dbedimisd,s cii ly( Pli ifatmpt t expa t dut ofcaeNCL owe t is houl s se pe fcal a) antf te s o nd he y r so t pa sng r a h r a dh sfie t alg fcsta s p o th d t o dY NCL;b NCL' g e t se e s s o e n a ald o l e a t h t u p r te uy we e () S us tc tc rc saest texc sonsar pr de by i pe ntconrcor;()Pl ntf ha ike onta t tt ha uri e ovi d nde nde ta t s c ai if s c e t tNCL doesnotownandoropeaet e uri ( Pli ifsalgai t tNCL onc ded ha / rt he xc son; d) antf le ton ha neglge l s l t d/ e ai d t Exc s o Entte f ist s a e a c a m upon w hi h r le c n be i nty e ec e r t ne he ur i n ii s a l o t t l i c ei f a grntd;a ()Pl ntf' a s rin t tNCL fie t wanhe mus bedimis be us i i a e nd e ai ifs s eto ha ald o r r t s sed ca e t s i de t l pl na qua e y ed. a Dly o r Owe t Pl itf . z fca e d o an if / Fis, rtNCL c n e d ta Plitf' e tr n g ie c cam ( u t1 s o db d s se o tn s h t anifs nie e lg n e li Co n ) h ul e imis d be us Pl i t f has f l d t a l ge t pr rdut ofca e N CL ow e t he . Spec fc l N CL ca e a n if aie o le he ope y r d o r ii aly, a g t t hiePl i ifw a as e on t e ur i i o ed he onl t dut t war ofdmv e s r ues ha w l a ntf s hor he xc s on, t w r y he y o n r NCL kne ofors dha kno of NCL as e t t tPl i ifhasi ope l e ndedt dut w houl ve wn . s rs ha antf mpr ry xpa he y bypla ngi asoneofr s bl ca e.NCL contndst tt gr e di t ea ona e r e ha he oundsf rneglge a s re by o i nce s e td Plitf ( 1a ! 4 1aebae o d te o c r a d b e c e o d te o c r t ta en t anif DE t 3 r s d n u is f ae n r a h s f uis f a e ha r o rc g ie b g n r l rtmelw, c g v r sh r .DE 2 a 3 4 . e o n z d y e ea maii a whih o e n e e ( 6 t - 1 l Ke mar cv Compa eGene al Tr atantque 358U. 625,632( 95 ,t U. n r e . gni r e ans l i , S. 1 9) he S. Su e Cour hed t tS heowne ofas p i navi bl wae sowest alwho a eon boar .. pr me t l ha s t r hi n ga e tr o l r d. t dut ofexe cii r as na ec r unde t cic sa sofea h c s ' Rel ngon ade ii he y r sng e o bl a e r he r um t nce c a e. ' yi cson fom Fl i s Thid DCA and a he fom t U. DititCour f t Ea t r Diti tof r orda' r not r r he S. src t or he se n src M i s i N CL cl i st tt dut owed i notone ofr s bl c r buto y t w a n ofda e s s our , a m ha he y s ea ona e a e, nl o r ng r N CL kne abou ors d ha known a w t houl ve bouton t e son. Howe r NCL hasnotpr vi d he xcuri ve , o de a bi ng l lpr e ny ndi ega ec dentt s o uppor iscont nton t tt dut ofc r owe t pas e r on tt e i ha he y ae d o s nge s e ur i i c r r t t ta tc a e i Ke m ar c. Thus Ke m ar c g r a Pl i tf has xc sons s ont a y o ha r i ul t d n r e n r e ove ns nd a n if , s fi in l alg dted t o ra o bec r .( 1a !4 1M o e v re ni Plitf h dpld u tce ty l e h uy f e s na l ae DE t 3 . ro e , ve f anif a e e a dut ofc r t va i s f om t ts tf r h i Ke m ar c, hi woul notw a r ntdi m i s la Fe y a e hat r e r ha e o t n r e t s d ra s s a s d. R.Ci P.8( rquiesonl û s ta pl nsae ntoft cam s ngt tt pla i v. a) e r y $ hor nd ai ttme a he li howi ha he e der s 4 Tobeclar t Thid DCA de sonciedby Pl ntf i notbi ng pr e(e tbe aus ,asNCL e , he r cii t ai if s ndi ec jn c e a k o e g s ( 2 a 2 ,e ea maimelw g v r sti cam.Do v Cee rt Cr ssl c, 9 F.d8 , c n wld e ,DE 6 t ) fd rl rt a o en hs li i e . lb i uie n 3 4 3 9l y 9 1( 1hCi. 0 ) Ge tyv Ca nv lCop.201 U. DitLEXI l48 , t* ( D. a Oco e 5 2 1 ) 0 1t r20 4; nr . r ia r , 1 S. s. S 1 41 a 9 S. Fl. tb r , 0 1, . Baa c a v Ro l rb e nCr ss L/ , 0 9U. DitLEXI 1 6 4 a # 1( . Fl. e tmb r1 2 0 ) ls h k . ya Ca ib a uie, ( 2 0 S. s. f S 2 9 9, t 1 SD. a S pe e 4, 0 9 ) lb lv Ca nia Cop.4 2F.u p.d1 2,1 3 ( D. a 2 0 ) s el . r v l r , 6 s p z 23 2 6 S. Fl. 0 6 . 