GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. Fountain Engineering, Inc. et al, No. 4:2015cv10068 - Document 35 (S.D. Fla. 2015)
Court Description: ORDER denying 30 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. The dates for final pretrial conference and trial set in the Scheduling Order (DE 17) are VACATED. New dates will be set by separate Order of the Court. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 10/22/2015. (ch1)
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' e rpton Ad r, n . 1 5F. p 2d 1 4, 3 ( . Pa 2 01 . nr viw,hi Co r h d t t m' I c, 5 Su p. 9 2 5 M D. . 0 ) Upo e e t s u t ols ha s t t hep ri n oft c lae a s c rt c a s p r rigt c n r c f rir p r bl ij r ha t o to s he o ltr l e u iy lu e u po t o o ta t o re a a e n u y n a dij n tver le d no c ryweg t n n u ci eif o t a r ih . A r at consde a i r eva t t ale d ir pa abiiy oft ha m ,i el ed i r ton, el nt o he lge r e r lt he r s tmeie s TheS c n Cic i ha o s r e , nd ohesa r e t t'ple i nay i ln s . e o d r ut s b e v d a t r g e d,ha i r lmi r l ij ncinsa eg ne al grn e u e t et o yt tt r i a ur n n e f rs e y n u to r e r ly a t d nd r h he r ha hee s n ge t e d o pe d ac i t pr e tt pl ntfs rght . a i s ki e o ce e oft e rght ,how e r ton o ot c he ai if ' i s Del y n ee ng nf r m nt hos i s ve , t endst i ca e a l s a r duc nee f s h dr tcs dy ac i ' Cii o ndi t t ea t e ed d or uc asi pee ton.' tbank,N A.v . 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The ove al gitof t tar r l s ha gument i t t e i a vald contac ,s no ha m,no f .As s hat her s i r t o r oul ar a dic s d t v ldt o te c nta tr man te s b e toft e o o n c s a le dy s use , he ai iy f h o r c e is h u j c h ng i g a e nd contove s t t s s c i cont i lga c us on, no a gum ent Re r es , t r r y; hus hi e ton ans e l oncl i t r . ga dl s he t eaened ha m t Pl ntf i t l c of c lt r lposed f l i notc t tFount i hr t r o ai if s he a k ola e a t olow ng i e ha an 10 Engi rng m i def ul on isbonds.On t ot rha t r nee i ght a t t he he nd, he equese r i woul i l c t d elef d nti t upon D e endant t c f s he ompe l posi ofcola er ,t $500, 00 a ountofwhi h has led tng lt al he 000. m c b e s ta t a olt dic ein o Pli tf, i rt a a j iai o t me is e n e t he bs u e s r to f an if pro o n d udc ton n he rt. D .Publc Int re t i e s l s n uppor oft ar t he gumentt tûhepublc i e es f se or m entofconta s as ha i t i nt r t avor nf ce r ct , w e la s vency of s e i ,'Pl i ifciest a dec son oft Unied St t s Diti tCour l s ol ur tes' antf t o ii he t a e src t frte S uhe n Ditito Fl rda6DE 3 a 1 ( ii De eo r Su .( I d mn Co v o h o t r src f o i . 0 t 3 ctng v lpe s r f n e . . . Elc Se v ( Re r I . 2 9 W L 3 31 7 * ( D. a 20 9 ($T) t ee t n t tt e e . r . f pai, nc, 00 8 43 , 2 S. Fl . 0 ) i( o h x e t ha h ptblc has an i e es i t i tnt pr ee ngs s h i er t woul be i s ei t t li y nt r t n he nsa oc di , uc nt es d n e ng ha co r c uala e nta t gr ement bew e n pa tes a e uphe d and i t contnued s ve y ofs ey s t e ri r l n he i ol nc ur t c mpa e f rt ep lcb n ft'l-h sCo r c n o ds gr et a t pu i i tr s fvo s o nis o h ub i e ei.l.