Mobley v. Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation et al, No. 1:2013cv20636 - Document 63 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 38 Defendant's Motion for Protective Order,Motion to Sever, and Motion to Strike, and denying as moot 57 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 7/19/2013. (err)

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D. t 47 R. a 692. sDiti tr l ngona t rr e c e,oundt Sdoc nt r l tdt t Thi src , eyi no he ec nt as f hatç ume s e ae o he l unde Fl i La ,i a ca e ofa ton f s a ut y ba f t i pr m at e ' pa t i r orda w f us c i or t t or d aih s e ur , ' r y s a note il d t di c r ofa i ur rs c a m fl or doc ent r l tng t t i ur rs bus ne s ntte o s ove y n ns e ' l i ie um s e a i o he ns e ' i s polc esorpr c i esr ga di t ha i ofc ai si a a ton f i ur e bene i s ii a tc e r ng he ndlng l m n n c i or ns anc tt com bi d w ih a ba f ih a ton untlt i ur rs oblga i t pr de c ne t d at c i i he ns e ' i ton o ovi over ge hasbee a n esabls d. St eFar M u. o.l .Co.v O' ar 975So. 633,637( a. s. . t ihe ' at m tAut ns ' . He n, 2d Fl DitCtApp. 2008.Ho ve ,hi Fl i cou tr l i no bi ngonFe r Cours Se TheAt um ont ) we r t s orda r ue s t ndi deal t. e ri he Oc an1 Condo. s' v.QBE I .Cor ,2007W L 2972937a * ( D.Fl.2007)( aha J. e 1 As n ns p. t 2 S. a Gr m, ) ( igStJoeCo.P Li r.I .Co.2006W L 3391 a *3( . 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Cou twe f t ,howeve ,a concuded çha t c am tl dic r i q ton - The r nt urher r nd l s t he l i 5e s ove y n uesi t i pe tr , n ta ted fn a tsr lv n yo j cinst i aep o el s san da amatr s rmau e a d h t h e e d n ' ee a c b e to o t r r p ry u ti e s te oflw. d a *1 The Cour hed t t' es a untlt unde l ng c f gecli i a I t . t l ha d unl s nd i he ryi ove a am s dee m i d,a assa ut y ba f t a i l d unde 6 1 Fl i St ut s t i ur ' tr ne nd tt or d aih cton odge r 24. 55, orda at e , he ns ers ca m fl i ir l va a be li ie s re e nt nd yond t s ope ofpe m isbl dicove y. d.a *2. he c r si e s r 1 t Howeve ,snc t de son i Towe 1 5, r i e he cii n r 51 Coursi t sDititha ditnguihe t n hi src ve si s d Towe 1 5 a de i t f lw i.Se M ii z o v St eFar M ut l s Co. 247 F. D. t r 51 nd clned o olo t e lna z . at m .n. , R. a 696;TheAti ont Oc an1 Condo.As ' v.QBE I .Cor ,2007W L 297 rum he e 1 sn ns p. 2937at# 2; Re e c o l Be h I c P QBE Is Cop.25 F. D. 4 , 51( D. l. 0 9 (o n o g n y fpam ac , n . : n . r , 9 R. 6 5 6 S. Fa 2 0 ) J h s n, J) I e Dee ntdi note nct Towe 1 5i isbrefont smoto Ast Cour i ..nde d, fnda d ve ie r 51 n t i hi in. he tn M ii z expli d,tf eAt um c ta kno e d,butde lne t f l Ftwe 1 5, lnaz o a ne i' ri our c wl dge -h c i d o olow p r 51 o ni t tt Towe 1515 de s on m ai y a es e t i s ofdef nt sw a ve of pi ng ha he r ci i nl ddr s d he s ue enda ' i r o j cins a dwa n t na ay i o cam fl ds o ey. eAti m Co r f rh r b e to , n s o a n lss f li ie ic v r Th ru u t u te ditnguihe To r 1 5 by poi i outt tt dico r r ques ati s wasove l br si s d we 51 ntng ha he s ve y e t s ue ry oad, w he a i At i , he pl ntf m a a m or lm ied di c r r ques .' ii z v St e Far r s n r um t ai i f de ei t s ove y e t' M lnaz o . at m M ut I .Co. 247 F. . . t696 n. Thi Cour lke i e de lnest f l Towe 1 5. t . ns , RD a , 4. s t i w s c i o olow r 51 For he pur e oft i t ntc e,Towe 1 5 i notbi ng f rt r s di c s d i M ii z o pos s he nsa as r 51 