6 e ttedt r le . N CL a s a g st tt nume ousgr undsf ne i ncea s re by Pl i if n il o e if' ' lo r ue ha he r o or glge s e td antf s d be dim is d ast y a e be houl s se he r yond N CL' s pe ofdut t a pas e ras e a c S co y o s nge hor nd anno t s upporane ie ecli ( 26a 41 Howe r wiht e e i oft gr t glg nc am.DE t . ve , t he xc pton he oundsf ne i nc or glge e di c s d be ow , CL f l t pa s outt r s f di m i s lofe ch gr s us e l N ais o r e he ea ons or s s a a ound.A c r ngl t co di y, he Co tmus de NCL' b oa r ques t dimi sCountIi ise iey. ur t ny S r d e to s s n t ntr t s b.Gue tTi ke Cont ac s c t r t NCL ne a g st tPl ntf sne i nc cli s d be dimis d be aus t g t xt r ue ha ai if glge e a m houl s s e c e he ues tc tco r c c ansdicli e st t 1 ur i nsar o r t dbyi pe ike nta t ont i s am r ha alexc so e pe a e nde ndent r c or ,ha conta t s t t NCL doesno a ton be l of ors r s t i pende c r c or ,a t tN CL i not t c ha f upe vie he nde nt onta t s nd ha s r s o sb efrtea t o o s in o t e eid pe d n c nrco s ( 2 a 4-1 A tr s l e p n il o h cs r miso s f h s n e n e t o ta tr. DE 6 t 6 . h e hod m a trt tmus be a es e i whehe t gue ttc tconta ca beconsde e a t moton te ha t ddr s d s t r he s ike r ct n i r d t he i t di m i s s age The El ve h Ci c t has he d t t t di t i t c t m a cons de ce t n o s s t . e nt r ui l ha he sr c our y i r rai doc nt,o t pur eofFed. Ci P.1 b)6)dimis lwheet docume saerfred ume s fr he pos R. v. 2( ( s s a, r he nt r ee r t i t c pli and c nta t Pli ifscli .Bi ly v Ca emar #x,I ,461F. 1 o n he om a nt e r l o a ntf am cke . r k nc. 3d 325, 1 2 , . ( 1hCi. 0 6 .Al u hPlitf rfr t teg s tc e c n rc i h rCo lit 3 9 n 7 1 t r 2 0 ) t g an if ee s o h uet ik t o ta t n e mp an , ho s ed e s s eyf rtep r o eo e tbl hn t a ve u i prpe i t i Co r.( 1a !3 . h o s o oll o h u p s f sa i ig h t n e s o r n h s u t DE t 1 s She doe notr l on t gues tc tc r c w ih r pe tt t m ert ofhercl i s nordoes i s ey he t i ke ont a t t es c o he is am t a ppea t tt tc ti c r la Pl i if scl i s s r ha he i ke s enta s a ntf a m ound i t t notcon r c l w . n or , ta t a 5 Howe r a s f t bel s m eofPl ntf' cl msf lt saeacl m a m us ber pld.l dr ng ve , s et orh om o ai ifs ai ai o tt ai nd t e e n aûi he Am e r ndedCompl nt Plitf houl r viw t t y s cl m st comprs Pl ntf' ne i nc cl m ai , an ifs d e e he went ub- ai hat ie ai ifs glge e ai a ant g isNCL ( u t1 a dteffe ns bcamsfrn gl e c a ansteEx uso Eniis( n l)t e sr Co n ) n h ite u -li o e i n e g i th c rin tte Cou t I o n ue g t tt y sa ecli f r i a t tt y aes ha he tt ams or elef nd ha he r upporedby f t known t Pli if A ddii l c els ul t acs o antf. tonaly, ouns ho d c n ie ta tepe dn sfa teis e frdso ey moinp a t e