Bahry et al v. Montage Marketing, LLC a Delaware limited liability company et al, No. 3:2009cv00690 - Document 22 (D. Nev. 2011)

Court Description: ORDER DENYING 13 Motion to Dismiss and Compel Arbitration. FURTHER ORD that this order is certified for immediate interlocutory appeal. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 1/14/2011. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM) Modified on 1/19/2011 to correct file date (DRM).

Download PDF

: Ft 2 lE E E O NT RE q qE k ! i l El c SRE O EVD N C J E/A ISOF2E ( OINS LFRTE 20R) 2 gAj jj g j gj 3 4 ZL FEL ZII ITSOI T E I S FZ J S Z g s yj. ggNj t j y gr wA x 5 8: t 6 UNI TED STATES DI STR I CO URT CT 7 ( qtr ) ? lY E ' DI STRI O F NEVA DA CT 8 SHARON BAHRY,etaI, . 3: CV09- O0690- ( RCJ-VPC) Pl ntgs, ai i O RD ER 11 v. M O NTAG E M A RKETI , NG LLC ,a Del awar e Im ied I l y com pany,etaI, i t i i abit . Def endant s. Thi i an acton by pur er ofr es at agai t sel s.Pr ss i chas s eal t e nst he l er esenty bef e t l or he : Co tsDeen n sl t nt Dimisa dComp Ar ta i ( 3) Pl nis o os dte uri f da t 'Moi o s s n o el bi t #1 . ait fz pp e h r on f I mo i ( 5 an Def da t r l d ( 6) TheCou t el or l gumen onSepemb 2 t #1 ) d en n s epi #1 , on e r h d a ar t t er 7, 2010.The Cour now i t ssuest f l i or . I I HEREBY O RDERED t Def he ol ng der T S ow hat endant s' Bahry et al v. Montage Marketing, LLC a Delaware limited liability company et al Doc. 22 Motont Di ssand Compel bir i ( i DENI i o smi Ar taton #13)s ED. I 1 1BCGON . AKRUD 1 ' j lDef endan sar Mont Mar etng, t e age k i LLC, Mont Mar etngCot , Norh Si r age k i p.255 t era Steet LLC ,and Fer r , nando Leal . 2pl ntfs ar shar Bqhr aefr cl k,Har d cphn,Di cohn J fey Houk, ai if e on . y fey ar ol ane efr 2 car ieHouk DavdL Mal sG e, ns oTr t , c ae posma, ar sRan l 7 ol n i ee, rl e pe c us co.Mlh l t cû l e dal , zen Ra al st en Ra L r sc ek J tr g Bo Swa gn t ToniNan ia nd i eph , ps ary hu le aqon b n ee, g 2 swa n e, r van r r, van r k Uhr tn w ik Ji W iims a dLia : ng et Ki demak Xmy demar, i le c s, m la on, n s k s l voung. Dockets.Justia.com ! ' I I ! i ' ' ; ' ! I l Tlsiara e tt s lsds ue pl ntf agredt puruasec domiimsfom a s e l sae ae ip t ai is e o c i f on nu r 1 i i 2 Def endant . They had deposied dow n paym ent w ih D ef s t s t endant Pl ntfs now w i h t s. ai if s o . ' 3 r nd t agr ent t pur esci he eem s o chase and t hav t rdow n paym ent r um ed,al ng o e hei s et l egi t Def hat endant com m it f aud and m i epr s ted r sr esent i br aton, eached t contact br he r , eached 5 t rfduci y dutes, ol ed f hei i ar i vi at eder and Nevada st ut and t t c der i i al at es, hat he onsi aton n suppod oft contact w as il y. he r s lusor 7 AIPl ntfssi I ai if gned ess i l t s ental he ame pur y chaseagr eement (he W chase s t pur 8 Agr eemenr) ( Def ' Mot t Di s ( 3)4: ,PI 'Opp' (/ 5)4: . See s.s .o smis #1 17. s. n /1 20-21) The . c e oft Pur hase Agr enti 34 pages. On page one,t Pur or he c eem s he chas Agr e eement st es: at 1 1 THI DOCUMENT HAS I S MPORTANT LEGAL CONSEQUENCES AND SHO ULD BE READ THO RO UG HLY PR I R TO SI NI G . I YO U HAVE ANY O G N F QU S INSYOU MA#Y IRTOGH S OR ANLGA oN UN R T I E TO A OU W SH R CONSULT OBAU ORNEY. DE HS B T OU I T I TI s DOCUMENT 1 3 ( Pur eAgr The chas eementat2,atached asEx.1t 1stAm.Compl nt( 8).Al ont t o ai #. ) so he fr tpage,t Pur is he chase Agr entpr des a rghtt c eem ovi i o ancel : RI GHT TO CANCEL: YO U HAVE THE OPTI ON TO CANCEL YO UR CONTM CT OR AGREEM ENTO FSALE BY NOTI CETO THE SELLER UNTI L M I G HT O F THE 7TH DAY FO LLOW I G TH E SI NI G O F