Dude v. Congress Plaza, LLC et al, No. 9:2017cv80522 - Document 134 (S.D. Fla. 2017)
Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 77 Defendant S&J Property Holdings LLC's Motion to Discharge Lis Pendens or, in the alternative, Require Plaintiff to Post A Bond. On or before January 18, 2018, Plaintiff shall post a bond in the amount of $800,000 and shall file proof of compliance. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 12/18/2017. (kza)
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Dude v. Congress Plaza, LLC et al Doc. 134 UN I TED STATES D I STRI CO U RT CT SOU TH ERN D I STRI OF FLO RI CT DA Cas N o.1 80522- v- aai M a t e 7Ci M thewm a n DI ETM AR D U DE, Pl i t f, a n if Ft 0 d IE y VS. CON GRESS PLAZA ,LLC , Fl i a orda Li t d Li biiy Com pa CON GRESS 1 0 mie a lt ny, 01 LLC,a Fl i Li ied Li biiy Com pa orda m t a lt ny, etal, . t,. ç 1 2 13 2 * %uVzta..Rlmi cE E @,t= '. I4aNl i MôI . A ? w : ' S S. PF'LA..*;. D. F BB. . Dee f ndan s t. O RD ER G R AN TI G I PAR T A ND D EN YI G I PA RT DEFEN DA N T.S & J N N N N PR O PE RTY H O LDI G S'M O TI N T O D I H A R G E LI PEN D EN S O R.I T H E N O SC S N ALTERNATI REOUI PLAI FFS TO POST A BOND I 771 VE. RE NTI DE THI CAUSE i be or t Cour upon Def nda , S & J Pr pe t Hol ngs S s f e he t e nt o ry di ' (r ef nt' M oi t Dic r Li Pe nsor i t Ale nai RequiePlitf t Pos a i enda ' ton o s ha ge s nde ,n he tr tve, ) r anif o t Bond (t i ' g 77j Pli if Dit rDude(ç antf ) fl aRe pons ( 901 a dMoton') DE . antf, ema û i if', ied s e DE , nd pl Defnda tl a Re y g 1 . Thi matrwas rfred t t unde sg d by Unie e nt ied pl DE 00q s te eer o he rine td St t s Di t i t J ae s rc udge Ke h A . M a r f a opr a e di pos ton. See D E 82. The nnet r a or ppr i t s ii s te s i or unde s gne he d a e de i r he r ng on D e m ber l 201 Thi m a t r i now r pe f r i d l n vi nta y a i ce 2, 7. r vi . e ew Bac ound kzr Def nt i m ovi unde s c i 48. Fl i St t e , a Loc Rul 7. t enda s ng r e ton 23, orda a ut s nd al e 1 o dic r et Noi ofLi Pe ns(1 sPende ' tld a r or d by Pl ntf. ( 771 sha g he tce s nde 1 Li ns' ie nd ec de ) ai if DE . I t ale na i D e e nti m ovi t r quie Pl i ift pos a bond i a am ounti e e s n he t r tve, f nda s ng o e r a ntf o t n n n xc s Dockets.Justia.com of$16 milo i s ppor oft Li Pe . li n n u t he s ndens 1 Pli if o t ot rhand,r quesst tt . d. antf , n he he e t ha he Li Pe d nsb e tnd d tr u h til ( 9 1 Plitf as a g st a t e lw rq ie a s n e e xe e h o g ra. DE 0 . anif lo r ue h t h a e ur s bond be c i r d,butdoe notr quie t a bond a t ly be i pos d. 1 ons de e s e r hat c ua l m e d. Evi i H eari dentaa n: The under i d hel a e de ir hea i on De mber 1 201 De enda c l sgne d n vi nta y rng ce 2, 7. f nt aled Lawr nc W .Sm ih,Es ,a is s e wines t e t ih t a ountoft bond t Pl ntf e e t q. s t ol t s o sabls he m he hat ai if s d be r qui e t pos . M r Sm ih,a a t ne w ih Ga y,D ytyc & Rya P. . t s ii d houl e rd o t . t n tor y t r r h n, A , e tf e t he r pr