Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. et al v. Dolgencorp, LLC, No. 9:2011cv80601 - Document 1199 (S.D. Fla. 2016)
Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 5/16/2016. (jas)
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Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. et al v. Dolgencorp, LLC Doc. 1199 I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT SO UT H ER N D I STR I O F FLO R I A CT D W I DI E STO RES.I .e aI NN- XI NC. t . Pl nt f s ai if , C ons i e C as No. oldat d e 9: - v11 c 80601 DM M - BI LOTS STORES, NC. an O hi c p. G I , o or , De e f ndant hi d- t Pl ntf, x r par y ai if V. SA RR I H O LD I G S I I . A N V, NC , Thid- t Def ndant r pary e . O PI ON AND ORDER NI Thi aci be s ton gan i 2011 whe W i n-7xi St e , l a is a tlae c pa es n n n li e or s nc. nd t fiit om ni (s i Di e' br sW nn- xi ' oughta a ton ag ns s er dee nt.i udi Bi Lot St e ,I ) n ci ai t ev al fnda s ncl ng g s ors nc. (d g Los'. Thecu r diput i vest t r pa t c ai Bi Lot fld a ns is i Bi t' ) rent s e nvol he hid- ry ompl nt g s ie gai t t f r rln or S n a Holig I lc (Sara' a wela S ri' c u tr li a an t o me a dl d, a i dn s V, n . : ri', s l s aras o n ecams g is k ) Bi Lot . On Aprl 1 201 lhed a benc ti atwhih tm e doc g s i 8, 6, l h ral c i ument y a t tmoni l ar nd esi a ke he olowi i ngs ac e de ewe e p es nt Ba e o t evi nc pr en e 1ma t f l ng fndi off t vi nc r r e ed. s d n he de e es t d, a c cl i oflw . nd on usons a 1 . FI DI S ( F FA C T N NG ) l lt 2001 Bi Lot be neg itng wih Sari spr dec s -n-ntr s,W a c n ae , g s gan ota i t ra' e es ori i e e t t h OmegaHol ngs L. (b ac Omeg ',t l s as cea oneofW ach Omega' di , P. û th W a' o ea e pa t ) t s s hoppi c ntr,lome t d Plza ( ta Tetmony;Da Tetmon Pr ral ng e es l sea a . Catno si y si y; eti Dockets.Justia.com Stpul i at8) Bi Lot i e d t us t s ea Home t dPl af oneofis i aton . g s ntnde o e he pac t sea az or t sor ,St e171 .( yTesi t es or 1 Da tmony) . Durngt stme W i Di ewasatna atHome tadPlza ( eti Stpul in i hi i , nn- xi e nt se a . Pr ral i ato a 8) W i Di ewa gr e arsrci c t . nn- xi s antd e titve ovena i udi t e usverghtt nt ncl ng he xcl i i o o ae a s mar t i Home t d Pl a. ( g Lot Ex. 5 . Thi r titve pert uper ke n sea az Bi s ) s esrci c nantwa rcoredbys tf m las ( Sa at tmony) ove se d hor or e e.F. ni esi . At ti ,V ice Ca tno t tfed. He i a cure e oyee of Bi Lot a wa a ral n ta esii s r nt mpl g s nd s di sona r ale t e man r f Bi Lot a t tme Bi Lot be vii l e sat age or g s t he i g s gan ne i i gotatng wih W a c Omeg Ca t t sii d t the was i ve i al busne s a pe t t th a. tano e tfe ha nvol d n 1 i s s c s r a i t t ne iton bewe n Bi Lot a W ach Omega Cat no t sii d eltng o he gotai t e g s nd t . ta e tte t t as pa toft ne itons Bi Lot r quese t tW a c Om e pr de t ha , r he gota i , g s e t d ha th ga ovi he e usve us a e m e s t tW ath Om e ha wih ot r tnant i Homese d xcl i e gr e nt ha c ga d t he e s n ta Pl a. He as t tfe t t i was sanda d pr tc f Bi Lot t as f s h az lo esiid ha t t r aci e or g s o k or uc e us v durn neg i i wih lndl dsan t ti wasnotsa r pr tce t xcl i es i g otatons t a or d ha t t nda d aci o r a tte s ar h f r titve cove nt i t a e He c d notr c las ng f un il e c or esrc i na s n he r a. oul e al ki or t e tl ngua oft e us ve . he xac a ge he xcl i s 4. Ats m e poi durng t ne itons Exhi tF wa cr t d. Exhi tF pum ore t o nt i he gota i , bi s ea e bi td o ls t e l i us i Hom e tad Pl a. I i u ea e ty whe Exhi tF was it he xcusve es n se az t s ncl r xacl n bi ev dy , ch ga' s t cr a e or who c e e t doc e . St en Nor ke W at Om e s as e e t d, r atd he um nt ma nage f Hom e t a Pl a a t tm e t tfed t t he c d not r a l who r or se d az t he i , esii ha oul ec l drfe Exhi t F,or i i was ceaed by W ac Omega or Tera Nova ( ach atd bi ft r t th r W t Ome s ma ng p ope t a nt. ( dyke Tesi ny; s e alo Catno ga' nagi r ry ge ) Nor tmo e s ta Tesi tmony'F.Sara Te tmony) Stphe Kaz a at ney a Gre r Tr rg , ri si . e n t, n tor t e nbeg aui 2 who r pr e e W ath Om e durng t ne itons alo ts ii t the t wa e es ntd c ga i he gota i , s e tted ha oo s uns r wher Exhi t F orgi t but t Gr e r Tr i di not dr t t ue e bi i naed, hat e nbe g aurg d af he do ent cum . Exhi tF de c i d t W i Di ee l i a f l bi s rbe he nn- xi xcusve s olows: Te nt s l ha t e l i rght t ope a e a s r ke i t na hal ve he xcus ve i o rt upe mar t n he Ce e 'LL a e no t l s s ce t a tnantwihi 1, s f oft nt r , gr es t o ea e pa o e t n 000 q t he Pr s f us a a s r r t gr e y sor o t s l f of pr s emies or e s upe ma ke , oc r t e, r o e l or f emie c n u to sa l /f. orfn y g o eis me t fs v g tbl fu t, o s mp in: tb e c) a c r c re , a, h, e ea e r is ba y goods or foz n f ;Excl i doe nota y t t nts l s ker , r e oods usve s ppl o ena a e t tdo note e 500 s f.or 1 oft so e oom ;exc r t a s ha xc ed q t 0% he t r r ept esaur nt ; e ptchan d ugsor ,t pe te s l oft a xce i r t e he nnit d ae he bove lse f iems it d ood t , be and wi s lbe e er ne hal xpande t 1500 s f ofs esa ea;e e i of d o , q t al r xc pton o ep c a e so e(o lr e ta 3,0 s a d n co e t a 2 0 f fo n a k g tr n a g r h n 2 0 f n o l s r h n 0 t r m Te nt,onl Tena may s l bee a wi i t s na l y nt el r nd ne n he hoppi ce e f ng ntr or of- emie cons m pton. Te ntm a ope ae a ba r dei t s n i fpr s u i na y rt ke y/ lcaes e n s hoppi c nt r exc pt t t one del-esa a combo not t e e ng e e , e ha ir t ur nt o xce d 5, fa nocl e t 250f t tna ( s ,28) 000s nd os r han to e nt Lea e ( gLot Ex.2at2) The Pa teswoul l e l nzt t des rpton i Exhi tF Bi s . ri d atr ea hat he ci i n bi di notma c t a t ale l i us agr e e bewe n W i Di e a W ath d t h he c u xcusve e e m nt t e nn- xi nd c O m ega . 6. Cata t sii d t the r vi d Exhi tF.bei vi t ti wa t a t ll ua t no e tfe ha e ewe bi le ng ha t s he cua ang ge s esii hat n t pule f om W i D i e' exc us v us a e e . He alo t tfed t i mos ld r nn- xi s l i e e gr em nt i t nc ,Bi Lot woul r cei a co of t a ua exc usve a t tBi Lot nsa es g s d e ve py he ct l l i nd ha g s r a l r le on t lndl d f s ch i or a i Catano r ewe Exhi tF a egulry e id he a or or u nf m ton. t evi d bi nd co l ncuded t tt fr tca e ofExhi tF pr de W i Di e wih t e l i ha he i s lus bi ovi d nn- xi t he xcusve rght t oper t a s er ke i Hom e tad Plza Ca tno concl d t at t i o ae up mar t n se a . ta ude h he e usve' s cond and t r ca es c e t a a tona pr ec i by f t xcl i s e hid lus r a ed n ddii l ot ton urher p e ntng t nt wihi 1000 s r f etof W i Di e fom s lng m or t r ve i ena s t n , qua e e nn- xi r eli e han 500 s r f tof g oe re . Cat no u r t t t m S e ie ' t m e n t qua e ee r eis ta nde sood he er t m s s' o a he pr 3 W i Di epr s a tle e28)'t rf t t las bet enW i Di ea nn- xi emies nd i was ' o eer o he e e we t nn- xi nd W at Om e ch ga. Cat no f t t tfe t t he l d atHomese Plza' st ta urher esiid ha ooke t ad a s ie pl esi e a a e of 100 s r f e ,and de e ne t a tonalr titon an, tmatd n r a , 0 qua e e t t nni d he ddii esrc i di notr ac St e 1 1 d e h or 71 . Catano t tte t tea h W i Di e excusve wa dif r nt a Bi Lot woul t esii d ha c