Tews v. Valdeon, No. 1:2012cv23026 - Document 14 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER denying 10 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 9/23/2013. (err)
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Tews v. Valdeon Doc. 14 UN I TED STA TES D I STRI CO URT FOR THE CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA M i m iD i s on a vi i Cas N um ber 1 23026- I - O R EN O e : 2C V M SERGEJTEW S, Pl i if a ntf , VS. LU I V ALD EON , S D e e nt f nda . O R DER DEN Y I G D EFEN DA N T' M O TI N TO D I I A ND M O TI N TO N S O SM SS O STRI PUNI VE DAM AGES. KE TI AND GR ANTI DEFENDANT' M OTI TO NG S ON STRI PLAI FF' CLAI FO R ATTO RNEY' FEES KE NTI S M S THI CAUSE ca be or t Cour upon Def nts M oton t Dimis Amende S me f e he t enda ' i o s s d Compl nt( E.No.10) fld onOct 17.2013. ai D. ,ie ober THE COURT hasc i r d t moton,r s e,r pl a t pe tne pori oft onsde e he i e pons e y, nd he ri nt tons he r c d,a b ng ot e or nd ei henvie f l a s d i t pr m ie ,i i s uly dvie n he e s s t s ADJUDGED t t hemotoni DEN I Li wie De e nt M o i t Sti Pl i ifs ha t i s ED. ke s , f nda ' ton o rke antf s ca m f pu tveda a si lkewieDENI Howeve , f nda ' M otont Sti Pl i ifs li or nii m ge s i s ED. r De e nt s i o rke antf' c a m f a t ne s f es i GR AN TED . l i or tor y' e s 1.Background I e ry 2007,t Pl ntf and Defnda i t sca e e e e i o a a e ntt f m n al he ai if e nt n hi s nt r d nt n gr eme o or D e e nt Fl i D i c f nda orda s ount Pr r i . 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