Moulton v. Eugene Burger Management Corporation

Filing 38

ORDER GRANTING D Salem Plaza Condominium Assoc's 22 Motion to Dismiss. ; FURTHER ORD GRANTING Ds Lakeside Plaza Condomininum Assoc, Ulla Christensen, Shane Michael Grady, Eugene J. Burger Management Corp, Eugene Burger, Kevin Berg, Daniel N. Joseph, Frank Perau, and Rich Svihla's 21 Motion to Dismiss/Joinder.; FURTHER ORD GRANTING Ds Gayle A. Kern and Gayle A. Kern Ltd'd 23 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction.; GRANTING 24 Request for Judicial Notice. Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly. Signed by Judge Brian E. Sandoval on 2/2/2009. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

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1 Condomi im As ociton(takesie'andSalm PlzaCondom iim Associton(SaIm '. 9 nu s a i 'l d' ) ea nu ai ' e ' t )
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5 def ndant . Speciial ,Pl i t fal ges t atSal m i posed an iegalassessm enton t e e s fc l a n i l y fe h em l l h
6 condom i i m she owned atSal m i 2005. Unl e t e asses m enti posed atLakesi e, nu en ih k s m d 7 Pl itf tm el pai t e Sal m assessm entand no f r cl sur pr ceedi gs wer i s i at d a n if i y d h e oe o e o n e n tg e 8 agai s t atpr pedy. I Januar 2006,Pl itf sol herSal m condom i i m . n th o n y a n if d e nu

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1 I is m oton,Sal m ar ues t att e as essm enti pos d on Pl i tf s Sal m condom i i m 2 nt i e g hh s m e a n ir e nu

1 ' ann t e t e s b e t fan Iia in' au e Plit f i el padt eas es m en an alo 3 i o b h u j c o y ig t ' c t o bec s an i t y i h s s t d s fm
1 because iwas i pos d t r e year bef r Pl itf fld herCompl it ( ef ndantSalm 4 t m e he s o e an if i e an. D e e

1 Plz Co dom iim As ocat ns Mot n t Dim is Plit r Complit ( 2 ) a 2 . 5 aa n nu s ii ' o i o s s ani s o f an # 2 t ) 1 Ac or igt Salm , ait f Compliti anuna ul tem p b ( l it qt h v t i Cou 6 c d n o e Pl n i ' fs an ds lM a t t y P a n i o a e hs d f 1 r viw wh t er no as ecale er ea s s m en . .was appr pr t , L=at .Ho e er 7 ee e h or t p i r s v s e s t . ( ) o i e ' d. 4 w v , a'
1 Sal m ar ues t att e cl i s assered i Pl itf s Com pl i t'ait asser any I gal heor 8 e g h h am t n a n ir a n ' lo f t et y 1 t ati cogniabl as a m aqerofI w and f i t al ge sufi i ntf c st suppod a cogniabl 9hs ze a al o l s e f e at o c ze

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2 on t e al ge iegalc n uc ofo he def nd ns i t i ac in. ( lit f Oppo ion t 2 h l dl e l o d t t r e a t n hs t o P a n i' fs st o i
23 Def ndan Sal m Plza Condom i i m Associ ton' Moton t Dim is Pl itf s Com pl i t e te a nu ai s i o s s a n ir an

2 ( 31). Ho ev r Pl itf do s a s d t a ii h r' on en in t a de en an sc ns i d t 4 # ) w e , a n i e s e h tt s e ' t t h t f d t o pr o f c o e
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4 o t e c m pl it Nav ro v. oc , 0 F.d 72 , ( t Ci 2001 .Dim is l derRul f h o a n . a r Bl k 25 3 9 732 9 h r . ) s s a un e

5 1 ( )6)i pr per ywh na c m plite hbt ei er ' c o ac g ia l Igalhe r or 2 b ( s o onl e o an x ii t a I k f o nz be e t o y sh a
6 t e absence ofsufi i ntf ct al ged undera cogniabl Igal heor . Bal ter v.Pacii a h fce a s l e z ee t y' i r i 's fc

