Cook et al v. John Hancock Life Insurance Company et al, No. 7:2012cv00455 - Document 41 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 3/11/13. (med)

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A.l C C' o ty oc edi n hi as J ) ng he omplton r tai bewe n Pli tfs a one of J C' c de e nt,Cr t e a n if nd HLI S o- f nda s own Ca t lSe urtes LP.ECF No. pia c ii , 36.The m o i n ha bee f ly bre e a t pa te ha i c t d t tt do notde ie a to s n u l i f d nd he ri s ve ndi a e ha hey sr hea i Acc di l t m oton i now rpe f di poston. t r s ns s tf t be ow ,t rng. or ng y, he i s i or s ii For he ea o e orh l he m o i n t sa ECF No.36,i GR ANTED ,a t e ie y oft sca e i sa pe ng t to o t y, s nd he ntr t hi s s t yed ndi he c ompl ton oft a bir ton.As s tf rh he en,howe ,c ms lf a pa t m a pe ii ei he r ta i e ot ri ver ot e or ny ry y tton t Cour a a tm e t e t say i t ar ta i t s an undul l ng tm e,or i a pa t he t t ny i o nd he t f he bir ton ake y o i f ny r y beiv st a i wils fe irpaa e h r o bet u y p eu ie fo t e c ni un sa . le e h t t l u fr re rbl am r md l rj dc d r m h o tn ig ty A ddii l t t pe ng m o i t di m i s ECF N os 1 1 a e D EN I W I O U T tonaly, he wo ndi tons o s s , . 2, 7, r ED TH PREJUDI butwhen t sa i lfe t pa tesm a r ne t i m o i ,wiho a tona CE, he t y s itd he ri y e w her tons t ut ddii l brei ora gum e r quied, a k t Co tt nleon et rm o i n t dim is. i fng r nt e r and s he ur o l ihe to o s s z lAs apr i nar mate , a w ih t agr e oft af ec edpari ,i i jer by oxosuy: elmi y tr nd t he eem nt he f t p tes t s j e t t t syl of t cas i t s mater whih i pr l names as a Def ha he t e he e n hi t , c m opery endant dl Hancoc Lie dohn k f I ur nce Company' be am e d t r l t pr rna e oft entt E ns a ' nde o efect he ope m hat iy, t lohn Hancock Lie I ur f ns ance Compa y( S. .. Se ECF No.1 a n. n U. A I' e ' 3t 1 2The C our was i t pr s ofpr i is opi on on t t pe ng m otonst dim i , t n he oces eparng t ni he wo ndi i o s ss ECF Nos.1 17.l lghtoft Cour ' r i t a sa i a oprat att stm e,t Courtconcl 2, n i he ts ulng hat t y s ppr i e hi i he udes ta t a pr rae c re i t d n t s mo inswih tprj die t a y p ry' a lt t r a s r h t he p op it ou s s o e y ho e to tou eu c o n a t s biiy o e s e t t ,r he t n l vi t m otonspendi on t Cour' doc tf an ext hem at r ha ea ng he i ng he ts ke or ended perod oftme. i i 1 . FA C TUA L BA CK G R O U N D A. The Par i and Pr dur Bac ound tes oce al kgr Pli if a e Dr 1 Ke t Cook,a r tr d physcin and r sde ofVigi a a t a ntf s r . . nne h e ie ia e i nt r ni , nd he Ke t Cook Ir voca e I tr nc Tr t by is Tnzt e Ke t Todd Cook. Thi c s nneh re bl nsla e us, t se , nne h s ae i ve cai s a ii o oft r a i hi bewe n Dr Cook a hi i sme a s r nvol s l m rsng ut he eltons p t e . nd s nve t nt dvie , Def nda N e l Copel nd W i e r e nt i a nt r owd. Acc di t t Com pl i , W i t r ow d de r or ng o he a nt ner f aude d Pl i if ,c usng t m t i ur sgnii a tna a labiii .As al ge i t Co pli , antfs a i he o nc i fc nt i ncil i ltes le d n he m a nt W i e r ha busnes r l to hi wiht r i ng de e nt,asdes rbe be o . nt rowd d i s e ai ns ps t he ema ni f nda s ci d lw Spectc ly,i addii t De e ii a l n ton o f ndan W i e r wd,t r a e f uro he de e nt : t ntr o he e r o t r f nda s J LI a M i hi n c por ton w ih is prnc pa pl c of bus nes i H C, c ga or a i t t i i l ae i s n M as a hus t s s c et; 2. 