s ndi o he ea ons s us e n lna z r ga di t r l va e ofa c a m fl t t e enti r l ntt t br a ofc r tcl m ,as e r ng he e e nc l i ie o he xt t e eva o he e ch ontac ai we la be a eoft na r r di t ts e ntc t ha gi n Tower1515.Furhe , l s c us he row ea ng ha ubs que ours ve ve t r Towe 151 i di tngui ha e be us oft s cii c r t tDe enda Ca t f l d t r 5 s s i s bl ca e he pe fc ha ges ha f nt piol aie o tm e y f w a d t fna polc t R i hi l or r he i l i y o c Bon a s nta polc wih a fr ar s e us on onl a t nd e i y t i e m xcl i y fer t i i ti ques i a a rha ng s ta bi rwhi h co ai d no fr r se l i he nc den n ton nd he vi en nde c nt ne iea m xc uson. S ege ea l Re n y o l Be c , n .P QBE I s Cop.2 9F. D. t , 9. e n r l ge c fpa m a h l c : y n . r , 5 R. a 651 n. 9- - doc umen sanda l l m stlsr a i i a ywa t t i ur d, Ri BonCor a i 'Thi cl m t l cai ie eltng n n y o he ns e chpor ton. s ai ' fl f l unde t lneofr as nges e by M ii z o, T eAtim, n Th Re e c o l ie als r he i e oni pous d lna z h ru a d e g n y fpam Be h. si M ii az o,t s c a m f l s a e S el va t t e e t y r a et Pl i if sbr c ac A n ln z he e l i ie r l e nt o he xt nt he el t o a ntf ' ea h r ofc r tcl i . M ii z v St e Far M ut I .Co. 2 F. . . t696.Def ntCa t i ontac a m ' lnaz o . at ' m . ns , 47 R D a enda piol s c r c i is a gumentt t t t ext t t t ie s i t cli fl r lt onl t t ba ore t n t r ha , o he en ha tm n he am ie ea e y o he d fihd caao yj d me t cam,te a e p e t r a d no y tdic v r be Ne e tee s at /e lrt r u g n li h y r r mau e n t e s o ea l. v rh ls, Defnda tm a noefor t s pa a ea c e ddocume st tar r e n f bo ht br c e n de f t o e r t ny ontnde nt ha e elva t or t he ea h o c n rc cam a dteb dfi / e lrt r u g n cam fo t o eta aeo l r lv n t f o ta t li n h a at d caao yj d me t li r m h s h t r n y ee a t o h t eb dfi / e lrtr j d me t li Th s Dee a t i n t keS pe ii d mo taino h a at d caao y u g n cam. u , fnd n dd o ma t cfc e nsrto f h s f c si s a t n uppor oft r que t' orpr e tveor r He e, e e nthasnots w n t Cour t t t he e s'f ot c i de . nc D f nda ho he t ha i h l oodc e' oast bee ildt apr ec i or r Se Wr ge v Penn. um b r ansM ut t as t g aus ' s o ntte o ot tve de . e an n . L em . l s Co. 5 F. n . , 93 Supp. a 1 2d. t 278. Thus D e e n ' M o i f raPr t c i Or ri D EN I t t , f nda ts ton o o e tve de s ED o he e e t ta dicove y r xt nt ha ny s r eque t a e r eva t t e e t tt y do notr a e s e y t a cl i s s r el nt o he xt nt ha he el t ol l o a m t tDef nda Ca t a t i ba f ih i r f i t def nd orc rRi Bon. ha e nt piol ced n d at n e usng o e ove ch2. ai ifi N otEntt e t Pr Pl ntf s il d o oducton ofDocum ent Rel e t D e e i s at d o f ndantC api ols t ' Cont ac ualPro i r t f t shari A gr m e sw ih Co- e endant . ng ee nt t D f s W he s pa a i c a is sfom t eofi ur rba f ih, l i nc a orcon r c ua n e r tng overge s ue r hos ns e d at s na i l f ta t l d c me t b t e a i s rra di i u a c a j sigo ma a i ga e c , on t al n e te o u ns ewe n n n u e n t ns rn e du t r n g n g n y d o flu d r h s n s ii pr e sng a a yss caego y r aed t t i ur d' c am t t i ge aly pecfc oc s i nd nal i t r elt o he ns e s l i ha s ner l dico a e.' k e Tow e s Condom i u , I c v QBE I s Co p.2 0 W L 2 4 6 0a *3 l s ver bl 'Buc l y r ni m n . . n. r , 0 8 6 5 8 t .n Bu ly, hePl ntf s cke t ai if oughtdic r c er ng t busne sa s ove y onc ni he i s nunge e sbet e isprm