Burger King Corporation v. Eupierre, No. 1:2012cv20197 - Document 17 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER denying 10 Motion to Dismiss( -Joint Scheduling Report due by 7/6/2012); denying 10 Motion to Quash; granting 14 Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Amended and Supplemental Complaint. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 6/14/2012. (lh)
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Burger King Corporation v. Eupierre Doc. 17 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT SO UTH ERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA CASE N O.1 201 Cl SEI SI ON TON 2- 97- V- TZ/ M BURGER I NG CORPOM TI , U ON A Fl r da Cor a i oi por ton Pl i t f , a n if VW CEN T F. EUPI ERRE, a i vi l n ndi dua , D e e nt f nda . / O M N I S O R D ER G R AN TI PLAI TI S M O TI N FO R A N ENLA R G EM EN T BU NG N FF' O O F TI E T O CO M PLET E SER V I M CE.D EN YI G D EFEN D AN T ' M O TI N T O N S O DI I AN D O R D ER I G TH E PAR TI TO FI E A JO I T SC H ED U LI G SM SS. 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How e r t i s pr e l bef e t Cour i notr l t d t t m e is ofBur rK i s ve , he s ue es nty or he ts e a e o he r t ge ng' c ai s buti t ad i ac l l m , ns e s halenget s r c of oc s Def nda m o st di m i spur uan t Fe o e vi e pr es . e nt ve o s s s t o d. R.Ci P.1 b)5) a manti t tBur rKi di notpr pel s r ehi wiht s v. 2( ( , nd i ans ha ge ng d o ry e v m t he ummons a c antwihi 1 da a rquie byFe R. v.P. m)a t rf e,hi a tonmus nd ompli t n 20 ys s e r d d. 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( p o ie t a Sif d fn a tsn t ewe wi n1 d y a trtec mplit s ie , v. 4m) r vd s h tç j a ee d n i o sl d t 20 a s fe h o an i fld g hi t ec u t o mo ino o is wnn tc t t panif musdimistea to wi o t rj die h o r- n to r n t o oie o he litf- t s s h cin t u p eu c h ag ns t de e ntoror rt t e vi ebema wihi as cii tm e.Buti t pli ifs ai t he f nda de ha s r c de t n pe fed i f he a ntf hows good c us f r t f l e,t c tm us e e t tm e f s r c f a a opra e pe i ' a e o he aiur he our t xt nd he i or e vi e or n ppr i t rod. ' SGood c us S xi t w he s e out i f c or ,s h as r i nc on f uly a ce r t r t n s a e e ss n om s de a t s uc ela e a t dvi , a he ha i dve t e orne i e e,pr ven e s r i .' 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Btr erKi a srst ti di notln nt tDef nt DE , t n he 20- y i i t lg ng se t ha t d e r ha enda diput sr c untlhefl hi M otont DimisonM a 1 201 ( 1 a 31 Defnda , s ed e vie i ied s i o s s y 8, 2. DE 3 t . e nt howeve ,diput st the waspe s l s n'd a ha s r s e ha ronaly e e nd s ubmit a a fdavi t tsa e t ton ted n fi t ha tt s ha Aprl27, 2, m an e e e t l i 201 a nt r d he obby ofhi bus nes a s s i s nd poke t M a y u Oc a t f on des o r l hoa t he r t k. M s O c a s t m a t tD e e . hoa dvi ed he n ha f ndan wasnoti t of i . t n he fce The m an t n ha d M s O c he nde . hoa apa e a d wh n M s Oc o a k d wh t e te e wa a yt n es ,t ma rp id C oj s pr n e . h a s e eh r h r s n hig le he n e le t u t n do pngi o f' ndt e lf.DE 1 -1 r p i t f a h n et g 0 1. Bur rK i doesno a gue t tisi ta a t m pta s r c on e t rA prl26 o A pr l27 ge ng tr ha t nii l t e t e vi e ihe i r i wa de e tve.Eve s De e ntsa fda ti ofltl e de ir vauebe a et sa e nt s fci n o, f nda ' fi vi s ite vi nta y l c us he t t me s c once i t c m ng he onve s ton be w e n t m oc s s r r a M s Ochoa c tt e he r a rai t e he e s e ve nd . ons iut a s y. Re r e s a s ngt tt frta tm pta s r i ewa i feci ,t r i good ca et e e ga dl s , s umi ha he is te t e v c s ne f tve he e s us o xtnd t tme t e f c ua e s r ce Fis ,Bur rKi r le on t pr es s r e ' a fda t whih he i o fe t t e vi . r t ge ng e id he oc s e v r s fi vi, c ceal sae t tDefnda wa pe s lys r onAprl 201 g 8 , i t e rtonof l ry tts ha e nt s ronal eved i26, 2, DE 1m or o xpiai t 1 da Addii ly,Bur rKi sa e and De enda doesno diput t ti waied t he 20 ys. tonal ge ng t t s f nt t s e, ha t t o efcuaesr c bec us t pate weeenga di s tlme ne itons ( 1 a 2,DE 1 fe t t e vie a e he ris r ge n ete nt gotai .DE 3 t 4 a 1 .nde d,onMarh 1 201 BurerKi fl amoton,whiht Cour grntd,equetng t jI e c 4, 2, g ng ied i c he t a e r si a e e i of tm e t f l t J bec us i had no e f t t d s r i e due t s tl m e n xt ns on i o ie he SR a e t t f ec ua e e v c o e te nt ds u so s ( 5a 2 . s c ,ti ra o a l f rteCo r t i frt td et tes tlme t ic si n . 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Fl. . , 1 ctto mi d . s anif ke prma a i h wi f t l pr rs r ie,t bur n s hsba t t de e ntt brng sr and c ncng e de e of ope e vc he de hi ck o he f nda o i tong onvi i vi nc is fiin p o e s' Hol n e v li 0 U. Dit LEXI 1 4 6 a * ( D. a Oc.1 n u fce t r c s . la d r .Wot20 9 S. s. S 01 4 , t 8 S. Fl. t 4, ' 2009) . 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I d,Def nda f l t fl a r pl i r s ns fcint ndee e nt aied o ie e y n e pons t Bur rKi sc e i n,i eo ge ng' ont nto n oppostont t M otont Dimi s t ti efe t t s r c on Def nda on iss ond at mpt ii o he i o s s , ha t f c uaed e vie e nt t ec te . Thus t Cour fndst Bur rKi e f t td s r c ofpr es on De e , he t i hat ge ng fecuae e vie oc s f ndan . t 1 1 C O N CLU SI N 1. O Fo t r as s tf t a r he e ons e or h bove, ti i s ORD ERED THA T ( )Pli ifsM oton f a Enlr mentofTi t SeveAme d a Supplmena 1 antf i or n age me o r nde nd e tl Co liti GRANTED.( 1 1 mp an s DE 4 . ( Dee tsMotont Dimisf Faiur t Ti l Efe tveSeviea t Quas 2) fndan ' i o s s or l e o mey fci r c nd o h Sevieoft Summonsi DENI ( 1 . r c he s ED. 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