Party Discovery: VILLAS AT EMERALD LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC vs. ROYAL OAK HOMES LLC

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                                Filing # 151837371 E-Filed 06/20/2022 07:23:05 PM


                           IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
                                  IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA

         VILLAS AT EMERALD LAKE
         HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a
         Florida not for profit corporation,

              Plaintiff,

         v.                                                 Case No.: 2020-CA-002942

         ROYAL OAK HOMES, LLC, a Florida
         limited liability company; ADVANCED
         WRAPPING AND CONCRETE
         SOLUTIONS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA,
         INC., a Florida corporation; DON KING'S
         CONCRETE, INC., a Florida corporation;
         HUGH MACDONALD CONSTRUCTION,
         INC., a Florida corporation; IMPERIAL
         BUILDING CORPORATION, a Florida
         corporation; PREMIER PLASTERING OF
         CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC N/K/A TGK
         STUCCO, INC., a Florida corporation;
         WEATHERMASTER BUILDING
         PRODUCTS, INC., a Florida corporation;
         WEINTRAUB INSPECTIONS &
         FORENSICS, INC. N/K/A WEINTRAUB
         ENGINEERING AND INSPECTIONS, INC.,
         a Florida corporation; THE DIMILLO
         GROUP, LLC, a Florida limited liability
         company; WOLF'S IRRIGATION &
         LANDSCAPING, INC., a Florida
         corporation; SUMMERPARK HOMES, INC.,
         a Florida corporation; BROWN+COMPANY
         ARCHITECTURE, INC., a Florida
         corporation;

         Defendants.
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               HOBBIT WINDOWS, LLC’S RESPONSE TO BROWN + COMPANY
          ARCHITECTURE, INC.’S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
       Third-Party Defendant, HOBBIT WINDOWS, LLC (“Hobbit”), by and through the

undersigned counsel and pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.350, herein responds to Brown + Company

Architecture, Inc.’s (“Brown”) First Request for Production as follows:

                                   GENERAL OBJECTIONS

       Hobbit objects to each and every request to the extent such seek information subject to the

attorney-client privilege, work product privilege, statutory privilege, or other privilege recognized

under the law of the State of Florida. Hobbit objects to all such requests and hereby declines to

answer any such request which is not “relevant” or otherwise the subject of proper discovery under

Rule 1.280 of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. In responding to Brown’s First Request for

Production, Hobbit shall not be deemed to have waived or relinquished such objection or privilege.

As discovery in this case is ongoing, Hobbit reserves the right to amend and/or supplement its

responses.

1.     Any and all contracts You entered into related to the Project.
RESPONSE: With the exception of the document attached hereto, any and all documents
that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not available at this time.
2.      All documents, drawings, specifications or plans prepared by BROWN that You examined
or relied upon in performing Your scope of services/work for the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
3.     All documents evidencing or detailing any inspections performed by BROWN related to
Your scope of work at the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
4.     All documents evidencing or detailing approvals by BROWN related to Your scope of
work at the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
5.     All documents evidencing or detailing work accepted by BROWN related to Your scope
of work at the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
6.     All change orders, change directives, requests for information, or similar documents
evidencing changes, modifications, additions, or reductions in Your scope of work at the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
7.     All correspondence evidencing changes, modifications, additions, or reductions in Your
scope of work at the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
8.      All product submittals, product specifications, installation instructions, maintenance
instructions, product manuals, or similar documents for the products, supplies, and building
components You installed or constructed at the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
9.      All correspondence concerning product submittals, product specifications, installation
instructions, maintenance instructions, product manuals, or similar documents for the products,
supplies, and building components You installed or constructed at the Project
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
10.    All invoices, requests for payment, work orders, job tickets, and similar documents related
to Your scope of work for the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
11.    Any improper designs and/or specifications that You relied upon at the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
12.    All communications between You and BROWN related to the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
13.   All communications exchanged between You and anyone related to the designs prepared
by BROWN for the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
14.     All communications exchanged between You and ROYAL OAK HOMES, INC. for the
Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
15.   All plans, product submittals, designs, construction plans, specifications, or similar
documents and information transmitted or submitted by You to the Osceola County Building
Department for the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
16.    All permit applications and any related attachments or documents submitted by You to the
Osceola County Building Department for the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
17.    All permit applications any related attachments or other documents submitted by You to
any other authority having jurisdiction for the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
18.    All Osceola County Product Approval forms related to Your scope of work for the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.
19.    All product approvals form any authority having jurisdiction for the Project related to Your
scope of work for the Project.
RESPONSE: Any and all documents that may be responsive to this Request, if any, are not
available at this time.