nn- xi l i s f e e , nd g s d ha t r e ea e usve t deenni whe he Bi Lo s woul be i c lc . ve o eviw ch xcl i o t ne t r g t d n onti t Catnotsiid ta,nti c s , a Bi Lo sk o t t t ss j c t tea ta ta e tfe h t i h s a e h d g t n wn ha i wa ube t o h cu l r titon, Bi Lot wo d no ha e ut t l s wih W ach Om e esrc i g s ul t ve xec ed he ea e t t ga. Howe r Ca tno alo t sii d t t a t tm e Bi Lot woul not have be n ve , ta s e tfe ha , t he i , g s d e c once ne a r d bout t 5 s r f lm ia i be us is sor we e nots lng he 00 qua e oot i tton ca e t t es r eli m uc f h ood. 8. M or ov , i t addii l c e er n he tona omm e s s c i of Bi Lot ' Re Esat De nt e ton g s al t e al Sum ma y,i a ar Bi Lot ha c i r d t slm iai m i i SW E NEED TO r t ppe s g s d onsde e hi i t ton, tng I REV I EW W I NN D I I S EX CLU SI E ON FO OD SA LES. I APPEA RS W E X E' V T W I BE LI I LL M TED TO 500 SQ FT 0F FOOD SALES AND NO FROZEN FOODS. ( ra Ex.3 a 2) I i uncla whehe t s c ' Sari ' t . t s e r t r he e omment wer wrten s e it be or ora t Exhi tF wa cr a e The Rea Esae De Summ a y i c t d t t f e fer bi s e t d. l t t al r ndi a e ha t daeofc he t ommitea ova wasDec mbe 1 2001.(d.at1 . te ppr l e r 7, 1 ) 9. On May 1 2002,a Ia e a e me (he % s ')wa e utd bewe Bi Lo s 6, e s gre nt t ' e' s xec e t en g t Lea a W ach Omeg ( era Stpulton a 8 . The Le e c ane a <USE' nd t a Prtil i ai t ) as onti d C ' pr son,whih r eenc d Exhi tF (he S e Pr son') The Us Pr son ovii c efr e bi t l us ovii '. e ovii pr ded: ovi Su j c t t eEx lsv Us sl tdi Ex btF, ta h d h r t,i fv r be t o h cu ie e i e n hii at c e eeo n a o s of ot r t na s of t Shoppi Ce e a oft Efe tve Da e of t s he e nt he ng nt r s he f c i t hi 4 Lea e Te nt s l ha t rght t us a oc upy t De ie s , na ha l ve he i o e nd c he m s d Pr m ie f t pum os of t s l of g ne alm e c e s s or he e he ae e r r handie,f niur s ur t e, f r t e ac es ores a i e ,t ,s s lm e c ndie,f nihi , u niur c s i , pplanc s oys ea ona r ha s ur s ngs a f he ei r f r t as l r ted Us ' Unde no cic sa e nd ood r n e ered o s mit pe e. ' r r um t nc s s l Te nt us t e De s d Pr m ie prm a iy a a gr er sor or ha l na e h mi e e s s i rl s oc y t e s r a ke . Landl d r pr e s an wa r nt t Te t a of t upe m r t or e es nt d ra s o nan , s he e f tve da e of t s Le e,t t asde fom t e exc usves lse i fec i t hi as ha i r hos l i it d n Exhi t F ata he h eo, no exc usve co na s or iem/ t gor bi t c d er t l i ve nt t ca e y r titons gr nt d t or f t bene i of exitng Shoppi Ce e esrc i a e o, or he ft si ng nt r t na s s l r ti Te ts us of t Demied Pr m ie f t e nt hal esrct nan ' e he s e s s or he Pe mit d Us ,ort s e ofa s cii iem t ca l s d i Te nts r te e he al ny pe fc t ypi ly ol n na ' st es. or ( gLot Ex.1at4) Bi s . 1 0. Se ton 1 oft Le s con ai d a i mniy pr vii c i 2 he a e t ne n nde t o son: Landl d, is a i sr t s s ce s s and as i ns he e agr es t or t dm nita or , uc s or sg , r by e o i de f de e and hol ha m l s Te nt ...fom a la lt f n mniy, f nd d r es na r ny ibiiy or ij r t o de t o a y p ro o d ma et p ro a p o e t o e r nu y o r ah f n es n r a g o e s n l r p ry f vey ki and naur aii fom ori c nd t e rsng r n onneci wih ()a oc ure e i ton t i ny c r nc n t s ppi c nt ra isc mon a ea ,e e t t e en c us by he ho ng e e nd t om r s xc pt o he xt t a ed t ne i nce or wilulm ic he glge lf s ondu of t nt is a nt ,contacor , ct ena , t ge s r ts e oyee ,mana r,s c s sora sgns (i,La or sorisage s, mpl s ge s uc esor s i , i) ndl d' t nt' c r c or ' em pl s 'm a ge s' s ce s s oras i ns ne i nce or ont a t s 5 oyee ' na r , uc s or ' s g ' glge wilul mic lf s onduc i t de s d prmies or (i) t f l e of t n he mie e s , , ii he aiur La or is a nita o s a nt ,empl yee ,ma ndl d, t dmi sr t r , ge s o s nage s s c s s o r , uc es or r a sg t f fl lndl d' oblga i he e s ins o ulil a or s i tons r unde . r ( gLot Ex.1a 1 . Bi s t 5) 1 . S ci 1 o teLe s p o ie ac v n n o q itej y n ; 1 e t 8 f h a e r vd d o e a t f u e no me t on So l asTe ong nanti noti de a tb s n f ul eyond a a iabl notc a c e ny pplc e ie nd ur p i pr d he i ofa oft t r ,c na s and c tons of erods ovi ed rn, ny he e ms ove nt, ondii t s Le e,La or c na s wa r nt,a agr es t t Te nts quit hi as ndl d ove nt, r a s nd e ha na ' e u e o eain a d e j y n o t e De sd Prmie i t e ma n r s , p rto n n o me t f h mie e s s n h n e c empl td by t sLea ewilnotbe dit be .... ont ae hi s l sur d ( gLot Ex.1a 1 . Bi s t 8) 1 2. Sec i 20 oft Le e pr d r medi f d a t TheSe ton defned de a t ton he as ovi ed e es or ef ul. ci i f ul; Eac oft f l ng e nt s l be a l f ul' by Te h he olowi ve s ha l s a t' De nantunde t s r hi Leae:( )l Te nts l f lt pa a Re ....( I Te nts lfi s 1 f na hal ai o y ny nt 2) f na hal al t obs r orpe f m any ot c na sa / a ee o e ve ror her ove nt nd or gr ment f whi i s or ch t 5 i rs i e herunder and s f lr c i f t ry ( da s e ponsbl e , uch aiu e ontnues or hit 30) ys fom t da eTe ntr c veswrte notc fom Landl d .... r he t na e ei itn ie r or ( g Lot Ex.1 a 1 . I t e ofDeaul,Sa a ha t rghtt tke Bi s t 9) n he vent f t ni d he i o a posesi oft sor (d a 20) s son he t e. 1 t . 1 3. Se ton 42 oft Lea epr ded f at e f s ci he s ovi or tom y ee : I et r pa t s l e oy a at e t e or or def nd a of is f ihe ry ha l mpl n tom y o nf ce e ny t rght orr m e esher underi ac toflw on a ountofa f iur by i s e di e n our a cc ny a l e et r pary t pe f ihe t o ronn a c nan he en,or due t any vi a i or ny ove t r i o ol ton de aul i t pe f m a e ofany oblga i tr ,pr vii orc ton f t n he ror nc i ton, e m o son, ondii he eof t n i s h e nt t non- e lng pa t s l be r s r , he n uc ve , he pr vaii ry ha l e ponsbl ie f t pr vaii pa t s r as bl at n s f es and f s h ot r or he e lng ry' e ona e tor ey' e , or uc he r as e onabl c t a e ns i r d i c e oss nd xpe e ncure n onnec i wih s h ltga i ton t uc ii ton, whih s lbepad on dema c hal i nd. ( gLot Ex.1at27) Bi s . 1 4. On Augus 8,2003,Sa ra purha e Home t d Plz fom W ac Ome ( t ri c s d sea a a r th ga. F. Sari Tesi ny;Bi Lot Ex.208 . As pa toft ttans ton,W ac Ome ra tmo g s ) r ha r aci th ga a sgne t Le s t Sari ( era Stpultona 8;Bi Lot Ex.208) s i d he a e o ra. Prtil i ai t g s . 