a d ut tl, o tej r Assc ,n o sd r h th la ig rme h su s o ic v r , to rci , n , li ey fr h uy. u h i c ma a c r wi Fe R. v P. ()aCo an mu t o ti as o t n pansae n s o n ta tepla c i co d t d. Ci. 8a, mplit s c nan h r a d li ttme t h wig h th e d r s h e il t r if I s r,t al tonscoul bem or s ii a s ci tandl sr ttve. ntted o ele . n ho t he legai d e pecfc nd uc nc es epeii 7 Ho v r e e i te Co r we et c n ie t g s t k tc nrc a t sj n tr ,t we e, v n f h u t r o o sd r he uet i e o ta t t hi u cu e i c w oul notc pe di m i s of Pl i if s Com pl nta a pa s nge ve s m a notc r t l d om l s s al a ntf ai s s e r s el y ontac ualy lmi isla lt f isownneglge Se 46U. C.j30509() Kor r v.Car v Cr s i t t ibiiy or t i nce. e S. a ; nbe g nial uie Li s I ,7 F. 1 2,1 36( 1hCi.1 .Hee,Pli ifha s fce l aleg t t ne, nc. 41 2d 33 335- 1 t r 984) r antf s ufiinty l ed ha NCL was a l s,i pa tdie tyneglge .( 1a !431 Thus t Courne dnotc i r a , tea t n r, r cl i nt DE t . ,he t e onsde , t t s tm e t di c a m e s i t gues tc tco r c . Bal c hi i , he s l i r n he t i ke nt a t as hak,2009 U . D i t LEX I 1 S. s . S 26949, a *1 Fo as kv NCL ( t 5; jt e . Bahamas Lt , 3F.Supp.2d 1 1 ( D. a. a 11 2009) ) d.61 351, 355 S. Fl M y , . c Pa a a 4 () () ()o heCo ant . r grphs 3 a -c, n ft mpl i NCL aloaguest tc ran s pa t ofPli ifsneglge ecai ( s r ha e ti ub- rs antf i nc l m Count1 s d b ) houl e dim is Fis, s s ed. r t NCL cont endst tt ne i nc gr ha he glge e oundsf f l et pr deas f e son, or aiur o ovi a e xcur i f iur t pr vi a exc son wihpr requi e , a l et pr des f me f pas e r al e o o de n ur i t ope pm nt f iur o ovi a e ans or s nge s t boa dt ç ungl Bus, a havi as eexc so t twa no c peen l ope a e s ul o r he s l e ' nd ' ng hor ur i n ha s t om t ty r t d ho d be di m i s bec us Pl i if ha c s s ed a e a ntf s once d t t Exc s on Enttes a notN CL,w e e t de hat he ur i ii , nd r he o r/ r or oft e uri ( 26a 6- DE 1a ! 43()-() ( ) Asstfrhbeow, wnesopeat s he xc son. DE t 7; t ! a c, n) . e o t l bec us t Cour w ilde N CL' M oton t Di m i s Countllf a r ntage y a CountI a e he t l ny S i o s s l or ppa e nc nd V f r on v nu e NCL' r q e t od s s paa rp 4 ()() ()mu tas b d n e b c u e o j it e tr , S e u s t imis rg a hs 3 a-c ,n s lo e e id e a s Plitf c np o e do te ecamso t o iso a ae ta e ya dj itv n u e an if a r c e n h s li n he re f pp rn g nc n o n e t r . #. N e i ntSe e ton and R e e i n glge lci t nto N CL c e t t a n if ss c a m f ne i nts e ton/ e enton s dbedi m i s d. ont nds ha Pl i tf ub- l i or glge el c i r t i houl s se Pli ifa srst t zdale t pr ryade tl g/.i pe ,cee s l tandr t nt antf se t ha Nctç ildl o opel quaey Jclns cts r n, eec, eai he f s r i s of is t ope a or t Exc s on Enttes t e ur t y w e e ope a i a r nni a e v ce t our r t , he ur i ii , o ns e he r r tng nd u ng r s bl s ee tri 'g 1a t frtpaa aph43( 1 NCL aguest tt sfist sae eaona y af xclson.'DE t he is rgr d). r ha hi al o tt 8 a cli f rr ifbec us Pli tf doesno pl d t tNCL knew ors d ha known ofa a m o ele a e a n if t ea ha houl ve ny alg du ft s o t eEx u so En iis g 2 a 7 . le e n i s f h c rin tte . DE 6 t 1 ne To saeacli f neglgents lcton orneglge