THE DNI N G N CONTRACT OR AG REEM ENT. (( ) /f . Sect 11 oft agr entr i on he eem eads: 21 Ar taton of D i ut bi i r s es. AI cl m s and di es bet een Sel and Buy I ai sput w l er er arsl ojto orr atng i any way t t Pr t ort Prj shal be l ng e l n o he opery he oect l rs le I ac or c wi t Age E ov d r c dan e t he remen t Ar tat atch d h eo as e ! h t o bi e ta e ert r xhl t $F'. bi ' ' ( e Pu c as Ag e Th r h e r emen j 1 a 1 . t 1, t 2) l an addendum t t agr n o he eement Pl ntfs i tal ac s, ai if nii ed knowl edgm entofr ptof ecei 7 1 @ ! j , i i ! * ! 1 t Agr he eementt Ar tat ' o bir e i 2 'h Agr men t Ar i ae'on an t f lwig lng g r e ee t o bt t c t is he ol n a ua e: r o ' 3 PRECLOSI NG DI SPUTES. I I AG REED THAT ANY CLAI , T S M CO NTROVERS I AU E F ACTI CLAI FOR RELI LI LI O R ON, M EF, ABI TY 4 DI SPUTE BETW EEN BUYER AND SELLER ARI NG OUT OF THE SI E ! i i : . I PU RCHASE AG R EEM ENT O R RELATI G I A NY W AY TO THE PRO PERW N N OR THE PROJECT W HERE THE PRO PERR I LOCATED W HI ARI S CH SES 5 ; I . PRI TO THE CLOSI HEREUNDER (PREOR NG U CLOSI CLAI 'SHALL NG MS' ) 6 BE RESOLVED BY BI NG ARBI TI PURSUANTTO THI SECTI NDI TM ON S ON 1 7 E ! E 1 f at u d asEx f t e ac 8 ( eemen t Ar tat j 1,at1, t Agr t o bir e atached asEx.B t EdgeA . o , 1t o s Mott smi ' #13) 9 Def ' .o Di ss( ) Above t sgnat e bl t Agr entt Ar tat he i ur ock, he eem o bir e 1 1 sae: 0 tts l : 11 NO TI CE. BY SI NI BELO W , BUYER I AG R EEI T o G NG S NG i i 1 2 IP ARI NG O UT O F THE MAU ERS I SI NCLUDED I THI N S U REEM ENTTO ARBI TEODECI BY ARBI AG TM DED TRATI AS PROVI ON DED I 1 1 3 LTI UPANYRI TSBUNCL GHTP SES TRIH GIGATE I A COURT YE UDI A JURYST AL.... I BUYER I NG D N GH t I RMING OS VI O AVETHEDI TE SPU F ! j 15 l6 ; i . . k ï ; : 1 4 ! i HAVE Axv . BY NEVADA LAW AND THI ARBI S TRATI AGREEMENT; ON AND BUYER I S REFUSES TO T TRATI AFTER ENTERI I TM TE ON NG NTO S ARBI TI SUBMI T )ARBI TM ONAGREEMENT BUYERMAYBECOMPELLEDTO ARBI THI . I : ! UN DER APPLI CABLE LAw . ' (d. t4) Ea ho tePl ni sgn teAgremen t Ar taeJ ( eAf, 1 -11 / a . c fh ait i ed h #s e to bi t Edg fW 0 , r 1 7 ; Ex.B,Ex.C) . l 8 The Agr entt Ar t at al s f t pr l pary t r eem o bir e l ow or he evai ng t o ecoverator s f i t ney' ees: ' . THE PREVAI NG PARR OR PARTI I SUCH ARBI LI ES N TRATI SHALL BE ON . ENTI TLED TO RECOVER REASONABLE AU ORNEYS'FEES FROM THE LOSI PARW OR PARTI I SUCH AMO UNTS AS THE ARBI NG ES N TRATOR SHALL DETERMI NE. i l : 19 E E i T ! . . ; 2 . 20 21 2 2 23 ! ( e Agremen t Ariaej 1H)a 2.laloc tisac n de t i po iin: to bt t ( , t ) t s onan o s ni t rvso r aly EXCEPTAS MAY BE REQ UI RED BY LAW OR FOR CONFI RMATI O FTHE ON j 2 4 ; ! 2s i 2 oreDotatemdawsatotwktv sntxwlasdsd.n 1 6 fe-tfswre-ntai,tjo i ee piiiteakolgjo qien n p etnwivt g kvw lnsniqcewexet p ed gri o rte e a ad i dcnaumt e so e d . r a ! 1 ' k 2 De s Mo .o Dimls( 3).Pl n lsdo n tdip t t i. 7 f . t t s s #1 ) ait f f o s u e hs 4 Def f gned t Agr ent t f oo endant r y on an af i t t show t Pl nt s si s el fdavi o hat ai i he eem o -0 Ar tat ( * bir e. Edge Af.1 10-11,Ex.B.Ex.C) Pl ntf do notdi e t s. f,% . ai is f sput hi i q ! ! AWARD,NETHER OF THE P E NOR THE ARBI I ARTIS TRATOR MAY . , . . 