Circeo-Loudon et al v. Green Tree Servicing, LLC et al, No. 1:2014cv21384 - Document 70 (S.D. Fla. 2015)

Court Description: ORDER denying 53 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 4/27/2015. (whl)

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Circeo-Loudon et al v. Green Tree Servicing, LLC et al Doc. 70 UN I TED STATE S D I STR I CO U R T FO R TH E CT SO UTH ER N D I STR I O F FLO R I CT DA N o.1 C1 - 384- OREN O 4. V 21 M REN ATA CI RCEO - U D ON ,LO U I LO S CI RCEO , a 1ot r s m ia l s t t d, and 1 he s i l ry iua e Pl nf v aitf, VS. GREEN TREE sERv l x G ,LLc , cl GREEN TREE l sul A x cE A G EN CY , x t m c.ASSURAN T,l c.a AM ERI , x , nd CAN RELI BLE l su n x cE COM PAN Y , A x Dee d ns f n a t. / O M N I S O RD ER D EN Y I G D EFE ND A N TS'M O TI N S TO DI I BU N O SM SS Thi Cou t ha s r s r s e ved a t f u f a num be of if c pl ce i ur nce 'ca es i s he or m or r ior e- a d ns a ' s n whi h borowe salege t tm o t ge lnde s a l n-r cki a c r r l ha rga e r nd oa ta ng genc e defa d borowe s i s r ude r r by pa ng a r ei ng brbes a il ga ki cks i or r t e t i h e us ve d lng yi nd ec vi i nd le l ckba n de o s abls xcl i ea i a r nge e si t i pur ui off r e pl cng ha r i ur nc I e h oft s ca e ,t Cour ra m nt n her s t o c - a i za d ns a e. n ac he e s s he t ha gr ppld wih t que ton of wheher t borowe s ha pld t ilgalpa e a s a e t he si t he r r ve e he le ym nt nd r c ptof ki c wih s fce pa tc art t de onsr t t t t pa e ei ckba ks t ufi int riul iy o m tae ha he yment a e i f c s r n at il ga , r t t n m e el co m i sons f r s r ce r nder d. I t pa e s bet e n t le l a her ha r y m si o e vi s e e f he ym nt w e he l nde s a l n-r ki a nc es w e e va i co m i s o ,t t l nde s wer wel wihi e r nd oa tac ng ge i r ld m s i ns hen he e r e l tn t rr g s t upcha ge bor ow e s f f ce pl ci i ur nce be us t m or ga a ee en s hei i ht o r r r or or a ng ns a ca e he t ge gr m t di c os d t t t c t of f c pl c ng haz r i ur nce m a e ed t c t of bor ow e s s l e ha he os or e a i a d ns a y xce he os r r obt ni ha r i ur nc on t i own. Se Fe v Wels Far Bank N A. 745 F. 1 ai ng za d ns a e her e az . l go , , 3d 098, 1111 ( 1h Ci.201 . l,on t ot r ha t pa nt we e not ng mor t n ilga 1 t r 4) f he he nd, he yme s r hi e ha le l Dockets.Justia.com ki bac wihi a s he e t defa bor o r ,t n dic osng t hi r e cos off ce ck ks t n c m o r ud r we s he s l i he ghe nd t or - plci i ur ncedoesnots ed l r a l ta ng a ncesfom s t Se Al z v a ng ns a hi l ende s nd oan-r cki ge i r ui. e man ar . See t r o i Se vcn iI c,No.1 - V- 2 8 ,2 5 W L 1 91 0 a * - ( D. a M a. lc Po f lo r iig n . 4 C1 2 5 6 01 35 5 , t 2 3 S. Fl. r 24,201 . 5) TheCour dimis d t Pl ntf borowe s orgi compl i ba e on t Def nda s t s s e he ai if r r ' i nal ant s d he e nt ' ds ls r t tb ro r wo l b s jc t hg e c ssi t yd dn to ti h z r i s rn e ico u e ha o r wes ud e ube t o ih r o t f he i o ban a ad n ua c on t i own,and gr e t Pl ntfs lave t fl an a e her antd he ai if e o ie m nded c pl ntt tde om ai ha monsr e tatd t t a pori oft f cepl e i ur nce c t we e il ali t fr tpl c whih woul ha ton he or - ac d ns a os s r leg n he is a e, c d r nde t dic