Damian v. International Metals Trading & Investments, Ltd. et al, No. 1:2016cv20343 - Document 70 (S.D. Fla. 2017)
Court Description: ORDER AND OPINION DENYING 62 Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 7/13/2017. (lrz1)
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P. t r 2 07 . e e s o u sin t t HW Cr t made a ta f r of $564, 59 t l e a i l M etl t oug f s par t ha edi x nse 335. o nt m tona a s hr h our e ae che ks The r c d a s e t ihe t tI e ai lM etl ta f re t e fmds t Pe r . c . e or lo sabls s ha ntm tona a s r ns e r d hes t o ry The quesi n i whehert r i undiputd e de t tt s ta f s we e ma wih t to s t he e s s e vi nce ha he e r nser r de t he int t hi r deay,orde r ud a cr dioroft deb or' l Suc i e ca be a s i ent o nde , l i f a ny e t he t . ' d. h nt nt n s umed whe e t c pia a is i a Po s heme. Donnel,533 F. a 770. Ho ver t i no r he ons r cy t s ue s nzi c l 3d t we , hat s t ale d t bet c ehe e. lge o he as r The Re i r sed Pe r a i t t HW Entte m a tans e s t is deaer cever eque t ry dm t hat he ii s de r f r o t l s wih t i e t hi r dely,o de r ud c t e s or c e t r . ( 6 - a ! 1 ) Of t he nt nt o nde , a r fa usom r r dio s DE 2 2 t 1. nec s iy,ha r s ca l f rPeryt s c a eon t i t ntoft HW Entte i ta a tons e st t t eque t ls o r o pe ult he n e he ii s n r ns c i wih ea h a e y one is de e s Butwihoutf t ri vesi ton on hi pa t Pe r woul t c nd ver t alr , t urhe n tgai s r, r y d ha knowldge onl a utt cr um sa s of hi own de i wih t HW Entte . As ve e y bo he ic t nce s alngs t he iis dic s d a s us e bove, hi RFA lkel e edst boundsofa r as bl i r t to c n expe t t s i y xce he e ona e nquiy ha ne a c ar s e pondi pa t t ma SeeEngl d,253F. D a 685. ng ry o ke. un R. t Th Re ev ras r fr t t eCo r' f l u g n a ans t eHW Ent isi o d rt e c ie lo ee s o h u ts na j d me t g i t h ie n r e o t esa ih t ove a lor ni a i oft s me. Bu whehe t HW Entte ge r l ha a t bls he r l ga z ton he che t t r he iis ne al d y fa e pum os i ma ng ta f r t t e de e sd note t ih whe he t ha s r udulnt e n ki r ns e s o hes alr oes sabls t r hey d uch a pur e i ma ng t s pari a tanser t De e nt. Tha depe on t S ur o ng pos n ki he e tculr r f s o f nda s t nds he l r undi s cic t e ,'whih ma va y a or ng t deaer Se I r Ez a,5 B,R.9 930r umsanc s' c y r cc di o l. e n e r 37 24, 31 ( A. 9h Ci. 2 1 (our s d lok t saut iy enu r td i dges of fa 't B. P. t r 0 5) c t houl o o tt orl me ae t ba r ud' o detr newhehe pa tculrta frwasfaudulnt Cont xti especily r evanther , w her emi t r ri a rnse r e ) e s a l el e e . i i uncla wha r e De e n s pl d i t ove al s heme. The Re ei r a guest tt ts er t ol f nda t aye n he r l c c ve r ha he HW Entte c iis ompe a e de e s wih kikbac ofpori of t f e a c ge t tt ns t d alr t c ks tons he e s nd har s ha he de e sex r c e fom t ve y c t e st s i t . ( alr ta t d r he r usom r hey olcied PSOF a ! 