3 . , a $ I : i 1 1 I . - I i I 1 ' ' 2 i 3 i 4 (d.atj 1( ,at2) l G) . ' : ! i ; DI OSE T E S E. CONTE OR RE TS OF THE SCL HE XITENC NT SUL ARBI TRATI HEARI W I UT PRI R W RI EN CONSENT OF BOTH ON NG THU O U PARTI ES AND sucH CO NTENT AND RESUL TS ARE STRI CTLY CO N FI DENTI AL. ' ' 5 i 6 i 7 i j 8 p o e n s t ff cst ts pp thscam t a t f d a c ursa et e p op rf um f r v o e o a t ha u or i li h t he e er l o t r h r e or or ! I. LEGAL STANDARD I I an enf c e ar taton cl f or eabl bi i ause r r cl ms t be ar tat t pl n ifcan r equies ai o bi ed, he aitf r I i 9 rs uino hi cai .Geman Mu i F Unv ra Son o Poy am, 75F. pp 2d e olt f s l ms r ie sc , ies l gs f lgr 2 Su . o ; I 1 1288, 1299 ( Nev2003) I such a c 0 D. .n ase,di ssali appr i e underRul 12( ( of smi s oprat e b)6) i 1 te Fe al eso CiiPr edu ef rf i r t sa ea cai up n whih r l fc n b 1 h der Rul f vl oc r o al e o t t l m o u c ei a e e 1 1 gr ed. See i at1 2 ant d. 294 n. The Cour may s ay t pr 12. t t he oceedi i I ofdi i al ngs n i eu sm ss ' i 1 1 whi ar taton pr eeds. Nagr npa F Mai ps,nc.469 F. 1257, 3 l bir i e oc ar . l cou I , 3d 1276-77 ( h 9t ! 1 ! 1 ci 2006) The Cour mayseveranunenf c e ar tat pr si I at1276. 4 r . t oreabl bi i ovi on. d. r on , : 1 5 , i I i . ' ' - 1 6 11 AxAuvsl 1 s i 1 7 The nadi cl l anr t ar t at t rdi es. But Pl ntfs am ue t es earv eed o bir e hei snut , ai if he l i 1 ar tat pr si ar unenf ceabl bec 8 bir i on ovi ons e or e ause t ar unconsci hey e onabl l Nevada,a e n ! 1 pr si m us be bot subs antvel and pr 9 ovi on t h t i y ocedur l unconsci al y onabl f c t t declne e or ours o i . i j ' ' ' ' ' - ' . i l 1 i 2 t enorei Th ar tai po iinsaeon sd ' Deen ns f oran tus 0 o f c t e bi t rvso r e-iedi f da t'av d h . r on n on t terhe o 21 subs antv y unconsci t iel onabl Howev ,t e i a f t l u t as' wheh t e. er her s ac ua q esi b I 2 Purha eAgr menswer c ta t of he i an t u poc u al u on con l 2 c s ee t e onr cs ad son d h s r ed r l nc s i abe. y , I 2 Bec s Dee ansb arhebudenofp ru in,h coutmu trl a n th a 3 au e fnd t e t r es aso te r s ue gais tem nd ; I ! 2 alw t slws tt mo e f wa d. 4 l hi a ui o v or r o ' : 25 1 ! I A. Def endant have f l t show t tt Agr entt Ar tat i not s aied o ha he eem o bir e s l 26 unconsci onabl e. i 27 Undert Feder A r tat Act an ar taton cl he al bir i on , bir i ause i a contac evi n r t denci a ng 1 28 tansac i i vng c mer i val and enf ceabl sav upon suc gr r ton nvoli om ce s i d or e e h ounds as exi st i ! 4 ' I i l ! . j * i ( ' ! ! ! ë 1 a l ori e i f terv c t o an c nta t'9U. c. 2.Mul on co bit i ' taw n qut orh e o ai f y o rc. s. j t nc s ina ly s y on ' i I 2 a gener l appl e contac de ense t m ay r al y i cabl r t f hat enderan agr eementt ar tat o bir e i . 3 unenoreabl ' Chal 7.T- l USA,/? ,560 F. 1 f c e. k Mobi e rc. 3d 087,1092 ( h Ci. 9t r2009) . i 4 Un on con lyi g v ne b saelw.I.Th p t movn t e f c teariat ' c s i abit s o er d y tt a d e ary ig o nore h bt i i r on ' 5 cl e has t bur ofper aus he den suadi t Coud t i i val D. Horon,I v.Gr ng he hat t s i d. R. t nc. een, l ; : 6 96P, 11 11 2 ( v. 0 .Un Ne a l f aca e t b u n o c abl a 3d 59. 6 Ne 20 4) der v da aw,or lus o e ne f r e e s ' . 7 uncons onabl i m us be b0t pr edur l and s ci et t h oc al y ubst i el unconsci antv y onabl I 5 e. d. 1 I 8 1. I Because Def endant beart bur s he den ofest i ng t t ar t aton ablshi hat he bir i ! j I l ' 9 caus i v 1 an t r cor i un e a t t cl se' l e s a i d he e d s clar s o he au s d I 1 1 0 c onsci bii , the c our m usttr t A gr entto Ar tr e as ona l w t eat he eèm bi at 1 : l 1 pr dual unc oce r l onsci bl y ona e. i l i I 1 I 1 1 I : I i I i i 1 1 2 - cl A ause i pr s ocedur l unconsconabl w hen a pary I al y i e l acks a m eani ul ngf ( ! 