UBS Financial Services Inc. v. Bounty Gain Enterprises, Inc.

Filing 152

ORDER denying 137 Motion for Relief from Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 12/27/2016. (kza)

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UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA CASE N O.1 81 CV- ATTHEW M AN 4- 603- M UB S FI NAN CI L SERVI A CES,l C . N , Pl i tf , a n if BOU NTY GA I EN TERPRI N SES,l C . N , Def nda . e nt O RD ER O N B O U NTY G A I EN TER PR I S.I C .S M O TI N FO R R ELI FRO M N SE N ' O EF O R DER G R AN TI G PLA I FF' M O TI N FO R PRE LI I A R Y I JU N CTI N N NTI S O M N N O THI CAUSE i bef e t Cour upon De enda ,Bount Gai Ent r ie , l .s S s or he t f nt y n e prs s nc ' (s y Gan' Moton f Releffom Or Grntng Pli ifs M oton f Prlmi r k Bount i ' ) i or i r der a i antf i or ei na y lj n to (Mo in' ( 1 7 . P an if UBS Fi ncalSe vies I (t nu cin s to ' DE 3 ) litf, d ) na i r c , nc. S UBSFS')fl a ' ied Res e i Op ii ( 1 ,Bount Gai fld a Re y ( 1 1 a UBSFS fld a pons n poston DE 441 y n ie pl DE 45 , nd ie Surepl g 1 .TheCour hed aheai ont materonDec mbe 7,201 Thematri r y DE 461 t l rng he t e r 6. te s now r pe f r vi . i or e ew BA CK G R O U N D On De mbe 2 201 UBSFS fl a Compl nt f De a aor J ce r 4, 4, ied ai or clr t y udgm e a nt nd Ij n tv Reif( 1 a an t u t Gana srigt a i i n tr q rdt s b to F NRA nu cie l DE 1 g is Bo n y i se t h t t s o e uie o u mi t I e n a bir ton wih Bount Gai be us Bount Gai w as ne r a cus om e of U BSFS. A fe an r tai t y n ca e y n ve t r tr e dentar heai a Pr lmi r lj ton was e ee on Nove r 1 201 sai vi i y rng, ei na y n unci ntrd mbe 9, 5, ttng ( BSFS i notr quied t s i t FI R A ar ta i ' Se D E 59,p. A fe t e de i r ' U s e r o ubm t o N bir ton. e ' 4. t r he vi nta y he rng,buts ty beor t Cour e ee t Or ron t pr i nay ij ton,Bount ai horl f e he t ntrd he de he elmi r nunci y Gai fl d a Ame n ie n nded St t men ofCl m i t FI RA ar ta i a ng Roge Se Boom ae t ai n he N bir ton, ddi r n La aV a Roge La a a pa t t t a bir ton,who wor d f UBSFS a t tm e Bount m I r m s ry o he r ta i ke or t he i y Ga n' c a m sa os See D E 55. i s l i r e. S bsq e t t rc ii g t Co r' P ei n r lj n to Or e g 5 1 FI u e u n o e ev n he u ts r l ay nu cin d r DE 9 , NRA mi Dip t Re ou in sae ta Bo n y Gan wa l n one fo p o e d n i ti abtain s u e s lto ttd h t u t i s s j i d r m r c e i g n h s z irto e a i tbot Re po nt UBS Fi nc a Se vies l a Rog Se Boo La . The e or ga ns h s nde s na i l r c , nc. nd er n m m r f e, Bo y Gai Ent rs swilr m an i c i i t sm at ra e a Cour or rexpr sy sa i unt n em ie l e i na tve n hi te bs nt t de es l t tng ot r s ' Se D E 1 4. he wi e. e ' 37- A. Bount Gai s M o i f Rei f f y n' ton or le rom Or r Grantng Pl ntf M oton f de i ai irs i or Pr i nar I uncton elmi y nj i Bo n y Gan fld ti to f rReif g 1 7 rq e tn e ty ofa t n Or e u t i ie h sMo in o le DE 3 1 e u sig n r ns a dr r ivi Bount Gai fom a unwrte a uni ende co e nceoft sCour' Nove r ele ng y n r n itn nd nt d ns que hi ts mbe 1 , 01 Or e Grn igPlitf sM o inf rP ei n r Ij n to ' g 1 7 p.1.Bo ny 9 2 5 d r a tn anif to o r l ay nu cin. DE 3 , q u t mi ' Gana k teCo r s cfc l t ca iyt t h Pr l n r lj n to Or e d e no a pl t i s s h u t pe iial o lrf ha t e ei ay n u cin d r o s t p y o y mi Roge Se Boom La a k/ Roge Lam,af mere pl e ofUBSFS. 