a y m nt we n t i r i urrr daf itdc ns e slae ompani ,ncl ngiscli aj trf Pl ntf ague t thedocu nt esi udi t ams duse .J. ai if r d ha t me s we er e ntf isbr ac ofc r t a m a i tisi ur ,aswelasf r elva or t e h ontac cli ga ns t ns er l orpos i ei sbl mpea hment c . - 10- I a * The c tdi notde e muc dic son t t br c ofconta cli , butdic s d t 4. our d vot h s us i o he ea h r ct a m s us ed te i h mpea hm e cli a lng h.I . The c tno e t tt fna a i e t ni wa i e f c nt am t e t d our t d ha he i nci l nt rwi ng s t ls e dent' ndwa e t t'heCour aloha t g r a i ta unne es a ya dita ngbl ng vi 'a m d ha C t t s s o ua d gans n c s r nd sr di uni oft lne bewe pur c r c e a ba f ih diput s.' 1 a *5.The Cour uli t l he i s t en e ove age as s nd d at s e ' d. t t tma ey c n ld dt a Sthel i ain c s a t r q ie t a d e st a b o d n dd s o eywo d o cu e h t i l i g to o t nd i e ur d o d r s h t r a e e ic v r ul g t me u d nniet e s n ilp r o eo t i c s -du c tn wh t e c v rg a pisa al n te n e n he se ta u p s f hs a e a j diaig eh r o ea e p le t l a d h a ou t tt i ur d i due unde t polc 'l m nt ha he ns e s r he iy. d ' l t ca ea ba ,t s m el ca i . a ntf ha r que t n he s t r he a ogi pples Pli if s e sed: 2.Al a nc a pr i s rng a e nt whih e se a any tme bewe 1 ge y nd oft ha i gr eme s c xit d t i t en Ca t a Axi i udi butno lmie t , t Pr r A dm i s r t Pr i piol nd om ncl ng, t i t d o he og am ni ta or oft Sha i Pl Efe tveJ nua y 1 2009. rng an f c i a r , 7. 1docu e si udi butnotlmie t , core ponde ebe we n Ca t a Al m nt ncl ng, i td o rs nc t e piol nd Axi ,i l ng is a nt a empl , r a i t t J nua y l 2009 Pr i om ncudi t ge s nd oys el tng o he a r , oft Sha i Agr em e . r ng e nt 8. 1 ume s i udi butnotlm ie t , cores A1 doc nt ,ncl ng, i td o r ponde e be w ee Ca t a nc t n piol nd Es e i l i udi is a nt a em pl , r l tng t t J nuar 1 2009 Pr i s nta , ncl ng t ge s nd oys e a i o he a y , oft Sharng Ag e nt i r eme . Pl ntf ' r pons t Def nda Ca t ' M oton f Pr ec i Or r r ga di t s ai ifs es e o e nt piols i or ot tve de e r ng he e s ii doc e s i c s y a bes . Pl i if s a g e ,i is e ie y, as t w hy a Pr ectve pec fc um nt s ur or t t a ntf ' r um nt n t ntr t o ot i Or rs oul not is di t tCa t ' t eltons p. conta ual o he wie, t Axi a de h d be s ue s ha piols û a i hi r r ct or t r s wih om nd Es e i ,aer e ntt t is r s d i t saci f de aaor j s ntal r elva o he sues aie n hi ton or clrt y udgmenta br c of nd ea h c n rc. Asd suse a o e wh tPlitf c lsted ca ao yj d me ti i s b tnc acam o ta t' ic s d b v , a an if al h e lr tr u g n s n u sa e li ' f sa ut yba f ih. eSt eFa m M utAu o. ns Co.v Hor hei r 81 So.2d a 1 2. or tt or d at Se at r t I . . k me , 4 t 07 Thus , . t l he k c s r a ditac i bl rng oft lnesbewee pur cove a ca e a ba f ih unne es a y nd sr tng uri he i t n e r ge s s nd d at diput 't tc em e t Cour Buc ly Towe si pr s nti t i t ntca e. Untlcover ge i s es' ha onc d he t ke r s e e n he nsa s i a s dee m i d,t sCour wilr fai fom i r sng t c t t twoul c e wih a br ne tr ne hi t l e r n r nc ea i he oss ha d om t oade d dicove y.I lg oft Buc e Tower r as ng, i s m sclart tDe e ntCa t wilbe s r n iht he kly s e oni t ee e ha f nda piol l s be tt u d eb r e a de p ns , ndh st u s tsidteg o c us 'sa adrq ie fr u jc o n u u d n n x e e a a h s aife h o d a e' tnd r e ur d o apr e tveor rr ga di isc r t ara ment wihco- e