Dude v. Congress Plaza, LLC et al, No. 9:2017cv80522 - Document 133 (S.D. Fla. 2017)
Court Description: ORDER denying 23 Defendants' Motion to Disqualify Attorney Beltrano as Counsel for Plaintiffs. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 12/15/2017. (kza)
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' D e e nt a gue t t Belr no m ade a t r one f nda s r ha ta n û r ous a m i l a ng s a e e ' i hi e nd s e di t t m nt' n s pla ngs whe he s d t ta l lvy o Congr s Pl a was no l nge efe tve oraci . e di n ai ha n RS e n es az o r fci tve g 23,p.2j Dee DE . fndant e ant tt rce l s s xpli ha hey e nty poke wih a I c lci a twho t n RS ole ton gen s d t t l vy i sili pl ce 1 De e ai hat he e s tl n a . d. f ndan s a s a s r t tBelr no ma a i ii t lo s e t ha ta de n mplct pr i e t t no f t r l uis woul be f l d by H a al D ude,H a al D ude' a t r e a om s ha urhe aws t d ie r d r d s le go nd s lc hel ompa e ,orDi t a Dude i e ha f pa e of$5 000. t Beta howe r nis em r n xc nge or ym nt 0, 00 o lr no; ve , Ha al Dud a Belr no br a he t tpr ie 1 a p.3. N e ,Def nt co e t t r d e nd ta e c d ha om s . d. t xt enda s nt nd ha Beta was a sil i t es r age f t ta a ton upon whih t Am e d lr no nd tl s he c ow nt or he r ns c i c he nde Compl nt i bas ai s ed. 1 The ef e Def nda s a gue t t Beta has a fducir d y t d. r or , e nt r ha lr no i a y ut o Pl i if t a t re ofH a al D ude a D ef ntCongr s Pl za LLC. 1 a ntf, he le gos r d , nd enda es a , d. Def nda sa gue t Be ta wilbe a ke wine satti land i a c os - f ndanti e nt r hat lr no l y t s ra s r s de e n t s c e f t above r as a be a e he pa tci t d i t Se te e A gr e e a t hi as or he e ons nd c us r i pa e n he tl m nt e m nt nd he unde l ng a ee nt a muli epayme smadet Ha al Dude,Co e sM a ge e ,and ryi gr me s nd tpl nt o r d ngr s na m nt Denie Dude ( 23,a p.4) Deenda ssae t t tano' a tons a c s . DE t . f nt tt hat t r s ci nd onduc wil Bel t l f m t ba i f t f t m i c or he s s or he orhco ng ount r c ai s i t s a i aga ns hi f c vi c pia e l m n hi cton i t m or i l ons r cy and ot a o i t r m edy.' her ppr pr a e e ' A ddii ly, D e enda s c a m t t Belr no w a tona l f nt l i ha ta s pr de wih c i nta i onuai ovi d t onfde il nf ton t i t ng t dur he pr pa a i e r ton f and a t or t he ta a ton..l i as r l t t t $50, 00 pa ntt Beta ' f De e nt a e r ns c i .cosng e aed o he 000. yme o lr no. #. f nda s r ' conc nz d t t Betano t d Pli if a t a1 of t c i nta c e e ha lr ol antf bou l he onfde i l onve s tons he had wih rai t Co r s Pl z I a p.6. De e nt e a n t tt t t ng es a a. d t f nda s xpl i ha ha l congr s Pl za w oul have ha is es a d d t ow n c ouns pr s t a t tans ton had i notbeleve t tBelr no w oul be w or ng i t el e en t he r ac i t i d ha ta d ki n he it r t ofbot Dude a Congr s Pl za a t r que tng a a ce i t $50, 00. f n e ess h nd es a fer e si nd c ptng he 000. ' #. 9 Def nt f e t tCong es Plzai a f r e ci ntofBelr and t tBelr no s ul ha enda s e l ha r s a s o m r le tano ha ta ho d ve o ane isc e be or r pr s ntng Pli ifi t sc s I a pp. 8. bt i d t ons nt f e e e e i antf n hi a e. d t 7R esponse Fi s ,B& A c e t Be t a ne r r pr ent Congr s Pl a o is a nt i t rt ont nds hat lr no ve e es ed e s az r t ge s n he pr pa a i and exe uton of t Se te nt Agr eme , bu r he t $50, 00 not wa e r ton c i he tl me e nt t at r he 000. e s is d t Be ta a t r que tofhi clent Co r s M a ge e ,f ator y' f esowe t s ue o lr no t he e s s i , ng e s na m nt or t ne s e d o hi by Congr sM a geme ,Ha ad Dude,and t Dude fmiy. g 25,p.1. I ohe m es na nt r l he a l DE 1 n t r wor ,t pa te ma t $5 000 i a t ne s f s par oft pur s prc f t J f ds he ris de he 0, n tor y' ee t he cha e i e or he e f Geor Not a M orgage fom Congr s M a ge e . 