Alcaras v. Hatteras Yachts, Inc. et al, No. 1:2014cv22115 - Document 53 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
Court Description: ORDER denying 44 Motion in Limine. Signed by Magistrate Judge John J. O'Sullivan on 11/25/2014. (mkr)
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Alcaras v. Hatteras Yachts, Inc. et al Doc. 53 UNI TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT SO UTHERN DI STRI O F FLO RI CT DA CASE NO.1422115- V- O RENO/ SULLI CI M O' VAN M I UEL ALCARAS and BERETTA G BOATS,LTD. , Pl ntfs, ai if HATTERAS YACHTS,I , NC. Def endant . / O RDER THI MATTER i bef e t Coud on t Pl ntfs'M oton i Li ne t Admi S s or he he ai if i n mi o t . Par Evi e a Tr ( 4 1 / / 4) t e Def ol denc t i DE# 4, 0 30 1 , h al endan ' Br Con er n t e Isu t i s ef c nig h s e o Ambi t an Par Evden e ( 48,113 1 and Pl n i s Repy i Su to f gui d ol i c DE# y / / 4) ait f ' l n ppor f f Moton i. mie t Admi Par lEvi c at i ( i n Li n o t o den e Tr DE# 51,1 / 2/ 4) al 11 1 . .. BAC KG RO UND I 20 pl n i Mi Alar ( er na t t c as' t ou pl n i Ber t n 09, ait f guel c as h ei fer' ar ', hr gh ait f eta f Al ) f Boa s, t , ch ed a 60 f tc edi e y h ( er n fer he ' 'fom t L d. pur as -oo onv bl ac t h eia t t ' ) r 60C' de end tHater sYac t ,I .( er n t ' ter s'. c aspai a p onoft e f an t a h s nc h eiafer' t a ' Alar Ha ) d odi h 60C' pur s chase prce i cash and fnanced t r ai i n i he em ndert ough a I fom Mer i hr oan r cantl Commereb ,N. ( er n t ' c ank A. h eiafer' Commerebank' i Mi ,Fl i W i nweek o c ' n ami or ) da. t hi s f t s pur hi chase, car com pl ned t Hater aboutt 6QC' peror ance. Al as ai o t as he s f m Afermont ofnegotatons bet t hs ii ween t padi Hater agr t t back he es, t as eed o ake t e 60C an r l e iwi a y tt - bui,c s om 60-oot ach (h ' h d epac t t e -o be- l u t h t f y t t e ' '. GT60' ) Hater al agr t as so eed t gi Al as a cr tand cerai di o ve car edi t n scount t be appl so i ed Dockets.Justia.com i t owar t GT60 and t r m bur Al as f t cos off t tanspor t ds he o ei se car or he t uel o r t he com pl ed GT60 fom Norh Car i t Venezuel A l as' r dence.I t n, et r t ol o na a, car s esi n ur Al as agr t pr de aIspecii i f t GT60 t Hater by a c car eed o ovi I fcatons or he o t as edai dat n e t was l erext hat at ended m uli e tm es,t pay any addii tpl i o tonalcost offnanci t s i ng he r ai ng bal e due on t GT60 and t t del y oft GT60 upon is em ni anc he o ake i ver he t com pl i eton. On Febr y 1 201 t padi m em oral uar 2, 0, he es i i t ragr enti a document zed hei eem n ent l ' ea e an Agr ied ù t Rel s d eemen i Se t t n tl tof l ai 'h ei fer' ea e emen AlCl ms'( er na t ' Rel s Con r t) See Rel e Con r c ( 2 2 a 8- 9/ 1 . e Rel e Con r t tacn. eas ta t DE# 4- t 9, 26/ 4) Th eas tac cont ned t f l ng r evantpr si . ai he olowi el ovi ons' W HEREAS,Al as ha a eedt del ert e ( C) wi aIf t es ( car ) s gr o i h 60 , t Iea ur v h orgi l pur i nal y chased,and tansf tte f ee and cl ofany aI Iens r er il r ear li and encum br s, xce f Al ar s'lprm ar bank I t ance e pt orl c a s i y oan, o ( tent ) t n 1 da s o t e efec ie da e oft i agr Yachc er wi 0 y f h f t hi v t hs eemen . t *** ( c as f Alar ) udheragr t idemni ( t a an Yachc er f an ees o n f Hater s d y tent ) or y u n I orenc nk own