1 5. l J 2004,Bi Lot wa notfe t tW i Di e ha contctd Sa raa al ge n une g s s ii d ha nn- xi d a e ri nd le d t Bi Lot wasvi ai W i Di e' gr r e usve. ( tan Tesi hat g s oltng nn- xi s ocey xcl i Cat o tmony;F. Sa a Te tmony) On Aug t1 200 Bi Lot s a fx t Sara' Ator y, ni si . us 8, 4, g s ent a o ri s t ne Aln Bur r i cl ng a c ofExhi tF and r si a copy oft W i Di e a ge , n udi opy bi eque tng he nn- xi e usv ( gLot Ex.1 .OnSe ember24,2004,Bi Lot s al trt Sa a xcl ie. Bi s 6) pt g s ent ete o ni cli i t tExhi tF wa nota a cur t porr lofW i Di e' e l i us am ng ha bi s n c a e taya nn- xi s xcusve e an sai t tBi Lot was seki i mniy fom Sa a. ( g Lot Ex. 1 d ttng ha g s e ng nde t r ni Bi s 8, tl mniy Letr). Cata tsiid t Bi Lot ne rr ei d ar pons t t ûnde t te ' tno e tfe hat g s ve ec ve es e o he l ndem niy Le t r Ca t no c ai s Bi Lot i e pr t Sa r a' s l nc t m e n t t t te . ta lm g s nt r e ed r i s ie e o a ha Sa aha r s vedt m at rwih W i Di e. ni d e ol he te t nn- xi 6 1 6. For t ne s r l yea s t is of W i Di e' e us v a Exhi t F he xt eve a r , he s ue nn- xi s xcl i e nd bi r ma ne unad e s Bi Lot pai r nta Sa a a ce e i. On M a 4,20 e i d dr s ed. g s d e nd ni c pt d t y 07, Bi Lot e cs isopton t r w t Lea e. ( g Lot Ex.21. The rne l g s xeried t i o ene he s Bi s ) e wa lte di not m e i n t W i Di e e usve. Sa ra di not r s et r d nto he nn- xi xcl i ri d e pond t t o he r ne ll te . Fr nc s Sa ,Sa ra' c por t r pr s nt tve,t sii d a til e wa et r a ico nia ri s or ae e e e a i e tfe t ra . On t sa he confnne t t ha Bi Lot be i de a tof t Le e a t t he tnd, i d ha , d g s en n f ul he as t ha tm e t s woul h pr ven e Bi Lo s fom r ne ng t las . Cat no t tfe i , hi d ave e t d g t r e wi he e e ta esiid t tBi Lot silconsder d W i Di e' gr e y e usve t bean obsa et Bi ha g s tl i e nn- xi s oc r xcl i o t cl o g Lo s o e ain a d e j y nt o te la e s a e a p r te i te Le s . t' p rto n n o me f h e s d p c s emi d n h a e t Howe r Kevi Da Vi Pr sde of Re Esae f Bi Lot,t sii d t tBi ve , n y, ce e i nt al t t or g s e tfe ha g Lot'l s r wals s ea e ene ummaydi notme i t W i Di ee usveis ( ri r d nton he nn- xi xcl i sue Sara Ex.8;s e alo Catno Tesi e s ta tmony) Da f t t tfe t t t l s rne l , y urher esiid ha he ea e e wa s umm a y woul notha r e e e t W i Di e e l i unls i wa c ii l r d ve ef r nc d he nn- xi xcusve e s t s rtca t t de ii t r new t Leas o he c son o e he e. 1 7. Fora oxi e y f mor ye r ,Bi Lot r m ane a tna a Homese d Plz ppr matl our e a s g s e i d e nt t ta a a wihoutis On J 1 2011 W i Di e s d Bi Lo s a lgi i erala,t t t s ue. une , , nn- xi ue g t , le ng, nt i ha Bi Lot wa i vi a i ofW i Di e' gr er e usve i 1 s g s s n olton nn- xi s oc y xcl i n 9 hoppi c nt s ng e er a r s t Sout a t Bi Lot t en fld a t r pa t c pl nt agans s ve al c os he he s . g s h ie hid- ry om ai i t e r Thid- lyDefndans i udi Sa a.( g Lot Ex.1 . r pa' t e t,ncl ng ni Bi s 32) 1 8. On J nuar 27,201 Sani s nta lte t Bi Lo s s ki r s i son oft Le e a y 2, a e et r o g t ee ng e c s i he as (l ieofBr c '. ( g Lot Ex.46) ' c Not ea h' Bi s ) .TheNotceofBr ac as c e d t t i e h lo ontnde ha, s d r c s i f l Sa a a s Bi Lot t t Bi Lot was i de a t of t houl es i s on ai, ni dvi ed g s ha g s n f ul he Leae f ()i i ngaci a ns ( ni )a ar ulofg g Lot' ownconduc' s or 1 i ngi ton gai t Sa a s es t Bi sl br t' 7 an ( S s by f lng t opeae g g Lot' busne si ama rc it wih d 2) b o aii o rt Bi s) i s n al nne onssent t te Le s tr b voltn te W inll xi g o e y e cusv . (# a 12 . h a e ems y i aig h n -Di e r c r x l ie' f . t - ) ' Fr ic Sani ts ii d t tt c usonsSa ra ma i t lte we e notbas anc s o a e tte ha he oncl i ri de n he e t r r ed on any i s i ton c uced by Sa ra On Febnz r 23, 201 Sa ra fl a nve tga i ond t ri . ay 2, ri ied count cl m agans Bi Lot.(1180601 DE 242) er ai it g s ; . 1 9. I M ay 201 Ipr sded ove t ti f W i Di e scl msagans Bi Lo s On n 2, e i r he ral or nn- xi ' ai i t g t. Augus 1 201 l e e ed Fi ngs of Fac a Co l i t 3, 2, ntr ndi t nd ncus ons of La i t w n he und l ng c s fndi t tW i Di e' g oc r excusveatHomese Plz wa eryi a e, i ng ha nn- xi s r e y l i t ad a a s a r l pr ry c ea ope t ovena nmni wih t lnd a Gndi t t Bi Lo s wa i nt ng t he a nd ng ha g t s n voain o ta c v n n . Iis e a ij n to a an tBi Lo sta l td t e ilto f h t o e a t su d n n u cin g i s g t h t i e h mi a nt of i aes a e ' Bi Lot c d dev e t t s e of t r e is' i is mou i l r a' g s s oul ot o he al l oc re ' n t g Homese Plz sor t 500s ar f t Prti Stpultonat11. tad a a t e o qu e ee,( eral i ai ) 20. On J y 25 201 Bi Lo si onne Sani t Bi Lo swa notr newi isLe e ul , 2, g t nf d a hat g t s e ng t as ( g Lot Ex.54) I J nuay 201 a t e r tonoft Le e Bi Lot va t Bi s .n a r 3, t he xpiai he as , g s caed Homesea Plza.( tanoTe tmony) t d a Cat si . l. l CO NCLUSI ONS O F LAW Bi Lot alege m uli e c am s a i t Sa g s l d tpl l i gans nia bas d on br ch of c r c a e ea onta t nd m ir e ent i Sani i t n,br sepr s aton. a, n ur oughtcount cl ms f r c s i r f mato br ac of er ai or es ison, e or i n, e h c r c bas d on r f onta t e e onnai and pos e son. Fort e f l ng r as ,neiherBi Lot 'nor ton. s si h olowi e ons t g s Sa a ha e t ihe e il ntt r le f any cai . ni s sabls d ntteme o e if or lm 8 a. Bi Lot 'Cl m sagai tSar i g s ai ns ra Bi Los alg s f u cams a ans Sa a b e c o c v n n ofq ite j y n g t l e o r li g i t ni : r a h f o e a t u e n o me t e ( tI;b e ch ofc rc unde t Us Pr son ( Coun ) r a onta t r he e ovii Count1)lide fcai ( 1; n mnii ton CountI ; V) 2 a ne i ntmirpr entto ( nd glge se es ain CountV) ( gLot Ex.1 . . Bi s 32) Br h ofCovena ofQuitEnj yme eac nt e o nt Bi Lo sfrt o tnd ta Sa ab e c e tec v n n ofq it no me tc n an di g t is c ne s h t ni ra h d h o e a t ue e j y n o tie n Sec in 1 oft Le e.Ac r ng t Bi Lot,Sa expr s l wa to 8 he as co di o g s nia e sy nunt t tt ope aton of ed ha he r i St e 1 1 woul notbe r srce e e by t tr s c ai wihi t Lea e. Bi Lot or 71 d e ti td xc pt he e m ont ned t n he s g s a knowldg t tt s Cour pr vi l f c e es ha hi t e ousy ound Bi Lot i vi a i oft a t lW im- xi g s n olton he c ua l Di e e cu ie Ho v r Bi Lo sc ne d ta te c ve a to q ite j y n wa ony l td x lsv . we e, g t o tn s h t h o n n f ue n o me t s l i e mi by t t ms of t Le e,a unde t t ms of t Le e i was not bound by t a ua he er he as nd r he er he as t he ct l e us ve. xcl i Unde Fl i lw,t elmensofa bea ofco rc cam a e$( )avai c r t r orda a he e t r ch nta t li r t1 ld ontac; ( amaei br c a ( damage . Fre 2) tral ea h; nd 3) s' idman v New Yor LteI .Co.985So.2d 56,58 ' . k / ns , ' ( a 4h DCA 2 0 ) A ln lr i la l frb e c so a c v n n o q ite j y n i t e F1. t 0 8 , a do d s ibe o r a he f o e a t f u e n o me t f h ta do d a t o ie a t t b d n whc c u es b tn ilij l t t etn n i tep a eul k n lr u h rz s cs o e o e ih a s u sa ta nuy o h e a t n h e c f l e j y n o t ed mie prmie a ds c ar s l i ten t rla d p o a ec n e ue c o n o me t f h e s d e ss n u h e ut s h au a n r b bl o s q n e f t a t s a horz ' Cor Wood Page l v GRE Co alWood,1#,71 So.3d 251 253 he c s o ut ied. ' al , nc. . r , ( a. DCA 2011. F1 2d ) W hen i er e i c r c s unde Fl i l nt pr tng onta t r orda aw,c t ' l not i e pr a c r cti ours t l wi nt r et onta n s h a way as t r nde pr sons mea ngl s whe t r i a r as bl i em r t i t uc o e r ovii ni e s n he e s e ona e nt eaton hat lBi Lot orgi l alege p omis r eso l( g s i naly l d r s o y t ppe Count11. Bi Lot s eque l aba 1) g s ubs nty ndone d t cl m att i , hat ai ral 2Ide medt Pr e Se e he oposd condAme d Compl ntastmel fld on Fe uay 1 201 ( 1nde ai i y ie br r 6, 2 1 80641 DE 1 ; 76) 9 doe notdo s l t d,cours mus srve t i e pr t a c r t i s h a wa a t gi s o. nsea t t ti o nt r e ontac n uc y s o ve me ni t a1 pr sonswhie doi vi e t none. Behan Tr e f we .' s',I v. a ng o l ovii l ng olnce o ' t y ac hi rç As n nc. ' Whipern Lak sf ffC,l55 So.3d 1 88,11 ( a.2d DCA 201 ,r h' deni (a 23, s ig e 1 91 Fl 4) e g ed J n. 2 5 (ne n lctto sa dq o ai n o te ) s eas Cï o i me ta v J h s n 7 0 S . 