os es m e ni es . Def nda s Gr n Tr Se i Gr n Tr e l ur nc e r he s l ur a ngl s e nt ee ee nicng, ee e ns a e Age y, a d Am e i a Re ibl I ur nce Com pa now m ove t dim is t a de nc n rc n la e ns a ny o s s he men d c ompli ,a t Cour c i r whe he t Pl i if pl s fcintf c s de onsr t t t ant nd he t onsde s t r he antfs ed ufi e a t m tae ha t pa nt bewee t l nde sa l n-r ki age e a e m or t ûle kikba ks' he yme s t n he e r nd oa tac ng ncis r e han t lgal c c ' i i nam e onl n y. I t ra e n hei m nded c ompl nt t Pli if pr s ntt f c sasf l ai ,he a ntf s e e he a t olows; As ur nt l ,iss i a i s i l ng De enda Amerc Re ibl l ur nc s a , nc. t ubsdire , ncudi f nt ian la e ns a e Co a y ( C) a d mao mo ta e ln r d v s d a fa d ln she mp n ARI , n j r rg g e des e ie r u ue t c me whe e ARI ofe e l n-r ki a i ur nc - a eme s r i est l nde s r by C f r d oa tac ng nd ns a e pl c nt e v c o e r a pai t m t r d kikbac ( s ntal brbe ) i exc nd d he meane c ks ese ily i s n hange fr a o n e l i c r c ua r ltons p. The ki cks t t lnder a morga xcusve onta t l ea i hi ckba o he e s nd t ge s r c s t m a f m s a we e c r t i d a lgii ae pa e vier ook ny or , nd r ha acerze s e tm t ymen s t t o c ea t i a t lpur e fom c umer . Fore mpl,t kikba kswe e onc l her c ua pos r ons s xa e he c c r ofe cha a t r z a S om m i s ons ' pai t an a t la e of t l nder f tn r c e i ed s s c si ' d o fi i t he e or br r s r i s butwe e i f tcyce t ough t a fla e whih di no oke age e vce , r n ac ld hr he fiit , c d wor i c m e ton wih t bonowe ' f c - a ed i ur nce a pai ba t k n ol c i t he rs or e plc ns a , nd d ck o t l nde aspu e pr i. Kikbac a s t t f r of c ptve r ns a e he e r r oft c ks lo ook he o m a i ei ur nc a r men s die pa nt ,de ns r mbur eme s' de f gi ne s or range t , r ct yme s txpe e ei s nt , bt or ve s , ' d so n e a mi srtv s r ie . Ove tme te s h me ra d t e mao ic u td d nitaie e vc s r i , h c e s e pe h j r morga lnde sa t Def nda shund e ofm ilonsofdola si ilga a t ge e r nd he e nt r ds li lr n le l nd unea e pr s m d oût . De enda Gr n Tr e Se v cng i a morga s r ce t t pur ha e ma tr f nt ee e r ii s t ge e vi r ha c s d se i ur nc polc es t t cove ed is e ie porf i of m orgage l . l ns a e i i ha r t ntr tolo t oans n - 2- e ha ,ARI wa gi n t e l i rghtt f c i ur e on t pr ry xc nge C s ve he xcusve i o or e ns anc he ope t s c i a l n wihi t porf i when t bor owers i ur nce l ed ort e urng oa t n he tolo he r ' ns a aps he lnde de e mi t tt borowe ' e si i ur e was i dequa e. ARI e r t r ned ha he r rs xitng ns anc na t C m onior d Gr n Tr e Se vii s e ie l n porf i f lps i borowe s t e ee e r cng' ntr oa tolo or a es n r r ' i ur nc co r e. Onc a lps was i ntfe ARI s nt notc t t ns a e ve ag e a e de ii d, C e i e o he borowert ti ur nc woul be Spur has d' and f cepl e i t vol a y r ha ns a e d t c e ' or - ac d f he untr co a wa not c i d. l a l ps contnue t i ur r notfed t ver ge s ontnue f a e i d, he ns e ii he borowe t i ur ewasbei f c plce a hi orhe e ns r r hat ns anc ng or e- a d t s r xpe e. Gr e Tr ec r borowe smor t n t a t cos off c pl e cove age e n e ha ged r r e ha he c ual t or e- ac d r , a t c r ed borowe s mor t