7 Pol e Den . 901 F.d 696, ( t Ci.1 90) Th Cour mu tac epta tu alma er l i c t, 2 699 9 h r 9 . e tsc s re I t i a
8 al gatons i t e com pl i taswelas aIr asonabl if r nc st atm ay be dr w n fom such l i nh e an l Ie e ne e e h a r

9 al gat n . L O .L d.v Stoh, F.d 1 46,1 50 (t Ci. 00) Th Cour mu talo l i s S t . r 205 3 1 eo 1 9 h r 20 . e tss
1 constue t e alegatons oft e com pl iti t e I htmostf vor bl t t e nonm ovi g pary. 0 rhli h an n h i g a a eoh n t

1 Sh ar v.Uni d St t s, 4 F.d 4 8,43 ( t Ci 2000 . The Cou may onl gr n a 1 wz t e a e 23 3 2 5 9h r . ) d y at 1 mo i nt dim isun erRue 1 ( )6)iii c rai t a t e plit wi no b en ie t r l f 2 to o s s d l 2 b ( fts e t n h t h an i l t e t ld o e i #l t e
1 underany setoff c s t atcoul be pr ven undert e al gatons oft e c m pl i t Cahil 3 at h d o hli e h o an . lv.

1 Lierv Mut l s.Co.80 F.d 336,338 (t Ci.1996) 4 bt .n , 3 9h r .

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Al ou h a c ud' r viw on a 1 ( )6)mo in t dim is i gen r l 'm i d t t e tg h o see 2b( t o s s s e al I t o h o yi e

1 cont nt oft e com pl it' he cour m ay alo consi erdocum ent atached t t e com pl i t 6 es h a n ,t t s d st oh an ,

1 do u en s ic r o a ed b r f r n e i t e c mpl it orma t r of udiiln t e wi ou 7 c m t n o p rt y eee c n h o an , te s j ca o i t t ch 1 c n erig t e mo in it a mot n f rs m mar j dgm en , See Dur ig M.Fis Boson 8 ov t h n t no o iou o yu t? nn rt t
1 Cor . 815 F. d 1265,1267 ( t Ci.1987) 9 D, 2 9h r .
2 0 l t i m ater Sal m i entted t an or erdim i si g i fom t e case because n hs t, e s il o d s s n tr h 21 constui g t e al gatonsoft e com pl i ti t e I htm ost avor bl t t e nonm ovi g pary, rn h l i e h an n h i g f a eoh n t 22 Pl i tf has f ied t st t a cl i upon w hi h r l fcan be gr nt d agai s Sal m . l t i a n if al o a e am c ei e ae nt e n hs 23 r gar , he s at I w cl i s assered agai stSal m ar bared by Nevada I w , e d t t e a am t n e er a and Pl i tf s a n ir 24 f der lI w cl i s f it pl ad su#i i ntf ct agai stSal m . e aa am alo e ce a s n e
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TheNit Cicuihasq p e sysae ta adititc u tmaytkeûudiilnotc ofc ur nh r t x r sl ttd h t src o r a j ca ie o t 27 flngsandot g matr ofpu lcrcod. Re n' Pa t Bela. v.ViaUSA.l c 44 F.d7 1 ii h r te s b l e r ' y s sa l LLC ' s nw 2 3 4 , 746n. (t Cl.2006) sgalqLat v.W ,nv, ,1 3F,d99,1 ( t Ci l 4glholigta te 6 9h q ; e s ta I Co. 7 2 03 9h n g t d n h t h 28 c ur r a tkel diil leoftercodsan flsgftec ur) Thus teKenDee dans rquc t o tq y a u ca yqtc h e r d ie h o t. ,h r fn t' e s t a t l Cou ta e u lll o ieof h c u t tl I c s 30 -v 1 6i ga td. h th s r tk j dca n tc t e o r' 'e n a e :8 c - 7 s rn e si
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NRS 38. 10 sa e t a n cii ac in b s d up n a cai r lt g t ithe 3 t t s h t o vl t o ae o l m ea i o 'l n l