1 opporuni t agr t t cl 3 t t o ee o he ause t m s eiherbec y er t ause ofunequal gai ng power as i bar ni , n 1 I 1 a a esonc nta t o be a et ca e an i ef t ar no r di a c tiabe 4 n dh i o rc , r c us he lus d t f s e t ea l s eran l s ec y i : l 1 5 6 1 l 7 l 8 u nar iw o t c ta t'I u oc dual c cona lyof iv v steu eo po eve fhe onrc d. pr e r un ons i bit t n ole h s f i en f epito o iatd, i pl e orm i eadi l i rn rc mpl e ncom et n c sl ng anguage t atf l t i or a l ai o nf m a s ras abl perono tec ta ta l g gesc s qu c ' I ' adhesi e on e s f h onrcu lan ua ' on e en es ' d. ' An on . . c n r c h s b ende i d a a sa ar z d c tac f r o f ed t c s o ta t a e f ne s t nd die onr t o m fer o on umer o go s s f od ! 2 0 i i 1 ; am) 2 Pe r 69 P.d 1 9,1 0 ( . 98 ( erc j 2 ppe , 3 2 25 26 Nev 1 5) p ur 2 3 Pl nif aru t th Puc as Agr men wasac ta to a eso - ta t y ait s g e ha te rh e ee t f onrc f dh in h the I ' , endant ar t pj ntfs have 24 had no m eani ul ngf opporuniy t negotat i t m s. Def t t o i e t er s s gue hat ai if j : - 21 t desied pr torsewi exceptby acqui ci t t f m oft contac .' w i ed z he r oduc ce es ng o he or he r t ' xt ! ! i 1 and s i ess i l on a 'ake iorI 9 ew ces ental y t t eave i'basi wihottafor ng t consum era t s, t ! f di he 1 : . 2 p o iedn evd c of h riabiyt n ot t t r o te Purha eAgr mensan 5 r vd o ien e t ei n it o eg i e e ms f h i a c s ee t d ! ral t opp tni t b gan, ndun rs hc dion t th c s me c n tobai e i i oru t o ar i a de uc on t s ha te on u r an o t n sc y i . j I 1 I 2 6 l ! 2 7 5oee dansaloct t e Ne d dititc r c s si whihtec urse f c fn t s i hre va a src ou t a e n c h o t nored e z teAgre toAriaea is oh plitf.Th ec s sar n n bn iga d n s h e men t bt t gan t ter anis es a e e o - idn nd o ot r f i i i I j - cl l addr t i eary ess he ssues r sed bef e t s cour. al or hi t 5 I ! I 1 . ' ! ! i i 1 t some ofpl ntfs wer sophitcat i est s, notconsumer pur uat ai if e s i ed nv or s chasi basi goods ng c 2 , and s vc eries. i 3 ! ! 4 underD. Horon. Def R. l endan s ar wr when t sugges t D. Horon hol t t e ong hey t hat R. t ds hat ; 5 hom e pur chase agr ent can nev be contact ofadhesi I D . H oron, eem s er r s on. n R. l a I Def endant ar t t Pur hase Agr ent wer notc r s ofadhesi s gue hat he c eém s e ontact on ! ; 6 Nevada dititcour hel t a contactbet s rc t d hat r ween hom e buyer and a pr s opedy devel oper 1 i 7 was a contac ofadhesi aferan evi i y hearng. 549 P . at11 r t on t dentar i 3d 62. O n appeal t , he 1 ! ! 8 Supemeco t fNe a ahedta teditit ou sfn n i ti r ar wasn t r uro v d l h th src c d' idig n hs eg d o I 9 s uppored by subst i evi t antal dence. I at1163. The Supr d. eme Cour ofNevada not t t ed hat E i j ! j I I 1 terc ds o doh tiwasp s il t ne t t frd eino teariai 0 h e or h we ta t o sbe o goi e o elto fh bt t a r on ' 1 2 I i I ! I 1 , I l ! i ! ' ! ' ll pr si ' I ovi on. d. i I t s cas t Cour l s t beneftofan evi i y hearng wih a devel n hi e, he t ack he i dentar i t oped ' ' 1 r or on t i sue ofadhesi Pl ntfs have ar 3 ec d he s on. ai if gued t t Pur has A gr ent hat he c e eem s 1 wer c r t ofadhesi Def 4 e ontac s on endant ar ot w i and pr de an afi ts atng s gue her se ovi fdavi t i . . a ft h 1 t I ur 5 hat pl chaser hadt opporuni t negotat t mso ei ( c s he t t o y. i e er r Purhase)Agr eement . s, 1 t mostcommonbei prc andupgr 6 he ng ie ades. I addii pur n ton, chaser had t abit t s he ly o i 1 negotat and notsi t Exhi t' 'owneroccupancy Addendum , especi l t 7 i e, gn he bi J, al hose who y 1 8 , , k wer puc asn s ll a a iv sme t ( geAf.1 2) F ofPlitf ddn tsg e rh ig oey s n n e t n. Ed f:1 . our anis i o in f 1 t Ow nerO ccupancy Addendum . ( atEx. .Thi evi e i notent el per 9 he I d. A) s denc s i y suasi r ve. i ! ! i 20 Def endant hav no evdence ofPl nt f negotatng any t m oft Pur s e i ai i s f ii er he chase ! i i I 22 Addendum onl showst Def y hat endant us f m addendumst t rf m contactt s ed or o hei or r o j 1 i i I I I 21 Agr ent Thatsom e Pl ntfs wer notr r t si t OwnerOcc eem s. ai if e equied o gn he upancy . 