HIALEAH PHYSICIAN CARE, LLC v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, No. 1:2013cv21895 - Document 10 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Court Description: ORDER Granting 3 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 7/22/2013. (jw)
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HIALEAH PHYSICIAN CARE, LLC v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Company Doc. 10 UN I TED STA TES D I STRICT CO U RT SO UTH ER N D I STRI T O F FLO RI C DA M I I DI I O N AM V SI CA SE N O.1 21895- V- l G 3CI K N HI LEA H PHY SI AN S CARE,LLC, A CI aFl i c por ton, or da or a i Pl ntf , ai i f CON NECTI T GENEM L LI CU FE I SU RAN CE COM PANY ,a f ei N or gn Cor a i por ton, Def nt enda . / ORDER GM NTI M OTI TO DI I NG ON SM SS TH I M A TTER com esbef e t Cour upon Def S or he t endant M oton t Di m i s s' i o s s ( #3 , ie J ne5, 3. f n nt a gu t tt Co a n ( DE ) fld u 201 De e da s r e ha he mpli t Compl, #1 .DE , Ex bi E)s ul bed s s e pu s ntt Rul 1 oft eFe r lRulsofCi l hi t ho d imis d rua o e 2 h de a e vi Pr edur . The Cour,bei bref on t m a t r 1fndst t M oton s d be oc e i houl t ng i ed he te , i hat he g a e a Plitf Co an dimis dwihprj ie rntd nd anifs mplit s se t eudc , 1 BA CK GR O UN D . OnAprl1 201 , an ifHil a Phy i insCa e(i ' sld af rc u i 8, 3 Pli tf ae h sca r d HPC' e ou - o nt ) Co a n a i tDe e ntCon c iu Ge r lLieI u a eCo ny (ç mpli t gans f nda ne tc t ne a f ns r nc mpa û CGL1 ', C' ) a l ng cl m sr a ed t CGLI ' r us t r m bur e HPC f cös sofhealh ca e legi ai el t o C S ef al o ei s or t t r 1Plitf tld aM e a um i Opp ii t De e da ' M oi t Dimis( #7 onJ ne2 an ifie mornd n oston o f n nts ton o s s DE ) u 4, 201 ,a dDee a t fldt i Re l ( #9)o J l 8 201 3 n fnd n s ie her py DE n uy , 3. Dockets.Justia.com r n r d b HPC t e oy e ofM imiDa Co nt Pu i Sc l (S DCPS' e de e y o mpl e s a - de u y blc hoos I M ' ) pur uantt a gr healh pl n es a i he by t SchoolBoar ofM i m iD a Count s o oup t a t bls d he d a - de y (h $ a '. Compl a ! 3 1 ) HPC i aFlrdac r a i a alc ns d h at c r t e Tln' ( ) . t - 1. s o i o por ton nd ie e e lh a e pr de ;CGLI i a f ei i ur nce c ovi r C s or gn ns a ompany,2aut or z t conduc busnessi t h i ed o t i n he sa e ofFl i tt orda. HPC i a non- r t pr derofhe t ca e,and w a a r nty neiheri s contac ed ovi alh r s ppa e l t n pos e i ofa copy oft Pl n norhad know l s sson he a edge oft t r sofs d Pln att tm e he e m ai a he i i b o htt sa to 3On t ba i o f d r ldi r iy i idito CGLI tm ey t r ug hi c i n. he ss f e e a ve st urs c in, C i l . r mo dHPC' Co an t t sCo to M a 2 201 4( #1 . e ve S mpli t o hi ur n y 9, 3. DE ) CGLI C s eque l fl isM oton t D im i s, t whi h i at ched a copy oft Pl 5The ubs nty ied t i o s s o c t ta he an. Pl i s fi ur by t SchoolBoar ofM i m iD ade Count 6I an s el ns ed t er he d a y. ndeed, het m sof - t Pl c ea l s a e t CGLI s vesast cl i sadm i s r orf t Pl n a t he an l ry t t hat C er he a m nitat or he a nd he Sc hoolBoa d ofM i m iD ade