r t to ofa i pe ntc r c or tt am or i ee i i nt een i n n nde nde onta t , 1 pli ifmus ge r l pla uli t f t s ng: 1 t c rcorwa i ompee orunft i antf t nealy e d tmae acs howi ( )he onta t s nc tnt a i t pef m t wor ( t e oye kne orras bl s d ha known oft pa tc a o ror he k; 2) he mpl r w e ona y houl ve he riulr i ompee oruntt s a ( t i ompeenc orunft swa apr maec us oft nc tnce ines ; nd 3) he nc t e ines s oxi t a e he plitf ij r . Dave v Co r ilMeasCo,4 S 3 71 7 - 4 ( a 5h DCA 2 0 an ifs nu y' ' is . mme ca tl . 6 o.d , 3 7 F1. t 01 ) (iai omitd) NCL f us sont scondee .Hee, antf haspldonl t t cttons te . oc e he e lment r Pli if e y ha : De e f ndan NCL a t To Exc so Entte , a ldt pr dear a ona y s f me hod t nd he ur ur i n ii s f ie o ovi e s bl a e t f r t Pl i if t boa d t t ungl Bus ' A s t Pl i if w as s a ng i f ont of t o he a ntf o r he l e . he a ntf t ndi n r he dl eBus'a e oye ,r pr e a i a ora ntoft Exc son Entte ,c m eup %ungl ' n mpl e e es nt tve, nd/ ge he ur i iis a fom be nd a s r hi nd uddenl wihoutwa ni r y, t r ng, oughl gr bbedt Pl ntf i a al y a he ai if n n temptt o he veheron o t E ungl Bus 'Ast Pl n ifwasbei ma ndl s he r a S a t he l e . he aitf ng nha ed, he a d pop' i he s de . Asar s toft f iur t pr de he wih ar ona y s f me hod t n r houl r e ul he al e o ovi r t eas bl a e t o boa dt lungl Bus a bengm a r he l e ' nd i nhandld, antf s f e as r ,o i fa t eof e Pli if ufer d pial blque r c ur t hum e a s t a w asr qui e t be a re c e t Fl i f i m e a e s ge y. he r l haf, nd e rd o i va uat d o orda or m di t ur r ( 1at 36j Pli ifha fie t algea fcst s s t tNCLha a ua orconsr tve DE ! . antf s ald o le ny a t o ugget ha d ct l tuci knowldget t he ewasno s emet t boa dt S ungl Bus' I f tt Compl i doe not e ha t r af hod o r he i l e . n ac ,he ' ant s c ai an f t l al ga i des rbi t Cl e Bus'a a l Addii l t r a e no ont n y acua le tons c i ng he tungl ' t l. tonaly, he e r a l ga i ast a pr orpr tc s orbe vi oft Exc s on Entte t tw oul ha putN CL le tons o ny i ac i e ha or he ur i ii s ha d ve o notc ofe t rt i om pe e e o unft s oft Exc son Enttes m uc l st N CL ha n i e ihe he nc t nc r ine s he ur i ii , h es hat d know l dgeoft alege yunft e he l dl i condii ort pur t i om pe enc oft Exc s o En ii . tons he pored nc t e he ur i n ttes Thus t Cour m us gr ntN CL' M oton t Di m i st ne i nts l c i r e i cl i w ih , he t t a S i o s s he glge e e ton/et nton a m t l eave t r ead. o epl 9 e Faiur t W ar . l eo n N CL as s e dim is l Pl ntf ss cli oft ne i ncec lo e ks s s a of ai if ub- am he glge ountf f iu et wa n. or al r o r Plitf alg s ta NCL Sald t wa n g el o t e d n e s a d o sa ls ta wo l b an if l e h t e t ie o r h r f h a g r n b tce h t ud e f e c u trdd rn t es b e t xc rin. ( 1a t es c n paa rp 4 ( ).NCL a srsta n o n ee u i g h u j c e u so ' DE t h e o d rg a h 3 d 1 ' se t h t Pl i if ha not a qua e y pl t tN CL kne or s d ha know n t ta e pl ee oft a ntf s de t l ed ha w houl ve ha n m oy he Ex u so En i e wo l to g l ga he . ( 2 a 3 . Smia t a cam f rne l e t c rin tt s u d s u hy r b r' DE 6 t ) i lr o li o gi n i r ' g s e ton/ e t nton,t a ua e y s a e a f iur t w