en e De enda i M a a J of 2016,pror t Pl ntf flng oft Li hat e es t d f nt n y nd une i o ai ifs ii he s Pe ns wih r ga d t a fna al ta a ton. M r Sm ih was i tuc e t us t nde , t e r o i nci r ns c i . t nsr t d o e wo pr r i - t fr tofw hi h i t t e pa ce s t tD e e ntpu c e f om Congr s Pl za ope tes he i s c s he hr e r l ha f nda r has d r es a i Oct r201 and t s ond ofwhih i a pr t unr l t t t s c e a owne b a n obe 2 he ec c s opery e aed o hi as nd d y n e iy ot r t n D e e nt t s ur a s ngl l n on be l of D e e nt s owne , J ntt he ha f nda - o ec e i e oa ha f f nda ' r ohn St l . Thede wa f at t ll n of$6. m ilo auppi al s or o a oa 095 li n. M r Sm ih f t r t sii d t t i Fe ua y 201 he r ceved ha . t urhe e tfe ha , n br r 6, e i ndwrte it n c rs ore ponde e fom Di mar Du as e tng a cai on t t e pa ces pur ha e fom nc r et de s ri lm he hr e r l c sd r Congr s Pl a. M r Dude di notm e i a u ec ded morga e s az . d nton ny nr or t ge. M r Sm ih r e ve a . t ec i d s ond l te f om M r D ude' a t ney a s as e tng a c a m t t t e pa ce s pur ha e f om ec e tr r . s tor lo s ri l i o he hr e r l c sd r Congr s Pl z on M r Dude' be l, but sm iary wih no m e i of a unr c ded es aa . s haf i l l t nton ny e or morg tage. Ther a tr a dif r nt al ne r t i d by De e nt tl a cli wih t tte e fe , fe e tor y e a ne f nda ied am t he il i ur nce polc bas d on t c ai a s r e i t t l te s Bec us oft Di t a Dude ns a iy e he l m s e t d n he wo e t r . a e he e m r cl i a t tte polc i ur nc c a m , M r Sm ih e l d t pr t pur s d f om a m nd he il i y ns a e l i . t xc ude he opery cha e r Congr s Pl za f om t tna ng dea . The t t l s c ed by M r Sm ih on be f of es a r he i nci l o al oan e ur . t hal Def ntsowne usng t unr l ed pr ry a s urt wa $4. m ilon. enda ' r i he eat ope t s ec iy s 735 li M r Sm ih f t r t s i i d t t he be i ved t t M r D ude' and M r K a m a s l te s . t ur he e tfe ha le ha . s . uf n' e t r pe t ne t a J nua y 201 m orgage on t t ee pa c s bec us t t w a t l s r or d rai d o a r 0 t he hr r el a e ha s he a t ec de doc umen r ga di t pr ry. He e anedt tnow t theunde sa t tM r Dudea t e r ng he ope t xpl i ha ha rt nds ha . nd M r K a m a w e e r f rng t a c ai i vi a unr c de m orgage he bele s t t he . uf n r e er i o l m nvol ng n e or d t , i ve ha c d c rnty fnanc t pr ry f $1. milon ( 095 milon ls $4. milon)but oul ure l i e he ope t or 36 li $6. li e s 735 li f e se oft Li Pende . The es e ofM r Sm ih' t si on wast t e n t h or xitnce he s ns s nce . t s e tm y ha , ve houg t t e par el of pr ry pur has d f om Congr s Pl a wer pr ous y e l d f om he hr e c s ope t c e r es az e evi l xc ude r be ng us d as s c iy f t l n s e y due t t D i t a Dude c a m a tt e i ur nc i e e ur t or he oa ol l o he e m r l i nd il ns a e polc cli m a on t pr pe t whih pr e t flng oft Li Pe i y a m de he o ry, c ec ded he ii he s ndensi t sc e,he n hi as now bei ve t t pr - s Pende c am s woul no l r pr cl t us of t t z e le s hat