Moulton v. Eugene Burger Management Corporation et al

Filing 118

ORDER GRANTING D Kevin Berg's 114 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Brian E. Sandoval on 7/9/2009. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

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1 c i ialac e e rn cli a p ro t i cvima t r'( o i nt Dim isPlitfsComplit 7 rm n r k t e ig a m s a t f hs i l te . M to o s s a n i' f an l ( 11 )a 1 ) Ac or ig t Ber ,i ie 1 o t e Uni d St t s Co e iv les c i es a d 8 # 4 t 0 . c dn o g ' t 8 f h Tl t e ae d n ov rm n
1 crm ial oc dur , ciicausesofacton. L=.I t ealer atve,Ber st t st atPlitf' 9 i n pr e e not vl i 'd nh t n i ' g a e h a n ifs
20 RI O cl i shoul be di m ised because she f i d t pl ad wih specii i each and ever C am d ss al o e e t fct y y

21 elm en o h rRI O cai as r qui d by Rul 9( ) Le t f e C lm er e e b . d. 2 2 18 U. . . 1 6 ( )pr vdesf rcvl CO cli s Ac or igt t a pr viin,' q y S C j 9 4 c o i o iiRI am . c dn o h t o so da n l 2 peron ij r d i hi bu ies or oper byr as no vilt no s c i n1 62o t i c ap er 3 s n u e n s sn s pr t e o f oa i f e to 9 f hs h t y o
2 m aysue t er f ri any appr prat Uni d St t sdit itcoud and shalr covert r ef l t e 4 h eo n o ie t e a e s rc le h e od h
25 dam ages he sus ai s and t e cos oft e sui. As a r sul,Ber ' ar um entt at Pl i tf tn h th t' ' et gs g h a n if '
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2 pur u n t 1 U. . . 1 64( )f rvolt n of ypr hii d aciies I t d i 18 U. . . s a t o 8 S C j 9 c o i a i s an o bt tvt i e n o e is SC j
3 1962.However alhough Pl itf m ay brng a ciiRI O cl i ,she m ustpr pery pl ad such ,t a n if i vl C am o le
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9 Diti .Co.v.Ser - el Fur iur Co. lc. 8O6 F.d 1393,1399 ( t Ci.1986)it r aI s rb v W l nt e . n , 2 9h r (n e n

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11 faud so t att e def ndant can pr par an adequat ans er fom t e al gatons.' L=. r hh e ee e wr h l i 'd e

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1 t t e Nit Cicui, suantt Rul 9( )'he pladermustsat t etm e,plce,and specii 3 o h n h r t pur o e b' e t teh i a fc
1 cont nt of t e f le r pr sent tons as wel as t e i enttes of t e pari s t t e 4 e h as e e ai l h d ii h te o h

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1 ' er on'wihi t e m eani g ofRI O ,Pl itf does notas ed any specii RI O al gatons 8 ps tnh n C a n if s fc C li e
1 agai stBer . Rat er Pl itf ass ds t atl ef ndant us d Unied St t s Post lSer ie 9 n g h , a n if e h De se t ae a vc

20 mai( aifau ) e- ai( i fau ) o a t m p t e t d Sp cil s s m en monisfom l m lr d and m lw r r d t te t o x o e a As e s t e er
21 Pl it# and ot erhomeowner . L= l addii n,Plitf st t s t at' ef ndant used t e ani h s' d. n ' to a n if a e h ' e D s h
22 i t r t t wies t obt i pl i tf' pr pedy by m eans of f le or faudul nt pr t nses, nesae r o a n a n ifs o as r e ee

23 r pr s n a i n orpr m iell'L e e e t to s o s s. d '= 24 I t i case,t e Cour fnds t atPlitf has f i d t satsy Rul 9( )s padiulrt n hs h t i h a n if al o if e e b' c a iy
25 r quiem enti r l ton t herRI O cl i s. Pl i tf s at s t att e def ndant used 'aj e or er n eai o C am a n if t e h h e s 's f 26 faudul ntpr t nses,r pr sent tons orpr m ies't obt i herpr pedy. However Pl itf r e ee ee ai o s 'o a n o , a n if 27 does noti entf t e al ged faudul n r pr sent tons wih any specii iy. I pari ul r she d iy h l e r e te e ai t fct n tc a ,
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8 consum erpr t cton agai stabuses by t id pary debtcol c or orot erspecii d enttes. oe i n hr t lts e h fe ii

9 1 U. . .j 1 92 e s q. The FDCPA i po es cvil bly on an p r on oren i t a 5 SC 6 te m s i l i it ai y es ty h t t
1 vilt sispr viins. 15 U. . .j 1 92*, Iesabl hesgener l andar sofdebtcol ct r 0 o a e t o so SC 6 tti s a st d lo e
11 conduc ,defnes abus ,and pr vi es f rspecii consum errght . 15 U. . .1692. t i e od o fc is SC 1 2 Her ,Pl i tf asseds t athercause ofac i n f rvi lton oft e FDCPA i agai stal e a n if h to o o a i h s n I