                                      Respectfully Submitted,

                                      s/ JerriLynn Hadley
                                      TODD M. LADOUCEUR, Florida Bar No.: 064051
                                      JERRILYNN HADLEY, FL Bar No. 39645
                                      GALLOWAY, JOHNSON, TOMPKINS, BURR AND SMITH, PLC
                                      118 E. Garden Street | Pensacola, FL 32502
                                      Phone: 850-436-7000 | Fax: 850-436-7099
                                      TMLConstruction@gallowaylawfirm.com
                                      Counsel for Third-Party Defendant Hobbit Windows, LLC
                             CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
       I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished to

the following by electronic transmission, this 20th day of June, 2022.


 Lannie D. Hough Jr., Esq.                        Thamir A.R. Kaddouri, Jr., Esq.
 Robin H. Leavengood, Esq.                        Penelope T. Rowlett, Esq.
 James Michael Walls, Esq.                        Beth Ann Tobey, Esq.
 Brian C. Porter, Esq.                            LAW OFFICE OF THAMIR A.R.
 CARLTON FIELDS, P.A.                             KADDOURI, JR. P.A.
 4221 W. Boy Scout Boulevard                      3220 West Cypress Street
 Tampa, FL 33607-5780                             Tampa, FL 33607
 P. 813-223-7000                                  P. 813-879-5752
 F. 813-229-4133                                  F. 813-879-5707
 lhough@carltonfields.com                         Thamir.kaddouri@tampalaw.org
 nbonilla@carltonfields.com                       service@tampalaw.org
 rleavengood@carltonfields.com                    beth.tobey@tampalaw.org
 brosa@carltonfields.com                          Counsel for Defendant, Imperial Building
 bporter@carltonfields.com                        Corporation
 mwalls@carltonfields.com
 Counsel for Defendant, Royal Oak Homes,
 LLC

 Phillip E. Joseph, Esq.                          Peter J. Kapsales, Esq.
 Evan J. Small, Esq.                              Margaret M. Efta, Esq.
 Jeffrey A. Widelitz, Esq.                        MILNE LAW GROUP, P.A.
 Chris S. Tribbey, Esq.                           301 E. Pine Street, Suite 525
 Kasey L. Joyce, Esq.                             Orlando, FL 32801
 BALL JANIK, LLP                                  P. 321-558-7700
 201 East Pine Street, Suite 600                  F. 407-641-2111
 Orlando, Florida 32801                           pkapsales@milnelawgroup.com
 P. (407) 455-5664                                mefta@milnelawgroup.com
 F. (407) 902-2105                                eservice@milnelawgroup.com
 pjoseph@balljanik.com                            Counsel for Defendants, Weathermaster
 esmall@balljanik.com                             Building Products, Inc., The Dimillo Group,
 jwidelitz@balljanik.com                          LLC, and Summerpark Homes, Inc.
 ctribbey@balljanik.com
 kjoyce@balljanik.com
 dtodd@balljanik.com
 bburton@balljanik.com
 cbetancourt@balljanik.com
 orlandodocket@balljanik.com
 Counsel for Plaintiffs
PAUL SIDNEY ELLIOTT                             S. Scott Ross, Esq.
P.O. Box 274204                                 GROELLE & SALMON, P.A.
Tampa, FL 33688-4204                            1715 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 320
P. 813-265-1314                                 Tampa, FL 33607
F. 813-961-1103                                 P. (813) 849-7200
pse@psejd.com                                   F. (813) 849-7201
Counsel for Defendant, Hugh MacDonald           Primary: gstcourtdocs@gspalaw.com
Construction, Inc. (HMC)                        Secondary: sross@gspalaw.com
                                                Secondary: cebanks@gspalaw.com
                                                Counsel for Third-Party Defendant, Helberg
                                                Enterprises, LLC

