Stone v. Margot Stone Bowen, et al., No. 2:2017cv14050 - Document 53 (S.D. Fla. 2017)
Court Description: ORDER granting 24 Motion to Disqualify Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge James M. Hopkins on 7/14/2017. (ckr)
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Stone v. Margot Stone Bowen, et al. Doc. 53 UN I TED STA TES DI STR I CO UR T CT SO UTHERN DISTR I T O F FLORI A C D CA SE N O .I7-I 4OSO- V - O SEN BER G/ PK W S CI R HO BAR BA R A B.STON E, Pl ntf , ai if VS. M A RG OT STON E BO W EN a M A RK BOW EN , nd I vi l a a Co- us e s oft ndi dualy nd s Tr t e he Davi M .St Tr tda ed Febr r l 1 d one us t ua y 4, 996,a a e d, s m nde Def endant s. ORDER GR ANTI DEFENDANTS'M OTI TO DI NG ON SOUALI COUNSEL ( 24) FY DE T H I CA USE i bef e t s Cour upon t D i ti tCour ' Or Re eni D e e nts S s or hi t he s rc ts der f ng f nda ' M oton t Diqualf Couns ,( 24) f a o it diposton.( 44) Pli iffld a i o s iy el DE , or pprprae s ii DE . antf ie Res e ( 33) a Dee nttld a Re y,( 3 .Thi Coul hel a e de ir pons, DE , nd fnda ie pl DE 4) s ' d n vi ntay t heai on Deenda s M oton on J 28,201 ( 49) Thi mat i rpef t sCour' rng f nt' i une 7. 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(ç dCooksy',algi t t tr has ouns l he im d e nnel A. t Goul e ' le ng hat he im ) acontitofi ers due t iseale rpr entton ofMr Stne.( 24 at1.Thee i no lc nt e t o t rir e es ai . o DE ) r s 1The Page num ber r ert t e desgnat i t docum entheader f s ef o hos i ed n he he op rghtofeach page. i , ound att t 2The Cour s equenty deni Pl ntf M oton t Rem and. ( 43) t ubs l ed ai ips i o DE . Page 1 of 1 2 Dockets.Justia.com maeildiag e me ont r e ntundel ngfds ( 33a 2) tra s r e nt he elva ryi a .DE t . FIND IN G S O F FA CT Bef e t r 200l m a rag M s. a M r. St or hei r i e, nd one e ut a Ant nupt a A g ee en xec ed n e il r m t (t tnupta' .DE 14 a 2) ( 12 a 1 35) Durngt neg ito oft Antnupta,M s t e il' ( - t . DE - t 7- . i he otain he e il . An ) , a Mr St wee rpr e e by spaae lga c e :Todd Femel (û .Fe el',of nd . one r e esntd e rt e l ounsl l lû Mr mAl' l Goul Cooksy,f M s St a Ro r Le s(i r Le s',ofSc e ,Roc & Zwine, d e or . one nd bet wi ( . wi' M ) huytr he, r r P. , o M r S o e ( 2 a 4 .( 3 a 3 . r Le sltr on d tefr o Ch p n a d C.f r . t n . DE 4 t ) DE 3 t ) M . wi ae j ie h im f a ma n , Cute LLP (k pma Cute '.( 33 a 3) TheAnt ildittd t ti t e ntM s lr icha n lr' DE ) t . enupta cae ha n he ve . St s vi d M r St by a l a tt r y da ,M r St woul c e t a tus e f c i t da e one ur ve . one t e s hi t ys . one d r a e r t f e tve he t ofhi de t ( 12 a 24) The Antnupta f t rlsed t be ft t bepr vi d t M s s ah. DE - t . e il urhe it he neis o o de o . St by ûBaba a' Tr t' ( 1- a 24- .The rlva pori oft Ant ptalwee one t r r s us.3 DE 2 t 30) ' ee nt tons he enu i r i or ae it t Tr t( 14a 4)( 33a 4) ne portd no he us DE - t DE t . The diput i t s c e e e son t pr son i tuc i t tuse t pa M s St s e n hi as entr he ovi i nsr tng he r t e o y . one t geae of ( )t ne i omeoft M aia Tr t or( a pece ag oft val oft he r tr : l he t nc he rtl us; 2) r nt e he ue he prnc pa oft M art lTr t û l ng t prnci r s de e and gol m e be s p as oc a ed i i l he ia us , û udi he i pal e i nc exc f m r hi s i t wiht prncpalr i e.'DE 12a 25) TheAnt i f t rsaest ti t eve Ms t he i i esdenc '( - t . enuptal urhe tt ha,n he nt . St i tuds t t usee t s l t pr nc pa r i nce a s e pr e not i t d i one nsr he r t o e l he i i l es de , ny al oce ds nves e n a he r i ilpr ry ûs lbe a nitr asa ase ofBaba a' Tr t'( 1- a not r esdenta ope t thal dmi seed n