Linksters Paddywagon Franchsing LLC v. Affordable Hospitality of Florida, LLC et al

Filing 93

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 67 Motion for Protective Order; 74 Motion to Compel ; 75 Motion to Compel ; 76 Motion to Compel ; 77 Motion to Compel ; 78 Motion to Compel ; 79 Motion to Compel ; 80 Motion to Compel ; 81 Motion to Compel ; 82 Motion to Compel ; 83 Motion to Compel as stated at the hearing. See Order for further details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli on 11/4/2020. (REE)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION

LINKSTERS PADDYWAGON
FRANCHISING LLC,
a Florida limited liability company,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 8:17-cv-02413-T-02AEP

AFFORDABLE HOSPITALITY OF
FLORIDA, LLC, a Florida limited
liability company,
NORTH TAMPA HOSPITALITY, LLC,
a Florida limited liability company,
NEW DIRECTION HOSPITALITY, LLC,
a Florida limited liability company,
JEFFREY L. BARNES, an individual, and
CHRISTOPHER GLADIEUX, an individual,
Defendants.
________________________________________/
ORDER
This cause came before the Court upon Affordable Hospitality of Florida, LLC, North
Tampa Hospitality, LLC (collectively, “Judgment Defendants”), Jeffrey L. Barnes, Dr.
Christopher Gladieux, and New Direction Hospitality, LLC (collectively, “Non-Judgment
Defendants”), and nonparties, CJ Expansion Hospitality, LLC, 407 Expansion Hospitality,
LLC, 727 Expansion Hospitality, LLC, Proprietary Management Services, LLC, and The Local
Draught House Holdings, LLC, (collectively, “Non-Parties”) Motion for Protective Order (Doc.
67), Plaintiff’s, Linksters Paddywagon Franchising, LLC, Motions to Compel (Docs. 74, 75,
76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, & 83), and the responses in opposition thereto (Docs. 73, 89, 90, &
91). A hearing on the matter was held on November 4, 2020. For the reasons stated during the
hearing, it is hereby

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ORDERED:
1.

The parties’ Motions (Doc. 67, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, & 83) are

GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART to extend that:
a.

The definition of the entities shall mean only the named entity and any

predecessors or successors. For instance, “AHF shall mean Affordable Hospitality of Florida,
LLC and its predecessors and successors.” Further the individuals shall only mean the named
individuals. For example, “Barnes shall mean Jeffrey L. Barnes.” (See Doc. 67-1, at 4).
b.

Any requests pertaining to documents related to transfers from the

Judgment Defendants shall be limited to transfers of monies in excess of $500.00 or more and
any transfers of assets or property in excess of $500.00.
c.

Any request seeking financial records or documents of the Non-

Judgment Defendants or Non-Parties that are not related to any transfers of monies, assets, or
property from the Judgment Defendants are denied without prejudice. For example, the request
for the Local Draught House Holdings, LLC, financial statements or for any loan applications
of the Non-Judgment Defendants. (See Doc. 67, Ex. A ¶¶ 27, 31, & 32).
d.

If any of the information is withheld as privileged, a privilege log must

e.

The parties are directed to meet and confer regarding the confidentiality

be provided.

agreement.
DONE AND ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, on this 4th day of November, 2020.

cc:

Counsel of Record

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