23 c eat dif entf m c bi i r e fer or om natons. Furher or t s i a m oton t di i Pl n if t m e, hi s i o sm ss. ai tfs 24 have nothad t opporuni t subm i evi he t t o y t dence orconductdi cov y. s er 25 ' The f ualqueston ofw het ornott s w as a contactof adhesi si pl cannot act i her hi r on m y 2 6 . 27 * cuous Def endant spend m any paies ar ng t t t m s wer c s gui hat he er e onspi pl ntfs ai if aq do notar t t ar taton pr si ar unc gue hat he bir i ovl ons e onsci onabl because t e heywer notr l e eadi y -- asc nabl Ther or t Cour need notaddr s t e ar en s. edai e ef e, he t es hes gum t . . . 6 ' I I l i . * i i : l l : I 1 be cl l ans er att s st eary w ed hi age. U nderNevada l ,t bur ofpr ng a v i aw he den ovi al d 2 abtai cau er t onoee ans see D. Horon,l ,96 :. at1162. Ther or ri t l s ess r on fnd t R. f nc. 3d ef e, . - i i ! 3 teCoutmus te tec tac a on o a e onf t pup e o t smoi h r trath onr t s e f dh si orhe ros s fhi t on, 4 2. The Agr eem entt A r t at i subst i y unconsci bj o bir e s ant vel ona e , E i 5 ul ubsantve unc 'sl t i onsci lyf usesont one- dednessoft contac onabit oc i he si he r t J L ' . 6 t ms.'D. Horon,l 96 P. at1162-63 ( i Ti v.AT&L 319 F. 1126,11 er ' R. t nc, ' 3d quotng ng 3d 49 i 7 ( hCi.2003).Pl ntf ar t t Agr 9t r ) ai is gue hat he eementt Ar tat wasone- dedbecaus i f o bir e si et I ! I i I i i i . 8 , i uded a cl ncl ause al ng t pr l pary i ar tat t r overator s f and l owi he evaing t n bir i o ec i on t ney ees 10 a. . The a or u ney' f s ees pr si i one- ded i Def ovi on s si n ehdant f s' avor . 11 ! 1 one- i asappl becauseoft dipartesi economi r 2 sded i ed he s ii n c esouresbet c weent he 1 pari See D. .Horon,l . 96 P. at1165 (or nar consumer may notal 3 t es. R l nc, 3d î di y s ways Thouqh bi er on t rf , cl l al hei ace auses t i ease t cos s ofar taton m ay be at hat ncr he t bi i r 7 1 1 have t fnanci m eans t pur t rI 4 he i al o sue hei egalr edi and si fc ar taton c t em es, gnii ant bir i os s 1 gr l i eas t danger I such a cr s ance,t c r twoul I t 5 eaty ncr e hat .n icum t he ontac d ack he 1 ' dium o blt ai '. ..) Fo ex l a agr men rqurn anempoy an 6 mo c f i er ly . '. r ampe, n ee t e iig a t ' l er d 1 em pl 7 oyee t spl ar taton cos s and aut i ng t ar tat t athi dicr i r r o i bi i t r t horzi he bir or o, s s eton, equi: 1 te empoy et p yt e e ly ' s a eof h c ssha be f d s bsan i l 8 h l e o a h mpo er h r t e o t s en oun u t t y s al ! . l - l l 1 unc 9 onsci e.see I e e cicui ciyst es,l ,328F. 1165,1177-78 ( h Ci. onabl ngl . r t t or nc. 3d 9t r : 20 2003)( yi Calor a l . appl ng i ni aw) f j 1 9 cost and a cause r rng ar tat pr s l equii bi i r on oceedi t be c i i . ngs o onfdental ! I ! I ' 21 ' Pl ntfs adm i t t ator s f pr si ar bi er on t rf ai if t hat he t ney' ees ovi ons e l al hei ace,but at 22 ar t t ar m eantt i i i e pur haser aw ay fom I i i t ough t eat gue hat hey e o ntm dat c s r i gaton hr t hr ened 23 fnanci r n. Furher or Pl nt f not t t ator s f cl i al ui t m e, ai i s e hat he t ney' ees ause i notbi er i f s l al n at 24 t e cicum s ances because undert I er at Land Sal Ac ,pl nt f m ay r hes r t he nt st e es t ai i s f ecover 25 ator s f w ihoutt t eatofa s cess uldef t ney' ees t he hr uc f endantr ecoverng ator s f i t ney' ees. 2 Se 1 U. C. 1 09 c .Th s, tIas un rt e It sae La d SalsAc ,he 6 e 5 S. j 7 ( ) u a e t de h nert t n e tt 27 s eem i y bi er ator s f pr si sol y beneft Def ngl l al t ney' ees ovi on el at is endant See I r Luc s. n e as, 28 312 B. 407,41 ( R. 2 Bankr D.Nev. 4)( di t an ar tatonpr si i . 