3. 4. Cr wn Ca ia Se u iis LP (< o ' ,aDea r p rnes p wih is o p tl c rte , < wn' Cr ) lwae a t rhi t t prncpa pl c ofbusne si Ca iom i i i l ae i s n lf a, J Tur r & Co. LLC, a Geo gi lmie la lt compa wih is P ne , r a i td i biiy ny t t pr nc palpl c ofbusne si Geor a;a i i ae i s n gi nd N a i i a Ohi c por ton w ih is prnci l pl ce of bus nes i tonw de, n o or a i t t i pa a i s n Ohi o. W itnowd wo k d a a Fia il Id ty Re ultr Au h rt (FNIA'3 rgse e ne re s n nca n usr g aoy t o iy ç 1 t ' e itr d û ) r pr s nttve f Cr e e e a i or own 9om M a 2004 t Augus 2009,a f J Tur rfom Augus 2009 y o t nd or P ne r t t Se e be 2011. o pt m r J C ' c m ec i t t ca e i ba e o t f tt tW i e HLI S oz ton o he s s s d n he ac ha nt now d r c m e d a an e om nde s iv sme ta d s l t Dr Co k (ih rdr cl o t r u h Ke i Yu k s a $1 mi in l e n e t n n od o . o ete ie ty r h o g vn r u ) 0 l o i l f i ur nce polcy fom J C i 2007. Pl ntfs al ge t t W i e r ns a i r HLI n ai if le ha ntrowd m a c ran de e ti r pr e a i i c e es nt tons n onnec i w ih t s s l t tw e e bo h ne i n a f a e .W i e r w d ton t hi a e ha r t glge t nd r udul nt nt r o t n t a tonalse r l t t t J C Polc t tPli if c e a s gi rs t he ook ddii tps e aed o he HLI iy ha antf s ontnd lo ve ie o 3 FI NRA 5cr t i 2007; (i a r ser , s fr at y or z i a horzed under t ea ed n ts egit ed el-egul or ganiaton ut i he SecurtesExc ii hangeA c of 1 'M or Keega & Co.v.Siver an,- F. - , 201 W L 425556,at t 934.' can n l m 3d 3 . *1& n. (t Ci. b. 201 . 2 4 h r Fe 4, 3) 2 la lt on t pa tof J C.Nai ibiiy he r HLI tonwi i nn d a a De e n be us W i e r de s me s f nda t ca e ntrowd as lo s d Dr Cook a Annuiy f o Na i de i 2006,and l tr i 201 m a a wihd a fom ol . n t r m tonwi n ae , n 0 de t r wal r t tn uiy w ihou D r Cook' pe s i n and a l ge y s ol t e f ha nn t t t . s nni s o le dl t e hos unds . Al t de e nt ha bee s r ed and a 1 e e W i er l he f nda s ve n ev 1 xc pt ntr owd ha fl d et r a ve ie ihe n a we ora m oto t dimi s JP.Tur rha a we e and fld a c os - a m f i m niy, ns r in o s s . . ne s ns r d ie r scli or nde t c rbuton,a al ne f es a coss agans W i e r onti i nd tor ys' e nd t i t ntrowd,buthas notfld a m o i t ie ton o dim is Nato de a J C ha fl m oto t dim is Cr s s . i nwi nd HLI ve ied i ns o s s . own had pr ousy m ove t evi l d o c pe a bir ton of t c ai s a i t i, and t t m oton was gr nt d w ih t a s nt of om l r t a i he l m ga ns t ha i a e t he s e Pli if .Ac or ngl t pr e ngsa ns Cr ar c r nty sa d. a ntfs c di y, he oc edi gai