Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. v. Young's Market Company, No. 1:2016cv20070 - Document 27 (S.D. Fla. 2016)

Court Description: ORDER granting 19 Motion to Dismiss and denying 23 Motion for Discovery. Plaintiff's Complaint DE 1 is DISMISSED without prejudice. All pending deadlines are CANCELLED and any other pending motions are DENIED as MOOT. This case is CLOS ED. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 5/31/2016. (mc) NOTICE: If there are sealed documents in this case, they may be unsealed after 1 year or as directed by Court Order, unless they have been designated to be permanently sealed. See Local Rule 5.4 and Administrative Order 2014-69.

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Dockets.Justia.com 201 ,Young' ne rt e tnedBUSA wih ltgai orot r s diputdt ttnui ton. 6) s ve hrae t ii ton hewie s e ha e nai Furhe ,Young' wasnotnotfe t tBUSA ha s l t d adif e diti oruntla tr t r s ii d ha d eec e fer nt srbut i fe BUSA' Com pli wa fl d.The e or ,Young' s ysno a ualc r r y e se a t tme S a nt s ie rf e sa ct ontove s xit d t he i o teCo litI r s o s , f h mpan .n e p n e BUSA cams u idcinatc dwhe BUSA s lce a li j rs ito ta he n ee td dir r ntditi or r ar es ofYoung' a r ne soft tde i i BUSA alo mai ai t t fe e srbut , eg dl s s wa e s ha c son. s nt ns ha t ltgi ne soft a c he ii ous s he l oholi ty ge r ly c bi d wih dic e a ndusr , ne al , om ne t s ont nt mong ot r he tnui t d diti or a Young' pose na e srbut s nd s tcompli tbe or e t bls sacon r r y s cen a n havi , sa ihe tove s u/ i t fr u idcin. o j rs ito Afe Yo ngsmoin t d s s b c merp , A mo e t c n u t t id cina tr u ' to o imis e a ie BUS v d o o d c jl s ito l r dic ve y BUSA' br ad r ques s s o r. S o e t ought f e m pl ,i or to r ga di Young' as e s e , or xa e nf ma i n e r ng s s s m nt o p tnil li a dYo n sitr a c mmu c to b f r a dc rBUS SCo lit f oe ta cams n u g' ne n l o niains eo e n /e A' mpan wa fld g 2 , 13)Ho v rj rs ito a ds o ey i n tn c s ayf rt rs lto s ie . DE- 6 p. - . we e,u idcin l ic v r s o e e s r o he e ouin of u g' mo in. e i teCo r h ss be t te j rs ito o e s meo al fBUS S Yo n s to Ev n f h u t a u j c matr u idcin v r o r lo A' cl i s BU SA' c us ofa ton doesnota i n w ih t pur e oft D ec ar t y J am s Sa e ci lg t he pos he l a or udgm e A c . nt t Th rfr , o tera o sds u s db l w,h Co r d cie t a c p j rs ito d ne e eo e f r h e s n ic s e eo t e u t e ln s o c e t u id cin, e is BUS ' r q s f r u idito a ds o ey, ndds se teCo lit t o t rj d c . A s e uet o j rs cin l ic v r a imis s h mp an wih u p eu ie3 1 . FACTUAL BACK GROUND The ba i f c sar undi put d.l 2004,BU SA a Young' e e e i o a D it i or sc a t e s e n nd s nt r d nt s rbut Agreme (he$2004Agre nf' wherbyYoung' wasa nt a BUSA' diti orof e nt t 1 e me ) e s ppoi ed s S srbut Bac r pr duc s i Ca i o i The 200 A g ee e r a ne i pl ce i t s m e of201 a di o t n lf m a. 4 r m nt em i d n a n he um r 5, w he BU SA notfed Young' i w asi ta i a RFP pr es t s e tf ur di t i t s n ii st nii tng n oc s o el c ut e sr bu or . 3Yo n 'mo e t ds s u e Fe ea Rue o CiiPrc d r l b( ) n ( 2( )6 . c u eteCo r u gs v d o imis nd r d r l ls f vl o e ue 2()l a d 1 )b() Bea s h ut d ci st e ecs jrs cino e BUSA'Co an e e i teei sbe t te jrs ito u d rRue e l o x rie uidito v r ne S mplit v n fh r s u j c matr uidcin n e l 1 ( )l, in tn c sayt ra had tr n to a t wh te BUS fie t saeacam u d rRue1 ()6. 