1 Bo y Gan cai s r n m / a r or m oye d. unt i l m t tRo e La S s ete a c p t i Co r' j rs cin (h p we o whc i p o e n ha g r m i t i r c e t h s u ts u idito te o r f ih s r tdi g mu h hm fo teFI i r m h NRA abtain o rj d i a d a p a i iiual i teFI r irto ) r ee t n p e r ndvd l n h NRA p o e dng' y rc e i . ' 1 a p.2. Acc di t Bount Gai FI d. t or ng o y n, NRA Diput Re ol i i e d t pr ee wih t s e s uton nt nde o oc d t he FI NRA a bir to s el a i tRogerLa i hi i vi r tai n ol y gans m n s ndi dualc pact bu UBSFS tl a bref a iy, t ied i a s ri t tRogerLam coul no be c pel d t a bir t be us t s Cour ' pr lm i r s e tng ha d t om le o r ta e ca e hi ts e i na y ij n to e tn e t UBSFS' Se p cie o fc r, a e t, sr a t, e ly e , a d nu cin xe d d o S t s e tv fie s g n s e v n s mpo e s n r a t ne ' 1 a pp.3- FI RA D ipu e Res uton t n i s d a l te pr ve i Bount tor ys. d. t ' 4. N s t ol i he s ue e t r e ntng y G a n f om pr e di i t a bir ton a ns bot U BSFS a Roge La C bs nt a Cour i r oc e ng n he r t a i gai t h nd r m t e a t o de e e sy sai ot r s ' 1 a p.4. Bount Gan ar r r xpr s l t tng he wie. d. t ' y i guest tRog La no l r ha er m onge 2 wo ksf rUBS a dte eo et p ei n r ij n o d sn ta pl t hm.1 . t 5 r o FS n h r f r he r l ay nu din oe o p y o i d a p. . mi Bo n y Gan a s rs t té j dg n i vod u d r Rul 6 ( ( ) i te c u tt a u t i se t ha $ u me t s i n e a e 0b)4 f h o r h t rn e e i lc e j rs ito o t es be tmatr o o te p ris o i i a td i amame e d r d t a k d u idcin f h u j c te, r f h a t , r f t ce n e r r i onsse wih due pr es oflw.' 1 a p.6. Ac or ng t Bount Ga n, be aus UBSFS nc itnt t oc s a ' d. t c di o y i c e h s c n itn l a g d t a t i Co r d e n t ha j rs ito o e Ro e Ln t e a o sse ty r ue h t h s u t o s o ve u idcin v x g r m, h p ei n r ij n to Or e i v da t Ro e Ln whoi n t p ryt t ep o e dngi ti rlmiay nu cin d r s oi s o g r m, s o a at o h rc e i n hs Co r. 1 Bo n y Gan c n e d ta Rog rLa i n ts be tt t e p ei n r ij n to u t d. u t i o tn s h t e m s o u j c o h rlmi ay n u cin Or rpuruan t Rul 65( bec us La i no l era a nt s r nt e oye orat ne de s t o e d) a e m s ong n ge , eva , mpl e, tor y ofUBSFS,a La now wor f UBS AG i Hong Kong. 1 atpp.7- The ef r ,Bount s m ks or n d. 8. r oe y Gan as t Cour t de a e t Nove r 19,2015 Or r Gr ntng Pli if s M o i f i ks he t o clr he mbe de a i antf ton or Prlmi r Ij n to ( 5 )v i a t Ro e La t i sr c FNRA Dip t Re ou inta ei nay nu cin DE 9 o d s o g r m,o n tu t I s ue s lto h t Bount Gai i not r sr i d fom pur ui is cl m s agans Roge La i t FI y n s e tane r s ng t ai i t r m n he NRA abir ton,a a o he r i a t Co tde sa oprae. 