n t a oun nec s a y t c r is own nd hus ha g r r e ha he m t e s r o ove t it r ti t c lt r lf borowe s'm o t e l ns The c r espas e on t n e es n he ola e a or r r rgag oa . ha g sd o bol we s we e a tfci l i l t by t Gr e Tr Def nda s a ARI t w r r ri aly nfaed he e n ee e nt nd C o i l t c t of brbe a s ncude he os i s nd ome of t ot r une r d be is des rbe he he a ne neft ci d a bove a lof whih we e smpl ki kbac pai by ARI t t Gr en Tr e , l c r i y c ks d C o he e e De e nt t m ant i a e usve r a i hi Gr e Tr e a s pa s d on f nda s o i an n xcl i eltons p. e n e lo s e c r s t t hom e ha ge o he owne s f unne es a y or le s ' c r ge t t was r or c sr sxce s' ove a ha r quied net rby 1 w nort t r soft borowe s morga l ns e r ihe a he e m he r r ' t ge oa . For t pur e of t i t nt m otons t Cour m us a e t e a l gatons a t u he pos s he ns a i , he t t cc pt hes le i s r e, a c tu t a l tonsi t lghtmos f r bl t t Pl ntfst de e m i whe he t nd onsr es he lega i n he i t avo a e o he ai if o t r ne t r he Pl ntfs pld e ai if e noug f c s t sat pl usbl cai s f r le . See Bel Atantc Cor v h a t o t e a i e l m or e if l l i p. . es t he enda s i o s s e e Twombl 55 U. 5 555( y, 0 S. 44, 2007) Asar ul,t Def nt 'motonst dim isar deni d. . ti ufii nt acual te t n he A c eptng Pl ntf s a l ga i a tue t Cour fnds s fc e f t ma tr wihi t c i ai i f ' le tons s r , he nough a nd co pl ntt s me ed m ai o uppor t rcl ms I pa tc a ,t Pl i tf s ha pr ded e t hei ai . n r i ul r he a n if ve ovi deai a t l bout t De enda s ilci s he of i iy ng l ps s a f c - a ng i ur nc he f nt ' li t c me dentf i a e nd or e plci ns a e wihi a e l i de i a r ng ntt e tbls t t a a l ed,t paymen st ta m ae t n n xcusve alng ra eme o sa ih ha , s leg he t ha ni td t f ce pl e i ur e s me c tt e il ga kikba ks Ofc s i dic y yi ds he or - ac d ns anc che onsiutd le l c c . our e, f s over el i s fiin e i e c ,h Co r ma g a ts mmayj d me tf rt De e d n s At h ssa e n u fce t v d n e te u t y rn u r u g n o he f n a t. t i tg , howe r i i mor pr ntt de t motonst dim isf rt r s t f l ve , t s e ude o ny he i o s s o he ea ons hat olow. D EFENDANTS'D I SCLOSURE OF FORCEPLACED INSURANCE l t i morg a e nt wih t Pli if ,t De enda sdicl ed t tbor o r n her tage gr eme s t he antfs he f nt s os ha r we s mih b s be tt û hh g r' o t i teb ro r ddno o ti ha adi u a eo t er g t e ujc o s muc ihe'c ss f h o r wes i t b an z r ns rnc n h i - 3- o wn. The De e nt bele t t t s dicos e f e os s any cli se m i fom t f nda s ive ha hi s l ur or cl e a ms tm ng r he hi rc t t tt De enda scha ge borowe sonceha r i ur nc wa f c pl c upon ghe oss ha he f nt r d r r za d ns a e s or e- a ed t borowe s he r r . The Def nt 'dicos ea gume r le on t as umpton t tt f espai by ARI enda s s l ur r nt e is he s i ha he e d C t Gr e Tr wer c misons r t rt n il lkikba o e n ee e om s i a he ha lega c cks whi h i a is t tg st c s n s ue ha oe o t c e oft sc e. TheCour r ogniest tm e e y l lng payme sasilga û c he or hi as t ec z ha r l abe i nt le l s kbac ' ki ks' i i ufi intt s s ns fce o uppo tt Pl ntfs cli f r le . Se Fe ,745 F. a 1111 Cohe v r he ai if ' a ms or ei f e az 3d t ; n . Ame ianSe ri I su