t own e ur e l t ye B. W i er ow d' Earl l ve e w ih Dr.Cook and H i Sa e oft JH LI nt r s y nvol m nt t s l he C Ins urance Polc iy l or rt t n de o mdert nd t r l to hi bewe n t a bir bl c am sagans Cr sa he e ai ns p t e he r ta e l i i t own a nd t r m ani c am s i t c e,i i ne es a y t dic st f c s al ge by Pl n if .The he e i ng l i n he as t s c s r o s us he a t le d aitf s Com pl nt aleges t , i 1994,whie he w as lvi and wor ng i W es V igi a,D r Cook ai l hat n l i ng ki n t r ni . be n r evi i t nt a i m a e a c fom De e ga ec i ng nvesme nd ns nc dvi e ' r f ndan W i e r t ntrowd. ECF No. Co l ! 1 .M r W itro wa a r gsee F NRA s c rte rp ee ttv p o i ig mp . 2 . ner wd s e itr d I e u i s e r sn aie r v dn i s r c ,a t ttm et ough Sm ih Ba ne W he Dr a M r .Cook m ove bac t Vigi a i e vies t ha i hr t r y. n . nd s d k o r ni n 1 997, W i e r nt r owd c i ontnued t pr de t m s r i es a a fna i l a s : pr di o ovi he e vc s i nc a dvi or ovi ng i sm e a i tr nc advi , m a gi i sm e s a s lng va i i ur e a nve t nt nd nsla e ce na ng nve t nt, nd eli rous ns anc nd s curte pr t t t . Durng t tm e he s r d as Dr Cook' fna i l advior e iis oduc s o hem i he i e ve . s i nc a s , W i er nt rowd was a FI RA r se ed r pr e ai f s ve alde e nt :Cr N egit r e es nt tve or e r f nda s own fo M a rm y 200 t Aug t2009 a J Tur rf om A ugus 2009 t Se e be 2011 4 o us nd P ne ' r t o pt m r . l 2007, W i e r n nt rowd s d Dr Cook a $1 milo lf i ur nc polcy fo J ol . 0 li n ie ns a e i r m ohn Ha k (he ( iy' .Dr Cook alge t ts h apolc wa çe esi y lr ' a Ear ncoc t To1c ' . ) le s ha uc iy s txc svel age' nd ç f be ndt a yo he mountt tDr Cookt ha . hough hemi ne 'ECF No.1,Compl ! 1 Then l t ght ed.' . 5. nnua prmi f t frtye rwas$ 957.J=! 16.Dr Coo alge t tW i er as t d e um or he is a 257, #. . k le s ha ntrowd lo ol hi t theco dborow moneyfrt prmil fom aba i ne esay.ds m ha ul r o he e lms r nk, f c s r Lz . W i er nt rowd a s d Dr Cook t tt Polc c ul beus d asa i sme and be s d dvie . ha he iy o d e n nve t nt ol a t rt ye r .I s ppor oft sr pr s nt i W i e f e wo a s n u t hi e e e aton, nt now d pr ded doc e s fom Fa r y ovi um nt r i wa Ca t de onsr tng how t polc c d be s d i t ye r asa lf s tlm e f agai of pial m tai he i y oul ol n wo a s ie e te nt or n am os one m ilon dolms.Se ECF No.1 Ex.1.Dr Cook al ge t tFar y Ca t lwasa l t li l e , . le s ha iwa pia Ca iom i e iy us d by W i e r lf a ntt e nt rowd a Ke n Ytr ,t pr sde ofFar y Ca t l t s l nd vi lkus he e i nt iwa pia , o el i t nt.I ! 