2 , 9 .Thi wa d n t t! 4 2 ) s s o e o inc i z 'd e s t dr w i m or c t m e s a m o i ton t Re i r c ts as pr of û entvie' ealr o a n i e us o r , tva i he ce ve ie oof faudulnti ent (#.a 1 .Ye a t s tme t Rec i ralopr t oughadmisons r e nt . / t 8) t t he ame i , he eve s oves hr si t tDe e ha f ndant di no havea c t e swho s s d t ny usom r oughtt pu c em e a ;di noti r uceany o r has t l d ntod c t r t t HW Enttes a di not pr de a s r i s f t bene i of t HW usome s o he ii ; nd d ovi ny e vce or he ft he Eniis (d. t 81 .Onte efcs ii h r t u d rtndwh t eHW Eniiswo l r wa d t e, 1 a! ) t h s a t,t s ad o n esa yh t e ud e r t a de e who di notconti t c t alr d rbu e usomer t t s heme. The motva i be nd t pa e of s o he c i ton hi he ym nt $ 6 3 5.9rmansa u e ov dpic o tepu ze Ac odigy s mma yj d me t nt s 5 4,3 5 e i n nrs le e e f h z l. c r n l, u r u g n o hi c am i notwa r nt li s r a ed. 2. Se ton 3 0 a 4 : c i 439,4( 42) Consr c i e Fr tu tv aud S i tuci ' orSi i t'fa e sswhe t de t doe notr ceve $a r a ona y consr tve' ûmplci' r ud xit n he b or s e i û e s bl e u v ln v le i e c a e f r te ta se o o lg to a d t d b o ete :( wa q i ae t au n x h ng o h rn fr r bi ai n n he e t r i r A) s h e ged or wa a nga s boutt enga i 'a lver ge ta a ton t t woul l ve is é e ni o ge n' e a d r ns c i ha d ea t k mai ng r a s t'tunr ona y s l'ork( i e s es' l eas bl mal' tB) ntnded t i ,orbeive orr a ona y s d ha o ncur le d e s bl houl ve bele d t t(t woul i ur de sbeyond gt a lt t pa a t y be medue' Ann.Cal ive ha il d nc , bt iq biiy o y s he ca .' . Ci Code j 3 04( 2) l c rs t t i e is i at fa t dee nain of v. 439. *( . n onta t o he ntnt sue n cual rud, he tnni to wheher a ta f was exc ng f i ufi e c i r i i a l l que ton. l re t r nser ha ed or ns fcint onsde aton s ega si n Prje 99 F. 706,708 ( h Ci.19 ) TheRec i raguest tDee nt una wee e an, 4 2d 9t r 93 . eve r ha fnda s' ns rd 8 RFAS e tbls t tt di note ha a hi ofva ue f t f r payme s f sa ih ha hey d xc nge nyt ng l or he ou nt r HW om Cr di. Thus t Re ei rbeleve t tDe e nt a i a pur c uson s e t , he c ve i s ha f nda s dm t e oncl i omet ng RF' S hi A , c l ac e Ev i t swe e a f c ualquesi , t ct RFAS do notne s a iy s ppo t amot hive, en f hi r a t ton he ied ce s rl u r t saed pr ii The a isonss he t t oposton. dm s i how onl t tDe e nt di notdie ta c t e s y ha f nda s d r c ny usom r t t HW Entte ,ta f ra c t e ' money, orperonn a s r i esf t HW Enttes o he iis r ns e ny usom rs f ny e v c or he ii . ( 6 - a !f1 21 . Bu De e d n s ma silh v of rd c sd r t n e tma t te DE 2 2 t ! 5- ) t fn a t y tl a e fee on ieai xe l o h o s he e Cr ialy,t M o i n aludest De e nt ta f roff c m . yptc l he to l o f nda s' r ns e unds t t HW Enttest o he ii o plc a or ofme a son t i o be l. ( a e n der tl he r wn ha f PSOF a ! 76) ha rltons pt sor rha t .W t eai hi hi de d wih t t mpor ly o rappi ta f r ba t Def nda s i uncla . Buti a las ma s t he e al ve l ng r nse s ck o e nt s er t t e t ke pos i e t De e nt had ofe ed s ehi ofva ue M or over ne t oft optonsf sbl hat f nda s f r om t ng l . e , iher he i or c tuc i fa s s ond pr i esa ihed bec us t RFAS t ta t mptt elci t onsr tve r ud' ec ong s t bls a e he ha te o i t hem a i c l f Pe r t r nde an opi on on a pec sofHW Cr tsa f isoverwhih he i not gan a l or ry o e r ni s t edi' fa r c s c mp tn t a we (.. t erlv r g d sau o a l y t rpa d b s. (d.a ! 5 ,5 ) o ee t o ns r i , h i e ea e tts r bit o e y e t) 1 t ! 