Count i s el r ponsbl f pa entoft benest r a y s ol y es i e or ym he s c r by t p1 n. ove ed he a 7 I .LEG AL STA NDA RD l Def ntsM oton t D im i salegest tt Compl ntf l f a pl ng enda ' i o s s l ha he ai ais eder l eadi s a dsand s d be di m is unde Rul 1 f f l e t sat a cl m upon whi h t ndar houl s s ed, r e 2, or aiur o t e ai c r he a nneciut nt ns t i pal a i s n oomfed, il 2cGLl i i or aedunde t lwsofCo tc and mai ai isprnci plceofbusne si Bl ' c s nc port a CT. 3cq . a ! 4, . ompl t ! 6 4CGLI wa sr e o Ma l 2 3 a dfldi Noieo Re v l IE#1 o Ma 2 , 01 . C s ev d n y , 01 , n i t tc f mo a () ) n y 9 2 3 e s 5DE /3 Exhi tA. / bi 6Thepolc saes S MPORTANT I iy tt :E I NFORM ATI THI I NOT AN I ON: S S NSURED BENEFI PLAN.THE T BENEFI DESCRI TS BED I THI BOOKLET ... N S ARE SELF-NSURED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD OF I M I IDAD E COU NTY,FLO RI W H I I RESPON SI AM DA CH S BLE FOR TH EI PAYM EN T,CONN ECTI R CUT GENERAL PROVI DES CLAI ADM I STRATI SERVI TO THE PLAN,BUT CONN ECTI M NI ON CES CUT GENERAL DOESNOT I URE THE BENEFI DESCRI '( # , hbt a 5 . NS TS BED. DE 3 Ex iiA t ) ' 7/ g r i ca begr ed.Fed.R.Ci P.1 Rul 8 r quiest a com pl nti ude a i hor elef n ant v. 2. e e r hat ai ncl ç t s a pl n s at ent'de onsr tng t tt cl m a i e il d t r i .Fed R .Ci P.8. nd ai t em ' m ta i ha he ai nt s ntte o elef v. Tos r ie aRul 1 ( )6 mo i n, c mpli tmus i l S no h f c st sa ea u vv e 2 b ( ) to a o an t ncude i ug a t o tt e cl m t r i t ti pl usbl on isf cer' l l Col v.Twom bl 550 U . 5 570 ai o elef ha s a i e t a 'Bel At. p. y, S. 44, ( 07 .W cam h fcal a sbiiywhe teplitf pla fcu lc ntn t t 20 ) I li as a i plu i lt n h anif e ds a ta o e t ha alow st cour t dr t r ona e i e e e t t def nda i labl f t l he t o aw he eas bl nf r nc hat he e nt s i e or he mic nd c alg d. As c o v I b ,5 6U. 66 6 , 20 9) Asac r lr s o u t le e ' h rh . q al 5 S. 2, 63 ( 0 . ' oolay, alegatons a e s l i bs nt uppori f sa e note il t t spr um pton ofve a t 1 a tng act r ntted o hi es i r ciy. d. t 681. W hen e ua i a m oton t di m is, he Cour m us t al oft w el- ed val tng i o s s t t t ake l he lpl f t a l ga i astue. qbal 556 U . a 664.H ow e r t Cour ' dut t acc pt ac ual le tons r I , S. t ve , he ts y o e t f ct ale tonsi t com pl ntastue doe notr r i t i e s fc he a ual l ga i n he ai r s equie t o gnor pecii fcu ld tis'nfvo o ge r l c ncus r alg to . Grs nl s, nc v Ivn a ta eal s a r f nea or o l o y le ains' l ndu .l . .r i, i ' 4 F.d l1 9,1 05 0 ( 1hCi. 0 . 96 3 8 2 - 6 1 t r 2 07) And, e edo ume sc nsd r dpa t a wh r c nt o i e e r of pl di Ccontadi t gener and concl or alega i ' oft pl ng,t ea ng l r ct he al us y l tons' he eadi he doc entgove ns8I l t Cour i ii s s c l or alega i ,i m us t um r d f he t dentfe uch onc us y l tons t t hen . . consde whet rt r m ai ng alegatons û a i y s i r he he e ni l i i usbl ugges a enttem entt r i .' pl t n il o elef' 8Furhe m or t t r e,i wher t pl ntf r e st cera n doc l ent i t com pl i a t e e he ai if ef r o ti tm s n