1 a pp.1- B&A a gues t t ge e nd t r e s na m nt d. t 3. r ha Def nda s a lga i t tBelr waspad $50, f hi r pr s nt i ofCongr sPlza e nt ' le tons ha tano i 000 or s e e e aton es a i pr parng and e utng t Sete e Agr e e a epaenty f le ass n e i xec i he tlm nt e m nt r t l a s hown by t wor ng he di oft Se te e A g e m e is l . 1 a p.3. he tl m nt r e nt t e f d. t W ih rgad t t I l y,B&A c e t fl l sae nt a rpr e ai t e r o he RS ev ontnds hat sajl ttme s nd e esnttons m ade by t u r i d couns i r f r e t t 1 l vy ha be a c i t r f e t he nde s gne el n e e enc o he RS e ve en nd ontnue o e l c undesgnedc e' bes knowl .' ( 25,p.41 Ne ,B&A aguest tt Sete nt ri ouns ls t edge' DE . xt r ha he tlme A gr e e di notc e pl t a pr i e t Congr s Pl za t tno f t r l w s t w oul be e m nt d ont m a e ny om s o e s a ha ur he a uis d fld by Har l orDit a Dude i exc nge f pa e of$5 000 t Beta ie ad em r n ha or ym nt 0, o lr no. I a p.5. d t Ra he ,B& A as e t t t t Setl m e A gr em entcl a l antci t t pos i lt of f ur t r s r s ha he te nt e e r y i pa es he s biiy ut e ltg ton f om t t a a ton i is ve y t r s. I ii a i r he r ns c i n t r e m d. B& A a s r st tt le entofM r Belr no' r e ases ow a nt pe t agr e e ,i s e t ha he ' xt . ta s ol cr ge , r he e m nt s t hol orgi ldoc nt f s e e ng. ( 25,p.71 B&A c ede t t Belrno o d i na ume s or afke pi ' DE ' . onc s ha ta owe t pa test t ta ac i a fducir dut bu a gue t tBe ta l sa et 1 1 1hi s he ri o he r ns ton i a y y, t r s ha lr no l bl o 51 s i fd ir dut a t es r a ntoforgi ldocume st bot Congr s Plz a Congr s i uca y y s he c ow ge i na nt o h e s a a nd es M a a e n ,a tr i g o e t J f Ge r e mo ta et Co g e sPlz wo l no p eu ie n g me t s u n n v r he ef o g rg g o n r s a a u d t rj dc a pa t t t s ltga i ' 1 a pp.7- B& A a s a gue t tBelr no onl ac e as l ga ny r y o hi ii ton. d. t ' 8. l o r s ha ta y td e l c ns f t Dude f l and Congr s M a ou el or he amiy e s nage e whe t Se te m nt n he tl mentAg ee r mentwas m a wih Congr s Pl a,a t t Beta ha no pe s l sa i t out de t e s az nd ha lr no s rona t ke n he come of t s hi ltgai n,unlke Def nda s Rode n a Gol t i I a p.9. B&A poi s out t t ii to i e nt nua nd dsen. d t nt ha Belr no hasno a t ly b n s poena d asa wines ,a e n i he had bee hi t si ony ta t c ual ee ub e t s nd, ve f n, s e tm wo l n tn c s ai b prj d ca t Plitf s c ta ds uaiiain wo l bewarne . ud o e e s rl e eu iil o anif u h h t iq lfc to ud y ra td 1 a p.1 B& A a guest tDef nda s m oton i pr m a ur d. t 0. r ha e nt ' i s e t e. B&A ac knowl s t t Belr no r pr e e Congr s Pl a f t ve y lmie edge ha ta e es nt d es az or he r i t d pur e offlng t f e os e of t J fG e ge M or ga a cont m pl e by t Se te ent pos ii he or cl ur he ef or t ge, s e at d he tl m Ag e me t ( 2 ,p.1 j Ho v r Haad Du e idv d al a a a e tfrCo g e s r e n. DE 5 2 . we e, r l d , n ii u ly nd s g n o n rs M a ge en ,e c e a l te i w hi he c e ed t Belr no' r pr e a i of Cong es na m t xe ut d e t r n ch ons nt o t a s e es nt ton r s Pl z f r t s lm ie pur e. 