01 ) itr a iai n n u tto s mi d ; e lo / flo se d . o n o , 6 o t z 2 8 , 8 ( a 2 0 ) (iW j r l u o t e r l o c nsr ci n r q iig c u t t ra d 0 4 Fl. 0 0 1 e ey p n h ue f o tu to e urn o rs o e d ( pr so ofa c r c hamoni l i or rt gi ef tt al po tonst r .). I a oviins onta t r ousy n de o ve fec o l ri heeof' f t ta t pr vii i c e r a una guous a cour m a not c i r exti i or par i r c o son s l a nd con mbi , t y onsde rnsc ol e de e t cha vi nc o nge t pl n me ni s t f rh i t c r c .' S i Lak NC, LLC v he ai a ng e o t n he onta t' prng e . Fi r 1 So.3 1 11 1 4( a. DCA 20l . gue oas 04 d 2 , 21 Fl 2d 2) Li t ton o t Co na t o Quit En o n . He e t e Le s c tie a mia i n he ve n f c j yme t r, h a e onan d n e prs c v na to que e j y nt Howe e, h c v n n o que e j me twa l tdt x e s o e n f it n o me . v r t e o e a t f it noy n s i e o mi ' n n ' q itus ,o eain a d ej y n ...i te mame c ne ltd b t i Le s . s a ts ue e p r to n no me t Te n h r r o tmpae y hs a e' ' ( g Lot Ex.1at18 . Thus t c nantwaslmie by t t msoft Lea e isl. Bi Bi s ) , he ove i td he er he s tef g Lot us ofSt e 1 1wa ,i t n,lmie i t Us Pr son i Se i 4 oft Le e. I s' e or 71 s n ur i t d n he e ovii n cton he as n S cin 4 te u e o te so e wa ma e i be tt t Ex lsv Us slse i Ex btF. e to , h s f h tr s d t j c o he cu i e e itd n hii ' su ' ( g Lot Ex.1a 4) Exhi tF pr de a d ci i oft W in- xi e usve wih a Bi s t . bi ovi d es rpton he n Di e xcl i t n a r ntciatont t W i Di ee u i ilea e28)9 ppa e t i o he nn- xi xclsve,i- s .' t : ic r o ae b rfr n ea c lae a d u n ,h ic r o aig d c me tmus ( % n o p r t y eee c o ltrl oc me t te n o p rtn o u n To t1 s e i c lyp o ieta ii s be tt teic mo ae c l tr l o u n . #GF Gr , nc v p cf al r vd h t t s u j c o h n o rtd ol ea d c me t' i a ' #.f . . Tr wi En neSe v .LLC,62So.3d 11 2,11 ( a 4t DCA 2011)(nt nalquottons ade nds gi r s, 9 94 F1. h ) i er ai omitd) Ther i no diput t tExhi tF wa is fi or ae i o t Le e ( 1 1 te . es s e ha bi s tel nc portd nt he as . DE 076a 9;DE 11 0 at6) Howev ,t a t alW i Di e las wa noti or a e by r er nc t 0 . er he c u nn- xi e e s nc por t d ef e e. TheLea edi nots cfc l pr det tt Le ewass j c t t W i Di ee usve s d pe iialy ovi ha he as ub e t o he nn- xi xcl i 10 i di note n na t doc ntt whih t t m çle s 28)9rf rd.Thus t cove nt t d ve me he ume o c he er i va e ' eere t ,he na o q ite j y n wa l tdb tcu e a d s rb d i Ex btF, o t ea t a W in Dii f u e n o me t s i e y h s s s e ci e n hii n t h cu l n - xe mi e usve. l ot rwor ,t s es ofBi Lot 'cl m hi xcl i n he ds he ucc s g s ai ngeson esa ihi t t -eve i i t bls ng ha n ft vi ae t W i n- xi e usve i di notvi a et e usvede c i i Exhi tF. olt d he n Di e xcl i t d olt he xcl i s rbed n bi Ther e tpori ofExhi tF pr d : elvan ton bi ovi es i nants lha t e usve rghtt ope ae a s r a ke i t Ce e ;LL t Te hal ve he xcl i i o r t upe m r t n he nt r a e nott las s c t at na wihi 1000 s f oft Pr m ie f us a a gr es o e e pa e o e nt t n , q t he e s s or e s s make,goc r sor,ort s lf of prmiec umpton:sa e // 1or upen r t r ey t e o el or f e s ons i tbl c. f nc gr res ... Excl i e doe notappl t tna s l s t tdo notexc ed a y oce i ; usv s y o e nt a e ha e 500 s f .... q t ( gLot Ex. at2) Net rt Lea enorExhi tFdefneç-knant'l ntr'orûpr s s' Bi s 2 . ihe he s bi i i f ,'i e ,' ç emie .' ce Bi Lot contndst ti wasnoti vi a i oft e usve asdes i i Exhi tF. g s e ha t n olton he xcl i crbed n bi Bi Lot ar s t ,unde Exhi tF,t i nant'i W i Di e,t û g s gue hat r bi he ç Te ' s nn- xi he t e ' i Homese d centr' s ta Plz a t l e s 'i t s c oft W i Di esor a a, nd he % mies's he pa e he nn- xi t e.Bi Losc e t t()i i pr g t ontnds ha 1 t s n as per r unde t frtclus ofExhi tF a t ( i wasuna guousy outi ot u maket r he is a e bi nd hat 2) t mbi l sde t 1 00 s uar f tpe i t rofW i Di e unde t s ond clus Thus Bi Lot c e he 0 q e ee rme e nn- xi r he ec a e. , g s ont nds i was no bound by eihe t s r r tpr bii ort 500 s r f s e r src i t t t r he upe ma ke ohi ton he qua e oot als e ti ton. Acc di t Bi Lot,wh W i Di e s ed Bi Lot t e or e t a ualexcl i - whih or ng o g s en nn- xi u g s o nf c he ct usve c t s Cour e or ed Bi Lot 'us ofSt e 1 1 wasr tit d be hi t nf c - g s e or 71 esrc e yond t t ' s oft Lea e, he el m he s tee y itre igwihisque ej y n o t p o e t. h r b ne frn t t it no me t f he r p ry Sa ra r pondst Bi Lot vi atd t e usve i Exhi tF. Sani doe no diput r i es hat g s ol e he xcl i n bi a s t s e Bi Lot'de i ton ofif nt' ' e er'bu r s g s fnii ikna 'or f nt ,' t e pondst ûpr s 'c d mea eihert hat ç emies' oul n t he entr y ofHom est Pl ort ar ofBi Lot St e 1711. Sar i argues t t $1000 sq iet ead aza he ea g s' or ra hat he û f' r src in i ambi t' e tito s guous asi i am e s eme ofa ea notdit nce a c d be c tue , ts a ur nt r , sa , nd oul onsr d i muli e di nsons t r n tpl me i , he eby lngt ni or lm ii t dit e t whi t e uson e he ng i tng he sanc o ch he xcl i a is pple . TheM eani ofExhi tF. A sa i talma t ,t tr $1 s f' i nota guous ng bi n nii ter he e m 1 000 q t' s mbi . l Eme g ny As o i e o T mpa P. v S s a o te S c n Diti Co r o Ap a of n r e c s cats f a , A. . a s n , h e o d srd u t f pe l Fl i rviwe a noncompeii p o son i as c agre nt 664 So.2d 1 ( a 2d orda e e d tton r vii n als e me . 000 F1. DCA 1 ) Thepr son a is rsrctd a tviy' 995 . ovii t sue e ti e ci t û anywheewihi fve( s emiesof r t n i 5) quar l gh )e it g o eain . I a 1 01 Th tilc u tf u d t e fv s ae mie tr t b te xsi p rto s' d t 0 . e ra o r o n h i e qu r ls e m o e n ' a bi m guousa t e or a it d ex rnscevi nce. / TheSas ano Cour r ve s t ti l nd, her f e, dm te ti i de #. s t e r ed he ra c t The Sas ano Cour notd t ta s e m ieti a de i d uni ofa e 'a f our. s t e ha quar l ss fne t r a' nd ound t us he e ofs r m ie t be una bi qua e l s o m guous 1 a 1 . d t 003.He e,lket s em ie pr son i Sas ano, r i he quar l ovi i n s teo u eo s u r fe ma h v b e k nqu u'b ti wa n ta g o s I a 1 0 . h f s f q a e e t y a e e n t i e ' u t s o mbiu u . d t 0 4 u M or ove ,r viwi t pl n lnguageofExhi tF,Ifnd t onl pl i e r adi of e r e e ng he ai a bi s he y ausbl e ng S e s ' t m e t pr m ie ofHomese d Pl a. Fis,Pr m ie c nnot be r a as t i mies' o an he e s s pr t a az rt e s s a ed he pr s ofBi Lot St r 1 1 Sani pr desno plusbl r tonal f why a e l i t emies g s' o e 71 a ovi a i e a i e or n xc usve o pr e tW i Di ewoul bem e s e fom a he sor spr s ,es i ly when t tot otc nn- xi d a ur d r not r t e' emies pec al ha her sor ha ye t bel as d. t e d to e e Li wie,'pr s ' ca ke s i emies' nnot m e t pr m ie of t W i Di e sor as s h a an he e s s he nn- xi t e, uc de i ton i i consse wih t fr t clus of t excl i a woul r r t entr fnii s n itnt t he is a e he usve nd d ende he ie se 60 t 4. as r r nn- xi s e usve me ngl s See Home t ad, 7 So.2d a 8 As m e u ed fom W i Di e' xcl i ani es . sor ,t e l i woul onl r ac W i Di e' i me a e nei t e he xeuson d y e h nn- xi s m dit ghbor no ot r sor i s he t e n Hom e t a Pl z Suc a r a ng i i ons s e w ih t fr tcl us ,w hi cr a e a excl i s e d a a. h e di s nc i t nt t he is a e ch e t s n us ve rghti t entr y ofH om es e d Pl z i n he iet t a a a. 12 Bi Lot contndst tconsr ng t 1 s f pr sin a me u ed fom t W i g s e ha tui he 000 q t ovi o s as r r he nnDi e sor does notr nd t fr tclus mea ngls . Atti l Bi Lot a gue Exhi tF xi t e e er he is a e ni e s ra , g s r d bi de c i t t sofe usves o e usve t pr bisa s r a ke fom oper i s rbes wo ype xcl i : ne xcl i hat ohi t ny upe m r t r atng i t ee trt o Ho se d Plz ( a e o tetrtca e ; ndasc n e cu iep ohbtn n h n iey f me ta a a b s d n h is lus ) a e o d x lsv r iiig a sor wihi 1 ny t e t n 000 s ar f t of W i n- xi fo ha ng m o e t n 500 s r f e of qu e ee n Di e r m vi r ha qua e e t g oc r s e ( ed on t scond and t r caus ) Acc di t Bi Lot,c tui t r ey als bas he e hid l es. or ng o g s onsr ng he 1 s f pr son fom W i Di e onl lm ist applc ton oft 500 s r f ts l s 000 q t ovii r nn- xi y i t he ia i he qua e oo a e r src i nott ge alpr bii a ns s r a ke s e titon he ner ohi ton gai t upe m r t . Not ng i Exhi tF i caest W i Di e ha m uli e t s ofexc usve . To t hi n bi ndi t hat nn- xi d tpl ype l i s he co rr t 500 s ef s l r titonr fr t asngulrf usve.'