1 a pp.8 9. r ta i nd ny t r elef s he ur em ppr i t d. t B. U BSFS' R e pons S s e I isRe p n e ( 1 4 , n t s o s DE 4 j UBSFS camst tt sCo r' P ei n r Ij n to Or e li ha hi u ts r l a y n u cin d r mi satd t tBo y Gai c l compelUBSFS ora as oc aed per on ofUBSFS t a bir t t e ha unt n amot ny s it s o r tae, whih i l c ncudes Roge La be us he was a f r e sna i l a s wih UBSFS i Hong r m ca e om r nc a dvior t n Ko .( 1 4, p.12 .Ac o dngt UBS tes o o t sCo r' Prlmi aylj ncin ng DE 4 p -1 c r i o FS,h c pe f hi u ts ei n r nu to Or re e t UBSFS' ofi e s die t s a a t ne ,a wel aspe s i a tve conc r de xtnds o S fc r , r c or nd tor ys s l r ons n c i et wih UBSFS,whi i l s Roge La f a pp.7- UBSFS c e t t%nunci t ch ncude r m. #. t 8. ontnds ha l j tons i afc non- rist t c ei whiht i unci is . 1 a p.9.UBSFSas ase t t t fe t pa te o he as n c he nj ton sues' d. t ' lo srs ha teP ei n r lj n to Or e i no voda t Rog rLa a dt a Bo ny Gan' ctd c s s h r l ay n u ci n d r s t i s o e m n h t u t i s i a e mi e a e ditng s bl fom t i t ntca e. 1 a pp.1 11. Fi ly,UBSFS a guest tBo y r si uiha e r he nsa s d. t 0na l r ha unt Ga n i s e i ly s ks a or r fom t s Cour r rng FI i s s ntal ee n de r hi e t equii NRA Diput Re ol i t al w s e s uton o lo Bo y Gan t pr ee wih iscl m sagans M r La . 1 a p.1 UBSFS cai t tt s unt i o oc d t t ai i t . m ' d. t 2. ' l ms ha hi i i pr r be us FI RA D iput Re ol i i not a pa t t t s ca e. f The ef e s m ope ca e N s e s uton s ry o hi s #. r or , UBSFS a kst tt Cour de t M oton.1 a pp.1 1 s ha he t ny he i d. t 2- 3. C . Bount G ai s Repl y n' y Bo ny Ganr i r tsi isRe l g 1 5 t a UBS h sag e t tt sCo r d e u t i et ae n t py DE 4 1 h t FS a r u d ha hi u t o s e n th v j rs ito o e Ro e La a d te eo e Bo ny Gan damst tt e p ei n r o a e u idcin v r g r m; n h rf r , u t i i ha h rlmiay ij n to Or e i v i a t hi a d d e n tp e ld Bo ny Gan fo pls i iscams n u ci n d r s od s o m n o s o r cu e u t i r m t ung t li r a an tRo e La i t eF NRA abi ai n ( 1 5 pp 2 3 . Ac o dn t Bo ny Gan,t g is g r m n h I r t to . DE 4 , . - ) c r ig o u t i i r onl a kst Cour t r s nd t FI y s he t o e po o NRA Diput Re ol i si tton t is a or sai s e s uton' nvia i o s ue n der t tng ta Ro e La i no s b e tt te Prlmi ay Ij n to Or e . 1 a p.4. Bo n y Gan h t g r m s t u j c o h ei n r n u cin d r d. t ut i c ends t tRoge Lam i not a empl ont ha r s n oyee of UBSFS a i not a tng çn conc r' wih nd s ci t i et t ' U BSFS. 1 a p.5. A c r ng t Bount G a n,i i m e el a s r i t tU BSFS i sr c ng d. t co di o y i t s r y s e tng ha s tet hi teb u d o t ePr l n r Ij n to Or e b y n isitn e s o a dmirp e e tn t h o n s f h ei ay n u cin d r e o d t ne d d c pe n se rs n ig o mi FI NRA Dip t Re o uin ta t e Co r itn e t e j n Bo n y Gan fo as p ru n s ue s lto h t h u t ne d d o noi u t i r m lo u s i g a bir ton a i tRoge La . 