a n c a m , a ntf m us a l ge N CL knew or el c i r n e i o deq t l t t a l e o r l i Pl i if t le r a ona y s d ha know n oft da r s enc e s bl houl ve he nge s he ount r d bec us t s ar t onl da r ee a e he e e he y nge s t tN cl m us w n n Pl ntf a ha w t r ai if bout M c ar n v Ce e t Cr s s 201 U . Di t LEX I 68321 . L e . l bri y ui e , 2 S. s . S , a * 4( . Fl. a 1 201 ) t 2 SD. a M y 6, 2 . H er , Pl ntf ha not a qua el pl t el m e s of he f iur t w a ' cl i . The e ai if s de t y ed he e nt r a l e o l am n Com pl nti de d ofa f c uala l ga i des i ng t S ungl Bus' nd w he he cl kne ai s voi ny a t le tons crbi he ç l e 'a t rN w w t tt r wasno s ew a t boa d i. A ddii ly, he ea e no a l a i nsast a pr o pr c i es ha he e af y o r t tona l t r r leg t o o ny i r a tc orbe vi oft Exc s on Entte t tw oul ha putN CL on no i ofda r as oc a e wih ha or he ur i ii s ha d ve tce nge s s i t d t t S t eBus' Acc di y,t Cou t us dim is wihl avet r plad, ai ifsf iur t he ' mgl J . ' or ngl he r m t s s , t e o e e Pl ntf' al e o wa n c ai a Pl i i fha notpl f c ss i t tN cl knew orr as r l m s a ntf s ed a t how ng ha v e onabl s d ha know n y houl ve ofa d ny ange sr a e t t e ur i r el t d o he xc s on. 2.Ne i ntM irpr s nt i ( glge s e e e aton CountP ) l aspaaec ( n e rt ount CountV)Pl ntf manti t t , ai if i ans ha NCLma neglge r e e ai de i nt eprs nttons t tt e ur i w a S a e, ela e, i e e and i ur d. A ddii ly, ai i fc e t t ha he xc son s l f r i bl lc ns d, s ns e ' ' tona l Pl ntf ont nds ha a t rs c ule N CL c ewm e be sabout rphys ca condii t y a s edhe t ts w oul fe he ons t d r m r he i l ton, he s ur r ha he d bea et f l pa tci t i t e son.( 1a ! 71 721 NCL aguest tCountV s d bl o uly ri pae n he xcuri DE t ! , . r ha houl 10 be dim is d be us Pl ntf' a l ton t tt e son wa fs e r la e,lce e a s s e ca e ai ifs lega i ha he xcuri s ûaf , e ibl i ns d, nd i ur d' i i ufi i tt sa ea ca m and f t t tPli ifha f ie t pl a he cli wih ns e ' s ns fcen o t t li urher ha a ntf s a ld o e d r am t s iiiyasxquie byFe R.Ci P.9( .g 26 a 1 1 . pecfct e r d d. v. b) DE t 2- 41 ûlo plad ne i ntrpr entto unde Fl i lw,a pl ntf mus alge:( )t f- e ' glge e es ain r orda a ai if t le 1 he de e ntm a asa e e ofam ae i lf c t tt de e n be ivedwast u butwa acualy f nda de t tm nt t ra a t ha he f nda t le re s t l fle;2)t deenda wasneglge be us hes dha knownt saeme wa f s ( t as ( he f nt i nt ca e houl ve he tt nt s ale;3) he d fn a titn e t id c tepli t f orl o t eflesae n ; nd( )a ij r r s le ee d n n e d d o n u e h ani t ey n h as ttme t a 4 n nu y e utd f t teplitf a tn i j siib erla c o t ef lesae n . Co ln v Cou r d Ho o h an if cig n u t a l ein e n h as ttme t' lis . nt e me f ' ywi Loans I .68 F.Supp. 1 , nc, 0 zd 287,1 ( . Fl.201 ( tn Si v.Celbr i Co. 883 293 M D. a 0) ciig mon e aton , So. 8 832 ( a.5h DCA 200 Fed.R.Ci P.9( rquiest ttn algi fa or 2d 26, Fl t 4:. v. b) e r ha d le ng r ud i m i t ke apa t m us s a ewihpa tc a iyt c r um s a scons iutng fa o i t ke.'W hie s a , ry t t t t r i ul rt he ic t nce tt i r ud rm s a ' l t Elve hCic tha no a ese t quesi ofwhehe Fe R.Ci P.9( ' rquie t he e nt rui s t ddr s d he ton