i ens umbr c t tar I ercai d ag n tI t as an es ha e at l me ais Hater ) asa r lof( c ass u e oft e ( .Alar s f esut Alar ') s h 60C) ( c a ) udhera ee t gr s o i ndem ni ( t asan Ya tenerlf a Iss s icu r fom t e f Hater y d chc t l or ny o e n red r h f l e o ( c as t pr pty and corecty pr de and si of on ai f Alar ) o om l ur r l ovi gn f t e I 0C'1tte,bi o sal an an o heris r h 6 s il l f e, d y t n tumen sr s abl l t ea on y r esed b ( ter andYa t ener, wela an an aIc t , equ t y Hat as ch c t ) as l s y d I oss i udi ator f ncl ng t ney ees,i obt ni t n ai ng hese i r ent pr pty nst um s om l execut f ee and cl ofaI Iens. ed, r ear Ii *** ( car ) lpr vi s ecic i s f t ( Al as wi o de p f at or he GT60)n It t an May l i on o a er h 31 201 and Ha t aswi ha e t ( , 0, ter l v he GT60 r y f d ier b May 1 l ) ead or el y y v 5, 201 orass t er feras p sbl ( c a ).. f dh agr est t 1 oon h ea t os i e. Alar s . u er e ha . . . he wil r lbe esponsi e f t cost ofany addii orm odii i t t bl or he s tons fcatons o he I GT60Jt a ar n c r t ont e I a a 1 dic tfom r ai h t e ot uren l h 60C) t 5% s oun r et l y 1Yacht eri Hater s Venezuel deal . cent s t as' an er pie .Hat a ) loa re t p ya ya dion la e or o t r s ( t s as j e s o a n d t a tx s c ss c er i as a e wih fnancl and t l of he ( socit d t i ng ies t GT60)an wi t e d ier t d l ak el y l v ot ( f he GT60)i New Ber NodhCar i USA, on i c et n n, ol na, up t ompl i s on. Hat a wi c oq rt wi I c rss b n , srqu se b ters l o e ae t Alaa 'l a k a e e td y l h I c as , o pr de i or a i concer ng t s tansac i I Alar l t ovl nf m ton ni hi r ton.f r equest by I car sl Ha a i wilng t pr de I car s bank ed Al a , her s s l o ovi Al as'l i w ih a w rten guar ee t pr de t r acem entboati t sai t it ant o ovi he epl n he d tm ef am e .... i r An c s s p yabl byI c as t Ha t asf a ton an mo f a i s y o t a e Alar ) o ter or ddi s d dic ton i i wilbe pai t Hater prort com pl i and del y. l d o t as i o eton i ver *** ( h c t )agr est tan pod t e ( t a d gn e I a i i Yac t en er e o r s h 60C) o esi at d oc ton n Fl i USA,and any expenses i r w i be r m bur by Hater orda, ncured l l ei sed t as. ( h c t ) e t t e n mar up ont ( Yac t en er agr es o ak o k he GT60) an ofi or y t s op i and orc t ons / ompon t an t e n sal c en s d ak o es omm ison. ach c t l s i F t en er w i al assi Hater i t s e oft I l so l st t as n he al he 60C)atno costor com m i on t I car lorHaler s, t t an ac u c t icl ng ssi o Al as a o her h t al oss,n udi 3dpary br erf es, s i ed wi t e sal of he ( whihwi b r t ok e as ocat t h e t 60C) c l e h l r m bur by Hater ei sed t as. l at8 ( dwr t al a i r es t b i iied and s r k t t bol d. han ien t t t er ons epr ened y t cz al ti en ex ; d c emph i an f t t add . padi do no di t t tNodh Car ia Iw ass d oo no e ed) The es t spue ha ol a n gover t i er et i oft s agr entas expr y st ed t ei ' s Rel ns he nt pr aton hi eem essl at her n:' Thi ease and Agr ent and each and ever t m and pr si her ,shalbe constued i eem , y er ovi on eof l r n accor dance wiht l oft St e ofNorh Car i 'J . 