Nagpal v. Hill, No. 1:2012cv21495 - Document 140 (S.D. Fla. 2014)

Court Description: ORDER Granting Motions for Summary Judgment Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 10/2/2014. (jw)

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Nagpal v. Hill Doc. 140 UN I TED STA TES D I RI T CO UR T ST C FO R TH E SO UTH E RN DI STR I T O F FLO R I A C D M I M ID I I O N A V SI CASE NO.1 CV- 495 Kl 2- 21 - NG Z UBI N A G PA L, N Pl i i f a ntf , AARON K . 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CountrDee t tons' DE 0, 2, 4, 7 nd 9) ) U pon r vi w of Pl i ifs M o i Count r D e enda s'M otons D ef nda / e e a ntf ton, e- f nt i , e ntcount er Pli ifsRes e t t M otons(he i s e' ( 1 ,t evi nceand agume of antf' pons o he i t l pons ' DE 22) he de Re ) r nt c ns pr s nt d a t hea i on J y 1 201 t r c d i t c e,a be ng ot r s ou el e e e t he rng ul 7, 4, he e or n he as nd i he wi e Dockets.Justia.com f l a s d i t pr i es t Cour f nds t tPl ntf s and Count r D e e nt ' M otons uly dvi e n he em s , he ti ha ai if e - f nda s i m us be g a t d. t r ne PR O C ED UR AL A N D FAC TU AL BA C K GR O U ND OnAprl4,201 Pl ntf Zubi Nag l(1 n')i tae t saci byflnga i 2, ai if n pa 'Zubi ' niitd hi ton ii c ant a i tDefndan Aa on HilC1 1')f br a h of t t c ran Non- ota e ompli gans e t r l Hil' or e c ha e ti Neg ibl Prmis r Not & Guaant dae Nove r12,201 (he l e & Gua a y' ( 1 1, o s oy e r y td mbe 0t ' Not r nt ' DE 09-) ) whe e Hil g r nt d t r pa e of $61 0 1 l ned b Zubi t Fis M e i a r by l ua a ee he e ym nt 8,45. 0 oa y n o r t rdin M o t geCor a i Se DE 1 2. rga por ton. e - OnAprl20,201 purua t 28 U. C.jj1 1 a 1 t a ton was i 2, s nt o S. 332, 441 nd 446,he ci r movedt t sUnie St t DititCour f t Sout r DititofFl i .DE 1. e o hi t d aes src t or he he n src orda 3. On Dec mber 1 201 t s Cour gr nt d la f r Hilt a e 8, 2, hi t a e e ve o l o mend hi Ans r s we a de m e hi Am e nd e d s nded Ans e t t Com pl i fl w r o he a nt ied. I t Ame d Ans r Hila s td t f l n afimatve defns :( ) n he nde we, l sere he olowig fr i e es 1 Faiur of Consde ai ( Fal e t Stt a Cli ;( W ai r ( Esoppelpr sor le i r ton; 2) iur o ae am 3) ve; 4) t / omis y Esoppe;()La hes ()Fis Br a h;( Unclan Ha ;a ( Frudul I t l 5 c ; 6 rt e c 7) e nds nd 8) a ent nduce nt DE me . 391 5. On M arh 4, 201 Hil fld hi Ame c 3, l ie s nded Ve ii Coune cai (he rfed tr l m t û k ecli ' a ns t CountrDee nt ( 46) l t Countr am,Hilase td countr am' gai t he ) e- fnda s DE . n he ecli l s re sx e n cli sa i tt Count rDe e nt ,ncudi t f l ng: i t e am gans he e - f nda s i l ng he olowi a. Count lf Br c of Contac a ns Count rDe e nt Zubi CM CO, or ea h r t gai t e - f nda s n, a Na es nd r h; b. Count 1 f Br ac of Fi a y dut a ns Zubi CM CO ,N a es and 1 or e h duci r y gai t n, r h, Pornoy; t Count I I f A i ng a Abeti Br a h of Fi i r Dut aga ns Zubi 1 or di nd tng e c duc a y y i t n, CM CO, r h,a Pornoy; Na es nd t d. CountI f N e i ntM ir pr e a i a i tZubi CM CO,a Na es V or glge se es nt ton gans n, nd r h; CountV f Fr ud e M ir pr s nt i n a ns Zubi CM CO,Na es a or a ulnt s e e e ato gai t n, r h, nd Pornoy; t CountVlf Pr s o y Esoppe a i tZubi CM CO,a Na e h; or omis r t l ga ns n, nd r s CountV I f Abus ofPr es ag ns CM CO ; I or e oc s ai t h. CountVI 1f Comm on Law I mni ton a ns Zubi CM CO, e h, l or nde scai gai t n, Nar s Be na a Pornoy; e , nd t Count I f Tori l ere e e wih Pr pe tve Economi Adva a X or tous nt f r nc t os c i c nt ge a ns Zubi CM CO , a e h,Be na a Pornoy; gai t n, N rs e , nd t Co n X frUnu tEn ih n a ans Zu