s t r r s us. DE 2 t ' 28) Thepa te dia e overwha i mea t ad nitrt es l pr e asa a stoft . ris s gre t t ns o mi se hos ae oc eds n se he t us . Spec f c ly,t pa tes di ag ee ove w he he t e pr e r t ii a l he r i s r r t r hos oc eds s d be i ude i t houl ncl d n he val of t pr nci of t M ar t Tr t f pur ue he i pal he ial us or poses of det m i ng M s. St s di ti i er ni one' s rbuton. Pl i i f a s t t tt e pr ee s d be i uded w hie D e e ntC o-r us ee a g t t a ntf s ers ha hos oc ds houl ncl l f nda -r t s r ue ha 3TheAnt enuptalr er t ûBar a' Tr t'w hi i t s east M art Tr tesabls undert i ef s o û bar s us, ' ch s he am he ial us t ihed he Da dM . on Tr ta d a t c ne o t edip t i t sc s . DE 33a 3) vi St e us n t he e tr f h s u e n hi a e ( t . Page 2 of 12 t ef s d be e ude ( 14 a 7) ( 7 a 2- .Thi dia ee hos unds houl xcl d. DE - t , DE t 3) s s gr mentca t lght . me o i a t M s St die t t s e of t prncpalr i nc a di not i t c t t t s e fer . one r c ed he al he i i esde e nd d nsnlt ha he al pr e be r-nvetd i anot rsde i pr t ( 14 a 7) The pr ry s d on oce ds ei se n her e i ntal opery. DE - t . ope t ol J nuar 1 201 ( 24a 7) a y 7, 7. DE t . TheTr ta a1r lva a nd nt weedrfe byCha n Cute .( 24a 4,7, us nd 1 ee nt me me s r a td pma lr DE t 11;( 33 a 3 n. 4) l d,Dee nt a kno e t tCha n Cute aced asMr ) DE t 2, . ndee fnda s c wldge ha pma lr t . St sett plnni c e f mos ofhi lf ( 24 a 3) Ho ve ,boh pa tesa e one' sae a ng ouns l or t s ie. DE t . we r t ri gre t tf a oxi t y e g m ont i 2011 Goul Cooks y,a s ii ly M r Fe l, ac ed ha or ppr ma el i ht hs n , d e nd pec fcal . nne l t as Mr St s e tt pl ng couns l ( 24 a 5) ( 33- a 3- .Mr St i tal . one' sae anni e. DE t . DE 1 t 4) . one niily , utlze Goul Cooks y al i Cha a Cuter H o eve , i J ii d d e ongs de pm n l . w r n une of 20l1 M r. St one , i or e Cha a Cut e t t G oul Coo ey w oul t ke ove a M r St s es at pl ng nf m d pm n l r ha d ks d a r s . one' t e anni c e.( 26- a 2)( te fom M r Le sofCha n Cute t M r Fe lofGoul ouns l DE 1 t Letr r . wi pma lr o . nnel d Cooks y,da e J 20,201l s a i t i was M r Le i 'Su r t ng t tyo w ilnow e t d une , t tng hat t . w s t nde sandi ha u l r pr s nt D a i c e ee ve n onne ton w ih hi es a e pl nni a w e w il no l r have a ci t s t t a ng, nd l onge ny rs e ponsbiiy i t t r r ' i c tng t t M r St s û i nales a e pl nni doc en s ' i lt n ha ega d'; ndi a i ha . one' t gi or t t a ng um t ' wee e l ed .M r Fe l a Go d Cooks y rpr e td M 1 St i t tca ct untl r ncos ) . nnel nd ul e e es ne ' one n ha pa iy i . Ocoberof2011 ( 33- a 4) Ar t . DE 1 t . oundt ttme M r St rt ha i , . one eunwdt Cha n Culrf hi o pma te or s e tt plnni ( 24 a 7) Cha n Cul ma f t ra ndme st t Tr tbef eM r sae a ng. DE t . pma ter de urhe me nt o he us or . S o esd ah, ih a j se t pec na ed et M s S o eb tdd n toh r s c a g te t n ' e t whc du td he re t g u o . t n u i o te wie h n e h s tnceoft pr sonsatis ( 33a 4) ubsa he ovii sue.DE t . A NA L YSIS D ef endant argue t tt s r es aton ofM r.St i di s ha hi epr ent i one s squalf ng, as G oul Cooks iyi d ey te rd l la c t g .St on t e c matr a is i t sltgai 'a i now û ndee ega dvie o Mr one) he xa t te s t sue n hi ii ton' nd s r Page 3 of 12 a tng adve s t M r St si e e t by s ng t D e e nt i t i ca iy as Co- r t s ci r e o . one' nt r s s ui he f nda s n he r pac t - us ee . r ( 24 a 12) Alhough Pli if a knowl s t tMr St i a f mercle ,Pl ntf DE t - . t antf c edge ha . one s or int ai if srnuo l diputst tdiqualfc ton i war ntd,a gui t t ( )Goul Cooks i no te usy s e ha s iiai s ra e r ng ha : 1 d ey s t maeral a s t t i eessofM r St ( t sltgai i no s tntaly r ae t t ily dvere o he ntr t . one; 2) hi ii ton s t ubsa i l eltd o Goul Cooks y' pa trpr entton ofMr St a ()a c lc ha be n wave et r d e s s e es ai . one; nd 3 ny onfit s e i d, ihe tr ug Mr S o e sif r d c n e to be a eDee a t fie t tmey o j c t Go d h o h . t n ' n o me o s n r c us fnd n s ald o i l b e t o ul Cooks y' r pr e ai ofPl ntf.