anc Co. 735F. 601 611( t Ci.201 . I ta t Cour l t rc cu t n r e , y 3d , 7h r 3) nse d,he t ooks o t f c s a pl t detr i whehert qui pr qu a r nge e bet e t Gr e Tr he a t s ed o e m ne t he d o o ra m nt we n he e n ee De e nt a ARI m ove i o t r am of il alpay e s f r s r ce ,ie. brbe ,t f nda s nd C s nt he e l leg m nt o e vi s . , i s he i opre y ofwhih ca mpr it c nnotbeofs tby di cos est t borowe s fe s l ur o he r r . l t r ame d compl i , t Pli if ha move be n hei nde ant he a ntfs ve d yond mer l lbei t ey a lng he pa nt ilga ki c . The Pli if de a la s cr ts m e by whi h ARI pai wholy yme s le l ckba ks antfs t i e e che c C d l une r d ki ckst Gr e Tr i exc nge f a e l i co r ct r l tons p t f c a ne ckba o e n ee n ha or n xcusve nta ual e ai hi o or e plcei ur nceupon t Pl ntfs Thec t a s i t wih t De e nt 'faudulnts he a ns a he ai if . oss s oc aed t he f nda s r e c me we e pas e ont t borowe s gi ng rs t t cl ms i t sca e. I ,asa l d,t f ce r s d o he r r , vi ie o he ai n hi s f lege he or pl e i ur nce s he wasdrve by ilga kikba ks t n dicl i t e cos off ce ac d ns a c me i n le l c c , he s osng he nd t or plc ng t i ur nce cam oti ult t De enda sfom cai spe ti ng t t Def nt ' a i he ns a l ns ae he f nt r lm ra ni o he enda s be nd t s e a tvii t tdr up t r t sbor by uns pe tngborower . hi he c ne c i tes ha ove he a e ne us c i r s I. I R ACKETEER I NFLUENCED AND C ORRUPT O RGANI ZATI R I O C LAI S ON C M AGAI A LL DEFENDANTS NST The Defnda s Rac te l l nc a CoruptOr niai Ac ( CO)a g nt e nt' kee r ntue ed nd r ga z ton t Rl r ume s as t n on t ti e is of whe he t c t buit i o t De e nt ' f ce pl e lo ur he rabl s ue t r he oss l nt he f nda s or - ac d i ur nc s he e c tt ed c m i s ons or il galki kbac . I t f c pl ce i ur nc ns a e c m ons iut om s i le c ks f he or e- a d ns a e 4- - s he e wa d i n by ilgala i te ,t n t Pl ntfs ha s tsi d t e e c m s rve le ctvii s he he ai if ve a ife he l ment ofRI s CO camst r1 U. C.j1 c andj 1 d) li mde 8 S. 962() 962( . The Pli if aleget tt De e antf s l ha he f ndan smaie l te st borowe st tm ir e e ed t l d et r o r r ha sepr s nt t nat e oft a he ur he mount t tt y wo d bebild,saed t tt a s ha he ul le t t ha he mount r pr s nt t c t s e e e ed he os ofi ur nc a f l t dicl e t ta pori oft c t r pr e e une ne kikba ns a e, nd aied o s os ha ton he oss e es nt d ar d c cks t twe e pai t Gr en Tr e i e hange f a e usve c r cua r ltons p wih ARI ha r d o e e n xc or n xcl i onta t l ea i hi t C. The Pl i if f t r a l ge t t t e notc ca ed bor ower t f r go obt ni ha r a ntf s urhe le ha hes i es us r s o oe ai ng za d i ur e bec us t Pl i if woul ha ob ai d i ur nc on t i own i t wer ns anc a e he antfs d ve t ne ns a e her f hey e i o d t t Def ndant'f c - a ed i ur ncei ude t cossofune ne ki kba ks nf nne hat he e s or e pl c ns a ncl d he t ar d c c . A c r ng t t Pl ntf s t s a tvii s w e e a e d u co di o he ai i f , he e c i te r gr e pon and ca d out by G r e nie en Tr e a ARI The m e r oft e e rs s e t c e nd C. mbe s he ntp ie har d he omm on goa ofi r sng r ve l nc ea i e nues by f ci t Pl ntfs t pa i l ed r t s bas on t il l ki c t t f l t or ng he ai if o y ntat a e