2 b()h s o e esr o e c eemiain s o eh r A ald o tt li n e l 2b( ) - 2- Young' a e d t pa tcpaeby sg ng a l e t Bi f m a t Te m sa Condii s gr e o rii t i ni n nt nt o d or nd he r nd tons c lctvel,t I ole i y he S Agr eme .' Se e be 29 201 whieYoung' waspa tci tng i RFP e nt'On ptm r , 5, l s ri pa i n t RFP pr s , he oce s BUSA notte Young' t ti woul bet r i tng t 2004Agr e e a of ii d s ha t d e m na i he e m nt s M a c 31 201 Young' c i d t pa tc pa e i t RFP pr es untlJ nua y 8, 1 w he r h , 6. s ontnue o r i i t n he oc s i a r 20 6 n BUSA notfe Young' t tYo sha notbee s l t i t RFP pr es - a oft s iid s ha ung' d n eeced n he oc s nd hi l w s t vi l te ,whi h r d i pe tne pa t a ui- a e t r c ea n r i nt r : BUSA a ii e as ha a ca eta ii oft gi)sni es Howe r a a ntcpats moot nd mi bl rnston he sc e c . ve, s p e a to ayme s r t pr tc isitrss BUS h sfldd caao yj d me t r c u in r a u e o oe t t ne et, A a ie e lrt r u g n a tonsi t Sout r D it i tofFl i a i M i i Dade St t Cour t c im c i n he he n s rc orda nd n am ae t o onf r BUSA' rght t t r i t ourr l tons p.I i BUSA' hopet tt s ac i wilnot S i s o e m na e e ai hi t s S ha he e tons l bene es a y a BUSA i wilng t dim ist el ws t i t pa tesa ea et c s r nd s li o s s hes a uis f he ri r bl o a iabl a hive as f andefii ntta ii a an a e ntt t r wilbeno m c y c e wit fc e r nston nd gr eme hat he e l ltgai n r ga di t t nni ton orta ii t ane diti orand br r ii to e r ng he e nai r nston o w srbut oke . ( l-, . - 4 DE- 9 l p 5 6. Tlr da lt r on J nuar l ,201 BUSA is d apr sr e e a mci BUSA lee ys a e , a y 1 6, s ue es elas nnot ng ha a nt Sout r Gl e ' W i a Spiis LLC, BUSA' new diti or g 1 1 d ppoi ed hen az rs ne nd rt, as S srbut . DE- 9- , p. JYou swasnota r ofBUSA' ne diti orpro t J nua y 1 ,201 l 3. ng' wae S w srbut ir o a r 1 6.d l isJ nuar 7,201 Compl i ,BU SA no e t tt 2004Agr eme e i ty nt a y 6 ant t s ha he e nt xplcil pe te a- l t r nai wih orwihou c us byeihe pa t a conti d a expa i nuitd twil e mi ton, t t t a e, t r ry, nd a ne n nsve wave clus 4 ( , 5- jFurhe,heAgr men ' f m s e ton ca ei nttedt i r a e. DE-I p 6. t rt ee ts onz elci lus de ii he . Sou he D it i tofFl i a Fl i s a e 1 w ast s e ve a gove ni a hort , t m s rc or da nd orda t t a he ol nue nd r ng ut iy rs e tv l, o c nr c ds u e . r E-1- , 1 1 e p ciey f r o ta t ip ts5 D 2 p 2. . 4 tc dasexhi t t t Compli a et 2004Agr m e , t RFP l e t Bi f m ,a t RFPTe msa Ata he bis o he ant r he ee nt he ntnt o d or nd he r nd Condiins am o ot rdocu en s to , ng he m t. 5The20 Agr e e alo i ude am a t y diput r s uto cl e notmentone b eihe pary- whih 04 e m nt s ncl s ndaor s e e ol in aus i d y t r t c r dsi petne par: ea n ri nt t Thepa teswils e t r s vea c r r y dia e ri l e k o e ol ny ontove s , s gr ement cai ,ordipuebet ent whih r a e t ,l m s t we hem c elt s o oraie o oft sAgr m e ,i udi w ihoutlm ia i t i epr tton,br ac o t m i in t r , rs s ut hi ee nt ncl ng, t i tton,he ntr eai e h r er nato heeof - 3- BUSA a lgesk le ç upon i or ton a bele a û nf ma i nd i f' nd C BUSA' e re wih s h S xpe ince t uc t r i to c s s ' ha a diput e s s a t w he he Young' i bound by t 2004 A g e m e , e m na i n a e ' t t s e xit s o t r ss he r e nt whe he BUSA vi a e t 200 Ag e mentby t r na i Young' wihoutca e orby t r olt d he 4 r e e mi tng s t us s l ci ane diti ut , t rBUSA i labl f dama fom ist r na i oft 200 e e tng w srb or whe he s i e or ges r t e mi ton he 4 Agr e e mentor i tad, , nse whet rYoung' r las d a 1pot talcli sa ii outoft he s ee e l en i am rsng he tnui tonoft 200 Ag e me .