1 def ndant , Howeveq Pl i tf does noti entf Ber i any al gatons oft i cl i .Rat er 3 e s a n if ' d iy g n li e hs am h, 1 Pl itf i entfes onl f urof he named def ndant i t i al gaton.M or over Pl i tf does 4 a n ifd ii yo t e s n hs l i e e , ani 1 notal ge t atBer i a 'hid pary debtcol c or'as r quied by t e s at t . As a r sul, 5 l e h gs tr t lt' e er h t ue et 1 Pl i t fhasf i d t st t a cl i f rr l fundert e FDCPA agai stBer because t e cl i 6 an i f al o ae e am o e i e h n g h am 1 I cks sufi i ntf c s t es abl h a cogniabl I galt eor . Because Pl i tf has f i d t 7a ce a t o t i s z ee hy a n if al o e 1 st t a cl i agai stBer , he cl i shoul be dim i sed. 8 ae am n gt am d ss 1 9 C. Exhauston ofSt t Rem edi s i ae e

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NRS 38. 10 pr vi es t at no ci i ac i n based upon a cl i r ltng t t e 3 od h v l to am eai o h

21 asseded i Pl itf' Com pl itf rf ii g t exhaustadm i itatve r m edi s. n a n if s a n o a ln o ns r i e e

23 'nt r r t ton, appl aton or en or em ent of any covenant , condii ns or r stitons i e pe ai ii c fc s to e rc i

2 ap l abe t r sd n ilpr p ry, or'th pr ce u es u ed f ricr asng,d c easn or 4 p i l o e ie t o e t ' 'l e o d r s o n e i e r ig c a 'I
25 i posi g addii nal m n to asses m ent upon r si ental opery,m ay be com m enced i any c ur s s e d i pr t n ot

2 i t i s a eunls t eac inhasb ensu m iedt medit nora bi a i n. NRS 38. 10( ) 6 n hs t t e s h t o e bt o t ai o rtt ' ro ' 3 1. 1 Th t t t t f dh r o iest ati jc ursh ldim isan cvl tonwhc i c m m enc d 7 a sa u e u e pr vd h ia o t a l s s y iiaci l ih s o e 2 i voitono t e pr viin'equiig medit n o ar i a in.NRS 3 . 1 ( ) l it r r tn 8 n i a i f h o so 'r r n a i r bt t o ro 8 3 0 2 . n n e p e ig
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2 h m eo n r ' s cat ns c v n n s, on ion , nd r s rci n ( C&Rs it e pa t sdi o w e s as o i i ' o e a t c dt s a e tit s C o i o )f h ri d e
3 notfr tsubm i t e diput t m edi ton orar ir ton. Ham m v.Arow cr ek Hom eow ner ' is th s e o ai b ta i ' ' r e s

4 As ' ,1 3 P. d 89 , 8,1 4 Nev. ( e . sn 8 3 5 89 2 28 N v 2008 . I Hamm ,he Nev da Supr m e Coud )n t a e
5 s rc l appl d t e r guiem ent of NRS 38. 10 and s at d t at ' R S 38. 10 expr sses t ity iher e s 3 te h ' N 3 e 6 Nevada' publ pol y f vorng ar ir ton of di pu es i vol i g t e it r r t ton and s i c iai c b ta i s t n vn h n e p e a i

7 enf rem en ofCC&Rs. L- at902. oc t ' d. '
8 A pl i tl i gener l r quied t exhaus aIadm i itatv r m edi s bef r a coud wi an i s al e r o y tI n s r ie e e oe l l

9 assume j rsditon. W .Radi Ser .Co. Ic.v.Esov,79 F. d 896,899 ( t Ci.1 96)see ui ci ov ,n 3 9h r 9 ' ,

1 aloNihi o ov Fe er an Bac r c &As oc , 03F. d709, 6( t Ci. ggolsa igt at 0 s s m t . d m - ha h s .9 2 71 9 h rl tt tn h
1l t e f i r t exhaustst t adm i i t atve r m edi s l e ans t at no coud w o ul have had h al e o u ae ns r i e el m h d

1 j r diton'o decde t e cai ) W ih r gar t r h sar ig un ersat Iw ,eder l ours 2 u i ci 't s i h lm . t e d o i t in d t e a f a c t g s
1 l okt t e i t ntoft e I gi lt r as evi enced by t e t xtand stuct r ofa pari ul rs at 3 o o h ne h e sa u e d he r ue t a te c

1 s a u e i d cdig whe h r exh usi n o a m iita ie r m edis i a j r dc in l 4 ttt n e i n te a to f d ns r t e v es u i ito a s 1 pr r quii .J n sv. inelCor .235F.d 9 2, 4 ( t Ci. 5 e e st o e Grn l o , e 3 7 97 5 h rzool t oligt a t editit lh dn h t h s r c 1 c u tdi n th v su j c ma trj r diton o era sat Iw cai be aus t e Iia tha 6 o r d o a e be t te u i ci v s t e a l m c e h ig n d t
17 notexhaust d aIst t admiitatve r m edis) e 1 ae ns r i e e.
18 I t i mater t e Coud m ustdim is Pl itf s st t lw cl i s because t ey arse n hs t ,h s s a n ir a e a a m h i
1 fom t e dnt r r t ton, 9 r h d e p e a i appl aton, i i i orenf r em entofhom eow ner ' c oc s associ tons' a i covenant , s 20 condii ns and r s rc i ns. See Ham m ,1 4 Nev. 28,183 P. d at898.Nevada I w i cl ar to e tito ' ' 2 at 3 a se

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