( 33) e s e esntton ai if DE . M ERITS d o i ns t di qualf a e g r d by t o s ce ofa hort ' t d oc lr e of t t t o o s iy r ove ne M w our s ut iy,' he d a ul s he l c ti whih t y a a ' and tf de alc mon lw a He r our n c he ppe r' 'e r om a ' r mann v.Gute Guar I . 1 F. ' tr J nc , 99 App' 745,752 ( 1h Ci.2006) tf a dititco tba e isdiqualfc ton or r on a x 1t r .dl src ur s s t s iiai de n alegai ofa e hi lvi a i 't c tû us cla l i ntf a s ii Rul ofPr f sona l ton n t ea olton,' he our s t e ry de iy pee fc e m o es i l Conduc whih i a iabl t t r e ntj idito a mus concude t tt at ne t c s pplc e o he elva urs cin nd t l ha he tor y vi a e t t r e.' f Ator ol t d ha ul ' J. t neys i t Sout r Di t i t of Fl i a e gover d i t r n he he n s rc or da r ne n hei pr e sona conduc by t Rul Re ai t Fl i Ba . e S. Fl Loc Rul 111c. ofs i l t he es gultng he orda r Se D. a. al e .() Hee,t r lva ehialr ei Rul 4- . 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( . gultng a r 19 b) Page 4 of 12 The pa t m ovi t di qua iy f r e c ry ng o s lf o m r ouns lon t ba i ofa co lc ofi e es bea s e he s s nfi t nt r t r t bur he den of pr ng t gr ovi he ounds f di qua ii a i Se D unc v M erril Lynch, Pi or s lfc ton. e an . l erce, Fenner, t Smih, i f t 646F. 1 20,1 ( h Ci. une 1 1 1. l or e t succeed on a m oton 2d 0 028 5t r J , 98 )4 n d r o f diqualfc ton on t ba i ofa c lc ofi e es,t pa t s ki diqualfc ton m us or s ii a i he s s onfit nt r t he ry ee ng s ii ai t fr ts is how Che e se e ofa prorat ne cle r ltons p.'Se Fe k v O ne W at Pl t xit nc t i tor y/ i nt ea i hi ' e ni er ace, . N o. 3: 06CV 51 RV/ T, 4/ EM a t ne e i nt r a i hi i e t i he t e i a ir t bl pr um pton t m e be s of tor y- le el tons p s s abls d, her s n r ebuta e es i he m r t fn' ha obt i d c i nta know l he i n ve a ne onf de i l edge f om t r a i hi .'M ate t Out r he el tons p ' tr ? / doorPr od. Cbcz,1 B. 645,648 ( nkr M . Fl 1 .Sec t movan mus s t tdhe 83 R. -49 Ba . D. a. 995) ond,he t t how ha t t mater i whih t 1 tr gs s e nty rpr s ti t i ee t adves t t t n c he aw im ij ubs que l e een lngl he ntrs re o he f me cin gl t s me o s tntaly r ae t t matr i whih i r e e ed t or r le t is he a r ubsa i l eltd o he te n c t eprs nt he f erclent.'Unied St es Com m odiy Fut orm i ' t at t ures Tradi Com m ' v H unt W i Com modii , ng n er se tes . LLC,No.1 81 1ICV,201 W L 1 2- 3 3 2082739,a *4( D. a Se . 20l . t S. Fl. pt6, 3) A tor v Cle Rel tons p t ne i nt a i hi Pl ntf e ede t tM r Fe la G o d Cooks y ha a a t r y clen r a i hi ai i f one s ha . nnel nd ul e d n t o ne i t el tons p wih Mr Stne ( 33 a 11 .M r Stnewast Tr teoft Tr td i hi lf i l ng t . o . DE t ) . o he use he us urng s ie, ncudi durng t pe i whe e he w asa Goul Cooks y c i nt ( 24a 15n. . ul Cooksy doe i he r od r d e le . DE t 9) Go d e s notas e tt tis r pr en a i w a lm ie i s s r ha t e es t ton s i t d n eope s t tt tr di notr pr e M r St o ha he i m d e es nt . one i hi capaciy as Tr ee.l t s case, Pl i if has s d D e enda s no onl i vi ly, bu n s t ust n hi a ntf ue f nt t y ndi dua l t as asCo- usee q -heDavi M St Tr t ( 1.