( 1 p.12. BUSA t rques t f l ng e nai he 4 r e nt DE- , - 1 hen e t he olowi de a a i r ga di t t r soft 2004 A gr e e : cl r tons e r ng he e m he e m nt ( h t ngsM ak t sb u db t etr o te20 4Ag e me tt t h tnnsof h Tj a You ' r e i o n y h e ms f h 0 r e n,ha t e e te 2004Agr m e ta eva i a e or e e, t tBUSA di no vi a et t r sof ee n r ld nd nf c abl and ha d t olt he e m t 2004Agreme i tr nai Young' M ar tgndj.t tYoung' M ake wave he e nt n emi tng s ke a ..ha s r t id a r l s d BU SA f om a c a m sars ng outoft 200 A g e m e . nd e ea e r ny l i ii he 4 r e nt ( I p.7. DE-, 1 ) Tur ng t t RFP A gr m e ,BU SA alege Young' e es l w ai d any c a m s ni o he ee nt l s s xpr sy ve li a ii ou oft t r i ton ofYoung' a t s e ton oft ne diti ort oug t rsng t he e m na i s nd he elc i he w srbut hr h he RF .DE- , 2.BUS t e camsd a e o p s e p re c 't t dip t e it a t P ( 1 p. J A h n li ' s d n a t x ein e'ha a s ue x ss s o b o whc i oh r s rltdi a yma n r oter lt n hi bewe nBUS a DI BUTOR ( eh r r ih s tewie eae n n n e t h eai s p t e o A nd STRI wh te b s di c nrc,o tsa e o u o a yoh r y o c us o a to o te r o rc eywh to v r (n ae n o tattr,tmt, r p n n te tpe f a e f cin r h o y f eov r ase e) i e c c s, ' s ue'i a c r a c wi teflo n tr a dc n to s a h ae a ' p t' n c od n e t h olwig ems n o di n : Di ) h i ... Th prissalisatmp t stla yDip t a cbya po tybycns tn adn g tai e at hlfrt te to et n sue mia l nd rmpl o ul g n e oit e e i ng wih e h ot i good f t l t eve ofa Dipue,et rpat s l n ly t ot rparyi wrtng t ac her n aih. n he nt s t ihe ry hal otf he he t n ii rg rigtee se c o s c Dipue(h E sut Noie'. fh Dip t i n t eov do stldtru h e adn h xitn e f u h s t te t p e tc ' I te s ue s o rs le r et ho g Di ) e drc n g tainsb t e tep riswihntit ( 0 d y a rterc itb o ep r.o teDip t iet e oito ewe n h at ti hry 3 ) a s ûe h e ep y n at fh s ue e y Noie te t pat ss al e kt rs leteDip t tr u hc nie ta me ito wi nsxy(0 d y t ,h n he ri h ls e o e ov h s ue h o g o fd nil dain t it 6 ) a s c e hi a rtee piaino t ao c nin dt ry(0)d yn g tainp ro .Th p riswi slc o () he h x rt fhe frme to e hit 3 a e oit eid e a t l eet ne l o o e l m edi o by m utalco ent atr u ns . IteDip t i n t eov dtr u hme it n. .h nteDipues al es bett tee cu ie fh s ue s o rs le h o g dai . te h s t h lb u jc o h x lsv o j rsito a v n eo teUni dSae DititCo r frteSo t enDitito Foiao,ntee e t u idcin nd e u fh t tts src u t o h uh r src f lrd ri h v n e ta s c c u t o sno h v s be t te j rs ito o e s hp o edig i tec ut o teSaeo h t u h o r d e t a e u j c matr u idcin v r uc r c e n ,n h o rs fh tt f Foial ae i MimiDa eCo ny Fo ia(a h t ç uf' . . rh r e c pat c riista n lrd octd n a - d u t, lrd e c ,he ç l l . Fu te, a h ry etf h t o co e ... rpeettv oraeto et rpryhsrpeetd ejesyo ohr s,htsc prywo l n ti te ersnaie gn f i at a ersne ,x rsl r tewieta uh at ud o,n h he eve ofs h ltga i s ekt e o c t swaierpr son.Eac pat a knowldgest tt spr son i a nt uc ii ton, e o nf r e hi v ovil h ry c e ha hi ovii s m ae ili tra nduce e f t ot rpa t entrng i o t sa e m ent m nt or he he ry e i nt hi gr e . g 12, .l J DE-- p 2. BUSA' s l to ofane diti t a t r na i ofYoung' t oug t RFP. d. BUSA S eeci n w srbu or nd e mi ton s hr h he 1 r que t t f l ng de a a i a t t RFPAgr e e : e ss he olowi clr tons s o he e m nt Elha Young' M ake a isa laesaeboundbyt tnnsoft RFPAgre nt ' t l s r t nd t Y it r he e he e me , t tt t nnsoft RFPAgr eme a evai a e or a e, t tBUSA di no ha he e he e nt r ld nd nf ce bl and ha d t vi aet tnnsoft RFPAgre nt gndl..t tYoung' M a ke a isa lae , olt he e he e me ' a . ha , s r t nd t ë its pe t tnnsoft RFP Agr me ,waved a r e e BUSA fom a cli sa i i r he e he ee nt i nd elas d r ny am rsng outoft 2004Agr e e a t RFP Ag e m e . he e m nt nd he r e nt ( 1p 1. DE- , . 