9. t he aws he at t olna. #aat ' O n Oct ober30,201 t pl ntfs fl t i antm oton.See Pl ntfs'M oton 4, he ai if i he nst ed i ai if i i. m i t AdmiPar Evdenc a Tr ( 44,1 3 1 . de en . Li ne o 0 t ol i e t i DE# al 0/ 0/ 4) The f dant i fl ed . De en ts Br Con er n t e Is o Ambi t an Par Evien e ( 48, f dan ' i ef c nig h s ue f gui d ol d c DE# y 113/ 4)on No em b 3, 4. e und sgn hel a h ig on Nov er4, 01 /1 v er 201 Th eri ed d earn emb 2 4 on Ha t ass Mo i f Su mar J dgmen ( 23, / 6/ 4)du ig whi t e isu ter ' ton or m y u t DE# 9 2 1 rn ch h s e ofp ol i e was dic s See Tr s i o Nov er 201 Hearn ( ar evdenc s us ed. an cr f emb 4, 4 pt ig DE# 5 11 1 / 4) On No 2, / 4 1 . vemb 1 201 t pl n if fed t rr l.Se Pl n is er 3, 4, he ait s i hei epy e ait f' f l f Repl i Suppor ofM oton i Lmie t Admi Par Evd c atTr ( yn t i . i n o q t ol ien e i DE# 51, al . 11 1 / 4) Thi ma t i rp f adudiat / 2 1 . s ter s ie or j c i on. ANALYSI S The pl ntfs seek t i r ai if o ntoduce par evi ol dence t show t t padi i ended o hat he es nt t exi i I obl i on t 60C t r ai i ac pendi t com pl i oft he stng oan i on gat he o em n nt t ng he eton he GT60. e Pl n i s Mo i j Lmie t Admi Par Evd e at i ( 44, Se ait f ' ton . i n o f n t ol ienc Tr DE# al 1 / 0/ 4) Hater s do n di t t twh t e p esi t l b 0 3 1 . t a es ot spue ha en h adi nial egan t r iy hei negotatons,t i entwas f Al as t tansf t exi i l on t 60C t t ii he nt or car o r er he stng oan he o he y tt be bui GT60. Tr c itNo ember4, 4 Hea ig ( 5 a 7, e -ol t See ans rp v 201 rn DE# 2 t 11 1 1 .Howev , ter mait n t tic munia e t Alar t at he / 4/ 4) er Ha t as n ais ha t om c t d o c as h t tansf oft I woul be a 'ar hur e' and t pari contnued wih t r r er he oan d ' ge dl ' l z he tes i t hei negotatons anyway.The def ii endantmai ai t t Rel nt ns hat he ease Contac i r ts unam bi guous and t ef e t Cour cannotconsi par evi her or he t der ol dence i i er etng i n nt pr i t s t m s.3 er Norh Car i l pr i t atdwl t e I gua oft c tac i cl an t ol aw ovdes h ' hen h an ge he on r ts ear d na l unam bi guous,constuc i oft agr r ton he eem enti a m aterofl f t cour . ..and s t aw or he t 2see J ar 26,201 Emai( 44- at1 1 / / 4) anu y 0 l DE# 3 4, 0 30 1 . 3The def endantal ar so gues t t i hat he ssue has been wai because t ved he pl n isf l t r ie t s a gumen i r sp e t t d en t s ait f ai o as hi r f ed t n e ons o he ef dan ' ummar j dgme t s yu n m oton.See Def i endants BrefConcer ng t I ' i ni he ssue ofAm bi t and Par Evi guiy ol dence ( 48 at 113/ 4) Th und si ed hast or ghl r viwed t e p es fl s DE# 4, / 1 . e er gn h ou y e e h adi ' ing i wi r pec t t e su t es t o h mmar j gmen isu and al ou t pl n i sdi n r s t e h y ud ts e t gh he ait f d ot aie h h f s ame ar gumen sas r s d i t is an mot ( d i f c ar ed t to herpodi s t aie n he n t t i an n a t gu ha t on on o t e Rel e Con r twer un bgu ) t pl n is ha e con it t cai d fh eas tac e am i ous , he ait f v f ssen l l me y t t padi i entw as f t orgi I t be tans ered t t GT60.Ther or hat he es' nt or he i nal oan o r f r o he ef e, t under gned concl he si udes t t par evi hat he ol dence i ssue shoul notbe r ved based d esol on t pl ntfs' l he ai if al eged w ai oft ar ent ver he gum . t cour cannotI beyond t t m s oft contactt det m i t i entons oft he t ook he er he r o er ne he nt i he padi ....However when t e i am bi t i t l es , her s gui n he anguage used,t i entoft y he nt he p es i a qu tonf t e j yand par l i c i admisi e t as