-i u t a n t ia e h t he bl n ee t a r ' l c t e o c e of contac s t publc i er t f s t e or m ent of t 1w i he nf r em nt r t- he i nt es avor he nf ce he a n ge r .None hel s t que ton pr e ed by t i tnt m oton i whe he t publc ne al t es , he si es nt he nsa i s t r he i i e es f vor t s i pe f m a e of t s pariul ki of c r ct t r nt r t a s he pec sc r or nc hi tc ar nd onta l ough t n he e r o dia yr me o ap ei nay ij ncin. i Co r h d t ti i no i t p lc xta r n r e dy f r lmi r n u to Th s u t ols ha t s t n he ub i i e e tf rt a lged c l er s curt pr son i t s c e t c m a nt r s o he le olat al e iy ovi i n hi as o om ndee t lve sof r he e r e l t whih m ove i a li t ncesa t dicr i oft cour,i t i pe nti e e t cuiy, c n 1 nsa t he s eton he t n he nde nde nt r s s o ar s a j tc . ff ine s nd usie E.Qui Ti e and Exoner i a m t aton 6 The Cour not s a s t t Pl ntf ct t a s pa a e de s on of t Sout n t e l o ha ai if ies o e r t cii he her Diti tofFl i whi i fndst be i ppost f a num be ofr as ,prm a iy src orda, ch t i o na ie or r e ons i rl be a s t eCo l t e ee tr d ap r ne tij n to n tap ei n r ij ncin. c u e h u' h r n ee e ma n n u ci n, o r l a y n u to t mi The def ns c e e ouns i t t c e alo adm it t t def el n ha as s ted o he endant ' poor fna al s i nci he t t e e i on t a s alh, e t rng he bys . 11 Pl ntf doesnotde l f ct la gum e i s ai if ve op a ua r nt n uppor ofispur t rghtt t t pored i o e xone a i a qui tmetbuti t ad sat sgener l t tt rght ofe r ton nd a i ns e t e aly ha he i s xoner ton and qui ai a tmeti i s complm e a s ement'isrght unde t Agr e .DE 30 a 9.D uet t i nt nd uppl 't i s r he eem nt t o he a e ofa r e e t f t ,t st y i notye d t be e i d. i bs nce ny ef r nce o ac s hi heor s t ue o xam ne See d. N onehel s gi n diagr m e w ih t r s ng ofDeveo skzr y & I m ni Co. t es , ve s ee nt t he ea oni lper v/c/ nde t y , whih r sis l i t doc rnesofe c oot t e f n he t i xoner ton a qui tm e ,t Cour enga i f t r a i nd a i t he t ges n urhe e i ton.See2009 W L 3831 xam na i 437,* 2. Al t eeFl i c e cie i Dev o r st c/ t I m niy Co.f t pr 1 hr orda as s t d n elpe s 'r y t nde t / or he oposton ii t a t i s o gr lmi r ij ncier le i a r praet p oe tt es eys h t he k e f p ei nay) n u tv eif s pp o it o r t c h urt ' u conta t ,com m on-a a e t bl rght ofe r c ual lw nd quia e i s xoner ton and qui /?7 ' a ei ppost ai a ;?c/' r na ' ie. S ei. a * ( iigLi e t M u u l n . . . e u aEn ne rn ( Con tu to Co p. e d , t 2 ctn b ry t a I s Co v Av ntr gi e ig f sr c in r , 5 4 F. p zd 1 90( D. a 2 8 ; n Au h rt o a eo a v Ca lwa 48 F.d 3 su p. 2 S. Fl. 00 ) Ca al t o i fstt fFl . , lo y, 9 2 y 5 ( t Ci.1 4 ; ui v Mes n r 5 0F.up 9 4 ( D. a 1 1) Theûrtc s , 67 5h r 97 ) Lo s . is e , 3 s p. 2 S. Fl . 98 ). s ae Lie t Mutal nu a c .Co ,n l dt eis n eofape man ntij ncin, o a br y u I r n e . ivove h s ua c r e n u to n t p ei iay ij ncin. e 5 4F.up . 