he e Li ns l i d onge e ude he e he h e pa ce sass urt f a l n. Howe r ac r ng t M r Smih,t Li Pe nsdoespr cude r l ec iy or oa ve , co di o . t he s nde el us oft t e pa c s a s urt f a l n. e he hr e r el s ec iy or oa De e nt a tonaly i r ed fve e bis and Pli if i r ed one e bi. f nda ddii l ntoduc i xhi t , antf ntoduc xhi t SeeDE 1 27. TheCou tha c r f l r vi r s a e uly e ewed al oft e bis 1 he xhi t . Fi l att he rng,Pl i ifa De e ntsi aed t tt a ountofa t ne s naly, he a i antf nd f nda tpul t ha he m tor y' f sa is wih r ga d t t bo i bewe $1 000 a $ 000. ee t s ue t e r o he nd s t en 50, nd 250, A nal s vsi The Cour hasc e uly r viwed t e de t ar f l e e he vi nce,t tm o ar esi ny, gume ofc nt ouns l and t e, he e iedoc ti t sc e. The Co ta es ese h r e tis bel ntr ke n hi as ur ddr s ac elvan s ue ow. a. Fai N exus r Fis,snc De e rt i e f ndantc once d att Dec m be 1 201 he i t t e i a f i de he e r 2, 7 arng hat her s ar nexus be w e n t ap r nt owner hi oft pr r y a t di put e bodi d i t l w s t t e he pa e s p he ope t nd he s e m e n he a ui, De e nt t r by a f nda he e bandone is a gum e t t Li Pe ns s d be di c r d. d t r nt hat he s nde houl s ha ge M or over t Cour ha i pe nty r vi e , he t s nde nde l e ewed t f ct oft sc e a fndst ta f rnexus he a s hi as nd i ha ai bet e n t a r nt owne s p of t pr t a t diput e bodi i t l w s t does w e he ppa e r hi he opery nd he s e m ed n he a ui * CXI t S. b. Good Ca e f Extnson oft Li Pende us or e i he s ns Sec Snc t Li Pe nse r i Se e r2017,purua t s ton48. 2) ond, i e he s nde xpied n ptmbe s nt o eci 234 , Fl i St t e ,t Cour m us m a a fndi ofgood c us f e e ng t Li Pe ens orda aut s he t t ke i ng a e or xt ndi he s nd . G i n t f c ua a l ga i ve he a t l le tons a t c e of a ton a s r e i t Se nd Am e d nd he aus s ci s e t d n he co nde Compl i ,t Coul fn t tt r i g ant he ' i ds ha he e s ood ca e f r e e ng t Li Pe ns i or t t us o xt ndi he s nde n der o p oe tPli tf' itr s fo b ig i ar d o e tn u s e . J I v t k Flrd ,I c r r tc anifs n ee t r m en mp ie r x ig ih d JB. n . / % o ia n . . Masank 1 So.3d 726,729 ( a.5t DCA 201 . Furhe,Dee ntdi notmake a l a, 63 Fl h 5) t r fnda d ny a gum e orpr s nta e de e a t Dec mbe 1 201 he rng i opposton t Pli ifs r nt e e ny vi nc t he e r 2, 7 a i n ii o a ntf a gum e t tt r i good c us t e e t Li Pe ns r nt ha he e s a e o xt nd he s nde . W hehera Bond Shoul be Req se t be Pose i Fa ofDe e ntS & J a i t d ue t d o td n vor f nda . nd. f s t Amountoft Bond o. he he Theonl r mai ng diput is ,t r f e,i whehe t Cour s d i y e ni s ed s ue he e or s t r he t houl mpos abond, e a i t Cour doess t a ou oft bond. ilhe pr ry- derde e nd, f he t o, he m nt he çope t hol f ndantsrghtt a ' i o bond s d be c toned u n a demonsr ton oft pot nta l sordamage t de e nt houl ondii po ta i he e i l os he f nda willk l ic ri t en tc o lsp n n i u j tte . Me . cl isDe . I c v fit l iey n u f h o ie f i e de s s nusi d' i ' d Fa ii e v, n . . tl t e Ar h Cr ek Pr per i s I . 