200 hol ng hat bir i ovi on s 7 ' I : ! i I I i . * ! i i i 1 unc onsci onabl when i f l t pr de a s e t ai o ovi s cheme t al hat l a suc sf pl ntf t ows ces ul ai if o ! i 2 r ecoverhi cos s and ator s f snce t I er t e Land Sal Actpr dest s s t t ney' ees i he nt s at es ovi hi i I 3 p o e t n i t c rs ; e as Ont er sF bHL ( , n , 7 Ca. t. d471, r t c i n he ou tl s e lo i o , o v USA) / c, 9 lRpr 3 4 484.85 ( .ct App.2008)( i t an empl - cal . notng hat oymentcontac ofadhesi may not r t on . : ! 5 r r t em pl equie he oyee t bearany expenses t he woul n beari brngi t acton i o hat d ot f i ng he i n ' i . . i 1 6 (ourl : t. 7 De e dansar e t t h Tr t l L di Ac an t e Itr t e L nd Sae Ac f n t gu ha t e u h n en ng t d h ne sat a ls t : 8 aleadv al suc sf Ii s t r r l ow ces ul inant o ecoverator sf t t nev ees. Def endant do notsuppod s ' 80t act appeart Im i r over ofaqor sf t pl ntfs. The Tr h I ' ' o i t ec y ' 'ney' ees o ai if h s ut n 9 t s c ai . hi l m j I I I ' i , 1 1 Lendi Actal s a per t r 0 ng l ow son o ecoverator s f and cos s f om a cr t w ho t ney ees t r edi or i i l voaesi p o iinsi an a t f r cs i . 1 U. C. 1 0( ( ) Ido n t l ilt t r vso n s ci or es ison 5 S. j 64 a)3 . t es o on 1 i I 1 s 2 ugges t t cr t may r t hat he edi or ecoverator s f i he success ulydef t ney' ees f fl ends t sui. he t . 1 The I er t e Land Sal Actal a pur 3 nt s at es l ows chaserorI essee t r o ecoverator s f and t ney ees 1 c t fom devel soragent who vol eispr i ons. 15 U. C.j 1709. Idoes not 4 oss r oper s i at t ovsi S. t I 1 suggestt t devel 5 hat he operoragentm ay r overator , f i he success ul def ec t ney s ees f f l y ends i 1 tes i Nei erac e piiya dsatreysf st te prv in p t Co r 6 h ut t . h t x l t war ton ee o h e al g ar cl i y. mpae I ! 1 Til 1 oft Ci lRi s Actof1964 7 te 1 he vi ght I l ma alw t epr al g p . . r as na eat n sf a p t ft e c t . . ) 8 y l h ev in ady . a e o bl t ey ee s ar o h oss . . o i or l 1 1 (mph ssa de . 9 e a i d d) i 20 l 1 i 21 ( Ar . 00 ,ha an a bta i ag e D. i 2 9) t t r i t z r on r emen sal a in o r t t t f emede un er heTr h I er o is d t ut n on e 22 Lendi Actdoes notr ng endert ar taton pr si subs antvel unc he bir i ovi ons t i y onsck abi : 1 ! , j 42 U. C. 2 0a 3 b)(N h c ud,i i dic e i S. j 00 - ( ( e o n t s r t s on, ' I ' Def endant ar s gue,based on Jones v Gener Mot s Cor ,64O F.Supp.2d 1124 . al or p. j 1 . - 23 Jones,however does notr l appl Fis ,i i non- ndi and appl Arzona l . , eal y y. r t t s bi ng i es i aw 24 Arzona,unl Nevada,al i i ke l a fndi ofunc ows i ng onsci onabii t be based on subst i ly o t ant ve 2 u c s i ablyao e.I a 11 . a , t e o h h d, e ie t pr s c o 5 n on con it ln d. t 29.Nev da on h t er an r qur s he e en e f i 26 bot pr h ocedur and subst i unconsci al antve onabit and al s t abundance ofpr edur ly i l ow he oc al 27 unc onsci onabit t com pensat f t deadh ofsubs antve unconsconabit See, R. ly o i e or he t i i ly. i D. 28 Horon,I ,96 P. at 1162. Second,t cour i Jones addr t nc. 3d he tn essed t i he ssue ofw het her 8 1 ' l j . * j ! I 1 I t Tr h I Lendi Actf ecl he ut n ng or oses r over ofator sf bydef ec y t ney' ees endan s i ar taton. t n bir i ! 