ûW l n agrnt who i as atuse lo Tr t s /t d one us. DE ) l he g a or s lo r te i an a t ne s f m e c i nt a s e s tus ee i a s a f m e c i nt' See D ani Ebner D oes s tor y' or r le , ucc s or r t s l o or r le . 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M at i Adver t eral siy G oul Cooks y a d e cknow l dg t ti i a tng a r e t D e e nt , t a s r s t t s e es ha t s c i dve s o f nda s bu s e t hat hi doe note aci a re t M r St si erss.( 33 a 1 .Havi etbls d t t s qual tng dve s o . one' nt e t DE t 2) ng sa ihe ha D e e nt Co- us e s a i t s s of M r St a f m e c i nt i i c ea t t Goul f nda Tr t es t nd n he hoe . one s or r le , t s l r ha d Cooks y i ac i a e s tng dver e t M r St s i e e t i brng t s a ton a i t Def nt . s o , one' nt r s s n i hi c i ga ns enda s D e pie a gui sr nuous y t t c r r Pl ntf c t s no a hort t t s s t r ng t e l o he ont a y, ai if ie ut iy ha uppor s a dif r nt t fe e concl i .5 uson Subs a i lRel t dnes t nta ae s i a t r a e ' ubs anta l r a e . . , i t y i ve t s m e t a a t o or l ga t te s r s t i ly el t d' M f he nvol he a r ns c i n e l dipu e, o i t cur e m a t r woul i ve t l w ye ata ki w or t t t l w ye s t r f he r nt te d nvol he a r t c ng k ha he a r pe f m e f t f m er cle . R .Re a i Fl Bar 4- .9 c r or d or he or i nt' ' gul tng a. 1 omme .û g l t t t nt û W heher he wo û m a t r a e s t ntaly r l t de nds upon t s c fc f c s of e h pa tc a st ton or te s r ubs a i l e a ed pe he pe i i a t ac ri ul r iua i ta a on.'I r Wei d,38 B. 848,853 ( nkr M . Fl 2007)( i TheFl i rns di ''n e nhol 0 R. Ba . D. a. quotng orda Barv Du . nagan 73lSo. 1 1 ( a1 ) W heeûwomatr ivol t smefct, , 2d 237, 240 Fl.999). r t t tes n ve he a a s' ' t ar ge a l c i r t be s t ntaly r a e Se U S. t r .Bu bur r M ed- e hey e ner ly ons de ed o ubs a i l el t d. e ? c/ m y . x car 5l bot cases cied by Pl ntf, t a t ne w as ac i on behal oft i er t oft f mer clent n h t ai if he tor y tng f he nt ess he or i . 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Fl.1 )( tor y wa o he or r to ; n e ntl e h. o r , 8 R. 3, 4 Ba kr D. a 986 at ne s notdiqualfi f om ser ng as s alcotns r es i t esat of t debt bef e a cl ms s i ed r vi peci l el epr entng he t e he or or ai ti rbunalwher ator y was pr ousy gener cotns f debt and, i t t r e,oppos cr dior e t ne evi l al l el or or n ha ol ed e t s' cli ;atr e s û ol f ncin i g1e o ntg s s e alc ns l wast oban t ma muu ams to n y' ç e u to n s mplyme a p ci ou el o ti he xi l pemisberc e' f t sd b o fom at r p ry'. r s il e ov l or hi e t r r y hid a t' l Page 6 of 12 Di tcdrMed.Su is I . 1 F.Supp.3d 1 abei pple , nc, 01 268,1 ( D.Fl ) af4 1 F.S p 3 275 S. a., f 01 u p. d . 1 ( D.Fl 2015) Cf Mor St e & 280 S. a. . gan anly Sol on,N o. 08om 81330- V ,2009 W L CI 41 9,a *3 ( D.Fl Feb.1 2009)( lni t diquaiy c elwhee alhough t 351 t S. a. 9, deci ng o s lf ouns r, t he t li ( le te s me tpe' t (a t . û ams wer h a y , he û cs c ' f d il n td mo tae t a t e c s s g le gd o e nsr t h t h a e wer s t tal rltd'.A rviw oft evi er ve st tt matr ar no onl oft s me ubsanily eae ' e e ) he denc e al ha he tes e t y he a t buts r t s m e f c s ype, ha e he a a t. D es t t f tt t Goul Cooks y a is t a tng a M r St s s e es a e pl l i pie he ac ha d e dm t o c i s . one' ol t t am ng c ouns f a perod of s r m ont , t t r a s t t t û he na ur a e e of M r el or i eve al hs he i m s ers ha t t t e nd xt nt . Fe l' pa tr pr s nt ton ofM r St c n bes be s nne ls s e e e ai . one a t umm a i e ast x plmzng de i d t rz d a a i sgne o lse t bur n ofesae txesa hi de t ' ( 33 a 1 .Howeve ,t r or pr de e sn he de tt a