he a nt nd hos docum e sar c r t t pl ntf cl m ,t n t Cour m a cons dert docum ent nt e ent al o he ai ips ai he he t y i he s pa to t pl a ngsf rpu pos sofRul 1 b)6 dim is l a t d f nd n ' r f he e di o r e e 2( ( ) s s a , nd he e e a ts a tchi s h docum e st t m oton t di m i sw ilnotr r conver i oft ta ng uc nt o he i o s s l equie son he moi it amoi f s ton no ton or ummayj gme t'Br ok v BleCr sa Bl Shil o r ud n.' o s . u os nd ue ed f FL, nc,11 F.d 1 4,1 69 ( 1h Ci.1 97 . I . 6 3 36 3 1 t r 9 ) 3 Se I ,556 U . a 681.The Cour m us dim isa c pl ntt doesnotpr e a e qbal S. t t t s s om ai hat es nt pl i e cl m e il d t r i aus bl ai ntte o elef 1 1 DI 1. SCUSSI N O HPC' Compli al g sc amsf rb e c o c n r c ( unt1,vi a i of S ant le e l i o r a h f o ta t Co ) olton j 27. 314)b , a Stt( 2 ( u 1) q nt me ut( un 11, ndu j s 6 61 ( ( ) Fl. a.201 ) Co nt 1, ua um r i Co t 1) a n u t e ihme ( un 1 . nrc nt Co t V) CGLI h sm o e f rt dimis l HPC' Co ant C a v d o he s s a of S mpli pur uantt Rul 1 oft Feder lRul s ofCi lPr s o e 2 he a e vi ocedur e. A. The C ount s i Br ac o Cont a t( un 1 . e h f r c Co t ) To e t ih an a i f br ch ofa t r pary benefci r conta ,HPC m us s abls cton or ea hid t i ay r ct t prpel alg tef lwi furee n s $ 1 e se c ofac ta t ()t ce ro o ry le e h olo ng o lme t:$ ) xitn e 4 onrc; 2 he la r m a f ti entoft contac i pa test tt contactprm arl and die l be i nies nt he r tng ri ha he r i iy r cty neft t t r pa t ( )br a h oft c nta tby ac ta tngpa t a ( )da ge t t he hid ry; 3 e c he o r c on r c i ry; nd 4 ma s o he t r pary r uli f om t br h.' hid t es tng r he eac 'Found.H eaIh v W e si EK G As ocs ,944 So. t . st de s . 2d 1 8,1 - 5 ( a 20 ; t r è, C v S e 8 94 9 Fl. 06) Ne wo k LL . pr adEnt r,I c , 2 So. 35 ,3 e . n . 92 2d 5 58 ( a 3dDCA 20 ) Fl. 06 , The Pl is f whi h w a i or a ed i o t Com pl ntby HPC a at an t el, c s nc por t nt he ai nd tached t cG nl sM oton t D im i sgbelesce t n concl or alegatonscont i i count o c' i o s s - i r ai us y l i a ned n Owi t t cl rt ng o he ea ennsoft Pl n,HPC hasf l t pr ry ale t e nec s y he a aied o ope l l ge hr e es ar ee nt, a l ( t e ce ro ma ie ti e ofM DCPS a CGLI t a t l me s n mey; 2) h la r n f s ntnt nd C h t he 9Ast c rctbew e n M DCPS a CG LI i ce r t HPC' Compl ntt Cour m a pr ry co i ri i he onta t e nd C s ntalo S ai ,he t y ope l nsde t n e l i HPC' cai .Seen.7s pr vauatng Slm u a. c n r c b t e t m s l p i rl a d r cl be ftHPC,( )b e c o t e o ta t ewe n he hou d rma iy nd ie ty ne i 3 rah f h c n r c b CGLI a ( )d ma e t HPC r s li g f'm CGLI Sb e c o ta t y C, nd 4 a g s o e utn i o C' r a h. TheCo a n a lge t tHPC i at r pa t be e i ir o t Pln. Co . t mpli t le s ha s hid ry n fc ay f he a ( mpl a T 1 ) Howe e , 2. v r HPC' c ncu or al g to t ti i at r pa t b ne i ir o t S o ls y le a in ha t s hid ry e fca y f he Pl i die l contadi t by t expr sl nguage oft polc a m us t ef e be an s r cty r c ed he es a he i ys nd t her or rj ce Theei nohigi t Plnis l t td mon tae a ce ro ma fs