i ,CM CO,Nae h Be n ,a d u t o j s rc me t g i t b n rs , e a n Pornoy; t k. Count X I f r Conve son of Funds Due l t r Di son a i t Zubi o ri n e net vii ga ns n, CM CO, r hp ena a Porno Na es Be , nd t y; 1 CountXl f Lrur ton ofCor a e Busne sOpporunii sagans Zubi . l or s pa i por t i s t te i t n, N a e h,a Pornoy; r s nd t m .CountXl If Br c ofDut ofGood Faih a FarDea i agans Zubi I or ea h y t nd i lng i t n, CM CO , a es Be ,and Por no N r h, ena t y; n. CountXI f rCon r c ua l V o ta t l ndemnii a i agans Zubi a Nar s fc ton i t n nd e h; o. CountXV frQui Ti ta i tZubi Naes Porno andCM CO;a o a me gans n, r h, t y, nd p. CountXVIf De a a or Relefagans Zubi CM CO,N a e h,Be na,a or clr t y i i t n, rs e nd Port noy. On M a c 7,201 t f l ng motonswer fld: rh 4, he olowi i e ie a. Pli ifZubi ' ag ' M o i f Summ a y J m e ast t Co pl i antf n N pals ton or r udg nt o he m ant a I or r td Memorndum ofLaw ( 1 and SttmentofMaeil nd nc po ae a DE 08) ae tra Facsi Suppor oft M oton f SummayJ tn t he i or r udgment( 1 . DE 09) CountrDefnda Be s M oton f Summ a y J e - e nt ena' i or r udgme a t t nt s o he Ame d Veiid Countrli a I or ae M e andum ofLaw ( nde rfe ecam nd nc portd mor DE 11 a Sttme ofMaei FacsSubmit i Suppor oft M otonf 0) nd ae nt tral t ted n t he i or SummayJ r udgme t(ç na' Sttmen ofM aeralFa t')( 111. n s Bee s ae t t i cs' DE ) c Coun e - f ndant Pornoy' M oton f r Summ a y J . t rDe e t s i o r udgme a t t nt s o he Ame d VerfedCountrl m a l omortd M e andu ofLaw ( nde ii ecai nd nc ae mor m DE 11 a Sttme ofMaei Fa t Submit i Suppor oft Moton fr 2) nd ae nt tral cs ted n t he i o SummayJ r udgmen (s t sSttmen ofM aei Fa t' ( 11 . t ç noy' ae t por tral cs' DE 3) ) d. Coun e - f ndant Zubi s M oton f Sum ma y J m e a t t t rDe e n' i or r udg nt s o he Ame d VerfedCountrl m a l or ae M e andum ofLa ( nde ii ecai nd nc portd mor w DE 1 4)a Sttme ofMaei FacsSubmitd i Suppor oft Motonf 1 nd ae nt tral t te n t he i or SummayJ r udgme (t n' Sttme ofMaeilFa s' ( 11 ) nt t zubi s ae nt tra ct' DE 5 . ) Coun e - e e t r D f ndan N a es s M oton f Sum m a y J m e a t t t r h' i or r udg nt s o he Ame d VerfedCountrl m a I or ae M e andum ofLa ( nde i ecai nd nc portd mor w DE 117 a Sttme ofMaei FacsSubmitd i Suppor oft Motonf ) nd ae nt tral t te n t he i or SummayJ r udgme (t na' Stt ntofM ae i Fa t')( 11 . nt t Bee s aeme tral cs' DE 8) Count rDe e e - f ndan CM CO' M o i f Sum ma y J t ton or r udgm e a t t nt s o he Ame d VertedCountrl m a l oportd M e andum ofLaw ( nde i s ecai nd nc ae mor DE 1 )a Sttr ntofMaei FacsSubmitd i Suppor oft Motonf 19 nd aene tral t te n t he i or SummayJ me (é CO' Sttme ofM aeralFa t' ( 1 . r udg nt S CM S ae nt t i cs' DE 20) ) 7. I t af e n he or mentoned M otonsf Summ a y J i i or r udgmen ,Pl ntf a t Co t r t ai if nd he un e - Defnda sc e t tt r i no g neis ofm aeralf c r ltng t t cli as e td i e nt ont nd ha he e s enui s ue t i a t e ai o he am s re n t Compli ori t cai sas e td a ns t m i t Count r am ,and t y a e e il d t he ant n he l m s re gai t he n he e cli he r ntte o s mmayj d me t samatro lw. u r ug na te f a 8. On M a ch 27,201 Hil pr e di r 4, l, oc e ngpr s i t sa ton,fl d hi Re pons DE / e n hi c i ie s s e. 9. Pur ua t t sCour' Or rRes r i Rulng on M otons e er d on J y 1 s nt o hi ts de e v ng i i nt e ul 4, 122. 