Stein v. Marquis Yachts, LLC et al, No. 1:2014cv24756 - Document 36 (S.D. Fla. 2015)
Court Description: ORDER denying 20 Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 5/26/2015. (ls)
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C.j t p is o ons r oducs c r d ti ed n mmec ' 5 S. di ' 2301 1.Unde t Ac,heçem ( srbut i co r e'mea s di c 4) r he tt t r diti ed n mme c t ns ol n ommece r , ir ntoduc orde i r d f i r ed lve e or ntoduc i i o c m e c ,orhe d f r s e ordi ti i a t r ton nt om r e l o al s rbuton f e i r toni oc ntoduci nt omme c ' 15U. C.j2301 1 .Thetr ic r e. ' S. ( 3) em dommece' a : r 'me ns t a t a t c c m e ce orta por a i n r de, r fi , om r , r ns t to ( bet e aplc i aSt ea a plceouti t r of A) we n a e n at nd ny a sde he e , ( orwhiha f t ta ta fc co r ,ortans ttondesrbe i B) c fecs rde,rfi, mmece r porai ci d n s r grph( . ubpa a a A) 1 U. C.j2301 1 .Thelw i nots te a t whehe t Ac a i t c ume goods 5 S. 4 4) a s etld s o t r he t pples o ons r m a a t e i t Unie St t bute r e t a s d i a he c l , i t c e he e. nuf c ur d n he t d a es xpo t d o nd ol n not r ount' as s he as r y The Fe a Tr de Com m i son hasi s d r ul to r a i t t A c ,one ofw hi h der l a si s ue eg a i ns el tng o he t c s cii a l addr s est t r i s rbut d i co m e e ' pe f c ly e s he e m i t i e n m r eJ' di The A c c r w rte w a t ove s it n nunteson c um e pr uc s t sr but d i c m e c 'a i ons r od t s t i e n om r e' s di t ttr i dei i sci 1 ( . , istr t Acta gua ya i t ha em s fned n e ton 013) Thus by t ems he r bl pples o pr t e tdt f egnj rs ci .Ho r t publci ee twoul no be oducs xpore o ori u iditons weve,he i ntrs d t s r d by t us ofCom m i son r our e t e or t Ac w ih r s c t s h e ve he e s i es c s o nf ce he t t e pe t o uc pr oduc s M or ove , he l gi l tve i t ntt a y t r uie e s oft A c t s h t . e r t e s a i n e o ppl he eq r m nt he t o uc pr d csi n ts fce t ce rt j siys c a e r odiayrs l. Co sin o u t s o ufiinl la o u tf u h n xta r n r e ut The mmiso y doe notc e pl t t e or e e oft A c w ih r s c t co um e pr s ont m a e he nf c m nt he t t e pe t o ns r oduc s t e p re t f ri nj rs ito . o u t e po tdf rs l a miiayp s e h n e x o td o o eg u id cins Pr d cs x re o ae t l r o t xc a g s t r mans b e tt t es mee f re n sa d r a p o u t s l wi i teUntd e i u j c o h a n o c me t tn ads s r d cs o d t n h ie h St es is t r t i and poss si . at , t er ior es es ons 1 C. R.j700.() Thus whiet a nc ts dwihe ori t Ac ha f t 6 F. 1i. , l he ge y a ke t nf cng he t s ound he l ngua oft A c m i e om pas goods e a ge he t ght nc s xpor e t a he cou r i ha a s f t d o not r nt y, t s l o ound t t ha t sauor lng i t a guoust j tf a yi t Ac extaert ily. he ttt y a uage s oo mbi o usiy ppl ng he t rtrioral Thi c us on i s ppore by t s a ut y r e ofc tuc i t tt e i a s oncl i s u td he t t or ul onsr t on ha her s pr um pt o t tCong e sdi no i e f a s a ut t a y e r t r ior a l unl s a c r r es i n ha r s d t nt nd or t t e o ppl xta e rt i ly e s onta y i e ceal a ar.Se Mor ionv Natonal sr i BankLfl,561U. 247,255( 0) ntnt l ry ppe s e rs . i Au tala t ; S. 201 ; f. &. v. abi Amerc Oi Co, U. 244,248( 991 spe c dedb sat eon ot r f. C. Ar an ian l .499 S. 1 ) u re y t ut he gr ound . I Ar an Am e i an Oi,t Cou ts a ed t C e st r i t a fr a i i e i s n abi rc l he r t t hat t s he e s he f im tve nt nton unl o t Congrs clarye ese rogveasat ee r trioralefecj wemus pr umeghe f he e s e l xpr s d t i t ut xtaert i f t, t es t lgsain i p i rl c n e n dwi d me t c n iin . 5 U. a 24 (n ena ctto e ilto ) s rmaiy o c r e t o si o dto s' 61 S. t 8 itr l iain h c ' a quoai ma ksomitd) nd tton r te .Looki a sat or l ua ,vit ly i ntca t t lngua ng t t ut y ang ge rual de i l o he a ge i t Ac ,ofS fe tng c n he t d f c i omm e c ' a S t e a St ea a plceout i t r of't a r e' nd ' we n at nd ny a be sde he e ,' he Ar anAmerc Oi Coul f abi ian l ' ound t tt saut y lngua wasa bi t ha he t t or a ge m guousa t tno ot r nd ha he sa ut usng sm ia l ngua ha bee gi n e t a e rt i le f c . 1 a 249tt e i i l r a ge d n ve x r t r iora f e t d. t 50. W hl Plitf h ss b t dad cso fo t i dsrc, r x O h r Lt v ie anif a u mie e iin r m h s ititBa ne t m o e d . t Fer t Grou USA,I ,Cas N o.1 C Vreti p nc. e 0- 23869- A ,M ay 16,2011,t f CM hat ound t t A ct hat he d a yt e oes ppl o xpor s t tdec son di nota e s t pr s pton a ns t e r t r ior a t , ha ii d ddr s he e um i gai t he xt a e rt i l 5 af ectofa sat e. On t ot hand,anot di t i cour t di consdert spr um pt on f t ut he her her s rct t hat d i hi es i f ound t t A ctdoesnota y t goods expored f t Unied St es. See l re Toyaot hat he ppl o t rom he t at n a Mot Cor ,785F.Supp. 883,915( D.Ca.2011. Gi nt pr umpton a t or p. 2d C. l ) ve he es i nd he a bi t oft Acts l ng m guiy he ' a uage i i notc e rt tCo r s i e d t A c t a y t goods ,t s l a ha ng es nt nde he t o ppl o export and sol i f gn count i ed d n orei res.Consequenty,because Congr m us expr a cl l ess t ess ear i e t ove c e t pr s pto a t r i none e e s i t A c , a ntf ' pr pos nt nt o r om he e um i n nd he e s xpr s ed n he t Pl i if s o ed a e e i f ie. A c or i y,i i m ndm nt s utl c d ngl t s ORDERED t tPli ifsMotonf Lea t FieFis Amende Compli ( 201 ha antf' i or ve o l rt d ant DEi DEN I . s ED ? W DONEAND ORDERED i MimiFlrd ,hsX G d yo Ma 201 . n a , oia ti a f y, 5 PATRI A A .SEI CI TZ UN I TED STA TES D ISTRI J D G E CT U Honor e W ilam C . no f abl li Tur f A l CounselofRecor l d 6
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