2 i t r r t ton, appl aton or enf r em ent of any c venant , condii ns or r stitons ne pea i ii c oc o s to e rc i

3 a pl abl t r sien i lp op r , or'th p oc du es us d f ricr asn ,de r asng or p i e o e d ta r e t ' dl e r e r c y' l e o n e ig c e i
4 i posi g addii nalassessment upon r si entalpr pedy ...m ay be com m enced i any m n to s ed i o n 5 c ur i t i St t unl ss t e acton has been subm i ed t m edi ton orar ir ton pur uant o tn hs a e e h i to t ai b ta i s

6 t t e pr vsonso NRS 38. 0 t 38.60,icu ie.... NRS 38. 1 ( ) Mor ov r t at o h o ii f 3 0 o 3 n lsv ' ' 3 0 1. e e , h
7 st t t pr vi es t ata d our shaldi m is any cii ac i n whih i com m enced i vi l ton' aue o d h dt c ls s v l to cs n oa i '

8 o t ef r goig s b ec in. NRS 3 . 10 2) Ac or igt t e Nev d Su r m e Cou t t i fh oe n u s t o 8 3 ( . c dn o h a a pe r, hs
9 st t t d xpr ss s Nevada' publ pol y f vorng ar ir ton of di put s ivol i g t e a ue ' e e e s i c iai c bta i s e n vn h 1 it r r t ton and enf r em entofCC&Rs. Ham m v.Arowcr ek Hom eow ner 'Ass' ,124 0 ne p e a i oc ' ' r e s n

1 Nev. 1 3 P.d 8 5,9 2 ( ev 2 08 . l 28, 8 3 9 0 N . 0 )
1 2 I I htoft e f r goi g,t e st t l w cl i s asseded agai stSal m ar di m i s d. ni g h o e n h ae a am n e e s se 1 These cl i sar based on an al gatonbyPl i t fhatSal m i posedan iegal 3 am e li e anit f em l l assessmen t

1 on herpr p dy i vilt n o Salm ' CC&Rs4 ( l it f Oppo iont De en an Salm 4 o e n oa i f e s o . P an i ' fs st o f d t e i 1 Plz Con om ii m As ocat nsMo int Dim isPlit r Co pait #31 a 8) Plit 5 a a d nu s i i ' to o s s a n i s m l n ( ) t . a n i o f ;
1 tm el pai t i assessm entand no f r cl sur pr ceedi gswer everi stgat d agai s her 6 i y d hs oe o e o n e nie nt

1 Sal m pr pedy.As a r sul, hi cas f l s uar l wihi t e confnesofNRS 38. 10.Thus, 7 e o e t t s e a l q ey t n h s i 3
1 Pl i tf i r quied by Nevada I w t subm i t ese cl i s t m edi ton orar ir ton bef r 8 a n if s e r ao th am o ai b ta i oe 1 fl g a cii acton. 9 in i vl i
20 I addii n, t e Cour fnds t at Pl i tf has f i d t al ge suf i i nt f ct i her n to h ti h a n if ' al o l e e fc e a s n

21 c m plit o s r iedim is l fh r ed r la cai sun erRue 1 ( )6) Asno e i t e o a n t u vv s s a o e f e a Iw l m d l 2b( . td n h 2 f r g ig, i ul 1 ( )6) sm is l beb s donei er ' c of o niabl Igalh or' 2 o e o n a R e 2 b ( di s a may a e t a I k c g z e e te y h a
23 or 'he absence of sufii ntf c s al ged under a cogni abl l galt eor .'Johnson v. t fc e a t l e z ee h y' '

2 Rier ie Heat c r Sv . LP,5 4 F.3 111 ,11 1 ( t Ci. 08) I pla ig su f in 4 v sd lh a e s . 3 d 6 2 9 h r 20 . n e d n fi e t c
25 f ct ora cogniabl I galheor , he com pl i t' ustpr vi e a ' hod and pl i st t m entof as z ee t yt an ' m od s an ae