erai t t adi s esi or h ur o evden e s s bl o c t n ha it t'Pidm o Bankan Tr tCo. St v s 339 S. 2d 49, ( C. . nen . e nt ' d us v. e en on, E. 52 N. Ct App. 1 85)( i i s omied) 9 ct on at t . t Th paitf ar t a t p ovsi i t e Rel e Con r c ( 2 2 a 8 9 e l n is gue h t wo r i ons n h f eas ta t DE# 4- t - , 9 2 1 d iecl c taditeac o h 'an t er or t e agr / 6/ 4) ' r t on r c d y h t er d h ef e h eemen be ween t t t he padi i am bi es s guous.See Pl ntfs'M oton ( Li ne t AdmiPar Evi e atTr ai if i q mi o t ol denc i al . ( 4 a 6- 10 3 1 . c di t t e pl n is, h ambiuou pr vii s i t e DE# 4 t 7, / 0/ 4) Ac or ng o h ait f t e f g s o son n h Rel ease Contactar t f l i r e he ol ng: ow W HEREAS,Alar s h agr t d ier he ( , t aIf ur s ( c a ) as eed o el t 60C) wi Ieat e v h orgi l pur i nal y chased,and t ansf tte f ee and cl ofany aI Iens r er il r ear Ii and encum br es,e pt orf c a s prmar bank I t anc xce f A/ ar s'l i y oan, o ( h c t )wi n 1 day of he e f t e dat o t s a eemen . Yac t ener t 0 s t feci hi v e f hi gr t *** I c a )f era ee t id Alar s udh gr s o n emni ( ter and Yac t en er f an f Ha t as y h c t ) or y un o I s oren m b anc t a ar It cai agai t( ter ) kn wn i en cu r es h t e a er l med ns Hat as a a r ulo ( c a ')us o t e I .Alar ) urh agr est s es t f Alar ss e f h 60C) ( c as f t er e o idemni I t as an Yac t en er f an Is es ic r d fom t e n f Hat y er d h c t ) or y o s n ure r h f l e of( c a )t pr t an c r t pr vi an sgn of on t e ai ur Alar s o omp l d orecl o de d i f h y y ( s t l bi o s e, d an o h is r men s r onabyr esed 60C') ie, l f al an y t er n tu t eas t l l equ t b ( ter and Yac t en er, swelasan an aIc t icl n y Ha t as hc t )a l y d I oss,n udig ator f t ney ees,i obt ni t n ai ng hese i r ent pr pty execut fee and nstum s om l ed, r cl ofaI Iens. ear Ii Rel s Con r t( 24- at8, / / 4)( d em p si a ea e tac DE# 2 9 26 1 bol ha s dded' dwr t , han ien t al at s r es t byi i z d an s r ent x ) t i epr en ed t cie d ti er on al ck e t. The pl ntfs ar t t handwrten m odii i t t fr par aph ai if gue hat he it fcatons o he ist agr ( er n t t e ' t n Cl e' wer ma ' ec s t padi it ed t tt e h eiafer h ' ur aus ' e de ' au e he Re ) b es nend ha h fnan ig obl ton ont ( i cn i i ga he 60C)r n it c pen n t c tuc i o t e ( emai n a t dig he onsr t f h GT60)i on n or f ( c as t tan f t e s der or Alar ) o r s er h ame I t t e ( oan o h GT60)uponc pe i 'Pl n is om lt ' ait f' on. f Moton i. mie t Admi Par lEvi c atTr ( i n Li n o t o den e i DE# 44 a 6- 1 3 1 . e al t 7, 0/ 0/ 4) Th .. pl ntfs f t m ai ai t t Ret n Cl ai if urher nt n hat he ur ause confi s w ih t nextpar aph l ct t he agr ( ei fert e 'ndemni Cl e' 'e r (h ) ie t t e ( C)b del er fee her na t h I t aus ' r quii t at t l o h 60 e i ed r y ) ng t v and cl ofaI I ear Ii 'I at7. ens. d. ' The def endantr esponds t t Ret n Cl hat he ur ause and t I he ndem niy Cl t ause ar e notam bi guous because' . The Ret n Cl ur ause m er y car outa pr el ves esentexcepton f Al as' i or car s exitng I on t 60C.The l s i oan he ndem niy Cl t ause,however makes Al as , car r esponsi e f f ur I bl or ut e osses sus ai by Hater shoul Al as f l o t ned t as d car ait d om pty'execut docum ent t ar necessar f Hater t obt n ' pr l' e s hat e y or t as o ai cl tte - e. ,i