i e ee td. r s t n n he a tefha e srts ny la r nietntnt t tt conta bet ha he r ct ween M D CPS and CGLI w oul prm a iy a die l be i HPC, C d i rl nd r cty neft asr r undert l .l ed,t Pl n cl ry s a est CGLI i m e el t cl m s equied he aw nde he a ea l t t hat C s r y he ai adm i sr orf t polcy,a ç ni tat or he i nd l connectcutG e aldoesnoti ur t be is i ner ns e he neft de crbed.' n.6 s pr s i 'See u a. The Pl al o under i s HPC' cl m t tCGLI br an s m ne S ai ha C eache t contac .By t d he r t he t m soft Pl CGLI i nott i ur rand CGLI neve cont ac ed w ih t er he an, C s he ns e C r r t t he be i are t pr de t Pl sbeneût .I d,unde t cl art r s oft pl n, nefci i s o ovi he an' s ndee r he e e m he a CGLI i nota pa t oblgat t pa cl i st e C s ry i ed o y a m her unde .A cc di y,CGLI c r or ngl C annotbe s d t be i br ac f r us ng t r m bur e a hea t c e pr der s h asH PC,f ai o n e h or ef i o ei s lh ar ovi , uc or cos sas oci ed w ih t e m e r r t Pl be i ares t s at t r at nt ende ed o an nefci i . Fi l a t r hasbeen no br naly, s he e each by CGLI HPC' concl or alegaton t C, S us y l i hat i hasbee dam a by CGLI ' r us t r m bur H PC f c t oft e m e t n ged C S ef al o ei se or os s r at nt rnd rdun rt Plni u o e Ac or ngl Cou 1i ds se wihprj ie e ee de he a s nfund d. c di y, nt s imis d t eudc be e,asa m aterofl w ,HPC i unabl t adequat y pl d enttem entt t r i caus t a s eo el ea il o he elef r quesed. e t i.Vi ato o j 6 . 31 4 ( ,Fl St t ( 01 )( i ol i n f 2761 ( )b) a. a . 2 2 CountI ) 1 HPC' Co an a lge t t h Pln i g e ne by j6 61 1 4)b) Fl . a. S mpl it le s ha t e a s ov r d 27. 3 ( ( , a Stt ( 2) ( mpl a ! 2 . Compli f t ralge t tCGLI i i v o a in oft 201 . Co . t 5) The ant urhe l s ha e C s n i l to he s a ut f f ii t tm el appr t t e or a lng o i y ove,de orcont tt cl m ss it by HPC t ny, es he ai ubm ted o CGLI ( C. Compla !26 . rtera on ctdheen,heCo ti t t . t ) Fo h e s s ie r i t ur fnds ha HPC' S alg to spe ti i t j6 61 4 )b dono sa eac gnia eca m a a ns CGLI le a i n ran ng o 27. 31 4 4 ) t tt o z bl li g i t C. Asapr lmi r mat r j6 61 ( )b)i c nt ie wihi Pa t o Cha e e i na y te , 27. 314 ( s o an d t n r V1 f ptr 627,Fl i St ut Cha e 627 c or da at es. pt r oncer Sl ur ncer es a Cont a s' and Pa tV 1 ns tns a at nd r ct ,' r p ranst û at l u a ePo ii s'' Thes o ofPa t i lmie by j 601 e ti o û 1h ns r nc lce . o He ' c pe r VI s i t d 627. , Fl. a.tte i o eo t spa t' c p o de t ttn ohi i t spa t p ist a Stt,ild i p f hi r, whih r vi s ha l q t ng n hi r a ple o sc ' l ' o af cs. .2 (lygr po bln tpol y . .'1 1 yispl n l nguage, r fe t . () an ou r a ke i . . 1 3 t ai a c j62 61 14 ( )s t f t c ran a to t ta$ at i u e 'mus t kea tr 7. 3 ( )b e s orh e ti ci ns ha $ l ns r r' t a fe he h r ei ng a cl m .N ot t t ndi HPC' alegatonst t conta y,t Pl cl r y ec vi ai wihs a ng S l i o he r r he an ea l sa e t tCGLI i me ey t camsa mi sr t f rt po iy, nd K CGLI do s tts ha C s r l he li d nitaor o he lc a ' L C) e noti ur t be isde crbed.' n.6 su a. ns e he nett s i 'See pr Thus j6 61 1 4 ( i i pplc bl . ePln i ag ou he l pln a , 27. 