2 t e cam s o ig t at(h plit i en ie t r l f' L= ( uo ig Fed.R.Ci.P. a ( ). 6 h li h w n h t e a n i s t ld o e i . d.q tn q t e' v 8( )2 )
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2 notc ofwhat... he cli i andt e gr undsuponwhih ir st . 1aat1122.I addiin, ie t am s ho c t e s' #. ' n to
3 t e com pl it m us ' ta m i i um ,pl ad ' nough f ct t s at a cl i f r r l ft at i h an t' a nm e e a so te am o e i h s e

4 plusbl oni f c .'d.qu t g BelAt. n. . a i e t a e 'L ( o i s '= n l lCor v Twombl, 0 U. . 4,1 7 S. t 1 55, v 55 S 54 2 C . 9 5 1 7 L. d. d 9 9 ( 0 7). 6 E 2 2 20 )
6 Pl i tf' Com pl i tal ges cl i s f rr l fundert r e f der lI ws:t e Racket er a n if s an l e am o ei e he e a a h e

7 l f en ed an Coru tOr a iat n Ac (RI O', h Fai Hou igAc , d t e Fai Deb nl c u d r p g nz i s t ' C ' t e r sn t an h o ' ) rt 8 Col c inPr c iesAc .( om plit#1 at ) I Plit f FaiDeb Col c inPr c iesAc lt e o at c tC a n ( ) 7 . n a n i' r t l t fs e o at c t
9 cause ofacton, ait; assedst atLak si e r f sed t verf an al ged debti hel agai s i Pl n i h e d eu o iy l e td nt 1 Pl i tf. I addii n,Pl i tf assers t atLak si e 'et l t d agai s Pl itf 'i t e f r of 0 a n if n to a n if th e d ' ai e ra n t a n if n h o m

11 a deat t r atand unequal orementoft e al ged specilassessment L= at19. The h he enf c hl e a . d.
1 onl al gaton agais Sal m i t atSal m ' r ngl i pos d a specilas essm ent' L2 yl i e nt e s h e 'o ym e w as . d. '
1 Such an al gaton f i t asser eihera cogniabl I gal ai orsufi i ntf c s t s at a 3 l i al o e s tt z e e cl m fce a t o t e
1 cl i agai stSal m f rvi l ton oft e Fai DebtCol cton Pr ctces Act 4 am n e o oai h r li e ai .

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1 Al ough Pl i tl asseds t att i cl i i agaistaIdef ndant ,Sal m i notmentoned i 6 t h an i h hs a m s n Ie s es i n 1 any oft e al gatons. Rat er Pl itl assedst atLak si e r t l t d agai s herafershe 7 hli e h , ani h e d eai e a nt t 1 fl d a HUD com pl itagai s Lak sie.Because Pl i tf does notasser any cl i sagai st 8i e an nt e d ani t am n 1 Sal m f rr t l ton undert e Fai Housi g Ac ,she has f i d t assed eihera c gniabl 9 e o e ai i a h r n t al o e t oze 20 I galcl i orsufi i ntf ct t m ai t i t i cause ofacton agai stSal m . e am fe a so c n an hs i n e 21 Fi al ,Pl i t f Fit ent Cl i f r Rel f i a RI O cause of ac i n agai st aI nl y a n i ' fe h a m o fs is e C to n I

22 def ndant . $n or ert di m is a RI O cl i ,a dititcoud ...m ustdet r i e t att e e s$ d oss I C am s rc em n h h 23 pl i tfs have f i d t al ge t o orm or RI O pr diat act ,occuri g overa si niiant a n if al o l e ew eC ece s rn g fc 24 perod oftm e, denci g a t r atofcontnui g actviy. Unied Ener vOwner Com m . I c. i i evi n he in it ' t n s ,n