7j BUSA a s s eksde l a i t tBUSA' t r nai ofYoung' an s e i ofanew lo e car tons ha S e mi ton s d elcton d srb trddn t oaev ro sfd rla ttu t tt tsa dta û ob sse it t e j i o iti uo i o vilt ai u e ea nir s saue n h t s a i x ss o non r n ot r s i e f r wih BUSA' busne sde ii t bes r c by a he diti on'1 A s he wie nt re e t S i s c son o e vied not r srbut ' d. tebai f rade lrtr j d me tta BUS d dno v oaeSe to 1o t eSh r nAc, h ss o caaoy u g n h t A i t i lt cin f h ema t BU SA s m pl s a est ti a t d i pe i y t t ha t c e nde nden l w he t r i tng Young' and di notac i ty n e m na i s d tn r sr i ofta o c e tant r de r omm e c BU SA' de ii ha nothanne c r e, S c sons ve d ompe ii i a r l nt tton n ny eeva mak t a dYo n sc n o alg a yij r t ta tt s lwswe eme n t p e n .DE- , . r e, n u g' a n t l e n nu y ha n i t a e nz r a t o rve t ( I p 1 - 11Ast eb ssf rad ca ao yj g n ta BUS d dno v oaeSe to 2o t 0 1 . h a i o e lr tr ud me t h t A i t i lt cin f he She m a A c ,BU SA a l est ti di no a ti conc r w ih a ot rpa t ori r s r i of r n t leg ha t d t c n e t t ny he r y n e t a nt t a orc m e c ,i doe notpos e sm onopol pow e ,a ist r i ton and s e ton r de om r e t s ss y r nd t e m na i el c i de ii we enotunlwf pr dat y ore l i y c c sons r a ul e or xcusonar onduc a havenotha med t nd r c mp tt n. DE- , 1 - 2.BUS Sr mannga t r s c u t f rd caaoyj d me t o eio E 1 p. 1 1 ) A' e ii ni u t o n s o e lrtr u g n s i t t tBUSA di no vi a et Robi o pa ma Ac orSe ton 3oft Clytn Ac , ndt t ha d t ol t he ns n- t n t ci he a o t a ha Young' hasno cogni e cl m sunderSectons 4 or 16 oft Cl on A ct asser si iarl s zabl ai i he ayt t m l y f m ul i a l tons or a c lega i . BU SA' Com pl i a l gest e s e ofa di put w ih You s onl i S a nt le he xi t nce s e t ng' y t upon i onnatona beif' ndt texpei ewihs diti t s ptnni tonc e .'( nf i nd le a i pas renc t uch srbuorhi e nai ass' DE- 11l isr s o et Yo n ' mo in BUS a d a e ie c o a a t lc nr v ryte . n t e p ns o u gs to , A d s s vd n e f n cua o to e s h ltgi hit y oft aloholi ty digr ld ema l fom ot rtnni t d diti or , ii ous sor he c ndusl s unte is r he e na e srbut s Young' pos s tcompl n r f a t wave a f t e ltga i a Yo shii ofcvi ait e us l o i ny uur ii ton, nd ung' rng i l co e wiha ir s e ince.f 20.BUSA alonot t tYoung' r ie c rai uns l t nttu t xpere DE- J s es ha s as d e t n c er , tc o pl nta i a cor nc w ih t 2004 A gr em e ,ove pr onc ns pos - m ai nd n c da e t he e nt r oduc s t ge, t hora i t e f nds a dualdi ti t s p i t l tm ont ofYo m g' dit i t s p w ih nvesm nt u , nd s r bu or hi n he as h t s s r bu or hi t BUSA. d.The ei no evi ncet Young' communi a e a diagr e e t BUSA,i 1 r s de hat s c t d ny s e m nt o n a c danc wih t 2004Agr me ' diput r s uton c a eorot wi e r a di t c or e t he ee nts s e e ol i l us her s , eg r ng he a tonsove w hi h BU SA s e r i . ci r c e ks elef BUSA alo ma nti isde son t t nui t Young' a t s e ta he diti or s i a ns t cii o e nae s nd o elc not r srbut al e tbls sa a t lc r ry.