BAHAMAS SALES ASSOCIATE, LLC v. BYERS

Case No. 3:08-cv-1012-J-32JRK.

BAHAMAS SALES ASSOCIATE, LLC, Plaintiff, v. DONALD CAMERON BYERS, et al. Defendant.

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Jacksonville Division.

August 31, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity - Negotiable Instrument
Nature of Suit: 140 Negotiable Instrument
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bahamas Sales Associate, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Douglas M. Hance , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice.

Bahamas Sales Associate, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC, Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice, Stephen D. Busey , Smith, Hulsey & Busey, Joseph Walter Rogan , Smith, Hulsey & Busey & Patrick L. Lowther , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP.

Edward R. Webb, Consol Plaintiff, represented by F. Brett Baccari , F. Brett Baccari, Esq. & John W. Polderman , Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors, pro hac vice.

Kenneth W Liles, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Patricia M. Liles, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

James Josephson, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

William J. Andrews, Jr., Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Mark R. Roodvoets, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Jon D. Andrews, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Charles B. Lesesne, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Susan Kherkher, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Thomas E Lammertse, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Mary L. Sipski, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Ronald P. Van, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Kathy Jo Van, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Mark F. Bailey, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Steven R. Bredahl, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Andrea P. Bredahl, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Troy A. Domnick, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Lauren K. Domnick, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

James W. Jackson, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Bernard J. Shaughnessy, Jr., Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Frederick A. Reeping, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Beachfront Holdings & Investments, Ltd., Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Clear Reef Properties, Ltd., Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Todd Taliaferro, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Maureen Taliaferro, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Arthur M. Maciag, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Alexandria A. Maciag, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Doug Smith, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Rickie A. Clemmons, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Timothy Sell, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Thomas K. Hoyer, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Bruce L. Freeman, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Jill J. Freeman, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Dean A. Fresonke, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Stephanie L. Fresonke, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

David D. Garner, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Stephen M. Tormey, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Denise M. Tormey, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Tom G. Harvey, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Sandra M. Harvey, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

R. Victor Taglia, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Anja M. Verhees, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Joseph Cappuccino, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Shelley R. Jensen, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Christine Ann Palmer, as co-executor of the Estate of James W. Carrell, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Eileen Carell Nicholson, as co-executor of the Estate of James W. Carrell, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Anthony J DeGirolamo, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Donald Cameron Byers, Defendant, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London, Defendant, represented by John McQueen Miller, III , Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, PA & Michael G. Tanner , Tanner Bishop.

Ginn Title Services, LLC, Consol Defendant, represented by Lawrence Hugh Kunin , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP.

ERG Enterprises, LP, Consol Defendant, represented by Douglas M. Hance , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice, John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC, Stephen D. Busey , Smith, Hulsey & Busey, Joseph Walter Rogan , Smith, Hulsey & Busey, Patrick L. Lowther , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, William Igoe , Ballard Spahr, LLP & Robert P. Alpert , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP.

Lubert-Adler Management Company, LP, Consol Defendant, represented by Helen Peacock Roberson , Tanner Bishop, Jessica M. Anthony , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael G. Tanner , Tanner Bishop, Stephen Kastenberg , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice & William Igoe , Ballard Spahr, LLP.

Lubert-Adler Real Estate Fund III, LP, Consol Defendant, represented by Helen Peacock Roberson , Tanner Bishop, Jessica M. Anthony , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael G. Tanner , Tanner Bishop, Stephen Kastenberg , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice & William Igoe , Ballard Spahr, LLP.

Lubert-Adler Real Estate Parallel Fund III, LP, Consol Defendant, represented by Helen Peacock Roberson , Tanner Bishop, Jessica M. Anthony , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael G. Tanner , Tanner Bishop, Stephen Kastenberg , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice & William Igoe , Ballard Spahr, LLP.

Lubert-Adler Capital Real Estate Fund III, LP, Consol Defendant, represented by Helen Peacock Roberson , Tanner Bishop, Jessica M. Anthony , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael G. Tanner , Tanner Bishop, Stephen Kastenberg , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice & William Igoe , Ballard Spahr, LLP.

Lubert-Adler Real Estate Fund IV, LP, Consol Defendant, represented by Helen Peacock Roberson , Tanner Bishop, Jessica M. Anthony , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael G. Tanner , Tanner Bishop, Stephen Kastenberg , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice & William Igoe , Ballard Spahr, LLP.

Lubert-Adler Real Estate Parallel Fund IV, LP, Consol Defendant, represented by Helen Peacock Roberson , Tanner Bishop, Jessica M. Anthony , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael G. Tanner , Tanner Bishop, Stephen Kastenberg , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice & William Igoe , Ballard Spahr, LLP.