t eventHater I es a new buyerf t 60C ear il c. n he t as ocat or he an n s ceart l t c e Onl one o t s pr ii (h Ret n d eed l ie o onv y. y t f he e ovsons t e ur Cl e r f st Alar ' I ont e 60C fom Commerebank aus ) e er o c ass oan h r c . Def dan ' Br Con er n t e Is o Ambi t an Par Evi c ( 48 a 8, en t i s ef c nig h s ue f gui d ol den e DE# y t 1 / / 4) 13 1 . Un Nodh Car ia I 'i i welse t d t ta c ntac i c s r d asa der ol aw,'l s l tl ha o r ts on tue n It e wh e'an 'th it ton o t e p t i gl edfom t en i is r men and n ol ' d 'l e n en i f h ari s ean r he tr n tu t I es e ot fom det hed pori s. I t Paperv Cor ex Consr, S. 2 5 55 ( C. r ac t ' n' on l . por t.385 E.d 53, 5 N. App.1 )( t i omied) 'ndii al au es ar t be c si e i c ex'an 989 ci ons t .' vdu cl s at t l eo on der d n ont t d ' 'a) parsoft e c r t lbe gien e f ti p sbl 'I a 555 5 'cl tac ' l t h ontac wi E I l v fec f os i e. d. t - 6. l on r t ' pr si shoul notbe constued as confi i unl no ot r ovi ons d r l ng ess ct her easonabl e i er et i i possi e. I at556. nt pr aton s bl ' d. ' Th un sgne fn t a t Rel s Con r t( 2 2 at8 9, / / 4)i e der i d ids h t he ea e tac DE# 4- 9 26 1 s notam bi guous.The Ret n Cl ur ause and t I he ndem niy Cl t ause do notconfi wih each l ct t ot .Undert Ret n Cl her he ur ause, car was r r t r ur t 60C t Yacht ent Al as equied o et n he o c er 6 d tansf tte fee and cl ofany a/ I ' and r er il r ear / i and encum br ens ances,excepff or f c a s prma y ba Ian . .. Rel e Con r c ( 2 2 a 8, / 6/ 4) Alar s'l i r nk o . ' eas ' ta t DE# 4- t 9 2 1 ( an wrt al a i s r es t b i iie an s r en t x ) W h t e Idemnt h d ien t ton epr en ed y t cz d d ti t er al ck e t. at h n i y Cl ause st es i t A l as wi i at s hat car l ndem niy Hater and Yacht er'orany unknow n l f t as cent ' f Iens orencum br ces t atar It cai a n t( t a )asa r ulof i an h e aer l med gais Hater s es t ( c ass us o t ( . Rel s Con r t( 24- a 8, 26/ 4)( Alar ') e f he 60C)' ea e tac DE# 2 t 9/ 1 emph i ' ass ad . I fom Commer eb wa a k wn I ont e 6 Un t ded) The oan r c ank s no i en h 0C. der he I ndem ni Cl t ause,Al as al agr t i y car so eed o ndem niy Hater and Yacht erSorany f t as cent ' f Is es icu r fom t f l e o ( c as t pr t an c rec l pr i an sgn o s n red r he ai f Alar ) o omp l d o r t ovde d i ur y y of on t e ( C')t l bi ofs e, d an ot eri tumen s r on yr que t b f h 60 s ie, l al an y h nsr t l t eas abl e s ed y ( t a an Yachc t ) aswelas an a aIc s s icu n at ne f s,i Hater s d tener, l y nd I o t , n ldig tor y ee n obt ni t ai ng hese i r nstument pr pty execut fee and cl ofaI Iens. 1. s om l ed, r ear I i ' J. ' ( hass a emp i dded . er i n hi i t I emni Cl e t tr r Alar t ) Th e s ot ng n he nd t aus ha equi y ed c as o r ur t 60C t Yacht erfee and cl ofaI I et n he o cent r ear Ii ens.Al as was onl r r t car y equied o ' r l and c r c l pr d an si o fon t e ( s t l bi ofs e, an ' ompt p y ore t ovie d gn f h 60C') ie, l al and y y t l o h is r t er n tument r s easonabl r st by I ter and Yach c er'an y eque ed Ha t as t ent l' d i ndem ni Hater and Yacht erf al cost associ ed w ih ' ai ng t f y t as cent or l s at t obt ni hese i tu ns r ment pr l ex u ed, r e an cl o aIl . l ( p i a d) Th , s ompt ec t fe d ear f Ii ' d. em hass dde . us y ens t