ed he lega ckba ks ha ueed he e e rs a asde a ld a ntm ie, nd, t ie bove,e h m e be plyed a i s ns bl r e i t o r ton of ac m r a n ndipe a e ol n he pe a i t e e rs . I pr n,t e a lgatonsf m t ba i ofRI a RI c piac cam s he ntm ie f ove hes le i or he s s CO nd CO ons r y li s e m i f om t D ef ndan s's he e t de r ud bo r e s by m ai f a Se Jac a v U S. t m ng r he e t c m o fa r ow r l r ud. e k on . Bank N A.44F.Supp. 1 0,1 9( D.Fl 201 . , , 3d 21 21 S. a. 4) 11 1. TRUTH I LENDI ACT CLAI AGAI T THE GREEN TREEDEF N NG MS NS ENDANTS TheTr t i Le ngAct 1 U. C.j 1 ,e s q. pr ecscons me sbyhepi t m uh n ndi , 5 S. 601 t e , ot t u r l ng he make i onue cr di dec sons Se For M ot Cr di Co r M iholi 444 U. 555,559 nf d e t ii . e d or e t . . l ln, S. ( 980)(1 Tr t i Le ng Acthast br d pur e ofpr i t i or d us of 1 $ The uh n ndi he oa pos omotng he nf me e cedi by a s i mea ngf dicos e ofcedi t mst c ume s') ThePl ntfsalege r t surng ni ul s l ur r t er o ons r . . ' ai if l t tt Gr n Tr Def nda svi a e t Tr h i Le ng Ac by c ngi t t r soft ha he ee ee e nt olt d he ut n ndi t ha ng he e m he Pl ntfs l ai if ' oansan cr a i ne oblgai nswhe t Def nda s f c d t Pl ntfst f d e tng w i to n he e nt or e he ai if o und - 5- brbes a une m e ki kba . The Pli if f t r alege t t t c t e e d t e i nd a d c cks antf s urhe l ha he oss xc ede hos r quied by lw a t Pa tes morga agr e e s a t tt e hi e r a nd he ri ' t ge e m nt , nd ha hes dden c t f m t ba i oss or he ss ofTr t i Le ng Ac vi a i be a e t Gr e Tr De e nt di notdicos t m t u h n ndi t oltons c us he e n ee f nda s d s l e he o t Pl i if . Gr en Tr e r ponds t t i di no nee t dicl e t c t be aus t he antfs e e es ha t d t d o s os he os s c e hey co tt e i ur nc pr m i ,a be us Gr e Tr e i onned borowe s t tt y co d nsiut d ns a e e ums nd ca e e n e nf r r ha he ul obti t sc r efom ot rs c i a c da ewih 1 C. R.j226. an hi oveag r he oures n c or nc t 2 F. The Cour c t u t pr s ons of t Tr t i Le ng A c lbe aly t a f d r le t ons r es he ovi i he u h n ndi t i r l o f or e i f t bor wes S eBr g v Bi He r Ch v o e, nc, 7 F.d 1 60 1 6 ( 1hCi. 0 4 .l o ro r . e a g . l a d e r ltI .3 4 3 0 , 0 5 1 t r 2 0 ) n l c tung t Pl ntfs Tr h i Le ng Ac a lga i , t Cour a n t ns t t onsr i he ai if ' ut n ndi t le tons he t gai ur o he ditnc i be wee lgal co misons a une r d ki kba ,t lte of whi h ca t si ton t n e m si nd a ne c cks he a tr c nno co tt e a vald t emi f ri ur nc ' undert saut Se J k on,44 F.Supp.a 1 1 nsiut i û pr um o ns a e' he t t e. e ac s t 2 9. The de e i na ur oft une ne kikbac s he epr cl s t a i a i oft Tr h i c ptve t e he ar d c k c m e ude he pplc ton he ut n Le ng Ac ' o - arsaut oflm iatonsa ns Pli if 'cli s I Thus t Pli if ndi ts ne ye t t e i t i gai t a ntfs am . d , he a ntfs ha sa e c am sf rvi ai nsoft Tr h i Lendi Ac . ve tt d l i o ol to he ut n ng t I . V FLORI DECEPTI AND UNFAI TM DE PRACTI A CT C LAI S DA VE R CES M AGAI T G REEN TREE NS The Flrda De ptve a Unfi Tr Pr tc Ac ( oi ce i nd ar ade acies t FDUTPA)pr bisi aror ohi t ç i unf d c p ie a t o p a tc si t ec n u to a y ta e o c mme c . Fl.Sa .j 5 . 