17.J hn Hanc k pad aco sin on t $1 milon polc t Faiwa nvesme s d. o oc i mmiso he 0 li iy o r y, whi h Dr Cook a lgeswa t n s r d wih W i e r c . le s he ha e t nt rowd. d. 1 W i er nt rowd advie a f iiae t e tbls ntofa lvi tus t be de i e as s d nd acltt d he sa ihme i ng r t o sgnatd t o ro t Polc Dr Coo i ta l pa d t pr mil t t a t ney who e t bls d t he wne f he iy. . k niily i he e lms o he tor sa ihe he t t t M r Reyzn.W i t r o s e nty i tuc e Dr Coo t pa t pr m i sdie ty t rz , . s i n e r wd ubs que l nsr t d . k o y he e um r c l o W i e r d hi s f a D r Cook di s nt r ow m el, nd . d o. Dr Cook f t r a l es t t W i e r wd r peaedl r pr e e t t he wa i t . urhe leg ha ntr o e t y e es nt d ha s n he pr s ofa r ngi f t s l oft Polc a e n had Dr Coo s g s tlm e pa r i oce s ra ng or he a e he iy, nd ve . k i n e te nt pe s n 2011 SeeECF No.1 Compl ! 21 Dr Cook alege t tt e rprs nttonswee fle a . , . . . l s ha hes e e e ai r as nd m e ty a pa tofW i e r rl r nt rowd' fa e ts he Dr Cook a lgeshel t$1,41, 90,s e s r udul n c me. . le os 1 966. om pai t J C,a s ea lgedl c d o HLI nd om le y onvere a soln by W i er wd. td nd t e ntr o C. The U naut z d W i hdr alf om t N atonw i A nnuiy hori e t aw r he i de t D r Cook a s a l ge W i e r d a De enda JP. Tum er a e la e f ac i ns . l o le s nt r ow nd f nt . r i bl or t o s r undi an n t c r c wih De e nt Na i de.l 2010,W it r o al dl ur o ng nnuiy onta t t f nda tonwi n n e r wd lege y us d Dr Cook' sgnaur fom a dif r n wihdr wa f r t wihdr w $1 000 fom t e . s i t e r fee t t a l o m o t a 50, r he 4 Na i de n t w ihout Dr Cook' pe m ison i or r t pa t pr m i on t tonwi nnuiy- t . s r s i - n de o y he e um he J C poiy Se ECF No.1 Co . ! 2 2 .Al ug Dr Co k wie t e f ba k t HLI l . e c , mpl ! 4- 6 t h . o r d h t ho mds c o W i e r wd s t t he c d r tzn t m t t Nai ntr o o ha oul e t he o he tonwi a t Dr Cook al ge r de nnuiy, . le s W itnowd so et o efmd .# !27 Dr Co k as i u rd $1 ,3 9 i s re d rc a g s ne tl h s t s J. . . o lo nc re 42 9.3 n u rn e h r e f t wihd a l J= W itrowd alo alge y c re $50, wihdr wn wihoutDr or he t r wa. #. ner s le dl onve td 000 t a t . Co k' p r si nfo aPr d n ilv ra ea ut c n rc . eECFNo. , mpl!3 o s emiso r m u e ta aibl nn i o ta t Se y 1 Co . 2. D. C l m si t C om pl nt ai n he ai Pli if 'Compl ntas e t fve co mt .W ih t e e i ofCot 11 howe r t a ntfs ai s rs i t s t he xc pton mt 1, ve , he r mai ng cot sdo notdif r ntae bewe n de e an s a e ni mt fe e i t t e f nd t , ppea i i t ad t na e a1 oft rng nse o m 1 he Defnda s Co I i a cli f co ri Count 1 ale s vi ato of t Vigi a e nt . unt s am or nve son. 1 l ge ol i ns he r ni Se ii Ac,Va Code jj 1 1502 a 1 1522,Se i 1 b)oft Fe rlSec iis curtes t . 3.nd 3.cton 0( he dea urte Exc ng Ac of 1 ha e t 934,and cli sc mon lw fa a c t c i fa i c am om a r ud nd onsm tve r ud n onne ton wih ci t t e vi ai .Count1 Ina es a 1t def nda s e e W i e r hos ol tons I m 1 he e nt xc pt nt rowd a al ge t tt y nd le s ha he w e e neglgentf r f ii t pr ntW i t r ow d' c r i o a lng o eve ner s onve s o off r i n unds f r f ii t a ua el , o a lng o deq t y s r s W i er upe vie nt rowd,a f ne i n l br c ng d i owe t Pli if t r FI nd or glge ty ea hi utes d o antfs mde NRA. Co t I alege De enda s br a he fd ir dute owe t t Pl i if a ii out of un V l s f nt e c d i uca y i s d o he antfs rsng De e n s r e as i sme ,s c ii , a