25 v.U. . erv Mgmt Sy . Ic. 83 F.d 35 ,3 1 ( t Ci.1 88) Ac or ig t t e Nit S En c . s . n , 7 2 6 6 9 h r 9 . c dn o h n h 2 Ci ui iu n elt dor s on iuo spr dia ea t wi n t u f e. L= Mor ov r RI O d e 6 r t ' l r ae dic t u e c t c s l o s fi ' d. e e , C o s c ,I n l c'
27 notcovera si gl faud orfaudul ntact but r t er m ustal ge a pater ofr cket erng n er r e , , ah , l e tn a ei

28 acii . 18 U. . .j 1961( ) I t i mater Plitf f i d t speciyanyconduc bySalm tvt y SC 5 . n hs t , a n if al o e f t e
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3 si gl wr ngf lass ssm entagai stherwhi she owned t e pr pery. As not d above,a ne o u e n l e hot e
4 si gl wr ngf lact i not suli i nt t s at a cl i under RI O . Mor over t e onl ne o u s ce o t e am C e ,h y 5 def ndant i en iid i Pl i t f RI O cl i ar Lak si e,Eugene Bur er and Eugene e s d tfe n a n i ' C fs am e ed g 6 Bur erM anagem entCor or ton. g p ai

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l1 al ofl d m otonst di m is.Accor i gt t e Ker Def ndant ' otont Dim i s, he cl i s si e i oss dn o h ne s M i o s s t am 1 asseded agai s t e r m ai i gdef ndant i t i ac i n m ustbe di m ised because t eyar 2 n t h e nn e s n h s to ss h e

1 ar a y t e su j c o a pr racin p n ig be ween t e padis. ( o in t Dim is f r 3 le d h be t f i to e d n t o h e Mt o ss o o 1 Fai r t St t a Cl i an f rLac ofSu j c Ma t rJ r dit n'J ideri L k sde 4 l e o ae u am d o k be t te u i c i , on so n aei 1 Def nd ns Mo int Dim is( 23 a 9) TheLak sde De en a t alo n t t a t i c s 5 e a t' t o s s # ) t . o ei f d n s s o e h t hs a e
16 i i entcalt t e pr vi usl fl d ac i n exc ptf rt e addii n ofSal m and J hn Col m an sd i o h e o yi e to e oh to e o e

1 asd f ndan s ( ot nt Dim isPlit f Complit #5 a p. .I PlitrsOp o ion, 7 ee t . M i o s s an i' o fs an ( ) t 4) n a n i f p st i
18 Pl i tf does notdiec l addr ss t e r m ai i g def ndant 'ar um entt att i cas shoul a n if r ty e h e nn e sg h hs e d 1 be di m i s d because oft e prorpendi g Ii aton.However Pl i tf does r questt att i 9 s se hi n ig i t , a n if e h hs
20 case be consol at d w ih t e prorcase and st t s t at' l i t r spec ulyw i hes t i Coud ie d th i ae h ' ani e P s ll s hs

21 t ke i t c nsi er ton bot cas s when r nderng a deci i n w ih r gar t def ndant ' a no o d a i h e e i so t e do e s

2 mo i n t dim is. ( l it f Op osto ( 33 at5) 2 to s o s s ' P an i ' p i n # ) ' fs i . 2 3 A ditit our r t is' r addicet n' oc n r lt doc etan , Ip er ghn t e s r c t e an ' o c b s r i t o to i o s k , d 'a wei ig h 2 eq ie of(Jca e, ma ' x r ie i dicet n t dim is a dupl a ie It rfld acin. 4 ut s a s ' y ' e cs t s r i o s s i ' e s o i t a e -i cv e t' o' 2 Ada sv Calor i Dento HeaI Ser .487F.d68 , ( t Ci 2 07) Ac o digt t e 5 m . i na f .f t h v, 3 4 688 9 h r 0 . c r n o h .
26 Ni t Cicui,d l i tfs gener l have . o rghtt m ai t i t o separ t ac i ns ivol i g t e n h r t t a n if p al y ni o n an w a e to n v n h
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1 s me s be tmat r t e s m e t e i t e s m e c ur an a ais t e s m e d f n an .' a u jc t at h a i n h a e m o t d g n th a e e d t' ' s 2 L- ( u tn W al n v Eat n Cor . 5 3 F.d 66, ( r Ci.1 7 ). d. q o ig t , o o n, 6 2 70 3 d r 9 7 ) 3 I or ert det r ie ia suii dupl atve,a coud ' orowl)fom t e t s f rcl i n d o em n f ts ii c d r s r h e t o am b
4 pr clsin. L=.S hus,i assessig whet ert e second aci n i dupl atve oft e fr t we eu o 'd ' ' T n n hh to s ii c h is ,
5 exam i e w het ert e causes ofac i n and t e r l fsought as w el as t e par i s orprvi s n hh to h ei e , lh te ie