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I t Cour di qualte Pl ntf ' couns l be us he i a . he a t ha ri hi as f he t s ii d ai if s e ca e s pa t a a pos i e ti wine s t Cour c d alo diquaiy De enda s c ry nd sbl ral t s , he t oul s s lf f nt ' ouns lon t e he s meb s s Ho v r i i ce ry p e t r a t i j n tr t ds u lf a o te p ris a a e . we e, t s lal r mau e t h s u cu e o iq aiy ny f h a t ' e cou el ns . B . C onf de i I or at on G i n t Belr i ntal nf m i ve o t ano bv C onzr s Pl e s aza Thom a Fa e e t m a s r s , he nage f Cong es Pl a,e i ty t tted a t e de tar r or r s az xplcil es ii t he vi n i y he rng t t Belr no ne r r pr entd hi exc pt f t e or f da whe Beta a i ha ta ve e es e m e or hr e our ys n lr no r pr s nt Congr s Pl a i a f e os r pr e ng pur ua t a a e ntsatd i t e e e ed e s az n or cl u e oce di s nt o n gr eme t e n he S tlme tAg e me t g 5 , 7 ,ln s 1 - 1. Beta smi ry tsiid ta hen v r ete n r e n . 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Thus i was not a i Belr unia e aly dr fe t e ie Se teme 47, i s ,t s f tano lt r l a td he ntr tl nt A gr e e and t n t i d t ti k orc r e Far s i o s gni i w ihoutr pr s nt ton. e m nt he re o r c oe c e e nt i ng t t e e e ai 10 Fl i Ba Rul 4- 2 sae i r e ntpa' t t tgl rpr s i a cint a lwye orda r e 4. tts n elva l ha, ûin e eentng le , a r t mus n t o n c t a o t h s b e to t erp e e tto wihap ro t elwy rk o t t o c mmu iae b u t e u j c f h e rs n ain t es n h a e n ws o be r pr s nt d by a her l y i t m a t ,unl s t l w ye has t c e of t ot r e ee e not aw er n he ter es he a r he ons nt he he l wyer' R. Re a i Fl Bar 4- 2. He e Be t a t tfed t t Far s ofe r pr en s a .' gul tng a. 4. r , lr no es ii ha e e t n e es t hi efi matr a t the ofen woul c a tBeta die ty. g 60,p.1 ,lne ms l n tes nd ha t d ontc lrno rcl DE 51 i s 1 - 3 . 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The e de el r c l vi nce b or t Cour, a pa tc a l Fa e e' ef e he t nd riul ry r s s t si o a t e de i r he rng,esa ihe t tFa es i a s siatd busnes ma who e tm ny t he vi nta y a i t bls d ha r e s ophitc e i s n ofe opt t c e a c tn s o onf r nd omm uni t diecl wih opposng c cae r ty t i ouns i t c s s i whih he i el n he a e n c s i ved. nvol M or over Fa es explcil t siid t t he knew Beta di not r pr s nt hi or e , r e i ty e tfe ha lr no d e ee m Conges Plz ( t t e pton oft ver bre f e os epr ee ng e ane f t r r s a a wih he xce i he y if orcl ur oc di xpli d urhe beow) a t t he s tme e uded Congrs Plzas c e fom me tngs when he l nd ha omei s xcl e s a ' ouns l r ei w a ed t m a s e a dea go com pl t nt o ke ur l t e ed. The e i al o no evi nce t t Congr s Pl a or r s s de ha es az Far s ga c i i i o m a i t Belr t he t n i pr r y us d. e e ve onfdental nf r ton o tano hat he m ope l e C. The I S Le and A l e E zo C l m s and D e e R vv tr ai f ndant ' U nc e H ands s l an A rzum ent l t r M oton,De e n hei i f ndant s e t a gue t t t 1 has s ve a l t i sil s em o r ha he RS er d evy hat s tl bi ng on Congr s Pl za a is m a ge e whi h s a e t t Pl i if ow e t 1 s r l ndi es a nd t na m nt c t t s ha a nt f s he RS eve a m ilon dola s and tf t r c ai st tCongr s M a ge e ,LLC and D i t arD ude a e a t li lr dur he l m ha es na m nt em r ler e o o Haad Du e' ( 2 p.2q De e d n s f rh r c ne d t a I a e t Se e g s f r l d . DE 3, ' . fn a t u te o tn h t RS g n tv Crmmi ha r e l c i d t t t l vy i silbi ng,whie Be ta has ti d t i ns d ec nty onfnne ha he e s tl ndi l lr no re o m il d De e nt i Pl ntf spladi by satng t tAge Crm mi ha s i t tt lvy sea f nda s n ai if e ngs t i ha nt i ns s ad ha he e i no l re f tve ora i s onge f ec i ctve. I d ArelJ Dora a ac ount nt t tted on beha f of Pl ntf t t he m e wih Age i . r , n