nt Axi a Es ental ot c i de e r ng t ontacual r nge s t Def nda s om nd s i . See al o Ro Baham i As oc I .v QBE I .Cor ,268 F. D.695,699 ( D. a. 0) s yal an s ., nc . ns p. R. S. Fl 201 ( o ma , . nrf ral r m M o e o J) Go d n J o ee r fo rn , .. Theprma ydif e e s pa ai t sc e fom Buc e Tower a Ro Bahami a e i r fer nc e r tng hi as r kly s nd yal an r t t hea flaedcompa e , Axi a Es e il a ealoDe e nt i t sc s . I ed, ai if ha t fiit nis om nd s nta , r s f nda s n hi a e nde Pl ntf ha br ghtacai f neglge ea i tea h pa t . W hiet sm a st c pa ion t Buc e s ou l m or i nc ga ns c ry l hi ke he om rs o kly Towe sandRo Bahami i re t idoesn c nget a yss W hiePli tf ha br r yal an mpe f c , t ot ha he nal i . l a n if s ought aneglge cl i a i tt m , i ha no a gue t tt r i nce a m ga ns he t s t r d ha he eque t d doc e sa er lva f is se um nt r ee nt or t neglge ecli Thus t a yssabovei notunde m i d, a Def ntCa t ' M oton i i nc a m. , he nal i s r ne nd enda piols i s be G RAN TED . 3.Pl ntf W or Pr ai i rs k oduc A r t gum e s are N otA pplcabl ,as D ef nt i e endantR ai no sed W or Pr k oductDef ns . e es Fi l Pl ntf de essg fca e r a gui whyt wor pr tdoc rnedoe not naly, ai if vot i nii nt ne gy r ng he k oduc ti s pr e tt r quese ie sfom dic y. W hiePl ntf m a bec r t Def nda di notr ie ot c he e t d tm r s over l ai if y orec, e nt d as a wor pr tde e e.I i t bur n oft pary r sng a wor pr tde e et s k oduc f ns t s he de he t aii k oduc f ns o how i i ts e t ldt i Re n yo l Be c , n . . n ie o t ge c fpa m a h I c v QBE ls Cop.25 F. D. 6 ( D. a. t . n . r , 9 R 645, 49 S. Fl 2009) . - 12- ( hns J) Def ntdi notr ieawor pr tdee e. ,tc nbec i e wai d. Jo on, .. enda d as k oduc fns Thus i a onsderd ve l d. I . onc uson V C l i )s N nd Dee d n ' M oin fr P o e tv Or e ( E.No.38 i GRANTED I PART a fn a ts t o r tcie d r D. o DENI I PART.To t e e t ti s e da esbe ED N he xt nt ha t e ks mag yond t polc lm is Pl ntf c am he i y i t , ai ifs l i f r De a a i J m e s d be ABATED untl a detr i ton of c er ge i mad o clr tve udg nt houl i e m na i ov a s e. Def nda ' M oto t srke i DENI e nts i n o ti s ED. De enda ' M oton r r ng t lmia i of f nts i ega di he i t ton i onnato s ti De ii nsordic r i GRANTED t t extntt tany quesi or nf i n ough n posto s ove y s o he e ha ton do ume i onl r lva t t is ofba f t a DEN I t t e e t tt quesi or c nt s y ee nt o he s ue d aih nd ED o he xt nt ha he ton doc nti r lva tt Pli ifsot rcli s De e ntsM o i f Pr eci Or rr ga di ume s ee n o a ntf he am . f nda ' ton or ot tve de e r ng di c r ofc r ct doc e s i G RAN TED . s ove y onta ual um nt s As sa e i o n Cour, Pl i if s l be alowe t tke de ii f o tt d n pe t antf hal l d o a postons r m i vi uasempl d by De enda Ca t . s h, s ove y i r opene a s lnm t ough ndi d l oye f nt piol As uc Dic r s e d nd hal hr Aueus 1 201 Bec us Dic r i r ope d,hi COUM, I T On/ CONTI t 9. 3. a e s ove y s e ne t s J/ J- e, NUES t til t he ra dae i t sc e t t t w e k perod be nni D e em ber 16.2013. n hi as o he wo- e i gi ng c Fi l Fort r s saedi Ope Cour,Pli ifsM otont Compel( E-No.52) naly, he ea ons tt n n t antf i o D. fl d onJul 1 201 i DENI AS M OOT. ie v 6. 3 s ED DONE AND ORDERED i Cha be sa M i mi Fl i t n m r t a , orda, hi da ofJ y, 3. y ul 201 * FED E UN I TED Copi spr de t e ovi d o: Cou e ofRe or ns l c d . 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