1 a p. r t a i ga ns r m d. t 7. D . UBSFS' Surr pl S e y UBSFS fld a Sure y ( 1 6 r- l gn t a te Co r' P ei n r Ij n to ie rpl DE 4 ) e al ig h t h u ts r l a y nu cin e mi Or r pr l ng Bount G ai f om a bir tng aga ns U BSFS or a a s a e pe s of de ec udi y n r r ta i i t ny s oci t d r on UBSFS a i t bot UBSFS a RogerLa . ( 1 p.21 Ac di t UBSFS,i pples o h nd m DE 46, . cor ng o f FI NRA Diput Re ol i ha any que to rgadi t Cour' Prlmi r lj ton s e s uton d sins e r ng he ts ei nay nunci Or r i co d have s htca ii to fom t s Co ton isown. 1 a p.4. UBSFS c am s de , t ul oug lrfcai n r hi ur t d. t li t tt ha l Bount Ga n hasno esa ihed t e se e of a wrte ag ee e t abir t wih y i t t bls he xit nc ny it n r m nt o r tae t 4 UBSFS or a a s i ed pe s of UBSFS,i udi M r m , whih mea Bount Gai ny s ocat r on ncl ng .La ' ' c ns y n c annotf c et t a bir e.1 a p.5. or e iher o r tat d. t E. The D e e ber 7,2016 H e i cm ar ng A tt he rng,e ch pa t a oa he t M oton fom a di f r nt pe s tve Boun y he a i a ry ppr c d he i r fe e r pec i . t Gan' c u e came t a ti wa aj rs ito a is e a t a t Co r n e e t d cd i s o ns l li d h t h s s u id ci n l su nd h t he u t e d d o e i e wh te i h dj rs ito o e Rog rLa i o d rt alw tePrlmi ay lj n to Or e t eh r t a u idcin v r e m n r e o lo h ei n r n u cin d r o a y t hi . H o eve , U BSFS c e d t t t s w as a i s of whet r Roge La i ppl o m w r ont nde ha hi n s ue he r m s i cu e i t s o o t eij n to u d rRue 6 ()b c us , ttetmet ealg d cams n ld d n he c pe f h n u ci n n e l 5d e a e a h i h l e li e a os Roge Lam wasa e oye a t s oca e pe s ' UBSFS. Bount Gan r s nde r e, r n mpl e nd d s it d r on'of a y i e po d t a tes o eo t eijmcin u d rRu e6 ()a pl sa t et teij n to i is e n t h t h c p f h nt to n e l 5d p i t h i h n u cin s su d, o e me a t tm e t ac sc pl ne oft pl e. The Coul t t m a t runde advi e e . t he i he t om ai d ook ac ' ook he te t r s m nt I l. LEG A L STA ND A RD Fe r lRul ofCi lPr e e60( sae de a e vi oc dur b) tts: Onmoina djs tn ,h c u t yrle eapat o islg l e rsnaie to n u te us te o r ma eiv ry r t e a rpee ttv fo afn lu me t o d r o p o e dngf rtef l wi ra o s ()mitk , r m ia j dg n , r e, r r c e l o h ol ng e s n : 1 sa e o i dve tnc s ie,ore abl ne ec;( ne y dic e e de t t na re e, umrs xcus e gl t 2) wl s overd vi nce ha, wih r s bl dii nce c d notha be n dic r i tm e t m o f a t ea ona e lge , oul ve e s ove ed n i o ve or ne til unde Rul 59( ;( fa ( t r pr vi l c le i rnsc or w ra r e b) 3) rud whehe e ousy ald nti i e rnsc , mirpr s nt in, or miconduc b a opposng pary ( t xti i) se e e ato s t y n i t 4) he j d me ti v i ( )tej d me th sb e s tsid rla e o ds h r e ii u g n s od; 5 h u g n a e n aife , ee s d, r ic a g d;t s b s d o a e rirj d me tta h s b e r v re o v c td;o a pli i a e n n ale u g n h t a e n e es d r a ae r p yng t p os e tv l i n ln e e utb e o ( )a yohe ra o t a j sii sr l f r p ciey s o o g r q ia l ; r 6 n t r e s n h t u tfe ei . e Bo n y Gan ag e t a Sb a e o UBS S o ag me t.. Prlmi r Ij n to u t i ru s h t ' jsd n g FS' wn r u n s.t he ei nay nu cin Or r i voi a t non- r y M r La a ca de s d s o pa t . m nd nnot r ac hi ' be us t Cour di not ha e h m ' ca e he t d ve p ro a j rs cino e M r La a b c us M r La i n tapa t t t sa to g 1 7 e s n l u idito v r . m nd e a e . m s o ry o hi cin. DE 3 , p. . 