3 ( )b) s na ia e Th a s r p at a nd h CGLI i nota i ur oft Pl n,accor ngl t e i no s toff t unde w hi h t s C s n ns er he a di y, her s e ac s r c hi Co r c n fndCGLI t b i vi lto ofj6 61 ( )1)f rf ii g t tmey ut a i C o e n o ai n 27. 31 4 ( o a ln o i l 7 1Pa t ofCh p e 627i l de j 6 6 - 27. 95 Fl . a . 0 r VI a tr ncu s j 27.01 6 649 , a Stt 1 l i wel- tl t tPa tV l sûscope oft spar' pr son lm ist a i ton of 1 t s lse ted ha r ' ç hi t' ovi i i t he pplca i t tPa tSe Es e I s Co v Zot 985 S 2d 1 36,1 - ( a 20 )a c r l ha r. e s x n . . . a, o. 0 043 44 F1 . 08 c o dAl Chidr ' Hos ,Inc.v.M e Sav.I .Co. 2005 W ' 1 l en s p. d. ns , L 863409,Cas N o.8: CVe 04- 1 6 EAJ a #1 ( . Fl . 05 ( l i t t ba e o j 601 j 7. 9 d s 8 T26 , t 0 M D. a 20 ) ho dng ha , s d n 627. , 62 63 oe no a pl t g o p he lh plns . t p y o r u at a ) 6 a ove,deny,orc es cl m ss it by H PC,A sa r s t Count1 i di m i s ppr ont t ai ubm ted e ul, 1 s s s ed wihprj die be au e a amatro lw,heCo tsu bl t d a a ra o be t eu c , c s , s te f a t ur i na e o rw ny e s na l i e e t CGLI i labl f t aleged m i c nf r nce hat C s i e or he l s onductort HPC i e il t t hat s ntted o he r lefr s ed. e i eque t ii Qua um M e ui and Un us Enrc nt( i. nt r t j t ihme Count I Iand l sI V) Th Co an puporst saec u e ofa to frqu num me uta u j t e mplit r t o tt a s s cin o a t r i nd nus e i e bas upon alegatonst CGLI r nrchm nt ed l i hat C eques ed,ac es t a benefted t qui ced o, nd it fo HPC' pr ii n ofhe lh c r t b ne ire oft Pln. Co . t! 29 3 ) rm S ov so a t a e o e sca is he a ( mpl a ! , 4 . Ha ng consde e t a l tonsoft Com pl i ,t Cour fndst HPC i una e t vi i r d he lega i he a nt he ti hat s bl o p o e l saec us sofa to f unu te rc n o q nu meuibe a ei no r p ry tt a e cin or j s n ihme t r ua tm r t c us ) beneftwasconf r upon CGLI by HPC' pr si oft e m entt Pl beneûci r es i er ed C S ovi on r at o an ai a d i)CGLI ma enopr mie ,mplcto ohe wie t r i ur ehe lh c r n i C d o s s i ii r t r s , o e mb s at a e pr der f teat e pr de t Pl benefcir es ovi s or r m nt ovi d o an ai . Und rFl ialw,camsf qu nu meuia du j s e rc n pr ie e ord a li or a tm r t n n u t n ihme t ovd r i bas upon t t y t t pa t s ki r i elef ed he heor hat he ry ee ng elefconf r a be i on t ered neft he def nt a c e rng s h a be i i an el m entofbot ca es ofac i See enda , nd onf r i uc neft s e h us ton. Si r a fçi/yGr p, n .v Wh t 0a J // Parne s LLC, 0 F. pp. 1 1 , er f/ ou I c . ie k kl . /p t r, 65 Su 2d 2 3 . 1 29( D. a 20 )(1 ee nt ofac us ofa to f ru j te rc me ae () 2 S. Fl. 09 l The lme s a e cin o nus n ih nt r : 1 pl itf h sc nf re abe fto t d f nd n , o ha kno e t r o ; 2 an if a o e r d ne i n he e e a t wh s wldge he e f ( ) d f nd n v u trl a c pt a r ti t co e r d b ne i; nd ( )t cr umsa e e e a t ol n a iy c e s nd eans he nfr e e ft a 3 he ic tnc s ar s t ti woul be i e uch ha t d nequiabl f t def ntt r t i t beneftw ihoutpa ng t e or he enda o e a n he i t yi t ev l et r oft t epl i if' ; e alo W R.Towns n Co r tn l .v Je s n h a u he e o h antf.) s e s ' e d ntac ig, nc . n e Cii Co sn, nc, So. 297 305( a.1 tDCA 1 9)($ s tsy t ee n so vl n t I . 