1 9 I a iin,hes cfcp ro ma c o t r l n r n u to S e 3 s pzd 2 0.n ddto t pe ii e f r n e f he m c lt r l e u i ca eb wa o p r ne tij nci nwa s p tda t s mmay ol e a s c rt lus y y f e ma n nu to s up ore t he u r a y j d n sa b a a u a eu d s tdma eilf c,ncu i g a miso b de e s u gme t tge y n b nd nc n ipu e tra a t i ld n d s in y f n e c u e o i n n tna il ui . e ï. es c n c s ,Ca al t o i o t t o o ns l f mpe dig i nca r n S e #Th e o d a e n Au h rt fs a e f y Fl da,doesnotm e i e ori nton xone a i orqui tme .See 489 F. 567 Furhe mor t tc e r ton a i t 2d t r e ha as a os outofa e r e aldiput i t e gl ,t s t nc ofw hi h i difc tt r e n nvionm nt s e n he ver ades he ubsa e c s fi ul o r c l wih t f c satpl i cola e a s urt cas s See i The fna c e Loui v. e oncie t he a t ay n lt r l ec iy e . d. i l as , s M es ner ne rmentonsqui tmetore is , ve i a i xone a i See 530 F. r ton. supp.924. tc ea os Tha as r e 1 2 outoft l m i a i a Na ur lza i Se vi sar ta y s ate i ofH ata m i ant , he m gr ton nd t a i ton r ce' bir r c t rng ti n gr s a cr um sa equaly difcul t s r Se i ic tnce l fi t o qua e. e d. Funda ent l e m aly, xone a i i t rghtofa s e y t com pelisprnci t pa f a r ton s he i ur t o t i pal o y or de f whih t s e y' la lt ha ale y m a ur Se Gr Am . ns Co.v.Gen. bt or c he ur t s i biiy s r ad t ed. e eat I . Co taco sd Co s. n r t r r n tMgmt I c, 0 - 1 8 C1 2 08W ' 22 98 , t* ( D. a , n .No. 7 2 4 9- V, 0 L 45 6 a 5 S. Fl. M a 29,2008. On t ot ha qui tme i arghtus t pr ec a pary a ns a y he her nd, a i t s i ed o ot t t gai t n a ii tdf t r ij r whe i c n o b a i d b ap e e ta tona lw, o e mp e ntcpae u u e n u y n t a n t e vode y r s n ci t a f r xa l, by alow i a s ey t co pelisprnci t pos cola e a f a a i i e la lt Se l ng ur t o m t i pal o t lt r l or n ntc pat d ibiiy. e f l m a w e lbe t c et tPl i ifi e il t r i -hr #. t y l he as ha a ntf s ntted o eleft ough t doc rnesofqui tme he t i ai t a e nd xone ai H owe r e r ton. ve , xone a i a qui tmetrght ha hi t i aly bee r ton nd a i i s ve sor c l n rc g z do y i c n u c inwihad cso b t Co r o teme is n t a i t s e o nie nl n o j n to t e ii n y he u t n h rt, o , s n he e i es a t pr i i r sagewhe eltl orno dic r hast ken pl e.Ke i 753 F. z , t he elm na y t as r ite s ove y a ac atng, Sup at11 The ef e,s h adet r i ton i nott bem ade a t s sa p. 55. r or uc e m na i s o t hi t ge. I V. Concl i uson Acc di y,t Cour bei ot wi ef l advie i i O RDERED, or ngl he t ng her s uly s d, t s ADJUDG ED,and DECREED t t ha : Plitf' M o in f rPr l nay Ij ci n( 3 b , n t es mei, e e y an ifs to o ei r nun to DE 0) e a d h a s h r b mi D EN I . ED The da esf fnalpr t i c e e and t i s i t Schedulng t or i e ral onf r nce r al et n he i Or e ( 1 )a eVACATED, d r DE 7 r 3. Ne da esw ilbe s tby s pa at O r roft Cour . w t l e e r e de he t DONE AND ORDERED i Chamber a t J e Lawr nce Ki Fe r n s t he am s e ng de al 13 J tce Buidi a U nied St t Courhous , M i i Fl i t s 22nd da of usi l ng nd t a es t e am , orda, hi y Ocobe ,2015. t r J ES LA W REN CE K I NG I TED STATES DI STRI J GE CT UD SOUTHERN DI UCT OF FLORI STI DA Cc:Al c 1 ouns ofRe d el cor 1 4
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