675 So. 915, 8( a.1 c e o te , nc, ei i 2d 91 Fl 996) l-- e dam agescan m atralze . llhes i a va it ofwa i l ng m o tr ha m ,whih t pr pe t hol r de e nts n rey ys nc udi nea y r c he o ry- de f nda howe i d n t c s a ba ,or nonm one a y ha ' I The a ount of t ls pe ns bo l us bea a he a e t r t r nn. d ' m he i nde nd t t r m r a ona e r l tons p t t amountofda age whih t pr ry hol de onsr t wil e s bl e ai hi o he m s c he ope t der m taes l l eyrs l i i i ltrd tnn n dt t h noieo 1sp n e si u j tte . fie v Anl , i l e ut f t s ae ee i e ha t e tc f i e d n s nusi d' c a . l k i ' o 691So.2d 29,30 ( a.3d DCA 1 . Thepr ry hol rhast bur n ofs ng t t Fl 997) ope t de he de howi ha i 1 t a ten tc o 1sp n e s i u j siid, l l eyr s ti l so d ma e a ( )t e 1 ) h t h o ie f i e d n ,f nu tfe wil i l eul n os r a g , nd 2 h ( k a o m unt of dam a ges w hi w il lkel r s t' 1 M or over s c i 48. of t Fl i ch l i y e ul. d. ' e , e ton 23 he orda St t e é nnis a r cove y of t at r y' f es i ured i obt ni a dic r of aut s ç pe t e r he to ne s e nc r n ai ng s ha ge a1spe i ndens' SdrTBuidesv.Gl Prpete ,I .944 So. 302,305( a.2006)(ii . ' l r obe o ris nc, 2d Fl ctng j48. 3) Fl Stt ( 234 , a. a. 2005). The r uie ntf t bond s d be te td i t sme ) eq rme or he houl rae n he n ma n ra ab n f ratmp rr ij cinwo l b te td Wes , 2 So 3 a 6 (i n n e s o d o e o a y nun to ud e r ae . is 2 7 . d t 91 ct g i Se ton48. 3) Fl St .201 ) ci 234 , a. at( 7). Th Co r fn sta Dee d n h se tbih d ta Plitf' Li Pe d n ,fu j siid e u t id h t fn a t a sa l e h t anifs s n e s i n u tfe , s willkey r s ti l s or da a l i l e ul n os m ge. Ba e u s d pon a 1of t f t pr entd t t Cour,t l he ac s es e o he t he Cour fndst ta bond s d be i t i ha houl mpos d i t sca e i f e n hi s n avorofDe e ntS & J The Cou t f nda . r m us,t r f e,de e m i t r as t he e or t r ne he e onabl a ountof t bond t t s ul be s ti t s c s e m he ha ho d e n hi a e. W ih r ga d t t amountoft bond,t $136 m ilon fgur pr ed by De e ntast t e r o he he he . li i e opos f nda he a mountofda mage t De enda wils f i Def ntc notus t pr ry a is t s hat f nt l ufer f enda an e he ope t t s ue o s c e a l n i t s ul tve e ur oa s oo pec a i . Fis,M r Sm ih t tfe durng Pl ntf ' c r t . t esi d i ai ifs ouns ls c os - xa i i t tt pr - s e ' r s e m naton ha he e Li Pe ns c am on t tte i ur nc polc silsa . Def ndants c nde l i he il ns a e i y tl t nds e ' ouns l e a gue t t el atr r d ha t cai on t ttei ur nc polcy woul no afe tt fna i oft pr ry a is ,but he l m he il ns a e i d t f c he i ncng he ope t t s ue t Cour i s ewhat s ptc l of t s a gum e . Til i ur r a e c e va i e a he t s om ke i a hi r nt te ns e s r ons r tv nd r s a r e e ii ,a t Cour be i ve t t t pror pr Li Pe ns D i t a D u c a m i k- ve s nttes nd he t le s ha he i e- s nde e m r de l i a tte i ur nc polc cai c d r as bl bee c e t afe tt fna i va ueoft nd il ns a e iy l m oul e ona y xpe t d o f c he i nc ng l he