Lubert-Adler Capital Real Estate Fund IV, LP, Consol Defendant, represented by Helen Peacock Roberson , Tanner Bishop, Jessica M. Anthony , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael G. Tanner , Tanner Bishop, Stephen Kastenberg , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice & William Igoe , Ballard Spahr, LLP.

Lubert-Adler Real Estate Fund V, LP, Consol Defendant, represented by Helen Peacock Roberson , Tanner Bishop, Jessica M. Anthony , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael G. Tanner , Tanner Bishop, Stephen Kastenberg , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice & William Igoe , Ballard Spahr, LLP.

Lubert-Adler Real Estate Parallel Fund V, LP, Consol Defendant, represented by Helen Peacock Roberson , Tanner Bishop, Jessica M. Anthony , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael G. Tanner , Tanner Bishop, Stephen Kastenberg , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice & William Igoe , Ballard Spahr, LLP.

Lubert-Adler Capital Real Estate Fund V, LP, Consol Defendant, represented by Helen Peacock Roberson , Tanner Bishop, Jessica M. Anthony , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael G. Tanner , Tanner Bishop, Stephen Kastenberg , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice & William Igoe , Ballard Spahr, LLP.

Ginn West End GP, LLC, Consol Defendant, represented by John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC & Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice.

Ginn-LA West End Ltd, LLLP, Consol Defendant, represented by John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC & Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice.

Ginn-LA CS Borrower, LLC, Consol Defendant, represented by John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC & Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice.

Ginn-LA Conduit Lender, Inc., Consol Defendant, represented by John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC & Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice.

Ginn-LA CS Holding Company, Consol Defendant, represented by John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC & Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice.

Ginn-LA OBB, Limited-Corp, Consol Defendant, represented by John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC & Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice.

Dean S. Adler, Consol Defendant, represented by Helen Peacock Roberson , Tanner Bishop, Jessica M. Anthony , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael G. Tanner , Tanner Bishop, Stephen Kastenberg , Ballard Spahr, LLP, pro hac vice & William Igoe , Ballard Spahr, LLP.

Darryl Willis, Consol Counter Defendant, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

William McCracken, Interested Party, represented by John A. O'Malley , Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP.

Ginn West End, GP, LLC, Interested Party, represented by Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC.

Donald Cameron Byers, Counter Claimant, represented by Dana Louise Ballinger , Ballinger Law Office.

Ginn-La West End Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC & Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice.

The Ginn Companies, LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC & Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice.

Ginn Development Company, LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC & Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice.

Robert F. Masters, II, Counter Defendant, represented by John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC & Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice.

Edward R. Ginn, III, Counter Defendant, represented by Douglas M. Hance , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC, Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice, Stephen D. Busey , Smith, Hulsey & Busey, Joseph Walter Rogan , Smith, Hulsey & Busey, Patrick L. Lowther , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP & William Igoe , Ballard Spahr, LLP.

Mark E Cook, Counter Defendant, represented by John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC & Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice.

Ginn Title Services, LLP, Counter Defendant, represented by John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC & Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, pro hac vice.

Edward R. Ginn, III, Third Party Plaintiff, represented by Douglas M. Hance , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC, Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, Stephen D. Busey , Smith, Hulsey & Busey, Joseph Walter Rogan , Smith, Hulsey & Busey & Patrick L. Lowther , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP.

ERG Enterprises, LP, Third Party Plaintiff, represented by Douglas M. Hance , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, Stephen D. Busey , Smith, Hulsey & Busey, Joseph Walter Rogan , Smith, Hulsey & Busey, Patrick L. Lowther , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP & Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC.

Bahamas Sales Associate, LLC, Third Party Plaintiff, represented by Douglas M. Hance , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC, Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, Stephen D. Busey , Smith, Hulsey & Busey, Joseph Walter Rogan , Smith, Hulsey & Busey & Patrick L. Lowther , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP.

Ginn Financial Services, Third Party Plaintiff, represented by Douglas M. Hance , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, pro hac vice, John P. MacNaughton , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, Lawrence Hugh Kunin , ATLawip LLC, Robert P. Alpert , ATLawip LLC, Stephen D. Busey , Smith, Hulsey & Busey, Joseph Walter Rogan , Smith, Hulsey & Busey & Patrick L. Lowther , Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP.

Nutmeg Insurance Company, Third Party Defendant, represented by Lloyd R. Schwed , Schwed Kahle & Kress, P.A. & Michael R. Delhagen , Tressler LLP.


ORDER

This RICO action involving a failed real estate development, hotly contested for nearly a decade, is before the Court on Defendants Edward R. Ginn, III, ERG Enterprises, LP, Lubert-Adler Management Company, LP, and Dean Adler's (collectively "Defendants") Motion for Summary...

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