c a , esii l ai if ha t t nt Crmmi a s c fc l que to d Ag ntCrmm i a t whe he t l vy wassili plce i ns nd pe ii aly si ne e i ns s o t r he e tl n a . ( 60, 11 lnes1 1 1 Acc di t Mr Dora,Age Crmmi saedt tt tlvyha DE p. 4,i 3- 7 . or ng o . r nt i ns tt ha ha e d e r a t t he was not pur ui a colec i a tons. f Def nda s ha no xpied nd ha s ng ny l ton c i J. e nt ve t pr de a e denc t tBe ta explcty le a ovi d ny vi e ha lr no iil id boutt 1 lvy a whe he i i c r nty he RS e nd t r t s ure l e f c i oraci . Furhe fe tve tve t nuor e e, ven i Belr no ha i dve tnty m il Def nda s or f ta d na re l sed e nt m i c r t r z d t s a us of t l s ha ac e i e he t t he evy, t s woul not be a a om a i gr hi d n ut tc ound f hi or s diquai a i s lfc ton. D. Belrano as Escrow A aent t Th S tlme tAg e me t( 5 - 1sae ta Al oBeta o wa r q ie t i odt e e ete n re n DE 5 4 ttd h t d l n s e ur d o l l h r h orgi J f Ge geNot i e c ow untls h tme a Congr sPlzar que t pos es i oft t i nal e f or e n sr i uc i s es a e ss s son ha no e s el i c t ol y n onneci wih i beng fld wih t c ti c m e ton wih t f r cos e of ton t t i ie t he our n ol c i t he o e l ur ta n t a d isc re p n i mo ta e' g 5 - a p 2, 3 . Th S tlme tAg e me t h t o e n t o rs o dng rg g . DE 54 t . ! ) ' e ete n re n a s sat d t t Be t a w oul i he ea t ke p t orgi not i hi pos e s on a a1 tm es l o t e ha lr no d û r fer e he i nal e n s s s i s 1 i t t r feruntli i r r by Congr s Plza f flng i t cour fl i c he ea t i t s equied e s a or ii n he t ie n onne ton wih t ci t he a ii t f e l ur of t J f Ge ge M orgage. I ntcpaed or c os e he e f or t ' d ' The Se te e Agr men l tr tlm nt ee t ae r qui e t t Belr no hol t d ew Sec e r d ha ta d he t N ond M or ga i es r t be r c de i t publc t ge n c ow o e or d n he i rco dsi e r mmeditl upon Congrs Plz be ngt owne oft Pr ry. ( 55- a p. aey e s a a comi he r he ope t ' DE 4 t ' 3, 8 . !1 12 The Cour fnds t t w hie Be ta w a na e es r a t i ha , l lr no s m d c ow gent i t Se te e n he tl m nt A g ee en ,hi r e as es r a nt w a lm ie and co t a ne by t ve y l ngua of t r m t s ol c ow ge s i td ns r i d he r a ge he Se te e t A g e m e . The ef e, he s d not be di qualt e s el on t ba i t t t tl m n r e nt r or houl s ii d ol y he s s ha he Se te e Agr m en na e hi e c ow age . Addii ly, D e e nt c e t t tl m nt ee t m d m s r nt tona l f nda s ont nd ha Beta br c lr no ea hed hi fduca y dut a es r age by f lng t r c d t morgage t t s i ir y s c ow nt aii o e or he t ha Congr s Pl za ga t Congr sM a es a ve o es nage e aga ns sx pa ce sof l nd. How e ,Pa a a m nt i t i r l a ver r gr ph 8 oft Setl mentAg e m e r quied t tt c tofr or ng t m orgage s d be s i he te r e nt e r ha he os ec di he t houl plt e l be w e Congr s M a ge en a Cong e s Pl za and t t Congr s Pl a s d qualy t en es na m t nd rs a ha es az houl a dvanc t e iecos ofr or ngt morga a woul ltrrceveace t ( 55- a e he ntr t ec di he t ge nd d ae e i rdi. DE 4 t p. ,! 2 T e i n e a d tsi n s o ta Beta o wa n v rp ovd d wi a y f n s 3 8 . he vde c n e tmo y h w h t l n s e e r ie t n ' d r h u wihwh c t rc r t emo ta e ( 6 p.1 4,l e 2 - 4 . Ase co a e t Beta t ih o e o d h rg g . DE 0, 4 i s 2 2 1 n s r w g n , l no r ha no dut t pay outofhi poc tt c t ofr cor ng t morga d y o s ke he oss e di he t ge. Belr no s d not ta houl be diqualfe i t sc e be us he f ie t r co d a m org de pie r cevi no f s ii d n hi as ca e a ld o e r t age s t e i ng undst o do s o. E. 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