Denise M. Anderson, Esq.                        Denise M. Anderson, Esq.
Ashley M. Mattingly, Esq.                       David A. Mercer, Esq.
BUTLER WEIHMULLER KATZ CRAIG                    BUTLER WEIHMULLER KATZ CRAIG,
LLP                                             LLP
400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 2300                 400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 2300
Tampa, FL 33602                                 Tampa, FL 33602
P. 813-281-1900                                 (813) 281-1900 Telephone
F. 813-281-0900                                 (813) 281-0900 Facsimile
Primary: danderson@butler.legal                 Primary: danderson@butler.legal
Primary: amattingly@butler.legal                Primary: dmercer@butler.legal
Secondary: krieck@butler.legal                  Secondary: krieck@butler.legal
Secondary: rjorge@butler.legal                  Secondary: rjorge@butler.legal
Co-Counsel for Defendant/Crossclaim             Secondary: tbarry@butler.legal
Defendant Hugh MacDonald Construction,          Counsel for Defendant, Don King’s Concrete,
Inc.                                            Inc.

Andrew E. Holway, Esq.                          Jayne Ann Pittman, Esq.
HILL WARD HENDERSON                             Natalie C. Fischer, Esq.
101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 3700                CONROY SIMBERG
Tampa, FL 33602                                 Two South Orange Avenue, Suite 300
(813) 221-3900 Telephone                        Orlando, FL 32801
(813) 221-2900 Facsimile                        P. (407) 649-9797
Andrew.holway@hwhlaw.com                        F. (407) 649-1968
Tracy.coale@hwhlaw.com                          eserviceorl@conroysimberg.com
Kathy.wernsing@hwhlaw.com                       jpittman@conroysimberg.com
Derrick.calandra@hwhlaw.com                     mmaitland@conroysimberg.com
Counsel for Defendant, Weintraub Inspections    nfischer@conroysimberg.com
& Forensics, Inc. n/k/a Weintraub Engineering   Counsel for Defendant, Advanced Wrapping
and Inspections, Inc.                           and Concrete Solutions of Central Florida,
                                                Inc.
Bruce R. Calderon, Esq.                         Andrew T. Marshall, Esq.
D. Bryan Hill, Esq.                             HAMILTON, PRICE & MARSHALL, P.A.
Barri A. Reisch, Esq.                           2400 Manatee Ave. W.
MILBER MAKRIS PLOUSADIS & SEIDEN,              Bradenton, FL 34205
LLP                                            P. 941-748-0550
1900 NW Corporate Blvd.                        F. 941-745-2079
East Tower, Suite 440                          andrew@hamiltonpricelaw.com
Boca Raton, FL 33431                           nancy@hamiltonpricelaw.com
P. (561) 994-7310                              kelsey@hamiltonpricelaw.com
F. (561) 994-7313                              Counsel for T&M Construction of Sanford, Inc
bcalderon@milbermakris.com
dhill@milbermakris.com
breisch@milbermakris.com
kmcdowell@milbermakris.com
Counsel for Defendant, Brown + Company
Architecture, Inc.

Eric J. Netcher, Esq.                          Chesley G. Moody, Jr., Esq.
WALKER, REVELS, GRENINGER &                    Mai M. Le, Esq.
NETCHER PLLC                                   MOODY & GRAF, P.A.
189 S. Orange Ave., Suite 1830                 1101 N. Lake Destiny Road, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32801                              Maitland, FL 32751
P. (407) 789-1830                              P. 407-755-6900
enetcher@wrgn-law.com                          F. 407-755-6913
hpayesh@wrgn-law.com                           Primary: cmoody@moodygraf.com
Counsel for Third-Party Defendant, All Glass   Primary: mle@moodygraf.com
Installation Corp.                             Secondary: cbuhler@moodygraf.com
                                               Secondary: iperera@moodygraf.com
                                               Counsel for Defendant, Wolf’s Irrigation &
                                               Landscaping, Inc.