3 6 . e i Be a e t r r i diput d is ofm a t i lf c , s mmayj dg n a t t i cam i as c us he e ema n s t s uts t ra a t u r u me t s o h s li s lo d e enid. #. Un u t rc me j s En ih nt AtCaio nac mmo lw,h ee nso u j s e c me tae6 1 rc ito ab n f lf r i o n a t e lme t f n u t mi h n r $ ) e ep f e eh g a d (ju j trtn in o teb nei a te e p n eo a t e . Bege v Ho De tUS n 2 nus ee to f h e ft t h x e s f noh r' r r . me po A, ' l . 741F. 1 1 ( t Ci.201 ( i Le todr v.Se Bank,77Ca.App.4t nc, 3d 061, 070 9h r 4) quotng cr yer oul l h 7 3 7 6 ( l CtAp 2 0 :, b o td o oh rgr n sb M ir sp Cop.v Ba e ,1 7 S 2 , 2 Ca. , p. 0 0 a r gae n te ou d y c o o r . k r 3 . 1 ( 7) Ther c ptofmone i c ti y abe ft Ho ve ,f t smer s a 702 201 . e ei y s eranl nei. we r or he a eaons s dic s d i c me ton wih t sa ut y cli ,i i notcl rwheherDe enda s r tnton of s us e n or c i t he t t or a ms t s ea t f nt ' ee i ti mo e i u j t Th rf r ,lc n o e trs mmay j d me to t u j s e c me t h s n y s nus. e eo e a n t ne u r u g n n he n u t mi h n cl m e t r ai ihe . 9 C' Conc uson . l i I may ve y we lbet c et tt Re ei r hi i e il t f t r l he as ha he c ve s p s ntted o undshed by Def nda s l e nt . Howe ,e n tki i o a countPe r seva i tc i sdu i dicove y, t Recei rhas not ver ve a ng nt c ry' sve a tc rng s r he ve ade t y de l pe t r or t t poi whe e he c am sc be e tbls d asa mate of quael ve o d he ec d o he nt r r l i an sa ihe tr lw . I pa tc a ,Pe r sr a i hi t t HW Entte r mai s a n riulr r y' eltons p o he iis e ns omewha ofa myser . H e t ty a r nty ha a de e a e m e wih t e ii s Bu a or ng t t f t ct d by t ppa e l d alr gr e nt t he ntte . t cc di o he acs ie he Rec i r he r cr t d no cusome s ofhi own a a tmesaced a c t e hi s l. N or i eve , e uie t r s nd t i t usom r m ef s t r as ye a e a ton f t s c a pum os of t $564,335. i tansers. he e t ny xplna i or he our e nd e he 59 n r f Alhoug lhe ia e t r wa d Pe r s ltg i n c t h stt o e r ry' ii ato onduc , Ic r ofs tt e ta gr sons by t a mot f e hes r ns es i a r i g a u d s r ig s mmayj g n . I i h r b ORDERED a d ADJ wad n n n e e vn u r ud me t t s e e y n UDGED t a ht Pli ifM ea eE.Dami sMotonf SummayJ me ( 62)i DENI antf lni an' i or r udg nt DE s ED . Thsc s wilp o e d t aj r til (srq e td b Per )d rn te t - e til i a e l r c e o u y ra5 a e u se y ry u ig h wo we k ra pe i begi ng J y 24,201 a 9: a. . Caenda Calwilbe hel on J y 1 201 a 1 1 rod nni ul 7 t 00 m l r l l d ul 9, 7 t : 5 p. . Al Pa te m us a t nd i pe s m l ri s t te n r on, The Cour wilpr ee de pie a Pa t s no t l oc d s t ny ry' na tnda te nce. DONE AND ORDERED i Cha r i W e tP n mbe s n s J y,201 ul 7. Bea , Flrda t s/ da of c i , hi # y ' O D M .M 1 DLEBROOKS UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE Copi t Couns lofRe d; es o: e cor BilD. nyn o s l Pe pr e 1 2 H a v tLn 1 r es Pe e s ur I 475 t r b g,N 67 BilD.Pn pr s l nys o e 980 N ,M i hi n A ve c ga Suie 1 t 400 Chi go,I 60611 ca L 5Alho UFTA doe nots cfc ly a horz j y til,Calf a c t hol t tt t ugh s pe i al ut ie ur ras iomi ours d ha he saue d sn ts p re e rg t - j r til b ig o - at c e t c mmo lw camsf r ttt oe o u e s d ih s u y ras en ne ta h d o o n a li o fa entc veya t tpr daed t sa ut sena t e . W iden v Su ri Court 124 Cal r udul on nce ha e t he t t e' cm nt s , pe or , . App. h750,758( 1 Ct App.2004) 4t Ca. . . 10
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