( gLot Ex.2a ntay, he quar oot aes esrci ees o i a i Excl i ' Bi s t M or r t s cond clus doesnotr e e an e l i e a al. Thus Exhi tF r er t eove , he e a e ef r nce xcusv t l , bi ef s o o e usve; hes cond a t r cl essm pl defne t texc usve. ne xcl i t e nd hid aus i y i ha l i Bi Lot c e t s a r a ng i i a i ebe us de i ng Pr m ie i s h a g s ontnds hat uch e di s mpl usbl ca e fni e s s n uc wa wo l rn e Pr mie s n n mo s wi Ce tr To t e c tay,Ce trj ta e sl y ud e d r e s s y o y u t ne . h h onr r n e us s a i y r f r t t las s e i Homese d Pl a whie Pr m ie c d ext f t r t t e e s o he e ed pac s n ta az l e s s oul end arhe , o he entr y ofHome t d Plza i u ng unl s a ea s a t pa ki l . iet sea a ncldi ea ed r s uch s he r ng ot Ac r ngl unde t t r ofExhi tF,t t r caus lmii s l t 5 s r co di y, r he e ms bi he hid l e i tng aes o 00 qua e f e a i t a s or wihi 1 s e f tasm e ur fo t pr s ofHom e t ad e t ppled o ny t e t n 000 quar ee as ed r m he emies se Pl z Thi r srci t ,a id t Bi Lo s'St e 1 1 Und t Lea e,Bi Lot 'us a a. s e ti ton, hus pple o g t or 71 . er he s g s e was lm ie by t s m e 500 s e f s es lmia i a exit i t ac ua W i Di e i td he a quar oot al i tton s sed n he t l nn- xi e us ve W hen W i D i e s d Bi Lot t enf c t 50 s ua e f s e r s rc i Bi xcl i . nn- xi ue g s o or e he 0 q r oot al s e t i ton, g Lot'us wa n i ere e wih be s e s ot nt f r d t yond t t he enns ar dy pr d unde Exhi tF. Thus lea ovi ed r bi , S ni dd n tb e c tec v n n o q it no me t a a i o ra h h o e a t f u e e j y n . 13 i. Br ach oft U s Pr s on i e he e ovi i Bi Lot as c am s br ac of c r t bas on vi a i of t Us Pr son. g s lo l i e h ontac ed olton he e ovii Howe r a ex ane s pr i Seci l()i,t Us Pr so wa lmiedbyExhi tF an ve , s pli d u a.n ton la() he e oviin s i t bi d W im- xi i e f r d wih Bi Lo s us no mor t n pr vi d i t Le eunde Exhi tF. r Di e nt re e t g t ' e e ha o de n he as r bi ii I m ni i aton i. nde f c i Bi Lot nextti t pr ve b ea h oft ide fcai clus oft Le e aswe las g s red o o r c he n mnii ton a e he as l i mnii aton unde comm on lw . Ifr ta es Bi Lot 'c am undert i mniiato nde fc i r a is ddr s g s l i he nde fc i n ca e S ci 1 p o ie id mniiai no Bi Lo sûr m a y l b ly f ij r t o de t lus . e t 2 r vd s n e fc to f g t l o n i ii or n u y o r ah on f a t of a pe s o damag t peronal pr ry of e y ki and na ur a ii fom or i ny r on r e o s ope t ver nd t e rsng r n c ci wih ( a oc rncei t s onne ton t J ny cure n he hoppi ce e ...or...t fiur ofLa or is ng ntr he al e ndl d,t a m i sr t s a nt , e oye s ma d nitaor , ge s mpl e , nage s s e s s or as i r , ucc s or sgns t f fl l or s o ulil andl d' o i tons herunder' ( g Lot Ex. 1 a 1 ) I i unce r u r whih s ci oft blgai e . Bi ' s t 5 . t s la nde c e ton he i mnii aton clus Bi Lot brngs iscl m ,buti i a r ty pr m ied on t s c s of nde fc i a e g s i t ai t s ppa en l e s he uc es t br c ormir prs ai cli .Se (1 6-)( gLos Moton f Summar J me ) he ea h se e entton ams e 07 1 Bi t' i or y udg nt (k ri f l ...t i mniy Bi Lot....Bi Losrle upon t r prs ntton madei i ra aied sa o nde f g s g t eid he e e e ai n Ex bi F a isr as hi t nd t e onabl unde sa ng t tW im- xi se l i e us pr son woul not e r tndi ha l Di e' xcus v e ovii d o eaet rsrc Bi Lo so s be t gLost la lt f rs ligf o i ms' p r t o e tit g t r u j c Bi t o ibi y o el o d t . i n e ). Se i 1 doe not pr de i mnii aton f Bi Lot pum ore da cton 2 s ovi nde fc i or g s' td mage ,whih s c wer ato neys f es and c t of d endi is f a ns W i Di e,a wel as t c t t e tr ' e oss ef ng tel gai t nn- xi s l he oss o r mo e t eso et c mpywihmy ij nci ,No eofte eaec v r du d rS ci n 1 , s e d lh tr o o l t nu t on n h s r o e e n e e to 2 a t yaenottn u ge )t orde hofa peron orda get pes lpr ry.'( g Lot Ex. he r t j ris o i at ny s ma o rona ope t ' Bi s 1at1 .Thus a i mniycli basd o t Lea ef l 5) , ny nde t am e n he s ais. 14 Bi Lot alo di notesabls c mon l w i mniy. Unde Fl i lw,t el nt g s s d t ih om a nde t r orda a he eme s ofco mmon lw i mniyae: 1 t pa t s ki i a nde t r t ) he ry ee ng ndemniy(hei mniee mus bewihout ( t t nde t ) t t futa d isla ii mu tb s eyv c ro sf rt ewr n d ig o a o h r a d ( )t p ry a l n t ib ly s e oll iai u o h o g on f n t e, n 2 he a t t a ns whom i gai t ndemniyi s t s ought(hei t ndemnior mus bewholy a f t' He pyEng',LLP t) t l t aul.' a g v Pu e Lodgig,1/ ,849 So.2d42 425( a.1tDCA 2003) g Lot hasnote t ihe . r n #. 4, Fl s .Bi s sabls d t ti i wholy w ihoutf ul.Rahe ,t e de pr entd a ti i cae t tBi Lot ha ha t s l t a t t r he vi nce es e t ral ndi ts ha g s d muli eopporunii t a es t dipa ae lnguagei Exhi tF. Furhe ,whie Sa raneve tpl t tes o ddr s he s r t a n bi t r l ri r e tbls d a ongoi vi aton ofExhi tF,Bi Lot di notesabls t ti a de by Exhi t sa ihe n ng ol i bi g s d t ih ha t bi d bi F and wa wholy wihoutf t Fort e r as ,Bi Lot di notesa ih et rc r cua s l t aul. hes e ons g s d t bls ihe onta t l orc mon l i mniy. om aw nde t N eglgentM i r es a i i s epr ent t on ai or glge s e e e a i as d, ga n, he Fi l Bi Lo s brngs a cl m f ne i nt m ir pr s nt ton b e a i on t naly, g t i pur t dif r nce bet e Exhi tF and t a t lW i Di e excl i Unde Fl i pored fe e s we n bi he c ua nn- xi usve. r orda lw,a cai f ne i mirprs nt in rquiest pl ntf t s < 1 t defnda a l m or glgent se e e ato e r he ai if o how t ) he e nt ( m a a m ir e e ai ofmatra f c t the bei ve t betue butwhih wa i f c f s ; de sepr s nt ton e i l a t ha le d o r c s n a t ale ( t def ntwas ne i nti ma ng t sae ntbe aus he s d ha known t 2) he enda glge n ki he ttme c e houl ve he rpr entton was fle;( t dee nti ende t i e t pl ntf t r l on t e es ai as 3) he fnda nt d o nduc he ai if o ey he mirp e e tto a ( )ij r rs le t t e panifa tn i j siibe r l nc u o t se rs na in; nd 4 nu y e utd o h li tf cig n u t a l ei e p n he f a mirprs nt i ' Howar v se e e aton.' d .Mura 1 So.3d 11 5,11 ( a.1 tDCA 201 ) r h' r y 84 5 68 F1 s 5, e g d e ( b. 201 (ntr lciatonsan quoai omit . enid Fe 26, 6) i e na t i d ttons ted) Her , a m i di f r nce b t e Exhi t F a t ac ua e l i w e e not e