6 t t e aci n,ar t e s m e. l- a 689 ( in Th Ha t n Renu l ,1 4 U. .11 ,1 4 o h to e h a ' j. t ' ct g e v i i a bi 5 S 8 2 c 7 ( 8 4)$ h r mu tbe t e s m e p ris or a Ias , uc a r pr s n t e s m e it r ss' 1 9 (T e e s ha a t , , t e t s h s e e e t h a ne e t , e
8 t er m ustbe t e sam e rght ass ded and t e sam e r l fpr yed f r t e r l fm us be he h is e h ei a e o ; h ei e t 9 f unded upon t e sam e f ct ,and t e ...ess ntalbasi ,oft e r l fs ughtm ustbe t e o h as h ei s h ei o e h

1 same. (nt r al aton marsomitdl. 0 ' i e n quot i ' k te )
1l Thi Cour wi fr tdet r i e whet ert e causes ofacton i Pl i tf' t o suis ar s t l is l em n hh i n a n ifs w te 1 t e sam e. ir ascedai whet ersucces ie causes ofac i n ar t e same,we use t e 2h -o n h sv to eh h

1 tan aci nt s ' elp d i t ec nex o cai pr cu i n. L .Un ert i t s ,' l e h r 3 r s to e tdev o e n h o t t f l m e lso ' d d hs e tdw h t e , '= l
1 t o event ar par oft e s m e tansacton ors res depends on whet ert ey ar r l t d t 4w se tha r i ei hh e ea e o

1 t e same s toff ct andwhet erheycoul convenintybetidt get er'L=.Speciial , 5h e as ht d e l re o h . d ' fc l y 1 t e coudshoul examie f urcrt ra:( )whet er'iht orit r st esabl hed i t e pror 6h d n o ii 1 e h dg s ne e s t i r s nh i

1 j d m en woud b des r y d ori pai d b pr s c to of h s c nd acini ( )wh t er 7 u g t l e to e m r y o e u in t e e o e t '2 eh o' 1 d u san i l t e s me e ienc i pr s ned i t et o a t ns'( )wh t er'h t o s i 8 ' bt t l h a s ay vd e s e e t n h w c i i 3 e h ' e w ut o' t s 1 iv le ifig m en o t e s m e r h 'an ( )wh t erihet o s i ar e ou o t e s me 9 n ov n r e t f h a i f' d 4 e h i w ut i n g, t s s t fh a 20 tans ctonal eusoff ct . 1-( u t gCost n i i Tr nsW or Ail es, F.d 1199, r ai nucl a s ' J.q o i ' n a tn v. a l ri 681 2 dn
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21 1 01 02 ( t Ci.1982). Not bl,'he Is oft ese crt ra i t e mos i podant' .. 2 - 9h r ) a y ' at h t ie i s h tm . $. '
22 Her ,i i cl art att e t o ac i ns shar a com m on tansac i nalnucl us off c s. e ts e h h w to e r to e at 23 Bot cases st m fom an al ged iegalas essm ent i posed on Pl i tf' pr pery at h er l e l l s m a n ifs o t 24 Lakesi e on Jul 1,2006. Pl i tf has assered i entc lcauses ofac i n based on t i d y a n if t d ia to hs 25 al ged iegalassessm enti bot cases. I addii n,i a m oton t consol at fl d i t e l e l l nh n to n io i ei nh d e 26 prorac i n,Pl i tf concedes t att e t o cases S r sen vit al i entcal ac ualand I gal i to a n if h hw ' e t ru l d i f t p y e
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is es al gigsu san il t es mevilt n of CO a ais si i r ef n an s'( ot e s u , l n b t tal h a e y oa i s RI g n t m l d e d t . N i o a 'c o Mot nan Mo i nf rL av t Fi Con ol a i nPur u n t Rul 4 ( )( 9 )c s 308f i d to o e e o l o e sit do s a to e 2 a # 9 a e : c - 7 ) Mor o er Plit c nc de t a 'h s a to sar bas d on t e s m e f cs an v 1 6 . e v , an i o e s h t' e e c in e e s t h a at d s bec mater'J= I ad iin, an i s e st es m er l fi b t c us so a t n.Th s u j t t . # . n dto Plit f e k h a e i n o h a e f c i f e o u,