pr t The ef e,t Cour fnds t t i w oul be r as opery. r or he ti ha t d e onabl t r duce t bond a o e o e he m unt bas on t outt ndi tte i ur nc polc cl m a clm pr vi l a s re by Dit a ed he sa ng il ns a e iy ai nd a e ousy s e td em r Dude a hi c nd s ouns l e. Se cond,a m or i po t nty,t orgi de l a t t t by M r Sm ih i ve t o nd e m r a l he i nal a tesed o . t nvol d w dif r ntpr r i ,a t ne i tons t pl e ove a ye r a fe e ope tes nd he gota i ook ac r a go. I i pos i e,e n lke y, t s s bl ve i l t tDe e ntcoul notobt n a l n f e cty $1. milon on t pa ce a i s gi n t ha f nda d ai oa or xa l 36 li he r l t s ue ve he cha nge i c r m s a s and t pa s ge of tm e. The va ue of t pr pe t a gued by n icu t nce he s a i l he o ry r Def nda i notbas on a r e a a s loft a t lpr r y a i s or a o he c r t e nt s ed ec nt ppr i a he c ua ope t t s ue ny t r onc e e e de e. vi nc The Co tha alo c i r t pari s si ai r ga di a t ney' f e . Usng ur s s onsde ed he te ' tpul ton e r ng tor s e s i is br d dicr ton, t Cour fnds t t t a o t oa s ei he t i ha he m unt of da a m ges t t bea a r s na e ha r ea o bl r l i hi t t a ountofda a swhih willkel r s ti i i lt rde e ne t tt Li eatons p o he m m ge c l i y e ul f t s a e t nui d ha he s Pe d n i u j siid i $ 0 0 0. Thsa un icu e $ 0 0 0 frt ep o e t is l a d n e s s nu tfe s 8 0,0 i mo t n ld s 6 0,0 o h r p ry tef n $200, f ato 000 or tnwy' f es The e or t Cour wilr quie Pl i ift pos a bond i t se . r f e, he t l e r antf o t n he a ountof$800, m 000. Thi bond a s mountwils fcinty pr ec De e ntfom a potnta l ufi e l ot t f nda r ny e il ls o d ma eDee a t llk l ic ri teLi Pe d nsi u j siid. o s r a g fnd n wil iey n u f h s n e s n u tfe l lg oft f e ng, heCour ORDERS a ADJUDGES a f l : n i ht he or goi t t nd s olows 1. De e ntsM oton t Dicha ge Li Pe f nda ' i o s r s ndensor i t Ale natve Re r Pl i ift , n he tr i , quie antf o Pos aBond ( 77)i GRANTED I PART AND DENI I PART. TheM oi t DE s N ED N ton i de e t t ex e t tt Cour w ilnotdi c r t Li Pe ns The M oton i s ni d o he t nt ha he t l s ha ge he s nde . i s g an e t t e e t t t Cour w ilr r Pl i if t pos a bond t m a n a n t r t d o he xt nt ha he t l equie a ntf o t o i t i he Li Pe ns s nde . 2. On orbef eJ nua y 1 201 Pl ntf s l pos abond i t a ountof$8 000 and or a r 8, 8, ai if ha l t n he m 00, s l fl pr ofc hal ie oof ompla i t sc s I t tbond i pose i a tme y ma r t ince n hi a e. f ha s td n i l nne , he Li Pe d nss al ee e d dt ou ht c n lso o til n j d me i t i c s . s n e h l b xtn e l g he o cu in f ra a d u g ntn hs a e u l Pl ntf f ist tm ey pos t bond a fl pr ofc pla e,t Cour wilo der f ai if a l o i l t he nd ie oof om i nc he t l r t Li Pe nsdi s ved. he s nde s ol 7y f cmb r D O N E AN D O R D ERED i Cha ber t s 1! d o De e e, 2017 atw e tPa m n m s hi s l Bea h i t Sout n Di t i tofFl i c n he her s rc orda. e s W I A M M A T EW M AN LLI UNI TED STATES M AGI STRATE J UDGE
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