t r d. v. b)s e rmen t pladwihpariulrt a ist ne i nte e e ato cai , rcog z i uc LteI . o e t tc aiy pple o glge rprs nt in l msas e nied npr o / ns ' Co v Br s e , 01 U. DitLEXI 7 7 2, t* 1 * 3( D. a J l 7 2 1,ih it rc l , . . a n r 2 1 S. s. S 2 5 a 1 - 1 S. Fl. uy , 01 ) d lso ial g y i Fl i a a ton f neglge r pr s nt tons n orda n c i or i nt e e e ai oundsi fa r t rt neglge e. Sou anv. n r ud a he han i nc ' ' r Tr eesl .Co.98 F. 1 1 1( 1hCi.1 .Acc di y,heCoul a ist Rul av lr ns , 2 2d 497, 51 1 t r 993) or ngl t ' pple he e t 9b)heg e dpla ngsa r t Pli ifsne i ntrpr enttoncli .Ass Pli if ( ihtne e di tndad o antf glge e es ai ams uch, antf mus stf t $ 1 prcieywha saeme sweema i wha doc nt ororlrpr e ai t e orh t ) e s l t tt nt r de n t ume s a e esnttons ( orwha omisonswee made;( t tme a plce ofe c s h satme a t pes t si r 2) he i nd a a h uc t e nt nd he ron r ponsbl f ma ng ( ,i t c s ofomisons notma ng)sme;( t contntofs h es i e or ki or n he a e si , ki a 3) he e uc sae nt andt ma ri whiht ymildt pli if and( wha t dee nsobti ttme s he nne n c he se he antf; 4) the fnda t aned asac e nc oft fa ' Zimba v Cas ade1 ' I . 256F.3d 11 1 ( 1h Ci. ons que e he rud.' e . c ntl nc, , 94, 202 1 t r 11 2 01. 0 ) Her ,Pli if al ge t tt r pr s nttons t tt e sons we e S a e,r ibl, e a ntf le s ha he e e e a i ha he xcur i r t f ela e s lce e a i ur d,' c we e madeby NCL i islt aur ,we ie a onboa d t s p, i ns d, nd ns e 'whi h r n t ier t e bst , nd r he hi c tt e neglgen m ir pr e a i onsiut i t se es nt ton. W hie Pl ntf has pld t s pa t of he neglgen l ai if e hi r r i t m i r pr s nt to c a m w ih pa tcul rt t ge r pr i e of a ls f r i bl , lce ed, s e e e ai n l i t r i a iy, he ne al om s ta e, ela e i ns e uri 'i nota tona e.Se Ibelv Ca nialCor ,462F. zd 1 1 ( D.Fl xc son' s ci bl e s l . r v p. supp. 232, 237 S. a. 2 0 ) Baa c akv Ro l rb e nCr ie,Lt.20 9U. Dit LEXI 1 6 4 , t* ( D. 0 6 ; ls h . ya Ca i b a us s d , 0 S. s. S 2 9 9 a 25 S. Fl. pe e 1 2 0 ) f lo n I b la dt ec s sctdt een . Mo e ve, anifs li a Se tmb r 4, 0 9 (ol wi g s el n h a e ie h r i) r o rPlitf cam t t vc e e be sa s edhe t ts woul bea et f lypa tc paei t exc soni no ha Ncl r wm m r s ur r ha he d bl o u l rii t n he ur i s t pldwih pa tc art Pl ntf ha no a lgedpr c s ywha sae e sNCL cr m ne r a t e t ri ul iy. ai if s t le e iel t t tm nt e mbe s t he Shor Exc zs on D e rm e m a t he or whe t s a em e s w er m ade. Thus Pl i tf s e lr i pa t nt de o r n he t t nt e , a n if ne i ntr pr s nt ton cai m us bedim is d wih la t r plad. glge e e e a i l m t s s e t e ve o e e J. Appar nt nc orAge y b Eso ( e Age y nc y tppel Count11 1) Count II oft C o pl nta l ge t tN CL i la e f t neglge e oft Exc s on l he m ai le s ha s i bl or he i nc he ur i En ii bas d o at or ofa r nta nc ora nc by es o l Appa e a nc i e t bls d ttes e n he y ppa e ge y ge y t ppe . r nt ge y s s a ihe whe t1 t alege i pa ma s s t ma fsai ca i at r paryt bele t t n:$)he l dprnci l kes ome or of nie tton usng hid t o ive ha t alge a nthadt a ho iy t a tf t be i oft prncpa,2)t ts h bele wa he le d ge he ut rt o c or he neft he i i l ha uc if s r s na ea 3)t tt cai tras yace ons