i tr nce pr e sona s f nda t ' ol nve t nt e urtes nd nsla of s i l .Lasl i Cot V, ty, n mt Pli if a lgeDe e nt b e c d e es a i ple c r c s a ntfs le f nda s r a he xpr s nd m i d onta t . I. I ANALYSI S As notd,t Cour ha ar a o de e mbir ton of t cli s a ns Cr e he t s le dy r r d tai he am gai t own a nd s a t pr ee ngs as a i tCr t yed he oc di ga ns own.ECF N o.35.l i c e rt tt s Co thast a hort t s l a ha hi ur he ut iy t s a ltga i of non- r t a e c a m s pe ng t o c e of t r l t d a bir ton o t y ii ton a bir bl l i ndi he ut om he e a e r ta i pr ee ngs e n a ns no pa tes t t a bir ton.Am .Hom e As ur nc Co.v.Vec o oc di , ve gai t n- ri o he r ta i s a e c Conc e e Cons r Co. I ofVa. 629 F. 961 964 ( h Ci.1 )4 I de d,as t Fourh rt t. he t . nc. , 2d , 4t r 980 . n e Cic tha r cog z t decson a t whe he t sa t s a m a tr lr el wih t ditit r ui s e nied, he ii s o t r o ty x i te a g y t he src c tsdic e i t contolisdoc t' Am .Re our' s r ton o r t ke . ' cove y Cor v, r p. Com putrz d The ma l e ie r l maai ng. I ,96F. 88,97 ( h Ci.1 ) TheFourh Cicui ha hedt t e nwhe ei tstuet t nc. 3d 4t r 996 . t r t s l ha, ve r t i r ha i t a bir or s fndi he r tat ' i ngs wil no be bi ng a t t e no pa tes t t mbir ton, l t ndi s o hos t ri o he ta i c nsd r to so j dca e o o a a oia c o c n u in a d p si l ic nsse trs t o ie ai n f u iil c n my nd v d n e f o f so n o sbe n o itn euls nonehel sm iiae i f vorofsa ng t e ie a ton. Am .Hom eAs tr nc Co. 629 F. a t es lt t n a t yi he ntr c i ' ' sla e , 2d t 964. J C r le on t f egoi a ho iy i s HLI ei s he or ng ut rt n uppor ofism oto f sa and alo ct st t t i n or t y, s ie o a num be ofdititc tdecsons fom t W e tr Ditito Vigi a a e s whe e whe e r src our ii r he se n src f r ni nd le r r cours ha saye t e ie c e pe ng a bir ton on l st n alof t c am s See e. , t ve t d he ntr as ndi r ta i es ha l he l i . . g. C. Ple Co.v.As n I .UK Lt ,743 F.Supp.2d 575, 589- ( . Va 201 ; B, e t pe ns d. 91 W D. . 0) Daa t na v. lo Bo k S ls& Dit.20 5W L 3 9 29 * ( . Va De . , 0 ) tNai l Yelw o ae o sr, 0 4 99 , 3 W D. . c 21 2 05 ; Hi s I . I v.W ila St r I .( r Ea t tt ,640 F.Supp.1 1 ( D. Y. ker ndus. nc. li m ua t ndus Fa sï v de 75, 78 S. N. - 1 6) s as ECFNo. a 4- (ole tngaddiina a hort ) 98 ; ee lo 37 t 5 c lci to l ut iyl. Pl ntfs o ai if ppos t m oton t sa r pondi wih t ee basc poi s Fis, t e he i o t y, es ng t hr i nt . rt hey c e t tt e i o y a l r si 'c nc t tt a bir to wilr ul çn a f c ua or ont nd ha her s nl t y lm' ha e ha he r tai n l es t t ny a t l ve i l lfndi ' ECF No.38 a 2.l s ega i ng. ' t n uppor of t s a glment t poi t t f c t tt t hi r z , hey nt o he a t ha he 4 The agr upon ar ta i or ent ed by t Court ECF N o.355com peled ar taton eedbir ton der er he l bir i , p s a tt t Vigi aAr tain Ac,j8. - . ( , ahe t nt Fe e a Ar tainAc .nt a uru n o he r ni bi to t 0l58102 A) rt r ha he d r l birto t l h t r Or ,m or der eover t Court sa t Pl ntfs' cl m s agai t Cr , he t yed he ai if ai ns own pendi t out ome of t ng he c he abirto pu s a t Va. dej 8. - 10 D) L= l t i brei on te moto t sa t pate r tain ru nt o Co 0158 .2( . d.n her ifng h in o ty, he ris do notr er ef ence t V i ni Ac ,i t dic i onl t Fe alAr taton Act l addr sng t he rgi a t nsead s ussng y he der bir i .n es i he l p it o asa o tee t ec s, o v rteCo r c n ld sta i a toi t sa ters o te yo rey f ty f h ni ae h we e,h ut o cu e h tt uh r y o ty h et fh r s t ltga i does notdepend e essy on eihe sa ut buti t derves fom t Cour' idic eton t li ton xpr l t r t t e, nsead i r he ts G s r i o c tolisdo k t'Am. c e vCo p. Compu e ie The lI qnR l . 9 F. 8 ,97(t Ci. on r t c e . ' Re ov r r v. trz d nna ma i m nc, 6 3d 8 4 h r 1 6) 99 . FI RA Ar ta i Ruls do notr quie f t or lga tndi t be made buti t ad sae N bir ton e e r acual e l i ngs o , nse t t hey onl t tt abir t ' awa d< yco an ar tonaeundel ngt awa d.'d Second,t y ha he r taors r i ma nti ai l ryi he r 'L,s . ar t tt i c am sa i tJ C ar i pe ntoft eag ns Cr gue ha her l i ga ns HLI e nde nde hos ai t own.The expli y a n: A lhough t c ai s i t pr s nt c s i ve t s e s t of t he l m n he e e a e nvol he nm e f c s t la lt of eihe Cr a t , he i biiy t r own or J ohn H a ck i not i any nco s n w a c i nt o t la lt of t ot r Pl ntf s a e s e ng y ontnge n he i biiy he he . ai i f r e ki j d me t a an tb t f rt s med ma e , u t s j d me t u g n s g is oh o he a n g s b t ho e u g ns s u h c n a d s ul b j it a d sv rl l ohe wo d o g t a n ho d e on n e e a. n t r r s Plitfsc n,a d s o l ,b alwe t p ru j ita d s v rl anif a n h u d e lo d o u s e on n e ea la lt a i t bot e ii s i s pa a e f u s a s i biiy ga ns h ntte n e r t or m s nd uch pr ee ngs w oul not i a oc di d n ny way c e t G onf i ' or r a e c us on' (i ons sen r s t . inc i t t e uls' ' ECFNo. 8a 3 Thr a dln l Plitfsc n e dt tJ C wi n t ep eu ie b b i 3 t . id n al an if o tn ha HLI l o b rj d c d y eng y, l rq ie t p o e dwiht ec s a d t tteû nl p eu iei a ans t Plitfswh ha e e ur d o r c e t h a e n ha h s y rj d c s g i t he an if o v o t ptruet ma tri t f um s butPl ntfsa er ady a wilng t do s '1 o zs he te n wo or , ai if r e nd li o o. d. ' The Cour hasca e u l c i r Pl i if 'a g e s buti c nc d t ta sa of t r f ly onsde ed antfs r um nt, s onvi e ha t y t e pr edi i t a opr a e c s A s t Pl i if fr tar um e ,i i i s e w a hes oce ngs s he ppr i t our e. o a ntf s' is g nt t s n om ys ir e ntwhe he t FI relva t r he NRA a bir to de i i c nt i a r to l bec us i wil a t r tai n c son o ans ai nae, a e t l t he ve y l a ti plc ty- t r i s e oft s e f c uali s t tw ilbe dec ded i t s c s r e s m i il -de e m ne om he am a t s ues ha l i n hi a e. Pli if ' s ond poi i lke s unpe s i i pa tbe a e i i beled b t i own antfs ec nt s i wie r uasve, n r c us t s i y her c pl i ,i whi h t l p a1 t D e e nt t t r f pur es ofal os a 1t coun s om a nt n c hey um 1 he f nda s oge he or pos m t l he t. l i t u t tt r