Dude v. Congress Plaza, LLC et al

Filing 241

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S RENEWED MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION [DE 219] AND GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS FOR SANCTIONS [DE 213, 223]: The Court directs counsel for Defendants to file, on or before July 27, 2018, a memorandum that add resses the hourly rate of counsel, the time expended, the amount of reasonable attorneys fees and costs that Defendants incurred completing the above described activities, as well as any costs incurred. Plaintiff shall then have until August 3, 2018, to file Plaintiffs memorandum responding and/or objecting to the amount of attorneys fees and costs sought by Defendants. Defendants shall have until August 8, 2018, to file their reply. Thereafter, the Court will determine the amount of attorneys fees and costs to be paid by Plaintiff to Defendants and enter a further Order directing such payment. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 7/16/2018. See attached document for full details. (kza)

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Som e of t e de e i i a f e g l ngua a Pl i if f ie t o ai a t oe r he vi nc s n or i n a ge, nd a ntf a l d o bt n c tc rii d ta l to A ddii l t e de our - e tfe r ns a i n. tonaly, he vi nce doe no s s t ugge t t Pl ntf has a s hat ai if ny i pendi s ge i s or hos t lza i . Thus Pl i if ha f ie t s m ng ur r e pia i tons , a ntf s a l d o how e e i l xc ptona cic sa s s fc e t war a t i s nc of a pr e tve or r s e di hi f om r um t nce ufi i nt o r nt he s ua e ot c i de hi l ng m r a tndi hi de ii i t s Ditit Se Ar d v. Waus Unde ier I . Co. No. te ng s poston n hi src . e nol au rwrt s ns , 1360299- V,201 W L 5 20,a *3 ( D.Fl Se .30,201 (i ng t t be a e t C1 3 4885 t S. a. pt 3) fndi ha, c us he s a e en s i t doc or s c r ponde w e e vag ,c us y,a non- pe fc,t y w e e t t m t n he t ' or es nce r ue oncl or nd s cii he r i ufiintt s ns fce o uppor t a r ofapr e tveor r. the wad otci de) The Cour f nds t t Pl i if i ve y c e r y pl ng ga es w ih t Cour a w ih ti ha a ntf s r l a l ayi m t he t nd t Dee f ndant . H i exc e f f ii t a a f de ii i t s di ti ha r t g ut s s us s or a lng o ppe r or pos ton n hi s rct ve un he am f o Pl ntf doe notknow anyt ng a r m ai if s hi boutt s l w s t t t f c t tPl ntf does n w a hi a ui, o he a t ha ai i f ot nt 8 t c et ttsditi t t hi a lge m e ca is s The Cour fndsPl ntf poston t be o om o ii src, o s le d di l s ue . ti ai ifs ii o a f r t a d hi de ii a ce o voi s pos ton. Pl ntf ha tl d s t i t s di t i t a has l d s r ous ai if s i e ui n hi sr c nd odge e i a l tons ag ns num e ous de e nt , i udi m e be s of t Fl r da Bar whos lega i ai t r f nda s ncl ng m r he o i e r put tons c n be nega i l a f c e by s h aleg i ns Pl ntf has t rght t fl s h e ai a tve y f e t d uc l ato . ai i f he i o ie uc a l to . H oweve , Pl