t s ah.' DE t 4) r he ec ds ovi d f om M r St s tl be i t s c r c e i a i An i c f o G o d C oo e f hour r . one' 5 e le hi ha a t r z ton. nvoi e r m ul ks y or s bil bewe n Febr r 1 a Augus 31 of20ll r al t tGoul Cooks y s ntne ry 70 led t e ua y nd t eve s ha d e pe al ho s o M r St s fl a bil d f t ks t i l d t pr pa a i ofa ûf m iy daug e ur 6 n . one' ie nd le or as hat nc ude he e r ton ta l ht r gittus, ( 252 a 4) aû ummay oftussa saus'( 25- a 4) a k tt Cha t f r t' DE - t , t ' s r r t nd tt ,' DE 2 t , nd d ae rs Es andFi nca Cha t, ( 25- a 5 . d Cooks yaloprpa e as rlboundbooklttte na il rs' DE 2 t ) Goul ' e s e r d pia e ild dDa d. .St EsaePlnni Prj ci , dae Augus 2011.( 25- a 2) Thebooklt i vi M one tt a ng o e tons' td ' t DE 3 t . e add e s t css h a t ûloalt Heis'dEsi tdDiti in Summay,'a û o e td r ses opi uc s he û-t o r, û tmae srbuto ' r ' nd û j ce pr EsaeTa Libiiyr asr lce i t tbl ofeone s ( 25- a 3- . tt x a lt ' efe td n he a e ' tnt. DE 3 t 9) A r vi w of t s a ot e de s it d t t s Coul m a s cl a t tM r Fe l e e hi nd her vi nce ubm te o hi ' ke e r ha t . nne l c pl t d a t ough r vi w of M r St s e t t pl n a enga om e e hor e e . one' s a e a nd ged i s ver lana ys of t n e a l es he di ti i of M r St s a s t t ough t Tr t The e a ys s s i i aly e ua e t s rbuton . one' s e s hr he us . s nal e pec fc l val t d he Ma ialTr t at is . For e mpl, t Esi td Diti to Summay prj cs a t al rt us sue xa e he tmae srbuin r o e t ot dit i i of ni m ilon dola s t t M a ia Tr t i l ng fve m ilon dola s f om t s rbuton ne li l r o he rt l us , nc udi i li lr r he 6Thi numberi lkel even gr er a t eivoiepr i d i misn p ge4 o 5. DE 25 2 . s si y eat , s h n c ovde s s ig a f ( -) Page 7 of 1 2 prnci lr i nc ( 25 3a 7) i pa esde e. DE - t . The e r or as s s ec ds lo how t tM r Fe l evauaed t i e ply bewee t Tr ta ha . nnel l t he ntr a t n he us nd t Ant nuptal A Fe ua y 11 2011 m em or ndum r co t a di c s on be w e M r Fe m e l he e i. br r , a e un s s us i t en . l l a M r St rgadi t pr it ofpl i t prnci r sde ei aQuaiidPe s nd . one e r ng he oprey acng he i pal e i nc n lfe ronal Resde eTr t( i nc us QPRT) Oneoft fcor a esedwa whehe doi s wo dco ywih . he a t s ddr s s t r ng o ul mpl t t Ant il ( 256 a 2) Pli ifsase ton t tMr.Fe l' rpr e ai ofMr he enupta. DE - t . antf s ri ha nnels e esntton . St di no c l t Gi er eatonoft Antnupta Ag e me a Tr t'( 33a 7 , one d t once' he Gnt pr t i n he e il r e nt nd us,'DE t ) c nnot be cr die i lght of t s t ntal e de t t c r r l t a i i cl ar t t a e td n i he ubs a i vi nce o he ont a y. ns e d, t s e ha G oul Cooks y pr de l gala c t M r St d e ovi d e dvi e o . one,a Tr t e of t Tr t on t i ue att s us e he us , he ss he hea t o t s c e:how t e t t pl n w oul f ton t pr de M s St wih dit i i r f hi as he s a e a d unc i o ovi . one t s rbutons fom t m a ta tus a wha t expe t d a r he ri l r t nd t he c e mountoft e diti i woul be. m at r hos srbutons d The te s a e,a t ve y l s ,s t nta l r l t Se U S c r l Bum bur 1 F.Supp.3 a 1276 r t he r ea t ubs a i ly e a ed. e x e. y, 01 d t -77 . ( teswees tntaly rltd wheelwyera s df me eintr r ngr ultonsa matr r ubsa i l eae r a dvie or r le egadi eg ai nd t nbr htca ealgi t tf me clen wasi vi aton oft erguai ) Cf frp kv he oug s le ng ha or r i t n ol i hos e ltons. twz . BleCr s d Bl eShed o o ia I c, 1 - 0 9 - V,2 1W L l 5 2 7 ,a * ( D. u o s r u il fFl rd , n .No. 18 3 0 Cl 01 l 3 0 8 t 5 S. Fl. g. , 01 ) ajds bn m. o v Bl eCr s BleShed( o ia I c, 6F. p' a Au 8 2 1,f' u o Br wn . u o s u il fFlrd , n .45 Ap x 854 ( 