( 20, 7- 1Des t t sposton,BUSA s t one sa ihe n cua ontove s DE- p. 8. pie hi ii ough la et c n u t u idcin l ic v r t we k a trYo n sfldisr pyr g r ig e v o o d c j rs ito a d so e y wo e s fe u g' ie t e l e adn dimisl ( 23. BUSA' br dic r r ue ts e ,f e mpl s sa. DE- 1 S oad s ovey eq s e ks or xa e: g ommuniai fom Young' M ake rlt t t t mi tona wela cl c tons r s r t eaed o he er nai s l s i or a i n r ga di r e i ofc nf m t o e r ng et nton ouns orc ula si pr pa a i f t el ons t nt n e r ton or he t r i ton ... nf m a i r ga di Young' M a ke ' as e s e or a l i of e m na i i or ton e r ng s r ts s s m nt na ys s poe ta cams isc ntmplto o ij r a dc luaino p tnil a g s. . tn il li ,t o e ain f n u y n ac lto f o e ta d ma e . a i sonst tYoung' M a ke doe nots e t s Ba r f ist nato a dm s i ha s r t s e k o ue ca di or t enni i n nd r pl e e by ano he dit i o . e ac m nt t r s rbut r ( 23, 3. Thr dic l BUSA wo ds e i or tonr r ngYomg' a tons DE- p. ) ough s ovey ul e k nf mai egadi t s ci be or and J/e t Compl nt sfld.g 26, 4.BUSA s yst i or toni se f e ai wa ie DE- p. 1 a he nf mai t e ks - ir he woul Gde taewhehe t r i a acualc r ryi t smatr'( 23,p. Jl d d monsrt t r he e s n t ontoves n hi te . DE' 3. n o po igj rs ito a ds o ey Yo ngsmanan BUS Sr q s i b t u t l a d p sn u idcin l ic v r , u ' iti s A' e uet s o h ni y n me unw a r t d bec us t i or a i n BU SA s e w oul note t bls a a ualc r r y a r an e a e he nf m to e ks d s a i h n ct ont ove s t t tmet a onwa fl g 2 1 he i he di s ied. DE-4. l. l APPLI CABLE LAW A. 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The R Fp A greem ent BU SA ha f ie t a l ge f c s t tesabls a g ne c r s a t tm e BU SA s a l d o le a t ha t i h enui ontover y t he i fl d t sa ton ast a a pe toft RFP Agr e e orofBU SA' non- ol ton oft s e ie hi c i o ny s c he e m nt S vi a i he am . - 12 - Asme i d, nt s ntone i he umm e of201 You ssg d t RFPAgr e e a ag ee t r 5, ng' i ne he e m nt nd r d o pa tc pa e i BU SA' RFP pr s t s e ta new dit i o . e or notf ng Young' t ti ri i t n S oce s o el c s rbut r B f e iyi s ha t wa nots e t d,BUSA c eadif e diti o a fl d t i t ntCompli . s elc e hos fer nt srbut r nd ie he nsa ant Young' l k ofknow l dge t ti had notbe s l c e t ough t RFP pr es i s ac e ha t en e e t d hr he oc s s doubl s gnii nt Fi s , he BU SA tl isa i n,BU SA di no know whe he Young' y i fca . r t w n i ed t cto d t t r s diput d isnon- el c i Se ond,unlke BU SA ' t r i ton oft 200 agr e e , ng' s e t s e ton. c i S e m na i he 4 e m nt You s ha no ba i t fl a c c ve a ton r gar ng t RFP c ai sBU SA now as e t be a e d s s o ie oer i c i e di he lm s r s c us Yo ngswa u a r o a yij r . eHo s h l Ba k 3 0F3 a 1 5 - 9( o ig u ' s n wae f n n u y Se u e od n , 2 .d t 2 6 5 n tn d ca ao yj dg n j rs ito e sswh r d caao yd fn n c udfl n n fi lu e lrt r u me t u idcin xit ee e lrt r ee da t o l ie o -rvoo s c r veaci .I lghtofYou si a ofisno s e i att tmeoft Compli , oeci ton) n i ng' gnornce t n-elcton he i he ant BU SA' as e ton t ti S s r i ha û upon i or a i a bele ' diput e s ed i t f nf m ton nd i f a s e xit s m ounde Se Atant d. e l a Gas 68F. a 41 1 ( s s i de lrt ycai whe epl ntf çfldisc anta a , 3d t 4- 5 dimisng caaor l m r ai i ûie t ompli s n a ii t yma ntcpaor neuve desg t premptwhae ra tons( fndant)mayha tke atr r ined o e tve ci dee s ve a n fe te r c i dg li tf'jn tc ' . nc ,hec u ta kss b e t te j rs ito o e h y e eve panifs oie' He e t o r lc u j c matr u idcin v r ) BUS SRFPcams S ei.a 41 (u idito mu t xssa t etmetec mp an wa tld . A' li . e d t 4 rs cin s e it t h i h o lit s ie ) Mo e v re ni s be t te j rs cindde s o e BUSA' RFPcams t e ro e, ve f u j c matr u idito i xit v r S li ,h Co r wo dd ciet e ecs j rs cinf rtesmer a o sa t uae a t te2 0 u t ul e ln o x r ie u idito o h a e s n ri ltd s o h 0 4 c Agr me .Young' hasale y i ure da ee nt s r ad nc r d mage ,i a r s tng fom BUSA' s l ton of s f ny, e uli r S eeci a he di t i ori t RFP pr s . SA a l ge no f t w hi s not r sr but n he oce s BU le d ac s ch uppor t e s e e ofa t he xi t nc contnui s antalcont i ng, ubst i rover y oravoi e dam ages.Furt ,any cl m st m i exi s dabl her ai hat ght st r r ng t RFP A g e m e ' t nns a e equa l s t e f r ol t o i s a e co t wher ega di he r e nts e r ly uiabl or es u i n n t t ur , e te rmanp n i . i al, A' o yfd r l u sincamsaee tr l c n e tza, s h y e i e dng F n ly BUS S nl e e a q e to li r n iey o j ct la r dicus e bel w .I s ng t de a a or r le BU SA r que t w oul nots v t r m e al s s d o s ui he cl r t y e i f e ss d er e he e di pup os oft Dec a a o yJ es he l r t r udgmen Ac a woul notonl beunwi ebutalo awa t of t t nd d y s s se j dca r s u c s u iil e o r e. C . A nt t tAlegat ons i rus l i Th g n r l be tv o a ttu tlwsi t mananc mpeio An i u t tw Blc e e ea o j ci e f n i s a s o iti o tt n. tt s L z i a kk r i r LJw Ditonar ( 0he 201 . tbls ngcompeii i f ti e i a isc otr ae ci y 1 t d. 4) Esa ihi tton s ac-ntnsve, nd t ont ls r notea iy de i d.1 Howeve ,i le off c st s ppor isa ir s cli s BU SA ofer sl fne d. r n iu a t o u t t ntt u t am , f s c l or a ir tde e es l s t by ot r di ti or ,a Young' hi i ofci lt i onc us y ntt us f ns , aw uis he s r but s nd s rng vi ral c ouns lw ih a ir te r e - w ihouta l laut iy hol ng t e f c sa e s c e e t ntt us xpe i nce t ny ega hort di hes a t r um i nt t c eae a a ir s ca eorc r ver y.Thus BUSA notonl f ie t e t ih adiput wih o r t n nttu t s onto s , y a ld o sabls s e t Young' r ga di isan irz tc ai s butal o f ie t a l ge a f c sr ga di t m a ri s e r ng t tt ts l m , s a l d o le ny a t e r ng he nne n whih BUSA c eisne diti o ove Young',m uc l sa ot rpr c t f t c hos t w srbut r r s h es ny he edia e acs s ugge tng a pot nta a ir tvi a i . r f e,BU SA' a ir tcl i s a e s i ny e i l nttus ol tons The e or S nttus a m r c ne t rl a b s- a dd caao yj dg n i u war ne S eMa y a dCa . . o jcu a- t e t n e lrt r u me t s n ra td. e r l n s Co u Pa 6cCo l& Oi Co, 2U. 2 0 2 3( 9 )( oi gfcsalg dmus etb ih c a l .31 S. 7 , 7 1 41 n tn a t l e . e t sa ls co r r y k s fc enti m edi c a r alt t w a r ntt i s nc ofa de a a or nt ove s t ufi i m of a y nd e iy o r a he s ua e cl r t y j d me f)(iain o te ) M ao e 1 3F3 a1 4 u g n ' ctto mitd ; lwn y, 9 .d t3 7. BUS a s rsd s sa o isa ttu tcamsi n t u tte u ls t Co r fnd t m A s et imis l f t n ir s li s o j si d ne s he u t i s he i a ol ey de d ofme i orfi ous a c tsHou hol Bank a s ppor f t ssa r bs ut l voi rt rvol , nd ie se d ,s u t or hi t nda d. 320F.3 at1 ( i Bak % Car , U. 1 1 ( 962:.Howeve,i doi s d 254 quotng er : r 369 S. 86, 99 1 r n ng o, BUSA c lt t ditnc ba e t dimispur tdfde a cli f wa ofs j c matr onfaes wo si t s s o s s pore e r l ams or nt ub e t te j iditon:ha t cli doe notacualyaieunde f rllw,a t tt cai doesnot urs ci t t he am s t l rs r edea a nd ha he l m prs n ac s orc r ry. eBak ru Ctr,369U. a 198- (ddr sngt f d e e t a e ontoves Se e zr S. t 99 a esi wo-ol a yssa hol ngt t wheeac r ryclarye se dimis lf lc ofj iditon nal i nd di