i if c nnot e lega i ns r a ntf a vade hi i pe s n de ii i t s dit i t s n- r o poston n hi s rc . De e nt de ie t c pl t y a f i l t t Pl i if s a l ga i a c e biiy,a i t i f nda s s r o om e el nd a ry es a ntf le tons nd r di lt s s he r rgh . Pl i if br i t a ntf ought hi s t he e,a t f c s of t c s di t e t t Pl i if s d be s ui r nd he a t he a e c at ha a ntf houl pe s ly de e i t s di ti t r ona l pos d n hi s rc . B.Dee t'MotonsfrSa to ( 21 2231 fndans i o ncins DES 3. Dee f ndant a e s eki a va i y of s nctons a i t Pl i if f f lng t ate t s r e ng ret a i ga ns a ntf or aii o t nd he m e a i f lng a l t m i e m oton f r c i r i n w hi h c us t Cour t c nc t di ton, ii as nut i or e ons de ato c a ed he t o a el he Jme 5,201 de ii ofPli if a f lng t c pl wih Cour Or r . Defnda s as t 8 poston antf , nd aii o om y t t de s e nt lo s e s nc i ns a ns Pl i if s co el The Cour w il de e m i t i s of whe he a e k a to gai t a ntf uns . t l t r ne he s ue t r n a r ofa t ne s f e a c t i a a opra e s ncton bel a wilco i rt ot r wa d tor y' e s nd oss s n ppr it a i ow nd l nsde he he s nc i r qu t d by Def nda si a s pa at r ta r om m e i a tons e es e e nt n e r e epor nd ec ndaton. Fe a Rul ofCi lPr dur 37b)2)A)satsi pa tt t i apa t laist obe a derl e vi oce e ( ( ( t e n r ha, f ry s l o y n f or rt pr de orper tdic r ' t c twhe e t aci n i pendi t a is f t r de o ovi mi s ove y,' he our r he to s ng d y sue urhe m or r.' Fe R.Ci P.37. Addii ly,Rul 37( ( ( saes ûgl ta ofori a ton des' d. v. tonal e b)2)C) tt ,'inse d n ddii t t or r a o he de s bove,t cour m us or r t di ob e pary,t ator a s ng t tpa t he t t de he s edi nt t he t ney dvi i ha ry, or bot t pay r h o easonabl expens i udi atonz s f ,caused by t f l e,unl t e es, ncl ng t ey' ees he aiur ess he fi r wa s b tn ily j si e o oh rcru tn e ma a a r o e pe s st us. al e s u sa tal u tt d r te ic msa c s ke n wad f x n e mj t' u i ' Fed.R .Ci P.37. v. 9 Smial, d r l eofCii Pr c d r 1 4 sae ta t Co r ma Ssu a yj s i lry Fe ea Rul v l o e u e 6 9 tts h t he u t y ç s e n u t i or r,i l i t e a hoi d by Rul 37( ( ( (ivi) i apary orisatr y fist des ncudng hos ut rze e b)2)A)i- i, f t t tone al o a a a a s hedulng or o he pr t i l conf r nc ' or Sf is t obe a s he i or ot ppe r t c i t r e ra e e e ' ia l o y c dulng her p era o d r' Fe R.Ci P.1 ( Lo a Rue 1 .( )as sae t tCtalr t c mpy rtil r e. ' d. v. 6 9. c l l 62 e lo tts ha tl ile o o l g t wih t atnda eorstlmen a hort r uie nt ma s j c apary t s tonsbyt t he te nc ete t ut iy eq rme s y ub e t t o anci he Cour. S. Fl L.R.1 2() t' D. a. ' 6. e . The Co t ca al o a a d a t e s f s a c t pur ua t t Cou ts i r nt ur n s w r tom y' ee nd oss s nt o he r ' nhe e powe . The Cour' i r powe i derve fom t Cour' ne to ma r ts nheent r s i d r he ts ed s nage (t)own t is a f r s a t a hi ve t or r y a e dii diposton ofc e . Cham be s v NASCO, f ais o s o c e he de l nd xpe tous s ii as s' ' r . I . 