ny nor f e e s e w en bi nd he t l xc usve r matral Asdicuse spr i Se ton 1( () bot t e l i de ci d i Exhi tF a ei . s s d u a, n ci la)i, h he xcusve s rbe n bi nd 15 t a t l W i Di e e usve apple t Bi Lot and lm ie t s e ofgr re t 500 he c ua nn- xi xcl i id o g s i t d he al oce i s o s r fe. qua e e t M or over Bi Lot 'a tonsa t r i entr d i t t Lea e i c t t tt dif r nce e , g s ci fe t e e n o he s ndi a e ha he fe e s bewe Exhi tF a t acualexc usve we e notm ae il W he Bi Lot la ned of t t en bi nd he t l i r tra . n g s er he dicr ncy i 2004,i cont t Sari Sari nev rr s s epa n t aced ra. ra e e ponde t t is Rahert n f l d o he s ue. t ha olow u t c i t is wasr s ve Bi Lot c tnued busnes a us . Laer i 2007,Bi p o ontnn he s ue e ol d, g s on i i s s ual t , n g Lo s e r s d is o i t r ne t Lea e. Att ttme Bi Lot coul ha r que t t t t xe cie t pton o e w he s ha i , g s d ve e sed ha Sa ra a r i mend t Le e t ac ur t l r te tt W i Di e e usve. Ke n Day t tfe t t he as o c a ey el c he nn- xi xcl i vi esii d ha a e usve woul be i ude i a l s r newa s n xcl i d ncl d n ea e e l umm a y i i wa c iia t t de son t r f t s rtc l o he cii o r ne t Le e. He e Bi Lot 'r ne doc e sd notr f rt t e l i Bi Lot wa e w he as r , g s e wal um nt o e e o he xcusve. g s s e de l no conc r ed about t dic epa y- i d not f l up wih Sa ra or s ek t vi nty t en he s r nc tdi olow t ri e o a e st is i t r wa pr e s ddr s he s ue n he ene l oc s . Fial e e i te dfe e c swe emae il Bi Losdd n tp o e t ti j si a l n l v n f h if rn e r tra, g t i o r v ha t u tt b y y, i rle o amirp e e tto Catn tsiid t a,h d Bi Losk o i wa s be tt te eid n se r s nain. ta o e tfe h t a g t n wn t s u j c o h a t al r srcton, Bi Lot woul not ha e c u e ti i g s d ve xecutd t las wih W at Omega. W he e he e e t ch n qu tone f t r howe r Cat t sii t t Bi Lot woul not ha be c e e esi d urhe , ve , tano e tfed ha g s d ve en onc m d a boutt 500 s ef s l slm iai be aus Bi Lot'sor w e e nots lng muc f a he quar oot a e i t ton c e g s t es r eli h ood t t tme i e c e t Le e. Be us Bi Lot di notesabls t tSari m a a m aera he i t xe ut d he as ca e g s d t ih ha ra de t il mir pr en a i or t t Bi Lot r le on s h a m ir pr s t ton,Bi Lot ' ne i nt se es t ton, ha g s ei d uc s e e en a i g s glge m i r pr s nt ton c a m f is 3 s e e e a i l i al . 3 I i al o uncl a whet r W a c Om e , i as i ni Sa a t Lea e a s as i ts s er he th ga n s g ng ni he s , l o sgned t r ot la lt Bec us Bi Lo sf l d t esa ih a m aera m ir pr e a i howe ,1ne not ibiiy. a e g t aie o t bls t il s e es ntton, ver ed a es t si s ddr s hi s ue. 16 b. Sar a' Count c ai s A gai tBi Lo s ri s er l m ns g t Sa a br ni oughtf c ecai a i tBi Lot:r cison ( our ountrl ms gans g s es s i Countl;r f mai ) eor ton ( Count1) brac ofcontac i t e ntofr or ton ( t11;a posesin ( 1; e h r t n he ve ef mai Coun 1) nd s so CountI . V) ( gLot Ex.1 .Sa hasfie t pr a ofisc ecams Bi s 34) nia ald o ove ny t ountrli . R e c s i and Ref m aton s i s on or i Sa ra s ekseihe r cison orr f m ai oft Le s due t a m ut mit by t ri e t r es s i e or ton he a e o ual sake he Pa te a t t us oft $1000 s f5t r c ai i Exhi tF. ris s o he e he k , q t' e m ont ned n bi I or r t r ci or r f n de o es nd e onn a c r c , a pa t m us e tbls t r wa a mut al onta t ry t sa ih he e s u mitke. Mar e Am.I .Co.v Bak b1 So.3d 8 90 ( a.5t DCA 201 (t cou tof sa kl ns . er 52 6, Fl h 4) ç A r e t may r f m a wrte i tume t t e e t tt pa tes'i e i a enota ur t l quiy e or itn nsr nt o he xt nt ha he ri nt ntons r cc a ey e p e sd wi nt eisr me td et ( a mu u lmitk ' ; a n Do ge I c r S t,51 x rse t h n tu n u o J hi ta sa e' Br ma d , n . . mih 5 ) So.2d l 1 ( a.3d DCA 1 7)(k cison ofacontac i a a quat rme whee 053, 054 F1 98 ' Res s i r t s n de e e dy r t pa te t t c rctl unde amut mitkewhi i matra t t tans ton.'. he ris o he onta abor r ual sa ch s e il o he r aci ' ) t i t t sr pr um pto t tawrte ag e m e a cur t l expr s st pa te ' Due o he tong es i n ha it n r e nt c a ey es e he ri s i en ,t pa t s eki r f maton ba e on a mut lmit ke mus pr isc e by clara nt t he ry e ng e or i sd ua sa t ove t as e nd c nci e denc ' Pl atonKe O.f ePa k LLLP v Pa s1 tl l c,1 0So 3 5 5 5 8 onvi ng vi e.' ant i y #c r . s n' n. 1 .d 0,0 , ( a. hDCA 201 (ntma ciai andquot i omit ) 1 mit i muua whe t Fl 4t 3) i e l ttons atons ted . t sake s t l n he A pa te agr e t one t ng and t n,due t eihe a s rv rs e r or i dve tnc ,e es ris e o hi he o t r c i ene ' ror na re e xpr s s ehi dif r i t wrte i tumen . / om t ng fe ent n he itn nsr t' #, ' Her ,Sa rapr e ed no evi nc i c tng Bi Lot a W a c Om e a e t t e r i es nt de e ndia i g s nd t h ga gr ed hat he 'l 0 s f ' pr s on i Exhi t F m e 1 000 lne r f e .Thus Sa ra h notes a ihe a : , 00 q t ovi i n 5 bi ant , i a et , r i as t bls d m ut l m i t ke. Eve i m ut l m it e wer esabls ua s a n f ua s ak e t i hed, be us t 1 000 s f pr s o ca e he , q 4 ovi i n 17 e e xt nds fom Home t d Pl a a not fom W i Di e r cison woul not i c t r sea az nd r nn- xi , es s i d mpa t he e l i easi a i t Bi Lot,whih wa wihi Ho e t a Pl a. xcus v t ppled o g s c s t n m s e d az Atti ,Sa ra a a ed t r ie s ve alot ra gume s i l ng t t m itke wa ral ri ppe r o as e r he r nt , ncudi hat he sa s s obvi t tBi Lot s d ha known t 1000 s f pr son wasa m it . To t o ous ha g s houl ve he , q t ovii sake he e e Sa a a guesr cison ba e on a unia e almit ke,t s a gum e f l be aus Sa ra xt nt ni r es s i sd lt r sa hi r nt ais c e ri di notdemonsr t t fr te e ntofa u lt r m it ,i d ta e he is l me nia e al sake nduce e . Rachi v Per z,26 m nt d . e So.3d 7 72 ( a.3d DCA 201 (t rFl i l t pa t s e ng r csi ba e on 0, F1 0) ' unde orda aw, he ry e ki es ison s d uniaerlmitkemus esa ih t t ( )t mit wa i edbyt parys eki t be i lt a sa t tbls ha: 1 he sake s nduc he t e ng o neft fom t mitke ....) I a smia ven,Sara agued ta Bi Lot i ta ofnotf ng r he sa ' . n i lr i ri r ' h t g s nse d iyi W ath Om e oft m itke - ci d t ç nap up't opporuniy. Thi a g e a c ga he sa --de de o ' s ' he t t s r um nt ppea st r o r to t pr s t tt e mit ke wa s obvi t tBi Lot s d have known i wa a es n he emie ha h sa s o ous ha g s houl t s mitke. Alhough usng s e fe ( oppos d t ln rf t may ha be n a unus l sa 4 t i quar e t as e o iea ee) ve e n ua m erc,i i sila una g ti t s tl n mbi uousuni ofme s e e a nots obvi ast ha putBi Lot t a ur m nt nd o ous o ve g s on notc t tt r wa amit e. Sasano,664 So.2d a 1 03( a.2d DCA 199 ( nga ie ha hee s sak s t 0 Fl 5) sndi n compeecaus ext ng û nywher wihi fve( s ar mies'oft prvi plc of ont l e endi i a e t n i 5) qu e l ' he e ous a e e oyme wa una guous . mpl nt s mbi ) Fi ly,Sari a gue i was e ild t r cove y bas on t wr ulac do ti nal ra r d t ntte o e r ed he ongf t c rne. ç wr ula tdocrne pr dest twher khe wr ula toft de e ntha i ved ' The ongf c ti ovi ha et ongf c he f nda s nvol te (litfji l iain wihotes a d h spa e te ( anif i s c rlto wih oh r h p an if n i g to t h r s n a lc d h plitfj n u h eai n t te s t a m a s i ne es a y t i ur e s ke t c s r o nc xpens t pr e t is i er ss s h c t a e ns , es o otc t nt e t , uc oss nd xpe es 4 Sa ra pr ded no a hort , a t Cour i u wa e of any, i c tng Fl i lw r i ovi ut iy nd he t s na r ndi a i orda a rc g z sti tn p u 'h oy Bu sePat ro v CiMo t qe Ic, 1 -4 3 2 6 e o nie hs f a p'te r . t e t s n . t rga , n .No. 4 1 6 6, 01 s e i WL 1 696606,a * ( 1h Ci.Apr 28,201 (s or i c t w1lnotpemi apa t t t t 3 1t r . 