si no a si at wh e one cau e oft e c r t(he Re ur Cl s r r hi s t t i u on er l s h ontac t t n au e) equi ed Al as t r ur t 60C wih t orgi bank I i pl and anot cl car o et n he t he i nal oan n ace her ause oft he c ta t(h I em nt Cl e woul mak Alar I l f r t ni t 60 wi an on r c t e nd i aus ) d y e c as i e or e ur ng he C t ab h exi i bank I As such,t pl ntfs have notshown an am bi t i t Rel stng i en. he ai if gui n he y ease Contactand m ay noti r r ntoduce par evi ol dence t est i t i entoft padi o abl he nt sh he es. The pl ntfs f ai if udherar t t Coud m us consi par evi gue hat he t der ol denc because e ' t er(adys pr f ed i er e a i i fr y r t d i t pl n l gu o t e ' h p ' ofer ) nt pr t ton s iml oo e n he ai an age f h nei ( ea e Con acl'Pl n i s Repl i Sup ofMot jlLi i t AdmiPar Rel s t t. ait f ' y n pod ' f i . m ne o on r . t ol Evi c atTr ( 51a 3,11 1 1 . c dig t t pl n i s ' e den e i DE# al t / 2/ 4) Ac or n o he ait f , I f jh cicum s ances her pr r t e esentt qui essental bi t w hi exi s wher t he nt i am guiy, ch st e he contacts I r ' anguage i r s easonabl susceptbl t eiheroft i er et i asseded by y ie o t he nt pr atons t pari I ng t Cour uncedai as t w hi oft m eani i t pr hé t eavi he es, t n o ch he ngs s he operone. ' ' Pl ntfs'Moton ( Lmie t Admi Par Evdenc atTral DE# 44 at7,1 30 1 ai if i q i n o t ol i e i ( 0/ / 4) . ( i t and it n quo a i s mar somied) Th pr em wi t i ar menti t at ct i a ons n er al t ton k t . e obl t t hs gu h sh t pl ntfs'i er et i oft contac i notsuppored by t t toft Rel he ai if nt pr aton he r ts t he ex he ease Contact Ther i no I r . es anguage i t Rel n he ease Contactt r r Hater t keep r hat equied t as o t l on t 60C i pl untl he constuc i oft G T60 was com pl ed.Ther i he oan he n ace it r ton he et es si pl no pr si i t Rel m y ovi on n he ease Contactr rng Hater t m ai ai t l f r equii t as o nt n he oan or any perod oftm e orf t pur i i or he pose ofal i Al as t obt n fnanci t ough a l ng car o ai i ow ng hr I tans er oan r f . The pl ntf f ern e t tt e 'Rel e Con r t does n tc t n a mer ai is udh ot ha h ' eas f I tac ) o onai ger ori egr t caus ' d t s,S r p t e ofa poslliga i s f i post t e nt a i l e'an hu ' es ec i on i r v t li ton hi n ion, h -t t i eary r esent i by Hater r esent i ...t avai ly oft exi i l epr atons t as epr atves hat l i abit he stng l obl i t ought e p i ofc s r c i oft e I oan i on hr gat h er od on tu t on h GT60 wa an i l J s mpi ed c dion i t e ( eas Con r t ar admisbl 'Pl n is' i i. mi t Admi on t n h Rel e tac ) e i s i e. ait f Mot . Li ne o ' f on . n t Par Evden e atTr ( 4 a 9 1 1 / 0/ 4) NodhCar i lw i cl , s t ol i c i DE# 4 t - 0, 0 3 1 . al ol a s ear ab en na an am bi t i t contact par evi gui n he y r , ol dence i i n nadm i bl Pi ontBank & Tr ssi e. edm ust Co. 339 S. 2d at52.The pl ntfs have notshown t exi ence ofan am bi t , E. ai if he st gui y. 8 The pl ntfs al ar t t Cour shoul constue t Rel ai if so gue hat he t d r he ease Contact r agai t dr t ,Hater See Pl ntfs'M oton i. m i t Adm i Par Evi nst he afer t as. ai if i ! Li ne o ) t ol dence at . . Tr ( 4 a 9- 0,1 / / 4) The d tie ofc ta pr f en um 'e ie a c d t i DE# 4 t 1 0 30 1 . al oc rn on r o er t ' qur s ou o r cons r am bi tue guous contactI r anguage agai t dr