5 U. 32,43,111S. .21 1 L. 2d 27 ( 991 (ntr ciainsa quotton nc, 0l S. Ct 23, 15 Ed. 1 ) i enal tto nd ai mar omitd) Cours ha l be n r og ze asha ng ceti i id powest ae ks te . t ve ong e ec ni d vi ran mple r hat r S esayt t e r s ofa1ohes'1 at43(ii Unie St e v.Hu on,7 Crnc 32, k sr o he xecie l t r.'d. nec ctng td ats ds a h 3 3 L. 259( 81 a Roadwa Ex e s I .v.Pi r 447 U. 752,764,1 S. .2455, 4, Ed. 1 2) nd y pr s, nc pe , S. 00 Ct 65L. 2d 488( 980). The epowesar t r notbyr eorsaut butbyt co r Ed. 1 ) s r e i ned gove ul tt e he ntol ne es a iy ves e i c t t m a ge t i own a f i s s as t ac e t or ry and c s rl t d n ours o na he r far o o hi ve he de l e pe tous diposton of c s s' Chambe s 501 US.at43 ( i fi v Wabas R. x dii s ii a e .' r, quotng nk . h Co.370 U. 6 630- ,8 S. .1 8 L. 2d 734 ( 962). A c t ii r tpower , S. 26, 31 2 Ct 386, Ed. 1 ) our' çnheen s e e t a f 1r nge ofltgai a e ' a tmus c i t exitt fl i t i e sies' xtnds o u1 a ii ton bus s' nd t t ontnue o s o il n he nt rtc . ' 1 a 46. d. t A f al courtposs ses t i ent pow er t i pos sanctons w hen t e has been eder es he nher o m e i her w il u m i c nd t See 1 at 44.To e r s is i r nt power t i pos s nc i ,a cour lf l s o uc . d. xe cie t nhe e o m e a tons t m us tnd t tt pa t a t d i ba f ih. M c onal v Coo r Ti e drRub Co. 1 Fe t i ha he ry c e n d a t D d . pe r ber , 86 d. 10 Appx.930,931 ( 1h Ci.2006) Mari v.Aut 1t r ; tn omobiiLambor niExcu ve I ,307 F. l ghi lsi , nc. 3d 1 2,1 ( 1h Ci.2002) s aloThomasv Te co Pack gi Co.293F. 1 33 335 1 t r ; ee s . nne a ng , 3d 306,1 320 ( 1h Ci.2002)( i t tt f e a c tc i e s nci a i ta l runde is 1t r notng ha d or our an mpos a tons gans awye be rt i r nt powe , i m us fnd t t t l w ye ' c nhe e r t t i ha he a r s onduc c tt ed or w a t nt m o t bad t ons iut s a a unt o fih.)(iai a quoai maksomitd) at ' ctton nd ttons r ' te . The Cour has t abiiy t a s s a t ne s f s a cos s a ns t c i nt o hi t he lt o s es tor y' ee nd t gai t he le r s at r y,orbot when t ci ntora t ne has t c e i ba f ih,ve tousy,wa onl or to ne h, he le tor y s t d n d at a xa i l nt y, fropp e sveras .' Donal 1 Fed.Appx. t931( tto omit .A pa t s ki t o r si e ons'Mc d, 86 a ciain ted) ry ee ng o i nvoke t si r ntpow e m us pr hi nhe e r t ove ba f ih by cl r a c d at ea nd onvi i e de .Se JTR nc ng vi nce e Eneprs s L C v An Un n wn Qu n i o Co o an Eme ad ,Ameh ss an Qu rz tr ie, L . ko a tt f l mbi y r ls ty t d a t Cr al,93F. 3d 1 ( D. a. 1 ) afd s nom JTR Entr ie ,LLC v Col an yst s supp. 331 S. FI 20 5 , f' ub eprs s . umbi Eme al ,697 F.App' 976 ( 1h Ci.201 ( di t tamova mus prve snci bl r ds x 1 t r 7) hol ng ha nt t o a tona e c onduct by ce r a c nci e de la nd onvi ng vi nce t i o nvoke t c tsi r ntpowe t s nc i he our' nhe e r o a ton ba f t ltgain c d-aih ii to onduct;Bar h v Kats 585 F. zd 1 l as . e, supp. 347, 1 ( D. a.2006) A 365 S. FI . pa t s