Regions Bank v. Kaplan et al

Filing 346

ORDER granting 273 Motion for Final Default Judgment in favor of Crossclaimants Marvin I. Kaplan, Triple Net Exchange, LLC, MK Investing, LLC and BNK Smith LLC against G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy B. Smith andSmith Advertising & Associates, Inc. The Clerk of Court shall enter a Final Default Judgment as to liability and entitlement to damages; the Court reserves jurisdiction to determine the amount of damages. Signed by Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich on 3/24/2015. (JM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
REGIONS BANK, etc.,
Plaintiff,
v.

CASE NO. 8:12-CV-1837-T-17MAP

MARVIN I. KAPLAN, etc.,
et al.,
Defendants.

MARVIN I. KAPLAN, etc.,
Counterclaim/
Crossclaim Plaintiffs,
v.
ROBERT NICHOLAS SHAW, et
al.,
Crossclaim Defendants.
/

ORDER
Dkt. 273

Motion for Final Default Judgment Against G. Todd
Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy B. Smith and Smith
Advertising & Associates, Inc.

Crossclaimants Marvin I. Kaplan, R1A Palms, LLC, Triple Net Exchange, LLC,
MK Investing, LLC and BNK Smith, LLC (“Crossclaimants”) move for a Final Default
Judgment against G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy B. Smith and Smith Advertising
& Associates, Inc. as to liability and entitlement to damages, with a reservation as to the
amount of damages, on the Amended Counterclaim and Crossclaim (Dkt. 93).

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The Amended Counterclaim and Crossclaim includes the following claims as to
G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy B. Smith, and Smith Advertising & Associates, Inc.:
Count I

Fraud

G. Todd Smith, Smith Advertising
& Associates, Inc.

Count II

Conspiracy to
Defraud

G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy B.
Smith, Smith Advertising & Associates,
Inc.

Count III

Negligent
Misrepresentation

G. Todd Smith and Smith Advertising &
Associates, Inc.

Count IV

Violation of 18 USC
Sec. 1962(c) and Sec.
1964

G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy
B. Smith, Smith Advertising Associates,
Inc.

Count V

Violation of 18 USC Sec.
1962(d) and Sec. 1964

G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy
B. Smith, and Smith Advertising &
Associates, Inc.

Count VI

Violation of Secs.
772.103(3), 772.104,
Fla. Stat.

G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy
B. Smith, Smith Advertising &
Associates, Inc.

Count VII

Violation of Secs.
772.103(4), 772.104,
Fla. Stat.

G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy
B. Smith, Smith Advertising &
Associates, Inc.

Count VIII

Violation of Sec. 772.11,
Fla. Stat.

G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy
B. Smith, Smith Advertising &
Associates, Inc.

Count IX

Conversion

G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy B.
Smith and Smith Advertising &
Associates, Inc.

Count X

Violation of Sec. 501.201 G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy B.
Smith, Smith Advertising & Associates,
et sea.. Fla. Stat..
FDUTPA
Inc.
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Count XI

Violation of Sec. 68.065,
Fla. Stat.

Smith Advertising & Associates, Inc.

Count XII

Breach of Contract

Smith Advertising & Associates, Inc.,
G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith

Crossclaim Defendants G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy B. Smith and Smith
Advertising & Associates, Inc. have been served. (Dkts. 137,168). A Clerk’s Default
has been entered as to all Crossclaim Defendants (Dkts. 139,169,170,171).
A defendant, by his default, admits a plaintiffs well-pleaded allegations of fact, is
concluded on those facts by the judgment, and is barred from contesting on appeal the
facts thus established. Eaale H osd. Physicians. LLC v. SRG Consulting. Inc.. 561 F.3d
1298,1308 (11th Cir. 2009). Under Florida law, a defendant still has the right to contest
unliquidated damages, but no other issue, once a default has been entered against
him. Banks v. SFRC Medical Dept. Officials. 2011 WL 900544 (S.D. Fla. 2011).

After consideration, the Court grants Crossclaimants’ Motion for Final Default
Judgment as to liability, and entitlement to damages; the Court reserves jurisdiction to
determine the amount of damages. Accordingly, it is

ORDERED that Crossclaimants’ Motion for Final Default Judgment (Dkt. 273) is
granted. The Clerk of Court shall enter a Final Default Judgment as to liability and
entitlement to damages in favor of Crossclaimants Marvin I. Kaplan, R1A Palms, LLC,
Triple Net Exchange, LLC, MK Investing, LLC and BNK Smith, LLC and against
Crossclaim Defendants G. Todd Smith, Gary T. Smith, Lucy B. Smith, and Smith
Advertising & Associates, Inc. on the above counts of the Amended Counterclaim and
Crossclaim (Dkt. 93). The Court reserves jurisdiction for determination of the amount

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of damages.

DONE and ORDERED in Chambers in Tampa, Florida on thi
March, 2015.

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