61 Furhe ,Fe r Rul ofCi lPr dur 65( ,tted icontnt a Sc ofEvey t r deal e vi oce e d) il û e s nd ope r 5 lj n to a dRe tanngOr e 'sae ,np ri n p r: nu cin n sr ii d r'tts i e t t a t ne The or r bi onl t f l ng who r eve a t lnotce of i by pe s l de nds y he olowi ec i c ua i t r ona s vie orot r s ( t pari ;( t pa tes ofi e s age s s r a s er c hewie: A) he tes B) he ri ' tc r, nt, e v nt, e ly e ,a d atr y ;a d ( oh rpes n who a e i a tv c n e to mpo e s n tone s n C) t e ro s r n ci e o c r r pat iainwi a y n d srb di Rue6 ( )2 ( o ( . ri p to t n o e e c ie n l 5 d ( )A) r B) c h Fe R. V. 65( ( . Alhough Roge La i notcure l an empl e ofUBSFS,hewas d. Ci P. d)2) t r m s rnty oye wor ng f UBSFS Hong Kong durng t tme t tBount Gai s a l ed c am sar e. Se ki or i he i ha y n' leg l i os e DE 43, 28,32. pp. 11 1. D I U SSI N SC O l rf e et Rul 65( ,heSupr meCo tha sae n eernc o e d) t e ur s ttd: Thsi d rv dfo tec mmo 1w d crn ta ad c e o ij n to n to l i s ei e r m h o n a o tie h t e r e f n u ci n o ny bi t pa tes de e nt but alo t e i ntfed wih t m i i er s, i nds he ri f nda s hos de ii t he n nt e t n drvt wiht e rprs ne b t m o s b e tt t erc n r l I e s n ei p iiy' t h m, e e e td y he r u j c o h i o to . n s e c t i t tdef nda sm a notnuliy a de r by c ryi outpr bie ac st ough s ha e nt y lf c ee a r ng ohi t d t hr ai r a a tor ,alhough t y we eno pa te t t orgi lpr e ng. de s nd be t s t he r t ris o he i na oce di Re Kniwe Co.v NLRB,324 U. 9,1 ( 945) A ra ng oft c e1w rl edt Rul gal t ar . S. 4 1 . e di he as a eat o e 6 ()2 r v asta i wa me n t r frt t s o o a ij nci n a t pate t a i 5d ( ) e e l h t t s a t o e e o he c pe f n nu to nd he ris h t t bnd , re j is n t e e srl t ep rist ttp o e t. i s o n on , o n c s ai h a t ha i r tcs y e Bo ny Gan wo l l e f rt e Co r t d cae t tte Prlmi ay Ij n to Or e u t i u d i o h u t o e lr ha h ei n r nu cin d r k d e n ta p yt Ro e La b c u eRo e La wa n tn me i t ePr l n r Ij n o o s o p l o g r m e a s g r m s o a d n h ei a y n u din mi Or e a d b c us t i Co r alg dy d e n th vej rs ito o e Ro e La Ho v r d r n e a e h s u t le e l o s o a u idcin v r g r m. we e , teCo r d e n tset i a aj rs ito a is e h u t o s o e h s s u idcin l su . Boun y Gan fl d a FI RA a bir ton cli agans UBSFS,a lt r Roge Ln . t i ie N r tai am i t nd ae , r m Roge La wa onl a d a a pa t t t FI RA abir ton a tr co r m s y dde s ry o he N r tai fe nduso of t in he e i e t y h a ig o t e p ei n r ij n to ,a rt e un e sg e is e a Re o ta d v d ni e rn n h r l a y n u cin he h d rin d su d m' mi pr n Re o n ain a s o t b f r t e Co r is e is P ei n r lj n t n Or e . Th c mme d to , nd h rl