ry howsba f t t delyi ordir i t ltgai orby ha rng enf c m e ofa d aih ' by a ng suptng he ii ton mpe i or e nt cou tor r'Chambes 501U. a 46( i Hut v Fi y,437U. 678,689.1 (978 r de.' r, S. t quotng to . nne S. 4 1 :. W ih t eprnci esi mi t Co tmus dee m i whehers nc i i t f m of t hes i pl n nd, he ur t tr ne t a tons n he or a t r y' f es c t , or expe e a i t Pl i if a or a i t A l Be t a Es , a e to ne s e , os s ns s ga ns a ntf nd/ ga ns do lr no, q. r a pr it a i s t nat eoft s nc i t ts d bei p oprae, nd f o, he ur he a tons ha .houl mpos ed. H a ng c i r a1 oft f lngs i t s c e a t t tm o a e de e a it vi ons de ed 1 he ii n hi as nd he es i ny nd vi nc dm ted a t J y 3,201 hea i t Cour fr t tnds t t a a a d of a t e s f es a cos s i t he ul 8 rng, he t is i ha n w r tom y' e nd t s a oprae ag ns Plitf a i f ofDee nt unde Rul 37,Rul 1 9,Loc Rul ppr it ai t anif nd n avor fnda s r e e 64 al e 11 1 2() a t i e powe oft Co t Pli ifha bltntyf l t c ywih f r 6. e , nd he nhernt r he ur. antf s aa l aied o ompl t ou Co tOr r ( 1 189,21 and211,hasfie t atndhi me ai ha rf e t st ur des DES 58, 0, 1 ald o te s diton, s eusd o i f r hi de ii i t s dit i t a has f ie t pr s nt s f c e e de e t s o s poston n hi s rc , nd a l d o e e uf i i nt vi nc o uppor hi t s poston t t he i a l ge y t i1 t ta l t t s di t i t Pl i tf ef ors t a d hi ii ha s le dl oo 1 o r ve o hi s rc . a n ifs f t o voi s de ii a m e a i n a e a cha a des g d t f usr t D e e nt . Pl ntf has a t d i pos ton nd di to r r de i ne o r t a e f nda s ai i f ce n ba f t Pl i if ha w a t d t tm e of t s Cour a of D e e d aih. a ntf s s e he i hi t nd f ndant ' c s ouns w ih hi el t s dia or and i pr pe c lt y m o r onduc . The e i c e r a c t r s l a nd onvi i e de e t s nc ng vi nc o uppor a awa d of tn r c t a a t y' f es a i t Pl i if d t t s be vi . The Cour onc a i os s nd tonw s e ga ns a ntf ue o hi ha or t e ga n e phas z s t tPl i tf tl d t s c s whi h i ude alega i of f a a ns m e ber of m i e ha a n if i e hi a e, c ncl s l tons r ud gai t m s t Fl i Ba ,ye i r f s ng t c pl w ih hi basc dutes a oblga i as a pl i if he orda r t s e u i o om y t s i i nd i tons a ntf . Suc be vi rby Pl ntf s m pl w ilno be t e a e by t sCour . h ha o ai i f i y l t ol r t d hi t The Cour ha ca e uly cons de e De e nt 'r que tt t s nc i al o be i pos d t s rf l i r d f nda s e s ha a tons s m e upon Pli ifsc antf ouns l M r Belr no. TheCour i notpl a e wih M r Beta sc e , . ta ts esd t . lr no' onduc i tn t s c e es i l a i r l t t l tm i e m o i ,one ofw hi h w a i pr r y de m e a hi as , pec aly s t e a es o as nut tons c s m ope l e d n e e ge m r ncy,ove di cove y i s whi h s d ha bee e s l r ol r s r s ues c houl ve n a iy es ved. The Cour w ilnot t l , howe r r quie M r Belr ve , e r . tano,Pl i ifs c antf ouns l t pa a a r ofa tr y' f e ,c t,o e , o y n wa d to ne s e s oss r ex pens s M r Belr no es a i he a t J y 