5 based on t e f r goi g, he C our fnds t att e causes ofacton i t e t o cases ar i entcal h oe n t ti hh i nh w ed i .

6 The cl i s i Pl i tf' c m pl iti t i ac i n arse outoft e sam e tansactonalnucl usof a m n a n ifs o a n n h s to i h r i e

7 f c sas ered i herfrta t n an t e r h sesabl h d b a j d m en i t e frtac in at s t n i ci d h i t t i e y u g t n h i t so g s so 8 woul b desr ye ori pai d b aj d m en i t e pr s n a to . d e to d m r y u g t n h e e t c in e
9 I addii n t assedi g t e same causes ofac i n,t e cas s alo i clde t e sam e n to o nh to h e s nu h

1 padi s. I t i r gar ,alhough t e pr sentacton asseded cl i s agai stt o addional 0 e n hs e d t he i am nw t i
11 def ndant , hose def ndant have now been dim i sed fom t e acton.Thus, he r m ai i g e st e s ss rh i t e nn 1 padi s ar i entcal 2 e ed i . 1 3 Based on t e f r goi g, hi Coud fnds t att e pr sentacton i a dupl atve I wsui h oe n t s i hhe is iia c t

1 t a case aleady pendi g bef r t e Cour. As a r sul, he Coud w i exer ie i dicr ton 4o r n oe h t e tt l l cs t s e i s 15 and di m ist i acton. Pl i t# w i hav a f land f ioppoduniyt I i at hercl i s i t e s s hs i ' an i l e ul l ar t o ig e t am n h

1 fr t case 3: 8- v- 76, Alhough Pl itf ar ues t at she assered addii nalf c s i t e 6 is Oc1 t a n if g h t to at n h
1 pr s ntc se, he Cour has gr nt d Pl i tf s r questt am end herc m pl i ti cas 3: 87 ee a t t a e a n ir e o o an n e 0

1 c - 76.( r er#11 ) s 308-v 1 6) Bec u ePl it f sbe ngr n e Iav t amend 8 v 1 O d ( 3 ca e : c - 7 . a s a n i ha e a t d e e o f
1 herc m pl i ti t atacton,Pl i tl can assed any addii nalf c s r l t d t herf der l 9 o an n h i ani to a t e ae o ea
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23 Condomi im Associton' Motont Dim is Plitf' Com pl it( 22)i GRANTED. nu ai s i o s s ani s f an # s
24 I i f dheror er d t atDef ndant Lak sie Pl za Condom i i m Associton, Ul ts u de h e s ed a nu ai 6 a 25 Chrst ns n,Shane M ihaelG r dy,Eugene J.Bur erM anagem ent Cor or ton, Eugene ie e c a g p ai
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pr t c t ega te tom ve a i usandc pe sveltgai n a d t s r et es cit li tr s l bnng ng o e t h ri s r x to x n i ii to n o e v h o e a n e e t n i an e d t dlput s' Jn o s e .' J.
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