201 ( 1 ) t M otons wee cald u f heai on J y 1 201 att s duld 4 DE 38 , he i r le p or rng ul 7, 4 he che e Cae rCal lnda l. 1 0. Hildi no a a a t Calnda Ca lno di he ha co e a l d t ppe r t he e r l r d ve uns l ppea on hi r s be l . ha f D ISCU SSIO N TheCoul fndst HilsRes e ( 1 f l t etbls a gen ne is of ' i hat l' pons DE 22) aied o sa ih ny ui sue t mae ilf c wih r pec t t Compl ntort Count r l m .M or ove ,t Res ns wa tra a t t es t o he ai he e cai e r he po e s i ufi intt compl wih t r quie ns fce o y t he e r ment ofRul 56 oft Fede a Rul ofCi lPr ed e s e he r l es vi oc ur a Rul 56. oft Loc Rul s f t Sout n D i ti t(fFl i Spec f c l H ilf l d t nd e 1 he al e br he her s r c ) orda. ii aly, l aie o c r r a ofmatra fcsstfrhi ()Pli ifsSttme ofM aei Fa si Su t ontove t ny eil a t e o t n a antf ae nt tral ct n ppor oft M oi frSummar J me ;( Be nasSttme tofM aei Fa s ( Pornoy' he ton o y udg nt b) e ' ae n tral ct; c) t s Sttme ofM aeilFa t;( Zubi sSttmentofMaeilFa t;()Nae h' Sttme of ae nt tra cs d) n' ae tra cs e rs s ae nt MaeilFa t;o ( CMCO' S ae n o M aeilFa t c l ci ey t e i ttme t o tra cs r 9 S ttme t f tra cs( ol tv l, h t ae ns f e s Matra Fa t'. Furhe,t Cour fndst tt Sttme sofM aei Fa sar s eil cs' ) t r he t i ha he ae nt tral ct e upporedby t e de e i t r c d.Acc di y,a1 of t ma e i f t s t f t i t St t me s of vi nc n he e or or ngl l he t ral ac s e orh n he a e nt Matra Fa t ( 1 111 11 11 118 a 1 ae dee admit a i or ae eil cs DE 09, , 3, 5, , nd 20) r med ted nd nc portd heen byr frnce. Fed.R.Ci P.56() S. Fl.L. 56.( . ri eee See v. e ; D. a R. 1b) Bas d upon matra f c s s f t i t St e e s ofM a e ilFac s a t Cour' e e i l a t et orh n he atm nt t ra t nd he ts t ough r vi w oft r cor t Cou ttndst t r i no ge nei s ofma e i lf c a t hor e e he e d, he r i hat he e s nui s ue t ra a t s o t Compli or t Countr a m,a t tPl ntf a Count rDe e nt a e e il t he ant he e cli nd ha ai if nd e - f nda s r ntted o s mma yj dg n a a matro 1w on t e Co lita d te Co necam,r s ciey u r u me t s te f a h mpan n h u tr li epe tv l . M o e v r p ru n t t etr o t ta s ci n ld c me t whc weet e s b e to ti r o e, u s a t o h ems f he r n a to a o u n s ih r h u j c f h s a ton and i lghtoft pa te 'a e nta s tf rh i t Not & Gua a y and t J nt ci n i he ri s gr eme s e o t n he e r nt he oi PrtilStpulton ( 128) a t prvaii pa te ,Pli ifa CountrDefnda s ae era i ai DE , s he e lng ris antf nd e- e nt r e il d t a a a d ofa t ne 'f esa cos si t i f vora ns H il ntte o n w r tor ys e nd t n he r a gai t l. C O N CLU SI N O Ac r ngl i i OR DERED,ADJUDGED,and DECREED : co di y, t s Pli ifsM oton f Summa y J antf i or r udgm e a I om or t d M e or ndum ofLa nt nd nc ae m a w ( 1 be, t smei, e GRANTED. ai ifi grntds mmay DE 08) and he a s herby Pl ntf s a e u r j d me to teCo lit( 12 i a a u te u l ot ep i cpa s m o t e u g n n h mpan DE - ) n n mo n q a t h rn i l u f h Not & Guaa y( 1 1,pl ala r di ees. e rnt DE 09- ) us l ccue ntr t 2. Count - e e nt 'M otons f r Sum m a y J er D f nda s i o r udgm e a I om or t d M e o anda nt nd nc ae m r ofLa ( 11 11 11 11 and 119 be a t s meae, rby GRANTED. w DE 0, 2, 4, 7, ) , nd he a r hee I I FURTHER ORDERED a ADJUDGED ta teCo r r sr e j rs ito t T S nd h t h u te e v s u idcin o dee net n tnni he mountofat me sf esa c t t beawar d i f tol y' e nd oss o de n avorofPl ntf and ai if Coun e - f nda s t rDe e nt . DONE AND ORDERED i Chambe s i Da Count Fl i on t s 2nd da of n r n de y, orda hi y O c obe , 4. t r 201 ES LA W I N CE KI G G N I TED STA TES D I STR I CT Cc Ho r D. o a , q, ECF Du al@ d b lw.o : wad Dub sr Es .CM/ Bosr- u o a c m l Ro e t S ee , q, / S ee l@ d b a c m b r C. h r s Es .CM ECF h r sk u olw.o A a o Hil prps r n l, t e 6 U RT J D GE U

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