3 d he r ng t t he has ti d t e otr e hi e. r e o nc lag s . ta t bls d t he ul r a i ha c i tt com pl wih t Cour ' Or s a t c e t t sdit i t a r r d. M r Be t a len o y t he ts der nd o om o hi s rc s equie . lr no t s ii d t he ca e tfe hat nnotc r hi c i nta t tPl ntf i eshi a ce. M r Be ta alo ontol s le nd ha ai if gnor s dvi . lr no s e t bls d t the ha a t m pt d t obt i be t rm e ca e de e butha be n una e t do s s a ihe ha s te e o a n te di l vi nc s e bl o o. I s m s M r Be t a ha a ve y difc t cle . A s s a e e r i r t Cour not t t M r t ee . lr no s r f i ul i nt t t d a le , he t es ha . Beta s co lr no' nduc i t s c s has not be e t n hi a e en xempl r He ha fl d m a l s mi e a y. s ie ny a t nut , 12 i ufi i n ,a m erte s m otons he has ha lm ied i pe s a t l ns fc e t nd il s i , d i t n- r on nd e ephoni c a tw ih hi c ont c t s own c i nt he f ie t obt i an i e pr t rf hi ow n cle a t J y 3r he r ng,a ( j ja le , al d o an nt r e e or s i nt t he ul d a j njw as f ie t pr ry c e w ih oppos ng co elt oughoutt c e. H owe ,t Co tfnds a l d o ope l onf r t i uns hr he as ver he ur i t tt sc ha hi onduc doe notcons iut w ilulm icon t but r t r neglge e. The e or t t s tt e lf s duc , a he i nc r f e, he Cour c t hoos st e c s is di c e i i t sm a t ra nott e e an a a d ofa t ne s f es e o xer i e t s r ton n hi te nd o nt r w r tor y' e , c t , o e ns a t s tm e a i t M r B e t a d t hi clen ' f itr t a os s r xpe es t hi i ga ns . lr no ue o s i t s a lle o ppea a r t de ii n o atm e a i z pos to r di ton. P ru n t t eih rn a to i a j rs ito o teCou ta d as pu s a tt Rue u s a t o h n ee t uh rt nd u idc in f h y r, n lo ru n o l 3 ,Rul 1 ( a d Lo a Rue 1 2 e , h Co r wila r atme ' fe a d c ssa an t 7 e 69, n c l l 6.() t e u t l wad to y s e s n o t g i s Pl i ifass cii d bel . a ntf pe te ow Ba e on t f r goi t Cour O R D ER S asf l s sd he o e ng, he t olow : Pli ifsRe we M oto frRec i r to ( 21 i DENI antf' ne d in o onsde ain DE 91 s ED. Pli ifha antf s f ie t esa ih t the wasori unabl t ta t t sditi tt atend me a in a ld o t bls ha s e o r vel o hi src o t dito a de ii n. Pl ntf i smpl beng diaor r c cir nt a obsr tonit nd posto ai if s i y i l t y, e al ta , nd tuci s. Pl ntf i r f s ng t f l Cour Or r ,a a tm ptng t us hi ale d m e c ai i f s e u i o olow t de s nd te i o e s l ge di al c to a a c ondii n s overor s e f f hi f iur t c ubtruge or s al e o ompl wih Cour Or r a y t t de s nd co pl w ih hi di co r a m e a i oblga i . Thi be vi by Pl i if m y t s s ve y nd di ton i tons s ha or a ntf wilnotb t er t d. l e ol a e 2. Defnda s M oton f Sa i ( 21 i GRANTED I PART. e nt' i or nctons DE 31 s N Defnda s Se ondM otonf Sa tons( 223 i GRANTED I PART. e nt' c i or nci DE ) s N 2Thi Or doe notaddr sRul l1s tons whih m a b s s der s es e anci , c y e oughtb Defnda sf t aci ofPl ntf a y e nt or he tons ai if nd Plitf scouns i alege y flngaci ll ui when Pli