ul oft a bir ton bewe n Pli if a Cr t s r e ha he es t he r ta i t e antf s nd own wilno be de e mi tve l t t r nai oft cai a i tt ot rDefnda s( hbec us i i notbi ngont m a be us i he l ms gans he he e nt bot a e t s ndi he nd ca e t wil not de e mi c ra n is ,s h as t e r ie i t m o i t dimis r ga di l t r ne e ti s ues uc hos a s d n he tons o s s e r ng whehe W i erwd c n pr ry be c i r d a ag t of et r J C orNai de . t r ntro a ope l onsde e n en ihe HLI tonwi ) N onet es t hel s, here are overl ng f appi actual and l egali sues.N ot y,m os of Pl ntf s'cl m s s abl t ai if ai a ns J C a s r la lt ba e on an a gai t HLI s e t i biiy s d genc t r ie. bas on a cai t W i enowd y heo y, . , ed l m hat nt w as ac i as J LI ' a tng H C S gent Thus bot t a bir bl a non- r t a e c ai s w ilr r a . , h he r ta e nd a bir bl l m l equie de e mi ton ofwhe he W i ero e t rdi ordi nott ket a tonsal ge by Pli if t r na i t r nt r wd ihe d d a he c i le d antfs a et r di or di not make t r pr e ai alege by Pl ntf Thes f cor f rher nd ihe d d he e es nt tons l d ai if e at s ut s uppor grntng t r que t sa SeeHi r l us,640 F.Supp.a 1 (W sa ast t t a i he e sed ty. ke s nd . t 78 < ty o he ca m s a i t a non- r ta i de e an i pr ry g antd whe e t a bir ton o t li gans a bir tng f nd t s ope l ' e r r he r ta i he pli ifscl m swoul a las pa tal de e mi t is swhih f t ba i oft c am antf ai d t e t ri ly t r ne he s ue c onn he ss he l i a ans t en n ab taigd fn a t' g i t h o -r irtn e e d n . ). Ast Pli if't r a g nta whehe t r i prj cet J C,i ma welbe o antfs hid r ume nd t r he e s eudi o HLI t y l tu t a nop eu iet J C o t eoh rDee d n swilo c ri t a s n eo asa b t r e h t rj d c o HLI r h te fn a t l c u n he b e c f ty, u p eu ie t t emo n p ry i n tt eo l fco ta te Co r mus c n ie . Co r i rj dc o h vig a t s o h n y a t r h t h u t t o sd r The u t s as c n e e wi e p ndn j iilr s u c s ume e srl a d wi t e po sblt o lo o c m d t x e ig udca e o r e l c sa i n t h siii f h y h y i ns s e r s t . For e m pl a t r Pl i if c ai s ag ns Cr n a e r s ve t oug nco i t nt e uls xn e, fe a ntf s' l m ai t ow r e ol d hr h a bir ton,bot t pa tesa t s Cour wilbe a et t t tr ol i i o a co mta i r ta i h he ri nd hi t l bl o ake ha es uton nt c t s t a f t t r m ani cli s I d,i m ay wel na r t is s eve ualy s t f r ti l fec s he e i ng am . ndee t l row he s ue nt l e o ra . J cilr s tc clary wilbe c e v by t sa Foral o t e r as ,t Cour gr nt udi a e otr es e l l ons r ed he t y. l f hes e ons he t' s a J C' m oton f r s a HLI S i o t y. No of t r m ani co- f nda s N ai nwi ,J. Tur r ne he e i ng de e nt- to de P. ne ,or W i e r nt rowd- has spaaey mo d f r a sa o j ie i J C' moin,b t n ih r h v t e fld a y e rtl ve o ty r on d n HLI S to u et e a e h y ie n opposto t i,s t Co tdoesnotkno f ce t n whehert y a eoppos t a sa o no . ii n o t o he ur w or rai t he r ed o ty r t None he e s t Cour ha t a hort t say t pr e ngs he e i t re ie y,s