ha, r ontoves e l xitd, s sa or a k urs ci - 14 - wa u rantd bec us t pur td f de alquesi c am swe e notentr l m e il sor s nwa r e a e he pore e r ton l i r iey rtes pl nl fi ous. r Young' ague onl t tBUSA ha notesa ihe aca eor ai y rvol ) Hee, s r s y ha s tbls d s c r ve s a t Cour a e . ont o r y- nd he t gr es BUS as a g sYo n si bardfo a sri alc o j rs ito b c u eYo n ' A lo r ue u g' s re r m se t ng a k f u id cin e a s u gs p e iusyr l d o f d r l u sinj rs ito wh nYo n sr mo e c ran saec ssfld rvo l ei n e ea q e t u idcin e u g' e v d e ti tt a e i e o e b BUS 1Ho v r fdea q eto rmo a rle o te t co t ec mplit Caepia y A. we e ,e rl u sin e v l eis n h /z f h o an . tr l r c l I .v V li ,482U. 386,392( 987)( nc . lams S. 1 emphassadde . s ngar ndot BUSA i i d)Asumi gue hat s c re t e adn e tp lYo ngswo l o l b b re fo a a il ta ko s be t t r o rc r g r ig so pe, u ' ud n y e ar d r m f ca atc n u jc mat e j rs ito . u gsh sise dmo n e a a ta atc ( 1 , 21Th rf r , u ' i u idcin Yo n ' a n ta u td f cu l ta k. DE- 9 p. . e eo e Yo ngs s note t s oppe be aus Young' doe nothave t ac e t Com pl i ' a l ga i a t'e a d c e s s o c pt he a nts le tons s l nd u alg s i ta ,h r i n s be t te j rs ito i a tS eMc se ,1 7F3 a 9 0 l e ,nse d te e s o u j c matr u id cin nf c. e Ma tr 7 .d t 4 . e Ho v re ni BUSA' a ttu tcamsddp e e taj siib ec n rves ,h Co r we e , ve f S n i s li i r s n u tca l o to ry te u t r w o d e r s isdi c e i a de i t dec de t m .Thi Cour a e w ih m a ot r i ul xe ci e t s r ton nd clne o i he s t gr es t ny he s n fndi t tdec a a or ac i w hi m e el as e ta i i or def e t pas e nt a e a i ng ha l r t y tons ch r y s r ntc pat y ens s o t ve s r pe v r i oft Decl r t r J r e son he a a o y udgm e Ac . e e g. H ane Cor v M il d,531 F. 585,59 nt t Se , . , s p. . lar 2d 3 ( C. r1 (upes de bysaut o ohe gounds; D. Ci.976) s re d tt e n t r r ) John I p drSons I .v Vi al ' y W/ , nc . su s Unlmie I .20llW L 5 92a * ( D. Y Nov. 201 ) I Xe/ /,I .M UMG i t4 nc, 2451 t 5 S. N. 2, 1 ; koh w/ro' nc Rec di ,I .522F.Supp.2( 1 1 ( D. l 2007) s ealo T raNovaI s Co, or ngs nc, 1 265, 271 S. Ca. ; e s er n. . Lt vAce LatnAme ia,nc.931F.Supp.85 85 55( D.Fl.1 Cû de lrtr d, . r i rc l , 2, 4- S. a 996) A caao y j udgme i no atcialde c whee apa t whowoul beadefndanti ac r veacin nt s t a tc vie rby ry d e n oeci to ma c et beapli ifbywi ngt pr r a r et t c t e.)(iai y hoos o antf nni he ovebil ac o he ourhous ' cttons ' Omitd) te . 1BUSA vol a iy dimis d t s c e a rr movala t nr -ie sa eaci a ns Young' wihout untrl s s e he e as s ûe e nd he e fld tt tons gai t s t a ir tcam s nttus li . D. Juri di tonalD i co r s ci s ve y Afe Young' moton t dim iswasf l bre ed,BUSA m o d f l a t c tr s i o s s uly if ve or e ve o onduc t j rs ito a ds o ey Ho v rj rs cin lds o eyi n tn c sa yb c us t eCo r i u idcin l ic v r . we e,u idito a ic v r s o e e sr e a e h u ts e ecsngi ds rto t d ciej rs ito wh t e o n t h r i s b e tmatr x rii t icein o e ln u idcin s eh r r o t ee s u j c te j rs ito a t al rs meo BUS Scams Se RMS D/nï, 7 Fe Ap x a 7 0(id n u idcin s o l o o f A' li . e t c 5 9 d. p' t 9 fn i g z d nil f u idcin lds o eyn ta a u eo diceinwheef cspan irs ug tG ud e a o j rs ito a ic v r o n b s f s rto r a t litf o h l l wo n t a eafce tedsrc c u t j rs ito '. o h v fe td h itit o r' u id cin' s ) l V. C O NC LU SI N O BU SA' J nua y 8, 6 l te t Young' s ks f is fa t BU SA' i e i i S a r 20l e t r o s pea or t el s o S nt ntons