4 1. e e tv cs r r cie n h o d c f n r d r o re' a tt 0120 4) ' To sae a cam f a vi ai oft FDUTPA,t Pli if mus alege:1 a de epi or tt li or olton he he antfs t l ) c tve unfi pr cie i t coure oftadeorc ar a tc n he s r omme c 2)c uston;a 3)acualda ge . Se r e; a ai nd t ma s e Roli ,I .v Bul 951 So. 860,869 ( a.2d DCA 2006) TheDef nt oncea i lns nc . tand, 2d F1 . enda s gan r l on t i dicos e a gume i t i m oton t dim is Pli if 'FDUTPA ca ms a t ey her s l ur z nt n her i o s s a ntfs li , s he pe f ma e ofa con r ti ac da e wih t t r s oft a ee nt c nnotconsiut a ror nc tac n cor nc t he e m he gr me a tt e n unf i ordec ptve a t ar e i c. - 6- As a e s d a ddr s e bove,t Pl i if do notco pl n a he antfs m ai boutt hi h r t of t f ce he g aes he or - plce i urnc ( ch wer dicl e t t Pl ntfs,butr t t de ptve a unf r a d ns a e whi e s os d o he ai if) aher he ce i nd ai pr tc st tg rtd apo to oft rts( c weeno dicl e t t Pli if) The acie ha eneae rin he ae whih r t s os d o he antfs. dec ptve a unf rpr tc t tt Pl i if alege i l t pa e a r eptofs r t e i nd ai ac ies ha he antfs l ncude he ym nt nd ec i ec e brbe t t alow e Gr e Tr t extac il galy i l t d r t s f om t Pl ntf s The e i s ha l d e n ee o r t le l nfa e a e r he ai i f . s ale tons c tt e a cl i f vi a i oft FD U PTPA . l ga i ons iut a m or ol ton he V. COM M ON LAW C LAI S AGAI T A LL D EF M NS ENDANTS The Pl i i f br ng a num be of com m on 1 c ai s r l t d t t D e e a ntf s i r aw l m e a e o he f ndant ' s pe f manc oft i d i unde t i morga ag e m e s The Pl i if fr ta l e smpl ror e he r utes r he r t ge r e nt . antfs is leg i e br ac oft m orgage ag ee e s ba e on Gr en Tr ' unr as bl plce tofha r e hes he t r m nt s d e ee s e ona e a men za d i urnce ( c a c di t t Pli if,i ve up- r ng borowes f uneane ns a whih, c or ng o he antfs nvol d chagi r r or r d kikba ks. Though t e es l ua oft c rcsalowe Gren Tre t fr plce c c ) he xpr s ang ge he onta t l d e e o oce a i ur nc upon t Pl ntfsupon lps ,Gr en Tr e wasoblgaed t do s i a S e onabl a ns a e he ai if a e e e i t o o n ç as r e nd a prp it mame . S e LJ/z r S na de Ba k N A. N0.CI A.1 - 0 0 2 4 W L p o rae r r' e ft . a tn r n ' ' a , V. 3 4 4 , 01 26931 a * ( D.Pa.J 1 201 . The Cour c motdimist Pli if br a h of 58, t 4 E. une 2, 4) t ar s s he antfs' e c c ta t c am s a i t Gr e Tr be a e wheher Gr en Tr e f c plce i ur nc i on r c l i ga ns e n ee c us t e e or e- a d ns a e n r s bl m a ri ac e td is i t c e. ea ona e nne s ont se s ue n he as Si ia l t Pl i if bas t i b e c ofi pled c na c ai son Gr en Tr s ba m l r y, he a ntf s e he r r a h m i ove nt l m e ee' d f t e r ie ofdic e i whe i i pos d ha r i ur nc upo t Pl ntfsbec us Gr n aih xe c s s r ton n t m e za d ns a e n he ai if a e ee Tr charged t Pl nt f s f il ki ee he ai i f or legal ckbacks and ot il tm at cos s. The Courts no her legii e t ees r a on t de r f om t pr ce nti t s D i ti tt ta l sbr a ofi ple cove ntc ai s e s o pa t r he e de n hi s r c ha low e ch m i d na l m t pr e on ne r y i i a a l ga i . Se Car n v 1 G Bank FSB,N o.9: 3- v- 065 o oc ed a l dentc l le tons e de . N , 1 c 8 9- KLR ( D.Fl M ac 20,201 . S. a. rh 4) The Pl ntf s buid t to i e f r nc cli s a ns ARI upon t i br a h of ai if l