6) dGe ga ours l r t ry o ake unf i a nt of a ofe t t c a ns a obvi , uniatr m it ke. . . .The e i no a r dva age n f r ha ont i n ous l e al sa r s diposton i t 1 t lt one ina u a he ,or tke a adva a of mitkes' s ii n he aw o e s p p' not r a n ntge sa .' ) (ntr ei Geor alw)(ntr cttonsa quottonsomitd) i eprtng gi a i enal iai nd ai te . 18 i l ngras ncudi e onabl at ney' fesupon a oprae pr lma bercoveedasa elme of e tor s e ppr it oof y e r n e nt da ges'' Sc rz v Bl h,88 So.3d 1 1 ( a.4t DCA 201 ( ma .' hwa t . oc 068, 071 Fl h 2) emphassa d) i dde . He e,Sa ra s e a t r ys f es ba e on Bi Lots s t no a s tby a he pa t s as r ri e ks to ne ' e sd g ' ui, t ui not r ry uch W im- xi The e i no e de e Sa ra was i ve i ltg i wih a l Di e. r s vi nc ri nvol d n ii aton t nyone,i udi ncl ng W i Di e,asa r s tofBi Lot 's li m or t n 500 s r f etofgr e is Thus t nn- xi e ul g s e lng e ha qua e e oc re . , he wr ula doc rne doe nota y. ongf ct ti s ppl i. Br ach ofCont ac i t Eve ofR e or aton i e r t n he nt f m i Sa a alo brngs a cl m f b e c o c n rc,S in t e e n ta t Le s i ni s i ai or r a h f o ta t d j h ve t h t he a e s g on rf me ' ( g Lot Ex.1 a 6) Be a s lrj c S ni ' cam f rrf r t ,S n as eor d. Bi ' s 34 t , c u e ee t a as li o eo mai a i ' cl m of b ea h of c r c , whih wa ma c i t on Sa ra' s c di on t ai r c onta t c s de ontngen r i s uc ee ng he rf e onna i c al a s f l 5 ton l in, lo ais. Atti ,Sa ra m ove t a e is pl di t r move t lm iai t tisbr a h of ral ri d o m nd t ea ngs o e he i t ton ha t e c c r ctc am wa depe nton isr onma i cl m . lde e t m o i I i worh notng, onta l i s nde t ef ton ai ni d he ton. t s t i ho ve ,t te i Iha gr c t m oton,Sa a' br ac ofc r c cai f l Crtc l we r ha ven f d antd he i ni s e h onta t l m aied. iia t Sa a' br ac ofcontac cai i t tBi Lot wass lng gr e i i e es of500 s r o ni s e h r t l m s ha g s eli oc res n xc s qua e f et30 da afe isNotc ofBr a h. Howeve ,Sari pr e e no e de e ofgr er s e e ys tr t ie ec r ra es nt d vi nc oc y als on Fe uar 26,201 ( daysafe t NotceofBr a onJ nua y27,201 . I ta Sa a br y 2 30 tr he i e ch a r 2) nse d, ni s ug t r l on m y fndi i t unde l ng c e whe e l he d t t Bi Lot vi ae t o ht o ey i ng n he ryi as , r l ha g s ol td he W i Di e e usve. M y fndi i t unde l ng ca e was de nde on a i tga o ' nn- xi xcl i i ng n he ryi s pe nt n nvesi t r s rpo tfom 2 1( 6 ûFi ngsofFa ta ConcusonsofLa ' t49;DE 589,tM a 1 e r r 01 DE 22,k ndi c nd l i w'a i y 5, 201 Tr Tr ns' a 21 1 25) and t si i pplc e t Sa ra sbr c ofc r c cli a ii 2 . a . t 6: - , ' hi s na iabl o ri ' ea h onta t am rsng fom a tons oc uni i 201 r ci c ng n 2. 5l a ton t t pladi ,a ti l Sani sc n ddii o he e ngs t ra , a' ouns c imed t tisbr c ofc r tcai el onfr ha t ea h ontac l m waspr m i e on isr ci s on cl i . e sd t es s i am 1 9 M or ove ,Sani di not e tbls a da e r a d sa ih ny mage a ii fom t ale d br ac No s rsng r he l ge e h. e de e wa p e e e t t W i Di e pur ued lgala ton agans Sari ort nni t d is vi nc s r s nt d ha nn- xi s e ci i t ra e na e t las wih Sa a. e e t ni ii Pos es i i. s s on Sa ra alo br r i s oughta c am f p s s i unde Fl i lw . Sa ra cl m s t tunder l i or os e son r orda a ri ai ha Ford S aue j 8 .0 3 ,a ln lr ma b i g a cam f rpo s sin l wj e e s c p ro l ia ttt 32 4 ) a do d y rn li o se so t h r u h e s n g h l sov rwi o tp r si n a trf ingt c ea maeilb e c o t ela e (,ohe ta o d e t u emiso fe al o ur h i tra r a h f h e s 1 t r h n no ymen ofr nt a whe 1 da 'wrte no i e r quii t cur of s h br a ort npa t e , nd n 5 ys itn tc e rng he e uc e ch he p s s i oft prmie ha be s r e on t t nt' Fl St .j 8 20( . Howe r t t ose son he e s s s en e v d he ena .' a. at 3. 3) ve, ha s e i d pples onl whe t las i slnt on t mat r'of pos es i 1 He e,t ubs cton t i a y n he e e s ie he te ' s son. d. r he Le epr de f pos e son i t ev ofdef ta de i i Se i 20. as ovi d or s s i n he ent aul s fned n cton Seci 20 pr de t tde a tocc r d i t eve t tBi Lot f ie t abi by t ton ovi d ha f ul ure n he nt ha g s a ld o de he Le s l n s c f i r c niu l lfrtit ( 0 d y 'a trwrte n tc . ( gLo sEx.1a a e i d u h al e o t e d o h ry 3 ) a s' fe i n o ie Bi t a u n t t 1 . Sa acontndsi notfe Bi Lot ofisfiur t a de by t Le e whe i s t 9)6 ni e t iid g s t al e o bi he as n t ent he Notc of Br c on J nuar 27,201 Sa ra r pr s nt t t Bi Lot was i de a t f ie ea h a y 2. ri e e e ed ha g s n f ul or i rn n a to a an t( a a a ar s l of( g Lo slo c n u t, a d as b fiigt s igig cin g i s S ni l s e u t Bi t' wn o d c g n lo y aln o b l o eaeg gLo slb sn s i ama ne c nsse twi t eLe s tr b v oaig teW inl p r t Bi t' u ie s n n r o itn t h a e ems y i ltn h n h l x eg o ey e cusv . ( g LosEx. 6 a 12 . Ho v r Sa ah sn te tb ih d ta Dii r c r x l ie' Bi t ' 4 t - ) we e , ni a o sa ls e h t Bi Lot brngi a a i a i t Sari c tt e de a tunde t Le e. M or ove ,as g s i ng n cton ga ns ra onsiut s f ul r he as e r dic sd s pr i Se to I( (i,Sarapr e e no e de ofgr r slson Fe u r s use u a, n cin Ib)i) ri esntd vi nce ocey ae br ay 2 201 i t ad r yi o m y fndi i t underyi c e. Thus Sa a di notes a ih 6, 2, ns e el ng n i ng n he l ng as , ni d t bls t tBi Lot w a i def toft Le s and t Sa ra,i t n,ha a rghtt t ke pos e s on. ha g s s n aul he a e hat r i n ur d i o a ssi 6Theot rc r um sa espr de f i t Le er a i t de a tar notr l ntt t he ic t nc ovi d or n he as eltng o f ul e eeva o he ltg ton. ii a i 20 11 1. At torneys'Fees At t c os of ti , I or r d t Pm i t bre t i s of a t nwys f es he l e ral de e he es o i f he s ue to ' e . Spe t al lsa e çlm i er se i bot sde gi ng me a me o. As umi you bo h l e cik ly, tt d: ç' nt e t d n h i s vi m s ng t os o y u caml) wh td wed wihatme s fe ?'( . a s a 1 5:- ) n o r li s, a o o t to y ' e s ' Tr Trn . t 3 5 8 . Se ton 42 of t Lea e pr des f a pa t s a t ne 'f s i ur e d o e or e or ci he s ovi or ry' tor ys ee nc r d û nf c t def nd any ofis rght or r medis her unde i a c tof lw o a un ofa f itr by e t i s e e e r n our a n cco t ny a lle eiherpa t t pe f m a co na he ei orduet a vi a i o de a ti t pe f m a e t ry o ror ny ve nt r n, o ny olton r f ul n he ror nc o a y o iain,tr p o iin,o c n iin hee .... ( g Lo sEx.1a 27 . Th f n bl to e m, r v so r o dto rof g ' Bi t ' t ) e pr son dee m i t a r of a t ne ' f es bas d on t pr vaii pa t She nonovii tr nes he wa d tor ys e e he e lng ry: ç t pr valng pa t s l ber s e ii ry ha l e ponsbl f t pr vaii pa t sr as bl a t ne sf s a f r i e or he e lng ry' e ona e tor y' ee , nd o s c ohe ra o a ec ssa de p n eic re i c l cinwihs c ltg to . (d) u h t r e s n bl o t n x e s n u r d n ome to t u h i ai n' 1 .. i ' Bi Lo sc e t t i t e ntt Pa tesbot s c s f l de e t rcai s çhe g t ont nds ha , n he ve he ri h uc e s uly f nd hei l m ,l t Cour i a horze t rt t r soft Le e t a s st f s i ur e by bo h pa tesa t s ut i d mde he e m he as o s es he ee nc r d t ri nd p ro m a a pl a l o fe o t o e fe t d tnniewh i e t ldt a a r ' ( 1 9 ef r n p i be fst f h s e s o ee n o s ni e o n wad. DE 1 4 c t ' a 1 . Bi Lot ar st t snce i s ugh t vol a iy dimis isc e i 201 a fes t 2) g s gue ha, i t o t o untrl s s t as n 2, ny e Saraic re atr h t its o dn t ec n iee i a o fe.