2 640 F.Supp.2d at1144-45. The coud di notsquar y c r t i d el onfont he ssue ofwhet t her he ' 3 Tr h I Lendi s base-i of al i t pr l pl ntf aoor s f butnott ut n ng' lne l ng he evaing ai if ow i ney ees he : 4 pr l def evaing endantr i ender a f al neutalcl s aci l y r ause al ng r over ofator ' f t l owi ec y t neys ees o i 5 t pr l pary one- ded. he evaing t i si ! . i 6 ( i 7 fnanci r n.' l e,asher a padyseekst i i ean ar tatonagr i al ui ' her A e, o nval dat bir i eementon i i 8 t gr he ound t ar taton woul be pr bii y expensie, t pary bear t bur of hat bir i d ohi t vel v hat t s he den , , 1 i 1 Randol , 531U. 79, ( 0 ph S. 92 2000)( 3önt éi .Def 5hi ssue) endànt ar c r tt Pl ntfs s e orec hat ai if i 11 havepr ded no evi ovi denceorar gumentshowi t fnanci r ni l el it pur ng hat i al ui s i y f hey sue k 1 j ea ened Def endant al ar s so gue t Pl ntfs have f l t est i any tar t hat ai if aied o ablsh I 9 show i t l i ng he i hood ofi rng s kel ncur i uch cost Gr s. een Tr Fi Cor - Al ee n. p. abam a ? ' . ' ! i 1 ariai Id d,ft yprv i teywi r o ert iatr ysfe Ho v ,he 2 bt t n ee i he e al h l ec v her tone ' e s. we ert r on. , l i i 1 C our need notfnd t t ator , f pr si c eat a l y t eatoffnanci r n 3 t i hat he t ney s ees ovi on r es i kel hr i al ui ! 1 t Pl nis;h Cout l n edfn ta tepovso i on -iedi Deen ans fv 4 o aitf te rony e id h t h r iin s e sd n f d t'a or f i 1 I t c ex oft schemesal ng c 5 n he ont t he l owi onsumer t r overator sf bu not s o ec ney' ees t i j 1 I 6 ender ordevel s,t ator sf pr si oft Agr s oper he t ney' ees ovi on he eementt Ar tat i oneo bir e s 1 ( 1 si and subs antvel unc 7 ded t i y onsci onabl Def e, endan s r ve a pot i l subst i t ecei ental y antal i : 1 beneftwhi Pl nt f do not 8 i l ai i s e f . i i ! ! . 1 9 2 0 b. The confdental y pr si i m i m aly one- ded i i i i t ovi on s ni l si n Def endant ,f s avor i ! I i - . ' . 21 NEl f al mut confdentalypr si canefeci yl muualyand l ven aci l ual i i i ovi ons y t tvel ack t i t 2 terfr b u c s i abe. DavsM O' ev & Me er, F.d10 6,1 78(t 2 h eoe e n on con l ' i . M lenv ' y s 485 3 6 0 9h ' ' ' 1 1 . i 2 ci. 00 (ppyn Calor aI .' tou fcal n talc f nt lyprvso 3 r2 7) a lig i ni aw) ' h gh a i l eur , oni i i o iins f Al y de a t 7 i ! 1 2 u ual f orc mp iso eridvdu l. Tn s AT , 9 F. 11 11 ( t Ci. 4 s l av o ane v n ii as' ig t &T 31 3d 26, 51 9h r y ' 25 2003)( yng Calor a I Thi i because I ge com pani ar usualy r appli i ni aw) s s f ar es e l epeat : ! I I 26 pl s i ar taton. I ar taton i open, hen pl ntfs' ayer n bir i f bir i s t ai if counsel and ar taton bir i I 27 appoi i agenci may scr i ze awar and gai knowl ntng es utni ds n edge fom prorar tatons and r i bi i r i : . 28 t advant t c pani f bei r he age o om es or ng epeatpl er i m ii ed. But i t c pany ay s s tgat , f he om I i i ! ! ! 9 1 ' 1 ! ! i 1 ! ! 1 s c e si i o igaga od , aitf ar un l t migaetea v t e i er t u c ed n mp sn g rerpl nis e abe o t t h d anag s nh en f i i 2 i bei a r n ng epeatpl .' I at1152. ayer ' d. k ! 3 ; i 4 uni er l f l al avor Def at y s endant as r s epeatpl s t ar tat oft runi er l cr t ayer o bir i on hei l al afed at y ! ! i 6 over t ed. s at ! 7 . : 5 contact Def r s. endant ass tt any ' epeatpl 'advant t have i vas l s er hat ' r ayer ' age hey s ty i p j . Pl ntfs ar t , hough i i bi er on is f e,t confdentaly cl ai if gue hat t t s l al t ac he at i i i ause t 1 . M er y assedi a u epeatpl ' advan age w ihoutm or pari arzed evi el ng r ayer ' t t e t cul i denc e 8 demonstatng i padi iywi n suppor a fndi ofuncons onabit Nagr pa,469 r i m al t l ot l t i ng ci ly. i am i ! I E ' i 9 F.d a 1 5 ( ppyn Calor a l .Uniet e st a i i Tn wh r te c n r cs 3 t 28 a lig i ni aw) l h i t n ig e e h o ta t f k u on 1 wer s t 