Am . t l s , he t s he ut iy o t he oc edi r n hei ntr t ee Rec r Co p. 96 F. a 97,a t c tc ude t ti a oprae he e. antfs cai ove y r , 3d t nd he our oncl s ha s ppr i t r Pl i if ' l ms a i tD e e ga ns f ndant W i e r d overa s gnii a l w ih t i c a m s a ns Cr nt r ow l p i f c nty t he r l i gai t own.The e i r s c ranl l sofa ove l p bet e Pli if cl msagans Cr e ti y es n ra we n a ntfs' ai i t own,on t o hand,a t r he ne nd hei cl i s a ns J. Tur rand N a i nwi ,on t ot r sN one hel s , a di c s d her i t r a m gai t P. ne to de he he . t e s s s us e e n, he e i s me o elp,a d j dca e o o c nc r s rn e i p eea l t r s l e alrmann so v ra n u iil c n my o en e d r t r frb e o e ov 1 e iig c am s a once a t c l i n o ar tato r t r t n a e sng t m i pi e m e l li t , t he oncus o f bir i n, a he ha ddr s i he n ec - a f s on. a hi Fo t f r goi r a ons a e r i i is di cr to t do s t Cour he e r he o e ng e s , nd xe c sng t s e i n o o, he t r by GRANTS J C' m o i n t sa and STAYS pr e di i t s c e pe ng a bir ton.l HLI S to o ty oc e ngs n hi as ndi r ta i f t ar tato tkes a undul l tme,o i any pa t bei ve t ti wils f ri par bl he bir i n a n y ong i rf ry le s ha t l ufe ae a e ham o bet ul prj ce fom t c i ng say,c mslmay peii t Cour a a r r md y eudi d r he ontnui t ot e tton he t t ny tm et e t say. i o nd he t 11 1. CONCLUSI ON Fort r as s tf t he en,t t pe ng m oto t dimis ECF Nos 1 l he e ons e orh r i he wo ndi i ns o s s , . 2, 7, a e D ENI W I O U T PREJUD I r ED TH CE.J LI ' M oton t St ECF N o.36,i G M N TED H C S i o ay, s a t sc s i he e STAYED pe ng t co plton oft a bir ton pr e ngsbe we n nd hi a e s r by ndi he m e i he r ta i oce di t e Pl ntf sand Cr ai if own. E T R:hs1 YaoMah 03 N E Ti 1 y f r 21. c I z 4 Jam C.Ttr zk Se orUnie Stt DititJ ni t d aes src udge 5l pariul , i appear t t Cour t ,ascompar t t cl m sagai tJH1,C,t r wilbe n tc ar t s o he t hat ed o he ai ns I he e l f ewerove appi f sbe ween t cl msagai Natonwi a J. Tur rand t cl m sr ved i rl ng act t he ai nst i de nd P. ne he ai esol n a bir ton.Thi i prm arl due t t f t t atlas accor ng t t Com pl nt W i erowd w asa r ta i s s i iy o he act ha , e t di o he ai , nt r FI NRA r ser age wih cr egit ed nt t own onl untlAugus 2009.when he became a r s e ed age wih J. y i t egit r nt t P. Tur .A lhough t Na i deannuiy w ass d t Dr Cook when W i er owd w assila agentw ih ner t he tonwi t ol o . nt r tl n t Cr own, t onl a i Pl ntf s compl n of wih r gar t t Na i de a t concer t he y ctons ai if ai t e d o he tonwi nnuiy n he w ihdr t awalof f undsf om t a t i 2010,when W i erowd wasan age w ih J. Tur .Att r hat nnuiy n nt r nt t P. ner he tme oft wihdr w al t i he t a , hen,W i erowd a r l had no af iiton wih Cr nt r ppa enty fla i t own atal,s t event l o he s concer ng t w ihdr ni he t awalhave l sove l w ih t ar tabl cl m st do t cl m sagai tJHLI es rap t he bir e ai han he ai ns C.

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