ori us ntr e e e am gai t C her e c c r tcl i s aga ns G r en Tr A s t Pl i if s a e pl us bl cl i s f r i on t r ontac a m i t e ee. he a ntf s t t d a i e a m or elef hei br ac of co r c alega i , t i de a l d pl adi e h nt a t l tons he r t ie e ngs a bout how A RI i e i l a C nt ntonaly nd u j tfa y c usd Gr e Tre t b e c is mo ta e a r e n s wi t e P an if ( y nusiibl a e e n e o r a h t rg g g e me t t h litfs b h i r a i t c tofhaz r i urnc t c une r dkikba ks ar s fcen t saecams nc e sng he os a d ns a e o over a ne c c ) e ufii t o tt li ag ns ARI f t tousi e f r ncewih Gr n Tr smorga contac swih t Pli if . ai t C or ori ntr e e t ee ee' t ge r t t he antfs The Pli if f e ahi he bur n t sae c am sf br c oftduc a y dut asl nde s antf s ac g r de o t t l i or ea h i i r y, e r ge a l do notac a fduci r e t w ar bor ow e s unde Fl i l w . Ca t Bank v.M VB, ner ly t s i a i s o ds r r r orda a pial I . 6 So.2d 51 518( a.Dit Ct App.1 . Ne rhee s t r a ecrumsanc i nc, 44 5, F1 s. . 994) ve t ls , he e z ic t es n w hi h a l nde t s on t r e of a fduc a y,i udi w he t l nde S ec i s a gr a e c e r ake he ol i i r ncl ng n he e r k e ve ny e t r r ec onom i be ft t n f om a t ca t a a ton. l a 51 The Pl i if a l e t t Gr n c ne ha r ypi l r ns c i ' d t 9. ' a ntf s leg ha ee Tre t on t r e of a fducay be us i rceved a tfci l ( ilgaly) i l td e ook he ol i ir ca e t e i rii aly and le l ntae e no i be is by e oii is r l tons p wih ARI and t tGr e Tr di s a t co m c neft xpl tng t e ai hi t C, ha e n ee d o t he e xpens oft Pli if . I pr n,t e alega i f r t ba i of cai s f br ac of e he antfs f ove hes l tons o m he ss l m or e h fduca y dut agans Gr en Tr e. Ac or Cannon v i ir y i t e e c d .Wels Far BankN A. 917 F.Supp.2d l go , 1 25 1 5( D. l2 3 (p li Fo ialw) 0 , 05 N. Ca. 01 ) a pyng lrd a . Fial,tePlitfspld camsf ru j s e c me ti t eatr aiet t erb e c n ly h an if e li o nu t mi h n n h l n tv o h i ra h e of c r c cai . The Pli if al ge t t ARI was e c onta t l ms antfs le ha C mi hed by is excusve de lng t l i ai a r nge ntwih Gr n Tr e,whih alowe ARI t e r c arii i ly i lt d c t fo t r a me t ee e c l d C o xta t tfc a l nfa e os s r m he Pl ntf s a t t Gr n Tr ,i t n,was e i hed by t ki kba ks t t A RI pa d t Gr n ai i f , nd ha ee ee n ur nr c he c c ha C i o ee Tr e i or r t s c e t e us ve de lng ar a m e . A c di t t Pl ntf s t e n de o e ur he xcl i ai r nge nt cor ng o he ai i f , he Dee d ns e rc me twa nu tb c u e i wa g n r td by t e Dee a t'fa d ln fn a t' n ih n su j s e a s t s e e ae h fnd n s ru ue t - 8- f c - ac d i ur nc s he e. See Canno 91 F.Supp.2d a 1 3. Thes a lga i a e or e pl e ns a e c m n, 7 t 05 e le tons r s fiin t saec mmo 1w camsf ru j t n ihme t u fce t o tt o n a li o nus e rc n . For t s r s , t Def nda s m otons t dim i s t c ai s pr e e i t he e ea ons he e nt ' i o s s he l m es nt d n he Pl i if 'ame d c antfs nde ompli a edenid. ant r e r DO ANDO DE E ic a est a ,lrati2 dyoA r,05 NE R R D n hmbraMimiFoi ,hs a f pi2 1. d l . F Copi pr de t es ovi d o: Couns lofRe d e cor CO A. OREN O I TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE

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