728 2d , F1 s 99 ( a if he lme t f To qua um m er t a pl ntf m us alege f t t ,t ken a tue,s nt ui, ai if t l ac s hat a s r how t pl ntf he ai i f pr de and t def nda as e e t and r ei ovi d, he e nt s nt d o ec ved,a benefti t f ' ofgoodsor i n he ol m s vi undercicum s a sw her i t or na y cour e ofcom m on event a er ces r t nce e, n he di r s s, r a o bepe s n r c i i s h abe ft r lywou d e pe tt pa f ri.) s e e s na l ro e e v ng uc ne i no mal l x c o y o t' ; e ' tlt AdventstHea1h S .sunbel,I v M e Sav l Co. 2004 W L 6225293,Cas 7?7 i t ys/ t nc. . d. . ns. , e No. 0 - 11 I ORL- 9 6:3 CV- 2 I KRS,a * ( . Fl 200 )(ê ant m me ui ca msa ie t 4 M D. a. 4 l ou u r t li rs outofcicum s a r t ncesi whi pa tesha e es ed di c ni e i entonsa c ea ed n ch r i ve xpr s s er bl nt i nd r t et ric mplt c nta t o s t ng, r smia t ac n r c ,) i n o ee o r cs r omehi vey i lr o o ta t' , he ' HPC ca ha dl be s i t have c e r a beneft eve an a t t one, n r y ad o onf r ed ny i, n tenua ed upon t Pl n' i ur rby pr di Pl be i a i w ih healh ca e s vi See he a s ns e ovi ng an nefci res t t r er ces. Adv nt t at 200 WL 62 29 a * (kA)t r pat prvi ngs r ie t a e i He lh, 4 s 25 3, t 6 1( hid ry o di evc s o n i ur conf r not ng on t i ur e pt a rpe cl m f r m bur e e ,w hih i ns ed e s hi he ns er xce , i ai or ei s m nt c s h r y ab nei.) I HPC c nf re nobe ftu n t Pl n' i ur rb pr vi ng a dl e ft' . f ' o er d ne i po he a s ns e y o di tea m e t Pl benetci i ,comm on s e di t t t tCGLI ast cl m s r t nt o an i ares ens c a es ha C, he ai adm i sr t ,cannotbe s d t ha r ved abe i f om t sa e c ni ta or ai o ve ecei neft r he m onduc . t A ddii l t Com pl ntcont nsno ale i ofa a ee entbe w e CGLI tonaly, he ai ai l gatons ny gr m t en C and HPC t w oul e m a a qua um m e ui cl m pl bl A ccor ngl Count hat d ven ke nt r t ai ausi e. di y, s 11a I a edimis d wih p e u c b c us , samatroflw, I nd V r s s e t rj die e a e a te a HPC i un bl t s a eo a quat l pl ad e il m entt t r lefr de e y e ntte o he e i equesed. t 8 I . ON CLU SI N VC O A cc di y, afer ca ef cons der i and t Cour bei ot r s f l or ngl t r ul i aton he t ng he wi e uly a s d,i i OR DERED ,ADJUD G ED,and D ECREED t D ef nda s M oton t dvi e t s hat e nt ' i o Dimis ( # be a d i h r b s s DE 3) , n s e e y,GRANTED.Al cam s a e DI I l li r SM SSED wih t pr j c a t Dee a tCo ne tc Ge r l f Is rnc Co n eudie s o fnd n n ciut nea Lie n u a e mpa y. DO NE A ND O RD ER ED i Cham be s at t Ja e Lawr nce K i Feder n r he m s e ng al a tJ y J tce Buidi a Unied St t Courhouse M i i Fl i t s k T d y o- ul , usi l ng nd t a es t , am , orda, hi 2013. < V-KI. ' -u ES LA W REN CE N G I TED STATES D I STRI J DG E CT U SOU THERN DI STRI OF FLORI A CT D Cc:A I Counse ofR e I l cord
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