t . Vaughan v.Cel nst he afer' ' anese Am s. Cor ,3 F. x. n. 39 App' 320, ( t Ci. 328 4 h r 2009 . e ap ia i o t s do tie woud ) Th pl ton f hi c rn c l necessiat t fndi ofan am bi t w hi t under gned has notf t e he i ng gui y ch he si ound.I any n event i i welsetl I t 'he coud,undert gui ofconstuctons,cannot ,ts l ted aw hat ' t he se r i rj c wha t e pari is d oris wh t padi el t t omi' ee t t h t n ede es n ed at he es eced o t' . W ey h er aeus Co. Car ia Power& Lgh Co. 27 S. 2d 539, 41 ( C.1 62) er v. ol n i t ,1 E. 5 N. 9 . I t ei r y t pl n if poitou t at'he I e e Con r t i elpr vde n h r epl, he ait s n t h ' Relas f t taclt f o i s s t tHa t as' lc er e wih Rel or ( c a b .. t pr vi if ma i ha ter ' l oop at t eas ' Alar s' ank . o o de n or t wi s on concer ng t tansacton.l r ni he r i f equest ...Hater i wil t pr de ...t bank ed t as s lng o ovi i he wih a wrten guar ee t pr de t r acem entboati t sai tm efam e. t it ant o ovi he epl n he d i r ' ' Pl n is' y i Supp to Mot i Li i t AdmiPar Evi c atTr ( 51 ait f Repl n f or f i r m ne o on . 1 t ol den e i DE# al a 3, 1 1 1 ( p i i r l br Ac or n t t e paitfs,'l s i f dh t 1 / 2/ 4) em hass n epy i eg. c dig o h l n i 'thi s u er f l wrt e i c i t e ( eas Contac)i elt tfn ig woul r n i plc ien vden e n h Rel e t r t t f ha iancn s d emai n a e whl t e ( i h GT60) beig bui. e was n l' t' The above quot l ed anguage i nott ual dence i t Rel s ext evi n he ease Contactt r hat t padi soughtt m ai ai t exi i I on t 60C i pl he es o nt n he stng oan he n ace.O fnot t e, he Rel ease Contactdoes noti iy any padi arbank as Al as' bank. Thus,aIt r dentf cul car s l he above quot I ed anguage does i r r Hater t pr de i or aton aboutt s equie t as o ovi nf m i he Rel ease Contac and a wrten guar ee oft com pl i dat f t G T60 shoul r t it ant he eton e or he d Alar ' bank( y ban whihAlar sol i )r r i.Ido no i os an c ass an k c c as i t equi t t es t mp e cs e 9 obl i on any pary t keep t I on t 60C i pl i on gat t o he oan he n ace.Mor i podanty,t t em l he ext oft Rel he ease Contactdoes notaddr how Al as woul pay f t GT60 aferi r ess car d or he t t was bui .Ther ar no pr si pl ng Im is on fnanci t m s orm aki Al as' l t e e ovi ons aci i t i ng er ng car s contac ualobl i contngenton hi abit t tansf t orgi I t t GT60 r t i ons gat i s ly o r er he i naloan o he i orot w i obt n fnanci undert sam e t m s as t I her se ai i ng he er hat oan.Thus,t Cour fnds he ti no evi dence i t t oft Rel n he ext he ease Contactt suppod t pl ntfs'i er et i of r o he ai if nt pr aton t padi agr he es' eem ent . CONCLUSI N O Based on t f egoi t under gned concl he or ng, he si udes t t Rel hat he ease Contact r ( 2 2 a 8- 926/ 4)i un guou Th e or t e it to t p es mu tb DE# 4- t 9, / 1 s ambi s. er f e, h nen f he adi s e det m i fom t t oft Rel er ned r he ext he ease Contact Accor ngl i i r . di y, t s ORDERED A ND ADJUDG ED t t Pl ntfs'M oton i Li i t Adm i Par hat he ai if i q m ne o t ol . . Evi c atTr ( 44,1 / / 4)i DENI den e i DE# al 0 30 1 s ED. ra DO NE AND ORDERED i Cham ber atM i i Foi , t s n s am , l d hi 2 dyo a f Novem ber 2014. , JOHN J O' SUL I VAN UNI TE STAT S MAG I STRATE JUDG E Copi pr ded t es ovi o: AIcounselofr d I ecor 10
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