1h Ci.20l ( t snots tntal r ae wheelw fnu' prvi r e e ai 1 t r 2) mater ubsa ily eltd r a i s e ous eprs ntton i ved r viwi diti or agr e e s f r gul t y c pla nvol e e ng srbut e m nt or e aor om i nce a c r nt dipu e nd ure s t c nt r d on t c r c ua va i t of a dit i or a e m e t t t 1 w fr ha not e ee he ont a t l ldiy s rbut gr e nt ha he a im d r viwe . e e d) l or e Cons ntby M r St nf m d e . one Pl ntf ' as e ton t t M r St ne cons nt d t t s c lc by consentng t M r. ai if s s r i ha . o e e o hi onf i t i o Fe l' r pr s a i of Pl i if i t A nt nne ls e e ent ton a ntf n he enuptalne i tons i wihoutm e i. Atno tm e i gota i s t rt i Page 8 of 12 durng M r St s lf di a di put overt spr vi i c e t lght N or i t e any ar ent i . one' ie d s e hi o s on om o i . s her gum t tM r St a i i t t sdi put ort f ctt tt i e es sofhi s ce s t us e w oul ha . one ntc pa ed hi s e he a ha he nt r t s uc s or r t es d be m e ad r e t t i t r t of hi w ie, a be i a y of t Tr t Thus M r St w a co ve s o he n e es s s f nefci r he us . , . one s una e t pr de t i o m e co ent ne s a y t w a ve t s c l ct Se Unie St e bl o ovi he nf r d ns ce s r o i hi onti . e td ats Commodiy,201 W L 1 t 3 2082739 a *5 (tl or d c e 'i defne a iheagreme by a t ttnf me ons nt s i d s t e nt pe s t a pr r on o opos d e s ofc e our e ondue a t t l wyerhascom m uni t a qua e i or a i t fer he a ca ed de t nf m ton and e a ton a xplna i boutt m aeralrs ofand r s bl a l bl aler tvest t pr ed he t i iks ea ona y vaia e t na i o he opos cou s ofc re onduc.' ( i R. t'' quotng RegultngFl Ba 4prambl) ) ai a. r e e . W A I ER V ( m o i t di qualf s d be m a w ih z as bl pr pt s a t r a pa t 1 A ton o s iy houl de t e ona e om nes fe ry di c r t f et w hi l a t t m oton.' Cox v.X? .CastI Pi Co. 847 F. 725,729 s ove s he a s ch e d o he i ' n ' ron pe , 2d ( 1h Ci.1 1 t r 988)(uoai omit .dg aiur t ma a tmel ob e to may gjr ul i a q tton ted) tFl l e o ke i y j cin es t n w ai ' I ver.' d Bo h pa tes ac t ri know l edge t t as of J ha une of2016, M r Fe l on be f of M s St . nnel, hal . one, h do j de t t eCo-r se s ve t a t p o e d o t es l o t p icpa r sd n eae a b e d o h - u te ' iw h t he r c e s f h ae f he rn i l e ie c r r e l d f om t va ue of t prnc pa of t tus . ( 34 a 9)( fnda s'Re y,sai xc ude r he l he i i l he r t DE t Dee nt pl ttng t tM r Fe l trt r s a obeci on J 1 201 .( 33 a 1 1 ( anifs ha . nnel is aied n j ton une 3, 6) DE , t 8- 9) Plitf Res pons , s a i di ag e m e a os as e l e t tng s r e nt r e ary M a 25, 201 . Dee y 6) fndans f t r t urhe a cknowl dget tt y frtr s d t is ofc lc wih Goul Cooks y on J nua y 26, 2017 e ha he is aie he s ue ontit t d e a r - a oxi a el t o w e a t r Pl i ift l d he Com pl i . ( 35a 3) ppr m t y w eks fe a ntf i e r a nt DE t . A lhough Def nda s s d ha r i e t i s e r i r s c Gr s v SES Am e i t e nt houl ve a s d he s ue a le , : os . r com, I . 307 F.Supp.2d 71 721 723 ( M d.2004) (ee tng a g ntt tpa t wa not nc, 9, , D. rj ci r ume ha ry s r qui e t r s diqua i ca i i s untla l c pl ntw a f l d;uli a e y c udi t t e r d o aie s lt ton s ue i fer om ai i s ie tm t l oncl ng ha Page 9 of 12 mo in wa û o h lc i i mei a d g1u tmey' t ee i n e i e c t a Dee d n s to s k t a kng n rt n b n i l ', h r s o v d n e h t fn a t ) del ayed i f lng t M oton f t i r n ii he i or act cal easons,see ln re Jet 1 Ct Inc. 310 B . .649,654 n, , R ( nkr M . Fl 200 (ûnpa tc a,c i rton s dbegi n a i r bema a t Ba . D. a. 4) t riulr onsdeai houl l ve nd nquiy de s o whehe diqualfcai wa dea df tci lr a ons' . t r s ii ton s lye