n flngt slws t I i as l- s rbedtprca i r mea ur t pr tc ( ii hi a ui.t s efde ci s e utonay s e o oe t BUSA'ji ee t S ntrss (n lt c n m BUSA' rg t t tr n t o rr lto s i, wh c BUS ho dwo l a d o ohr S ih s o emiae u eain hp' ih A pe ud ' uli t ybeunnec s ay snc BUSA da ii t djas handa c bl ta ii 'o tmael e s r, i e tntcpaeg moot mia e rnston't a he diti or ( 1 1.BUSA ha ar dytke a tonbytr nai Young' and not r srbut .DE- 9- 1 s lea a n ci emi tng s s e tng a ne di ti or A ny da a s c us d by BU SA' a tons a e no l ravoi bl A el c i w sr but . m ge a e S ci r onge da e. de l a i n fom t sCour woul no a t rBU SA' c s ofa ton,a not ng B U SA ha c ar to r hi t d t le S our e c i nd hi s aleg s l ed ugges sYoung' ca orw ildo a hi a t s n l nyt ng boutBU SA' chos n c s He e, ve i S e our e. nc e n f t en b lu sa d r t d tr n s b e tmatr u id ci nma b sr th dt ic r o ae h e uo s tn ads o eemie u j c te j rs ito y e tec e o n o p rt BU SA ' c ai s t A c ' l s a ng pur e d o s tl ç t lcontove s e 'be or t y rpe S l m , he ts ong- t ndi pos t e te ac ua t r r i s f e he i n i o vi a i ofl w ora br c ofs e c r c ua d y ' H ar nt ol tons a ea h om ont a t l ut ,' dwar M ut Cas t Co. 1 e ual ual y , 78 F 2 a 7 0 i smpl n tsr e byt er l fBUS s e . e Min s t Mi.d Mf . . . d t 8 , s i y o e v d h ei e A e ks S e n e o a n r g Co M NoronCo.929F. 670, ( d. r 1 )(ûnpr mulai t De aaor J t , 2d 673 Fe Ci. 991 il o g tng he clrt y udgme Ac, nt t Congr s i e e s nt nded t pr ve av dabl dam a fom be ng i ur ed by a per on unce t n of o e nt oi e ges r i nc r s rai hsrg t a dtra e e wi d ma b d ly da j diain.)(mp ssa d d ; ir a i ihs n h e tn d t a ge y ea e du c to ' e ha i d e l Se r h ' - 16 - Equt Gr u 6 0F S p 2 1 t1 31( e lnn j rs cino e c nr c camswheealg d i o p, 5 . u p. ( a 2 d ci ig u idito v r o ta t li y r le e b e c ara yo c re a dj g n wo l no Ee dt ac a g i c n u tb ete p ryi ra h le d c u r d n ud me t ud t l a o h n e n o d c y i r a t n l h or rt c or t i be vi t t l w ort m i m i t da roff ur m one a y l sby de o onf m he r ha or o he a o ni ze he nge m e t r os t pa tes'. he ri ' ) BU SA' vol a y di m i s oft e y-hr e of is t e y- ne f r l s t f r S unt r s s al w nt t e t w nt ni ede al aw uis o de l r t y r lefaga ns t r i t d di ti or s c a a or e i i t e m na e s rbut s ugges sBU SA hasl ge y w on isr c t t t ar l t a e o he c t e.W hieBUSA' r s tt m a spr e i ltga i m i havebee aclve ourhous l S e or o s e mptve ii ton ght n e r bus ne s sr eg t Cour c n and wilde lne BU SA' i t ton t us t Dec ar t y i s tat y, he ta l ci S nvia i o e he l a or J d e n Ac a l tdj d ca rs u c st a p o ep s b sn s d cso so e whc t r u g me t t nd i e u iil e o re o p r v a t u ie s e iin v r ih hee mi i no a r ntdi put s ppa e s e. Ac o dn l,h Co r d cie t e ecs j rs ito o e t sc s , n i i h rb c r igy t e u t e l s o x rie u id cin v r hi a e a d t s ee y n ORD ERED t t ha 1 Dee ntsM otont Dimis( 1 i GRANTED;a ) fnda ' i o s s DE- 91 s nd 2) Pli irsM otonf J iditona Dicovey ( 231i DENI a antf' i or urs ci l s r DE- s ED; nd 3 Plitf' Co an ( I i DI M I S wi o t eu ie ) an ifs mplit DE- I s S S ED t u prj d c . h 4) Anype ngde dlnesa eCANCELLED anda ot rpe ngmotonsae ndi a i r ny he ndi i r D EN I a M OO T. ED s 5 Thi c s i CLOSED. ) s ae s DONEadORDERE iMimiFoiati F/ dyo Ma,01. n D n a , lr ,hs d a f y2 6 e . PAT I A A .SE TZ CI UN I TED STATES D I STRI JU D GE CT CC:Couns ofRe r el co d

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