ifha no know l an if' el n l dl ii vi aws t antf d edgeoft f csoft sca e. l he a t hi s f Deenda sw iht pu s s am oton,hey mus do s s r eyan src l c pl w iht r quiemen sof f nt s o r ue uch i t t o epaatl d tity om y t he e r t FedealRul ofCi lPr dur 11. TheCour wilnota e a Rul 11is ast stme. r e vi oce e t l ddrss ny e sues hi i 13 4. D e e nt 'm otons f s nc i a e g a ed t t e e t t Def nda s s e a f nda s i or a tons r r nt o he xt nt ha e nt e k n a a d ofr s bl a t ney' f es c t ,a e ns s The Cour w ili pos a w r ea ona e tor s e , os s nd xpe e . t l m e n a r ofr s bl atr sf s c t,a expe e gai tPlitf (nd not wad eaona e toney' ee , oss nd ns sa ns anif a Pl nifs co el f t tme i ure by Dee nt'c e i ha ng t ( ) aitf uns ) or he i nc rd fnda s ounsl n vi o 1 r s a ch a dr f a r pons t Pli ifsM oton t Exc ePeronalAppe r e a e e r nd a t es e o antf' i o us s a anc t M e ito ( 1 7 ,( ) rs a c a d d a ta r s o s t Plitf s Mo in fr dain DE 9 1 2 e e r h n rf e p n e o an if to o Re i rton ( 1 ,( prpae f a atndt M a 17,2018heai ( consdeai DE 981 3) e r or nd te he y rng, 4) r e c a dr tt i M oto f Sa tons( 21 ,( r eac a daf a esarh nd af her in or nci DE 3j 5) es rh nd r t r pons t Pl i tf s Em er nc Re es e o a n if ge y newed M oton f Re ns de a i a t i or co i r ton nd o Pospone De ii g 21 1 ( r eac a drf t i Se ond M oton f t poston DE 9 , 6) es rh nd a t her c i or Sa i g 2231 ( r e c a drf ar pons t Pli ifsM oi t Appe r nctons DE , 7) esarh nd a t es e o antf' ton o a a He rng by Telphone ( 2301 ( pr pae f a at t J y 3,201 t ai e DE , 8) e r or nd tend he ul 8 h ai ;()p e ae fra d atn t eM a 2 , 01 me ain; 1 )a dp e r fr e rng 9 rp r o n te d h y 3 2 8 dito ( 0 n rpae o t J he une 5, 20l de ii of Pl ntf , i l ng co er a and com m uni a i 8 pos ton ai i f nc udi nf r l c tons r ga di Pl i i fs depos to f om J nua y 31 201 tuoug t is nc of t e r ng a ntf' ii n r a r , 8, l h he s ua e he fna no i oft ki de ii on J 5,201 i l tce a ng pos ton une 8. 5. 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Am. or tome s e , ee pplc nt r e rd o xe cs s lngj bi nt' ' Cii Lie te Uno o Ge r a v Ba n s 1 8 F.d 4 3 4 ( 1h Ci.1 9 ) vl b ris in f o gi . r e , 6 3 2 , 28 1 t r 9 9 ( igHe ly v Ec r t 461 U. 424,43 ( 98 ) l Dee nt do no quotn nse . kehar, S. 4 1 3). f fnda s t e e cs b ln j d me tt eCo r wil s x rie il g u g n ,h u t ldo o. i 6. Pl n i f s l t n ha untl Augus 3, 2018, t fl Pl ntf s m e or ndum ai tf ha l he ve i t o ie ai if m a rs o dn a d o o j cig t t e a u to at me s f e a d c ss s u h b e p n ig n / r be tn o h mo n f to y' e s n o t o g t y D e e nt , i l ng t houry r t of cot s l a tm e cl i e t ha be n f nda s nc udi he l ae m e nd i a m d o ve e ex nde by Def nda s c pe d e nt ' ouns lon t sm a t r e hi te . The ea t r Def nt s l ha untl Augus 8, 201 t f l t i r pl r fe , enda s hal ve i t 8, o ie he r e y. 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