or a tca e s .' ) D e e nt r i ed t i s i m e a e y a t r t c e w a fl d a br f nda s a s he s ue m di t l fe he as s ie nd oughtt M oton he i w ihi a r as bl pe i of tm e t r f e ,w hie di c t n e ona e r od i he ea t r l s over w a s il ongoi Se , Kobar d y s tl ng. e i Hol ng,S. v.Reie 2005 W L 1 di A. z n, 694069,*7 ( D.Fl J y 1 2005 (fimi M a srt S. a. ul 9, ) atr ng gitae J e' o der whi h f udg s r , c ound t t a s ve m ont de ay i tlng t m oton t di qua iy di not ha e nh l n i i he i o s lf d c tt e a wai r û n ve y ltl pr e s ha bee made i t e a ton' .Cf SE Pr onsiut ve t whe r ite ogrs d n n hlj ci ' ) op. Hol ngs LLC v.Philps N o.3: 5- vdi , li , 1 c 0055 M CR- T,2016 U . D it LEX I 1 4EM S. s . S 47726,a t *l11 ( D.Fl M a 24,2016)(i ng wave i c e whee deenda fl moi t -6 N. a. y fndi i r n as r f nt ied ton o di q lf t e wee a t rco pl i was fl butcons de a i ofde e nt s i vem e i s ua iy hr e ks f e m a nt ied, i r ton f nda ' nvol nt n prvi r aed ca e r veaed t tthe deay g j a much mor sl tntalt e )e r- ; e ous elt s e l ha t t l was e tbsa i hr e ,as' ) Ch m.Wa t Mgmt I .v Si ,8 F.S p 5 ,5 5( D. 1.l 9 )(idngwav rwh r e se . nc . ms 75 u p. 01 0 N. 11 9 5 fn i , i e ee teewa ûwe t- nemo t d ly i o j ci gt tec n lc'a nn o t o emo t swee h r s û ny o t nh ea n be tn o h o fit' nd ie f h s n h r al t eompli wa fld) fer he ant s ie .Mor r Goul Cooks y c ansofDefnda s f l et eove , d e ompli e nt' aiur o i ntf t s c l d de pie t f d t t G oul Cooks y f ie t uphol is ow n r s de iy hi ont i s t he a ha d e a ld o d t e pons biiy i lt t dos Se R. gultng Fl.Ba 4- . c o o. e Re ai a r l7 omme (de ol ngquesi ofc lc ofi ees i nt C s vi r tons onfit ntr t s pr m a iy t r s i r l he e pons biiy of t l w ye unde t ki t r pr ent toni'i a i pe m i sbl i lt he a r r a ng he e es a i ' f n m r s i e co lc ofi e es t rs a t rr pr e a i ha be n undera nfit ntr t û ies fe e es nt ton s e a tken,t l ers d wihdr w he awy houl t a fom t rpr s ai '. r he e eentton') Pa 1 of 1 ge 0 2 R EM ED Y C t i w e ls tl t t di qualt c ton i not m a t y e n afe a fndi t t a l w i s l- e ted ha s ii a i s l nda or ve tr i ng ha a fr ha vi a ed a confi t of i e es r e. Gr Am.I s Co.v Gen Co r t s drCons . im s ol t lc nt r t ul ' eat ' n. . ntac or t . Mg . I c, 0 W L 1 4 5 ,* ( D. l . a 6 20 8 . n t a ,id iq l iain o o es mt n .20 8 , 99 8 7 1 S. F a M y , 0 ) l se d t ls uai c to f n ' g f ehos n eo eli a dr s i r e t ts ul be r s t t s i y. Ar or Sc c Cor v e uns s a t c em dy ha ho d e ored o parngl ' m ' r cn p. . St m Cat r I . 7 F.Supp.2d 13 131 ( D.Fl 201 ( tngNoronv.Talahas e or che, nc, 09 09, 0 S. a. 0) eii t l se Me lHo. ,689 F. 938,94ln.4 ( 1h Ci.982).l weghi whehe diqualfcai i m' % p. 2d 1 t r1 ) n i ng t r s ii ton s a oprae,ûr)c ts d bec cousofisr s i lt t pr e vearas ebaa e ppr it ta our houl ons i t eponsbiiy o esr e onabl lnc be w ee t nee t e ur e hi alc t n he d o ns e t c onduc on t pa ' of l w ye s a t he l t a r ppea i be or i a ot r r ng f e t nd he s i l i t r s s w hi h i l t ltga ' r ghtt f e l c e c oe a n e e t , c nc ude he ii nts i o r e y hos n ouns l' W oods v Covi on e. ' ngt . Cf Bank 537 F. 804,81 ( t Ci.1 .l deer ni whehert diquaiy couns , y. , 2d 0 5h r 976) n t mi ng t o s lf el cou t weghf t ss h asûhenaur oft ehia vi ai ,t prj cet t pari ;t rs i acor uc û t e he t c l olton' he eudi o he tes he t e f c i nes of c f e tve s ouns i lghtoft vi a i 't publc' pe c pt on oft pr e s on;a el n i he ol tons he , i s re i he of s i nd w he he or not t a t m pt t di qua iy an a t ney i us as a t c i l de c or a m ea of t r he te o s lf tor s ed a tca vi e ns har m ent' GreatAm . 