CS Business Systems, Inc. et al v. Schar et al
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ORDER granting #83 the Motion to Compel production of documents. See the order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 6/15/2017. (CAB)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
OCALA DIVISION
CS BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC., JAMES
L. SHELTON, VIRGINIA L. SHELTON,
BRAD HECKENBERG, LANA C.
HECKENBERG, PJS RENTAL, LLC,
WON Y. SHIN TRUST, WON Y. SHIN,
BART
SUTHERIN,
KATHRYN
SUTHERIN and ITZ GROUP, LLC, a
foreign for-profit corporation
Plaintiffs,
v.
Case No: 5:17-cv-86-Oc-PGBPRL
DWIGHT C. SCHAR, PAUL E.
SIMONSON,
DCS
INVESTMENTS
HOLDINGS GP, LLC, DCS REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC, DCS
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS I, LLC,
DCS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS II,
LLC,
DCS
REAL
ESTATE
INVESTMENTS III, LLC, DCS REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENTS IV, LLC, DCS
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS IV-A,
LLC,
DCS
REAL
ESTATE
INVESTMENTS V, LLC, BELLA
COLLINA
PROPERTY
OWNERS
ASSOC., INC., DAVID BURMAN,
AEGIS COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
SOLUTIONS, INC., RANDALL F.
GREENE, KEITH CLARKE, PAUL
LEBREUX, RICHARD C. ARRIGHI,
JAMES D. RYAN, MICHAEL J. RYAN,
THE RYAN LAW GROUP, LLC,
CULLEN D’AMBROSIO, ROCKING
RED H, LLC, RICKY L. SCHARICH and
BELLA COLLINA TOWERS, LLC
Defendants.
ORDER
Before the Court is Defendant Rick L. Scharich’s motion to compel. (Doc. 83). Mr.
Scharich asserts that Plaintiff CS Business Systems, Inc. failed to respond to his First Request for
Production. Mr. Scharich also seeks attorney’s fees.
According to Mr. Scharich, he served CSBS with his First Request for Production on April
21, 2017. (Docs. 83 at p.2; 83-1). But to date, CSBS has not responded to his discovery request
nor requested an extension of time from him or this Court. See United States v. Arnao, No. 8:16CV-2553-T-30JSS, 2017 WL 1251582, at *1 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 5, 2017) (“Responses and objections
to discovery requests must be made within thirty days of being served.”) (citing Fed. R. Civ. P.
33(b)(2); 34(b)(2)(A)). Further, CSBS has not responded to the instant motion and the time for
doing so has now passed. See Local Rule 3.01(b) (“Each party opposing a motion or application
shall file within fourteen (14) days after service of the motion or application a response that
includes a memorandum of legal authority in opposition to the request . . . .”); 3.04(a) (stating that
the party opposing of motion to compel shall respond as required by Local Rule 3.01(b)).
Given CSBS’s complete failure to respond to Mr. Scharich’s discovery requests (and the
instant motion), the motion to compel (Doc. 83) is due to be GRANTED. Arnao, 2017 WL
1251582 at *1 (noting that the “court may enter an order compelling discovery when a party fails
to respond or make objections to discovery requests”). CSBS is compelled to respond to Mr.
Scharich’s discovery requests on or before June 30, 2017.
Finally, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(5), if a motion to compel is granted,
then “the court must, after giving an opportunity to be heard, require the party or deponent whose
conduct necessitated the motion, the party or attorney advising that conduct, or both to pay the
movant’s reasonable expenses incurred in making the motion, including attorney’s fees.” The
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court must not, however, order this payment if: “(i) the movant filed the motion before attempting
in good faith to obtain the disclosure or discovery without court action; (ii) the opposing party’s
nondisclosure, response, or objection was substantially justified; or (iii) other circumstances make
an award of expenses unjust.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(a)(5)(i–iii).
Thus, on or before June 30, 2017, Mr. Scharich is directed to provide an assessment of its
reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, necessitated by CSBS’s discovery failures. CSBS
shall then have until on or before July 14, 2017, to show cause why costs and fees should not be
awarded to Mr. Scharich, failing which the requested costs and fees may be imposed as requested.
DONE and ORDERED in Ocala, Florida on June 15, 2017.
Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties
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