hbeift hi deti nt' Doonanv. ea o bl nd ha he l man e onabl td uc le o s rme .' Car v Cor , F. nial p.404 Supp. 1 1 ( D. a. zd 367, 371 S. Fl 2005)6NCLmove t dimisCountIlf . so s s I or 6 r i nosgniia difr ncebewe appa e a yandage y by e tppeli Fl i . W hestne so n orda The e s i fc nt fe e t en r nt genc nc to Ca d Co v Krf Fo d, n .3 F.d 1 6 ,1 78 n. 5( 1hCi. 0 ) n y . . at o sI c, 5l 3 0 7 0 , 1 1 t r20 3 12 a pa e ag nc on t g ounds Fis , CL doesnotdiput t tPl i ifha s fce l al d p r nt e y wo r . r tN s e ha antf s ufi inty lege f c s t s ppor t tN CL m ade m a f t tons t c e Pl ntf t be i ve t t t Exc s on at o u t ha nies a i o aus ai i f o le ha he ur i En ii shad a ho iy t a tf NCL. Ra he , CL a g t tPl i ifha notalege t the tte ut rt o c or t rN r ues ha antf s l d ha r b le wa r ao a eo t ts er le o s c abeift h rd ti n . DE 2 a 8 .NCL as eif s e s n bl x ha h eid n u h le o e erme t g 6 t ) lo m a nt i t tdi cl i e si t gues tc tc r c pr cl Pl i if sc a m f a i a ns ha s a m r n he t i ke ont a t e ude a ntf l i or ppar nt enc e ag y. ( 2 a 81) DE 6 t - 0 . U pon a r e of t Com pl nt Pl i if has a evi w he ai , a ntf dequa el a l ged he cl i of a r nt t y le r am ppa e ag y.Asf elme s( a ( ,Pli ifhaspldt ts Seledupon,t he derme ,t enc or e nt 2) nd 3) antf e ha he t i r o r ti nt he e r a c oft N CL Shor Exc s on D e rm e a t l ngua i t lt a ur s had xpe t dvi e he e ur i pa t nt nd he a ge n he ier t e he bee pr de by NCL,t t e ur i n was d f Re ibl ,Li ns d,a I ur d.' NCL' n ovi d hat he xc so sa e, la e ce e nd ns e '' S co e i t tPli ifha notalege t the r la on NCL' m a f t ton wasr s bl nt nton ha a ntf s l d ha r e ince S niesai ea ona e, i lg of t di cl i e s i t gues tcke c r c or ot r i e i a que t o of f c not n i ht he s a m r n he t i t ont a t he w s , s si n at a o i t f a m o i t di m i s Ri e v Car v Cor ,201 U . D i t LEX I 1 90,a ppr pr a e or ton o s s . nk r . ni al p. 0 S. s . S 441 t *1 ( D. a. une1 201 . Thus Pl ntf ha s fcentyalge at or ofa rntage y 2 S. Fl J 8, 0) , ai if s ufii l le d he y ppae nc a N CL' M oton t Di m i st s c a m i de e nd S i o s s hi l i s ni d. 4.Joi Ve ur ( nt nt e CountJ D l Co n l Pli t falg sta NCL a t eEx u so Eniisweee g g di aj it n u t V, ani le e h t f nd h c rin t e r n a e n on t v n u e A j itv nu ecam r q ie Plitf t d mo tae()ac mmu iyo itr s i te e t r. on e tr li e ur s an if o e nsr t 1 o nt f n ee t n h p ro ma c o ac mmo u p s ;z j it o to o rg t f o to ;3 a on p o reayitr s ef r n e f o np r o e ( l on c n r l r ih o c nr l( ) j it r p itr n ee t i t es be t te o t ev nu e ( ) rg tos a ei p ois a d( )ad t t s r i a yls e n h u jc matr f h e t r ;4 a ih t h r n r ft; n 5 uy o hae n n o s s whih ma be s ti c y usaned. Se Br n v.Pe on,91 F. 1 6, 1 ( 1h Ci.1 . e ownig yt 8 2d 51 520 1 t r 990) l poran l t El ve h Ci c tha c toned t w he a yz ng t s f t s t Cour i t m t ty, he e nt r ui s au i hat n nal i he e ac or , he ts o 13 c n ie te a t in o t,ieyidca b t t ee u sts' Fuc e 'Pont ieS a o 4 o sd r h m s é g p ss l l n ii, u no prrq iie . lh rs i Prd ef o s k ' I .v M/ The a Mara,935F. 208,211( 1hCi.1 ) NCL ase t t tPl ntf ha nc . V odor i 2d 1 t r 991 . srs ha ai if s fi dt saeacam f rj itv nu eb c u es h sno alg d ta NCL a dt eExc rin al o tt li o on e tr e a s he a t le e h t e n h u so Eniisitnd d t ce t aj itv n u e o t a NCL a d t Ex u so Eniish d aj it tte ne e o rae on e t r r h t n he c rin t e a on t p o reayitrs i tes be t te o t v nu e ( 26a 1 - 2 . r p itr n ee t n h u j c matr f he e tr .DE t 0 1 q Pl ntf ha s fcinty a lge t tNCL and t Exc son Entte i ende t cr a ea ai if s ufi e l le d ha he ur i ii s nt d o e t j itv nu ea Plitf ha pe t a NCL a dt eEx u so En iise tr dit a a re n on e t r s an if s ld h t n h c ri n tte n ee n o n g e me t w he eby N CL m ade al a r ng e s f Pl i ift pari pa e i t e r l r a em nt or a ntf o tci t n he xcur i oper t by t s on a ed he Ex u so En iis ( 1a !3 b .Tu n n t wh te P an if a pe a on prp itr i tr s, c rin tte .DE t 9 1 r i g o eh r litf h s ld j it o reay nee t t i p r s i d fn da lon o e s i o t s j c matro t ec n rc. S e nv Ca nv l hs h a e s ei e s j it wn rhp f he ube t te f h o ta t' k e . r ia ' Cop. 2009 U. Dit LEXI 39355,a *1 ( D.Fl Aprl24,2009)( i Pr e sRai r, S. s. S t 3 S. a. i quotng ogr s l Se ie Cop.v Hilbor ghRe 1Tr iAut , U. DitLEXI 37729,a *3( . Fl rvc s r . ls ou g anst h.2005 S. s. S t M D. a. Aprl1 2005).Her, nl nga t fct algai i t Compli a awhol Pli if i 2, ) e whe ooki the a ual le tons n he ant s e, antf h s d q aeype a on p o reayitrs.P an if a alg dt t wa t t wn ro c a a e u tl ld j it r p itr n ee t litf h s le e ha NcL she l e r o o ow ne ' oft e ur i t tN CL de e ned t a oun ofm one t tw o d be c r d f rt r' he xc s on, ha t nni he m t y ha ul ha ge o he e ur i t t a hes edic ei nofofe andt pr der f ndst pas e e swhowihed xc son,ha Nct hadt ol s r to fr o ovi e u o s ng r s t ca elorwe e di s t si wih t e ur i N CL pai t Exc son Enttesa pori oft o nc r s a i ted t he xc s on, d he ur i ii ton he tc tprc whi wasde e m i d byNCL, trt e ur i f tc t s d b N CL,a N CL ike ie, ch t r ne afe he xc son or ike s ol y nd rti da hort t i pe tands r iea1as ct oft o rtonoft e uri ( 1a ! eane ut iy o ns c upe vs l pe s he peai he xc son.DE t ! 38 39f 39h,39i 63 .Thus t Co tmus denyNCL' M oto t DimisCountI , , , 1 ,he ur t S in o s s V. 111 C O N CLU SIO N . Fort r he easons s f h above,i i et ort ts 14 ORDERED THAT ( )Dee ntNCL' Motont Dimis( 26ji GRANTED I PART. 1 fnda S i o s s DE s N ( )I Co n 1b t p rg a sn mb r d4 ( )f r e l e ts lcin rtn ina dfiu e 2 n u t , oh aa rph u ee 3 d o n gi n ee to /ee to n al r g t w an a eD I I o r r SM SSED W I THO U T PREJ DI a w ih l a t r pl ad. U CE nd t e ve o e e ( )CountV f ne i ntmirpr e ai i DI I 3 or glge se esntton s SM SSED W I THOUT PREJ CE a UDI nd wih la t r pla t e ve o e e d. ( NCL' Motont Dimispargrphs43()- ( ,( ofCountli DENI 4) S i o s s a a a c) n) s ED. ( )NCL' Motont DimisCo sI1a I i DENI 5 S i o s s unt I nd V s ED. ( )Pl ntf s lfl a Ame d Co antnoltrt June15,201 6 ai if hal ie n nde mpli ae han 2. < -& DONE a ORDERED i M im i Fl i on t s. J ofM a 201 nd n a , orda hi 5( y, 2 - < UNI S TED TXTESDlrll rJ srtc' UDGE c c: H onor bl A ndr a M . m o on a e e Si nt Al c 1 ouns lofr or e ec d 15
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