(d) ri n u r d fe t a pon h ul o b o sd rd n n fs t 1 . Sa ra r pr e st t underSe ton 42,t onl cli sf whih a t e f sm a be ri e es nt ha, ci he y am or c tom ys' ee y a r ae cl ms unde t Le e. ( 11 a 4 . Sa a c ends t t a1 of is waded r ai r he as DE 93 t ) ni ont ha 1 t co e c am s we e ba e i e t a t r or e n i Bi Lot s e s uly de e d unt r l i r s d n quiy, nd he ef e, ve f g s ucc s f l f nde ag ns t e cai ,Bi Lot i note ild t a a r ofat ne 'f s (d.a 8) Sa a ai t hos l ms g s s ntte o n wad tor ys ee . I t . ni 21 a gue i s es f l def nde a ns Bi Lot' cai a ba e on t d o a iy of r s t ucc s uly e d gai t g s l ms nd s d he t t lt t cic tnce , i i t pr ii pa t (d a 9 . rumsa s' t s he evalng ry. 1 t )7 ' Re e ng Sec i 42,a t neys f s a e awar d t t nf c or de e 'c am sba ed viwi ton tor ' ee r de o t or e e f nd' l i s on a t ve nt'or$ a o i ton,tr p ovii orc ton' t rt Lea e. ( g ny t na ' %f ny blgai em, r son, ondii ' mde he s Bi co LosEx 1a 2 ) Sarabeiv st i ln u g idiae t a t t p so camsrie b t t . t 7 . ri le e hs a g a e n c ts h t he y e f li as d y he Pa tes de e mi s t a ia lt of a t ne f es Howe r Se i n 42 pr des f a ri t r ne he va lbiiy tor ys' e . ve , cto ovi or sng a S r v ii 'a d l o - rv iigp ry. (d) I a dto , cin 4 p o i sf rte i ulr û e al ' n G n p e aln a t ' 1 .. n d i n Se to 2 r vde o h p ng n ' i awa d off e a cossSnc r d i conne ton wih s h ltga i 'noti conne ton wih e h r e s nd t t ure n i ci t uc ii ton,' n ci t ac i ds t ne ee o he a l ç e lng t ' i viua cli (d4 Thus,Secton 42 awar ator ys'f st t over l lpr vaii pary' ndi d l am. 1 . of h l iain.(#) t e i g to f .. t Flrd 1w g n r l p e ci e twl e e a c nr c pr vd s atr e s fe f r a o i a a e eal r srb s t h r y g o ta t o ie to n y' e s o p e al p ry te tilj d e i wi o t d sr t n t d cie t e f re t p o iin. r v ii a t, h ra u g s t u ic ei o e ln o n o c he r v so ' ng h o ' Hut ns v.Huc ns 68 So.2d 91 91 ( a.4h DCA 1 ) d'o deer ne whih chi on thi on, 7 2, 3 Fl t 997 . t- t mi ' l c pa t pr va ld,t cour s d f uson whih onepr va ld on t sgnikantis i ved ry e ie he t houl oc c e ie he i f s ues nvol i t ltga i A m e ur oft st ti t r s tobt ne a t cl eoft c e. So r ntno n he ii ton. as e hi es s he e ul ai d t he os he as ' r e i ' v.Rie Run Condo.As ' 925 So.2d 1 vr s n, 060,1 ( a.5h DCA 2006) (ntr lcttons 065 F1 t i ena iai omitd) te . 1Sa ra as a guest ti s d bea r d a t ne f esbas on acompa a i f ul t or . ri lo r ha t houl wa de tor ys' e ed r tve a t he y (d a 8 . 1 t) 8Thi i i lne w ih Fl i l w r vi w i sm ia co r c s l M e ch s Bondi Co.v.C i ssn i t orda a e e ng i l r nt a t . n r ant ng t y o Meb u n ,te Fit DititCo r o Ap a rviwe a c n rc c ti ig a p o iin f l o r e h fh src u t f pe l e e d o ta t onann r vso smia t t tofSe ton 42. 832 So.2 18 1 ( a 5h DCA 2002) I Mer s t i lr o ha ci d 4, 85 F1. t . n chant, he pr son pr de f a t ne f s i ure i or r t ç nf c or def a oft ... ovii ovi d or tor ys' ee nc r d n de o i or e e end ny he rght or r me e ' unde t c r t f The M e c s Cour a fr i s e dis' r he ontac . #. r hant t fimed t ti l c ts he ra our' fndi t tt r w as no pr ii pa t ba e on r vi w oft s ces oft va i c a m s i ng ha he e eva lng r y s d e e he uc s he rous l i a co e cl i s i t ltga i 1 nd unt r a m n he ii ton. d. Ho v r wh r b t P ris wi a d l s o sg fc n is e ,t dra j d e h s we e , ee oh a t e n n o e n iniia t su s he l il u g a t dic e i t de e m i no pary pr val i t ltg i and i i pr pe t de a a r of s r ton o t r ne t e ied n he ii aton t s o r o ny n wa d at ne sf sunde a pr vaii pa t c r c . Br ar C/ Fai As ' I .v Cocoa Ex tor y' ee r e lng ry onta t' ev d y. r s n, nc . ' po, N nc . pr nve t nt, d. f . 8 So.2d 1 151( a.5h 2002) Se alo KCI I .v Can o I sme s Lt ,675 nc, 32 47, Fl t . e s So2 2 2 ( a 2 DCA 1 9 ) Ne o v T n e 1 2 S 3 3 0,3 ( a 4 h DCA 2 3 .d 2 Fl. d 9 6 ; wtn . e n y, 2 o. d 9 92 F1. t 01 ) (tfh r ma b c mp lig cru tn e i whih atilc u td tr ne t a n ih rp ry t-j e e y e o el ic msa c s n c ra o r ee mi s h t et e a t g n p e ald i a b e c o c nrc a t n. . F re mp e wheetwo pa t s(ihlt a d a rv i n ra h f o ta t ci ' o xa l, r s e o ) t ri fg t o rw; e n o e wo a d no o e l t ...te j dg (a )te dic ei n t d t r n t a n p ry o n n n n os h u e h s h s rto o eemie h t o a t prval ' Me c s,832 So.2da 1 87;s ealoM A.Ha an r M D. P. v Khosow e ied. r hant ' t 86- e s jî pou , , A. . r Mae i P. ,9 5 S .2 1 8 ,1 9 ( a 4h DCA 2 08 (fimi g fn ig o n p e al g lk, A. 7 o d 2 8 2 0 F1. t 0 ) afr n i dn f o r v ii n p ry whee çhep risb tld t a d a '. Thi i p riual tu wh r ç oh c n rcig at r ç a t ate o r w' t e ) s s a t lry r e ee i t o ta tn c b pari we ea f l. M e c s,8 So.2d a 1 tes r t au t' r hant 32 ' t 87. He e,out of t r mai ng f cli s a f c e c am s none wer s ce sul r he e ni our am nd our ount r l i , e uc s f . Bi Lot won a i ta lofSa ra' c e cli sbutl talis orgi lcli s Sa a f ied g s ga ns 1 ri s ount r am os l t i na a m . ni ar smia l M or ove ,net r pa t was wihout f ul. Bot Pa tes r ogni e t r we e i lry. e r ihe ry t a t h ri ec z d he e r dic e ncesbewe n exhi tF and t acuale usve a e l a 2004;bot f l t r medy s r pa i t e bi he t xcl i s ary s h aied o e t is l wa no untlW i Di e tld t unde l ng a ton a i tBi Lot t tExhi tF he sue. t s t i nn- xi ie he ryi c i ga ns g s ha bi ma tr t et r oft Pa tes Bi Lot i te ed o ihe he ri . g s mmedit l poi e t fnge a Sa a,flng t a ey ntd he i r t ni ii he t r pa t c pl ntcli ng t Lea e di no pr ry r fec t e l i Sa ra,i t , hid ry om ai a mi he s d t ope l e l t he xcusve. r i n um a tm ptd t r ci t Le e a notf Bi Lot ofisde a twihouta e de e t s te e o es nd he as nd iy g s t f ul t ny vi nc o uppor t s h a co e i A lhough Bi Lot a t m pt d t w a k a a f om t ltga i i 201 Sa ra uc nt nton. t g s te e o l w y r he ii ton n 2, r i o p e a j n dimis l Ba e o te e cr u tn e , Ifn t a n i e p ry i te p osd oit s s a. sd n h s ic msa c s i d h t et r a t s h h pr valng pa t a 1 t e or de t a r ofa t neys f e . e ii ry nd , her f e, ny he wa d tor ' e s I V. C oncl i us on Net rBi Lot norSa rahasesa ihe e ilm e tt r le f a c am . M or ove , ihe g s ri t bls d ntte n o ei f or ny l i e r Ifnd t tnet rpa t i apr vaii pa t unde t con r c .Ac or ngl i i i ha ihe ry s e lng ry r he ta t c di y,t s ORDERED AND ADJ UDGED t a fna j d me ts o db e tr di f v ro S ri h t i l u g n h ul e ne e n a o f a ra a d a an tBi Lo sa t Bi Lo s cams Fn l ud me ts o l b e trd i fv ro Bi n g i s g t s o g t' li . ia j g n h ud e n ee n a o f g Lot a a ns Sa a ast Sa a' c e cai s s nd gai t ni o ni s ountr l m . DO ANDORDE DiCa braWetPl ec, oiatiZxdyo NE RE n hm est s am ahF r ,hs a f d M ay,2016. ' LD M .M I LEBRO OK S DD UNI TED STA TES D I STR I J D G E CT U 24
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