2008 W L 1994857 at*2. ass .' , Tha Goul Coo e ha f t d ks y s ound is l r pr en i a d i nt wih i t r t ad r e t is t e f e es tng e t n e es s ve s o t f r rcin i n isg iia tv oain. c us t e s b e tmatr o t e p e e ta d p ir o me le t s o n infc n i lto Be a e h u j c tes f h rs n n ro rprs ntton a e s tntaly r ae t s Cour irebutbl prs s t t rl nt e e e ai r ubsa i l eltd, hi t 'r a y e umelj ha eeva i c i ntal i or a i n w as di cl e dur ng t f m e pe i of r pr e a i ' Fr und v onfde i nf m t o s os d i he or r rod e es nt ton. e ' . Bute orh,1 F. 839,859 ( 1h Ci.1 tnv t 65 3d 1 t r 999) ( i Duncan v.M e rl Lync ,Pir e quotng r il h ec, Fe r t <mih,l . 6 F. 1 ,1 ( h Ci.981)?Pli ifsac es t c ienil nne f S t nc, 46 2d 020 028 5t r1 ). antf c s o onfd ta 7 A lhough Freund was a crm i cas , i r i on a ci l cas D unc f t s pr um pton.And t i nal e t eled vi e, an, or hi es i alhough Fr t eund anal t i ctofa conti fom t per pe i ofpos yzed he mpa lct r he s ctve tconviton pr edi , as ci oce ngs oppos t pr ralpr ed o eti oceedi r di di ngs egar ng squalfcaton,t Cour r ii i he t ecogni t t he r tonal behi zed hat t a i e nd t r ea ple t b t t pe ofpr e ng . Fr u v Butl o t,1 F. 8 9,8 ( 1hCi.1 9) he ul p is o oh y s oc edi s' e nd . tenv rh 65 3d 3 59 l t r 99 . ' Page 11 of 12 if n to rlv n t t eis e a t eh ato t i e s i c ran yp eu ea t Dee da t . n o nain ee a t o h su s t h e r f h s a e s e til rj diil o fn ns And whie Pli ifwilbeprj ce by beng de i d ofhe couns lofchoie,Pli ifhas l antf l eudi d i prve r e c antf pr en e no e de t t s w ilhave t oubl f ndi qua ii d couns lt t ke o rt s c e es t d vi nce ha he l r e i ng lfe e o a ve hi as . The f c t tt s c s i i is i a y l s ens t s bur n.See Ar owpac I v.Sea St Li a t ha hi a e s n t nf nc e s hi de r nc ar ne, . *1 ( . Fl Apr 2 M D. a. . ( eudiet pa t rquie t s e ne c e f l ng diquaii ton wasmi ma whee prj c o ry e rd o e k w ouns l olowi s lfcai ni l r c s sweei t i i a . a e r n her nfncy) A s pr vi l de e ne D e e e c e ous y t nni d, f ns ouns ldi no br ng t s M oton f t c i alr as ns e d t i hi i or a tc e o , buti t a t pr e tt i t r s s ofis cle s Conver el Goul Cooks y hasf ie t pr ec ns e d o ot c he n e e t t i nt . s y, d e a l d o ot t t i e e t of is f m e clentby ne ec i t co ue a m ea ngf e l c c c be o e he nt r s s t or r i gl tng o nd t ny ni ul onti t he k f r a ce i r pr en a i of Pl n i fi t s ca e.Fur he ,des t t s gni i nte de e t t e ptng e es t ton ai t f n hi s t r pie he i fca vi nc o he c r r G o d Cooks y eontnue t r us t a know l onta y, ul e i s o ef e o e edge eve t pos i tt of a e l c . n he sbiiy onti t Thi ts r t per t t t per e i t tl w y s e eva e t r s l -n er s s a s te ves o pe ua e he c pton ha a er l t hei e f i t e t bove t e of hos t r clent ' U S. e rel Bumbur l01 F.Supp. 3d 1 hei i s.' x . y, 268 at 1279.O n bal ance,t hese f ors act w e g i f vo ofdi q lfca i ih n a r s ua ii t on. C O N CLU SIO N Bas on t f e ng, i i H ER EBY O R D ER ED A N D A DJU D G ED t t ed he or goi t s ha D e e nt ' M oton t Di qualf ( 24) be GRANTED,and Pl ntf s c f nda s i o s iy DE ai if ouns l Go d e, ul Cooks y Fe l P. . i di qualf e f om r es ntng t Pl ntf i t s m a t . e nnel, A , s s ii d r epr e i he ai i f n hi ter D N A D O D R Di cabrti( t dyo Jl,07 aWet a O E N R E E n hm eshs h a fu 21,t sPl y m Beach i t Sout n D i t ctofFl i n he her sri orda. A M ES M .H O PK I , N UN I TED STA TES M A G I STRA TE JUD G E Page 12 of 12
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