NPA Associates, LLC et al v. Lakeside Portfolio Managment LLC et al, No. 1:2013cv23930 - Document 13 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
Court Description: ORDER denying 9 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 2/22/2014. (err)
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' . 2. antfs ve hus l d ha tol nd unket r bound b NPA' r peci c i talt ag e ment wih W e t a La sde Cons r ng t s y S es tve onfden i iy r e s t son nd ke i . tui hi a l ga i i t lghtm os f a e t Pl i if , t Courtr r nsf om di i i Count V and le ton n he i t avor bl o a ntfs he ef ai r sm ssng s V1att stm e. hi i Si lry,r ga di Count Vl a VIl t a lga i ofbr c oft Confde i lt mia l e r ng s I nd l, he le tons ea h he i ntaiy - 9- Agrm e a i tLake i a W e t r pe tvel t Cour DENI De e nt ' oton t e nt gans sde nd son, es c i y, he t ES f nda s M i o Dimis Pl i if ha alege t exitnce of c i ntalt ag e m e s wih W eso a s s . antfs ve l d he se onfde i iy r e nt t t n nd La sde.Pli tfs ha a gued t tW eson a La i e,t ough t i r pe tve prnci l , ke i a n if ve r ha t nd kesd hr he r es c i i pa s Pu k t a dW ez l , is mi ae c ni e ta if r to s b e tt t ea re n i a ef r ln et n to d ds e n td o fd n iln o mai n u j c o h g e me t n n fo t t 'lp't dea . a ntf sha alege he r da a dbyt s. o ' i 'he lPli if ve l dt ywe e m ge t hi Thus Pli if ha s tcinty , a ntf s ve ufi e l a lge e le d nough t s vve a moton t dim is f a br a h of confden i lt agr e e .Se o ur i i o s s or ec i taiy e m nt e ge r l Se M un oe v.Par s e I ,2009 W L 41 ne aly e r t Bas , nc. 3721 a *5. t 111.C oncl on usi THI CAUSE ca e be or t Co tupon De enda s M oton t Dimi s Amende S m f e he ur f nt' i o s s d Compl nt( E.No.9 ,fld o January6. ai D. ) ie n 2014. THE COURT ha c i e t moton,es e, nd t pe tne pori oft r c d, s onsder d he i r pons a he ri nt tons he e or andbei ot r s f l a s d i t pr m ie ,i i ng he wie uly dvie n he e s s t s ADJUDGED t tt m o i i DENI De enda s s l fl t i Ans no l e t ha he ton s ED. f nt' hal ie her wer atr han M arch 14.2014. D N A O D R DiCa braMi ,liats aoFbur,04 O E ND R E E n hm est a Fod, i y fera 21. mi r hJ/d y FED E A. NO UN I TED STA TES DI STRI J D G E CT U Copi pr dedt es ovi o: Couns lofRe r e co d
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