6o m i i cust er , 31 F, at11 .onl l buyer execut t 0 e ent o l on l om s 9 3d 34, y 4s s ed he l Pur l chaseAgr eement ( Af. 1 atached asEx.1t Def 'Repl ( ) The specer s, Hsu f: 2, t o s, y #16). t ; I : d 1 ofa'epeatpl 'advant i notr l appar i t scase.The buyer ar f 2 ' r ayer age s eadi y entn hi s e ew . I 1 E 1 e ug i n erowokt eh a ds ar k o ed e.Deen answi n tb giente 3 no h n umb t r og ter n h e n wl g f d t lo e v h l l g onagea n ro c s s' a ed e r t umbe f a e t t h 1 unf ropporuniy t hone t rskis and know 4 ai t t o hei l l J ! 1 pot i pl ntfs w i nothave acc t The one- dedness oft con i i iy 5 ental ai if l l ess o. si he fdental t I : j I ; I I I I 1 pr ii i mi mal 6 ovson s ni . 1 B. TheAgr 7 eementt Ar tat cover Pl ntfs'cl mssoundi i t tand o bir e s ai if ai ng n or 1 8 cl m s f r ai or esci on. ssi 1 9 Pl n iss ait f ummarya gu t a t Agr me tt Ar iat d s n tc e t er f i r e h t he ee n o bt e oe o ov r h i l r 20 c ai s f r ci i and t rt tcl m s Pl ntf do notpr de ar l m or es sson hei or ai ai i s f ovi gumentoraut i hort y r 21 on t s poi t hi n. 22 Though specii chal fc l enges t an ar taton cl o bir i ause m ay be hear by t cours fr t d he t is , ! . 2 chal 3 l enges t t val t ofa contac as a whol m ustfr be hear by an ar t at . o he i y di r t e ist d bir or 2 Nagr 4 ampa, F. at1268( tng Buc 469 3d ci i keye CheckCashi I 7.Car ng, nc. degna,126 S.Ct . 2 1 4,1 09 (00 ) Thu , en camso fa i t e idu eme an t at c nta ts 5 20 2 2 6). s ev li f r ud n h n c nt d h a o r c i 26 v d abi to mus frtbe hearbyan ar tat .Nagr oi nii t is bi or r ampa, F. at1268-69 ( tng 469 3d cii 27 Buckeyeî1 S.Ct at1208-09 and Prm a Pai Cor F,Fl & Conki M f Co. 388 26 . i nt p. ood ln g. , 28 U. 395,398-400 ( S. 1967).Ther or t Agr ) ef e,he eementt Ar tat ienf ceabl gover o bir e,f or e, ns 10 ' L . * 1 aI Pl ntfs' ai s. I ai if cl m 2 C. Cer ii i f l m edi e A ppeal tf caton or m at 3 The i ssue ofwhet t Agr her he eem entt Ar t at i unconsci o bir e s onabl i a contolng e s rl i 4 i ssue and t e i subs antalgr her s t i ound f dif ence ofopi on r or fer ni egar ng t corec di he r t 5 concusi An i edi e appeal lm at i l adv l on. mm at wi l eral y ance t s li i The Cour wi hi igaton. t t l l 6 ceriyt sdecii f i t hi f son or mmedi e appeal at under28U. C. 1292( . S. ï b) 7 D. Pl ntf r ai irs equestt have t rdeposis pl o hei t aced w ih Cour t t 8 Pl ntfs ask t Cour t or t rdeposi pl ai if he t o der hei t aced wih t Cour because t s t he t he 9 st usoft deposisi notcl l known.Pl nif f t t condomi um pr ect at he t s eary aitfs ear hat he ni oj ' 1 m ay f l 0 ai and t rf hei unds m ay be I t Def os . endant have notaddr s essed t s r hi equest . 11 Pl ntfs shoul ar t s r ai if d gue hi eques as a s t epar e m oton f a pr i i y at i or el nar m 1 mandat yij ton.Furher e,Pl ntfshav pr ded no r 2 or nunci t mor ai if e ovi easonwhyt Cour he t ' 1 shoul el e t 3 d evat hem above t s at ofgener cr t s. Ther or t Cour deni he t us al edior ef e, he t es . 1 Pl ntf s r 4 ai ir equestt or t rdeposis pl o der hei t aced wih t Cour . t he t l5 1 6 I CoNcuusl V. oN t 1 7 Aqc di y,I I ORDERED t Def or ngl T S hat endant M oton t Di i and Com pel s' i o sm ss ' 1 Ar taton( i DENI 8 bi i #13)s r ED. 1 9 I I I FU RTH ER O RDERED t t s or i cedii f i m edi e i erocut y T S hat hi der s fed or m at nt l or r 2 a e u der2 U. C. 1 2 b) 0 pp al n 8 S. j 29 ( . ' 21 I I SO O R DERED . T S 22 ' DATED:Thi 1 h ofJanuar 2011. s 4t y, 23 24 25 26 . * ober uJo e t UN I TED ST S DI STR I JU DG E CT 27 28 11 I

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.