eo e h u t su d t r l a y nu ci y mi o dr e P ei n r Ij n to Or e wa is d i o d rt prhii Bo ny Gan fo f ri UBSFS r l ay nu cin d r s sue n r e o o bt u t i r m o cng mi 6 t a bir t be a e, i e ala, UBSFS de onsr t d t t i ha a s t nta lke i o r ta e c us ntr i m ta e ha t d ubsa i l i lhood of s c so t mert a i ha s uc es n he is s t d hown t tBount Gai s cai i no a bia e a ns UBSFS ha y n' l m s t r tbl gai t due t t f tt tBount Gan wa ne a c t m e ofUBSFS,ora as oc aed pe s of o he ac ha y i s ver uso r n s it r on U BSFS,u rt FI RA Rul . Se DE 43,p. nde he N es e 36. Al o g J d e M ar ' 4 p g P ei n r lj n to Or e ( 5 ) a o t g a d t uh ug h ra s - a e r l ay n u cin d r DE 9 d pi n mi n a fr i t Re ta Re fim ng he por nd comm e ton doe not mento Roger La ,t unde sg d' nda i s in m he r i ne s Re o t ndRe o n ain g 4 1d e fndt tRo e Ln a ar p e e ttv o UBS p ra c mme d to DE 3 o s i ha g r m, s e r s naie f FS, ha e a a ountf M r Che butdi notha e a ac ndl d n cc or . ung d ndl ny countf Boun y Ga n. I ot r or t i n he wo ds Roge La a t d a ç n a s it d peron' of a FI r , r m c e s ' s oca e a s ' NRA m e be i ha i M r m r n ndlng . Che s ac ount but di not ha e a a co t f Bount Gai An a s it d pe s n ung' c , d ndl ny c un or y n. s oca e ro i udes1 pes f me l a s itd wih a me r' FI ncl û ron or ry s ocae t a mbe.' NRA Rul 1 00() Theeor e 31 r. rf e, Roge Lam wa ,a sili ,a a s a e pe s ofUBSFS. r s nd tl s n s ocit d r on The Cour s s no dif r nc be w e Boun y G a n f ci U BSFS t a bir t i t t ee f e e e t en t i or ng o r ta e n he FI NRA a bir ton and Bount Gan f cng Roge La t a bir t i t FI r ta i y i or i r m o r tae n he NRA abir to A r tai n. p ei n r ij nci n d tb b o d e o g t b efcie a d t ea p o rae s o o te rlmiay nu to c mus e r a n u h o e fe tv , n h p r p it c pe f h ij n to i lf t ted src c u tss u d d srto ' Ru sa Me a Gr p,LLC v Ca l n u ci n s e4 o h itit o r' o n icein. s in di ou ' . be Ame ia,I . 589 F. 3 307( h Ci.201 . Bount Gan' cl msa ns Roge La i rc nc, 3d 02, 7t r 0) y i s ai gai t r m n t FI he NRA a bir ton a ie out of t s me e t s t of f cua cr sa es as is cli s r ta i rs he a xac e a t l icum t nc t am a ns UBSFS i t FI gai t n he NRA a bir ton. The ef e Bount Gan al mpt t m a a ditnci r ta i r or , y i te s o ke si ton wi o tadfee e Th P ei n r Ij n to Or e wo da pyt Ro e La e u ly a i t u ifrnc . e r l ay nu cin d r ul p l o g r m q al s t h mi doe t U BSFS. so I V. CP N CLUSI N O Fo t f e ng r as ,i i he e O R D ERE D t tBount G a n' M o i f Re i f r he or goi e ons t s r by ha y i s ton or le fo Or e Grn igPli tf M oin f rP ei n r Ij n to g 1 7 i DENI r m d r a tn anifs to o r l a y n u cin DE 3 1 s mi ED. D N A DO D R DiCabraWeta BahPl BahCtt ite O E N R E E nk mest sPl ec,a ec o y nh m m m, a sout r Di t i tofFl r da, hi S1e o Dee e 201 he n s rc o i t s 'dy f cmbr 6. , < c = W I A M M A TTH LLI AN UN I TED STATES M AGI STRATE J UDGE 8

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