Jennifer L. Shippole, Esq.                     Cole J. Copertino, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF JENNIFER L. SHIPPOLE             WRIGHT, FULFORD, MOORHEAD &
14050 NW 14th Street, Suite 180                BROWN, P.A.
Sunrise, FL 33323                              505 Maitland Avenue, Suite 1000
P. 954-417-3066 ext. 4645                      Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701
Jlspleadings@fednat.com                        P. (407) 425-0234
nseropian@fednat.com                           F. (407) 425-0260
jshippole@fednat.com                           Primary: ccopertino@wfmblaw.com
Counsel for Defendant, Atlantic Concrete       Secondary: cbraungart@wfmblaw.com
Systems, Inc.                                  Secondary: lwilliams@wfmblaw.com
                                               Counsel for Well Hung Windows & Doors

Joseph L. Zollner, Esq.                        Wayne M. Alder, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF AMY L. WARPINSKI                 FISHER BROYLES, LLP
PO Box 7217                                    7668 NW 125th Way
London, KY 40742                               Pompano Beach, FL 33076
P. 904-346-5422                                P. 954-603-6174
F. 866-270-1372                                Wayne.alder@fisherbroyles.com
FloridaCDLegalMail@LibertyMutual.com           Counsel for E.R.O. Construction Inc.
joseph.zollner@libertymutual.com
Brittany.Oswald@libertymutual.com
Counsel for Lios Concrete Corp

Vicki Lambert, Esq.                            Phillip S. Howell, Esq.
Alec Masson, Esq.                              Kyle McNeal, Esq.
LUKS, SANTANIELLO, PETRILLO &                  GALLOWAY, JOHNSON, TOMPKINS,
COHEN                                          BURR & SMITH, P.L.C.
201 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 400                400 N. Ashley Dr., Suite 1000
Orlando, FL 32801                              Tampa, FL 33602
P. 407-540-9170                                P. 813-977-1200
F. 407-540-9171                                F. 813-977-1288
Luksorl-pleadings@ls-law.com                   tampaservice@gallowaylawfirm.com
amasson@insurancedefense.net                   phowell@gallowaylawfirm.com
jpestonit@insurancedefense.net                 kmcneal@gallowaylawfirm.com
Counsel for Third-Party Defendant Casey        Co-Counsel for Third-Party Defendant Casey
Hawkins Glass, Inc.                            Hawkins Glass, Inc.

Joseph M. Cline, Esq.                          Jennifer Miller Brooks, Esq.
William M. Woods, Esq.                         Shaun M. Quinn, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM WOODS                    HAMILTON, MILLER & BIRTHISEL, LLP
100 S. Missouri Avenue, Suite 201              150 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 1200
Clearwater, Florida 33756                      Miami, Florida 33131-2332
(727) 799-1229, Ext. 4095 Telephone            (305) 379-3686 Telephone
Primary: josephc@willwoodslaw.com              (305) 379-3690 Facsimile
Primary: wwoods@willwoodslaw.com               jmiller@hamiltonmillerlaw.com
Secondary: AnneLM@willwoodslaw.com             jgarcia@hamiltonmillerlaw.com
Secondary: MabelC@willwoodslaw.com             squinn@hamiltonmillerlaw.com
Tertiary: Pleadings@willwoodslaw.com           efortich@hamiltonmillerlaw.com
Counsel for Third-Party Defendants All Glass   amourin@hamiltonmillerlaw.com
Installation Corp. and T&M Construction of     Counsel for Defendant TGK Stucco, Inc.
Sanford, Inc.




                                  s/ JerriLynn Hadley
                                  TODD M. LADOUCEUR
                                  JERRILYNN HADLEY